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WHOLE NO. 501. ft. . dfutv fix .mm St h rS' j $2? i .S"J tsfct i vssxa HBi TOW HI, 7)1 PI 'xWvW mwm LOw r CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. A. . I'appock, t". S. Senator, llcatrice. Auvix Sauxukks, l P. Senator, Omaha. T. J. Majoiil, Rep., Peru. K. K. Yai.kxtixk, Uep., Wot Point. STATK DIRECTORY: ALrxiJ.s N'anck, Uoernor, Lincoln. - s. J. Alexander, Secretary of State. F. "V. Liedtke, Auditor, Lincoln. G. M. Rartlclt, Trca-urer, Lincoln. C. J. nilworth. ttorney-Ocneral. S. It. Thompson, Supt. IulIIc Iuslrtic. II. C. DatVMiu, Warden of Penitentiary. )' ?' A,,,,,'.v' I Prison Inspector. V. 11. """'"i I I)r. J. (i. Davis Prison Physician. II. P. Mathewson, Supt. Insane Asylum. .Il'DK'lARY: b. Maxwell, Chier Justice, C.oorrc I. l.akc.l Ass0rate Judges. A 1113 VI lll. I ku Kin .urniriAi. msTKicr. O. IV. Post, Judge. York. 31. IJ. Reese, Di-tri -t Attorn y, AVaboo. LAND OFFICERS: M. It. Hoxie. Resistor, Grand Wand. Win. Anyati, Receiver, Grand Island. COFNTY DIRECTORY: J. G. Ili'grins County Judge. JhIiii StniilTcr. County Clerk. V. Kuiiiuicr, Treasurer, 'itenj. Spielinan, Shcritl". II. L. Rossitor. hurveyor. ATTOIIN EY-AT-LA IF. Up-atiirs in Gluek Ruilding, 11th street. Office on Thirteenth Street, Opposite Engine House, ColumbU9, Neb. Er spriclit Deutsch. 4'.)-x IfELLEY & SLATTERY, TIoxuso Movlnir and house building done to order, and in a workuian-lil.c manner. l'lcasc give us a call. tSliop on corner of Olive St. and Paeilic Avenue. -JSTi-tf ADVERTISEMENTS. COLUMBUS DRUG STORE. A.W.DOLAND, GRANDMA'S FIRST BEAU. (SUCCKSSOK TO ROLAND SMITH,) !Tt L I I 1 ' I. ( II T U Ul itins, Wall Paper, Toilet Articles, PAINTS AND OILS, KTC, KTC, KTC. Win. ltluednrii ) John Walker, John Wic. ) Count yConuninhioncro. Ir. A. Heintz. Coroner. S. L. Iltinvtt, Supt. of Schools. 8. S. JlcAlli.r.l jHoiifosofthePeacc. Isvron Milieu, 1 UUailcs Wake, Cnntahle. C. C1TT DIUEUTOUY: A. Sneice, Tdayor. GEORGE K. DERRY, CARRIAGE, Ilim.sr SiL'ii Inhifinr. G3a:hii:3, 0Li::::3, BIr 1 1 nn si up:. KALSORHNING, Etc. rTAIl work warranted. Shop on Olhe trcut, opposite the "Tatlcr-all'' ajii i" Stal.'e- FOR SALE OR TRADE ! MARES S COLTS, Tea'ns of llorsos or Oxen, s Best Of Gosdj And Low Prices, -:o:- Mi:. SMI III will still he round nt the old stand, and will make prenerip tiuu.'i a .ipeciallv, as heretofore. Nil-x Dr. A. HEINTZ, ADDLi: 1MABE;54, wild or hroke. at the Corral of 4') (;kki:ai:i & zeihlkk. Jflin Wnrmutli. Clerk. Charles Wake. Markh.nl. C A. Newman, Trcamiror. S. S. McAllister, Police Jiule. J. (J. rtmi!i-on, Mniueer. rorxRiLMKX: 1st nVnl. E. North, G. A. Schroeder. Ul Wanl -V.. C. Kavnnntigh. K. II. llenrr. Zil Wartl-K. J. Baker, Win. HurKcs. Columbus Meat Market! WEBER & KNOBEL, .Prop's. KEEP OX HAXOall kinds of fresh meals, and smoked pork and lieef; also fresh lish. Make sausage a spec ialty. 5G5Kemeinher the place, Kiev cntli St., one door went of I. Ky.nn's hotel. H7-tf DICALKK IN 'IlttlllI(H f4t OfflCC. (tjKn hii Sinulays trtin II a.m. to 12 M. and lioin t:.il to i i. m. l'.tisinrns Iiwiii'h evc pt Sunday 0 a. m. to i. M. Enstrn mails cloe at 11 a. m. Wwlm it mails close nt 4:15 p.m. MmII leaves Coluniiiiis for Madixon and Xorfidk. dailx, except Sunday, at 10 a. m. A rri ves at 4:::o r. m. J'wr Mciirte, (iciioa. Waterville and Al lin, daily except Sunday 0 A. M. Ar rive, same. ( p. M. For Osccwln anil York,Tuesdays,Thurs d and Saturdajf, 7 A.M. Arries Mwmlns, U'edneday, and Friday c, ti P. .m . " F.ir Wir. Farr.nl and ISattle Creek. MwndayH, W'cdtiextlays and Frldnj s, i a.m." ArricsTiies(lsy),ThurHday and Sat ill day h, at 0 p. M. For Shell Creek, Crcton and Stanton, ii Mondays ami I'rhlays at C a. m. Arries 'l'"ueila s and Saturday , at (5 P. SI. Fr .lcin. 1 '.it ron and lavid City, Tnedai s. Thursdars and Saturdays, I P. M "Arrives at 12 M. For St. Asil,, n. Piaiiie Hill and Pt. ItcrHard. Saturday i, 7 a. m. Arrives Fridays, 3 p.m. GOOD CHEAP BRICK ! VT MY ItESIDEXCE.onShellCreek, three miles cast of Matthis's luidge, ! haTc 70,000 ffootl. liard.hiirnl brii-Ii ir .al'. which will he sold in lots to uil pur chasern. 418-tf (IEOKGE IIFXGGLEi:. IS. GHEMI Fine Soaps, Brushes, PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc., And all articles usually kept on hand hy Druggists. Physicians 1't'cscriptions Carefully Compounded. One tlnor E'awt uV CmuIIpj', on IM'VPnfli Wlrpt't, COLUMliUS. XEtiKASKA & II Ciiicagd Barber Siiop. Cppiis "Eir:3i H::," COLUMCUS, NEB. A IK CUTTING done in the latest Htyles, with or without machine. None hut lirst-elas-s woiKniiii cmplovt-d. Ladies' and clilldren h-iir eiiltiui' a specialty. Uest hrauds ol cigars eon ataiitlr on hand. 1IEXKY WOODS 172 0m Proprlitor. DOCTOR 30NESTEEL, coLUMuu?, : m:i:i:aska. FFICl! IIOl'KS. Hi to 12 a. in., 2 to jDaniel Faucctte, Manufacturer md Dealer in Harnsss, Sadis, Wkx and Collars, 13. I XIiuc TtiMe. Jiasttcard Hound. Eiiiprant, No. G, leaves at . . 0:2.1 a. m. Passens'r, , ' " .. 11:00 a. m. Freight, ' S, " " .. 2:1.rp.v. Froipht, "10, " '... 4:a0a.ni. Westward Hound. Freight, No. fl, leav on af 2:00 p. m. Pansens'r, " '. " " 4:27 p.m. Freight. " it, 4 " .. 6:00p.m. Emigrant. "7. " "... 1:110 a. in. Every day exuept Saturday the three li'ies leadiiic to Chicago connect with U P. trains at Omaha. On Salurday there will he hut one train a day, a shown hy the following schedule: BUSINESS CARDS TT . IBriWCKV, XOTARY run LIC, 12th Slrfft. 2 doom nct of IUnimotxl IIomit CoMi7ibn., Neb. 491-y n. in.. Kin: . to :i p. in. uuice on ohT: Nebraska Avniue. three doors north of K. J. Baker's grain nlliee. Ke-idciicr corner Wyomiinr and Walnut treet north Coliimhu-, Nchr. 4.T!-tf 1. SCIIEOK, Mnnufacturer and Dealer in CIGARS AND TOBACCO. ALL KINDS OV SMOKING ARTICLES. Store on Olite St., near the old Post-office Columbu3 Nebraska. 147-ly Physician and Surgeon. CTOlIicp open at all hours M Building. Dealer in HEAL ESTATE, CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR, act :i;cr;ii;:; nzs?, ARNOA, NAXCn CO., ... KB. BRICK! EIEMKK Si STOLCE keep constantly on hand and furnish in the wall, the hest of hriek. Ordom solicited. Ad resn, at alKJve, hex OS. Columlnts. 47S. PICTURES! PICTURES! VTOW IS THE TIME to secure a life 1N like picture of yourself and chil dren at the New Art Rooms, oast 11th street, south side railroad track, Coluin bus, Nebrahka. 475-tf Mrs. S. A. Josseltn. notice: IF YOl" hare any real cstt for sale. If you wish tohuy either In or out of the.'eity, If you with to trade city property for lands, or lands for city property , eive uk a call. "WaIISWOKTH fc J08SELTK. hLtiOX MiLLnrr. BYnox millktt, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. iv. Mii.r.irrT a: so:v. ATTORNEYS AT LA AY, Columbus, Nebraska. N. B.-Thcy will give rlosn attention to all business entrusted to them. 24S. STAGE KOUXi:. JOHN HUltEK. the mnilarrlcr be tween Columbus and Albion, will leavo Columbus everyday except Sun day at G o'clock, sharp, passing through Monroe. Genoa. AYatjrville. and to Al bion The hack will call at either of the Hotels for pas senders if orders aro left at the post-oilicc. Hates reason able, ?2 to Albion. 222.1y T S.1IUJIDOCK&SOX, " Carpenters and Contractors. nave had an extended experience, and will guarantee satisfaction in work. All kinds of repairing done on (short notice. Our motto is, Good work and fair price. Call and give us an oppor tunity to estimate for you. E37Shop at the Big AVindmlll, Coluubae. Ncbr. MRS. Y. L. COSSEV, Dress and Shirt Maker, S Door West of .Stlllnian's Prug Store. Dresses and shirts cut and made to order and satisfaction guaranteed. Will als do plain or fancy sewing of any de scription. 123" PRICES YERY REASONABLE. Give mo a call and trr mv work. 42S-lv " keeps constantly n hand all kinds of whips, Saddle! y Ilaidware, Curry -coni!s, Itrushes i:-ilh' ISits, Spurs, CanN. Harness i:i tde to oriler. Re pairing done on short notice. NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbus. s::.i. ?H7fti w CKEK & WELCH, mOPEIETOSS OF SHELL CREEK MILLS. MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE SALE DEALERS IN FLOUR AND MEAL. OFFICE, COLUMBUS, XEJi. LAW, REAL-ESTATE AND ftKXKUAL COLLECTION OFFICE AY. S.GEEE. MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on farm property, time one to three voar. Farms vvithsonie improvi incut bought aim sold. Opice for the pn "cut at the Clother House, Columbia, Neb. 473-x COM' 31 2J L S Restaurant and Saloon! E. I. SHEEIIAN, Propricior. Jjn"AVholcsale m Retail Dealer in For eign AA'ines. Licjuors and Cigars. Dub lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales. Z3TKcntucky Whiskies a Specialty. OYSTERS in their season, by the ease can or dish. 11th Stroct, South of Dopot WM. BECKER, )I)KAI.KK IX( GROCERIES Grain, Produce, Etc. COLUMBUS j (One mile west of Columbus.) THOMAS FLYNN SON, Propr'.. GOOD, HARD-BURNT BRICK Altrnya xi ITninl In QUANTITIES lo suit PURCHASERS n:i-tf Wm. SCHILZ, Manufacturer and Dealer in BOOTS AND SHOES! A complete assortment of Ladies' ami Hill- , drcn's Shots krpt on hand. All Work Warranted!! Onr niotto Oood stock, excellent work and fair prices. Especial Attention paid to Eepairirg Cor. Olive and 12lh Sts,. MG lis ia Fair Deal i NEW STORE, NEW GOODS. Goods delivered Free of Charge, anywhere in the city. Corner of 13th and Madison Sta. North of Foundry. JHI7 STATE BAjSHK, C:::iu::: t; Scrtari 2 Znl i:l Tzzzi: & Hsht. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. CASH CAPITA L, - $50,000 DIRECTORS: Leaxdeh Gf.uuakh, Pres'l. (Jeo. AV. IIulst, Vice Prcs't. Julius A 1?ki:d. KlIWAKD A..f?KKUARI. A unci: Tuirxnu, Cashier. Etnnk of Iiposi(. SHscotmt :ml KxcItaiiRo. Collections a'foinplly InIe on nil Points. Pay Interest on Time IopoN its. 27i "Grandma, old Mrs. Lennox says you were real pretly when you were youiijf," said Lena Lawrence, as she sat by Hie side of the si ill comely old lady. ".Much oblecycd to Miss Lennox," said grandma, with a pleasant laugh, for she was a happy, genial old lady. "I b'lievc I was considered pretty good-lookin' some fifty years ago.' "And she said you had lots of beaux. Did you ?" "Well, 1 had my share, child, T reckon,'' and the faint red in her old cheek grew brighter, '-a many and a many before I ever saw your grand pa. My first beau U dear me, how well I lememher!" And grandma burst into a hearty laugh that al most brought Ihe tears lo her eyes. 'Please tell ii h all about it ?" de manded three or four young voices. "Well, I s'pose I can if I try. There was a pretty fair boy lived in the next faim-hoiise to ours, 'bout a mile away. Hi name was Jedediah. He was 'bout seventeen when he first appired to the honor of my company. "I wasn'l much abovo sixteen my self, jest out of long aprons, and like girls now-a-days, I t'pos-e, thought lots more about the beaux than I'd ought to. "One awfully cold night in Janu ary, all the family was setlin' in the ji'eat kitchen, paring apples, when a knock came to the door. Father gol up and opened it, when in came Jedediah, all bundled up, with the exception of his nof-c, which was a peaked one. Father invited him in, an' he soon perched him&elf on a high chair, and began unwindin' his comforter. That coinfoiter must 'a' been yards long. I thought he nev er would stop. Then lie cot there ten minutes without spcakiu' a word, till by-and-Ly lie burst out with: "'I say, Hiiiincr, Elk Waters i goin' to hev a little parly to-night, and he wanted me to nx you.' "'I'd like ter go." savs I. Iookinir sideways over to mother, for the lit tle boyi was giggling 'if mother says so.' You see, lmnncl girls in (hem days didn't go oil' without asking. "'It's awful cold,' says mother, 'ain't it, Jedediah?' ""Well, not so very, goin' through the woods.' "TSonr seen in them woods,' said father, his blue eye twinkliu', 'and not so long ago, noilheiv "'Let 'em come!' said Jcddy; we called him 'Jcddy' for short. 'I wasn't born in the backwoods to be scared of a bear.' " 'Well,' said father, quite sober like, 'if you do meet one, don't let it run oil" with my Hanncr.' "'And mind you bring her home 'fore 'levcii,' said mother. 'I don't 'prove of girls of sixteen staying out all night lo frolics. Now, Hanner, wrap up proper warm. It's a des p'rit cold wind.' "Well, 1 put on my new calikcr, with a black silk apron, worked in herrin'-bone with pink silk, slicked my hair, and av.is down stairs in quick time. 1 never fell so grand in my life as 1 did a-hangin'on Jeddy's arm. it makes me laugh to (limkot it, and how I asked him if his ma Avas well in such a patronizing way. Of course there was fences to git over, and he let mo fall at the very fust one. "Dear me! how frightened the fellow was! Why, he slood there like a spook, and let me pick myself up, and then said, over and over, 'Oh, ain't you hurl? Are you hurl bad ? Take hold of my arm closer ;' and I snuggled up (o his jacket again, trying hard not to limp, for I (ltd lame my ankle a little. Tint when I got to Ihe old farm-house I forgot all about it. All the girls and boys were there for miles about, and the first thing I heard was "'Oh, Haulier's got a beau!" and I felt kinder provoked, and kinder glad. Well, we played 'The Wcevi- ly Wheat," and " 'Here stand a young couple, .Pined heart and hand.' an' 'Hunt the Slipper,' and lots o' games that youngsters didn't think of these time'. We weren't dressed lo kill, with sashes a yard wide under our armpits, and wc could run and jump, and laugh. Why, I've seen a young feller who had maybe been ordered to redeem a pawn after a game of 'button,' chase a girl all over an' out, and round a house half-a-dozen times, afore he'd git a kiss. You'd say now-a-days, sich doin's were undignified, an' all that, but I know that girls in my day weren't half as forward an' knowin' as they arc now. "Well, 'bout 'lcvcn, we started for home, and we'd got so well acquaint ed that wc talked lots more than when we came. " 'Ain't it dark?' said I. as we en tered the thick woods. 'Npthin' would tempt me to go through here alone. Do you s'pose there's been " 'Course not,' says Jedediah. 'If there were, you needn't be 'fraid 'long o' me,' and be held my arm so close that all my fears vanished. What was there to alarm one under the protection of such a great strong, manly, fearless fellow? Jlow I did look up to him! "'I aint afraid of nothin,' he went on. 'None o the boys ever could scare me. No matter what comes any kind of a critter I'd protect you, Hanncr dear. I jest wish there was a bear here! yes, a real live black bear! I'd show you how 1 could defend you !' "This was getting romantic, wasn't it, now? I felt so grateful that I tried to think of something to say to express my gratitude, when he gave a start and a cry : " 'What's that ?' "T pulled the wrappings from my face, and there, moving from ihe trees to the left, was a great black somethiir, coming toward us. "Oh, Jedediah, I'm afraid,' said I. my teeth beginning to chatter, Ihoro is a bear! Oh, dear! what shall I do?" " 'Jest hurry up,' ses he, and I felt his arm tremble. 'We'll hev to he giltin out of this mighty quick,' and I found he meant it, for I couldn't hardly begin to keep up with him. The way he run was something won derful for so brave a youth, but the quicker wc went, th'e quicker came that dreadful bear. At last my A'al- imit protector cried out: "'Let go, Hanncr, let go!' "'Oh, Jedediah,' I gasped, 'don't run away from me;' ami I just hung on lighter, while he ran, dniggin'me along. Pretty soon he pushed me, but I wouldn't let go. " 'Let go of my arm, I say ! There's no need of us both being devoured; let go, T nay !' and with that he gave a savage pull at my arm, and away he went, leaving me all alone. "Well, dear, I couldn't begin to tell you what I suffered. I can almost realize it this minnit, for all I could Ihink of was howling wolves and horrid bears and everything thai was terrible. I knew that black thing, whatever it was was close upon me, for I could hear if breathe. Of course I had not stopped running when my brave protector left me, but my strength kind'r give out; I felt faint like, and though there wasn't much light, the atmosphere turned blacker. Closer and closer the thing came. "There was a great clump of trees on one side; if I could make that, and steal behind it, the 'bear' might pass on. I did gain it, and waited, sick with fear. I wondered my hair didn't turn white, as Lord IJyron's did, poor young feller." TIic 2c-Or;ariizfiI Mission. AVe clip the following article from the Salt Lake Tribune. Owing to the general interest that is being roused in Uttih matters, it may not be out of the way to show our read ers how Mormonisni (opposed to polygann) is looked upon hy the "Gentiles" in Utah. George Derry, known to many of our readers, is one of the Josephite elders referred lo: "The Josephito brethren who conic here proclaiming their errand to be one of peace, and the object of their labors the preaching of true Latter- day (loclriue, tlivcMMl ol the crroi which have been introduced by the branch in Utah, appeal to the sym pathies of all. Mormonism, as a re ligious denomination, is entitled to the same kindly consideration as all other ecclesiastical organizations. We may reject (he pretensions of lis founder to a divine mission, scout a fabulous his interviews with the an gel Moroni and other supernatural intelligences, and thrust aside his box ol plates as thcmcicst impos ture ; but our di.-belief is no rule for others to he governed bv. If any number of worshipers chooe to ac cept Joseph Smith as their prophet, to believe that ho was comiuis-Moucd to restore theaucicnt order of things, and that only through his ministra tion can men obtain salvation, it is only a harmless delusion, and no right-minded person will take of fense at such a doctrine. The American people are tolerant of all forms of religion, holding that a IN SEARCH OF A WIFE. A Strange Story of I.otp. Crrrtl ol (Sain, ami l suiltlrii Departure. man's belief rests solely between hints-elf and his Maker. They sim ply ask that a religious sect obey the laws, do no violence to public mor ality, and live on terms of amity with their neighbors. The Josenh- ite distinctly avow this to be their religious faith and their domestic practice. Polygamy they condemn with unmistakable heart ine-s, as be ing contrary to the doctrine con tained in their bonks and as casting reproach upon lheinelve. It mat ters not, they argue, what may have been Joseph's marital relations, they are not bound to follow him in error, they are not man worshipers; as far as his conduct and cachings con formed with the laws of God and man. they can adopt his lead, bat further than that thev cannot go. Divest Moriiioni!n of its most re pulsive feature polygamy ; let its priesthood abandon their claim to exclusive and absolute secular rule, and its members live on terms of amity with the rest of mankind, and there will be no further trouble in Utah. In Illinois, the Josephito Mormons set up no propostcrous About one year ago, n young lady named Emily J. Adamou, from Des Moines, Iowa, came to Lincoln, to find out the condition of some lots in this city, that were left her by her father who recently died. She found that the lot upon which Ed. Church's paint shop is located, and some two or three other lots of less A'aluc, in the residence part of the city be longed to her. She was boarding at the Palace Hotel, and soon became acquainted with a young man, one of the attache of the house, who had learned that she was .the owner of some valuable real estate in Ihe city. He made love to her, propos ed and was accepted. IJeforc tying himself to the young lady he called upon Mr. Church to find out wheth er he had or was about to purchase the pioperty, and about what it was worth. He then visited the ollices ol the County Treasurer and Clerk, and found that the title to the prop erly rested in Ihe young lady he was about to make his wife. Fully sat isfied that she was an heiress, he hurried matters and soon was tho lawful husband of the young lady. Once married, he proposed business lo his better half, and asked her to sell the O street lot that he might run a boarding car at the end of the roi'd. To this his wife dissented, whereupon he proceeded to give her a severe thumping, and continued so doing from lime to time, until it became very monotonous. Finally, under the promise that she wo-ild dispose of the property and let him have the money, the thumping busi ness ceased, and they lived for a short time as happy as two turtle doves. Last Monday she had the deeds made out for nil the property she had in Lincoln, with her hus band s name attached. She called on Ed. Church and received $1,000 for the lot he occupied, and .floU for another lot in the north part of the city. Her husband, who was at home quietly awaiting bur ret urn, be came uneasy after hhc had been gone about two hours, and walked out to find her; but up to the present lime has been unable to even hear of her. A few dis since he left for Des Moines, her old home; but she was not there. Yesterday he lelegraph Marsiial I, man from that city ask ing if she was here, and dining the afternoon Lyman received another telegram from the Mars-hal of Des Moines, as. ing the same question. The man is evidently without a lov ing and affectionate wife, and the wife is minus a thumping husband. Lincoln Journal. Queer DolBgx of odd People. "It wasn't Lord Byron's grandma ; anv bears here latelv?" it was the 'Prisoner of Chillon's;' Lord Ilyron only wrote about it." "O, did he? well, it's all right Avhiehcvcr way. I clung hold of the trees, trembling all over, and the thing did go past. Gals, I did hope it would ketch Jedediah, and cat him all tip, I was so angry and mortified and frightened. Well, pretly soon I stoic out. The 'bear' had gone deeper into the woods, but I knew where I was, on Ihe open road lead ing to the house, which was only about half a mile away. I suppose Ihe sound of my feet attracted the critter, for I soon found out that it was after me agen. and then there was a race. "Screaming at the lop of my voice 'Father! help! murder!' I flew on, and on flew the critter behind me. Pretty soon, I saw the light of the house. The front door was open, and father and mother were coming out, and I screamed louder and ran faster, my voice growing more and more hysterical, till at last I fell into father's arms, gasping: "'The bear! the bear!' "I guess I didn't really sense any thing till daylight. They were all frightened half to death, and old fat Doctor Bailey was standiu'over me, and mother rubbin' my hands and cryin', and father walkin' the floor, and, O dear! but it was dreadful. " 'Where is it-the bear?' I asked, weakly. 'Did it hurt father? did he shoot it ?" ' 'The bear, dear, was only Pet, your black pony,' said my mother, soothingly. I turned my face to the wall : Had I undergone all that an guish for poor innocent Pet? I felt as if I never wanted to sec anybody again. I remembered now that Jedediah had left the bars down where the pasture communicated with the woods, because his hands were so cold, the coward! and our pet pen', who would follotr any ol the family, had been straying round there, and got over; then she recog nized me. "Father w.19 very angry with Jedediah, and, in fact, when the story gol round, folks laughed at him o that he had to leave the place, for, no matter where he went, somebody was sure to ask him : " 'Seen any bears lntelv, Jedediah ?' "And that was my first experience ii. 1 it pretensions, they arc not at war with their race, they are not unde sirable neighbors. Asa consequence there is no friction between Saint and sinner; no persecution of God's chosen people by a wicked and an adulteiate generation. It is known to all that the American people arc broadly tolerant of all forms of faith and all conditions of unbelief; and with this fact established Iheso Utah Mormons write their own condemnation when they refer to the stormy scenes they em-ouiiteri d in their eaily ettlcnients in Ohio, Missouri and Illinois, and the per secutions that still nlllict them in Utah. The man that cannot live at peace in any neighborhood is cer tainly in lault himself. We welcome the Josephile ciders to Utah, because they preach a re ligion which will oliend none, and because instead of breathing out Ihrcatenings and slaughter, and teaching hate as a religious duty, they avow their errand to be one of charity and frntcrii.il love. In that sign they will conquer. Coming in the name of the sons of the mar tyred prophet, they will find many willing to be guided by their teach ings, and to reform their practices along with their religious faith. We mis-judge the character of the forces at work Jtthis Josephile crusade docs not prove a powerful movement. A pair of scissors was lost, and a little girl suggested that a prayer be said asking that they might be found. IJut she seemed to under stand that a search must accompany the petition, so she said, "Now mother, I'm tired ; so I'll pray while von hunt." rVolir:i.I.-:i ?Ve:iiher Servife Kcpot'i for hovembri', ?. S. IJ. Thompson-, Director. Hereafter in these reports the state will be considered as divided by the Platte and the Sixth Principal Me ridian, into four parts designated respectively, N.F., .V., S F., and S.W. L'ainfall. In S.E., average of 12 stations, w-.is 5.21 inches; greatest. 8.1 1 inches, at Table Hock ; lea.st i 50 in., at DeWitt, but pretty uniform at all the stations and large for Nn- vcinoer. in ine ..r... tin; average was 2 Jj in. ; greatest at Omaha, 1.25 in., least 1.51 in., at Fremont. In .S.W., average I.JJ7 in.: greatest 2 .'7 in., at Mindeii ; least 1. 10 in., at Ina vale. In X.W., average 0.71 in.; greatest 10 SO in , at Genoa ; least 0 01 in., at Beaver deck, Bufililo county. The rains of the lOih and 11th ex tended over a large part of the state. Nearly all stations in S E, had lain every day from 10th to Mlh inclu sive. The abundant rains of Octo ber and November put the soil in the best condition for spring. Tciiipcratitrc.Areraiu of noon observation 15 degrees. The coldest das were the 20th and 27th. At a few station a light snow fell on the 17th; first general snow on the 27th. Highest temperature 05 de grees; lowest 8 degrees. Highest velocity of wind '.YJ miles per hour from N. W. ; total movement ol wii.d (iS.'SO miles; general direction of wind X.W. Odd folks here and there are de scribed in the newspapers. Box bury, Mass., has an eccentric tramp who lives in a cave during tha win ter, and spends the summer in mak ing begging excursions to neighbor ing towns, lie never says a word, and his dress consists entirely of old bootlegs fastened together with leather striugs. A small wagou, drawn hy two goats, containing a helpless, shriveled man, attracted attention in Ilagerstowu, Md. Ha said that ho had traveled in that manner for many years, aud called himself "American Tourist." II is entirely helpless. His wife and four children accompany him, and attend to his wants, getting their living by the sale of a tomperauco song and other small articles. Jeff erson Stevens, who livos near Sul phur Springs, Ky., concludes that he is gifted with peculiar powers, of which be lately gavo a street ex hibition. He held a forked dcur- wood switch, like those used by wizards, in his mouth, aud told th crowd to ask any questions they pleased. A pair of tramps turned up at Des Moines, Iowa Poter Carlisle aud wife who were on their way to Lcadville from the Pennsylvania coal rogious. They had pushed a handcart all the way, containing their baby-girl and a few household utensils. Carson Carr of Moodie, Cul., will on no account walk a step, but always ruus, no matter if the distance is only a few feet; While Mrs. Main of Chicago will neither walk nor run, although physically able to do either, because she thinks her legs will drop oil If she stirs them. The story comes from Piltslield, Mass., of the discov ery of a c. n i al, who lor years has lived near that city. lie says that early iu life he rau away front home and went to sea. He was early shipwecked ou one of the South Sua Islands, wherecanuibalism was practiced and idolatry was the worship ol the natives. How long he remained there hedocs not know, but he learned toeuter iu to their savage riles with a good deal of zest, aud he confesses to hive acquired a taste for canni-balism. The Il.'lpfiil .Huh. "There is a man," said his neigh bor, speaking of the village carpeu Icr, "who has done more good, I really believe, in this community thai! any other person who ever liv ed iu it. He can not talk very well iu prayer meeting, and he does not often try. lie isn't worth two thousand dollars, and its very little that he can put down on subscrip tion papers for any object. Bat a new family never moves into the village that he docs not find them out to give them a neighborly wel come and oficr any little service ho can render. He is usually on the lookout to give strangers a scat in hia pew at church. He is always ready to walch with a sick neighbor and look afler his a flu Irs for him, and I've sometimes thought be and bis wife kept house plants iu winter just for the sake of being able to send lit lie bouquets to invalids. He finds time for a pleasant word for every child he nipcff, and you'll always ec them climbing into his one hone wagon when he has no other load. He really secnis lo have a genius for helping folks iu all sorts of common ways, and it docs me good every day just to meet him on the streets.' with beaux aud bears." It is said that Oliver Wendell Holmes, the poet, although seventy years of age, splits his own wood. Some day the ax will strike the clothes line and inflict a gah in his head, and then he'll wih he had let his wife do her own work. Beware of small things! A black seed no larger than a pin point will grow an onion that will taint the breath to break tip a betrothal, ruin a Sunday-school, and shatter the good intentions of a sewing circle. Dutchman's temperance lecture: "I sail tell how it vos. I drunk mine lager, den I put mine hand on my head and derc vos one pain. Den I put mine hand on mine body, and derc 03 anodcr pain. Den I puts my hand on mine bockernnd dcr vos Dotting. Now,' derc is no pain iu mine head, and dc pain in mine pody vos all gon avay. I put mine hand ou mine bocket, and derc vas dwendy dollar. So I stay mid dc temperance heebies. The flntriot' IHty. In his letter to the Republican re union in Wisconsin, Senator Malt. II. Carpenter said : "It was never more essential to the public welfare than it is now that the Republican party should miiutain ascendancy in the administration of the govern ment. If it was a duty to put down the rebellion, it is equally a duty to keep it down. If we were bouud to preserve the Union at the coat of so many lives and so much treasure against armed treason, we are equal ly bound to protect it from insidious revolution in civil administration. If it was necessary to create a great public debt in the suppression of the rebellion, honor requ'njs its dis charge and the preservation of the public faith. To these ends the Re publican party ig pledged." A photographer who can make a mole on a lady's chin appear like a dimple in her picture has achieved the highest staudard of his profession. "Oh, my wow! woochl" he ex claimed as he bounded out of a Chi cago dentis-cla'r, one day this week "wh what under the sun are yosr doing?" "Doing ?' said the dentist, why, I was hauling away on that stubborn old tooth I" "Ob, is that all?" cried the man, "by gum, I thought you had made a Mistake and got hold of my eternal sonl.." Extract from a letter in a recent brcach-of-promise case: "ify own est own."