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VOL. X.--NO. 44.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1880.
WHOLE NO. 512.
OTE JOURNAL.
IB I8SGKD EVKRY WEDNESDAY,
MJL. TURNER & CO.,
f ' Proprietors and Publishers.
Sit
amnpal
V
W .;
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c -t3TO cc.on 11th street., upstairs iu
Journal building.
Terms Per vear, $2. Six months, si.
Three months. 50c. Single coplcs,5c.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. S. Paddock. U. S. Senator, Beatrice.
ALviMSAUNDKR3,U.S.Senator,Omaha.
T. J. Majors, Rep- IVru.
' E. K. V ALKXTIXK, Rep.. est Point.
STATE DIRECTORY:
'Albinos Nance, Uorernor, wucoln.
S J. Alexander, Secretary of State.
V W HedtWe. Auditor, Lincoln.
G MBartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
CJ l)ilworth, Attorney-General.
S P Thompson, Sunt. Public Iustruc.
II. C. Dawson, Warden of Penitentiary.
VT. W. Abbey, I jrBon inspectors.
C. H. Gould, f '
Dr. J. G. Davis, Prison Physician.
H.'P. ilathewson, Supt. Insane Asylum.
JUDICIARY:
S. Maxwell, Chief Justice,
George B. Lafce.l Associate Judges.
Amasa Cobb. J
. VOUBTH JUDICIAL district.
G. W Post, Judre. York.
.M. B. Reese, District Attorney, W ahoo.
LAN'D OFFICERS:
M. B. Hoxle, Register, Grand island.
Win. Anyan, Receiver, Grand Island.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
J. G. Hlptfns, County Judjro.
John Stautter. County Clerk.
J. W. Earlv, Treasurer,
Henj. Spiclman, Sheriff.
R. L. Rnssttcr, Surveyor.
John Walker, j . ,
John Wise. V CountyComnnssloncrs.
M.Maher, )
Dr. A. Hulntr. Coroner.
S. L. Barrett, Supt. of Schools.
G. B. Bailer, juntos of thePeace.
Byrou Illicit. )
Charles Wake, Constable.
' n." '
.Hi' CITY DIRECTORY:
V. A. Speice, Mayor.
John Wermuth, Clerk.
Charles Wake, Marshal.
C. A. Sevvman, Treasurer.
S. S. McAllister, Polic Judge.
J. O. Routson, Engineer.
,V"S- councilmkn:
1st Ward-J. E. North,
G. A.Schroeder.
id Ward Michael Morrissey.
-v- ' R. U. Henry.
Id Ward E. J. Baker.
L. Gerrard.
Columbus Pott OMce.
Open on Sundays train 11 a.m. to 12 u.
and from -1:30 to 0 r. M. Business
hours except Sunday 6 a. m. to 3 p. M.
Eastern mail close at 11 a. m.
Western malls clohe at 4:15 p.m.
Mall leaves Columbus for Madison and
Norfolk, daily, except Sunday, at 10
A.M. Arrives at 1:30 P.M.
For Monroe, Genoa. Watervllle and Al-
biwn, dally except Sunday 0 A. M. Ar
rive, same, 6 p.m.
Far Osceola and York.Tucsdays.Thurs-
davs and Saturdays, 7 a.m. Arrives
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
Bp. m.
For Wc-lf, Farral and Battle Creek,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
C a. M. Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at 0 p. M.
For Shell Creek, Creston aud Stanton,
on Mondavi aud Fridays at 6 a. m.
Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, at
6 p.m.
For Alexis, Patron and David City,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
1 p. m Arrives at 12 m.
For St. Anthony, Praiiie Hill and St.
Bernard, Saturdays, 7 a. M. Arrives
Fridays, 3 p.m.
I). P. Time Table.
Eastward Bound.
Emigrant, No. 6, loaves at ... 0:25 a.m.
Passrug'r, 4. " "... 11:00 a.m.
Freight, "8, " " .... 2:15 p.m.
Freight, "10, " ".... 4:30a.m.
Westward Bound.
Freight, No. 6, leaves at.... 2:00 p.m.
Passeug'r, " 3, " "... 4:27 p.m.
Freight, " 9, " ".... 6:00p.m.
Emigrant. "7. " "... 1:30a.m.
Everyday except Siturday the three
liiesjeadlng to Ch'cago connect with
U P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will be but one train a day, as
thowu bv the following schedule:
0 N. A B
Bound tutrth.
Jackson 4:5i P.M.
LostCreek5:S0 "
PI. Centre 5:57 "
Humphrev6;Sl "
Madison .7:40 "
Munson S:2S "
H. ROAD.
Bound soulk.
Norfolk ..G:30a. M.
Munsou...tS:57 "
Madison ..7: "
Humphrey8:34 "
PI. Centre 0:28
LostCreek 0:53 "
Norfolk 8:55
Jackson .10:30 "
.The departure from Jackson will be
B
joverned by tlic arrival mere or me
. P..exprcss train.
BUSIES8 CARDS
TOHL3T a..MAl!HA.,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND
XOTAItY PUBLIC,
Plattk Ckntku,
Nkb.
TT J. HUDSON,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
12tk Strtt, i doors wtst of HastHond Hoim,
Columbus, 2feb. 491-y
., , Ur.E. Ij-SIGGITIS,
Physician and Surgeon.
"SETOtflce open
at all hours
Sail; Suing,
W
'M. BURGESS,
Dealer in HEAL ESTATE,
CONTXTANCBR, COLLECTOR,
ura iKsriiKcr asxkt,
6BMOA, 'AKCK CO., ... NXB.
PICTURES! PICTURES 1
NOW IS THE TIME to secure a life
like picture or yourself and chil
dren at the New Art Rooms, east 11th
titreet, south side railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska.
478-tf Mrs. S. A. Jossklyx.
notice:
IT YOU have any real estate for sale,
' If you wish to buy cither in or out
or the citv, if you wish to trade city
property for lands, or lands for city
property, sive us a call.
"WaUSWORTH & JOSSKLTX.
HKLbOX MILtXTT. BYKOX MILLETT,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
IV. HILLETT JC HOi,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close attention to all business entrusted
tfl them. 248.
STAGE HOVTE.
JOHN HUBER, the mail-carrier be
tween Columbus and Albion, will
leave Columbus everyday except Sun
day at 6 o'clock, sharp, passing through
Monroe, Genoa, WaUrville, 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
A TTORNEY-A 7- LA W,
Up-sUirs In Gluck Building, 11th street.
If'cAL.IJLMTEft BROS.,
A TTORNEYS A T LA W,
Office up-stairs in McAllister's build
ing. 11th St.
IAELLEY & SLATTEUY,
House Moving
ana house building done to order, and
in a workman-like manner. Please give
us a call. "3TShop on corner of Olive
St. and Pacific Avenue. 4S5.tf
GEORGE N. DERRY,
CARRIAGE,.
i House k Sign Painting,
0EAINIH3, 0UZIH3,
Passer llaaglai;,
KALSOMININO, Etc.
J3TAII work warranted. Shop on
Olive strcttt, one door south of Elliott's
new Pump-house. aprlGy
T S. MURDOCH & SON,
Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had antxtended experience, and
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. "STShop at
the Big Windmill, Columbus, Nebr.
4S3-y
FOR SALE OR TRADE !
MARES I COLTS,
Teams of
Horses or Oxen,
SA1IL.E POXIES. wild or broke,
at the Corral of
429
GERRARD & ZE1GLER.
Columbus Meat Market!
WEBER &KNOBEL, Prop's.
KEEP ON HAND all kinds of fresh
meats, and smoked pork and beef;
also fresh tish. Make sausage a spec,
laity. jSTRemember the place. Elev
enth St., one door west of D. Ryan's
hotel. 417-tf
Chicago Barber Shop.
Ojpcsiti "Eiamrai B:ui,"
COLUMBUS, NEB.
RA1R CUTTING done in the latest
tvW with or without machine.
None but tirst-class workmen employed.
Ladles' and children's hair cutting n
specially. Best brands of cigars con.
stantly on hand.
HENRY WOODS,
472 Gm Proprietor.
DOCTOR B0KESTEEL,
IJ. 8. EXArtllftirVG NlIRGKO.,
COLUMBUS,
NEBRASKA.
OFFICE HOURS, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to
4 n. m., and 7 to 9 p.m. Office on
Nebraska Avenue, three doors north of
E. J. Baker's grain office. Residence,
corner "Wyoming and Walnut streets,
north Columbus, Ncbr. 433-tf
F. SOHEOK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KIXDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near the 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'nre6. Call on or address
A.J.ARNOLD,
506-y ColumbuB.Ncbr.
LAW, REAIESTATE
AND GENERAL I
COLLECTION- OFFICE
W. S. GEE JR.
MONEY TO LOAN In small lots on
farm property, time one to three
years. Farms with some improvements
bought and sold. Office for the present
at the Clother House, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
COLVMBIJN
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor.
t3-Wholesale ind Retail Dealer in For
elgn Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
tS'KtntHCky Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
Utk Street, Sostk of Depot
COLUMBUS BRICK YARD,
(One mile west of Columbus.)
THOMAS FLYNN & SON, Propr's.
GOOD, HARD-BURNT BRICK
Always on Hand, in
QUANTITIES te salt PURCHASERS
371-tf
Win. SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
X coapltte assertaeat of Ladltt aid Call
Area's Saeta kept oa kaad.
All Work Warranted!!
Oar Motte Good stock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Especial Attention paid te Repairing
Cor. OUtc d 13tk ftJU.
irJsy in )jsj
MBnmMOiSi
ADVERTISEMENTS.
COLUMBUS DRUG STORE.
A.W.DOLAND,
(SUCCKSSOR TO DOLAND A SMITH,)
DMS, PATE IT HEDICIIES,
Wall Paper, Toilet Articles,
PAINTS AND OILS,
ETC., KTC, KTC.
Best 0! Goods And Low Prices,
MR. SMITH will still be found at the
old stand, aud will make prcscrip
tious a specialty, as heretofore.
4Gl-x
Dr. A. HEINTZ,
DKALKK IK
DEDGS. MEDICIMES. CHEMICALS
VI.KS, I.KtIIOKN,
Fine Soaps, Brushes,
PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc.,
And all articles usually kept on haml.by
Druggists.
Physicians Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded.
Oae door EiiKt or Galley, oh
Elcrrntlt Street,
COLUMBUS.
NEBRASKA
&
Daniel Faucette,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Barneu, Sallies, Bridles, &ni Collars,
keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
whins, Saddlery Hardware, Curry
combs, Brushes, Ilridle Bits, Spurs,
Cards. Harness made to order. Re
pairing done ou short notice.
NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbus.
53.4.
BECKER & WELCH,
PB0PEIETOES OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB.
WM. BECKER,
DKALKR IN(
GROCERIES,
Grain, Produce, Etc.
NEW STORE, NEW GOODS.
Ooods delivered Free of Charge,
anywhere m the city.
Corner of 13th and Madison Sts.
North of Foundry. 'Ml
STATE BANK,
SueHi to QirMri ft Sitd ul tvair ft Bslit.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
CASH CAPITAL, - $50,000
DIRECTORS:
Leakdeh Gehrard, Pres'i.
Gko. W. Hulst Vice Pres't.
Julius A Reed.
Edward A. Gerrard.
Abner Tukwek, Cashier.
o
Maalf pniilt DIscesMt
CllectaNMMPremptly Made ob
all PlMts.
Pay Istcrestt ea Time Depos
its. 274
Good Goods ai Fair Dealt
MRS. TOPLIGHT'S INHERITANCE.
BV ARVIDE.
Grief had overtuken our family,
and my wife had become fatherless;
and, although she was not the favor
ite child of the old gentleman, she
had a daughter's love for him, and
her grief at his death was genuine.
As wo have Intimated, the old gen
tleman had a favorito among his
children, and, of course, it was the
youngest daughter, who was living
at some distance from the place in
which her father died.
Now this child of fortune was as
proud aa a peacock, so to speak, and
fed upon pride as a toad does upon
bugs. But what the dear girl had to
ho proud over was more than I can
comprehend, for she to-day is no
hotter looking than I am, and you
all know how I look. But let me
say right here, before it slips from
my mind, that somo of the worst
looking and most-proud people in
the wdrld are tho meanest. But she
was not so bad-looking as somo
might infer from the above not that
I am sorry for anything said in re
gard to homeliness, and wish to
smooth over anything said about my
own looks, for I am marriod any
way ; and, corao lo think the matter
over, she is, too.
Wall, the good old man left an
estnte, I guess, and each heir, adja
cent, constituted himself a commit
tee of one to see the estate properly
sottled.
I said that the old gentleman left
an estate. Now I think that is
proper, but am not renlly certain,
and will try and tell you exactly tho
condition of aflairs. Fathor C. didn't
leave a cent of money, but he left
lots of liabilities, and the assets were
fow. The amount, after the funeral
expenses, that it was necessary to
hunt for in somo othor locality was
about $300, as sure as you live. This
had to be raised, and wo living ones
felt ourselves in a better condition
to meet the matter than the old gen
tleman. So we appointed a day to
attend to things. "Wo met, but for
got to iuvite our worthy relative,
Mra. Toplijjht, until the last moment
and, as we knew her circumstances,
thought we would try and raise it
ourselves, and not bother her with
it. Mrs. Toplight is a good woman,
in fact tho best girl in our family
except my wife, and I will remark
right here that the father did well
by his daughters while living, and
he ought to have done so only two
daughters!
Well, we met. Everything was
progressing smoothly, aBd wo were
in tho midst of division on a limited
scale, when a positive knock was
heard at the door. Our first idea
was that a tramp was approaching,
or had approached. And I, being
the bravest one (in my own estima
tion) in tho crowd, yelled, 'Come
in.' Now, I hud no intention of
offending any one, not oven a tramp,
but I was completely nonplussed
when in walkod our worthy relntivo
I came near saying on her ear
and struck out solidly for tho near
est vacant seat, and, as we were
about to stay proceedings aud re
ceive her cordially, she waved us
back with her delicately gloved
hand, and said, in tones that struck
us with about the same feeling that
a frigid breeze would in a day in
July.
'Proceed with your businesp, sir.
I will tako a proper part, as occas
ion requires. I am hore to secure
ray rights, sir.'
I am easily embarrassed, and was
iu this case. But I said, with grent
enthusiasm :
'My dear, you certainly shall ; you
certainly shall.'
As she entered we were making
an equal division of the amount each
one was to contribute toward paying
off" the indebtedness. So wo now
proceedod as wo had begun : 'Three
goes into 300 just 100 times, and this
is the amount of each one of us.'
I had unwittingly tired a maga
zine. Iu an instant Mrs. Toplight
was on her feet, and a light flashed
from her oyes that would have ri
valed Edison's electric light, and a
stream of words rolled from her
mouth like the waters over Niagara
You designing, wicked fellow,
you 1 Do yon think that I'll sit here
aod see you rob the poor orphans of
my dear dead father the way you are
trying to, and not say one word?
I'll give yon to understand that I
know my rights, Mr. Squarem, and
that I'll have a share in this matter.
I have paid $3.87 to come here and
stop this robbery, and I thank heav
en that I am in time to do it. You
unprincipled man, to try and rob the
child that poor father loved so much
sob, sob. And poor papa, if he
had known, would have made a will
and given me so much, and now f O I
it will kill me! my people, who
should love bis dear memory, are
trying to steal from one of his most
loving children. And'
Here her feeling got the better of
her, aud a short fit of hysterics near
ly frightened me to death; but as
she began to improve I regained my
equilibrium and was once more
myself.
I took advantage of the situation,
and, whilo the others were soothing
her, I quietly told her that wo had
no intention of wronging any one,
much lesB our dear relation, and that
sho misunderstood tho situation.
That tho old gentleman had nothing
but his good wishes to will to his
children, and, as it was not merch
antable and not easily transferred,
she could see that wo could hardly
control her sharo of the estate. I
also said that thero were some lia
bilities actually incurred by the
good man before, at and after death,
and that was the occasion of this de
liberation, aud that we were just
proportioning to each one who was
present tho amount that ho was ex
pected to pay toward the expenses
of sickness, funeral, etc. 'But,' I
added, 'as you wore not present, we
did not want to put an assessment
against you, but, seeing that you
thought so much of your father and
wish so much to take a part in
Straightening up the good mau's
estate, we cheerfully lot you do so.
Let me see, four goes iuto 300, sev
enty '
Stop right there, Mr. Squarem, I
am calm now, perfectly calm, and I
dou't wish anything more to do
with thi3 little picayuuish matter.
You have been acting without my
consent, so far, and upon your own
responsibility, and you can do as
you please about it. I shall have
nothing to do with the affair in
any way.'
But,' I ventured to say, 'your
great love for your father, you know.
You certainly wish to do a little
for-'
'I won't give a farthing, not a far
thing, and he didn't do right by his
children either, and he could not ex
pect them to do anything for him,
and you are fools if you do, too '
And with this she gathered her
wraps about her aud was fading
fastly away, and as she reached the
door I meekly asked : 'If she didn't
want to wait a moment, as I would
sco if tho members of the family
present wouldn't make up all, or a
portion, of the $3.87.' But the last
sentence fell short of its mark, and
the distance was lengthened be
tween Mrs. Toplight and ns.
"We fear that thero will be an es
trangement iu this family, but that
is beyond our control, and, if such
be the case, truly sorrow has over
taken us. But while we live we will
try to keep ourselves, and others
too, from having large expectations
from weak sources.
A Terrible Tragedy.
Nebraska City, Feb. 24. Tho
Nebraska City Press to-night, gives
the particulars of a horrible tragedy
that occurred five miles south of the
city this afternoon. An insane sou
of A. Donahoe, one of the oldest and
wealthiest fruit growers, and farm
ers of Otoo county, procured a pis
tol and shot a horse. His fathor
attempted to catch him and take the
pistol away, when he stabbed him
four times, killing him instantly. He
thou attempted to kill his mother
and brother but was prevented by
the brother hitting him with a club
aud the mother fleeing to the house
where she was pursued by the infu
riated maniac who broke in the
windows and doors with a club.
Not being able to get into the house
he returned to the stable, stabbing
another horse, also two dogs, killiug
the latter. The alarmed neighbors
attempted to capture the maniac
who fled to an ndjoiniug corn field
but were kept at bay for hours by a
knife in the hands of tho crazy man.
He was finally captured and lodged
in jail in the city. The sad affair
caused great excitement and general
regret, as Mr. Donahoe was highly
respected aud esteemed.
Ministerial Wit. Hero is an
amusing bit of ecclesiastical tit-for-tat.
Two young men were chums
and intimate friends in college. One
became a Bapjist minister, the other
an Episcopalian. They did not meet
again for years. When they did, it
was in the pulpit of the Baptist, for
whom the Episcopalian preached to
the great satisfaction of the congre
gation. Sermon over the two di
vines ducked their heads behind the
bseastwork of the preaching desk
and held the following colloquy:
"Fine sermon, Tom ; much obliged.
Sorry I can't repay your kindness
for preaching by asking you to stay
to our communion. Can't though,
you know, because you have never
been baptized." "Oh, don't concern
yourself about that, Jim ; I couldn't
receive the communion at your
hands, as you have never been or
dained." To preserve woolens from moth
give them lo the poor.
THE BLOOMINGTON TRAGEDY.
Further Particulars Concerning the
Murder of Wm. Bichardsou
at Bloomington.
C. A. Pierce, Sheriff of Franklin
county, arrived in the city yester
day with Charles F. Wilkersou, the
man charged with the murder of
Bichardsou at Bloomingtou, Frank
liu county, last Saturday night.
From him we learn additional par
ticulars, concerning the horrible
tragedy. Ho says that during Sat
urday evening, both men had been
drinking excessively, that about 7
o'clock, Wilkerson proposed going
to tho hotel for supper, llichardson
said "no, let's go to the restaurant."
Wilkersou objected, aud remarked
thut he had had some trouble with
the proprietors of the restaurant aud
thought they could not get anything
to eat there. Finally both parties
went to the restaurant and ordered
their suppers. As Wilkorson pre
dicted, Kahler & Redding refused
to serve the suppers, aud a general
row commenced, in which Richard
son took no part, and iu which Wil
kersou was quilo sevcroly pounded
about the face and body with stove
wood; not, however, utitil Kahler
had been slightly stabbed by Wil
kersou. The row was finally stopped,
aud Wilkerson with the blood drip
ping from his face walked to his
room iu the hotel, where he loaded
his revolver, and was on his way
back to the restaurant, as he Raid, to
shoot " the Dutch," when he met
Richardson in the street. He at
ouce commenced upon him, calling
him a. coward for not assisting him
in the fight in tho restaurant, and
remarked, "if it was not for the fear
of being hanged, I would shoot'j'ou
now." Wilkerson then ordered him
on his knees, to ask his pardon, or
ho would shoot him anyhow. Rich
ardson refused to kneel, and his
assassin fired the first shot, which
missed him, tho second shot took
effect iu tho side of the neck, the
ball coming out at tho chin; tho
third shot passed through the man's
back, coming out at his breast. Ho
fell with his legs crossed aud ap
parently trying to shield his head
from another shot that ho expected.
The cold blooded assassin then
walked up to his victim and sent
another ball through his body. Ho
paid no attention to Mr. Richard
son's appeal for mercy, but leveled
his revolver aud fired again, the ball
passing through the body. About
this time Mr. Barnett, proprietor of
theTremoul House, and the Marshal
of tho town, attempted to stop fur
ther shooting, and endeavored to
arrest Wilkerson, when the fiend
turned upon him, and remarked,
"While I considor you the best
friend I have in towu, I will shoot
you, if you attempt to interfere with
me." He then walked back to his
victim, who by this lime was dead,
and fired the remaining shot into
his body. He then walked back to
his room in the hotel, and again
loaded his revolver, and entering
the dining room, was cou fronted by
Mr. Barnett, with a loaded shot gun,
who told him to "hold up his
hands," or ho would kill him. He
finally raised his hands and was
arrested.
Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday
morning the Coroner's jury render
ed their verdict iu accordaace with
the above facts, and before the ex
cited people were fully aware of
what was going to take place, Wil
kerson was put ou the train and
brought to tho Penitentiary for safe
keeping. The same train brought dowu to
Red Cloud for interment tho re
mains of Richardson. On the way
down Wilkerson desired to see his
victim, who was in his coffin. His
wish was complied with, and look
ing at the pale face through the
glass, he remarked to the Sheriff;
cant't you remove the glass? The
glass being removed, he either took
by the hand, or attempted to do so,
his victim, and remarked: "Good
bye, old boy."
With the exception of the mur
ders committed by the fiend Rich
ard's, this one stands solitary and
alone as one of the most cold-blooded
on record. Lincoln Journal,
Feb. 24.
31aa aad Itllra:leg.
Without creation man has enor
mous power over uature. He can,
and daily does, overpower her laws,
or seemingly make them work aa he
pleasen. Despite the law of gravity,
he ascends to the sky in a balloon ;
he makes water spring up in fount
ains; he makes vessels, weighing
thousands of tons, float on the seas.
Despite cohesion, he grinds rocks to
powder ; dospite chemical affinity, he
transmutes into myriads of different
forms the few elements of which all
matter consists; despite the resist
less power of tho thunderbolt, he
tames electricity to be his servaut or
his harmless toy. With water and
fire he molds into shape mighty
masses of metal ; he shoots, at a sus
tained speed beyond that of birds,
across valleys and through mountain
ranges; he uuites seas which conti
nents had separated; there is noth
iug in the whole earth which he has
not subdued, or does not hope to
subdue, to his use. There is hardly a
physical miracle which he does not
feel he can, or may yet, perform.
But all this wonderful, this bound
less, power over material laws Is
gained by these laws. He alters no
property of matter, but he uses one
property or another as he needs, aud
he uses one property to overcome
another. It is by knowitig that
gravity Is more powerful in the case
of air than in tho caso of hydrogen
gas that he makes air sustain him as
he floats, beneath a bag of hydrogen,
ubove the earth. It is by knowing
that it is more powerful in water
than in air that he sails in iron ships ;
it is by knowing chemical affinity or
repulsion that he makes the com
pounds or extracts the simple ele
ments ho desires; it is by kuowing
that affinity is force, and that force
is trausmutable into electricity, that
he makes a messenger of the obedi
ent lightning-shock ; it is by know
ing that heat, itself unknown, causes
gases to expand that he makes ma
chines of senseless irou do tho work
of intelligent giants. Ho subdueB
naturo by understanding nature He
creates no properly ; he, therefore,
performs no miracle, though he does
marvels.
Wedded Lore A True Inci
dent. "Make the bed easy, Mr. B.," said
old Uncle Abe to tho undertaker,
who was preparing the coffin for his
aged wife. "Make the bed soft and
easy, for her old bones are tender
and soft, and a hard bed will hurt
them." Ho forgot for a moment
that old, gray-haired man that she
was dead ; that the old bones hud
done aching forever. Sixty -four
years hud she walked by his side, a
true and loving wife. Sixty-four
years! Just think of it in this age
of divorce. Sixty-four years had
they dwelt under the same sorrows
of life; together mourned over the
coffin of their first born ; together
rejoiced in tho prosperity) of their
sous and daughters, aud uow she
has loft him alone. No wonder he
forgot. Her loving hands had so
long cared for him, for ho had been
the feebler of the two. "Until
death do us part," said the marriage
service that had united them so ma
ny years ago. Death bad parted
them, but the love still survived.
Tenderly had he cared for her all
these years, aud now tenderly did
he watch the maTcing of the last bed
of this still loved wife. He had
bravely breasted the storm of life
with her by his side, and now that
she was gone he could not live, and
in a few days they laid him by her
6ide. New Orleans Picayune.
The chief object of schooling, the
rudiments having been mastered, is
to learn how lo learn ; but our
schools, too many of them, are
teaching how not to learn. The
arts of drawing and music are
taught to a certain extent, but the
greater art of study, the art which
onablcs the pupil to concentrate the
energies of his mind aud master the
subjects in hand, is shamefully neg
lected. The fact is that study, real
study, is hard, tiresome, exhausting
work, and no new-fangled "system"
or "method"' will ever make It any
thing else. The boy that is going
to really learn algebra, geometry or
trigonometry has to think thiuk
for himself; and that's just what the
schools rarely teach him to do. It
is not enough that he should under
stand the solution of a problem, the
demonstration of a proposition, or
the derivation of a formula. That
is superficial. If he is really to
learn, he must thiuk out the solu
tion for himself, demonstrate the
proposition, and have as clear a
knowledge of why a formula is cor
rect as of the formula itself. But
teaching of this sort takes time, and
here seems to be the thing which
our schools lack. To be Bure, they
have all the time there is, but they
seek to crowd so much into it that
it comes very short. Ex.
Among important recent decisions
by the Chicago appellate court are
two of general interest. One is to
the effect that prospective but un
planted crops are not subject to
mortgage. The other is that rail
road companies are not compelled
to furnish seats or refuse to take
passengers, although they may do
the latter when their cars are crowd
ed, and that persons who insist on
boarding trains already full must
take their chances, and if injured
have no remedy. Omaha Repub
lican. .
Abraham I.lacela aad Zaca.
Chandler.
The recent anniversary of the birth
of Lincoln prompts a resident of
Washington, to relate in a newspa
per of that city, a striking Incident
of the' civil war, in which the late
Zuchuriah Chandler played a prom
inent part. The Washiugtoniau wa3
walking iu the avenue, just after tha
first battle of Bull Run had filled the
town with dismay and despoudency,
and chanced to encounter Chandler,
greatly excited over tho disastrous
defeat, aud swearing like a Templar.
The Senator seized him by tho arm
the two had beeu friends for years
and said: 'Let's go right up and
see Lincoln. Something's got to ba
done, or tho country's gone to
sure.' Iu a few minutes they enter
ed tho White House, aud found
Lincoln he had evidently been
weeping--with his wife, in the Blue
Room, in a stato of agitatiou. The
President held out his hand, ex
claiming: 'My God, Chandler, I'm
glad to sec ou. Wo are ruined,
ruined. What shall bo dono?'
'Dono?' echoed the Senator. 'What
must be done is thi: You must
write out a proclamation at once,
calling for 300,000 men.' Lincoln
expostulated. Ho had not yet had
a Cabinot meeting; but he was to
have one that eveuiug. 'We can't
wait,' urged Chandler; 'we must
have the proc'amation immediate
ly. It will give confidence to the
nation. Without It we'll bo in an
archy before a week. Corao, Mr.
President, there's not a minute to
lose,' and he urged Lincoln to n desk
on which writing materials lay. Til
wait for the document aud take it to
the Associated Press, and to-morrow
it will be all over the country.' Tho
proclamation was hurriedly writ
ten out and carried off by Chandler.
A illlNer'N .lIlMerable I.ITe.
Hugh McGlinn, proprietor of tho
Rhode Island Livery Stable on 4th
street, died Tuesday afternoon, aged
CO years. The deceased left behind
him an estate valued at ovor $200,
000. McGliun, it is slated, acquired
his large fortune by leading an ex
tremely penurious existence, and
denying himself even the common
necessaries of life. He occupied
himself in the most menial employ
ments about his establishment, and
he devoted himself to the making
and hoarding of money. For years
he occupied a loft iu his stable,
where he died. Ho wax unable to
read or write, and was obliged to
intrust tho management of his busi
ness to an agent. In his last illness
he refused to pay a physician to
attend him unless he would guaran
tee a cure. He left a will bequeath
ing the whole of his estate to his
wife, who, with his daughter, is
earning a living in Rhode Island as
domestic servant. He separated
from his wife a number of years
ago, because she bought a silk dress.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The relatives of the late widow
who left her estate to Jeff. Davis
have in a novel plea that perhaps
has Eoine legal weight. In making
an ancient hero of the sour apple
tree her heir, the widow stated that
it was in consideration of his distin
guished patriotism aud services ren
dered to the Confederate cause, for
which he had spent himself, and
had received no adequate reward
from the South.
The relatives say that as the "ser
vices" of Jefferson D. wero treason
able and consequently criminal, tho
bequest is against public policy,
aud is as illegal as if the will had
stated that the consideration of the
gift was murder, arson, or larcency
committed by the legatee. It is an
ingenious point, and it looks as
though the courts will have do some
tall dodging if they get around it,
and permit Jeff to take the swag.
If he Is bereaved of the property by
this flaw, he will wish be had not
been so gushing when he drew that
will for his patroness. State Journ
al. The following anecdote illustrates
a well-known trait of the Yankee.
In giving it place we do not endorse
the wager part of it: A wager was
laid on the Yankee peculiarity of
answering one qnestion by asking
another. To decide the bet a down
easter was interrogated: "I want
you," said the better, "to give me a
straightforward answer to a plain
question." "I kin du it, mister,"
said the Yankee. "Then why is it
New Euglanders always answer a
question by asking one in return?"
"Du they?" was Jonathan's reply.
"See that my grave's kept green,"
he warbled, under the window of
his fair one's domicile, one pleasaut
night. "I'll tend to the grave busi
ness; young man," shouted her en-"
raged paterual ancestor, a3 be poked -
an old musket out of the second
story window. No more concert
that eveuiug.
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