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1 Rates of Advertising. V THE JOURNAL. ? , f iiwriwl Hpuce. lie '-w two m Cm lyr IS I8SUKD EVKKY M'EDNKSDAY, lcol'mii M-.'"' I..!". $iri I ' jfl I j".-4-1 X " I 3-' I !-. jf 10 20 I J1C0 i d.ooj ) ia t ' -M! " 4 i nehus j .Vr. flJO l 1 U l."2J 3 " 4)0 j .T5 JO Q-Tj5 I t' 1 l-tO" -.'.ii '" "X "! Uiisim-ss and professional cards ten line or less ypace. per annum, ten dol lar. I.et'al advertisement at tttatutu rate. "Editorial loeal notices" fifteen cell t a line each Insertion. "Local notices" the centi a line each inser tion. Advertlsnients classified as "Spe cial notice" five cent a line tir.st Inser tion, three cents a line each subsequent insertion. M. K. TDENER & CO, Proprietors acd Publishers. CjS-OCIco in the JOURNAL .building, Eleventh-st., Columbus, Neb. Treks Per year, ?2. Sis monthff, 1. Three months, .0c. Single copies, .rc. VOL. IX.--NO. 51. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1879. WHOLE NO. 467. X I Sw utffifte I I - CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. A. S. Paddock. IT. S. Senator, Itcatriec ALvis Saunders, U. S. Senator, Omaha T. J. Majoku Hep- Peru, r. K. Valentine, Kcp., West Toint. STATE DIKECTOItY: Albikc.4 Nance. Governor, Lincoln. S.J. Alexander, Secretary of State. K. V. Lirdtkr, Auditor, Lincoln. 5. M. Uartlett, Treasurer, Lineoln. C.J. Uilworth, Attorney-General. S. It. Thompson. Supt. Public Ins.ruc. II. O. Iawon. Warden of Penitentiary. )y)V".A,,ihiCy" r Prion Inspector!. . II. (iould, J Hr. J. (t. Davis, Prison Phytirian. II. P. Mathewson, Sunt. Insane Ahvlum. JUDU'IAKY: F. JIaxwclI, Chief Justice, flnorgo II. l.akr.1 Ass0c!ate j,uiRCs. Amata ( nidi. J rnntrn judicial district. O. AY. Pot, Judge. York. M. 11. Iteenc, IM-trict Attorney, IVahoo. LAND OKKICF.ltS: JA. H. Ilosrie, KcgUter, Grand Island. m. Anyan, Kccciver, Grand Island. COl'NTY DIUECTOIIY: J. G. I!ij;sns. County Jude. John StauflVr. County Clerk. Y. Ktimincr. Treasurer. Hcnj. Spielinan. Sheriff. 11. L. liossitcr. Surveyor. "rt'm. IMoedorii j John Walker, V CountyCoinmi-bionor. John Wiie. J Dr. A. Hfintz, Coroner. S. L. lUrrett, Supt. of School. S. S. McAllister,) tiirtici'siirthePe-icc nrn.ii Miilett. f .Mlclia.Milliim.in. Charles Wake, Constable. CITY D1KECTOKY: A. Sprier. Mayor. ..din Sehram, Clerk. John J. Kickly, Alar-dial. J. W. Earlv, Tressnrer. S. S. McAllister. IoIiec .Tudjc. J. G. rtoutton. Mutineer. COUNCILMEN: 1st n'ord I. E. North, E. Pohl. 3d H'ardK. . Kavanaugll. C. E. Morwe. Srf flnZ-K. J. Haker. Wtn, Ilurges. CohunbuN Wot Ofllc. (Veu on Sundays lrm II a.m. to 12 m. and from AiVh to v. m. Humiio-s hour except Sunday fi a M to "5 1. M. astern limits cloe at 1 1:- a. m. Western maiU close at 4:20 P.M. Mai! leases Columbus fir Madison and Norfolk, on Tuesday?., Tliursilays and Saturdays. 7 A. M. "Arrives Mondavi, Wednesday, and Fridays, : i m. Ir Monroe," Genoa. Watervillc a!id Al bion, daily except tiuda I! A. M. Ar vivc, same. II i M. For Mimmit. riyt.se, and Crete. X! ou tlay t and Thursdays. 7 a. m. Arrives Wednesdays, and Saturdas. 7 r. M. Fur Itellrvilfe. Osceola and York, Tucs da, Thursday sand Saturdays, 1 r.M. Arrles -,t t i. For Welf. Farral and llattle CreeK. Xlnmlavi and Wediiesdnys, ti A. M. Ar rives Tuesilavs and Fridays at 0 l. M. For Miell Crerk, Nebo, Cre-ton and Stanton, on Mondays at 7 A.M. Ar ri es TuomIsu s C r.M. For Daid CitV, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1 r.M Arrives, at 12 SI. WANTED AG-ENTS For the fastert -fllinir booK of the ae: I-) The HOUSEHOLD and I Farmers cyclopedia Ji household necesit one that every faniiU needs a Libr.iry of itself. .AaE-.VIi are meeting w ith tfreat nie ces. br every laiiiilv who rc, the hook wants it. Secure "territory at once. Address; Anclioi I'uMU'liInO.. St. Louis. Mo.: Chicago, III.; Ashland, O.: Philadelphia. Pa.: and Atlanta, Ga. 2apr 4m t;. I. Time Tabic Easttcard lUmnd. EMigrant. No.ii, leaves at Pas.VnR'r, 4. " Freicht. 4 S. ' r rcijtht.. l. " HVific ird Ji'iund. Freight. No. R. leaves at t5:2." a. m. 1 l;l-G a.m. 2:l.r. p. in. 4:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:27 p.m. 0:00 p.m. 1:50 a. in. rasseiiR r, .. Freight v. Emigrant. Everv dav except Saturday the three lines leading to Chicago connect with 1" P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays there "ill bt but one train a day, an known liv tne loiiowmt; sciieuiuc: ii' t. V IV V Ttli ini J CAN. W. ) 7th !.. i, i. ,i ( ml. 7th and2th. S'ept v ., It. " v f """ (C, U. I. k P.J 21st :th and 2Gtb. Oct 'c., n. i. x- p.V Jc. .t x. w. 12th liith (C., U. I. & P.) 2d a sN.W. !tha (C., 11 & Q. ) H.th r. j ft i "li ii 2d and 2.1(1. Xoc . nil .filth. 7thand2Sth. Dec h,ll. I. A- P.V Uth (C. A- N. W. J 21st FAKAIvRK! BK OF GOOD CHEEK. Let not the low prices of your products dis courage you. but rather limit your ex pcncs to your resources. You can do so by stopping at the new home of your fellow farmer where you can tiiid good accommodations chea'p. For hay for team for one night and day, 2-" cts. A room furnished with a cook stove and bunks, in connection with the stable free. Those wishing can bo accommo dated at tho house of the undersigned at the following cate: Meals 25 cents: beds in cents. ' J. H. SENECAL. mile east of GerrardV Corral. $-l''' not easily earned in these times, but" it can be made III in three months by anyone of either sex. in any part of the country who is willing to work stcadilv at the employment that we furnish. $06 per week in your own town. You need not be away from home over ni-rht. You can :ivc your whole lime to the work, or only jour spare moments. We have agents 'who are niakin? over ?20 per day. All who encage, at once can make money fast. At the present time money cannot be made so easily and rapidly at any other bui ness. It costs nothing to try the biisi. ness. Terms aml$ Outfit free. Address at once. II. Haultt & Co., Portland, Maine 375-y. Ucan make inonev faster at work for usthanatanvthingelse. Capital not required; we. will -btart you. $ 12 per day at home made by the indus trious. Xlcn.. women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit and terms free Address True A. Co., Augusta, Maine $))a week in your own town. $" rt Outfit free. No risk. Header VVif you want a business at which persons of either sex can make great pay all the time thev work. write for particulars t II. Hal lettA Co Portland, Maine. BUSINESS CARDS XKLSOX MII.I.ETT. BYRON MILLETT, Justice of the Peace and Notary Tubllc. IV. -tIII.I-.TETT A: SOW, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus, Nebraska. N. B. They will give close attention to all business entrusted to them. 243. "OT7Cnn business vou can cngago JL JlO X in. $' to $20 per day made by any worker of either sex. right in their own localities. Paticulars and samples worth $" free. Improve your spare time at this business. Address Stinson A Co., Portlanii, Maine. FOR SALE OR TRADE ! MARES 1 COLTS, Teams of Horses or Oxen, SAIIIE BMKVIEviS wild or broke, at the Corral of 42:1 GEKUAUD A ZEIGLElt. STAGE KOBITK. JOHN HI' HER, the mail-carrier be tween Columbus and Albion, will leave Columbus everyday except Sun dar atC .I'clock, sharp, passing through Monroe, Genoa, Watjrville, and to Al bion The hack will call at either of tho Hotels for passengers if orders are left at the post-oHico. Rates reason able, ?2 to Albion. 222.1y GOOD CHEAP BRICK! AT MY RESIDENCE, oiiShcll Creek, three miles east of MatthiaS bridge, 1 have 70,000 p-ootl. linrd-Imrnt lirlclf ibr sale. which will be i-old in lots to suit pur chasers. 4tS-tf GEORGE II ENGGLEK. Columbus Meat Market! WE3ER tS: KNOBEIi, Prop's. I--EEP ON HAND all kinds of fresh L nieat, and smoked pork and beef; also fresh fish. Make sausage a spec ialty. JjSritcincnibcr I lie place. Elev enth St one door wevt of D. Ryan's hotel. -H"-f F. SCHEOK, 3Ianufacturcr and Dealer in CIGARS AND TOBACCO. A 1.1. KINDS OK SMOKING ARTICLES. More 0:1 Olirc St., near the old l'ost-ojlice Columbus Nebraska. 417-ly DOCTOR BOXESTEEL, V. . EAMI.'I" UESi:0., rOM'-Mlll'S, NKIIKASKA. OFFICE IIOt'RS, 10 to 12 a. 111., 2 to -1 p. in., and 7 to ! p. in. Office on Nebraska Avenue, three doors norih of E. .1. R.ikcr'.s crain office. Residence, corner Wyoming and Walnut itreets, north Columbus, Nebr. iKt-tf IMotriclt Jtacnt .'rlarket. Wanblnctoa Atr., nrarl- opiKisItr Conrt llonsr. OWING TO THE CLOSE TIMES, meat will be sold at this market low, low down for CAfcii. Rest steak, per lb., 10c. Rib roast, " " Roil, " Of. Two cents a pound more than the above prices will be charged on (ttne, and tint to good responsible parties only. 2U7. TTK-fRY G.CAKKW Attorney and Counselor at liaw, COI.rMBl, NEItllAbKA. Formerly a member of the English bar: will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to him in this and ndjoinini: counties. Collections made. Oliiee one door eat of Schilz' shoe store, corner of olive and 12th Streets. Spricht Deuth. Parle Fruiicais. -HS-tr MRS. W. L. COSSEY, Dress and Shirt Maker, 3 Poors Wst orstlllman'j Prn; Store. Dresses and shirts cut and made to ordcrand satisfaction guaranteed. w"l also do plain or fancy sew ing of any de scription. Z5T PRICES YERY REASONABLE. Gil c me a call and trv mv work. 42.V1V ' ClllS BRICK YARD, (One mile west of Columbus.) THOMAS FLYNN A SON, Propr's. GOOD, HARD-BURNT BRICK Alirays on Ilnnd. In QUANTITIES to suit PURCHASERS 371-tf HENRY GASS, UNDERTAKER, KEEPS ON HAND readv-mado and Metallic Coffin, "Walnut 1-icture Frames. Mends Cane Seat Chairs. Keeps on hand Rlack Wal nut Lumber. Tiiiirrt-s Ave. cjjciito Cnrt Hk, Cdssta, V& NEBRASKA HOUSE, S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r. Nebraska Ave., South of Depot, A new house, newly furnished. Good accommodations. Board by day or week at reasonable rates. jSTSctK a. I'lr-Nt-Ons Talile. Meals,. ...23 Cents. Lodgings... 25 Cts 3S-2tf Ir. I. I,. SIGC;i..s, Physician and Surgeon. JSTOllice open at all hours M Building. T J. BYRNE, " ' "DENTIST, COLUMBUS, NEB. J5J" Office: Eleventh St., one door cast of Jocknai. building, up-stairs. CALIFORNIA WINES! E:is:iriito, 1.25gS1.75 A GALLON -AT- SA3IL. GASS'S, KlfTcnth Street. EL AXISTE OIL AT- Win. BECKER'S. RECOMMENDED a far superior to any other lamp oil in use in the State, "it Kiveaery bright, clear light and is perfectly safe. .VM -flAKY AIjltRK-mT, Merchant Tailoress, 13th Street, c?p::l'.p P::t-:Sco. Men's and boys' suits made in the latest style, and ood fits ruaranteed. at very low prices. Men's suits J(.0 to $!t.o0, according to the goods and work. IJoy5' suits $.5.00 to f4.(H, according to size. "3TCLKASING AM) RKrAUtlXO DOSK.Jgl Bring on your soiled clothing. A whole suit renovated and made to ap. pear as good as new for $1.25 42-1-y LUEKS CHKEIBER "Blacksmiths and Wagon Mahtr, ALL KIMS OK' Repairing Done on Short Notice. "teEEie. Waecs:, It:., STiis t: Crier. ALL WORK WARRANTED. They also keep on hand Furst & Bradley Plows, SULKY PLOWS, CULTIVATORS, &C. Shop on Olive Street, opposite Tatter sail. COLl'MRUS, NED. J. p. ELLIOTT, AGENT FOKTIIK STOVER WIND MILL $20 OSCILLATING FEED MILL, And All Kinds of Pumps AND PUMP MATERIALS! ALfcO ChnUciujc Wind and Feed Mills, Combined Shelter and Grinder, Jl alt Jf ills. Horse Powers, Corn Shelters and i-'a n n imj Jfitls. Pumps Repaired on Short Notice, Farmers, come and examine our null. You will find one erected on the premises ofthe Hammond House, in good running order. WJL BECKER, )DKALKK IN( GR0CERIE&, Grain, Produce, Etc. Gooa Gootls ana Fair Dealing. NEW STORE, NEW GOODS. Goods delivered Free of Charge, anywhere in the cify. Corner of 13th and Madison Sts. North of Foundry. 3!7 .AJSJOSRIC-AJSr UEDICAL a SH Itl'IilD'S, Physicians ii Snrgeons. S. S. HE2CI2, X. D. 4 J. C. ISKISS, li. 3., cf 0ai. Con-ulting Physicians and Surpons. For the treatment of all classes of Sar Eery and deformities; acute and chronic diseases, diseases of the eye and car, etc., etc., Columbus, Neb. '"Hv'""""""""""""""""i"("""CHH'"Uil'F&? THE MYSTERIOUS MARRIAGE. One night in the early part of the ISth century the old and respected pastor of the village of JN'orwig, in New Zealand, sat in his easy chair, lost in devotional meditation. His house was situated at the furtherest extremity of the village, and the simple inhabitants knew so little of mistrust and dishonest', that bolls and locks were alike strangers to them, and every door remained cither opened or without fastening. The pastor's lamp burned dim, the solemn stillness ofthe hour was on ly interrupted by the murmuring of the waves, and the pale moonbeams were reflected on the surface ofthe ocjau, when he suddenly heard the house door open and heavy steps nsccnil the stairs, and he naturally expected a call to the sick bed of some of his parishioners to a fiord the last spiritual consolations, when two 6trauge men entered his apart ments, their faces concealed in large white cloaks. One of them ad vanced and said to him very cour teously : "I'evereml sir, be good enough to follow us immediately. "We want you to perform a marriage ceremo ny, and the bridal pair already await you in the church. This sum," continued he, taking a purse from his breast, -'will reward you for your trouble, and for disturbing you at this unseasonable hour." Silent and frightened the old man regarded his visitors, who seemed to him to have something strange and even unearthly In their appear ance. The stranger repeated his in vitation in a commanding and threatening tone. When the old man had recovered himself a little, he began, in a mild manner, to re monstrate, and told him that his sacred office did not allow him to perform the solemn ceremony of marriage without knowledge of the individuals themselves, and com plying with such other formalities as the law directed. Kovcrciid sir," said the other man, stepping forward in a threat ening manner, "you have the choice to follow us and take the sum of money offered you or remain here with a pistol bullet in jour brain." Willi that he held a pistol at the old man's head and waited his answer. The pastor grew pale, rose up si lent and trembling, and hastily clothing himself in his robes, said: 'I am ready, gentlemen.'" The strangers had spoken in Dan ish, but with such a foreign accent as not to be mistaken. The myste rious men went silently through the village, buried as it was in slum ber, and the pastor followed them. It was a dark night iu autumn, and the moon had already gone down. When they approached the church, the bewildered old man, with fear and astonisment, saw it brilliantly lighted up, and his companions hastened across the sandy flats which intervened between it and and the village, still concealed in their white mantles, while his limbs palsied with age and fright, he with difficulty strove to keep up with them. When they reached the church they blindfolded his eyes. The (to the pastor) well known side door opened at their approach, "rat ing on its hinges, and he found him self then thrust into the church, which appeared lilTed with a great multitude. All around him he heard a muttering and sound of many voices in a tongue unknown to him, but which he supposed to be Russian. And as he stood amid the multitudo with blindfolded eyes, puzzled and not knowing what was going to happen, he felt his hand seized and was pulled with considerable violence through the crowd. At last, as well as he could judge, the throng was thrust abide, loosed the bandage from his eyes, and he recognized by his side one of his former companions, and found himself standing before the altar, which was lit up by a row of wax lights, burning in splendid silver candlesticks, and the church itself was so completely illuuminated by the numerous lights, that the most distant object could be plainly dis cerned; and as, when he was thrust blindfolded amid the crowd, the noise had terrified him, so now his soul was struck with astonishment at the dead silence that prevailed. Although the aisles and benches of the church were densely crowded, yet the center aisle was quite empty and the pastor perceived opeued in it a newly-made grave. The stone which had covered it was placed leaning against one of the pews. The pastor saw none about him but men, but he thought he could dis tinguish one fomale form in one of the distant pews. The stillness last ed some minutes without any one attempting to break it, ju&t as in the human soul a still, gloomy brooding ofthe thoughts generally precedes some deed of crime. At last a man rose up whoso no ble appearance distinguished him from the rest of the assembly, and betrayed his rank. lie stepped quickly through the empty aisle, while the multitude silently gazed at him as his steps resounded through the church. This man was of middle height and stoutly built, of a most proud and haughty car riage; his complcclion was very dark raven-black hair and a high, acquiliuc nose gave a very com manding expression to his counte nance; while long, bushy eye-lashes overshadow his small black eyes, which appeared to gleam with wild passions. He was dressed in a magnificent green 6uit richly em broidered with gold, and on his breast glittered a star. The bride who knelt near him was carefully and even sumptuously attired. A dress of sky-blue satin embroider ed with silver, enveloped her slen der form, and hung iu large folds of drapery over her graceful limbs. A diadem, blazing with magnificent diamonds, adorned her golden hair. The highest grace and beauty could be traced iu her face, disfigured as it was by terror. Her bloodless features were immovably fixed ; her pale lips appeared death-like and her powerless arms drooped help less on her half-sinking body. So she knelt, a picture of death, an in describable fear and paralyzing hor ror appearing to freeze both life and consciousness into the semblance of deep sleep. The pastor then, for the first time, perceived a hateful-looking old woman dressed in a fantastical costume, and her head covered with a red turban, who grimly and even scornfully gazed upon the kneeling pair. Behind the bride groom a man of gigantic stature and forbidding countenance, had placed himself, who, standing there as im movable as a statue, glanced around him in a fixed and earnest manner. The pastor, paraljzcd with fright, remained for some time as if struck dumb, until a savage look from the bridegroom woko hi in from his trance. What now puzzled him was whether the bridal pair could understand his language. This ap peared to him improbable; how ever, composing himself, he ventur ed to ask the names ofthe bride and bridegroom. ''Xeandcr, Feodora," answered the latter, iu a rough voice. The pastor now begins to read the form of the marriage ceremony, and as his voice faltered and as he made many blunders in the reading,which the bridal pair did not seem to re mark, his suspicion was confirmed that they did not understand his language. But when he asked: Ncinder, wilt thou take Feodoria, now kneeling beside ihee, for thy wedded wife?" and he doubted whether the bridegroom, ignorant of his language, could answer him, to his great astonishment, the latter spoke out, "Yes" in an almost screaming tone, which resounded through the church. Deep sobs bursting out simultaneously from the crowd accompanyed this excla mation, and a visable emotion, tran sient as the distant lightning flash, appeared to pass over the almost emotionless features of the btidc. The old man then turned himself, speaking louder to the bride, as if he wished to wake her from her dealh-Iiko lethargy, while he said, "Wilt thou, Feodora, take that man kneeling beside thee for thy husband and honor him as such? If so, an swer tne in the affirmative." Then the lifeless bride appeared to waken up, a deep and awful shudder ap peared to move her pale features, her bloodless lips moved, and a quick, transient fire sparkled in her eyes, her bosom heaved, while a plentiful flood of tears extinguished the momentary sparkle of her eyes, and the word "Yes," was heard like the last word of a dying soul, and appeared to fiud an echo in the uurcprcsscd cry of sorrow which simultaneously burst from all pres ent. The bride sank exhausted into the arms of the old woman behind her, and relapsed into her former state of insensibility, and so the ceremony ended. The bridegroom rose up and bore the lifeless form of the bride to her former place and the old woman and gigantic man followed them. The pastor's first conductors then appeared again and blindfolded his eyes as before, and led him, not without some trouble, through the crowd, and having pushed him rudely through the side door they bolted it on the inside, and left him standing alone in the churchyard. Here he remained for some time bewildered and confused, uncertain whether all he had just witnessed was not in a dream. But wheu he had torn the bandage off his eyes, and he saw the church before him, all lighted up, and heard the noise of the people within it continued, he felt convinced of the reality of tho mysterious event he had been an actor iu. In order to observe as much as possible the conclusion of tho strange scene, he concealed him self iu a corner of the porch, mid anxiously listened, as every mo ment the noise within became louder and louder. It seemed as if a warm strife had risen; he thought he could distinguish the rough voice ofthe bridegroom who loudly commanded silence. Then followed u long pause which was succeeded by a piercing scream of n female voice. After that an other silence, and then a voice of loud lamentations, which lasted for nearly a quartor of an hour. The lights were then suddenly ex tinguished, the confused noise of the crowd was again heard, and the whole multitude came streaming out of the church, and hastened noisily down to the sea shore. After a little while the pastor crept out of his hiding place and hastened to the village. lie then awoke his friends atid neighbors ; and, still laboring under the effects of his fright, related to them all that had occurred. But so peaccful,stil 1 and monotonous was the usual course of events iu the community, that ati alarm of quite a different uature siczed on them. They be lieved their respected pastor had lost his senses, and it was not with out some trouble that he at last pur suaded some of them to accompany him with pickaxes and shovels and follow him to the church. In the meantime the night had passed away and the sun had ap peared ; and as the pastor and his companions ascended the hill on which the church stood they saw a ship iu full sail leaving the shore and steer in a northerly direction. Such an unusual sight is such a soli tary neighborhood mado them a lit tle inclined to credit the old man's story, and it was fully confirmed when they found the church door had been forcibly broken open. Full of curiosity, they entered the church, and the pastor pointed out to them the gravo which he had seen open during the night. It was easily perceived that the stones had been lately displaced, and the tools the' had brought with them soon enabled them again to remove it, and in the grave was found a new and richly decorated coffin. With almost youthful impatience the old man descended into the grave oth ers followed him and the pastor soon found his horrible forebodings confirmed. In the r.offiin laid the form of the murdered bride. The magnificent diadem was gone, and a pistol bullet had apparently been discharged through her heart. The traces of grief and sorrow had vau ished from her features which now wore a placid smile of almost heav enly expression, and she lay there like an angel. The old man threw himself down weeping beside the collin, and deep wonder, horror, and astonishment siczed all the behold ers. The pastor found himself in duty compelled to report this strange oc currence to the Bishop of Zealand, and before he went for the purpose to Copenhagen, he requested his parishioners on no account to meu tion what had occurred. The grave was again covered up, and no one again ventured to speak ofthe mat ter. A short time afterward a man of high rank arrived at the village from the scat ot government, desir ed them to show him the grave, and commended the pastor's prudence in preserving silence about the mat ter; he ordered the whole affair to be kept as private as possible, and threatened any one who dared to speak of the subject with the highest displeasure of the authori ties. After tho death of the pastor, among his papers was found a de tailed account ofthe transaction at tached to the church records. Somo believed that it was in some way connected with the events which occurred in Russia, iu the period be tween the death of Peter the Great and that of the Empress of Cathar inc. It is hard, and, indeed, impos sible to satisfactorily explain this dark and mysterious occurrence; but the very rough and brutal man ner of the Russian nobility of the highest rank, and even of the im perial family, of that period, reuder it probable that some of them were concerned in this tragedy, of which the victim is supposed to have beeu a princess of Courtland, and the principal actor a grandson of Felcr the Great. The stars arc supposed to average larger than our sun, and to have plauctary systems like his. Komuntlc Story of Tito Or phitiiM. A little bit of a story of two or phans came to my knowledge the other day, which is almost equal in pathos to the story as told iti the memorable play of that name. Some years ago a boy Ictt his home in Bavaria and enmc to this country, where his success induced him after a lime to send for his younger brother. This left to the sole care and protection of their parents two still younger girls, one possessed of remarkable beauty. The parents died; the girls were left alone with very small resources tipoti which to depend for support. Of their broth ers they had heard nothing for sev eral years, but with natural instinct and longing they turned to the thought of them as their only com fort in their distress and loneliness. Against the advice of their pastor they turned their effects into money, and set out for the new world, quite sure that iu it they would have no difficulty in finding their truant brother. But it wan not so easy as they anticipated. On lauding iu New York they were appalled by the magnitude of the great city. They did not know where to go. Their inquiries were met by laugh ter aud rude repulse. Sickness overtook one of them, and the oilier, almost at the end of her small stock of money, frightened at the pros pect of being left penniless, and ignorant of the character of the persona who professed an interest iu her accepted an invitation to sing in a concert saloon. On the very first night she. was shocked by the scenes which transpired around her, and the bold admiration her beauty excited. The extreme plainness and modesty of her diess and demeanor, however, attracted the attention of two gentlemen, one of whom was engaged in showing a friend from the country the "lions," and when an insolent fellow attempted a fa miliarity which she resented, he stepped to the rescue and obtained from her, amid her heart-breaking sobs, the story of herself aud sister aud the failure of their hopes. The truth of what she said was self evident, and the young man, who was really honorable and kind hearted, promptly took her away from tho place in which she was, found her aud her sister another and respectable lodging, and inter ested himself to procure them em ployment. Shortly afterwards, in company with a party of young mcu, he told his adventure, aud was con siderably surprised by the interest of one of them, who proved to be one of tho long-lost brothers. Of course their troubles were now all over, for this brother occupies a position in a large mercantile firm, and can well afford lo take care of his sisters. Whether a romance will grow out of it remains to be seen. But there arc four extremely happy people in New York, and a young man who feels that he has acted the part of a knight-errant in a manner quite worthy of the middle ages, aud who will doubtless be a better man all his life for having allowed the best part of his uature to assert itself on that single occasion. SS"cw York Letter in Baltimore American. Tit-IIUs- or Iom;tic Uiwilom. HOW TO CHOOSE A IIUSKA.VD. That woman is wise who selects for her husband, a man who desires to find in his home a place of rest. It is the man with many interests, with engrossing occupations, with plenty of people to fight, ami with a struggle to maintain against the world, who is the really domestic man iu the wife's sense, who enjoys home, who makes a friend of his wife, who relishes prattle, who feels in the small circle where nobody is above him, as if he were in a heaven of ease aud recreation. The draw back of home-life, its contained pos sibilities of insipidity, sameness, and consequent weariness, is never pres ent to such a man. He no more tires of his wife than of his own happier moods. He is no more bored with home than with sleep; he is no more plagued with his chil dren, than with his own lighter thoughts. All the monotony and weariness of life he encounters out side of his home. It is the pleasure loving man, the merry companion, who requires constant excitement, that finds home-life unendurable. He soon grows weary of it, and considers everything so very tame, aud so like flat beer, that it is im possible for him not only to be happy but to feel lhat he is less unhappy there thau anywhere else. We do not mean that the domestic man, in the wife's sense, will be always at home. The man always at home has not half the chance of the man whose duty is outside of it, for he must sometimes be in the way. The point for the wife is that he should love home when he is there, and that love wo contend bo longs, first of all, to tho active and strong, and deeply engaged worker, aud not the lounger, or even tho easy-man. In marriage, as iu every other relation in life, the competent man is the pluasantest to livo with aud the safest to choose, aud the ono most likely to prove an unwearied friend, and who enjoys and suffers others to enjoy, when at home, tho endless charm of mental repose. I'RAtSE VOl'K WIFE. Aye, praise your wife! not only by words. Why do you praise any one? To please them, make them happy? Well, whom do you wish more to please aud mako happy than her upon whum your own hap piness depends? So, praiso your wife, man! if only from selfish reasons. For just Iu proportion as you render her happy, you will in crease your own happiucss. Why uol have your house tilled with sun shine aud beauty all the time when you can so easily do it with kind words aud kind feelings, rather than shut out the cheering, health-giving lights by clouds of churlishness? Your feeling towards her are, doubtless, kindly, but how can sho fully understand them, if they aro never expressed? What good does the gold do as long as it is hidden iu the depths ofthe mine? Bring' out the glittering metal, circttlato it and let its ring ninkc music iu tho home circle. Greet jour wife with a kiss and a -smile when you return home. You would bo indignant if we 6aid you do not love her, but how will you prove that you do? When you praise her, however, do it in a delicate way, and let her seo the refinement of your heart. How came she to love you, to marry you ? Did you not win her by your gcu tlcinanly demeanor, aud show an appreciation of her charms ? In this way you attracted her attention and charmed her, until she loved you with all her heart aud soul. Now strengthen your union by a contin ued exhibition of the same tender ness, and praiso every effort she makes for your comfort and happi ness. Praise your wife, I say again whom should you praise if not her? How delicious to her ears aro words' of praise from your lips! How she treasures them in her heart, aud lives upon them during your absence 1 13 she less a womau by becoming your wife? Docs sho less need the expression of your love? No! no! words of affection arc quite as needful to the perfection of her daily life, to her happiness now as they ever were, aud sho misses them if they aro withheld from her, as the flowers miss tho sunshine when heavy clouds conceal its life-giving rays. Aud if sho seeks praise from others becauso you no longer lavish it upon her, blame your own thoughtlessuess, not hers. But you arc, indeed, unpardonable- if you do not prevent her love from declining, by the eamo efforts which attracted her to you. But if you respect her rights, regard her feelings and give her the pleas ing attention she ought to receivo from you there will be little com plaint of her coldness, and she will ulways be ready to anticipate your wishes aud to heed your desires. I'raise your wife, then, and not by words only but by deeds also. Springfield Mass.) Republican. TulIe i:tiiuuttc. There arc many people who aro conscientious in the discharge of what they esteem is right, but who arc opposed, for one rcasou or an other, to the optional rules of tablo etiquette as practised by those who lay some stress upon thcimportauco of good manners at the table, a3 well as upon the importance of hav ing something to eat. But certainly no one will refuse to avoid the fol lowing named practices: 1. Reaching past any one for an article instead of asking to havo it passed. 2. Rising from the chair in order to reach anything. .1. Keeping the lips open during mastication of food. 4. The disgorging of wind from the stomach. 5. Watching another person or plate closely. (j. Flaying with any dish which is used by the whole company (tho writer has seen the salt cellar licked with the tongue). Incognito. A singular chemical change U sometimes effected by the mixing of the cream of a full milch cow with one well along with calf, or if it is not a chemical change, what is it ? The crcam,as above iudicated,has been churned hour after hour for a whole day with no appearance of producing butter, and finally aban doned as a hopeless case, but upon withdrawal ofthe cream of the cow in calf, the other would make butter with no difficulty.
