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VOL. 1.
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iirsm:ss CAHDS.
Dowon Si StricTtlind,
A TTORNKYS AT LW. Heal F.s'nf..
V. fi'y Lo's snd Claimn lio-icht and sold.
Purchaser will do welt to call at our ollice
and cx.iiuinn our list of Ciiv Lois, &,c In-fore
pun ii isiiiiT e'se-,. here. OihVc i:i Cook's new
naildi:.:r, corner of Fif'h an 1 Main s'ree's.
L. It. Bowcn,
ATTORNEY ANP COUNSELLOR AT
LAW, lie'.Icvue, X T. - J-tf
S. A. Strickland, " 7
TTORNEY AN" D COUNSELLOR AT
J V LAW, llollcvu", X. T. l-tf
C. T. Ilolloway, t
TTOUNF.Y AND C JUNSELLOR T
IV LAW, Hellenic. V. T.
Y LAW, Hellenic. V. T. 1-tf
"W. II. Cook,
G1 fcNT.lt A L LAND AND REALLSTATE
" AGENT, Hellevue City, Nebraska. 1-tf
B. P. Rinkin, "
TTORNEY AND COUNSNLLOR AT
V I,
, AW. La PI Vlte. X. T.
1-tf
J. Scclcy,
At mux FY AND COUXSFLLOrt AT
LAW, Omaha, X. T. 1-tf
S. V. Cozzens,
ATTORXF.Y AT LAW and General Land
AGENT, Omaha city, N. T. Ollire in
Henry &. Root's new lirick JJlock, Farnliam
street. no l'j-iin.
Johu W. Pattison,
NOTAUY PPIiLIC AND RF, L F.STATF.
AGKXT, Fontenelle, N. T. 1-tf
James S. Iaard & Co.' '"
LAND AGLNTS. Omaha, Douglas Comity,
Xeliraska Territory. 1-tf
Drs. IJalcomb &Peck,
OM AHA CITY. Office on !lariey !reet,
opposite the Post Qlfice. Particular At
tention piven (o Surgery. 1-tf
... p jj. shannon
RF.AL FSTATfc AGFN'CY, Cerro Gordo
, Post Ollice, St. M irv, Mills Co.. Iowa. 2
P. E. Shannon,
COMMISSION Jt FORWARDING MER
CHANT, tit. Mary' Landing Mills Co.,
Iowa. y-tf
Peter A. Sarpy,
FORWARDING it COMMISSION' MER
CHANT, Hellevun, N. T., Wholesale
Dealer In Indian Goods, Horses, Mules, and
Cattle. 1-tf
D. J. Sullivan, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office
Head of Broadway, Council lilufTa. Iowa,
nov. 13 " 1-tf.
D. II. Solomon,
ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT
LAW, Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa, prac
tices in all the Courts of western Iowa and
Nebraska, and th Supremo Court of Iowa. 1
Land Agency not in the Programme, no -l-tf
- . . . Etna or :vi i. tr t y .i s ;, usa i y fceni :i
Johnson, Casady & Test, WeM,.ni ,w.u G,r ..J,, , UTlJn
.ENEUAL LAND AGENTS, ATTOR- ; lar'e a,,d comiil-'ie, havin" been t..:-;.'if aa.l
NKYSAN'DCOUNSfcLLOKSATLAW,, shipped a Ii'tli lower th.ui o ir r,.-i -hhrw.
Xloimcil BlufTs, Iowa, will promp'ly attend to O ir slocl: of Jlnd-vare. 1 ie-,sw ue, Wo-.l-Land
Agencies, :ollertions, Inves'.inc Money, enware. Ri'-'s snd Shoes. If :'s nr. I Cm n,,.l
l.oca'ing ana seiiinij i.anci warrant, end all
o)h r business pertaining to their profession.
in Western Fowa, and Neliraska.
l-tf. ;
C. A. Ilcnry & Co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUG
GISTS. A! the N:nRsnADnn; Stohp,
Omaha rity. Nebraska,, have on baud atid ere
constantly receiving a laige and complete
assortment of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi
cines, Dve S-utl's, Liiptore, S'-giir. Preserve I
Fruits, ('onfec' ioiaries, -c..Je. PiiVHlriatis
orders fillo.1 pa a email advance on rost. l-'f
I. B. CCMlk'G. JOHN C. Tl'SK.
Cuming is Turk, '
oltfoniryi at Law and Real Kilate .Ignds.
OMAHA CITY, N.
WILL attend failbfiillv and promptly to ,k'0 '" l,Mt maimer, and o., tlie most rta
nH businew entrusted to iheis, in' th soi.it.b- terms. W.M.WILEY.
Ierritonal or low court, to the purchase of
lo's and lands, entries and pre-emptions, col-
lection, &c. ' ' i
Ollire in the second story of Henry k. Ron's
new buildini?. nearly onuosite. the Western
Exchange limit. Firoham street.
Papers In the Territory, Council RlufTs Hut ;
Tie nnd Keokuk Times, iileage eopy-awd
.-Inr-e Net.ra.kinn (Bce. -
.
"j
liPO. SNYDtR. . JOHN II. SULHM
Rnvdpi" tr. Rlmrmsn. I
ATTORNEYS and COUNSELLORS AT
1l LAW. and NOTARIES Pl'HLIC, Coun-
cu iduiis, lowa, will practice llwir prot. eswn j
in all tlie Court of lown and Nebraska. I
ah collections entrusted to their care, at
tended to promptly..
l.spe.-ial atteuiiou given to buying and ell-
liiereal estate, and making pre-emption In
N.-hraska.
Dc -slj, Mort'lgi., and o'.h?r instruineuta of
wri'ing driwn w):'i di.ipilchi acknowlcdf
ineii's tik-M,, ,v,e.
. ."u" o:li.. we-,t side of MiJisj-i s'reo!,
pist ubovs Uroadway. I
nuvlj I
i.5J',j,.li';vuj
iirskxr.ss ruiiix.
Tiios. Macon. Ai.rx. Macon. H. O. JoniIs.
Macon, Brother & Co.
T AV AND LAX D AG EXTS, Omaha Cil v
J J Nebraska Territory. i ,i y-tf.
Wuatav Sccgcr,4
rtlOPOGRAnilO AND ClYIL fcNnf
JL X I'.I'.U, fcxernles Drawing ainl P.iinllnc
r every s'vle and d-crip AK', nil
himinesn In t in inr, O.lire on (i rf;nyy siveet-.
St. Mary, Mills eomi'y, low. t . 1-,"
Greene, Vtoo & Benton,
T) ANKERS AND LAW AGENTS, (Vmcil
) Hhill'i. Po'ow.i'tami" ro.iijly, J.
Cireene Wenre. Ce-I-r R l'pj.! I.iw.i.
Greene, Waro Rice. lWt Drs ,"I i'os. la.
Collet-: ions m.iclej T;ie.s );-id; ai,.l Lands
purchased and Fold, In ai.v n ut of ..-,va. l-'f
A. Scliimo:iRVv,
fllOPOGRAPIIIC E.NGINI-.F.R. F.xee.ile.
JL . Topo-rraphio, Fancy and Fbii D: -uiriT
of every s' v'm ami !" icrir.'lon. I'mcv, O.-'i-i-menial
and Ptnin Paiii'inj rxi :nW to order.
Odice ?t tlin ll' llr-v e l!i'ie, I! !'1-v i-. X. T.
IlKvrnrNcKs: P. . Sarin . St. Man-Jo'..".".
.I.nle Gilmore, llrib-vie. ' ' j.jr
CUirles A. nenrv, M. D.," "
PUYi!CIN AND 'SFRGKOX. K-spec'-fnlly
iiifonns (he tilii-im of Xelnasks.
that having penmne'illy loe.-itej in U-natia
clV. fl.tij h uirithl'l several yers experience
i'l llie trca'.inont of Diseases li ciib.-tit to the
We. t-.nv oJ-ts hi prof- do-i-il "i-vl-,;s q
(hose who may f ivor him th"Ir pi' iom ie.
Oilice iy C. A. Henry Co's. Di ng a-id Va
riely Slope, Omi'n ciiv, X. T. 1-if
' G. P." Theobald & Co.
COMMISSION F(RVAIU)IXG
No. 'JO 1'im: Siitr.tr, it Stairs,
ST. LOFIS, MO.
fry Particular allenlion paid to f.W:i of
oiilers a-id to Sale of Produce. no lti-ly.
ChiVrlcs E. W-ttSon4 '
CIVIL ENGINEER AXD 'SURVEYOR,
Uelleyue Ci'.y, .Nebraska Territory, pro
f.-sses to he ".' posted"' in the lay of the 'land in
this vicirlf v, and olPrs his services lo -.iCh as
mar.jied rlieui, n rewoaab'.e terms. : -
r,V If" w'" tU" i'ct as ".cnt, f'T the pnr
eha or sale of Real F.Tte, In the Territory,
or Western Iowa. Iiiforma:.iiiiui.l hed upon
application. Declarations died and pre-emptions;
obtained. '.-l-'f
Uelfe uc, -Nt'brasKa.
IS pr.-pared to transact (lie senoral ba-sine-.s
of Rankin;, will receive depopji, Dlsi-ont t
short paper, bay Hills of fcxcliaii, on nil
parts of tli" Conntrv. and pell on S'. Louis,
(hicnro and New York; make rolleclions la
the viciiiily and remit for the same at Cim-eul
rates of Evchanire.
TV" Interest allowvil on special Deposits.
JOHN WEAUE. President.
Tiios. If. Rrsrox, V. Pi-es.
Jonv J. Towm, Cashier. - 1-tf
Rankin"; Horns From '. to li, A. M., and
1 lo :i, P. M. .
ANDREW J. VOPI'LETON. Wlt.I.IAM K. JJVtll.
Pojpplcton is Bycr3,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, AND GENE-1-
RAL LAND AGENTS, Omaha city,
Nebraska. Land Warrants bought and sold.
Land Filtered on'TMiie. Special . attention
Rivau to the selection f:i J entry of Lands Cor
Settlers, and all others desiring choice Idea
tions. Land Claims, Town lots nn l ail kinds
of Real F.sUte, honi;ht a ad fold and invest
ment made for Die'ant Dealers.
A Competent Surveyor and j')ran;!its
man always in rcadim -s to s.irvey lands, fi:id
and select Lands and Town lots, and draft
City Plat l-tf
Tootlo St Greene,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS,
Glemvood, Iowa. V.'e be h ave lo
call the atter.'ion of the Goo 1 People of Mills,
Potta watiamie, Mo-ilsroai'-ry r.i.d Cass o m-
tics. Iowa) plso. LV::s-!n j.,',u C."i4 eoamie-.
Nebraska, (o nnr Lr-:e ami bite snr.i)!y of t ve.y
UraJv-M i ie Cio'lta-r,!iav all !-e a ji-u chase 1
t ae I l'i s ei-a r! -es. ' ' p In-v.- s ; o' , . . ; ,.-
;ive us a cull bePoieVn i n-'ic!iae. an-l il
wc do iioi sell you cheap goods, we will luak?
o ir nei '!il ors ilo ro.
ltem'.mber theeliesi.es hons iuo-.vr.
i f i: TLi: Sc GREENE.
Gl-nv-ood. I-,-,v (),'. m-vi.i.if
i;i:m.i;vili'. AsVFi:Ti!r.i:;TS.
STONK, MASON AND i
! fMHE 1'ili'i--' ,:f-l haviir' co.umeiicrd the
JL abovs btrdnes in BelteyiM.. la i.renare?! i
, to do jiil work in lilt Si.ie, at the shoitest tio-
L v 1 oir or Uve P ' 1 lasterers, will Liid
eonsiant emnloyment, and pwd wage on sii-
plicauoi, t.o the bove. .
"Hcvuc, Oct. :U l.,i;, C-LX
Q "TO T m T XT Tj
,v . . -V.vva
1 1 ( I J T 1 1 Irw
W 4 3
rilHE Proprietor of ihe above Sa- jv i
1 loon, takes great pleasure iiiS:!
BllllOUUClllg to I no p;,M
Mi it he is
now prepared to serve at all hours and in the
best manner, !
WARM OR COLD ME T.S,
OYSTERS, COOKED IN EVERY STYLE.
SARDINES.. Pigs Fi'.F.r, . i
1'H'kLEl) TONGIH'. 1
ROII. F.I) F.GG.-i ln II VM!" IV cp i iiv
Toget'ier wi-h every Mil-ig that Is usual! y
found in a FIRST CLASS
Refreshment r '.loon,
llari"'? 1-a I rn- j '. r .'' ,....,.
terin-r f'-r .'o p 1-ir-- i Is -';
iio i.uor l,!a, i e ', -a ' - .
c.i ::i.ks joiix
Relleyiie, O.-t. j?, 1 -. . i. i .tf
n r.a-
- j, lYlililtAiSliA,
ni:M.::vt r. Airi:ijTi?ir..Mr.Ts.
HOUSE CARPENTER AND
K N. WUGG . Takes (his no Lbod of i...
1Y. f.miar b;s fri'.idi, and tbe pahlle
frenerally. that he is prepared lo 11U1LD AND
l'l N IS! I, in the lirsi manner
DwelliBp; Ilotisos
Of every de n:i iptiou tl siyle aal finish, on (he
f.'' re ,.,, ,1,1,. tejim. ' Thaiil.fnl far lias1
favir h- K.a!!.-l!a a coii'iiiiiam-e of puMic
p. f i-m,a ffe,
lieHevllc, Oct. .'10, 1R.m.?-'f
MO'f ? C AnPEWTins' Arib
WE no ,:i ,'
iMIy i
foi .u I lie inliaui-
(ants
liov". an- ici ir v 'hat
we are
prepare I lo 1 .1! K('T a-id FINISH
Bui! ,in.Ts orall Descriptions,
Oa the :-!mr!.-.tt tioll.-.-, im l f-i the most wnrk
ineidike iiian -eiv Havintr been ei;M--ed hi (be
bi-i.a-is s.-rer.il v -.ns, we IVe confident in
sl.ri;;, :b it all who favor in wi h llieir ens
toni, will be pleased wilii our work.
C. P. STORRS
Uvlk-vue, Oct "H, 1K2J. .-l-tf ,
BOOt Slioo
MANUFACTURER.
A WRIGHT,' would reireeir.,::v- -f. ,
. Ii.rurm Cn GenJemenof ,,-.f j
Vue and vicinity, that he- is prcjard ' IL
to manufacture, to order, every vari.-ly of
BOOTS AND RIIOE1,'
Or the be it (iiiMi and Latest. Fashion. He is
also prepared 9 make p in the best manner,
Ktnbroidered and Worked Slippers, whith h
will warrant to pleusc all who favor him wilh
tin) c imom. - -I!,-I'e--..'.,
0-. 30, lS.)li.-a..f
HOUSE CARPE KTERS" A N D
JOINEHS.
f piIE undersifjned take pleasure in nn
X nounei;' to the Inhabitants of RrlVvun
and vicini'y. tba they ar9 nv preonred to
HUtLD AND FINISH, in the beat manner,
all styles of s .
Drelliag-Hcn3ei,' Cottages, &c, cc.
On the shortest noMre, and in Hie most ap
proved style of workmanship They will be
u.-w ii M'I'y m uo any wo; k I:i lueir lina of
business
which tit- ir friends m.iv stand in
heed of,
MVF1t!.t- Ifl'.I.VAUli'
lli-llevue, Oct. 30, lM.-,(l.o.tf
STiiaH IN BELLEVUE.
I u-au.t riapecti'iiliy invite the citizens of
Rejhviie jin, I Douglas Co., to examine inv
nr-re and well selected 'assortmnot of
DRY GOODS. GHOCKHM'.S,
CROCK i-3 II V, HARDWARE. '-
BOOTS, MIUKS.
. , .- wti'G.s, .... . ;. .- mi;d'ci.ves,- .
HATStfAPS, . iHJOilS,
WASH, &e., .c,
And in fiit-t every vari. tv usually railed for in
the WrsV I ;.m coniident th"t. Buy one
wishing to purchase e-oods wi'l Im i,Hn-lvr
1.
"J ti: il it tr, lie lo hi
re.it lo
c.-u! i'ii.1 examine my large and
selaatej
assortment ot (roods.
I- P.
ii.t, lSjli.l-if
KINNEY.
Ctllevue, Oft.
PI .IfttOEflTliJJk'n
rpHE I'nJorsirtiic J her h-ave to inform
I'nJorsirtiic J he r 1,-ave to inform I
' I::!ri!.i'a!.la of Dou-ias co inty,',l J I
-y are prepared, 'o do a! work in v !
icof b-isljess-, ill lhv. best tia,i-er. and j
L tlie
that thev
uieij iiTii-oi iiiisijess-. Ill 1J li s. Liaili-er.
on the most liliernl terns, at their shop
ii -i '
,;eio-vil.
f -7" ITsn -r had several years exTierlence
slH.pn ir, Fast.M-n CPie, they tvill he able lo
give entire sai.isf jc'ion, to all who favor thorn
with their i.a!ro:i.-Vjr,ln this Hue.
HAWETON.
RePevue, O: !. ot, l.-vi.l-tiirt
HEW arrivals at the
ClIfMI
THE SabscrVir.r r ;.'-c'.f illy invite the-ten-ion
f p irel,r.s.-r--,t-ihU large a:.d spSeiuiid
s'rn-1: of f ; f i-.v.-,i .-i-i of
DRY GO ;!!. ' (.'COrTRIF.s
HARDWARE, t HATS,
Li'OTS, CAPS. .
Hl'iES, 'lOHACCO,
' PATENT MEDimVF.S, fee, ir.,
All of vh;cli he we.rran's of the best descrip
tion, an I boa-jit expressly for lliis market.
IL- has aNo a well u!rcd k'.ocli of.
Ill "iAI )Y-MADM
-T" TT) 'T '-'! "iT "Tvj-f- f
Mad-e Oiler M,, LTKST FASHIONS, of !:
RE.T alA I Eiil ALS, and ly EXPi.Rl-
i:Cll) uuiiivWix. an t-f which ho scil
CHEAP FOR CASH.
',, JOHN CHASE, j
Ut-llevue, Oct. 21, ISM l-tf i
. j
Hi Ti CLAKEi j
F0RWAHU1NG ! COMAIISSION
- s- - 1 ai-v t - . .
' ' M P M T T A AT T
' llL JJ It J 11 i. 1 i.',
OENERAL LAND AND COLLECTING
Alir.VT,
BSLLEVL'F. M?nrfAS'fA
Dealer in Pino Lumber, Doou, Sash, Oliedayilld'8C0tpnl beamy announ
'Flour, Keal, Eacon, &3., &c. jCeJ 10 AWa!lh that hhe would do longer
t uircei, uooas caro ii. t. Clarke. .
R
Hen
kki.kfsck-i j Co! i &i. WvoWu't ami
lemi.strSd. Water street. Oiica-os J W
Haskins, Milwaukie, Wis. j R. M. Norton,
Pres. LleillQ CO. Kal.k. Itariae. U'i I'
..rrCt., iiiv.-r etre, ci nvia i.i, o. VV
fc P.i. h.r. Ci-i.-i-.' -:r.;. o t::.!.i x ir..-.
iVi. n. . r it m-.i .V.. .... -
lii. i' c' B. W'ri.'bt llanVer Pi.'ih Um'.i P.
Minn., -vioer'son .v . iiae,., tn.i.t H iee, n.
l ". : -. n. v.- Mr. li i ... !.' . p,-, s'V . i"' f'."n. reM.lT.-d to 0Wj. So; ob-fry-'''
V ' ' ' ' ' N. Y.t ilo-:.-:. i i : l!;,' . pr.i- licM of a.-.tiv!.)
Y. ' I 1 n J.1 J." t..v"!' ! Vv. f, v ! ' 1 'v''' u l--'" tai.aud u p -alUs of
,1. : , i i.:ii"!;, j-'f (
THURSDAY, MAY
VOKTBY
The First Flowers.
I'jr J. (l. W.
For Jies, on our liver-borders,
Thoje (ossi ls in their lawny bloom,
And willowy rlubs of downy silver,
Have prophesied of Sprinc to come.
For m'cs have the uuboutid wad r
Saiil-1 oil them from (heir pebbly liejn,
And the rl-ar carol of the robin,
Ami son;; of blue-bird welcomed them. .
Rut never yet, from smiling river,
;'. Or pone; of early bird, have they
I'.eeii reeled wllli a .gladder va-lcomo
Tli an whisper from my heart to-d.iy.
j They break. the. spell of cold and darkness,
The weary watch of alr-eplcs pain j
And from my liearl, as from the river,
The ice of Wilder mells njriln.
I Thanks, Miry! for t!iis wild-wood tulven
' Of Fieya's footsleps drawing near 5
1 Almost, as In the rune of AsirarJ,
The prnwlnjr of (he grass I hear.
: It lit as if the pine-trees called ms
From ceibxl room and silent book,
To sec thu dance of woodland shadows,
And hear the song of April brooks 1
As, in the old Teutonic ballad
Of 0.1"-iw.thl, live bir l ami tree,
Forever live in sonj; find beauty,
So link my thoughts these flowers and thes.
The small bird's track, the tiny rain-drop,
Forever make (ho primal rock ( '
Who knows but that these idle verses
. May jejv? some trace by Artichoke ?
And maidens In the far-off twilights
Repent my words to bresze and Btream, .
And wonder it the old-time Mary
Where real or the singer's dream I
The First Disappoint rurnt. .
The following beautiful lines Are from the
pen of Mi s. T. H. Rereridge.
I T - H.0., it.
i Bitw h youiiiiui moi;icr,
Once on r. summer's day,
Set down's smiling infant,
To watch Its frolic play ;
It gamboled o:i the flowers
That dei-ked tho carpet o'er,
And sciMcd, wiih childish wonder,
-. Each objret to explore.
A somulhing on the instant . '
Jtn glad c'trcvr arrests, ,
And earnestly it ga.c where .
n,i.ii sunbeam res's ;
While on the new found glory
P fixed Its won-lrla? eyv, '
And trustfully reached forth its hand,
To Eciae the glittering prize.
And row its tiny finger clasp'
Tli-3 ti.-asure rich aud rare,
'iVliioh in its baby i'liieycence
It surely thought was there,
Rut ah! that band unclosed,
And to it earnest gaze
Ressals So gem if beauty
'o briglit iinprisi:ied rays I
And Ihen the firat of many tears
Fell on the cherub te e '
Tlie first sad disappointment .- '
In life's uncertain racel
And thus U jias j)Mn vyPJi tfss.ll,
Who its dark game have played
We've south' ta grasp tho sunsliirs,
And :ily found theshad.
HOW A 11 1) A Ii Ii A II ftli C A .11 1!
A!J ASTHOLOGl-iR. '
A PERSIAN TALE.
a prosperous tarbcr of
: r-l ... i r . ' i
oi'iias. no luairieu u women cl surjtaaa-
I"W.itJ'. and fXt-Cia-Iy Vttiil, to tLut
hi whole sabat.mco wa-j ciMwimitJ in pro
t , ... , ,
vifiij her wiih urpsscs, tnr.k?ts, nn'l tli
luxuries of a minaturo harum. Aboy all
. , .,., .
ouicr wtimeu, Lie wife of Ilassaa, tlio
Liuoj's njtrologcr, was envied by the wife
of AMallnh, tho imosionmtious lari)cr;
for this !.vly afTopted great jratidaur, a:J
coii'J aiujrd i', ou account of ih large sal
ary iul luilKl.MUiO roaOjit l0tuWoJ upou
her bielmdJ. '
coimi.uo to uve wan turn unless ho rave
-r v-.., ...u
ndrtf led Mini of aMrolo-ery. In vaut did he
- t . . .
"Tlv lJ. T ni!U nin:ninj ' ucard
was hU hal..t: whi'a of air.iTi.'ru-.nl we.
0''l!"!,8i '' !"hv lnHul.J hlijt imiitcj,
mm i.ie tiiiu.riunat 5 rutin, inrjtuatt'd bv
tt'.-cl i ilo i!k) I .u ar, au 1 tin:iiii la I
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14, 18-57.
hiii, cried nlotiil tluit ho would ralculato
nativities pii'ilitt tlio tvc'nU of tho future,
detect thriven, nnd recover lost praiierty.
I lis neighbor.- were a.itiiiiiied, and one
and nil snid '1 Abdullah the barber, is cer
tiiinly mad !" liul it cliam ud that a cer
laiii lady leuiiiiiir,' from tlio bath, walked
throuoli tho bnznnr vviih her veil torn;
fhr- appeared in great distress, rnd imm
hem iiy the cry of Abdalluh, sent ono of
her hlaves to him wiih thi.s i.iessago : " If
you aro an imposler, tny husband (.lial I
cause ymi lo to bastinadoed ; if you are
really an astrologer, inform me whero I
i-hr-.I find a lie ill ace of pcarl.i which I
havo lost ihis day. " Poor Abdallali be
wilderod, gazed iijxjii tliu lady, and in
gaininp; time to invent nn answer, said :
" She can will the pearln, when they are
near, fur tho veil is lorn!" These words
were reported to her by tho slave, and
sho uttered a cry of joy. Admirable
prophet !" hho exdnjined ; " I placed my
pcar'a for Fnfety in a rent in the veil of
tho bath!" and bho ordered Abdallali to
bo resented with foi ly gold pieces. Now,
it hhould be liiiuwn that in the Persian
Imtlis there are screen, tlio name of
which is (ho same hs the native word
for ' vejl." Ho Abdallali, by a lucky ac
cident of speech, had not only saved him
self from the bastinado, but had gained
forty places ufgold. ; -
At length, another lady, tho wife- of the
king's treasurer, made her nppearaace,
and just at that moment a messenger from
the treasurer came up to Abdallah, in the
bazaar, and spoke lo him. The lady stood
close by, and listened. " Alidallah," said
the slave, my master lias lost ' tho king's
crcal ruby j if thou hast tho wixdoin of the
star, thou cajt-t find it ; if not, thou art
pretender, and I will assuredly cause thee
to be bastinadoed." This time the unfor
tunate barber was alhis wit's end. " Oh,
woman !" he exclaimed, " thou art the ou
thor of this T Ho meant his own wife;
but the wife of tho treasurer, who stood
by, imagined he referred to her. Guilt
is always pale, the poet says. She her
self had stolen tho king's ruby; and be
lieved that tho abtiloger vas a v. aro of
her crime. So, when the messenger had
departed, leaving the barber petrified
with perplexity, the npprcached him, and
said in a soft tone, " Oh, astrologer, I con
fess that, in an hour of avarice, I too't the
jewej. lte.slon it, without sending me to
condemnation f Abdallah Mernly re
plied" Woman, I know thy guilt!
Where is tho jewel ? Sho answered
" Under the fourth cushion from the door,
in tho apartment of Kahain, my lord's
Georgian nlav." Abdallah hastened io
the pabce, was rewarded with a robo ol
honor, a thousand gold piece, and a cost
ly ornament. . . . .-.
Urged hy his uife, Abdallah essayed
one? more. Tho king's treasury had been
broken open, aud forty chests of money
had beeu tarried nwny. Not a trace of
the thievos ha ! been discovered. The
royal as.rologer had tried every sort of
Jiviuaibii. and failed, ond was therefore
in disgrace. . Cut tho fama of Abdallah,
wLich was now spoken of io all Shirm.
had reached the ear of the king, who sent
f-r him, and garo him audience in the
Hall of Kalact Serponi'htdeh. V Abdul
lah," he said, wit'u a severo expression in
his face, " art thou truly able to read the
stars, ? "Tut mo to the proof," answered
the barber, who now waspierared for tho
worst. ".Then discover the forty chests
of . money which lira a teen stolen, as
well as th criminal. Surc-eed, and thou
shall marry a princess, and become my
minuter ; fail, and I will hang thee!"
41 There m ist hav heeu forty . thieve,"
said Abdallah, making a fortunate iA
not Tery difficult guess. Grant me for
ty days." Forty days thou hah have,"
tuid die king; and thou shall then die, or
livo for riches and honor." . .
So the i arber -ont home and loM his
wile, and ald "I Lase forty duV to
live ; I will ril on my prayer mat, and
i.i
a'.e on
evils of life and the bless-f-.
- -
i J.i.-vi I'f d
ii a a :i. i five in me. i hen.
t'uin, forty Uans. At ilio hour of even
NO. 28.
ing prayer, daily, I will give thee one,
thnt, by counting the remainder, I may re
member how many days I havo to live."
Sho complied, and every day, at the exact
hour of simsat, Abdallah gave her a bean
and said, with great firmness and solemni
ty, "Thero is ono of them." And, on
the Inst day, ho said, in an excited man
ner, "There are tho whole forty, of
.hern 1" What was his astonishment
when, at that instant, a violent knocking
was heard at tho door! A crowd of men
were admitted, and ono of them, evident
ly tho chief, said, "Oh, Abdullah, wise
avirologer, thou shall receive the forty
chests of gold untouched, but spare our
lives !" In supreme bewilderment, ho an
swerd, "This night I should have seized
theo and thy wretched companions ) but
tell me on thy head, how knowest thou
that I possessed this knowledge?" "We
heard," said the chief of the tobbers,
"dint tlie king had sent for thee ! There
fore one of us came at tlio hour of sunset,
lo listen nt thy door, and henrd thee say,
There is ono of them.' We would not
believe his story, and sent two ' to ascer
tain it, and thou was heard to say, there
ore two pf them and this night, .oh,
wonderful ! thou didst exclaim, 'There are
the whole forty !' but restore the king's
money and do not deliver os unto the ex
ecutor." Abdallah promised to do what he could.
Being admited to tho palace, he declared
that, owing to some mystery of the stars,
it was given him to discover either the
thieves or the treasure, but not both. The
monarrh at length consented to take the
forty chests, and fulfilled his promire to
Abdallah. , ,
DOST 10U DO IT.
If you go into the editorial sanctum
and commence reading an article for the
next paper, and the editor tells yon to
read on, don't you do it.
If you go into the printing office and
whistle, and the printer tolls you to whis
ilo louder, don't you do iu .
If you go into a printing office and com
mence talking to tlie compositor, and he
tells you to talk on, don't you do ii. .
If you go to see a friend, and after spit,
ting a great quantity of ambier on his car
pet, and he tells you to spit on, don't yoti
do it.
If you go into a printing offiice and
pocket a h&lf doxci of the latest exchan
ges, and the editor tells you to take more,
don't you do it. '
If you go te a store and after the ' mer
chant has shown you nearly every articlo
in tha house, he asks if you will look at
something else, don't you do it.
After selling and bothering an editor
who is in a hurry to get out his paper for
mx mortal hours, and he obks yoo to ait
longer, don't you do it. ' -...
If you are in the habit of staying out
from home of nights, nnd your wife tells"
you lo stay longer next timei don't you
do It.
JCiTnAORDix ab y CaiTTca. The. fol
lowing beau ihe Baton Roug fudi" de
cidedly ; i: i
Mr. Showman what Is thatt That,'
my dear is the Rinocerow. " He is cousing;
German or Dutch relative to the Unicorn,
lie was born in the desert of Sary Anne..
and fed on bamboo and missionaries. He
is very courageous, and never leaves home
unless he mows, in which caw he goes
somewhere else, unless he is overtaken
by the dark. He was brought to this
country much agaiaa Lis own will, which
accounts for his hvr spirits, when he is
melancholly or dejected.' He is now very
aged, although he ha been the youngest
specimep of animated nature in the world.
Pass on my little dear, and allow the la
dies to survey the wisdom of Providence,
as displayed in the ring-tailed monkey, a'.
haniiTial that can stand anging like a feller
critter, only its reversed. '
" Timion !" exclaimed an Irish sergent
to his platoon. " Front face, and tind to'
rowltall! As many of ye as is piis'ut ,
w ill fty " Here T aud as mauy of ye as
Is not prisiul will say Ahatut !" . . 4 .. .
