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BUSINESS CARDS.
L. L. Bowen,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
XX LAW, Bellevue, N. T.
S. A. Strickland,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
LAW, Bellevue, N. T.
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C. T. Holloway,
A TTPP'H. AND. COUNSELLOR AT
W.H.Cook.
r ENF.RAL LAND AND REAL ESTATE
VI AGENT. BiUovue Citv. Nebraska, l-tr
B. F. Rankin,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSNLLOR AT
LAW. La PI itte. N. T. 1-tf
J. Seeley,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSFT.LOR AT
il. LAW. Omaha, N. T. 1-tf
John W. Pattison,
TVTOTARY PUBLIC AND REAL ESTATE
J.1 AGENT, I onteneuo, a. i.
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James S. Isard & Co.
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U Nebraska Territory. l -u
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MAHA CITY. Office on Harney street,
F nnnn, a h Post Omee. Particular at-
,
tentiou given to Surgery.
P. E. Shannon,
REL ESTATE AGENCY, Cerro Gordo
PoBt Office, St. Mary, Mills Co., Iow a. 2
P. E. Shannon,
COMMISSION & FORWARDING MER-
CHANT, St. Mary's Landing Mills Co.,
Iowa.
Peter A. Sarpy,
I FORWARDING it COMMISSION MER-
; CH ANT, Bellevue, N. T., Wholesale
Dealer in Indian Goods, Horses, Mules, and
Cattle. i-
D. J. Sullivan, M. D.,
TiHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office
JL Head of Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa
nov. 14 i-w.
CEO. SNVDEB. JOHN II. IHtlMAV,
n. Solomon,
Snyder & Sherman,
A TTORNEVS and COUNSELLORS AT
-r. LAW. and NOTARIE8 PUBLIC, Coun
cil Blulfs, Iowa, will practice their profession
in an me Courts or Iowa ana enrasxa.
All collections entrusted to their care, at
tended to promptly.
Especial attention clven to buying and sell
ing real estate, and making pre-emptions lu
Nebraska.
Deeds, Mortages, and other instruments of
writing drawn with dispatch ( acknowledg
ment taken, fcc. A.c.
(T Ollice west side of Madison street.
just above Itrnadwsv.
nov El 1-tf.
Auws Copr .M.'EEr man""' WM. WILE
thO&VBJZl CiT I"'" or five good Plasterers wU. I find
Nebraska d the Supreme Court of Iowa. !mtJXv wage,, on ap-
Land Agency not In the Programme, no 4-tt P$ S,d.2-tf
BELLEVUE,
HLLLLYIL ADVERTISEMENTS.
WJIOT.KSAr.K 1 1FTAIL,
STORE IN BEILEVUE.
WE would respectfully invite the citizens
of Hellenic, and Hoiisrlas Co., to examine our
lar?e and well selected .mortment of
DRY C;()()DS, UIUKKKIKS,
CROCKERY, HARDWARE,
BOOTS, SHOES,
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
H ATS & CAPS, DOORS,
SASH, &c, &c.
And in fact every variety usually called for in
the West. We are confident that any one
wishing to purchase goods will be entirely
satisfied, and find it will be to their interest to
call and examine our large and well selected
assortment of goods.
SARPY & K.l.fc.V.
Bellcvue, Oct. 23, 18;"ti. 1-tf
S PL END I D G OODS,
AT THE
VARIETY STORE
OP H. VALE.
THE Subscriber having just opened at his
store in Bellevue, a fresh supply of goods, of
every description, would call the attention of
purchasers, to the fact, that he has the largest
and best selected stork of Good, to he fouud
in Nebraska, and that they will find him sup
plied at all times, with
SILKS, SATINS,
MILLINARY i. DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, LIQUORS,
POWDER, SHOT,
LEAD, HARDWARE,
BOOTS, SHOES,&.c.,&.c.
All of which has been selected by himself from
the best establishments in the country, and
which he will sell lower for cash, than the
same quality of goods can be purchased at, In
any store in tnis section or country.
He has also, a large atil well selected stock
of READY-MADE
Of every description, best quality and finish,
and inferior to none in Nebraska.
Thankful for past favors, he solicits a con
tinuance of nubile patronage, and hopes that
purchasers will call and examine his goods,
before buying elsewhere. H. VALE.
Bellevue, Oct. 2J, lou. i-tr
NEW ARRIVALS AT THE
CHEAP
THE Subscriber respectfully invites the at
tention of purchasers, to his large and Bplendid
stock or (toocIs, consisting or
DRY GOODS, UKUl KKItS,
HARDWARE, HATS,
BOOTS. LAf
SHOES. TOBACCO,
PATENT MEDICINES, tc., to.,
All or which ne warrants 01 me urm umn u
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foil, and bought exprr-alv for this market
lie lias also a wen seieciuu bwk ui
READY-MADE
CLOTHINO,
i iiani a hit ine 1j .- i.oi r.ioinvj" 'i m
I REST MATERIALS, and by EXPERI-
ENCED WORKMEN, all of which he sell
uiMr iu -Aca.
JOHN CHASE.
Bellevue, Oct. 23, 18!W. 1-tf
BELLEVUE
lOOt cfcJ JS 23.0 0
STORE.
T M. BARTAY, would respectfully r-
I . Inform the inhabitants of Bellevue
and vicinity, that he has commenced
to Manufacture
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Of all deicriptloni, from the finest finish to
..... ,ini,.' Finulovlwr none but the
best workman, he will be able to warrant all
- , ln traJe
. . . H. - . .1...:.
I iimrl Hnn. at 1I Mt A hi mil ineilt.
for all descriptions of RAW HIDES.
Bsllevue, Oct. 30, lH&o.2-tf
HOUSE CARPENTER AND
N BRIGGS. Takes this method of in
forming his friends, and the public
generally, that he is prepared to BUILD AND
FINISH, in the best mapner
Dwelling Houses
Of every description of style and finish, on the
m0gt reasonable terms. ' Thankful for past
favors, he solicits a continuance uf public
patronage.
isellevue, uct. jo, nnwu
STONE MASON AND
IPlasteror.
THE Undersigned having commenced the
above business in Bellevue, is prepared
to do all work in bis line, at the shortest no
I CAME TO STAY.
The undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to the citizens of Bellevue and vicinity,
that he is prepared to do
HOUSrc. SIGN AND
ORNAMENTAL PAINTINC,
GRAINING, MARBLEING, 4tc, iu all Us
various branches.
PAPER HANGING
Executed in the neatest style.
IV" Paints mixed to ordr, and for sale.
oVlt. 1 J. T. WHITE.
to Literature Agriculture Mechanics, Education, Aniusomonts and Gonoral Intolligocno.
NEB HAS KA, Til U
POETRY.
Tiie Mollier'a l'irst (Jtrt.
There is no hereuved mother who i nn
reud the ensuing lines without tears, both
of sorrow and of hope. They are by
Mr. Robert S. Chilton, of Washington,
and reflect honor upon his heart nnd his
poetical 'gift divine.' Dempster has mar
ried them to the most appropriately touch
ing music, and sings them with ull his ac
customed feeling and effect :
She sits beside the cradle,
And her tears are streaming fast,
For she sees the present only,
While she thinks of all the past j
Of the days so full of gladness,
When her first bom's answering kiss
Filled her soul with such a rapture
That it knew no other bliss. .
Oh! those happy, happy moments 1
They but deepen her despair,
For she bends above the cradle,
And her baby is not there!
There arc words of comfort spoken,
And the leaden clouds of grief
Wear the smiling bow of promise,
And she fuels a sad relief ;
But her wavering thoughts will wander
Till they settle on the Bccne
Of the dark and silent chamber,
And of all that might have been !
For a little vacant garment,
Or a shining tress of hair,
Tells her heart, in tones of anguish,
That her baby is not there !
She sits beside the cradle,
But her tears no longer flow,
For she sees a blessed vision,
And forgets all earthly woe
Saintly eyes look down upon her, ,
And the voice that hushed the sea
Stills her spirits with the whisper,
"Sudor them to come to Me."
And while her soul is lifted
On the soaring wings of prayer,
Heaven's crystal gates swing inward,
And she see's her baby there I
"Watch, Mother."
fThe followin? is beautiful on of
those little gems that touch the heart.
Mother 1 watch the little feet
Climbing o'er the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street,
Ranging cellar, shed and hall,
Never count the moments lost
Never mind the time it costs ;
Little feet will go astray,
Guide them, mother, while you may.
Motherl watch the little hand
Picking berries by the way,
Making houses in the sand,
Tossing up the fragrant hay.
Never dare the question ask i
"Why to me the weary task ?"
The same little hands may prove
Messengers of light and love.
Mother! watch the little tongue
Prattling eloquent and wild ;
What is said and what Is sung,
By the joyous, happy child.
Catch the words while yet unspoken,
Stop the vow before 'tis broken j
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings in a Saviour's name.
Motherl watch the little heart,
Beating soft and warm for you j
Wholesome lessons now Impart j
Keep, O keep that young heart true,
Extricating every weed,
Sowing good and precious seed j
Harvest rich you then may see,
Ripen for eternity.
The Song of Toil.
BY AUGUSTINE DVGAKK.
Let him who will, rehears the song
Of gentle love and bright romance
Let him who will, with tripping tongue,
Lead gleaming thoughts to Fancy's uance,
But let me strike mine iron harp,
Arouse the free and bold!
My hands that iron harp shall sweep,
Till from each stroke new strains recoil,
And forth the sounding echoes leap,
To join the rousing Son of Toil j
Till men of thought their thoughts speak out,
And thoughts awake In kindred mind ;
And stirring words shall arm the weak,
And fetters cease to bind!
And crashing, soon, o'er soul and sense,
That glorious harp, whose Irou strings
Are Labor's mighty instruments,
Shall shake th thrones of morUl kings
And ring of ax, and anvil note,
And rush of plow through yielding soil,
Shall S-vel! the on of Toil !
USD AY, NOVUM I
MISCELLANEOUS.
The I'allirr's MrnliiRt'iii.
A nohlo lluniiiri!in lord, Count Christ-
inn , nun come 10 puss i tit ni-iison
at lliiden, urcompnnied hy his dnughter
Helen. Young, beautiful, churuiin, und
heiress to nn immense fortune b it her by
her mother, the young countess soon
found herself surrounded by a h M of ad
mirers. Adorers of ull kinds were not
wnnting rich und poor, noble nnd ob
scure, tender nnd passionate, grave und
ijay. It was a perpetual toun.auu nt, of
which she waj the ijueen, and where the
aspirants contended for her hand by ex
hibiting their address, grac, and seduc
tive ipialities. When sho entered her
carriage ten cavaliers were in the snddle,
caracoling around her culicic. At the
ball, the most elegant dancers were de?
voted to her. They had neither cures,
attentions, nor sighs, but for her ; where-
j at many beautiful women French, 1'ng'
hrth und Russian were pariiculnrly mor
tified. Amongst these pressing suitors,
Helen selected the most worthless. The
Chevalier Guetan wns, it is true,
acham:i; fellow, pule und delicnte, with
fine blue eyes, and long, black, wavy
hair. In the place of true passion, he
had eloquence of look and word ; in short,
he dressed with taste, danced marvelous-
ly, and sang like ltubini.
But, unhappily, these advantages were
contrasted by great vices. A dissipated
gambler, and unprincipled, the Chevalier
Gaetan had left Naples in consequence of
some scandalous adventures in which h
had been implicated. The count, after
hnvincr informed himself of these facts,
esired, but too late, to put Lis daughter
on her guard against a dangerous affec
tion. Helen listened neither to advice,
the prayers, nor the orders of her father.
The mun for whom he endeavored to de
stroy her esteem was already master of
her heart, nnd she obstnlutely refused to
believe in the disgraceful antecedents of
t . ii r. i,.,ii,lm
Ui'J young liauun. n uttviau
do with a father who lacked energy, per-
laps he would have become the happy
husband of the young countess, and the
peaceful possessor of the immense fortune
with which he was so frantically in love.
But the count knew how to carry his
point either by management or force.
He wns an old lion. He had preserveil
all the vigor of youth and all the rudo
firmness of an indomitable character,
which nothing but paternal tenderness
had ever softened. Self-willed in his
resolutions, stern in his execution cf
them, he cast about for means to put hors
dt combat this carpet-knight, who had
dared to undertake to become his son-in-
law in spite of hiin, when accident threw
into his hands a letter which Guetun had
written to Helen. The chevalier, impa
tient to attaia the goal of his desires, pro
posed in direct terms to the young count
ml"
an"
ess an elopement, and suggested a cl
destine meeting, at the hour when the
count wns in the habit of going out to
play whist with some gentlemen of Lis
acquaintance, at the Conversation House.
A rose placed in Helen's bosom was to
be tho cignal of consent. But the young
girl had not read the adroitly intercepted
note.
"Put this flower in your dress," said
the count to her, offering a rose, "and
come with me."
Helen smilingly obeyed and took her
father's arm. In me course of their
walk they met Gaetan, who, seeing the
rose, was overjoyed. Th'-n the count
conducted his daughter to the residence
of one of their acquaintances, and re
quested her to wait until he cam for her.
That done, ho returned to the little house
in which he lived, at the outskirts uf Ba
den, on the Lichtenthal road. He had
sent away his servants, and was alone.
At the appointed Hour uaelan arrivea
the rendezvous, leaped lightly over tnjcagC4. anj j, was her curious to see
wall of the garden, and finding the door j cniureni m0 bear, the tigers, a blue
shut, entered the house through one of tho moun,ain iTjit anj favorite cat, all play,
low windows. Then mounting the Muirs, together the parrot's bill being the
filled with pleading 'm"tion, ho directed only oWoot of aw to all (he party."
JE II 13. 1856.
his steps Inwards the apartment of Helen.
There, instead of the daughter, he found
the father, armed with a brin e of pistols.
The count closed tho door und snid to the
wretched (iuetuu, trembling with terror,
"1 could kill you; I huve the right to do
so. You have entered my hu e at night.
You huve broken into it. 1 could treat
you us a felon ; nothing could be more
nutuial."
"But, sir," replied Gaetan, almost in
audibly, "I am not u robber."
"And what nre you, then? You huve
come to steul my daughter to steul an
heiress to steal a fortune. Here is
your letter, which unveiled to me your
criminal intentions. I shall show you no
mercy ! But, to tuke your life, I had no
need of this (run. You know tho skill of
my right arm; a duel would have long
ago lid me of you. To uvoid scat id nl, I
did not wish a duel ; and now I wilt slay
you only ut tho last extremity, if you re
fuse to obey me."
"What is your will, sir?"
"You must leave Baden not in a few
days, not to-morrow but this very instant.
You must put two hundred leagues be
tween it and you, und never again come
into tho presence of my daughter or my
self. As the price of your obedience, and
to pay your traveling expenses, I will give
you twenty thousand fruncs, ($1000)."
The Chevulier wished to speuk.
"Not a word!" cried the count, in a
voice of thunder. "You know me ! Un
derstand ! I hold your life at my mercy,
and a moment's hesitation will be punish'
ed with death."
"I obey," Bta'iiiiiiercd the chevalier.
"In good time ! Your twen.y thousand
francs are in that secretary ; take them !"
"Permit me to decline your offer."
An imperious gesture overcame the
fulso modesty which the chevalier ex
pressed feebly, and like a man who de
clines for form's sake.
"But," said he, "the secretary is lock-
, e J;
wp nn
J.
"There is no key in it."
"Break the lock, then."
"What ! you wish me to ?"
"Breuk the lock : or I'll shoot you.'
llie pistol was again presenteu, as un
. . . . i ...
arg.Mi.ent which admitted no reply. Gae-
tan obeyed
"It is well !" Faid the count. "Take
that package of bank notes; they are
your's. 1 lave you a pocket-book ?"
"Yes."
"What does it contain ?"
"Some papers letters addressed to
me.
"Let your pocket-book fall in front of
the secretary you have broken open. '
"What ?"
"I must have proof that will convict
you."
"But
"But, sir, I mean to have here all the
evidences of a burglary. I mca
the robber shull be known. Rol
mean that
bber or
death! Choose! Ah! your choice is
made. I was sure you would be reasona
ble. Now you are about to fly. You
will go before me. I do not quit you un
til voti are a leacme from Buden. For
(he rest make yourself easy. I will re
turn late, and will enter no complaint un
til to-morrow. You may easily escape
pursuit, and if my protection becomes ne
cessary, reckon on me. Begone !
After this udventure, which made a
great noise, Helen could no longer doubt
Gaetan was banished from her heart;
and she married one f her cousins, cap-
tain in a regiment or cavairy in ui ser
I . -1
vice of the emperor oi ausip.
. ,i. .ir.,iv iM..rtin...
I .dv Raffles in her memo rs t-f
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husband. Sir Stamford Raffles, mentions
tho aimrular fact that two vountr tiirers
and a War. were for some time in
I fjjjjrerj"a apartments, under the charge
at tht.;r alle,jaill. wuhout being confined
NO. 4.
VARIETY.
A iHllfornln I.ot o Letter.
Copy of a b-tler that was picked up in
the street, in Marysville, California, not
long since.
Mariesvil july fore I860.
Dere Cate you no I luv you mor an any
uther Girlo in tie World, and wat's tho
Kezon you allways want Me to (el you so.
I no you nr nllmost gittiug tired a waiting
fur me. I no you luv me fit to brake your
hurt. I no we ort to git marid, but hou
kin we if we knnt sa! Wat's the use in
thinkin 'bout it. i thoi t wen i sold mi
mule that I wud hav nough to pay the
prerher and hi you nice goun. But I tryod
mi luk at poker and got strupt the fust nito
Cate, you never pluyd poker in korse not
Wei, its a confounded mity nice gam as
long as you kin sit behind a emorl par;
but wen you kant get a par, the pots gone,
i luv you so much Cate that i allmost hav
a noum to sol mo I hors wagin and bett
a tiite or 2 at farow, but how kin i sa!
Mi whol waein wuden( fech more an fore
or 5 good staks. that mite bust inc. never
mine, Cute, chair up luv, ilo muri you fore
krismus if it kils me. He go back to the
mountings an work an dig and swet and
do everything i kin to git mony to git
marid. i aint anyways gelus Cate, but
pleze dont hug an kiss and set on J n
B s lapp any moor, you know he
aint worth uliucks, he kant drink mor an
3 homes 'thout gitting tite ; i kin stand up
under fiftey. You no i kin lick him 2,
and hav dun it and kin do it agin; on the
quar at that. Dot lefateitKblboat'
Cate, tel him you dont kere bout him, and
if he dont leve lie kum up and lick him
ugin. But i aint a bit gelus, i no i out to
marid you long pd. leven yeres is rether
long to kort a gal, but ile have you yit Cate.
Good by, tell next we raeut.
Your Aflecksunate Lover,
D G ,
Note a Bena, good by agin. Run that
feller off".
2th P. S. I'm not a bii gelus Cate, don't
let him cum bout the hous.
A Recruiting Anecdote.
Paddy M'Giun kept a public-house in
i '
s j He was . .lMnti fellow
frQm Q UIlljcrbtlWlliin- lipwards, but he
had club feet. One evening, Paddy was
seated in his own parlor, with a compan
ion or two, over a noggin of whiskey. A
recruiting-serjeant, who, having an eye
to business, stood treat, and over his punch
talked largely of the great doing's and
mighty wonders he had been eye-witness
of. Paddy was all attention.
" Yo'ro tickled with what I have been
teltin' you."
" I arn," said Taddy.
,'You ought to enlist," followed the
other.
" I don't care if I do," said Paddy. '
So the Queen's shilling was accepted ,
which Paddy said they should drink ; and
thereupon the soldier declared he was just
the man for the army.
Now," said Paddy, after the money
was pent, you've been telling us of a
great many wonderful things that you've
seen in Indy and them foreign parts."
To be sure I have," said the serjeant.
Pad.ly drew himself back, and, placing
his right foot on the table, looked coolly
into the other's facc and Baid, " Did you
ever see the f elW of that ?"
The man cf war, starting up in amaze
ment, swore he never did.
Well, then," quoth Paddy, raising his
lft f.uit. and nlacini? it al'.nsrside of the
- , . , o a
- Q h& roillched. there
u s , Th; rf .5. Tne
serjeant accused Paddy of cheating the
her ieen, wmcn raa.iy uemeu, u
- !V
ready to march. At length the warrior
rew down half-a-crown, saying they
the would drink it if the others did not say a
of I word about it, since he need never go
in
back to the army if it was known that he
had enlisted such a man.
A baker has invented a new kind of
yeast. It makes bread so light tnat a
pound of it weigha only four ounces,