m OUR TRAVELLED PARSON. Y VV11X OAULTOX. I. For twenty venrs anil over our good par son bad been toiling, To chip the bad meat from our hearts and keep the good from spoiling; But finally he wilted down, and went to looking sickly. And the doctor said that something mukt be put up for him quickly. Ho we kind of clubbed together, each ao cording to bin notion, And bought a circular ticket. In the lands across the ocean; "Wrapped some pocket money in it what we thought would easy do him And appointed me committee-man to go and take it to him. I found him in hit study, looking rather worse than ever, And told him 'twas decided that bis flock and he should sever. Then his eyes grew wide with wonder, and It seemed almost to blind 'cm, And some tears looked out o' the win dow, with some others close behind 'em. Then I banded him '.he ticket, with a little bow of deference, And he studied qults a little ere he got bis proper reference; And then the tears that waited, great unmanageable creatures, Let themselves quite out o' the window, and came climbing down his features. It. I wish you could ha' seen him, coming back all fresh and glowing; His clothes so worn and seedy, and face so fat and knowing; I wish you could have heard him when he prayed for us who sent him. And paid us back twice oyer all the money we had lent him. 'Twas a feast to all believers, 'twas a blight on contradiction, To hear one utt from Calvary talk nbout the crucifixion; 'Twas a damper on thoso fellows who Erctendcd they could doubt it, ave a man who'd been there stand and tell them all about it. Tsui maybe beat our pastor in the Bible knots unravelling, And establishing new churches, but he couldn't touch him travelling. Nor in his journeys pick uphalf the gen eral information: But then he hadn't the railroads, and the steamboat navigation. And every foot of scripture whose loca tion used to stump us, "Was now regularly laid out, with the different points of compass. "When he undertook a picture, he quite natural would draw it; He would paint it out so honest that it seemed as if you saw it. An' the way ho chiselled Europe oh, the wny he scampered through it! Rot a mountain dodged his climbing, not a city butbe knew it; There wasn't any subject to explain in all creation But he could go to Europe and bringback an illustration. So we crowded out to hear him, much instructed and delighted; 'Twas a picture show, a lecture and a sermon all united; And my wife would wipe her glasses, and serenely pat her Test'ment, And whisper, ""That 'ere ticket was a very good investment." in. Now after six months' travel we w ere most of us all ready To settle down a little, so's to live more staid and steady; To dcvelope home resources, with no foreign cares to fret us, Using home-made faith more frequent; but the parson wouldn't let us. To view the self-same scenery time and time again he'd call us, Over rivers, plains, and mountain) he would any minute haul us; lie slighted our home sorrows, and our spirits' aches add ailing, To get the cargoes ready for his reg'lar Sunday sailiug. He would take us off a touring in all spiritual weather, Till at last got h.i.uesick llkj, ani se i- sick altogether; And 'I wish to all that's peaceful,' said one free exprcssioned brother, "That the Lord had made one cont'nent, and then never made another! Sometimes, indeed, he'd take us into sweet fainilar places, And pull along quite steady in the good old Gospel traces; But soon my wife would shudder just as if a chill had got her. Whisper, 40b, my goodness gracious! he's a-laken to the water!' And it wasn't the samo old comfort when he called around to sec us, On a branch of foreign travel be was sure at last'to tree us, All unconscious of his error, he would sweetly patronize us, And with oft repeated stories still en deavor to surprise us. IV. And the sinners got to laughing, and that finally galled and stund us, To ask him. Would he kinoly once more settle down among us?" Didn't be think that more home produce would improve our souls' digestions? They appointed me committee-man to go and ask the questions. I found him in his garden, trim an' buoyant as a father; He pres'sed my hand, exclaiming, 'This is quite Itialian weather. How it 'minds me of the evenings when, your distant hearts caressing, Upon my benefactors I invoked the Heavenly blessing!" I went and told the brothers, No I can not bear to grieve him. He's so hsppy in bis exile, it's the pro per place to leave him. I took that journey to him, and right bitterly 1 rue it, But I eannot take it from him; if you want to, go and do it.' Now a new restraint entirely seemed next Sunday to infold him", And be looked s'o hurt and humbled that I knew some one had told him. Subdued like was bis manner, and some tones were hardly vocal; But every word be uttered was pre eminently local. The sermon sounded awkard, and we awkard felt who heard it, Twas a grief to see him hedge it, 'twas a pain to hear him word it. "When 1 was in " was may be half a dozen times repeated. But that sentence seemed to scare him, and was always uncompleted. As weeks went on his old smile would occasionally brighten. But the voice was growing feeble, and the face began to whiten; He would look off to the eastward, with a listful, weary, sighing, And 'twas whispered that our pastor in a foreign land was dying. VI. The coffin lay 'mid garlands smiling as if they knew us: The patient face within it preached a final sermon to us; Our parson had gone touring on a trip he'd long been earning, la that Wonder-land whence tickets are not issued for returning. O tender, good hearted-shepherd! you sweet smiling lips, half parted, Told of scenery that burst on you just the minute that you started! Could you preach once more among us, you might wonder without fearing; You could give us tales of glory we would never tire of hearing. Harper's Magazine for February. The man who dies the richest is the one who leaves the least here Hurl takes the mogt with him. 'wmmkimmwiL The City of Washington-Tile City of Mng- niricent fiislanees Work on the Capitol Unfinished. The Little Woaders, the Midgets. For the Journal. As thero seems to bo little of in terest occurring within the State of Virginia to chronicle at the present time, at least from our part of it, I thought 1 would send you a few notes concerning the city of Wash ington, where it has been my privi lege to spend a few days within the past week. This may indeed be 6tylod the beautiful city I The city commis sioners seem not to be in want of funds with which to carry out their ideas of taste and adornment. There are many lovely and extensive parks in different parts of the city, but the grounds immediately around the capilol surpass all in beaut; grassy lawns, close cut, which in this cli mate are never brown, but alwuys green, shady trees, winding carriage drives of the' smoothest asphalt, aud not a particle of dirt is allowed to accumulate; men are employed to sweep drives continually ; each man has a certain beat, and ho sweeps it over and over all day long. Here roll the carriages of senators and governors drawn bysplendid horses with silver-mounted harness, for this is the gay season and it is very inspiring to drive on Pennsylvania Avenue and around the grand treas ury building, past the White House, on to the war department, amid this whirling sea of life. Most people think that the United States Capitol is finished, even to the great dome, tho' it was but a little while ago that the scaffolding was still there, but we were in formed the other day that the fresco which adorns the interior is not quite finished. This magnificent dome cost one million one hundred thousand dollars; the height of the interior, from the floor of the rotun da, is ISO feet, and the interior di ameter is 97 feet ; 291 feet in circum ference, and, above a certain dis tance, the whole interior is covered with the most beautiful fresco; a gentleman in our presence speaking of this fresco, dropped the remark, "I suppose that old man will work until he drops." "What old man?" we enquired, aud then he told us that seven or eight years ago this frescoing was given in charge of an eminent artist by tho name of Ber muda, aud he feeling that this was the grand and glorious opportuuity of his life, that his work would be spread before the delighted and wondering gaze of this aud of other generations, would delegate none of this great work to others, but with his owu bauds ho has adorned the whole interior, day after day for seven years, collecting all his mate rial into a kind of basket he has allowed himself to be drawn up to a dizzy height, by ropes, and there suspended above the hum of the throng below, being such a speck there, high in the fresco as to be unnoticed by most visitors, he has worked on with untiring devotion and enthusiasm. In the line of amusements, an at traction of a couple of little people in a large hall daily drew large crowds. They arc called Midgets, and Tom Thumb, Commodore Nutt, or Minuie Warren have been eclips ed entirely by these diminutive wonders. The youug man, termed "General Mite," weighs nine pounds. The young lady, Laura Ozerate, less than five; the General is much the best looking of the two, and he is very smart and talkative. They sail immediately on one of the white star steamers for Europe. What has come to our race that in these latter years it should produce such Lilliputians? We stepped into the Smithsonian Institute, which is the great natural museum, so full of wonders. Hero are stuffed buffalo, with large, liquid eyes; deer, antelope, and all kinds of animals and birds. Iu one de partment there are hundreds of bird's nests, all with eggs in them, varying in size, from little specks about as big as peas, to those as large as a small pumpkin. One en tire department is now filled with contributions from the late centen nial. Here is the beautiful pulpit of Lambath Battery, spleudid in de sign, in coloring, and in execution, the panels adorned with figures in has relief. Here, too, is an immense colossal groupe representing Amer ica; also in pottery. Think of an oven in which to bake images twen ty feet in bight! Iu short, wonders abound on every hand until we turned away with an aching head, and thought that Solomon must have been mistaken when he said that the eye was not satisfied with seeing. Mrs. E. B. Davis. Falls Church, Ya. The field of literature is conquer ed for women. There are no longer bars or obstructions of any sort in the way. A woman who has any thing to say is privileged to say it ; and if it is worth hearing the world will lend an attentive ear. A bachelor asks : What shall we do with our girls ?w Marry one and shake the rest of them, young man; you'll Hud it cheaper in the long run. Receipt of Prosperity, 1. Let every youth bo taught some useful art and be trained to industry and thrift. 2. Let every young man lay aside and 6acredly keep intact a certain proportion of his earnings. 3. Let every youth set out in life with a fixed determination to en gage in business for himself, and let him put his determination into prac tice as early in life as possible. 4. Begin life in a small 6afe way and extend your business as experi ence shall teach you is advantageous. 5. Keep your own books and know constantly what you arc earn ing and just where you 6tand. 6. Do not marry until jn receipt of a tolerably certain income-sufficient to live on comfortably. 7. Neyer get into debt. A man who owes nothing can never fail. 8. Let every man who is able to buy a farm upon which to bring up his sons, do 60. It is on the farm that the best men morally aud intel lectually, are turned out. 9. Bear in mind that your business cannot be permanently prosperous unless you share its advantages equally with your customers. An all-turkey, all-buzzard system of business can never succeed in the long run. Both parties to a trans action must be mutually benefitted if the trade is kept up. 10. Experience has shown that a scrimping policy with emyloyees is not the most profitable for tho em ployer. Live and let live is the bet ter theory. 11. Never let your business get so extended that you are driven to take a partner. If you engage in partnership at all, never let it be forced upon you. 12. If you find yourself incompe. tent to manage'a business success fully, settle down contentedly to work for wages, do your best for your employer, make his interest your interest and shape your expen ditures so as to live within your in come. Every one is not qualified by nature to manage successfully, but as much real happiness is enjoy ed in a salaried position as any other, if the individual be only fru gal aud content. 13. Don't seek political office. 14. Aim to be just aud fair in all your dealings, and cultivate a good reputation for paying promptly. Choice Selection. If you would live above the world, endeavor to realize cterual pros pects. Never dare go where you have reason to question whether God will go with you ; a Christian should never willingly be where there is not room for his Saviour. Seeming difficulties generally vanish before faith, prayer aud per serverauce. If your cause is good, be sure you do not injure it by a bad spirit ; it' it is bad, give it up at once. Dare to change your mind, confess your error aud alter your conduct when you are convinced you are wrong; it is manly, it is scriptural. Leave company when you fiud you lose by it, aud see that you can not improve it. "Go not in tho way of evil men." The more you think of yourself the less will wise aud holy men think of you ; you will find it hard to believe this ; vain men would fain be wise. Towering expectations generally lead to disappointments. That man cannot be upright be fore God who is unjust in his deal ings with men. Never iudulge in what appears to be a little sin ; it will harden the heart, aud lead to greater. Ileal holiness has love for its es sence, humility for its clothing, the good of others as its employment, aud the honor of God as its end. If you think you are only to be lieve the Gospel, you are mistaken ; you are also to live the Gospel ; you should be a living epistle ot Christ, "known and read of all men." He who lives iu daily fellowship with God has little to fear or long for. When the earthly tabernacle shakes, it reminds us of the mercy of having a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Aim at pleasing God in all things, and you will never go far astray. Young Christian's Pocket-Hook. Perhaps you loathe the spider, but, when he gets a mosquito iu the meshes of his web don't you feel like patting him on the back. He who thinks he can do without others is mistaken; he who thinks others can do without him is still mere mistaken. Never write to another asking for information, or a favor of any kind without inclosing a postage stamp for the reply. How rarely do we accurately weigh what we have to sacrifice against what we have to gain. Bodily enjoyment depends upon health, and health depends upon temperance. Account him thy friend who de sires thy good rather than thygood will. Often a man drives a pair of grays, while he himself is driven by duns. Bquik'i to the Occasion. Braggarts are generally easy to be scared. A French shoe-maker fond of boasting that nothing could frighten him, proved an exception to the rule. Two young fellows re solved to put him to the test, so one shammed dead, aud the other pre vailed upon the shoe-maker to watch tho body through the night. Being busy, he took his tools with him and worked beside the corpse. About midnight a cup of black coffee was brought to him to keep him awake, and he was so exhilirated by the draught that bo 6lruck up a merry song, still plying his hammer vigor ously. Suddenly the would-be-corpse arose and said, in sepulchral tones, "When a man is in the pres ence of death he should not sing." The shoe-maker was startled, but recovering his self-possession in a moment, he dealt the corpse a blow on the head with his hammer as ho uttered: "When a man is dead he should not speak." There was a real dead man at a Paris boarding-house, and after he had been taken to his last lodging it got about that ho was in tho un seemly habit of paying nightly visits to the room in which he died, and for a long time the room remained tenantless in consequence. At last it was taken by a student, who laughed at the idea of the place be ing haunted. Annoyed at his incre dulity, two of the lodgers arrayed themselves in sheets, and glided in to the room one night at that witch ing hour when graveyards are sup posed to yawn. With solemu step and slow they stalked around the bed, until, happening to glance be hind, they beheld a sheeted figure watching their movements. This was more than they bargained for, aud they were out of the room and in their own chambers almost be fore they knew it. Next morning they settled with the landlord and departed, never dreaming their in tended victim had divined their in tentions and paid them in their own coin. They were not quite equal to the occasion. The school population of this country is placed at 14,30G,000. Time is a file that wears and makes uo noise. Duly cannot be plain in two di verging paths. Keep good principles, aud they will keep you. Be lively, but not light; solid, but not sad. POEt-crsB-q-a STATE BANK, Sic:t:3:n to Qo:r;ri i Hesi ii Tens: k Etlit. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. CASH CAPITAL, $50,000 MRECTona: Leakdeu Gebrakd, Pres'C. Geo. W. II ulst, Vice Pet' Julius A Heed. Edward A. Gekrard. Abxer Turner, Cashier. flank of Deposit, Discount and Exchange. Collections Promptly .Hade on all Points. Pay Interest on Time Depos its. 274. NEBRASKA HOUSE, S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r. Nebraska Ave., South of Depot, COLUMBUS, IYEB. A nw bouse, newly furnished. Good accommodations. Boird by day or week at reasonable rates. E25Sct a Flrst-Clas Table. Meals, 26 Cents. I Lodgings 25 Cts 3S-2tf UNION PACIFIC LAND OFFICE, SAMUEL C. SMITH Agent, ATTENDS TO ALL BUSINESS per tainininfr to a general Real Estate Agency and .Notary Public. Have in structions and blanks furnished by United States Land Office for making final proof on Homesteads, thereby sav ing a trip to Grand Island. Have a large number ol farms, city lots and all lands belonging to U P. E. R. in Platte and adjoining counties for sale very cheap. Attend to contesting claims before U. S. Laud office. Office one Door ffmt or Hammond Hosir, COLUMBUS, NEB. F. W. OTT, Clerk. Speak Gernwn. THE- Albion Mills. SACKET & CROUCH, Albion, Neb. The proprietors are practical millers, attend to the grinding themselves, and they DEFY COMPETITION! Furnished with the latest improved machinery, they are prepared to do all kinds of CUSTOM AID MERCHAIT fill RYE AND FEED GROUND EVERY DAY. COEN MEAL CONSTANTLY ON HAND. o "Wc make several brands of lour, Rut recommend to the trade our AL BION MILLS t ClTl A T i) T-n A XTTV It is a superior article made from CHOICE SELECTED WHEAT. 333 'you bet; A. W. LAWRENCE, AGENT FOR THE WIND MILL, "Will hereafter be found THREE DOORS SOUTH of the Post Office, where he keeps a full line of every style PUMP. PIPE, HOSE, And the Celebrated I X L FEED MILL. As he keeps a Pump House exclusively, he is able to sell CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. Tumps for uny depth well. Pumps driven or repaired, and Rods cut. GIVE HIM A CAIL AND SAVE MONEY. 356 BECKER & WELCH, PR0PEIET0ES 0? SHELL CREEK MILLS. MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE SALE DEALERS IN FLOUR AND MEAL. OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB. Dr. A. HEINTZ, DEALER IN WI.ES, L.IQ.UOIES, Fine Soaps, Brushes, PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc., And all articlesrusually kept on band b Druggists. Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. One door East or Galley's on Eleventh Street, COLUMBUS. : NEBRASKA &&OG8flI83 NEW STORE AD- New Stock. A full, fresh supply of groceries, STAPLE AND FANCY, Just opened, and for sale at low-down prices. 57" Olive Street, opposite the "Tattersnll." james McAllister. Win. SOHILZ, Manufacturer and Dealer in BOOTS AND SHOES! X complete Mxortment of LadlrV and Chil dren's Shoes kept on hand. All Work Warranted!! Onr Motto Good stock, excellent work and fair prices. Especial Attention paid to Repairing. Cor. Olive aid 13th Sts. j 1870. 1819. THK- $alwi(hts jonrnnl Is conducted as a FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Devoted to the best mutual inter ests of its readers and its publish ers. Published at Columbus. Platte county, the centre of the agricul tural portion of Nebraska, it is read by hundreds of people cast who are looking towards Nebraska as their future home. Its subscribers iu Nebraska are the staunch, solid portion of the community, as is evidenced by the fact that the Jouknal has never contained a "dun" against them, and by the other fact that ADVERTISING In its columns always brings its reward. Business is business, and those who wish to reach the solid people of Central Nebraska will find the columns of the Journal a splendid medium. JOB WORK Of all kinds neatly and quickly done, at fair prices. This species of printing is nearly always want ed in a hurry, and, knowing this fact, we have so provided for it that we can furnish envelopes, let ter heads, bill beads, circulars, posters, etc., etc., on very short notice, and promptly on time as we promise. SUBSCRIPTION. 1 copy per annum " Six months ... " Three months, . J2 00 . . 1 00 . 50 Single copy sent to any address in the United States for 5 ots. M. X. TTJBNEB & CO., Columbus, Nebraska. JOHN WIGGINS, WHOLESALE AND STOVES, IRON, TIlWAEE, Nails, Rope, Wagon Material, Glass, Paint, Etc., CORKER Et-KVE.-STII COLUMBUS, C. B. STILLMAN, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, AVIZSIDCW GLASS, PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. Keeps on hand ail articles usually kept in a first-class Drug Store. Dealers in surrounding country will find it to their interest to purchase from him, arf he can and will give BED-ROCK PRICES. Prescriptions Carefullv Compounded. aSSSBSBg BS"A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF WALL PAPER ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK. 3.-3 SAFES I The Celebrated Diebold, Norris & Co's (Iate Diebold & Kicnzlc,) Fire and Burglar Proof! HAVE THE BEST EECORD OF ALL. All leading Railroad & Ezpress Companies ani Bankers is tMortksl be fcn. Not One Lost in the Two Great Fires in Chicago; also preserved the contents in every instance, at Independence, Iowa: at Central City, Col.; at Oshkoib, Wi., and at all places have stood the test, without failure. All Sizes for Sale and Made to Order. Old Safes taken in Exchange. CoaatT aid Bank Work a Ciood Work D. S. COVENT, GENEEAL AGENT, CHICAGO. WILL. B. 234 Formerly Pacific House. This popular house has been newly Refitted and Famished. Meals acts. Day Board per week, 11.00. Board and Lodging, 5and6. Good Livery and Feed Stable in con nection. SATISFA TION GUARANTEED. JOHN HAMMOND, Proprietor. Chicago & north-western Tie Great Trunk Xiao from tho West to Chicago and the Xart. It Is the oldest, shortect, most direct, convenient, comfortable and ta ererj respect the best line roq can take. It la the greatest and grandest IUIhray organization la tho United States. It owns or controls 2100 WILES OF RAILWAY FTJIXSCAK HOTEL OARS are ran aloas by It throes! betrreea COUNCIL BLUFFS fc CHICAGO! No other road runs Pullman Hotel Cars, or any other form of Hotel Cars, through, betweea the Hlaaoorl Blrer and Chicago. s9EKsKsBSs9slsflvfHlssWfBBBBDil sBBBBBBsflKfKliflHSBBKIsssfAi31tOT sBBBBBBBSSBBBBBBBBSBBBBBBBsat33M PASSENGERS GOING EAST should bear fcimlnd that this Is the BEST ROUTEHCHICAGO AND ALL POINTS EAST. Fassensrers by this route have choice of FIVE DIFFERENT ROUTES and the adrantaqe of Sight Dally XJaes Falace Sleeping; Cara from CHICAGO to PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, AND OTHER EASTERN POINTS. Insist that the Ticket Agent sella you tickets by the North-Western Road. Examine your Tickets, and refuse to buy if they do not read orer thia Road. All Agents fell them and Check usual Baggage Free by this Line. Through Tickets via this Route to all Eastern Points can be procured At the Central Pacific Rail road Ticket Office, foot of Market Street, and at I New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, and at aH Coupon Ticket OfScca of Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and all Western Railroads. New York Office, No. 415 Broadway. Boston Office. No. & State Street. Omaha Office, 245 Farn bam Street. San Francisco Office, 2 New Mont- ornery Street. Chicago Ticket Offices : 63 Clark trcet, under Sherman Ilonce ; 75 Canal, corner Madison Street ; Kinzle Street Depot, corner West Kimlo and Canal Streets ; Wells Street Depot, corner Wells and Elnzie Streets. For rates or information not attainable from your home ticket agents, apply to Mahtix nuoHrrr, W. n. SrrwtETT, Ckn'IManc'r.Cblcaco. Gen'l Tan. Agt, Calcago RETAIL DEALER IN AI'I OI,lVE STREET. NEBRASKA. n Specialty. Prices as lor as can be Made. DALE, Agent, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA J. M. HONAHAN, SSnifj::: oil icilir is Boots Shoes. Fint-Cb Work ani Good Material. Q w H O B ISTFull selection of eastern work al ways on hands. Repairing neatly and promptly done. 2 Store opp. the Post-Offlce, on 13th St. 4W-II P 5 P Sod o Q H 1) P o o o P Co) P i H 3D a? H CfJ eartS & jj 0W - () w 0 I CD P2 J H V J d 0) en xn o w o 3 w 91 3 (15 O 0 9 P' IQQBHo hi ill O Htf O p o w Qa K O CO H O O o CO w p K) a M o W 3 p P S3 7za 5 (J) 53 v w 3 p HI C d COoqQS o 24 o 8'H a Mm Of H H CO Z5 p fa Hi o Q- O CO KlH H H w m rk ft O O H S3 9 M b m - j