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Rates of Advertising. THE JOURNAL. 13 IbtSl'KD EVERY VEDKOAY, M. K. TURNER & CO, Proprietors and Publishers. Space. lie Jtc lmo Sm 6m lyr leol'mn i ?12.W "jih $T fctf ffJHTflliu) ii " I 3.00 1 lif 1511'OJ 3o Ub ii " 1 tf.OO I 1 lil 151 201 S3 4 i nches .VJh 7.60 jfl M l'5 27 3 " JJ,0G."i 10 1 12nrj 20 1 U:1 -'33 1 4 5 8 10 Business :iml nrnfaannil ,ni -n lines or less sp3ce, per annum, ten dol lars. Leal advertisements at statute rates. "Editorial local notices" flfteea cents a line each insertion. "Local notice" five ceuts a line each Inser tion. Advertismcnts classified as "Spe cial notices" 11 v cents a line first Inser tion, three cents a line each subsequent insertion. VOL. X.-NO. 52. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1880. WHOLE NO. 520. i0Mpi (1 1 1 iil. IT lEbp IIIiiIp II H J i X t &. jSTOnice, on lltli str et., upstairs in Journal building. Terms rer year, 52. Six months, ?1. Three months. 30c Single copies, 5c. . CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. A. S. PAnDOCK. U. S. Senator, Beatrice. AI.VIN SaUSOF.ks. U. ft. Senator, Omaha. T. J. Majors, Ui.. l'eru. K. K. Valentink, Itcp., " ebt I oint. STATE DIRECTORY II. O. Dawson, garden of Penitentiary. W". W. Abbey, prinon Inspectors. C. II. Gould, ( . . . Dr. J.O. Davis lTi-on PhyMCian. H. 1. Matbcwson, Supt. Insane Asylum. JUDICIARY: a. Maxwell. Chief Justice, Ocorse II. Lake, aiociatc Judges. Amasa Cobb. J KOCRTlf JUHICIAL DISTRICT. U. W. Post, Judtrc. York. . M. B. Ileese, District Attornoy, TVahoo. LAND OFFICERS: M. B. novie. Register, Grand Island. Win. Any an. Receiver, Grand Iiluud. COUNTY DIRECTORY: J. G. Ui-giim, County Judge. John StautTer. County Clerk. J. VT. Early, Treasurer. r Heiij. Spielman, Sheriff. It. L. Uohsiter, Survryor. John Walker, j , , John Wise. V CountyCommlssIonerf. SI. Mither. J Dr. A. Hcintz. Coroner. S. L. Harrett, Supt. of Schools. G. U. BKy. t JusticesorihePeacc. lfvmn Millett. t Charles Wake, Constable. ' CITY DIRECTORY: ,tK J. P. lleckcr, Mayor. H.J. Hudson, Clerk. C. A. Newman, Treai.urer. Geo. G. U.uvman, Police Judge. J. G. Routson, Engineer. COCXCILMK.V: 1st Ward lohn Itickly. G. A. Schroedcr. .'"I !,! ir,7rif Win. Lamb. S. S, SIcAllif ter. .1 3d Ward-C W.Clother. Phil. Cuin. Albiscs XaXCK. (lovernor, Mneoln. 5 J. Alexander, Secretary of Mate. F. W. I.icdtke, Auditor, Lincoln. G. M. Barllelt, Treasurer. Lincoln. C.J. Dilworth, Attorney-General. 7, .,'..m....... Sunt. I'ubl c Instruc ' Columbus Post OIHce. Open' on Sundays trom 11 a.m. to 12 M. and from 4:3 to 6 r. m. Ru-ineas hours except Sunday ' a. m. to i i. M. Eiftern nmiK clo-e at 11 A. m. Wetdern mail- c!oe at 4:15 r.M. Mail leave- Columbus for Madison and Norfolk. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Siiturd iys, 7 a. m. Arrives at ', i. m. For Monroe, Genoa. Waterville and Al bion, daily except Sunday 6 A. M. Ar rive, panic. ti r.M. , , , , For Postville, Farral, Oakdalc and Newman's Grove. Mondays, A cdties- davs and Fridj -, 6 a.m. Arrives " Tuc-days, Thursdays and Saturdays, fit C I M For Shell Creek, Crcston and Stanton, on Mondays and Fridays at C a.m. Arrives Tuesdaj s and Saturdays, at For Alexis, Patron and David City, Tuesdays. Thurdiv and Saturdays, 1.M. " Arrive, at 12 M. For St. Anthonv, Piaine II ill and bt. Ilernard. Fridays, 9 a. m. Arrives Saturday..?. r.M. IL I. Tiinn Table. Easticartl Bound. Emigrant f No. G, leaves at Psseiig'r, " 4, " Freight, " S, " Freight, " 10, " ". IfVaftrarrf Bound. Freight, No. si, leaves at PasscnK'r, " ."., " " Freight, " , " " G:2T a. in. ll:(Xi a.m. 2:15 n.ro. 4:30 a, . m. 2:00 p m. ra. 4:27 p 0:00p.m. 1:30 a.m. Kverv dav except Saturday the three lines leading to Chicago connect with 1 P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays there will be but one train a day, a -hown bv the following schedule: O., N. A II. II. ROAD. r ,,ntt, i Tititiml south. Jackson . 4:53 r.M. Norfolk ..C:S0A.M. I.ostCreofcf:3 Ir.....r.n fi.VT ' PI. Centre .:. Humphrey t:51 Sladison 7:40 Mtinson 8:2S Madison...7:45 " ' !lIumphrcy8:S4 ' " ipl. rentrefl:2S " ,Lo.tCrceklt:55 " Jnpkson..lO:SO " Norfolk . S:.v ri-l.. .n.r'lnpo fmni .Im-kflOll Will be governed by the arrival there of the V. P. express train. BUSINESS CARDS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AXD yOTAIil' l'VBLIC, TLATrE Ckxter, Neu. TT J. HUDSON, XOTAJiY PUBLIC. lilk Mreft, i loon. f.t of lUmvonJ Hoiuc, Columhttt, Xeb. 401-y " Ir.F.. I S1GGIS, Physician and Snrgpon. 'V, SSTOflice open at all hour. Suit Building. Tf JT. MCHIIG, .TI. . rnrsiciAX axd svboeox, Ooliimljus, fol. Ofice 13th St., one door east of Red Front drusj store. Consultation in Ger man and F.tiglisb. 510-x vum. BURGH, Dealer in HEAL ESTATE, CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR, ass n?:iAi?:t aqikt, T.KNOA, XAN"CECOm XKB. PICTURES! PICTURES! TvJOW IS THE TIME to secure a life iN like picture of yourself and chil dren at the New Art Rooms, east 11th street, south side railroad track, Colum bus, Nebraska. 478-tf Mrs. S. A. Jossklyx. rVOTIGK! IF YOU have any real estate for sale. If you wish to'buy either in or out ot the citv, if you wish to trade city property for lands, or lands for city property, Rive us a call. WaDSWORTU & JOSSELYX. XKLSOS MILLETT. BYROX MILLKTT, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. IV. MILLETT A: SOX, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus, Nebraska. N. B. They will give close attention to all business entrusted to them. 243. STAGE KOUTE. JOHN HUBER, the mail-carrier be tween Columbus and Albion, will leave Columbus everyday except Sun day at 6 .clock, sharp, passing through Monroe, Genoa, WaUrville, and toAl. blon. The hack will call at cither ot the Hotels for passengers if orders are left at the post-office. Rates reason able, J2 to Albion. 232 Jy SCHOOL, BLANK AND OTHER Paper, Pens, SEWING MjiCMENEE, Musical Instruments and Music, TOYS, NOTIONS, BASE BALLS AND BATS, ARCHERY AND CROQUET, &r., at LUBKER & CRAMER'S, . Corner 13th and Olive Sts., VTpl. f CORKKMIW. A TTOllKEY-AT-LA U Up-stairs in Gluck Building, 11th street. TK. 91. I. TIHIRST03J. RESIDENT DEXTIST. Ofilceover corner of 11th and North--t. All operatione lirt-class and warranted. C CHICAGO 1IARKEK SHOP! henry woods, proi-'r. t3TEverytbing in first -clasp Mylo Also keep the best of cigars. Till! y rcAIJJSTEU IIKOS., A TTOTtXEYS A T LA JT, Ofllce up-btairs in McAllister's build in.'. 11th St. VELLEY & SLATTERY, House 3Iovlno: and house building done to order, and in a workman-like manner. Plen-e jjive lie a call. EjTShop on corner of Olive St. and Pacitic Avenue. -Ifsi-tf GEOEGE N. DERRY, CARRIAGE. House & Sign Painting. Paper HnMRiHC. KALSOMINING, Etc. 13" All work warranted. Shop on Olive street, one door south of Elliott's new Puinp-houe. aprlfly T S.MURDOUK&SOX, " Carpenters and Contractors. Have had an extended experience, and will K'rantce satiffaction in work. All kinds of repairing done on hort notice. Our motto is. Good work and fair prices. Call and j;ivc us an oppor tunity to estimate for you. tSTShop at the IHi; Windmill, Columbus, Xebr. 48-J-y FOR SALE OR TRADE ! MARES 1 COLTS, Teams of Horses or Oxen, SA1II'K POXIES, wild or broke, at the Corral of 429 GEUIIARI) & ZE1GLEU. Columbus Meat Market! WEBER &KNOBEL, Prop's. KEEP ON HAND all kinds of fresh meats, and smoked pork and beef; alo fresh tish. Make sausage a pec laltv. JSTRcmember the placp. Elev enth StM one door WPt of D. Kyau s hotel. 4l'tf DOCTOR B0NESTEEL. . U. S. EXA51IWIXG MlGlMfc. COLUMBUS, : XEBRASKA'St. OFFICE nOURP, 10 to 12 a.m.,-2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to ! p.m. Office on ebraska Avenue, three doors north of E. J. Baker's grain oillce. Residence, corner Wyoming and Walnut streets, north Columbus, Nebr. 433-tf IP. SCHECKK, Manufacturer and Dealer iu CIGARS AND TOBACCO. ALL KINDS OF SMOKING ARTICLES. Store on Olive St., near the old Post-office ColumbuB Nebraska. 447-ly A. J. ARNOLD is Agent for the sale of Htb all BiSr-Droor Safe. Not a safe lost In the two great Chi cago tires. Call Tin or address A. J. ARNOLD, 506.Y CoInmbus.Nebr. LAW, RF.ATi ESTATE AND GEXEKAL C0LLECTI0N0FFICE "W. S. GEEE. MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on farm property, time one to three years. Farms witn some improvement bought aadsold. Office for the present at the Clotaer House, Columbus, Neb. 473-x COLUMBUS Restaurant and Saloon! E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor. tgrWbolesalc nnd Retail Dealer in For eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales. 1ST Kentucky Whiskies a Specialty. OYSTERS in their season, by the case ean or dish. Uth Street, South ef Depot ,VjUPt$C5 BOOKS! Pencils, Inks, COLUMBUS, NEB- ADVERTISEMENTS. THE Columbus Drug Stops. A. W. DOLAND, Druers, Faints, Oils, j Paiicy Goods, Wall Paper, Stationery, Flower Fots, Mixed Paints, Garden Seeds. MY STOCK IS THE Newest anfl GIieaDBSt in Town Have no remnants of butetl or bank rupt blocks. LARGEST ASSORTMENT OK Trusses, SyringeSj ShoulderBraces, Etc., WEST OF OMAHA. MY bTOCK OK WALL PAPER! Is the FINEST and BEST ASSORT ED in CENTRAL NEBRASKA, and I WILL NOT BE UN DERSOLD. My facili ties for buying goods are unequalcd in this markf t,und I will always give as low a liv ing price a rou can buy for elsewhere. Honorable compe tition in business I always meet. A and are always put up by a COM PETENT DRIGGIST, and are always put up a- written by the physician, and noth- ing substituted. TUK CHOICEST RRANI1S OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO IN TOWN. Come and see my stock of Wall! Paper and Borders and you will see the linest line ever brought to Columbus. I27A11 paper bought from me will be trimmi'd free of charge. 320 A. W. llOI.AXU. WM. BECKER, )I)EAI.K1! IN(- GROCERIES, Grain, Produce, Etc. - NEW STORE, NEW GOODS. Goods delivered Free of Charge, anywhere in tJie city. Cqyner of 13th and Madison Sta. North of Foundry. 39" & Daniel Faucette, Manufacturer and Dealer in Bamess, Saddles, Bridles, and Collars, keeps contantlvon hand all kinds of whips, Saddlery Hardware, Curry combs, Brushes, Bridle Bits, Spurs, Cards. Harness made to order. Re pairing done on short notice. NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbus. 63.4. MMsuDeali RAIESS SADDLES A STRANGE AIWESTURE. Orrville was one of (hose sober little American towns which a cer tain class of novelists so delight to select as the scene of their romances nnd which frequently lie asleep for so long a period of time that it is a positive blessing when something out of the ordinary course of events happen, to awako them out of their state of lethargy. Orrville had been asleep for al most twelve years, when an event occurred which together with the attendant incidents, completely nroused the whole town. Orrvillo was situated on Lake "Wanona, one of the most charming little sheets of water in our inland States. In a secluded valley, shut out as it were, frem all the rest of the world by the surrounding hills, with a solitary majestic mountain keeping silent vigil over the slum bering scene, lay the beautiful lake, and, on its margin, the miniature town. The spot was all that a poet might fancy, or a romantic lover sigh for; and when there was ad vertised "A new summer resort, the Orrville TIouso at Orrville," with every accommodation, Sec, Sec, It is not surprising that many persons, who had been struck by the surpass ing beauty of the place, as they caught a flying glance of it in the train, should respond immediately to the opportunity, and engage to spend the summer orautumu months at so charming a resort. Among the earliest guests at the Orrvillo House, wero Charles Lacy, a talented young barrister of limited means, Colonel Harris and his niece, Mattic Harris, and a Mr. Van Haven, a haudsome young merchant of New York. Charles Lacy and Mattic Harris had been playmates in their child hood ; but the former had removed from his native place in his fifteenth year, and had never met the sweet heart of his boyish days until time had transformed him into the full stature of a man. Uoth were now so completely changed, that they met at Orrvillo as entire strangers, and were only recognizable to one nuothcr by the mention of their names and places of residence. The acquaintance, thus renewed, ripened into ardent love, and Charles Lacy considered himself the luckiest fellow on earth. 'Did yon hear the news, Mattie?' asked Lucy, one morning, as his be trothed seated herself at the break fast table by his side. 'No; what is it?' 'Johnson & Co., bankers in this town, have been robbed of over one hundred thousand dollars!' 'You don't say so! When did it occur?' 'Some time during the earlier part of the morning. The thief, whoever he is, made a pretty fair haul of it left tho firm with a very small sum for its own pocket-book. It was a private bank-house, and involves many of the leading persons of the town. 'And they haven't secured the guilty parties?' No; and arc not likely to do so, either. Men who take such goodly sums as this, generally securo a safe avenue of escape. But I can tell you this,' he added, lowering his voice, and inclining his head to wards hers ; 'suspicion falls on the Orrville House, but no one individ ually, as far as I am aware of.' 'Just then a waiter placed a letter by his side saying: 'Something for Mr. Lacy.' It read thus : 'Come to Dal ton at once Your presence is needed im mediately at Mr. Greenup's. Do not delay. A. II. 'What is this ? Come lo Dalton at once ! A. II. Who can that possibly be? But I'll go.' 'I'm called away for a little while Mattie,' said he, in explanation, re placing the note in the envelope, 'but expect to be back soon. I must go forthwith ;' and pressing her hand, he left the breakfast room, hurriedly packed a few necessary articles in his valise, and was at the station just in time to catch the morning train. It was evening. The calm round moon smiled upon the placid little lake in all her pensive glory. Nature breathed her soft musical murmur- rtugs, and everything seemed to whisper 'Peace, peace!' But the heart of Mattrfe Harris knew anything but peace ae she left the gay crowd of thoughtless dan cers in the brilliantly-lighted hotel, for an atmosphero more in harmony with her saddened spirit. Her heart was very heavy to-night. She wan dered listlessly down to the water's edge. A little boat lay moored there. She seated herself in it, where she felt she could be undis turbed in her lonely meditations. Her thoughts soon found utterance : 'What a change !' she murmured 'what a change from our happy condition of a week ago! I can hardly realize it! A bank robbed, and Charles arrested as the perpe trator of the robbery and thrown into prison ! How could they ever suspect him? Yet the circumstan ces are very mysterious, and a hasty investigation points to him. It is evident to me, though, that he only left Orrville temporarily that he was really called away. Strange that he should have destroyed the letter, and that it turns out there is no such person as Greenup in Dal ton ! It is uot at all strange that he should have become excited when a couple of men laid their hands on him as he was getting off the train, and told him he wai a thief, and was wanted immediately at Orryille. Who wouldn't get excited under such circumptauces? MVhat non sense they allege! They say he might have written the note himself, and passed it through the post. But I know he has not the least link of connection with the allair; and the authorities have no right to commit him to prison, wlicrflie can obtain bail from half a dozen different per sons. But the people here are so excited thai they will listen to noth ing." A tear trickled down her pale cheeks. 'Pshaw! I'll not be such a baby; all will be right yet.' She sat iu the boat until the lights in the difFeient departments of the hotel gradually disappeared, and was just about to rise and return to the house, when a figure, coming down the path towards her, induced her to retain her scat. The figure proved to be that of the young merchant, Mr. Van Haven. Mattie had always been attracted by the handsome face and winning manners of the gay New Yorker, and rather enjoyed his society than otherwise. So she remained seated until betook his place by her side. 'Let's row out upon the lake,' said Van Haven, without an unnecessary 'Good evening,' as he raised the shore. 'It is a very quiet night, and we shall not be disturbed. Most of tho folk3 have retired. We must move cautiously.' 'Why?' questioned Mattie, rather surprised at this remark. 'Why?' Do you want to betray yourself?' 'Betray myself! Why, what are you talking about, Mr. Van Haven ?' Just then the moon, which had been shining on his back, fell full upon his face, and revealed a coun tenance with an unusually strange expression, and to the great aston ishment of Mattie, the fact that her companion was asleep ! Van Haven had been known to walk in his sleep, and perform a great many marvel lous feats while in that condition ; and Mattie Harris herself had jip pened to meet him once while en joying a somnambulistic ramble. So she was not at nil frightened by the circumstances under which she suddenly found herself placed, but somewhat astonished, and, being a young lady of a good deal of mis chief, and possessed of the usual amount of curiosity, of course she determined to let her companion continue on his noctural excursion. What are you talking about?' re peated Mallie. hor saddened features giving place to au amused smile. 'You know well enough what I am talking about, Jim. Wc must securo it to-night. It may be found where we havo hidden it, and that would be the last of us. That letter was a sharp thing of ours, wasn't it? I tremble lest Lacy may be cleared though then suspicion would seek some other party. So we'd better find other quarters as soon as we can possibly do so without causing any comment upon it ; and, of course, we will not let the money remain where it is now.' At the mention of Lncy's name, and 'money,' Mattie's mind, which for the past week had been invaria bly coupling these words together, caught eagerly at the suspicion thus aroused ; and her very frame shook as the light of a great disclosure suddenly flashed upon her. She had found one of the guilty parties, con cerned in the bank robbery, and could liberate her lover. The discovery was almost too much for her. A dim mist sufTuscd her eyes. She clutched eagerly the side of the boat. But she soon re covered the first shock, yet did not permit herself to speak, she tremb led so violently. Van Haven continued : 'We must leave to-morrow ; don't you think so?' ' l es,7 ventured Mattie. 'Now let s bo quiet, for fear we should be heard.' 'All right.' They moved slowly and noiselessly across the rippling waters of the lake, until they reached the opposite shore. The woods hung darkly over the tranquil depths, and all was quiet. Van Haven tied the boat to a saplitig, and stepped ashore, fol lowed silently by Mattie. He led the way to a dense thickot of under brush, pausing a moment to assure himself that they were alone. Hav ing satisfied himself of this point, he took a few steps forward and cautiously raised a large stone. Under it lay a casket. He picked it up and replaced the stone. I'll carry it,' said Mattie. with avidious eagerness, feeling confident that if she once got possession of the stolen money all would be well with her. 'Very well,' said tho somnarablist, and consigned the casket to her keep ing. 'Now let us get to tho boat again, and wo will finish tho ar rangement of our plans as wc cross over for Orrville. Mat tie considered it a matter of prudence to agree, and followed her sleeping companion to tho lako. He took his seat in the boat and loosen ed the chain from tho sapling, on joining his associate to maintain perfect silence until they should be out on the lake. He seemed to think that all was well, and shoved off from tho shore. Mattie stood in the moonlight, nnd watched the boat and its solitary oarsman until both were concealed within the dark shadow of the mountain, behind which the moon was fast hiding herself. I'm safe now !' she said, with n joyful bound, 'But what shall I do? I'm half a mile from any house, and have no means of crossing the lake. There is a road here somewhere, though, which lead3 round to the town. I'll walk to the hotel, if ii takes till morning! There ia no time to be lost.' So saying, she began her search for the road, which was 90011 fouud ; and after four hours of rapid walk ing, for which the excitement of the occasion lent the requisite amount of strength, she reached Orrville. She lost no time in informing the authorities of the town of her singu lar adventure, producing the casket for their examination iu proof of her statement. Early iu the morning before most of the guests had arisen, the Orryille House was surrounded by half a dozen men, evidently intent upon the capture of some one within. Presently Van Haven made his ap pearance on the ground floor veran dah, apparently unconscious that anything was wrong. The sight of the police quickly undeceived him ; it was tip with him. He was hand cuffed at once, without any ceremo nious notification of the reason why he was thus rudely dealt with. Mattie came down just then, after a short sleep, and was requested to follow when the officers started down the street with their prisoner in custody, attended by a large crowd of excited spectator?, which had soon congregated. A preliminary examination con vinced all parties of the guilt of Vau Haven, but did not exouerale Lacy from complicity in the affair. The subsequent investigation, however, fastened the guilt upon two parties Van Haven and James Thompson, an Orrville man, with whom the former had been on terms of bus picious intimacy. Of course, all" redress was made to Mr. Lacy for the hasty opinions of the people concerning him, and was accepted by him as satisfactory. But a more material expression of the thauks of the bankers was made, when Mr. Johnson himself, the senior partner of tho firm, rose in the police court, and said, 'That in consideration of the great injustice done Mr. Lacy in so hastily arrest ing him, and in consideration of the surprising good scneo and bravery of Miss Harris in securing the guilty parties in this robber, it became his pleasant duty to present in the name of the firm, to the former, the sum of ten thousand dollars; and to the latter the sum of fifteeu thousaud and that he could not accept no refusal. We need not attempt to describe tho applause and good feeling elicit ed by these remarks that is left to the imagination of the roader. No clamorous demonstrations of gratitude were made by either of the recipients of these princely gifts; but both expressed their thauks in a single sentence, and re tired from the court together, amid the uproarious acclamation of the crowd. Threo weeks afterwards, Orrville was going wild over a gay wedding, and had actually awakened out of its long Rip Van Winkle sleep ; and the happiest couple in that town wero Charles Lacy and Mattie Harris. A woman in Wyoming Territory, who has raised large numbers of hens, says that after vainly trying the recommended remedies for lice, she hit upon the plan of giving them, once or twice a week, a large loaf made of graham flour in which a handful of sulphur had been mixed. The hens liked it, were freed from the lice, and kept healthy all through the summer. IMMORTAL. MEMORY. The Heavea aad Hrll ef ike Fatare Extract from Oae ef Mr. Meedyfit. EohIm 8r- toaa. I want to speak about tho memory this afternoon. I think it is clearly taught inJhe'worcP.of Godjhat we will take memory away with us. There ia a great deal said4about "the books" in the Scriptures. When the book9 are opened, I. think we will find that that book spoken of is our memory. "And every one," wo read iu another place, "is to give an ac count unless it is from memory? And, when God shall aay, " Son, remember ;" "Daughter, remember ;" all tnat we have done will come back. I think we will como back. I think we will find that our memo ries will be immortal. Lord Bacon has said that there Is not a thought that we ever had iu our minds but that is laid away there; It is not forgotten, as we think, and passed from us, but it will como back, nnd I havn't any doubt but that memory is tho "worm that dieth not." Wo read of men that have remarkable memories. I have read of a literary man of whom it i3 said that he could remember everything that he had ever written, and everything that he had ever read ; that he could repeat it. It is said of oiie of the men of Athens that he could call every citizen of Athens by name, in a city of 20,000; that he knew tho namo of every citizen. It is said of Cyrus, the Per sian general, that he could tell the name of every soldier every pri vate soldier in his whole army ; that he could call them by name. He remembered their names and could call them all. Wc talk about onr memories being very short and be ing very treacherous, and we talk about forgetting, but I think there will be no complaint when God shall touch the secret spring of memory and say: "Son, daughter, remem ber." Memory will be God's officer. Wc talk about the recording angel recording all our acts. I think when we stand before God we will make this discovery : that God has made each one of us keep bis own record, and that every one of us now is writing his own biography, and that there will be no one to condemn us but ourselves. Wo will need no other condemnation; wo will need no one to rise in judgment and cou derau us but our own memory, our own biography that we havo writ ten. We aro recording our own lives, making our own record every day, and by and by God shall change our countenances and send U3 away to road onr own livet. In one of the insane asylums of the east there is a man who has gone up and down that asylum for years crying out, "If I only had ; if I only had." He was employed by a rail way company to take care of a bridge a swing-bridge and he re ceived a dispatch from the president of the road, or superintendent, not to open the bridge until a special train had passed. One after anoth er wanted him to open it that they might get their boats through ; but he stood firm and refused. But at last a friend over-persuaded him, and bo turned that swing-bfidge, and he hadn't more than got it turn ed before he heard the coming of the train. It was too late. He could not replace the bridge, and he saw that train leap into the chasm of death, and many were lost. His brain reeled and tottered upon its throne, and at last he went mad and they took him to the insane asylum, and his cry has been for years, " If I only had ; if I only had." I cannot help but believe to-day that there are many in eternity whose cry is, "If I only had." They can remember now their misspent opportunities; they can remember tho privileges that they once had here upon earth ; they can remember the offers of mercy; they can te membcr the entreaties of their friends, but it is too late now. Their doom is scaled ; their character for eternity is fixed. They rejected the mercy of God; they rejected the grace of God, and there they are gone, passed from time into eterni ty. Another thing that make9 me believe that wo will have memory to take away with us is by what I have read and my own experience. I have read of men that were dying, as they supposed, and In the twink ling of an eye their whole lives were crowded into a second of time. I was reading not long ago of a man that fell twenty feet, and he thought that it was going to kill him, that he would surely die, that the fall would be the end of him, and in that twen ty feet he remembered everything that he bad ever done or said, nnd his whole life was crowded into an instant of time. I was drowning once ; I bad gone down the second time, and jast as I was going down tho third time and life was leaving the body I wa3 rescued ; and when I was going down the third time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, everything that I had ever done, the things that had laid buried in memory for years, all came back: my whole life was crowded into a second of time. I have not any doubt that when the soul leaves the body momorywill be at work ; and I veutore to say, if yon conld speak to tho3o who have passed away, anil if you could to-day get their testi mony, they would tell you that what makes eternity so hard to endure is their memories. St. Louis Globe Democrat Jleport. Talk at Home. Endeavor always to talk your best before your children. Thoy hunger perpetually for new ideas. They will learn with pleasure from the lips of parents what they deem It drudgery to Icorn from books, and, even if they have to bo deprived of many educational advantages, they will grow up intelligent if they en joy iu childhood the privilege of listening daily to the conversation of intelligent people. We some times sec parent), who are the life of every company which they enter, dull, silent and uninteresting at home among their children. If they have not mental stores sufficient for both, let them first use what they have for their own house-holds. A silent home is a dull place for young people, a place from which they will escape if they can. How ranch use ful information, on the other baud, is often given In pleasant family conversntion ;aud what unconscious, but excellent, mental training in lively social argument! Cultivate to the utmost the graces of conver sation. A WoodeH IVufcli. A North Carolina paper, the Abingdon Standard, has the fol lowing: Some time ago Mr. E. A. Johnson, of Johnaon Brothers, jew elers, of this place, made a plain, open-face, wooden watch that at tracted a great deal of attention, but was subsequently eclipsed by Mr. Doroit, of Bristol, in a watch some what more elaborate in de9ign. Not to be outdone, Mr. Johnson put to work ou another watch, and has turned out a handsomo double-case stem-winder and stem-setter, every piece of which, save the main and hair springs and crystal, are of wood and made entirely by his own hands. Even the springs to the cases are mado of wood. It keeps splendid time, and is sufficiently strong to bo used as a pocket time-keeper. It is of ordinary size, and when or namented, as he expects to do, it will be a handsome tribute to his' skill and ingenuity. NtarflBg: la 1,1 fe. A young man that works for his board, no matter what honest work he has, has no reason for shame. A young man who cats the bread of idleness, no matter how much ho has, is disgraced. All young men iu starting in life ought to aim, first of nil, to find n place where they can earn their bread nnd butter, with hoe, axe, spade, wheelbarrow, cur rycomb, blacking brnsh no matter how. The bread and butter question settled, let the young man perform his duty so faithfully as to attract, and let him keep his eyes open for a chance to do better. About half of the poor, proud young men, and two-thirds of the poor, discouraged young man are always out of work. The young men who pockets his pride, and carries an tipper lip as stiff" as a cast iron door-step scraper, need not starve, and stands a chance to become rich, if be cares to. We believe Senator Paddock is gaining friends in our state every day, and although not personally acquainted with him we judge from the industry and interest be man ifests in the affairs of our state that he has made the interests of the state identical with his own and not merely subservient to his own ag grandizement. He has his oppo nents as every positive man will, but if his acts are fairly viewed in the light that we would desire our own to be looked upon under sim ilar circumstances we shall find be has-been a faithful servant of the state. Tekamah Burtonian. A one-legged Welsh orator named t Jones was pretty successful in ban tering an Irishman, when the latter asked him, "How did yon come to lose your leg?" "Wcll,"said Jones, "on examining my pedigree and looking up my descent, I found there was some Irish blood in me, and, becoming convinced that it was all settled in my left leg, I had it cut off at once." "Be the powers, ex claimed Pat, "it 'nd 'av been a dene- ' ed good thing if it bad only settled in your head V , I i" : i '4 i s y