V J.. - Ti. The Herald. The Herald. AOVKKTIHIXO It.lTKK, se".K " ("j w. 3 . j I in. j a in f nl.j -r?" I Kr . 'l "0 it w i s . iw w ?I2!1 jnr j l " 7 n lii"' ! t ' J 1 1 '1' Iim la ? leol. J IVI SOU lit Ml I !! .'SMI. k. H lt"f IM " Ji" mm; r. (i I till . .. 16 -HI l0 MlMia W -HUM () 4 all Advertising Hills Due ijiiarterlj. t&- Tmn?at drcrtl'ineau uiuai be rn u Advance. PLCLISUF.D EVJ.KV TliVKSDAY, FI.ATTS30UTH, NEBRASIa. i OFEICE: . XK Vine St., Ono U.o.rk Nortli of Main. f'nr. of F'fih Street. JNO. A. MACMURPHY, Editor. J "PLUSEVERAXrK CONQUERS. TERMS: $2.00 a Year. Vilest CL-I&a 'ef ej Ph: in fcs Cbuctj Trm in Advanca: Pn- eonv. our yvk -. t2.t l.i at VOIJTME XVI. PLATTSMOUTI1, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY J3, 1S81. XUMRER J3. tfif Extra Copies of the Tifhli for ! bj J. P. VuUMi, a Ilia Fost-Oillso Now Uepofc Mala (Snout. Or.e copy 5i inoi ;T..1 O-.ie copy, '.Uive inouihs,. SHALE). OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. t -State TJirerlory. . s. PAWiOCK. r. S. Senator, Beatrice. J VI. IN S L M IX lis. 1-. S. Senator. Omaha. K. VALENTINE. Keiiresaiilatr. West 1'aiut. . i.i;! M s X, M K. (iwvf rimr, I.tiin.Iii. s. .1. Al.KX VM'Klt. scr-tary of Stute. ii IN WaI.I.I'I AiKllKir. I.iiicela. t. I'.AItll.h! I . I i-ensiirer. Uiinola. V. W. .! IN I.S. iut. 1'ut.lir liiftrin-Han. . K KN 11 1-rfinl .iiiini-ioiiPr. 1 ..I. I'll.W ilii'l II. Altt'iiipv ;-iieral. !.:::V. '.. ii ui:is. liiipiaiii r( IVnitantiary. Li:. H. I'. SIAIillEW.SON. Supt Uuxifital tstt iUa ln.',:i;i;. Supreme C'fttr. 5. "-! AXWKI. I., rhfi-r Justice. Fremont. ( ' It. I.AKi:. Ouiali:t. 'i.i.SA CUM!, l.Uictiln. Srrourf Jutticimi Uttlriel. 5. !:. I'lU'NU. JwXrk, l.i.v oln. ! C. U'ATniN. I'li-seciiMiis-Atfy. !. t'!ty. t. ,1 . . . MII1K A 1. I I.K. lllTii Ulrll'Irt IJOUIl, liattsntiiiiih. County Direc'ery. K. X. sri.MVAN, ('nuaty Jic. .'. . I l'TT. r.un.iv t lrrk. ... 'A. J"ATTKIisiy. t'nunty Tre:norrrT I.. V. II V Kits. Sin-riff. I-. II. Win il.KY. i'ii. fiip't Tub. Iimtructiei. W. KAI hh li:i,I. Sm veyar. i I. tJA.ss. ('i.i.tncr. roi'NTV rflMMIWIOXFRH. .!AV!KS CKAWHIKI). Simlli Ki-iib 1'rrrinrt. KAM'l. iy IIAi:iH(N. Ml. I'leiivaiit I'iccliKt. VVILbn, ri;itt:nouth I'leeiiiuv. City 1Jlre tery. V. .IOMNSOX, Mavor. ' J . !. I'M 1 Ki:siiN, 'lrt'Hurer. .. i. si MP.-i i.N. fily f'ln-k. Kii HAi:i viviA.v. r'.iiu-i-Judga. 11. .! 1 1 N r t. I iiii'f of rIli-r. K. V.. WHITE, Chief rf Fire liept. rorNf'ii.MKN". i t wki.i f. :o!;i)i:ii. . ii. parmfi.e. tJI Wanl ti V. K.VlliKlKLD, J. V. WKI'K V I BACH. ) Wanl-D. MTM.KR. TIIOS. PiiM,(W'K. I 4:1: V.ar.l I. Mi:C.U.I.AX,C.S. DAWSOX. 7'ftti.ittr- .1X1). W. MARSH ALU PiiOFESSlONAL CxVKDS ore. ii. .n i: ni. 1 HVSrri X r. St'IIC.KON. i.mre In Plt ;! tl.l iiiui k, wliii'li ill l ep?n 4at er nijlit. 'jitf It It. J. Ij. nc I5I.A. '! I F.PATHH' I'll VSHTAX. OlT.ro evrr 1'. . I ai'.'.v's U.irUva!e Stoi, ri.iltsinoutli,N- Li. -ka. STly It. It. I.IVISI.M01. M. 9 I'HVSJi tAN & SlR(in. c . V" K I E IIOCI.'R. from 10 a. in., ta 2 a. Lxainii.lnu Saipeon for U. M. Pension. ti CM'TTEH. DENTIST. !nt tiiotitli. rlironka. OPiee mi M.iin Street ov Soloninn N:i- .i:fii '- l- re. 3Hy n. a. n. nrnw . ATTO:;KY AND SOLICITOR. Will Prae- ll e iii tin: -.l-tte anal Keileral Court.'. KeM- U. :u e. riaii"!!. nil n. .Nelira'ka. toy HTl.L . HTSR. f ATTuRNEV AT LAW. Ren! Estate. Flr In " hi :inee ami I uUcrli.Mi A;enev. OOii e in Filz- teia;J -i lii.x i.. I'latlsiumitli. Nebraska. ilJin.: .i-:n. m. smith. ATTORNEY AT LAW r.nil Real Etfte Bro ker. iti.il jitieuliim uiven to Ctilleettons mil nil matters alii etini: the litle ta real fctite. I on Jil thiol avar I'.itt Olliee. l'laltsniouiii. jNei'ia-ika. 4!ij I. I. II. IVUKIXKR & CO. t nv oi i'iri. i'..nl Ft:ite Vira n it I 'fel.i- sur.ii.ie cents i'latt-iiioulh, Nabrxskii. Ci.l l.en.rs. tnN -! j its'. Have a complete ahMra'-t ! u.ie-.. liuv anil nell real eiaie, ocmiie , J.:n.s. Jte. .yi .LIIIV niRi is, NOTARY i'lT.l.li'.-Will attenl te lmyiim :ui.- ellltii lan.N. exainini-s titles, making ilec-iU. iii ta.'S ami ealieetiiiK il'.'tits. Will :-.Imi aueud to law p.l'ls before .Iutieo f the IVaee. 4TU l".etKVVH.i.F.. CAsCo. Nkh. HAM. 31. C1IAPSI AX. ATTORNEY AT LAW, jM.iI Solii itor in Chan.Tiy. OtVUa in Fit-'Ker-a!."'. e IV I I.A1 I.HVH 111, .r.n. U. Ii. tt'lMlHVM. J. A. CAJirBFI.I.. Aorney at Law. Notary Pulilic. wii:iAn & .( .Pipi;i.L COl.LIXI !!)N' AND REAL ESTATE A(i ENTS (l.hee over W. II. HaKer i ('' Store. rT!.it l-iuoiit li. Nehr.i-ka i.' " jam K. : :u:i., L. tntov K. Not.ny 1 .thlio. moeiki.so. & n r w: sr.. vrTORNEYS AT LAW. Will pra.-rlre in Cas aii'i iiiljoiniUiC Cinuities ; ii'-Ves speeia: Mtentiou ( eolleetioiis uinl ahst.aeis of t:tie. tHtiee in tn.i-raUi Link. l Ltt;i:iouih, Nebraska. ilvl . t il iEiiE:s t a:iiic.. Tonsorial Artist. Pl.ATr-.Mll'TH XF-fill ARK A. of !a -iii'"" on Main St between 4t Ii having, chil ly;y ami .in -t reels. :iniiiw'oni e:t's !ian cut. .a;,:, etc. etc. PLATTSMOUTH I.1ILLS. PI.ATlsVvil Til. N KB. t'. S2i:jSi:i.. I'ropcirlor. :is ti.t'ei i-.iul f.'i s:i.s ai lowest eah re. Toe I'.iu'" si pi.ces pM for Wheat an.; -ti. P..ftiei.ii!i- .nit n;i.H li'ven ciLstoui work. URIC A'.' IHIIL'K t If ; u want any or Ornamental Brick, Call on J. T. A, HOOVER, I.OVlsVII.Li:, - - NEBRASKA, t" nv.n ef ! t- Lj.v irtol!i:;c o-rM-nii'l- W ..r.l.i..llMl'!Trind .iters . www, cms HCP tt. r , i-u.-sr nd mrrb'X from i . ,., r i. -1; ti uon i if !u t ( ' ; :ii or lj yoiuiT. cer.'.Tin '. .'.-: Si : i-' :uibfliut a a ueai v i tiT In- t t-r rrisr- .Tintf from i. u n n r V Bitters. . . rT.'Ua e. 1 nomnd dlff n- ..-.ir i.i i ' foi.ii of Kidney .-.!re-.'.l. n- fiw- that uilK'tit nr. . V ft have t.-a nreiii.si ..C.:tT, k timely ue cf HopBItters O. I. c. an ftlirmliitA ; . .IT .O ' k , -... ;.,.,.! r - ir rrr f- Vi'i: v. l I 1 or i hop ji'Io cure for jlninkcane? , Si )ijitobAC4o, or Hop U.ttere F. Ifyonarestrr- I Poldbydrof. Ikri-t. ScUd for Ij NEVES llFAIL r'f H'P I. is ami .jr -.lv4.tr circular. OP KITTKU r CO., ehmtrt . X, t it i It may saveyourl V life. It l:az! iJ m i - - A Tmoto. Oat. . f Z '-saT Xl Ml Jr ft, ilA- - y.'. w- , 1 -j . j V. s CJa . -M - T- 'I . i .. ii ij -w r-. -s V- Mftb qi s' ii.- r... taf wMt L-U.W '.J S3? 1 1 r i ..ii 1 .' v- : i ' if ' :. IP IB ST National Bank OF PLATTSMOUTH. NEKRASKA. John Fitzoerai.ii ... K. i'w. lOV"K.V A. W. .Mi-Lauoiilix. . JO.MI U liOl'KKK Pri-siilenf. ....Vice I'resiilent. 1'a.Hliier. .Assistant Cashier. Tills Rank is now open fr Iwsitie?- at their new ri.nm. corner .Main nnu .Mxtn si reels, anil is prepared to traiiHact a ijeiieml BANKING BUSINESS. Stock, Bonds. Gold. Government and Local Securities BOUtJHT ANT' SOLI). Deposits Received mid Interest Alloio ed on Time Certificates. DRAFTS JDIi-A.W3iT7 Available in any part f the I'nited States ami In all the rrinelpal Towns anil Cities . of Vurupe. agexts ion THIS CELEURATED Ikman Line and Allan Line OK HTKAIF.IM. Person wishing to bring mil their frit'inlt from cwrope can rCRCHASK TIf-KHT8 FROM UB Th math to Plattamoatli T II E WEEPING WATER BANK of ..:i:u iu:s. This Bank is iioiv oen for the transaction of a O-ElTEHAIi Banking Exchange-Business. HEt'OMITH IJecelveil. and Iuterest allowed ou Time Certi ficates. UKAI'TN Drawn, and available in the principal tuwns and cities of the I'nited States and Europe. o Agents for the cehlrated Haiira Line of Steamers. Purchase your tickets from us. Through from Europe to any Point in the West. REED BROS.. liLf WVepini; Water. Neb. B. & M. R. R. Tiii.e Table. Taking Efftct December 5. 1880. FOR OMAHA FROM PLATTSMOUTH. Leaves 7 :20 a. m. Arrives 8 :3n a. m. 2 :4"i p. m. " 4 :00 p. in. " IMa. in. " 9 :10 a. m. FROM U.MAIIA FOR PLaTTS.MOC I II. l eaves 8 -M :i. m. Arrives 10 :0o a. in. f. M p. in. - 7 p. in. .. -j ;W .. .. 3 :0y .. .. FOR THE WEST. leaves Plat tsmmith a :lii a. m. Arrives Lin- coin. 1'2 :fi p. m. ; Arrives Kearnev, 7: 40 p. in I eaves I'laltsniouiii al 7 p. in. ; arrives at Lincoln al i) :MJ p. in. Freight leaves at 8 :. a. ni. and at 8 tin p. in At live at Lincoln at 4 : ui. in. ana 2 :W a. in FROM THE WEST. Itivi s Keaniey. 3 -..'ill a. in. Leaves Lincoln 1 .eo p. m. Arrives Plattsinout'u. 3 :M p. in Leave Lincoln at 5 :4j a. in., arrives at Plattsiiiouth 8 a. III. Fremiti leaves Lincoln at 12 :0." p. in. and 6 :M p. ni. Arrives at I'latisinoulli al 5 ;:! p. in. and 11 ;.'P. in. GOING EAST. l'anseMger trains leave Plattsniouih at 7 (K) a. m.. 8 05 a. in.. 3 4ii p in. unit arrive at i nl ine Junction al 7 30 a. in., 8 30 a. in, ana 4 1U p. in. FROM THE EAST. 1'asneniier traiusleave Pacific.! njietion at 8 30 a. ill., 6 4" p. in., looo a. in. ami arrive at Plaits mouth at 9 00 a. in., 7 15 p. i". and lo &) a. in. R. V. It. It. Time Talile. Taking Effect Suwloy, Dtcembtr 5. ls?o. WFST. 5 rl '.plll Ii :l i 7 :2j 8 : J 8 ;55 9 :40 1(1 :15 III :".5 11 :40 STATIONS. llAnl 1M.S. AYR. BLL'E 111 I I.. COWLKS. AMl.OY RED L' CD. I.N A VALE. i:i vki: tun. FRANKLIN. 1'. 1.1 IIIMl Nii ION'. NA POX EE KhI'l KI.ICAN ALMA ORLEANS OXFORD A R A i'AlloK FAST. 2 :10a II :i5 10 : u 9 :10 8 :25 b :Oo 11 :3j . i; :to I G : 1 0 12 :10pm I 12 Al j 1 :rl a :l'o 2 :S0 ' 3 uy i 5 :(i0 I 4 :4.1 4 :i0 3 :.i 2 :.v, 2 :2A I :4.1 12 :r,ea'i 11:4) AIHIIVAI. A.I IH.f AIt TI ItK OS VU ITTM.1IO I T If .-!. I I.S ai:::ivk3. 7 .!o p. in. I : a. in. 1 S on a. in. i 3. p. in. ( It. on a in 7.:o j.. in. m a in. I "..M p. 111. f liKPAUTtl I 7. no a. ie. t 3.IHI p. II! 8.m a. in. ) ti l'- i. in :t on p. i. 7 ! a. In t 7.15 a. m. I 2 On p. in I on p. in Loo p. ii. KASTF1IN. NoKTllFliV. Sdt.'l 1IKHN. 0)1 A II A. ll.n-.iaiu. wkei'Inv: watki: 11. Una III. FACTOK VVII.I.K. Nov. to. lfo. J. W. Marshall. P. JI. SiaX, CAR HI AVE AXD ORXA if EXT A L 1'AIXTER, -A.. ASHL I.I . s- Shop over the- Ut iv k lilmk n xt t II. DtH't k's. i PLATTSMOITII. 4iy NEB. NEW Livery, Feed & Sale STABLE, Or an Old Stuble in new hands talirtly. The New Firm of H0L3ii:s & DIXON, pen the old STREIUHT BARN en the Carner of lith and Tearl Streets with a New Livery Outfit. GOD HORSES AND CAR 1(1 AC. I S at all time houses fan sale. HOUSES VuUGIIT AXD SOLD, HOUSES KEPT El' THE DA 1 OR WEEK. Call and see HOLMES & DIXOX. HENRY BCFCK SEALEK IN 7'ur.nifure, SATE 3. 8HAIRS, ITC, ETC, ETC., Vf AU Descriptions. 1STALLIC BURIAL CASES WOODE1T COFFIN'S Ctf a.11 sues, ready nude and sold cheap (or cash FlNU'HitAAjiE ' IS M)W ktAUV rUit fck-i(Vit-)5f With iuti (hanki for vast f.atrona' ntl'J '1 e " JlnW -woliV. r- i i ' GUI we Call mui ilmt we iMcaii what we Advertise & INTO XDE"TI.A.TI03ST ! EFeiew we wote i Few Prices: I 4 66 AJl wool 66 CJIteafir suit- of CItIae Heavy ss nsDOCi 66 66 66 Heavy icotela We Will positively Stick Branch of square VOX N33 II i j " T-era ii-ess. R rjyx p,cva K! n w f I u nr av ssk money rosiuveiy c? 7-772 rii lCJJ J.IST S3 (aVrW Siate styles Tt jrk-1r fl.-! irs 3ri LJS SV S-7 SI J Positively at laasi lSel Arctics, Sic ILaclie9 and Men's Wear as low in IProssortiosa. The Best and Latest Styles of : . .V.rlFmiQetffintiQaoe ! At' Cost Prices ' " -Be skp to' yon Rdeip gGoe&s. A TIE NT I esirmm of elosiiB wilj for the siel 66 few 66 6S 66 66 66 aH wool ssts Indianola, Iowa, llamoton, Iowa, Albeit Lee. lihii., j Owatonna, !Minn., ( Stanberi y, ilo. Next llflffiBlilIIIg I BBd L.l efunded iands&rtl Pisat for wod Iiiilw for od w Colors Warpaiated y eturcrs9 Ctojst. ee our Strictly at lSs TT 't ) Strictly. cre;npw..?ivliile oni? toclt is ull. see iL before .(Uome to me out osaa Memaiiiius. Win and days S6 5f 66 66 to What we ic C. door to Frank Carruth's i TTF n jm ia5iiwflims IE3 DTJOI TOliTS THE -0 J3L fi msiy on Goods not as represented for THIRTI 1 W Iff f rW ISemeiiiher Men's Soots, good, 0 .ai. Oa-aisVa HATS AKD GA?S, Vry Low IFimDiifiTlaiin0 i - ' . -. - pesHCSEKs: any money elsewlserr - - - m . - ' 2 m -11-7 m a. sma -a& 9 r W H A O place 'wnere-'Ton sell at 6 3 C5 f?A .SO Advertise ! ! MAYER, Yew Jewelry Store, PLATTSMOUTH. NEB. 9 o sOvV 0,fiaH 1 T'S : and IS H.-S3. -0 71 Ji-m 1 3 tb"- large llsie9 V JL E r a Jfi- ti? are certain f inilri! (5'l(rilWlffll "SJ A fc-.?5;.-ag.--Tgf.g;,,iagr...-aiB J White Jasmine. YliIte Jsnniine atrelrhca far and wide. Alone: the Kray wall's southern side . lta (r.tccful brunches wreathe; ! v of summer aweet and low, Anioef vcnlnre and its snow. Their tender mnic breathe. Hie parden be.ls that onee were py And fragrant all the summer day. Are emptv and forlorn; The hiinpTy bees afnr lmve flown, 1 he gravel walks are weed o'ergrtum, 1 he treUis-rote is torn. Within the house each empty room Is Mint in silent, rsyles giooin, W ith eheer.ess llearthtone cold; N pictures smile npnn the wall, No (-it pic trace is left of aT c cherihhed so of old. But in the southern snnsliine brlpht, ni by t! e jasmin-, clad In white, A youthful inaMen stun. Is, V."it!i lip thut speak of snd unrest; A lmr.c:i of liaisies on her breast. Anil jn3:nii:e in her hands. V.'i'h farenell looks of ."rchiiig love. Her brown eyes wander ronn , above It a '-ncre-l sjiot ; t he bo:?;e f-f cliil'tmli prief anl mirth, 1 lie Loire lie' ce ilenrest .'end vveut forth T11 i-li.iri.' turtli's coiniiiou lot. Ah, msi ten! ns the jisi-'ine snow I'oih ven'sh. so the ye:rs that g9 V ill Like this :rief away; Will pive thee older woes as sure. As ttrmijr nn. I ilecp if not as pure .As D.ii of tliine today. Tt let t' c dairies on thr breast l each tiii f l! at li.'e's securest rest Ii. IiuiiiLle (vitlis doth lie; Ar ' let tlie Jnniinc in thy hand hiver of lairer blossoms fa 11 nod By s ectet airs 011 high. Fear not to muse when far away, 1 ow summer sous'. ine pilds each day 'I hu e lonely jiarien bowers; How seet!y ret the thrushes call. How c'iinl) alnnit tlie pray old wall '1 nine on n loved jasmine flowers, So m.iT tiic ni tnory of this home, Thy inland dearct, ever come With healing strength to thee: To maul thee, by its vanished grace. Of one prepare I abiding place From sound of farewell freel AU the I" ar Round. HELEirS LODGES. BY J. vr. It was a pleasant Tittle place, a story frul a lia,lf liiirh only. lmt. uprenil out over a great deal of ground. There was a big velvety lawn in front, with half a lozen beech-trees that had stood there for a hundred years magnilieent old trees as ever cast their shadows on a Summer's day. There was old-fashioned flowers, and an old-fashioned rope-f-wing, a well with a veritable mossy oaken bucket; there were plenty of veg etables in the little kitchen garden, ogs fresh every day, and all the milk that was wanted. it is the very place for you," Laura Ileketh said, with a happy, eager look in her dark eyes. And Sir. Hartley smiled back at her, with that look a man gives a pretty girl whom he admires. I shall decide upon it, then. The situation is good, the terms reasonable, anil the lamtly is ?" Laura laughed, showing her pretty dimple. . 'Ali:tle, ugly old maid, but just as nice as she can be." Mr. Hartley afl'eeted a horrified scowl and he'ped iliss llesketh into the car riage a-..in. A very picturesque plaoe. indeed, I am glad jou fpoke of it to me. I will drive over rgain when Mis Cartwright id at home, and make the necessary ar ranireTv.eiits." Wiiieii '-arrangements" were that in eonsii'e; alion of four puinens a week, Mr. Hart ey was to have Miss Cart wri.iit's t-.vo' front rooms for himself and his li-tic motherless children, and a room in the attic for their nure. It was a perfect Godseud to Ile'on Cartwngi.t "the little, vy old ut!r thai. 6U0 was tiud vsuea tae knelt he si le her bed that niht. she ofered her thankful gladness that Mr. Hartley had come to smooth her financial road for Ler. For a lodccr w' o r-'1' liberally meant so much to Helen, who, li vo years sgo liad lust, in one week, her mother and father, and the big, htrong brother, who had been such a tower of strength to them all. Tl:cre had been nothing left to iier but the homestead where s'le had been born and always lived, and when people had advised her to frell it, and put the money in the bank for a rainy day, she indignantly scorned such counsel. "No, indeed! A farmer's daughter ought to -manage a bit of frround as well as a farmer's son. I'll keep the place, and in summer I'll take hidgers, and Larry O Toolo Bhall do my heavy work for me." She had prospered fairly until the last year, so that now, when Mr. Hart ley came, it was a Godsend to her, and she went about her pretty, eosey little Louse as happy ns the day was long. "An ugly little old maid" that was what bonny, bright Laura had called Ler, and George Hartley caught himself one day watching her, as she went lilt ting from place to place, in her bisr white apron and tucked-up sleeves, and eatiny.-brown hair braided beneath a brown silk net, both his children trot tin after her. es, she was plain, undeniably and of all things, Mr. Hartley least admir ed plain little women; but she was good and she succeeded in making him thoroughly comfortable. "Mr. Hartley is delighted with his quarters," Laura Iksketh said, one bright morning, when she dropped in a moment; snch a radiant vis ion, in her pale-blue lawn and pale-pink ribbons, her lovely face aiiusli, and her eyes shining like stars. Helen was mixing puff-paste for lem-on-pie; lemon-pie and rice-pudding was Mr. Hartley's favorite dessert. "Is that t,o," Helen laughed, holding out one short, dimpied arm. inside the oven, to test its heat. "That's pleasant to know, and especially from you. Miss llesketh, for I feel most truly jrrateful to you for recommending my little nest to him. He is a great friend of yours, isn't he?" Laura Ianzhed. and a little crimson flush wanned her cheek. "Oh I don't know! Yes, he is a friend, of coarse. I've known hitn for over a 7car now. Ilu'a Lnudsjnio, isn't he?" I think hi ?s the finest looking' r-n- here? I should think you would prefer to have him with you at the Hall. ' "You little goose, can't 3-ou under stand that? Indeed, I don't want him at home among so manv visitors as we have already. Helen, I'm so glad he came here, where there's no temptation for him to be made a dead set at. A. handsome. . rich widower is a great catch. Here he's safe you see." She certainly did not mean anything cruel, but it touched little plain Helen as nothing had ever hurt her. And, proud little woman aa sho was, she sud denly had to rush to tho pantry for more sugar to hide the tears she felt coming to her eyes. Mr. Hartley was safe at her house. Yes, she was too old, too plain, too de cidedly an old maid to be dangerous to any man's peace of mind. It was all true, and she had known it all her life, but somehow, it occurred to her as nor er before. Little, and plain, and old, but with a woman's heart beating warm and 6trcngthful in her bosom; and, some how, Laura Ilesketh's rare beauty seemed the most desirable possession in all the world, because with it such love and devotion and admiration could be won. She thrust the foolish thought away from her, and came back, her 6ti!rar-crock in her hand. "Do you bathe every day, Laura?" she 6aid they had known each other from childhood, and in spite of social inequality, were on very familiar terms. "I heard 'the children say tho water was delightfully warm to-day." 'Yc go down every day why don't you go, Helen? Can't you go wi'th us at 'four o'clock to-day? "Mr. Hat ley's go ing, and mamma, and Archie." "I rather think not," sho said. "I want to make a pasty for tea the cl.il iren are so fond of it, and I promis ed it for to-night." "15ut the children can be disappoint ed for once you must go Miss Cart wright," and George Hardy stepped in to the big, shady kit. hen. Laura gave him a rapturous glance of weleo:ue, and Helen laughed a little confusedly. "i hope fiat I am not intruding; or that this delicious, old-fashioned room is firbidden ground?" Helen pointed to a chair. "Sit down, Mr. Hartley," she said, and then went on vv ith her pastry, while he and 'Laura chatted and laughed. And ended by taking Helen's consent to go with them bathing. She never knew quite, how it all hap- ened none of them knew but littlo thel managed to separato herself from the others, and the lirst thing anyone knew, was that the child was scream ing, and being borne out by the break ers, and that Helen had plunged in af ter her, entirely oblivious of the fact that she was Hot much more able to fight the heavy seas than tho child. "There was a little consternation, a shriek or so from Laura, an exclama tion of something not perfectly intelligi ble from Mr. Hartley, a prompt com mand to Laura's big brother, Archie, and then, shortly after, little Ethel and Helen were carried out, unconscious; and the next tiling Helen knew, she was on her own sofa, in her little sitting room, with the sound of Laura's and her mother's voices in th nv-rt room and Mr. Hartley's handsome, anxious C3-es looking down into her face, as he sat beside her. "Helen," he said, in a low, breath less sort of way, as she looked wonder ingly at him. "Helen, ray brave little darling thank God I saved you for myself, didn't I?" She suddenly began to cry what did he mean? Was it a dream a tantaliz ing dream? "Helen," the low passionate voice went on, "if you had died I think I should have died, too. I meant to have told you this very day how I have learn ed to love you that I want you to be my bles ed little wife, if you can caro enough for me to come to me. Can you, Helen? Do you, dear?" And even Laura llesketh could not begrudge happy Helen her great hap piness when she saw what perfect bliss had come to the little woman from her summer lodger. OJcnbacL Offenbach the musical composer.enger ly aceeptt il the homage paid him, and any amount of adulation. He was tho idol of the Parisians, and young France aociaim -d him in the streets, following him lo his hotifeon the even.ng of eacli grea success, and hoisting hiiu should-es'-LSgh. vi.ile some d.in.-ed round hitn. and nil sang the merry strains which eehi.ed in their memories. He was as .M.ui.'e :ts a child in most worldly niat t i and extraordinarily credulous. M. Albert W.'llF, or.e of his friends auj co,)-,: ar.'ons, writing to the Paris Ftytt ro. relay's how he and some of his com panions, hearing that Ou'enbach would e'op at tii- ir hotel at Et.ctat, organized a i:-iump!i:d reception in his honor. A collodion of anrs an T cost times belong ing to a gentleman in the neighborhood was rciiisi;ioned, and half a dozen ha:bi i d.ers worthy of figuring in an onera comique wcro equipped and drawn up in battle ;trray in front of tho hotel. A lad, also dressed up, was hp. unto 1 on a donkey as a herald, and arrangements wero made to receive the composer wit !i a salute from two small cannons. When his carriage drew up, the. halberdiers presented arms, tno drums beat, and the trumpet founded, whi e M. WoLT presented the keys of the hotel on a plated salver to the virtcs li o, who thou j;iit the whole thing was real, and, wiping the tears from his eyes, embraced his friend, and said, "Oh, this is indeed too much! Taose good people are too kind!" Milk Diet for Heart-Disease. M. Fotain at the recent meeting; of th French Association for the Advance ment of Science, read a paper on thi3 subject. Milk is particularly efficacious in secondary cardiac affections, as hy pertroyhy or simple dilatation of a gas tric or rental origin. The diet modilies the conditon of the kidney and stomachr, because it give these organs almost complete rest; therefor to be thoroughly efficacious it should be absolute and more or les3 prolonged. It may be use fully employed in cases of simple reflex palpitation of gastric origin. It may also bo advantageously used for iLs diu retic action in dropsy, especially, and perhaps exclusively, when the dropsy is of renal orisrin. Rings. In case of a gent.eman wishing to marry literally in the market with his heart he wears a plain or chased gold ring iqion his fore tinker of the left (or heart) hand. When success attends his suit and he is actually engaged, the ring passes to the third linger. If, however, the gentleman desires to tell the fair ones that he not only is not "in the market," but does not design to marry at all, ho wears the signet upon his little linger, and all ladies may understand that ho is ofit of their reach. With the fair sex the "laws of the ring" are: A plain or chased ring on little ringer of the right hand implies "not engaged" orin plain words, "ready for proposals sealed, or otherwise." When engaged Te riDg passes to tho lir-it finger of tlie lelt hand. When married the tuird finger receives it. . If the fair ono who ro pocs to defy all aipr- to tier heart, sho Furnas County Items. Beaver City, J;in. 3d. 1831. 1 see by occasional notices in tho 11 eh alu that you read our county papers, and as they give very nearly correct statements in regard to our. condition, nepds, Ai, it Is h-u Mf'TIt-c-s.ii y tor me to mention those things, lui ther than to say that there seems te be an erroneous idea east in regard " to our failure of crops hist season. Many persons and papers speak of this region as a barren waste whero failures were the rule, and a goop crop the except iuti to it. This is entirely wrong. The extremely dry winter and spring of 'Til aud '80 continued up to J tine 24th, so that no crops could be put in the ground in the usual ea soii and manner, consequently a largo majority of the people had given up the hope ef raising anything and. made other puma. A few of us who did not know innvh about farm ing sli)eU at iiotuu working away, and as soon as the lams came planted all we could. J he result is that we have if enough of eveij thing to carry us through the win lei, except wheat. t But what. 1 Mauled lo s.ty is, that the oldest inhabitants tell us such u spring had never been known brluie, and ' uon'l expect It in the luluio; at least is no uiuie likely lo occur lu te than in any olner puit ot the Uuiied Slates. y Miice J una vv e have had more than an ouliii.u amount of rainfall, and (liis witi.er .here is so tar, more snovv Uian usual ; aiHo much colder. .Now tium ail lliise tacts we Conclude that our pionpecls ute excellent for good, , crops next. tea44ii. U--si' ean only L uiaiia9e lo get along until -""aifonirT 1 "' " J itarvibl, We anticipate good times auin. "jo you discovered uiy surpnso i all'.iir, and 1 will led ou the Cause. It 1 Mas lo coimueiiioia e liie kV'etil of our ' hav tug coinpleied uud moved into a hev house, which some people,' who -pr lrbS lo be. judges, ate CoiiiplyuentM ry enough to tell me, it in the nicest .mui best sod Lousy they over saw. Welt Mac. I did it, with my iHtle qi. id.', ami t eel proud of it Coin's out .u.d m i' l ow pleasant aud comfortable li nt l'l-'Lablv this dnks mil inletes! y, ii, but 1 know what does. Who i going to lie U. S. Senator P 1 uon'l know what tho chances, ate bill 1 do not know that the clinici- of , the south wesL portion of the state would, tit all those yt known as like- ; ty to be candidates, be fust. Paddock; . ' second, Danes; third, Dundy; Nauru ' neer. Hut unfortunately we have j next to no voice in ptildiu affairs, and I can only do as wo did at the stale' f convention, tutify what others dictate, , but paste it in your hat and don't for get ii, that, by the time anollier Bet of stat otliccis are elected, eastern Nv- braska will have found out that there , is a south west, and "right in that same building, upon that same plat form," &c, &c, will have a voice, not to be ignored with impunity. There is no proiit now in sppaking of these matters that are beyond our reach, so I will drop it. Homesteader. nrxluQ VTti fSules After the hurry incidental to the Holidays, I again resume my peat to give you some news from Wtepiug Water. Many changes have occurred here, during the few weeks I have been si lent. D. D. Johnson lias moved to his farm near Elm w ood, and George Sig ler has bought Dan's Weeping Water town property aud lias mwed into it. J. Clizbe has come back to live in town. C oigler is among us again, just re turned (rem a visit East. G. Sigler has been resting nearly all his horses from last summer and fall's work on Louisville Freight Uwute aiitl 4 proposes to put several good t-au's',V' the Louisville Daily Froighi Koute, in any s t ug. Di. J. . Thomas has been quite sick iw uvu a week, ftoi a severe cold itfiecting 'he lungs. H WilkiiiSou returned to-day from a holiday visit to his parents home 10 U'ahoo. ilis mother - has been seriously ick, but was much bet i l'l W In It tic irl . . Mim-cm hi. ami A. Ciilktns, Mil, inn?. Law I'tuoved lo Ole'a loituri JLLutier Miop in IJ. C. Yeoln.111'3 bulldllix, mid Oie ii.is lniiig nut Lis led, w hile and l.tue sign, wlieie the Inilliiieis used I o be. .Mi. Mat shall was taken sudden y 1.! a. I. L. Jones' on Monday J.ist, vviiiir visttiiin llule. Mie s ill iv W.1I1.S il.eie iiul Ls UCuVeiii g kllvvlv. Llnltr l'l poll lelt 1. S. JiII-n' en.-i-luy on CM 1st ill. is eve. oi 1 I 1 sk oU go, Lenti'l, bl wishns ai.d ne i:et o jiium w I ere ever you fco. . Mr. Liitiey is cJetking iot C, T;., liti gate. S. S. Heed is Proprietor pro. tent, at the Weeping V .iter Jiii dai d I'at ior. M. Maw , w ile and f.imil v, are in lovvn on seveial weeks' visli, atiiot.g rela tives. Mis. Maw is the oldest daugh ter of Ml. and Mis. J. Marshall. T. Clark and his suti IJ. C. CNi k (the young law jeij were in town hist week, with a young tenm and top buggy. The team accidentally got loose from them, and had a serious run away; nobody liurl but buggy badly smashed up and harness ail torn to pieces before the team could be se cuied. Am very sorry, lijron; it seems just your luck lo be getting nit bad sera pi s. We had a good enjoyable Chi is" mas tree at lite Coiigiegat jnal Church, and a snow house at the M. E. Mrs. A. 1. Marshall and boys have gone to her parents' liume at" Union for a visit of several weeks. Miss Kizzie Roiiy got the rnont votes en the eve of Dec. 25th, at Mount Hope School house, and received that elegant Album; all the same, bos. V . W. boys did l hat voting. Three cheers for S. I. W. and tho rest, any wav 1 The II O. M. E. Club of Weeping Water have retired into winter quar ters. Protracted meetings duiing January til hot h Chtiiches. True Harmon has juat returned 1 10m St. Joseph. Mn. vvhrieoi Sunday Dec. 2(5th he went and plucked a chatinntg yoitig Hose, th only o;,a lel t on t h parent stein, l ilt hes'-eim qui'e happv. 1 he cauls i-,i.l Mr. and Mrs. Tine HhiuK n. i.ow. Tiixv sends l-t is!.,to ti e well matched at. t well-mated young couple. U eepii g , ,- Dram lie. C'uhnro pifp;.nug !' leinUt -Uncle Tom' Cat. in" s. ni- ti:;e in Febiuary, exact diite un: vi t 'e-1 fin j ned. An eiiterl.iit.tite'i. ousts' ,t 0f T. bleaux, &i was kiveu Ly theAvVpn- ' Uvj: Wa er ye-tintr folks ;,ie UAit. ji(8j week; "music by W. W. - Q.g :!u.R', after which Oyster Supper; wa mo-cms ; rr,ie (i'i pi 1". :r '),,. ( i 1 11 Ui...-..'