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VOL. X.--NO. 38.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1880.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. S. PADDOCK. U. S. Senator, Beatrice.
ALviNfiAUNDKite, U.S. Senator, Omaha.
T. J. 3IAJORL. Ken.. 1'cru.
K. K. Valkstink, Ucp., A est Point.
STATE DIIIECTOHY:
Aluisus Xasck, Governor, Lincoln.
S.J. Alexander, Secretary of State.
V. W. Lledtke, Auditor, Lincoln.
(i. M. Bartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
('. J. Mlwortli, Attorney-General.
S K Thompson, Supt. Public Instruc.
II. ('. Dawson. Warden of Penitentiary.
XT. W. Abbey, i j, J(on iHspectors.
C.H.Gould, S .
Dr. J. G. Davis, Prison Physician.
II. P. Mntliewson, Supt. Insane Asylum.
JUDICIARY:
S.Maxwell, Chief Justice,
George It. I.akc.l Ash0ciate Judgef-.
Amasa Cobb. I
fourth judicial district.
O. Y. Po.t,.IuIce. York.
31. B. Kcesc, District Attorney, U alioo.
LAND OFFICERS:
31. B. Hoxie, Register, Grand Island.
Wiu. Anyan, Receiver, Grand Island.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
J. G. lli'his. County Judge.
John Stauller. County Clerk.
V. Ku in in or. Treasurer.
Bnij. Splelman, Sheriff.
It. L. Rosuhiter, Surveyor.
Vm. Bloeitorn.)
John Walker, CountyConimisfcloncra.
John Vise. )
Dr. A. Ilelntz, Coroner.
S. L. Barrett, Supt. of Schools.
8. S. McAUUtcrJ ,uclilt.s0fthcPcace.
Byron Mlllett.
L'uarle Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
('. A. Speicc, 31ayor.
John Werinuth, Clerk.
nhnrli Wake. Marshal.
C. A. Newman, TruHsurer.
S. S. McAllister, Polico Judge.
J. G. Ruiitxflii, Rnglnecr.
COUNCILMKX:
1st Wind J. E. North.
G. A. Schroeder.
Id 'ardK. V. Kavanaugh.
It. II. Henry.
SJ Ward-
-E. J. Ilaker,
Win. llurge.ss.
;Iiiintiiw Iot Office.
Open on Sundays Irani 11 A.M. to 12 M.
and from 4::ui to C r. x. Itiisincss
liourit except Sundaj 0 A. M to A p. M.
Ehitii mniN rlose at 11 a. m.
WontT iiialln dote at 4:15 p.m.
Mall Icavet CnluiiibuH for Madison and
Norfolk, daily, except Sunday, at 10
A. M. Arrives at 4:510 p. m.
For Monroe, Oenoa. Waterille andAU
bion, dally except Sunday 0 a. m. Ar
rive, tcime, P.M.
For Oncoola and York,Tucsdayi.,Thurs.
days and Saturdaju, 7 A. M. Arrives
.Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
(P. M.
Fir Wc-If, Farral and Wattle Creek,
Mondays, Wednesday) and Frldnys,
a.m." Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Satiirdavs, nt P. M.
For Shell Creek, Creston and Stanton,
on Mondays and Friday at C a. m.
Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, at
p. M.
For Alexis, Patron and IaId City,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
1 P. M 'Arrives at 12 M.
For St. Anthony, Piairle II ill and St.
Itcrnard. Saturdays, 7 A. M. Arrives
Fridays, :i p.m.
U. I. Time Table.
Eastward Bound.
Emigrant, No. C, leaves at ..
Passcng'r, " 4, " " ..
Freight, " t, " " ..
r relght, " 10, " " . . .
Wtnticard Ituund.
Freight, No. 5, leaves at. ..
0:25 a. in.
11:00a.m.
2:15 p.m.
4:30 a.m.
2.-00 p. m.
4:27 p.m.
G:(H) ji.ni.
l:;Wa. m.
Passeng'r, " 3,
Freight, " U,
Emigrant, ' 7.
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Evctrv dav except Saturday the three
Unco leading to Chicago connect with
17 P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will bo but one train a daj, as
shown bv the following schedule:
O., X. .v
1. II. ROAD.
I Hound south.
Hound north
Jacksoti 4:55 P.M.
I.ostCreek.'cSO
PI. Centre 5:37
Humphreri;51 "
Madison 7:40 "
Munsou S;2S "
Norfolk 8:53 4
Norfolk ::) a. M.
Munsou 0:57
MadUon .7:45 "
Humphreys::!! '
Pi. Centre!) 4-
LostCrcck !:55
.lackion 10:S0 "
The denarture from .Tackson will be
governed by the arrival there or the
U. P. express train.
BUSINESS CAEDS
H.
J. HI IM,
XOTA R r P UBL W,
lilh Strwt, doorn -net of lUmmonil Honkf,
Columbus, Neb. 4il.y
Ir. i:. I.. NIGUI.KN,
Physician and Surgeon.
J3J"Ollice open
at all hours
Bani Building.
Dealer in HEAL ESTATE,
CONVBTANCER, COLLECTOR,
xv3 iKS7Siv:z ujxr,
C.KXOA, NAXCK CO ... SKB.
BEICK!
R I EMEU ,t STOLCE keep constantly
on hand and furnish in the wall,
the best of brick. Orders solicited. Ad
res, at above, box 05, Columbus. 47S.
PIOTURES! PICTURES I
NOW IS THE TIME to secure a life
like picture ol yourself and chil
dren at the Xew Art Rooms, east 11th
street, south side railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska.
478-tr Mrs. S. A. JOSSKLYX.
NOTICE!
IF YOU have any real estate for sale,
if you wish to'buy either In or out
of the'cltv, if you w'ish to trade city
property for land, or lands for city
property, give us a call.
" WAnswoitTii & J06SELTX.
SKUOS MtLLKTT. BYROX MILLKTT,
Justice of tho Peace and
Notary Public.
ATTOKXEYS AT LAW, Columbus,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close attentlou to all business entrusted
to them. 248.
" STACK ROUTE.
JOIIX HUBEK, the mail-carrier be
tween Columbus and Albion, will
leave Columbus everyday except Sun
day at 6 o'clock, sharp, passing through
Monroe, Genoa, Watrville, and to Al
bion The hack will call at either of
the Hotels for passengers if orders are
left at the post-ocice. Itates reason
able, to Albion. 222.lv
TT7-M. M. CORIVKMUK,
A TTORXEY-A T-LA W,
Up-stairs in Gluck Building, 11th street.
T")K. K. J. UCII.I.Y,
Office on Thirteenth Street,
Opposite Engine House, Columbus, Neb.
Er spricht Deutsch. 48fl-x
K
ELLEY & SL ATTERY,
House Moving:
and house building done to order, and
in a workman-like manner, pleaso give
us a call. t5T"Shop on corner of Olive
St. and Pacillc Avenue. 4S5-tf
GEOEGE N. DEREY,
CARRIAGE,
House & Sign Paiiitin,
G2AIKET3, QUZVSi,
Paper Hunglng,
KALSOMINING, Etc.
JSTAH work warranted. Shop on
Olive street, one door south of Elliott'
new Pump-house. aprlGy
T S. MURDOCK & SON,
" Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto is. (Sood work and
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tunltj to estimate for you. KJTShop at
the Big Windmill, Columbus, Xebr.
4S-J-V
FOE SALE 0E TEADE !
MARES I COLTS,
Teams of
Horses or Oxen,
SAIKI,I-: IMKVIES, wild or broke,
at the Corral of
42! (JEUItAUI) & ZEIC.LEK.
Columbus Meat Market!
WEBER & KNOBEL, Prop's.
KEEP OX HAND all kinds or fresh
meats, and smoked pork and beef;
alo fresh lish. Make sausage a spec
ialty. jSFKcmcnibcr the place. Elev
enth St., one door west or D. Kyan's
hotel. 417-tf
GOOD CHEAP BEICK!
AT MY RESIDENCE. on Shell Creek,
three miles east of Matthis's bridge,
I have
70,000 good.liurMurBt lirick
Air Ie,
which will be sold lu lots to suit pur
chasers. 448-tf GEORGE HEXOGLER.
Chicago Barber Shop.
COLUMBUS, NEB.
H
A1U CUTTING done in the latest
styles, with or without machine.
Nunc but nrst-eias worKinen ciiipiuyeu.
Ladies' and children's hair cutting a
specialty. Rest brands of cigars con
ttantly on hand.
HENRY WOODS,
472 0m Proprietor.
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DOCTOR B0NESTEEL,-
H. EXAnniG M1JRGE03I,
V.
COI.UMBU8,
KEItRASKA.
OFFICE HOURS, 10 to J2 a. m., 2 to
4 p. in., and 7 to 9 p. tn. Oflico on
"Xebraska Avenue, three doors north of
E. J. Raker's graiu ollice. Residence,
corner Wvoming and Walnut treets,
north Columbus, Xebr. VA-lt
IT. SOHEOK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KINDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near the old Post-office
Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly
ILW, reai. estate
AND GKXKKAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
"VV. S. GEEE.
MOXEY TO LOAX in small lots on
farm property, time one to three
years. Farms with'souic improvements
bought and sold. Office for the present
at the Clothcr House, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
COLUMKUM
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SIIEEHAX, Proprietor.
t3?Wliole8aIe nd Retail Dealqr, in For
eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
t3T Kentucky WhisL-ies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
11th Street, Soutk.of Depot
Columbus bbigkyabd;
(One mile west of Columbus.)
THOMAS FLYXX &' SOX Propr's.
GOOD, HARD-BURNT BRICK
Always oil ITaiicl In
QUANTITIES to suit PURCHASERS
371-tf
Win. SCHILZ,
"Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A complete amortaeBt of Ldles' mad Chil
drtn'n Shew fcrpt oa ktad.; "'
AUWork Warranted!!
OHr Motto Good stock, excellent
work and Talr prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cor. Olive and 13th Sts.
JJ"gjJ5
ADVERTISEMENTS.
. COLUMBUS DRUG STORE.
A.W.DOLAND,
(SUCCKSSOH TO DOLAKD A SMITH,)
DRUGS, PATEIT Mediums,
Wall Paper, Toilet Articles,
PAINTS AND OILS,
KTC, KTC, ETC.
Best 01 Goods And Low Prices.
"Vrit. SMITH will still he found at the
1VL old stand, and will make prescrip
tions a specialty, as heretofore.
4151-x
Dr. A. HEINTZ,
DEAI.KU IX
Fine Soaps, Brushes,
PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc.,
And all articles usually kept on hand by
Druggists.
1'hysicians Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded.
One door Kant or Gnlley's, on
Eleventh Street
COLUMBUS.
NEBRASKA
HARNESS & SADDLES
llaiiiel Faucette,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, and Collars,
keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
whips, Saddlery Hardware, Curry-
l combs, Rrushes, Rridle Hits, Spurs,
t;arus. namese tnaiie m oruer. jse
pairing done on short notice.
NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbus.
53.4.
BECKER & WELCH,
PK0PBIETOBS OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMJiUS, NEB.
WM. BECKER,
-)DEALER IN(
GROCERIES,
Grain, Produce, Etc.
1
NEW STORE, NEW GOODS.
Goods delivered Free of Charge,
anywhere in the city.
Corner of 13th and Madison Sts.
North of Foundry. 897
STATE BANK,
SaectHsn U Qinul t Seel &al Ttrair a Edit.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
CASH CAPITAL, - $50,000
DIUECTOHS:
Lkandkr Gekhaud, Prcs'l.
Geo. W. Hulst, Vice Pres'i.
Julius A Reed.
Edward A. Gerhard.
Auxer Turner, Cashier.
ftak of Dopowlt, llMroBRt
md ExchnBge.
CelIectiRN Promptly Made oh
all Polata.
Pay Iatercst ea Time HcpoH
its. 274
QQOu Gfloos ana Fair De
THE WITHERED BOQUET.
A gay party of young people were
playing croquet upon the smoothly
shaven lawn of Godfrey Stanmore's
country seat.
The shining waters rolled at the
foot of the lawn, and many a hard
hit ball sprang over tho light iron
fence, to float merrily down the
6unny ripples.
Over the heads of tho merry play
ers stately trees met to shade them
from the rays of the July sun. ,
Ethel Slaumoro, only child and
heiress of this estate, was leader and
chief promoter of all the gay meet
ings for miles around.
It was her ingenuity that contriv
ed outdoor'theatricals aud tableaux,
with natural scenery for background
and wings.
She was always discovering cozy
little nooks for luncheons, tiny, half
hidden waterfalls for artists, berry
patches for the girls, and brooks for
the boys.
She was pretty, too, in a graceful,
winning form, and was lively, good
tempered and a littlo bit of a co
quette. Suitors were certainly not wanting
to cucourago this vanity, aud the
gay little lady flirted from one pleas
ure to another, certain of attention
and devotion wherever she moved.
As sho knocked the croquet balls
about, on tho sunny afternoon on
which 1 write, one of her most de
voted cavaliers playing against her
was evidently much absorbed in
stud) ing the effect of green aud gold,
as illustrated by the little beauty's
ribbons and curls.
He was a tall young man, broad
chested, strong-limbed, and curling
brown hair, tho largo bluo eyes, and
a mouth uniting strength and sweet
ness in a rare degree, as his disposi
tion united a man's power with tho
spirit of a boy.
Ilo could meet Ethel Stanmore
upon equal ground of position,
wealth, and birth, and a very prom
ising flirtation had sprung up be
tween tho two.
Lookers-on wondered if this was
to bo a match, or only one of Ethel's
amusoments, aud Harold Goddy
himself set his teeth hard at some of
tho careless coquetries that boded ill
for'thc success of his suit.
With all the strength of a nature
that was sincere and earnest, in spito
of tho surfaco morrimeut, the young
man loved the pretty blondo, read
ing the sweetness of her disposition,
aud the sterling good qualities of
heart aud mind, as yet untried by
any of life's rough discipline.
He waitod, hoped, and trusted,
that ho could win tho heart he cov
otod, and ho sued for it with patient,
manly devotion, willing to give all
homage to tho weaker one, yet nev
er cringing if sorely triod by Ethol's
carolosa manner.
The gamo was over, and another
was being formed, when Ethel
pleaded fatiguo, and ran into the
houso, leaving Harold fast bound by
tho mallet ho had taken, bolioriug
sho would bo his partner.
In tho wide, cool, drawing-room
tho young girl threw horself into a
deep arm-chair, aud was half asleep
before sho detected a figuro half
hidden by the window curtains.
'Auut Grace,' she cried, springing
forward. 'I did not know you had
returned from town.'
'Two hours ago, dear.'
"Why, aunty, you have been cry
ing 1 You have heard bad news?'
'No, dear; no newB of any kind.'
'And you have my boquet in your
hand,' said the young girl, in a won
dering voico. 'I thought you did
not liko tea roses.'
'I found this on tho table.'
'Yes ; Harold brought it to me and
I tossed it dowu hero when we wout
to play croquet. I have had to
dodgo Harold all day, auutio,' she
added laughing; 'ho is bent orPmak
ing a proposal and I am not ready
for one.'
'Oh, Ethel, my dear child, do not
triflo with him. If you do not love
him dismiss him at once. Human
hearts woro never made for play
thiugs, and you may find too late,
your own bruised an'd bleeding. I
know the temptation youth, beauty,
and wealth are to a careless nature,
for I was liko you twenty years ago.
Sit here, darling, and I will toll you
why I was weeping over your bo
quet of tea roses.'
Ethel took a low seat beside her
aunt to liston, and after a moment's
pause Grace Staxley spoke.
'I was about your own age, Ethel,
nearly ninoteen, when I met George
HoImeB, a young artist, whoso name
now has obtained world-wide celeb
rity. He was even thon known as
au artist of great talontand promise,
aud society oponod her doors wide
to receive him.
'I scarcely know how to describe
him to you. Shy in manner, he
could be won by interest in his sub
ject to a complete self-forgetfulness,
that would betray him into positive
eloquenco. With a gentle courtesy
and modest, he was yet manly and
dignified when occasion required.
'I was then, liko yourself, au heir
ess, petted and courted, and really
believing in my own heart that I was
a little above the rest of humanity in
virtue of my pretty face, my accom
plishments and my well filled purse.
'I had suitors and friends, and I
flirtod away their respect in more
than one case.
'It gave me a pleasant sense of
power to lead my lovers on to a
proposal, and then mortify their
vanity and crush their hopes by a
refusal. A paltry ambition that
brought its punishment, for it was
not many weeks after I mot him that
I found I loved Goorgo Holmes with
all the strength. of my heart.
'He never flattered me, yet a word
or look of approval from him would
please me as no honeyed speech had
ever done before. Ho was respect
ful to me as a woman, but ucyer
paid subservient homage to my po
sition and wealth. I think ho knew
that I was not the vain butterfly of
fashion others believed me, and the
thought of this roused all that was
true in my nature.
'Iu his presence I dropped my
vanity and coquetry, and tried to
meet his own montal powers, aud
pure, high-toned conversation. He
taught mo some of the delight a
kuowledge of art gives to tho sight
of a lino painting or piece of sculp
ture.
'He trained my eyes for me till
overy flower, every sunset, every
eight in nature acquired a new
beauty.
'He guided me through higher
walks of literature than I had at
tempted alone. Ethel, it Is useless
to prolong tho story. He lovod me,
and ho won my love.
'Yot, during all tho months of in
tercourse that bound our hearts
together, George had never said to
me: 'I lovo you,' and, suro aa I felt
of his aflectiou, I kopt my own love
hidden till somo word of his gave
me the guarantee to speak.
'It was not coquetry that kopt mo
silent, Ethel, but tho modesty of
true, pure lovo.
'We had come to town for the
winter, and I mot Georgo Holmes
constantly, at home and abroad,
when my uncla aud guardian fold
mo that tho youug artist had been
offered a most desirable and lucra
tive commission for a painting that
would require him to go to Italy for
two, perhaps threo years.
'I was suro ho would speak then.
It could not bo that ho would leavo
homo for years, and give me no
word of love at parting.
'Wo woro preparing for a largo
party at home when the servant
handed me a boquet of tea roses
with Mr. HolmcB' compliments.
'I loved tea roses then, Ethel, and
the creamy, half-oponcd buds, tho
bright loaves, the deep-tinted hearts
of tho open flowers, all seemed
smiling hope on mo, as I sat in my
room luhaliug thoir porfume, and
thinking of the giver.
'It socmod to me a promise of all
I hoped and wished, that I should
roceive tho lovely gift, and amid my
tender thoughts, I resolved to drop
all my careless manner, all my flirt
ing, heartless tricks, when I was
assured this noble, true heart all
my own.
'Nover was I more careful of my
dress than on the evening of the
party to which I referred.
'My choicest jewels, my richest
silk, did duty for that occasion, and
I dressed my hair as Goorgo liked it
best, and woro tho color he thought
the most becoming.
'I was still at my post as hostess,
receiving my fast arriving guests, as
ho came in.
'I saw as he advanced to meet me,
that he was very pale, and his oyes
woro fixed upon my face as if he
would read my very soul.
'I smiled as I greeted him, my
heart full of hope.
'He took my hands in his own,
looked at them a moment, again
searched my face with strange, wild
eyes, and then abruptly turned from
rao and left tho room.
'All through tho long evening I
watched for his roturu, but he did
not como.
'When I was alono in my room
once more, I took the boquet from
my dressing table, wrapped it in
soft tissue paper, and put it iu a box.
'Then with tears and sadness I put
it away, as we bury our dead.
'He would come no more.
'I knew that the silont parting was
a final one, though I could not guess
its meaning.
'Yet I did not doubt him even
then, believing somo good roason
existed for his silenco, and waiting
till time should reveal the truth
to me.
'I heard of his departure for Italy,
and two years later I heard of his
marriage.
'On that day I openod my box for
the first time, to throw away the
flowers I had no longer a right to
cherish.
Thoy were withered away, and I
saw for the first time what the flow
ers and leaves had hidden with such
fatal security.
'Tied in tho very heart of tho bo
quet was a letter aud a diamond ring.
'He had written to mo asking my
love, and telling mo his own, and he
begged me, if I could be his wifo, to
wear tho ring when I met him in the
evening.
'But tho sting, Ethel, tho punish
ment in that lettor were words tell
ing mo he dared not speak to me
face to face, becanso my roputation
was that of a coquette, who laughed
at her suitors when they offered
their love.
'Yet he wroto that he thought rae
wronged, aud begged mo to prove
to him I was not tho heartless flirt
society called mo.
'Aud when he came to mo, Ethel,
I smiled in his face, and ofTored him
my hand with 110 ring ho had given
upon it.
'Do you wonder he loft me boliev
ing all ho had heard of my false
heart aud cruel coquetry ? Do you
wonder the sight aud perfume of a
tea roso has made my heart faint
siuco tho day whou I discovered how
it had hidden from mo tho happi
ness of my life?
'I never saw Georgo Holmes again.
Ho is happy iu Italy, with his wifo
and children, aud I am an old maid
for lovo of him, weeping over a bo
quet of roses that reminds me of the
past.
'Tear it apart,' Ethel said, in alow
voico. 'Seo if my fato is there.'
'No, darling, there is no ring hero,
no lottor; but yet I tell you my
story as a warning. There aro for
tuno hunters, I know, who will woo
any rich girl, but they need not gain
the triumph of debasing your heart
by leading you through the mazes of
a flirtation.
'Quiet dignity wjll soon teach
them thoir hopes aro vain.
'Yet, if a true hoart is in your
grasp, do not play with it. Gently
discourage it, if tho plea is a vain
ono; if not, as you value your hap
piuess, do not triflo with a love you
return.'
'But, auutio, you wore not to blame
if you did not know tho letter was
hidden among tho fLowora.'
'Not for that, but for tho conduct
that proventcd Goorgo from speak
ing to me, for foar of heartless
trifling.'
Thcro wbb a very grave-faced lady
roturnod to the croquot ground, aud
Harold Goldy wondorod what had
happoned while ho was knocking tho
balls around with more energy than
good-temper.
It dlaquitcd him tp seo the bright
face clouded, aud ho watched an op
portunity to suggest a short ramble
to tho woods, hoping to secure an
explanation of the cause.
What was said exactly, history
doos not record, but Ethel whispered
to her auut. as she kissed her good
night :
'Tne now ring is Harold's auntie,
I did not let him bury his heart in a
withered boquet.'
A CIomo Call.
As traiu No. 3 was getting ready
to leave Council Bluffs last Saturday
foronoon, all on board received a
thorough fright by tho train starting
out at a break-nock spcod without
wailing for a signal from the con
ductor. It appears that the cugiue
had been left by both cngineor and
fireman aud that on somo account
the lover flew back aud a full head
of steam was put on, starting tho
train at a reckless speed. Thos.
Lowery at once observed the con
dition of affairs and fully realizing
tho poril of all on board, with great
presonco of mind and courago clim
bed upmi the lop of the baggago car
and made his way over tho tendor
to the engino, stopping the train
when within only about two car
lengths of tho dummy train which
had started out ahead of tho wild
train which was approaching the
bridge, thus avorting a terriblo dis
aster. As soon as the passengors
had had timo to realize tho situation
the fright was general, as they well
understood that but for the presonce
of mind of Mr. Lowery iu a moment
the train must have been a total
wreck and passengers hurled into
eternity.
Engineer Wilklng had left his fire
man in charge of the engine and the
fireman had absented himself sup
posing the ongino would bo all right
and take care of itself. Mr. Lowery,
has the hearty thanks of all on board
Including the mail clerks, who were
not quite prepared to start on that
long journey hence, for his coolness,
preaenco of mind and bravery. Q.
I. Independent.
Way the Traia Stopped.
Wednesday morning tho passen
ger train south on the Keokuk di
vision was lifting itself right oil' the
rails. Sho was ruuniug so fast the
noise of tho wheels was rattling
along about two hundred yards be
hind the train, doing its level best to
keep in sight, but losing ground
every jump. Suddenly the train
stopped, away out between stations ;
no cattlo on tho track, no water tank
in sight, nothing apparently to stop
for. Sho pulled up so closo to an
orchard that tho farmer came out
and sat on the fcuco with a gun in
his hand and a couplo of bold, bad
dogs, looking deceitfully pleasant,
tagging along at his heels. He evi
dently didn't cure about 'setting up'
tho apples. Tho passengers were
alarmed, not at tho determined neu
trality of the farmer, but at the sud
den sloppago of the train. They
knew something serious had hap
pened. Presently tho fireman came
walking down along the sido of the
track, looking carefully, a though
he had dropped his diamond out of
the cab window.
What is it?' asked tho tint pas
senger. 'What is the matter?' a3kcd the
second passeugor.
'What has happoned?' asked the
third passeugor.
What broke?' asked the fourth
passenger.
'Why did we stop?' asked the
fifth passongor.
'What's np?' asked tho sixth pas
senger. 'What broke loose?' asked the
seventh passenger.
What doue it?' asked the eighth
passenger.
Broke a spring hanger,' gravely
repliod tho fireman, and passed on,
and all tho questioning passongors
drew their heads back aud closed
their windows, and with great grav
ity was repealed the fireman's state
ment to tho other passengers who
had not been ablo to get to tho win
dow iu time to ask the fireman
anything :
Broke a spring hammer.'
Broke a sling hainer.'
'Broko a screen hanger.'
'Broke a string hammer.'
'Broke a string ander.'
'Broke a scono banner.'
'Broke a steam hammer.'
Broko a swing hanger.'
Aud if Bonjamiu F. Franklin and
Christopher C. Columbus had been
in that coach, they couldn't have
looked wiser nor beon" more thor
oughly ignorant of the nature of the
accident, than the awo-struck pas
sengors who imparted this informa
tion and tried to look as though they
woren't wondering what it was.
There should be a law compelling
railroad people to spoak United
States when imparting information
relatlvo to tho naturo of accidents to
the inquiring passengers. There
wasn't a passenger in that coach
that ever oxpectod to soo good Dave
Blackburn or tho ouginoer alive
again. We all supposod that whon
a spring hanger broke, it just tore
tho engino all to pieces, stood it on
end aud rammed it into the ground,
aud then ran on ahead, toro up tho
track, sot firo to a bridge and blow
up a culvort. The average passen
ger has au idea that a spring hanger
owns about the whole engine, that
it is ono of those things that can
even swear at a brakeman and walk
up to a baggageman and call him a
'Woodeu-hcadcd, flat-backed, truuk-
I liftiu' hurricauo of wrath,' aud con
sequently when a passenger is told
that the spring hanger is broken, ho
has an impressijn that it will take
every dollar thero it on the train to
set the old thing up again. Burling
ton Uawkeye.
A colored minister in Georgia was
brought to trial before the deacons
of his church for stealing bacon.
After a number of witnesses had
beon examined the deacons retired,
and afterward roturnod tho following
verdict: "Tho Rev. Mosos Bledso
am acwitted of tho sinuations dat ho
actual stole do pork, as 'twas not
abode dat sumbudy else miton't havo
bin wearin' his clozo, but de brudder
is horeby 'fectionately warned dat in
futnre he must be more keerful.'
The most trying occasion for a
journalist will be when he is hauled
before the high court of heaven and
asked what his real circulation is.
If he can answer that truthfully, we
feel authorized to predict that bo
will be passed on to tho flowery bed
of the conservatory where, with a
crushed hat and a plate of ice cream,
ho may flirt with the angels of the
golden stairs to the heavenly music
of a string band.
Observing little brother's remark
before a room full o( company : "I
know what makes that red mark on
Mary's nose. It was the rim of John
Parker's haL" And there are girls
who believe that little brothers nev
er go to heaven.
Aged Pur-eat.
By some, aged parents are conaid
sidered a burden, of which they
would gladly rid themselves. We
often see these persons treat their
parents very unkindly, apparently
forgetting the-debt of love and grat
itude which they owe to their father
and mother. Ah, how ungrateful
is the human heart t How apt it Is
to become cold and hardened to
ward those whom it once loved with
the teudcrest, holiest affection! O
heartless children I Was it not your
mother who watched over you in
the hours of infancy? Was it not
sho who spent so many sleepless
nights by your side as you lay in
your littlo bed, suffering from dis
ease which she feared might tako tho
loved one from her sight? Ami,
when fho danger was past, knelt and
offered a prayer of thanksgiving to
God for his great kindness in spar
ing the life of her darling ? She has
prayed for you all through bygono
years, and sho prays for you still.
It was she who taught you to say
your simple prayer each evening as
you knelt beside her knee. Oh, how
you loved her then 1 Every childish
care and sorrow was poured into
her listening ear, aud you ever found
in hor a sympathizing friend and
counselor.
And your father? Do you not
remember when you used to stand
at the window aud watch his coming
from the field where he had labored
hard all day long, that you might
not want? Aud, when the evening
meal was over, that he took you on
his knee, told you pretty stories, and
called you his precious child? Aud
that, when you came to be of tho
proper age, he sent you to school
that you might obtain au education
and prepato yourselves to becoino
wise and useful, and bo an honor to
yourselves and to the world? Havo
you forgotten all this? It cannot be.
Stop and think what you do when
you pronounce your father and
mother burdens. Consider that tho
vigor of lifo in gone, that they havo
become weak and dependent, and
that their poor old hearts need
cheering by kind words and pleas
ant smiles!. The tdiadowa of their
live tue lengthening their sun is
about Io set. Tlmti be careful that
you fame no cloud to settle aud
obscure tho glory of that sunset.
Your fatlier'n growini; old,
Hi silit ! very dim;
Hi; loans on his faithful start;
For lie's weak In every limti.
His year arc well-nih told
His rartlily luies are lied;
lit soon will .slumber cold
Among tbii .silent drad.
Your mother's old and weak.
Her locks are tbin and gray;
Her agud form is bent,
Shu soon will iiasx uwiiy.
The one who love you ever.
You soon nhall see no more,
Until you crosH the river.
And stand un the other shore.
And now, when has como
And earthly bojie.s have lied,
Oli, share with them your home,
And cheer their dying bed.
IutIg;o 3Iuhob'm 1hI.
At tho recent meeting of the Old
Settlers or Otoe County, held iu Ne
braska City a few days since, tho
following practical Joke, perpetrated
by Judgo Mason when ho was a
broth of a boy, n quarter of a centu
ry ago, was related by William Mc
Lounan, after speaking of tho prac
tice iu thoso days, said:
"We left here to go to Johnson,
and from there around the circuit.
The party who left hero consisted of
tho Judge, W. Taylor, O. P. Mason,
and myself. A youug lawyer from
Browuvillc, named Johnson, met us
at Tccumseh, and Mr. Mason com
menced his practic.il jokes on John
sou, and as ho was very sensitive,
Mason kept it up. Mr. Taylor ap
peared to take Johnson nido fortl-o
purpose of helping it along, and by
the time we reached Falls City it
had progressed so far that Tayler
told Johu.oon in justice to his own
solf-respect, it was his duty to chal
lenge Mnxou to fight a duel, which
he agreed to do, and asked Taylor
to act as his second. Taylor con
veyed thcchallengo as second which
was accepted and Maou selected
Mr. Thomas as his second. Tho timo
was to be at sunrise the next morn
ing, place tho Sac and Fox reserva
tion, two miles south of Falls City,
as they said the laws against dueling
would not extend to the reservation.
Weapons, navy revolvers, distance,
twenty paces. All except Johnson
were aware of tho sell. The wea
pons were loaded with loose paper
wads. Johnson, although knowing
nothing of the condition of affairs,
stood up liko a bravo man to his
place. The others had provided
fresh blood from a butcher at Falls
City. The ground wns measured
and both fired at the word and Ma
son fell, and had somo of tho blood
carried there and scattered where he
fell. Taylor aud Johnson hastily
left the field and Taylor told John
son that he had killed Mason.
Johnson replied that the loss was
trifling. Taylor said it was a pity
for his family. Johnson said his
family would be fortunate in being
rid of him. It was a scvero joke,
but caused a great share of amuse
ment at the time. Lincoln Journal.
Never speak much of your own
performances.
He kind to the old folks, then,
They've- done enough for you;
They've braved the storms of life,
Villi spirits .strou: and true.
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