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VOL. X.--NO. 43.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1880.
WHOLE NO. 511
"THE JOURNAL.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. S. Paddock, U. S. Senator, Beatrice.
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.
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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.
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