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ALvin Saunders, U.S. Senator, Omaha. T. 4. MAJORS, Rep., Peru. E. K. Valk.vtx.sk, Ucp., West Point. STATE DIRECTORY: ALBt ;sus Nance, Governor, Lincoln. S.J. Alexander, secretary oi aiaie. . LiedtVe, Auditor, Linroin. Bartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln. DUwortli, Attorney-General. Thompson, Sunt. Public Ins'ruc. G. M. VC.J. S. B. II. C. Dawson, waruenoi i-eiiueuuni . V W C. H. Dr. J. II. P. Abbey, i irk0n inspectors. Gould, t , G. l)aU, Prison Physician. 3Iathewhon, Supt. Insane Asylum. JUDICIARY: S. Maxwell, Chief Justice, MJcorjp B. LateJ Associate .TudRCS. Ainasa Cobb. J rOUKTII JUDICIAL DISTRICT. urW. Post, Judsra. York. SI. B. Itecsc, District Attorney, A ahoo. LAND OFFICERS: M. B. Hoxie, Register, Grand IIanrt. Win. Auyau, Receiver, Oraud Island. COUNTY DIHKCTOUY: j. G. Iligins, County Juiljie. John SUufiVr. County Clerk. J. W. Early. Treasurer. Hetij. Spielman, Sheriff. It. I.. UoH-silfr, Surveyor. John Walker, ) John Wise. y CountyCommissloners. M. Maher, J Dr. A . Helntz, Corouer. Slil.. Barrett r Supt. or Schools. & Slftil, .1-ticesofthePeace. Charles Wake, Constable. 'rr;w CITY DIRECTORY: - r.A. Spclee, Mayor. John Wf rmuth. Clerk. Charle Wake, Marihal. C. A. Xewnian, Tretsurer. S. S. McAllister, Pollen Judge. J. G. TtoutNOU, Engineer. councilmkn: S'o-Ut''mlJ. E.Uorth, G. A. Schroeder. M JJ'anf Michael Morrificy. It. H. Henry. til Ward E. J. Baker, L. Gerrard. ;oIuraiu PeHt Office. Open on Sundays trem 11 a.m. to 12m. and Trom -1:30 to C P. M. Business hours except Sunday G a. m. to A v. M. Eastern mail- close at 11 A. m. Western mails clone at 4:15 p.m. Mail leave Columbus Tor Madison and Norfolk, daily, except Sunday, at 10 A. M. Arrive's at t:30 r. M. For Monroe, Genoa. Water illc and Al bion, daily except Sunday 0 a. m. Ar rive, samc,C :. m. For Osceola and Yoik,TucBday,Thurs davs and Saturdays, 7 a. M. Arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, til. M. For Wolf, Farral and Battle Creek, Mondays, Wedneodavs and Fridays, C a. M. Arrives Tuehdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 0 p. M. For Shell Creek, Creston and Stanton, ou Mondays and Fridays at fi a. m. Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, at lir.M. For Alexis, Matron and David City, Tnesuavs, Tiiuraasvs snasaiurus, IP. m "Arrives at 12 m. For St. Anthony. Prairie Hill and St. Bernard, Saturdays, 7 a. M. Arrives Fridays, 8 p.m. . . . . V. JP. Time Table. Eastward Bound. Emigrant, No. G, leaves at at ... G:25a.tn. " ... ll:0Ga.ra. " ... 2:lSp.nu " .... 4:30 a. in. at ... 2:00 p.m. ' .. 4:27 p.m. ".... 6:00 p.m. rasflOiiK'r, " , Freight, " S, " Freight. " 10. " Westward Bound. Freight, No. Ji, leaves at I'asseng'r, " 3, " Freight. " 9. Emigrant. "7. " "... 1:30a.m. Evrrv day except Saturday the three linns leading to Chicago connect with U 1 trains at Omaha. On Saturdays there will be but one train a day, as ihown b the following schedule: O., N. & 7ininnl north. B. H. UOAD. I Bound south. Jackson 4:55 p.M..Norfolk 6:30 a si. l.ostCro'kri:3d PL Centre .:57 Humphrey 6:51 Madison 7:40 Munson 8:2S Munson 6:57 Madison.. .7:45 Htmiithrev8:.14 PL Centre 9:28 LostCreck 0:55 Not folk X:.W Jackson.. 10:30 Tln ilonnrtnrn from .Im-kRon will be governed by the arrival there of the U. IVexpres train. BUSINESS CAEDS JOHN J..HAI!IIA3(, JUSTICE OF THE PEA CE AND XOTAltY PUBLIC, Platti: Center, Nkb. TT 3. HUDSON, XOTARY PUBLIC. 12th Strert, Z doors net of Hsataioad Hosw, Columbia, Xeb. 491-y lr. K. t.. SIGOims, Physician and Surgpon. .-K W: m. ijk;f.m, Dealer in BEALESTATE, 'CONVBYAjrCBR. COLliHCTOR, 'AS2TKS7SASCX iQXST, GENOA, NAN'CR CO., ... JfKB. PICTURES! PICTURES! NOW IS TnETIME to secure a life like picture or yourself and chil dren at the New Art Rooms, east Uth street, south side railroad track, Colum bus, Nebraska. . 478-tr Mrs. S. A. JoS3KLY NOTICE! IF YOU have any real estate for sale, if you wish to'buy either in or out or the cltv, if you wish to trade city property for lands, or lands, for city property, plvc us a call. WaDSWOBTH & JOSSELTX. XKLbOX MILLKTT. BYXOX inLLKTT, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. K. MIIJLKTT . SOf, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus, Nebraska. N. B. They will give olosc attention to all business entrusted to them. 248. STAGE KOl'TE. JOHN HUBER, the mall-carrier be twecn Columbus and Albion, will leave Columbus everyday except Sun day at 6 o'clock, sharp, passing through Monroe, Genoa, WaUrille, and to Al bion. The hack will call at either ot the Hotels for passengers if orders are left at the post-office. Rates reason able, $2 to Albion. 222.1y TTpi. M. CORIMII.IUM, A TTORNEY-A T-LA W, Up-stairs in Gluck Building, 11th street. VrcALLISTEK BROS., A TTORNEYS AT LA Wy Oflice up-stairs in McAllister's build ing. Uth St. IELLEY & SLATTERY, House Moving and house building done to order, and in a workman-like manner. Please give us a call. JSTSliopon corner of Olive St. and Pacific Avenue. 435-tf GEORGE ff. DERRY, m uStfFfS. . t-h.4--, iiuu.Nr k iMcii raiuiiuc 3 Cj OSMHWa, 0LAZIK3, Paper HnnclBg;, KALSOMINTNG, Etc. X5TAI1 work warranted. Shop on Olive street, one door south of Elliott's new Pump-house. aprlGy T S. MURDOUK & SON, " Carpenters and Contractors. Have had an extended experience, anil will guarantee satisfaction in work. All kinds of repairing done on short notice. Our motto Is, Good work and fair prices. Call and give us an oppor tunity to estimate for you. JSTShop at the Big Windmill, Columbus, Nebr. 4S3-y FOE SALE OB TRADE ! MARES 1 COLTS, Teams of Horses or Oxen, SA11I.K PONIES, wild or broke, at the Corral or 42 GEBUABD & ZElGLEIt. Columbus Meat Market! WEBER &KNOBEL, Prop's. TEEP ON HAND all kinds of fresh 1. meats, and smoked pork and beef; also fresh lish. Make sausage a spec ialtv. J3"ltemcmber the place, Elev enth St., one door west of D. Ryan's hotel. 417-tf Chicago Barber Shop. OjfKiU "Eiiaai Inn." COLUMBUS, NEB. HAIU CUTTING done In the latest styles w'tli or without machine. None but ilrst-class workmen employed. Ladies' and children's hair cutting a specialty. Best brands of cigars con stantly on hand. HENRY WOODS, 472 Cm Proprietor. DOCTOR B0NESTEEL. II. . EXAMirUXG .SURUIXKV, COLtJMlJU8, : NEBRASKA. i FFICE HOURS, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to J 4 p.m., and 7 to ! p.m. Otliee on Nebraska Avenue, three doors north ol il. J linker's grain oflice. Residence, corner Wyoming and Walnut streets, north Columbus, Nebr. 4C3-tf F. SCHECK, Manufacturcrahd Dealer in CIGARS AND TOBACCO. ALL KINDS OF SMOKING ARTICLES. Storeon Olive St.xnearthe old Post-office Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly A. J. ARNOLD Is Agent for the sale of THE DIEBOLD Not a safe lost in the two great Chi cago tires. Call on onaddroas A.J.ARNOLD, 506-y Columbus Nebr. LAW, REAL -ESTATE AND GEN8RAU COLLECTION iOFF-ICE W. S. GEER MONEY TO LdAN in small lotR, on farm property, time one to three years. Farms with some improvements) bought and sold. Office, for the present at the Clother House, Columbu6, Neb. 473-x COLD Mil V 8 Restaurant and Saloon! E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprieter. jSTWholesale ind Retail Denier in For eign Wlne8,T.Iquorsanu" Cigars, Dub lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales. t3T Kentucky Whiskies a tSpecialty. OYSTERS in their season, by the case can or dish. lltk Street, Sontk of TDepot PPS Jlfltt'TllID, (One mile west of Columbus.) THOMAS FLYNN Jc SON, Propr's. GOOD, HARD-BURNT BRICK Always on IXand'ln QUANTITIES to m PURCHASERS 371-tf Wm. GHILZ, Manufacturer aad J3ealer In b80TS AND SHOES! A evmplttr uurtmtmt of LadlM'aad Call drf ' Show kfpt m hand. All Work Warranted!! Oar 51 ett Good stock, excellent j work and fair prices. Especial Atteatioa p&id to&ep&iriag Cer. OIItc aad 13 tk fits. i" J. MyMt wsm Si ADVERTISEMENTS. COLUMBUS DRUG STORE. A.W.DOlAND, (SUCCKSSOR TO DOLAXD SWITU,) DUES, FmiT HEDICIIES, Wall Paper, Toilet Articles, PAINTS AND OILS, ETC., ETC., ETC. Best Of Goods And Low Prices. :o:- Mn; SMITH will still be found at the old stand, uud will make nrescriu- tions a specialty, as heretofore. 4UJ-x Dr. A. HEINTZ, DEALEU IX DI2GS. ME5ICIIES. CHEMICALS Fine Soaps, Brushes, FERFUMEBT, Etc., Etc., . And all articles usually kept on hand by Druggists. Physicians Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Ose deer EUiwt or GalIeyN. ea Elcveatk Street. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA & Daniel Faucette, llauufaeturer and Dealer in Barne&s, Saddles, Bridles, and Collars, keeps constantly on hand all kinds of whips, Saddlery Hardware, Curry combs, Brushes, Bridle Bits, Spurs, Card. Harness made to order. Re pairing done on short notice. NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbus. f3.4. BECKER & WELCH, PROPRIETORS OF SHELL CREEK HILLS. MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE. SALE DEALERS IN FLOUR AND MEAL. OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB. WM. BECKER, )DEALSR IN( GROCERIES, Grain, Produce, Etc. NEW STORE, NEW GOODS. Goods delivered Free of Charge, anytohere in the city. Corner of 13th and lfaditon Bta. North of Foundry. 307 STATE BANK, Stectttert to 0mrl Sill ail Tvsir Dalit. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. CASH CAPITAL, $50,000 DIRECTORS: Leandf.r Geckard, Pres'l. Geo. W. Hulst Vice Pres't. Julius A Reed. EDWABD A.'GERHAnD. Adxf.r Turner, Cnshier. Baak f Depeolt. DIhcmrI ft Eichaate. CellectUfcft PreMptljr Made all llato. PaylBtcreitsaTlMe Depos its. 274 MGoonFnli BROTHER ELDER'S PRAYERS. Everybody in North Parish tho't Brother Elder's prayers were won derful. But I didn't. Folka can read people sometimes that hadn't read much besides the Bibie and Pilgrim's Progress. Old Miss Tomp kins called Brother Elder's prayers edifying, and wished our minister had a little of his unction. I was the only female member of the prayer meeting that didn't set a store by them. 'Such prayers can't but be heard,' Mis' Green said; and if the loudest prayer reached heaven first, I allowed they might! I wasn't much surprised when I got a key to the man's character, and all through my son Ebon, who goes to the city every day and has sharp eyes of bis own. It was after one Sabbath-school concert, when Broth er Elder was invited to speak. What he said was well enough; he told some funny stories, and then gave the boys some good advice. It was very solemn, and they were very still listening to every word. I really began to like the man as I saw Ebcn so earnest to hear; for my boy was just beginning in the city, in his uncle's storo, and I wanted him to ho good and truBty, nnd keep clear of tho wickedness. If Eben gets good through you,' says I to myself, 'you'll earn one warm friend in his mother.' It was a bit like the talks my grandfather, the parson, used to have with the boys about the old fire place. A groat lump cume in my throat as I thought of thoso days. I couldn't help brushing away tho tears. I dou't blame ye a mile,' whisper ed Mis' Green getting out her hand kerchief, 'he's real affecting, is Brother Elder !' Mis' Green has a way of sympa thizing that hardens me up ; it would dry a body's tears at their own fu neral. I stopped thinking of grand father, and looked at Ebcn. His eyes were big and serious like they used to be when I took him ou my knee and told him Bible stories. He's always been a good sou, but he seems to grow away frem mc every year. lie was very solemn going home. When Jimmy Green began lo joke and laugh, Eben asked him how he could after what Mr. Eldor said. '"What's the use of us boys being so careless?' says Eben. 'We don't know how mauy years wo have to live.' Woll, I novftr 1'says Jimmy Green. 'Who'd thought you'd say that, such a kid as you've been !' I picked up my ears at that, walk ing home 'long with Mis' Green in front ; and Ebcn says : 'What have I done to be ashamed of?' 'Oh, my !' says Jimmy Green and I could have shaken him tor tho way ho said it. 'I guess you wouldn't have your mother know all you've been into.' It makes littlo difference whether she knows it or not,' Eben replied, slowly, 'as long as nothing is hid from God.' Jimmy Green hushed up and we soon got home. I told daughter Ruth all about it. 'What dreadful thing is that boy keeping from me?' I said ovor and over. But Ruth comforted me. She said she knew Eben too well to sup pose that it was anything but a littlo boyish fun. 'There's one safeguard for Ebon,' says she, 'he despises anything mean or dishonorable.' The child was on my mind all night, for I believed ho was near a turning point in his life. Ir he'd only come out on tho Lord's side, and come into tho Church-fold, we'd all be together, and going on the same road grandfather did the pil grimage to heaven. But if tho Spirit was working with Eben, I dared not meddle with it; so as often before, I watched and prayed in silence. Well, Eben went to the city as usual, and I went about my house keeping, but ray heart followed the boy, and I longed for night to come that I might perhaps read a new peace in his face. I wish I could stop right here, but I must say on. Whe'h Eben camo home I saw a chango in him, but it wasn't the peace in believing; he seemed reckless like, and trying to get up Bome fun to put oft serious thoughts. I read it all in his face as I put the supper on the table. I learned ono thing to-day,' said Eben, suddenly and sharp, 'folks can livo one life time in meeting and another outside. That man'll never gel me to listen again as I did last night.' Who? Brother Elder?' Brother?' repeated Eben, harsh ly ; 'he's no brother of yours, moth er; he's made of different stuff from you and great-grand-father, the par son. Mr. Elder advises boys to be upright and honest one night, and talks about the life they may lead, till they arc all upset and can't rest or enjoy anything' Eben began to walk the floor 'and the next day cheats the railroad out of his fare, steals a ride on the horse car, and passes off a bit of poor currency on an old apple woman !' 'Bless me!' says I, 'who has been backbiting poor Brother Elder!' 'I saw it all with my own eyes, mother.' Eben choked up. 'I wish I hadn't that's all!' I wished so, too. But I didu't say so. I told the boy he must not make the faults of others an excuse for uot doing his duty; but it was no use for mo to talk. Boys cau't be influ enced by the best advice from men, unless men live up to it. I couldu't help crying when I thought what might have been if Brother if that Elder had practiced his own preach ing. And then I put on my bonnet and went right to Mieter Elder's house. 'This is a pleasant sui prise, Sister Plummer,' says he. 'It's just the other way a very unpleasant surprise,' says I. And I guess the man soou thought so too! 'Mister Elder, there's a passuge in tho Bible that sent me here to-night. I wish I wasn't hero. I feel just like Jonah going to Ninevah. Hore's the verse: 'If thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone.' Then I laid the case before him. I couldu't help crying about Eben before I got through. I told him I'd rather paid his fare if he was so hard pressed than had my Eben lose respect for him. I never saw a man so humbled. He appeared all struck down. 'Don't! don't!' he says, at last, 'I can bear no more. I look at things as never before. This is a bitter le ion, Sister 1 lummer. I thought I was a Christian, unJ still allowed myself these littlo fraudulent trans actions. It is uo excuse for me, but a little palliation, perhaps, to say that from boyhood my father taught me it was shrewd and business-like to get the best of a bargain, by fair or foul means, and these doctrines have bceome second nature. God help me to turn over a new teaf !" niuanfflHB; Iluftbundt. "How do yon manage him ?" This is the question we heard asked of ono of the "dearest and best" of wives who was conspicuously happy in her domestic relations. "Ah!" Bhe said, with a merry twinkle in hor soft eyes, "the best way to manage a husband is not to manage him." We were struck with the subtle wisdom of the seeming paradox. The aver age man, high or low, is a good deal of a pig in one particular; the way to get to him to go north is to try to drivo him to the south. Ho is also like the horse. You can coax him to you with corn in tho measure; but if you lenvo out the corn too many times ho is the deafest, blind est and most absolutely independent of all animals. He may let you get very near him, but it is only for his own diversion. Just as soou as you are going to slip the halter on, up fly his heels and away he goes! There should bo but one will with a married couple who are truly mated, and that should bcUiewJ!j of both. Ta thoso who know tho sweet authority of love, this will not seem like another paradox. We have known couples not so many as wo could wish both of whom could truthfully say, after a dozen or twenty years walk of the long path together, that they had had their own way ; because the neces sary mutual yielding had beon done so cheerfully and wholly that but the ouo way romained. Some of the most direct methods of managing husbands may be men tioned, if it can bo dono without getting preachy. "Keep him in love with you," is the first injunction to a wife who asks such a question. When that can be dono all the rest follows. How it can bo done we do not know ; you ought to, if you know what he loved you for in the first place. We do not moan simply faithful, provident and kind but loving, with all the world of mean for many men arc selfish, sensual, devilish, and more yet are careless and unstable. But the good and true men who love their wives are easily manageable in all reasonable directions. "We add, if they are sensible and good husbands the best way in the world to manage them is not to let them know that you desire to rule them, but permit them quietly to manage themselves. Journal." "Yes, I want my daughter to study rhetoric," said the mother, "for she can fry pancakes now without smok ing-the house all up." ing which that very word of God contains. Ifcannot always be done ; HEAItlXG WITHOUT ILlKt. Practical Test of the Wonderful In vention, an Audiphone, in a Deaf and Dumb Institute. Not long ago, I weut, with lome very excellent and humane people, to witness the wonderful scene of a number of deaf person? from the Deaf arid Dumb Institute, who were made to hear through their teeth! They all had been deaf some from birth, and some from infancy. There were four pretty, plcasant lookitig girls, and six or eight bright boys. One of the boys had lot both arms, but tr-c poor fellow had been taught the sign-language by his patient, loving (earlier, and could show that ho understood it by waving and lifting his poor stumps of arms. As soon as wc all were seated, a fine-looking gentleman got up and said : "I have been deaf for twenty years. I have tried all manner of speaking-trumpets, which did mc very little good, and I had made up my mind that, for the ret of my life, I must never hear my children's voices, never listen to the sound of sweet music, but just lead a &ad. silent life. One day, 1 was talking lo a friend with my watch in my hand, and carelessly placed it against my teeth. To my astonish ment I plainly heard the ticking of the watch, though it was utterly si lent when placed at my ear. I began to make experiments. I held a piece of bent metal to my teeth. I tried a tuning fork. I remembered that Beethoven, the great composer, who became very deaf, held a metallic rod between his teeth, the other end resting ou the soundiug board of his piano, and by this means he was able to hear the perfect niu.-.ic which his brain had produced. I tested var ious ways of hearing through the teeth, aud now, after many trials, I h&vo perfected tl.i," and he held what looked exactly like a fan. "This" he continued,' "is the audi iphone. It is made of flexible, pol ished, carbonized rubber. Fine silk cords, attached to the tipper edge, beud it over, and are fastened by a wedge in the handle. The tension is adjusted to suit distance. The top edge of the fan rest? upon the upper teeth, and the sound-waves stiike its surface: the vibrations are con veyed by the teeth, and the bones of tho face, to the acoustic nerve com municating with the bruin." It was almost impossible to be lieve, but the geiTUemau called up one of tho deaf mutes, and, standing just in front of him, gave a tremen dous shout, which made us all fairly bound on our chairs, but the boy did not start, or move so much as an eyelash, which showed very pl.iiuly that he had heard nothing. Thou Mr. Rhodes, for this is the name of the inventor of the audiphone, ar ranged the tension, and placed one in the boy's baud, adjusting it to his teeth. Then, "A, B, C," said Mr. Rhodes, in an ordinary tone. At the sound, the boy started, his face flushed, and he raised his hand with a quick, surprised motion. He heard for the first lime in his life. Ho did not know what the sounds meant, because to a deaf person En glish speech might as well be Greek. A deaf person's mind is a perfect blank as to the meanings of sound, though he may be able to talk fast enough on his lingers. Then Mr. Rhodes went behind the boy, and said, "A, B, C," a little louder, and his teacher made signs of the letters at the same time. The boy gave a skip of delight, making the letters also. Then a lady played on the piano, and the boy heard music for the first time! His hand moved up and down with a rhythmctic motion, as if keeping time to pleasant sounds. Then another boy was called, and the same experiments were tried, the first boy looking eagerly on, and talking as fast as his fingers would go,to the rest of the class. The second boy said in the sign language, that he could hear "very loud sounds." Mr. Rhodes shouted at him loud enough to' nearly crack his skull, but ho showed no sign of hearing, so bis "very loud" must have been like a broad-side of cannons. But with the audiphone to his teeth, he heard everything. All the boys were tried in turn, with nearly the same success, even to the poor fellow without arms. The audi phone was held to his teeth, and such a flood of happiness came over his face, and poured out of his eyes, that my own eyes were blinded with tears. The rich tones of a par lor organ, which a gentleman pres ent played upon, seemed almost to translate him from earth to heaven. It was not music to him ; it was a sweet melodious sound, the revela tion of a sense which gave him a new and intense happiness. And now one of the girls, a pale, pretty little thing, was called to the table. The audiphone was placed to her teeth, and Mr. Rhodes made a sound. I hope you understand that it was of no use for him to ask a question, because a deaf person has to begin like a baby to under stand the meaning of sound; the deaf must be educated as to what an 'irtieulntc sound is to tell them. It would be with them like teaching a baby to talk. When the girl heard the sound, what a study her face became! Waves of rosy color passed over her cheeks, her eyes were uplifted, her hand was raised, the fore-finger pointing to Heaven. But now Mr. Rhodes brought out a number of lint boxes, each hold ing an audiphone. He took them out, aud gave one to each of tho deaf mute. Then a lady present sang an echo song very sweetly, with the accompaniment of the piano. What a sight it wa as with audiphoues at their teeth, the class listened to the. mysterious sweetness, these harmonious sounds ! The pale young girl stood motionless, rapt, absorb ed, with parted lips, nnd wide, up lifted eves. A Hood of light flowed over her face; her capacity to un derstand what Mich sound meant, seemed greater than that of the others; one almost would have thought that she was having a glimpse of heaven. As the sweet voice of the singer roe higher, the young girl's hand and arm were raised to the utmost, the fore-finger pointing upward ; but with the soft echo- of the song the hand floated down with a gentle wavering motion, and moved softly to and fro, in perfect accord with the tune. As the swelling tones were raised again, up went her hand hut her eyes never changed their uplifted, almost spiritual look, aud her breath came quick aud trembling. Oh, can anyone measure the hap piness that filled that child's soul, aud so transformed that small, pale face? That view of the first ineffa ble joy of hearing is something iiev r to be forgotten ! The other children were affected in different ways some waved their hands, some looked eagerly delighted, the maimed boy's eyes grew big and black, and a broad smile opened his mouth, as if he were laughing, but he made no audible sound. Alter the song, Mr. Rhodes re quested the company to sing, "Nearer my God to Thee." We rose from our chairs, and tho beau tiful hymn was sung, with the full accompaniment of the organ. I can not describe the delight of the- deaf girls and boys, as the sweet, solemn strains struck upon the precious aud iphoues held close to their teeth. They waved their hands to and fro, their faces glowing; the young girl, as before, looking upward, raising her arm with pointing finger at the high notes. Big tears stood in the eyes of many of the singers, aud I for one shall never forget the sceuc. Mr. Rhodes has sent an audiphone, as a gift, to the Princess of Wales, who is very deaf. These fans can be decorated and painted so as to be very beautiful, and a lady using one would never be supposed to be deaf, if she playfully placed her fan against her teeth when she was con conversing. Aunt Fanny, in St Nicholas for February. Yt'!mt ji Doctor ClalniN. A Pennsylvania doctor claims to have discovered a certain aud sure cure for consumption, in the form of crude petroleum, administered in small quantities. He claims that, out of twenty-five cases c well marked tubercoloscs so treated, twenty are, to all means of diagno sis, cured ; the rest have been mate rially benefited, and none have been under treatment more than four months. The nausea attending the use of ordinary crude petroleum led him to adopt the semi-solid oil that forms ou the tubing of wells. This made into from three to five-grain pills, by incorporating an inert veg etable powder, was administered from three to five times a day in one-pill doses. The first effect, he says, is the disappearance of the cough ; night-sweats arc relieved, appetite improves, and weight is rapidly gained. These favorable symptoms continue until the patient is entirely recovered. If half the claims put forward by this disciple of Esculapitts be well founded, he has indeed made a valuable scien tific discovery. An Irishman was indulging in the very intelligent occupation of suck ing raw eggs and reading a news paper. By some mischance he contrived to bolt a live chicken. The poor bird chirruped as it went down his throat, when he very coolly said: "By the powers, my young friend, you spoke too late!" "Six into four you can't," aa the shoemaker mildly suggested to a ladv customer. Tli Ue or lala. Tho power which rules the uni verse, this great, teuder power, uses pain as a signal of danger. Just, generous, beautiful nature never strikes a foul blow; never attacks us behind our backs; never digs pit falls or lays ambuscades; never wears a smile upon her face when thero is vengeance in her heart. Patiently she teaches U9 her laws, plainly she writes her warning ten derly she graduates her force. Long before the fierce, red danger light of pain is flashed, ohe pleads with u as though for her own sake, sot ours to bo merciful to ourselves and to each other. She makes the overworked brain to wander from the subject of its labors. She turns the over-indulged body against the delights of yesterday. These are her caution signals, "Go slow." She stands In the filthy courts and alleys that we pass daily, and beckons us to ontcr aud rcalizo with our senses what wo allow to exist in tho midst of culture of which we brag. And what wc do wo do for ourselves! We ply whip and spur on tho jaded brain as though it were a jibing horse force it back iute the road which leads to madness and go on full gallop. Wo drug the rebellious body with stimulants; we hide the origin and think wo have escaped the danger, and are very festive be fore night. We turn aside, as tho Pharisee did of old, and pass on the other side with our handkerchief to our nose. At last, having broken nature's laws and disregarded her warnings, forth she comes drums beating.colors flying right In front ! to punish us. Then we go down on our knees and whimper about it, it having pleased God Almighty to send this aflliclion upon us, and we pray Him to work a miracle in order to reverse the natural cousequeuces of our disobedience or save us from the trouble of doing our duty. In other words, we put our fingers in the fire and beg that it may not hurt. Live Tor HenetklMgr. Live for something, if it be ever so little. Better to accomplish some thing than nothing. Better to look back on the little you have than sigh over wasted hours and misspent time. There is work for every oho to do, and he who labors with a willing heart and hand will one day reap the reward of his labor. Live for something. Let every leaf in the volume of the year bear some mark of yours upon its pages. Let every turn of Time's old iron wheel give some account of well spent days. Lire so that your vir tues will excel your vices, and shine brighter as the years grow less and less. Live so that you can look to the past without regretting that you have done too little in this life. Labor for something noble and praiseworthy. Livo so that in pass ing from this to another shore you will leave behind you "Footprints on the sauds of time." Live for something. Thera is no one but what can do somo good no one who need say, 'I can accom plish nothing, nono who need spend their days in idleness. Life is a blank book, every page of which must bear something worthy of rec ord or a blot that can never be erased. Then bo mindful what you leave upon its leaves; for it will tell in timo and eternity what you have lived for, and Ho who keeps a rec ord of our deeds will reward us accordingly. An old bachelor was rather taken back a day or two ago, as follows : Picking up a book, he exclaimed, upon seeing a wood-cut represent ing a man kneeling at the feet of a woman. "Before I would oyer kneel to a woman, I would encircle my neck with a rope aud stretch it." And then turning to a young wom an, he inquired: "Do you not think it would be the best thing I could do?" "It would undoubtedly be tho best for the woman," was the sarcastic reply. Before marriage "Ob, my dar ling, your voice is as musical to me as a vesper bell whose tones fall softly on the perfumed evening air! Speak again, and say those words, my beloved, for I could listen to yonr voice until the stars are ex tinguished into everlasting night!" After marriage "I've had just enough of your clapper, old woman, and if you don't let up I'll leave the house." A certain bald-headed man had a large spider painted ou the top of his head in fly-tine, and the first day it scared his wife into a fit, and he was knocked out of bis chair three times by people who wasted to kill the poisonous insect, without alarming tho old gentleman by tell ing him it was there. Boston Post. t o rJ v l f?