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THE JOURNAL.
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Is IssUKD KVKKY WEUSEsI'aV,
M. K. TURNER & CO,
Proprietors and Publisher!.
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t2T0flicr, on 11th street., Ptair iu
JbUKNAL building.
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VOL. XL-NO. 2.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1880.
WHOLE NO. 522.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. . VauuoCK, U: S. Senator. Heatrl.e.
A.lNSAUSUKKS,r..Spntor.Hliali.
T.J. Majors, P-;,lVru-. t ,,
I!. K. V lentixk, Hep., W est Point.
ST.VTK lMKKCTOKY:
M.msrs N nck. t!iieruor, i.ineola.
'-. .1. vlc'CHtulr, Sei'ivtarj of Mate.
K V. l.iedtke. Auditor. Lincoln.
(",. M. UarUett, Treasurer. Lincoln.
C J Dilworth. Attorney-!, eneral.
H K Thompson. Supt. I'wldie liih.ruc.
U. r. laws.n. Warden of l'enite utmry.
W. W. Aley. i iri,0n Inspector.
r. II. Gould, . . .
lr..I. O. Davis. 1'rNon Physician.
II. P. Mathew-on, Supt. Insane Asylum.
.lUDIClAKY:
5. Maxwell, ChleT Jitice.
t-erje H. l.ake.J Ai,orjate Judgec
AtiiNt a 0ul.
I'OUUTIt Jl'IMCI II. UlrtTKICT.
O. W. Post, Juilire. York.
M. P.. Heie, District Atioruey, ahoo.
LAN'D OKKM'EUS:
M. . Ilevie, UosjMer.Oranrt Inland.
Win. Anaii, Keeiiver, (Srand Inland.
ror.VTY MKECTORY:
.1. O. HUgin. ount .Indue.
JhIiii Stautter. Cnunt Clerk.
J. . Karly. Trea-urer.
Itenj. Spielman, Sheriff.
K. L. KuwHiter, Sureor.
lohn Walker, ) . ,
.John WUr. t'ointvComim.sloners.
M. Maher. )
Ir. A. Heintz, Coroner.
S. L. Barren. Supt.of School.
O. 1. Hallcy. .,uslireKofthrPcace.
livron Millet t.
Charles Wake, Constable.
CITY IMKKCTOKY:
J. P. Iteeker, Mayor.
H..I. Hudson. Clerk.
C. A. Newman, Treasurer.
- (leo. G. Itowiiian. Police .lit dge
J. (5. Koulson, F.nnineer.
COl'XOILMI'.X:
1st U'urd -lohn ttiekly.
(J. A.chrocdcr.
ill H'tinf W Lamb.
. S. MeAlli-trr.
3d Word U. W. (Mother.
Phil. Cain.
'otumtu Iot OfHee.
Open on unitaxs trin 11 a.m. to 12 M.
Mid from A.'M to 0 r. M. Uu-ine-m
hour except Sunday t". a. m. to s r. si.
Kutteru mails clo-e at 11 a. m.
WV-iertt mails elo-e st 4:Kii.M.
Muil leave- f.iluiiibn for Madi-on and
Norfolk. Tuesdiy. Thur-days and
kjaturdiV-, 7 . M. Arrives at C i. m.
Kr .Monroe. '. no. Vaterille and Al
biwii, daily rvept muhImv G a.m. Ar
rive, -utile, '. p.m.
F.r Potille, Farral, (Jakdale and
Newman'-. (Jroe. Mmidaj-, Wedues.
lns und Frld.s, ti a.m. Arrnes
TuV-(tays,Thuidas and :aiurda.
at 0 i. .m. ...
For Shell Creek, Cre-ton and Stanton.
mi Mondi- and Fridsy- ut i) a. m
Arrives Tueitda antt Saturdays, at
C f M.
For "Alcxi-. Patron and Daid Cit,
Tuesdaw, Thursda and Saturdaj,
1 p.m. ArrUt. at 12 M.
For Si Anthon. Prairie Hill anast.
iteruurd. Frida-, '. a. m. Arrn.s
Saturday), 3 p.m.
V. I. Time ThI.Ii.
Uantwanl Jloutid.
Kmijf rant. No. 0. lea e- nt
Pas-encT, " 4. "
Freiuht, " " "
Freiphl. " 1". '
HViftrnrrf ifowwrf.
Freight, N.r. leaes at
Pa-oiiR-r, " . " "
Freight , ' v. " "
Vi..lirfu,ll . ? " .
C:'J.i a. in.
11:00 a. m.
2:l.r p.m.
A :'M a. m.
!!:IM p. m.
4:'2T p.m.
I'l-.uOp.m.
l:ta. m.
Kverv d.iv except Saturday the lliree
li'ie loading to Chicago connect with
U P. trains at Omaha. On Saturday
there will be but one train a day, a--hown
bv the following schedule:
O., N. A It. H. KOAH.
i:4wtt. i Hound south.
ludl.Aii J r.M I'M. Norfolk rt:3l A. M.
I.itCreek."i::U)
PI. Centre .i:."7
llniiiplirei':rl
Madifon 7:4
Mint-on J,:'-
Norfolk h:."i
'Muiison :."7 "
Madison .T:l "
Humphreys:: '
PI. Centre 9:28
! Lost Creek !:."
i.i-.Vkmi I0:o0 "
Pl. ,1..iwi-nirn from .IncksOIl will be
governed by the arrival there of the
V. P. express train.
BUSINESS CARDS
TOII' J..HAl'ailA,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AXD
XOTA 111 I'LJilsl ,.
Plaitk Ckxtkr,
Nkb.
xoTAitr run Lie.
I2th Strrl. - looi west of HaraiiionJ Home,
Cvlumbus. Xrb. 491-y
Ir. i:. I.. .SIiIM,
Pliysician and Surg1 on.
jgroflice open
at all hour-.
lz Mki
TT J. SCHLX5, ?l. I.,
rilYSlCJAX AXD Sl'P.GEOX,
ColtiinlniM. IVol.
Ojfks 13th St., one door east of lted
Front druc store. Consultation in Ger
man and bullish. .MO.
Dealer t HEAL ESTATE.
CONVUYANCBR. COLLECTOR,
Aits u;:;ea:;cs aiekt,
GKXOA. XAXCK CO XKB.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
VTOW IS THKTIMK to secure a life
1N like picture 01 yourself and chil
dren at the New Art Koom-, ea-t Uth
street, south Mde railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska.
CS-lf Mr-. S. A. .IpsKLYX.
" 3TOTIC1K:
IF YOU have any real estate for ale,
if vou wish to'buy either in or out
of the'eitv, if you wi-h to trade city
property for laud, or lands for city
propert V, give u a call.
WaIPSWOKTH & JOSSF.T.YX.
XKLtiOX MILLETT. BYKOX MIIXKTT,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
N. .niLLETl' sc nox,
ATTORNEY'S AT LAW, Columbus,
Nebrabka. N. K. They will give
olo-fi.attention to allTiti'lnpes entrusted
to them. - 2.
UTAGE KOl'Ti:.
JOHN IIUBER, the uiall-carrier be
tween Columbus and Albion, will
leave Columbus everyday except Sun
day at C o'clock, sharp, pa-sing through
Monroe, Genoa, WaUrville, and to Al.
blon. The back will call at either ot
the Hotels for passenger if orders are
left at the post-oiUee. Rates reaiop
able, f 2 to Albion. 232.1y
SCHOOL, BLANK AND OTHER
iflB:loloK::s!
Paper, Pens,
SBWEW MaCMKXMS
Musical Instruments and Music,
TOYS, NOTIONS, BASE BALLS AND BATS,
. AUCHEBY AND CROQt'KT, &c, nt
LUBKER & CRAMER'S,
Corner 13th and Olive Sts.,
A TTOItXFA'-A 7 -LA W,
Up-stairs in (lluck V.uildin?, 11th street.
HESIDEXT DEXT1ST.
OUice over corner of Uth and North-M.
All operations lir.t-clah and warranted.
C
IIIICACrtO IIAR1IKR MIIOP
HKNKY WOODS, lMtoj-'it.
t3"E very thing iu tirst -clai style.
Also keep the best of cigars. .Mtl-y
re.4I.I.ISTKK IIROW.,
A TTOIiXi: YS A T LA )V,
Ortlce up-slnir- in McAlli-ter' build
injr. Uth St.
VELI.F.Y & SLATTERY,
IIOXIKC roVlllHT
and house building done to order, and
in a workman-like manner. Please give
us a call. tSTShop on corner of Olive
St. and Pacitic Avenue. -tSTi.tf
GEORGE N. DERRY,
CARRIAGE,
Honsr & Sigu htiiitiiis.
osai'.i!:3, 3La:ik;,
Paper HantflHtf.
KALBOMININO, Etc.
tTAII work warranted. Shop on
Olive street, one door south ol Elliott's
new Pump-hou-e. aprlCy
T S. MURDOCK & SON,
Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, anil
will guarantee satif:u-tion In work.
All kiud- of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto i, Good work and
fair prices. Call and give u an oppor
tunity to estimate for you. CSTShop at
the Big Windmill, Columbus, N'ebr.
4S3-y
FOR SALE OR TRADE !
MARES I COLTS,
Teams of
Horses or Oxen,
SAI1IK PONIES, wild or broke,
at the Corral of
4211 GERRARD & ZE1GLLI1.
Columbus Meat Market!
WEBER A: KNOBEL, Prop's.
KEEP OK HAND all kinds of fresh
meats. :md smoked pork and beef;
also fresh lish. Make sausage a f-pec-ialtv.
S2THemember the place. Elev
enth St., one door west of D. Ityau's
hotel. 41T-tf
DOCTOR BOKESTEEL,
U. S. EXA.ni3iI3i MUKGEOX,
COLUMnUS,
NEBRASKA.
OFFICE HOURS, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to
4 p. in., and 7 to p. m. Oflice on
Nebraska Avenue, three doors north of
E. J. Uakcr'i! grain oflice. Resilience,
corner Wyoming and Walnut streets,
north Columbus-, Nebr. 433-tf
F. SCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer iu
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALU KINDS OK
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olire St.,7ieartheold Post-oftce
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 lire. Call on or address
A.. I. ARNOLD,
r,06.y Columbu- Nebr.
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND GKNKRAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BV
Ar. S. GET5I?.
TONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
lYL farm properly, time one to three
venrs. Farms with'some improvements
bought and sold. Office fftr the present
at the Clotuer llou-e, coiumnus, noh.
413-x
COMIMBIJII
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D..SHEEHAN, Proprietor.
jSTWholesale ind Retail Dealer in For
eign "Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout. Scotch and English Ale.
X3SKentuely TH'hiskies a Specialty.
OYSTSRB In their season, by the case
can or dish.
lltk Itrect, Sautk ef Depot
.r- &&
m m sBM?
Ere
and. BttiMOflf Safe
Pencils, Inks,
COLUMBUS, NEB.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
th i:
Eed Front!
The Peoples9 Drug Store.
NO FANCY EXPENSES, REQUIRING
EXORBITANT AND UNFAIR
PROFITS.
NO BONUS TO DOCTORS
To increase the cost of yolir medicine-,
nut l
FILL PRESCRIPTIONS
Acouratoly, or the Beit Material,
X I)
Guarantee Satisfaction
IX EVERY WAV.
This (tepui tmeiit, lately greatly enlarged
ot oufv
1 solicit rouruial and also inspection
of my stock, consisting oi all goods
Inuiul in a well-regulated Driijj
Store, and some not found
elsewhere in Central Ne
braska. FA( 1LITIES INCREASED BY THE
ADDITION OF MORE .STORE ROOM.
Rvmeuiber, I give you the Poltlv
Benefit of my Lowest Podslblv
Running Expenhes,
F. A. BRAINARD, Proprietor.
JEWELRY STORE
OF
G. HEITKEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Spcicc & North's latid-olllcc.
Has on hand a tine selected
stock of
tfcCl
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
STALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF CHARGE..S3
Call and seo. No trouble to show
goods. til 9-3 m
WM. BECKER,
)DKALKU IX(
GROCERIES,
Grain, Produce, Etc.
li.
NEW STORE, NEW GOODS.
Goods delivered Free of Charge,
anywhere in the city.
Comer of 13th and Madison Ste.
North of Toundry. 3i7
k
llaniel Faucette,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
Harness, Saddles, Eriilss, md Collars,
keeps constantly on hand all kind? of
whips, Saddlery Hardware, Curry,
combs Brushes) Bridle Bits, Spur,
Card. Harness made to order. Re
pairing done on short notice.
NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbut.
63.4.
m
ocks ana Jewelry
Godq Gooas ana Fair Dea
HARM
JOHN WIGGINS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
HARDWARE,
SSSS33'89SSSsSS3SSSS3SflliS33B3
8fl33SsSXOVES,9SSii33
S5S8SS3SS3SS3SS.S33SSSbS333
IRON, TINWARE,
NAILS. ROPE,
Wagon Material
HLASS, PAIXT, ETC., ETC.
Corner Uth and Olive Sts.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
STATE BA1STK,
Ct::!::::: t: a:nrd & Seel asl ?u:er i Hzlst.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
CASH CAPITAL, $50,000
DIRECTORS:
Leakdrr Gerhard, Pres'i.
Geo. W. Hulbt Vice Prea't.
Julius A Reed.
Edward A. Gerrard.
Abker Turner, Cashier.
Bank of Deposit, Ilfrount
and Kxclinnjce.
Collections Promptly Made on
all PolBtN.
Pay Interest on Time Iepo.
ItH. 274
UESlCJiL I S7KB1CAL IM5TITOTE.
T. . KISCBTLL, SI. . 8. S. UABTYH, X. 0
111
s. s. mess, y. s., k :. c. citrier, y. v., :f cmti.
Consulting Physicians and Surpoas.
For the treatment of all classes of Sur
gery and deformities ; aoute and
obronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc., etc.,
Columbus, Neb.
Bookkeeper, Reporters,
Operators, Teacners,
GbMtlUrenUl Oolleff,KjkuluIows
Pnysicians
mm
Lzem?z6m
AUNT RUKl'S I.OVK STOKV.
BY RUTH I'AVXE.
Xow for si story. Aunty, said pret
ty Grace Harrison, one bright sum
mer day, as she wis sitting' with her
Aunt in n pretty back pnrlor doing
fancy work. Well, dearie, then I
will toll you my love story. It is
an event that has darkened all my
life, till your poor mother died, and
you came to live with me to cheer
my life a little, (for poor Grace was
an orphan, and after her mother's
death, had come to live with her
Aunt.) "Well dear, continued her
Aunt, I had a very stern proud fath
er, my mother was dead, and one
brother, your Uncle Frank. There
was a rich young Squire living in
the village that used to pay great
attention to me, which my father
always encouraged, which used to
vex me because I thought him a cold
hearted man, and could not love
him, perhaps it was because I loved
another whom my father could not
say anything against except that he
was poor. Earnest Dean was the
son of good and pious parents, and
I loved him with all my heart; he
was tail, had dark, curly brown hair,
and honest brown eyes, he seemed
indeed, the sunshine of my life.
Earnest had never told my father of
our love, fearing his poverty would
never gain his suit, he was soon
going to India, and in two years
hoped to return and claim me as his
wife, but our happy dream was
suddenly broken. One day my
father called me into his study and
said, Ruby, child, you must have
noticed the Squire's attentions, he
wishes to marry you, and it is such
an advantageous offer that I hope
you will gladly accept it. I was -o
taken by surprise T could only
etammer out, but Earnest, father, I
love him, and then unable to con
trol my emotions burst into tears
he looked grieved, but said kindly,
child, I do this thing for your future
good, and I hope jou will thank me
for this some day. I think your
mother would have been pleased
had she linen living to see her child
in ench a good position iu life, be
sides this, if I die, 1 shall see yon
well provided for, Earnest is poor,
and it may bo yeara before he is
able to make yon comfortablp. You
will forget this fancy when he goes
away, and lovo the Squire, as he
deserve. Never, father, I said, T
shall love Earnest as long as I live,
he is so good, so noble. Then my
father gravely said, child it must bo
o. I had hoped your heart was the
Squire's, but your hand must be
given to him or your father will bo
ruined. I owe him a very large
amount of money, Ruby child you
can save me. I had never seen my
father so moved, and it touched my
heart, and 1 said, well father, your
child shall not disappoint you. I
will marry the Squire, but not yet,
givo me timo to try and forget my
love. My father ki.-sed me with
tears in his eyes, and said in a brok
en voice, Ruby child, I believe I am
doing this for your future good, or
I would take the consequence even
now, I kissed him tenderly and left
the room. Oh, how I then longed
for a mother to pour my heart's
troubles into her tender ear, aud
weep on her loving bosom ; and the
greatest sorrow of all I had to tell
Earnest. I had promised to meet
him that very evening, and had been
looking forward with joy to seeing
him again, for the time was drawing
very near now, when he must depart
for India, and now I dreaded the
interview, for was he not going to
work for me, and when he came
back would see me another's bride.
I had told him so often I would be
true to him. I tried to nerve mv-
solf for the last parting, for I dared
uot trust myself to meet him again.
I went, and shall never forget the
agony in his face, when he told me
I had made his life a wreck, and
begged me, oh so earnestly, to mar
ry him now before he left, and then
he would come back and claim me
in two years, and nothing should
separate us again but death ; oh it
nearly broke my heart, bnt I was
true to my promise to my father; at
last, finding all persuasion useless
he said well, God help mo then, to
bear the rest of my lonely life, for
Ruby none else shall ever fill your
place in ray heart; ho pressed one
long last kiss upon my lips and left
me. Oh, how can I tell you how 1
suffered, for days and weeks I went
around as if in a dream ; I saw noth
ing of the Squire in these days, my
father wisely told him to leavo me
to myself for a while. Earnest left
for India a week after our last in
terview. Oh how my heart went
after him as he went out on his long
lonely voyage with no hope to cheer
him. My brother Frank was going
oat to India, too, so I hoped to hoar
somo news of Earnest through him,
and I did; he was working very
hard, Frank aidr but did not seem
to bo making money very quickly.
Jn two years Frank came back, and
then he received only a few letters
from Earnest, who still remained
there. And after a while we never
heard from him again, and now it is
eighteen years since all this happen
ed, but I love him yet and shall till
I die. Two years after Earnest loft
when my brother Frank returned
from India, I married the Squire. I
never loved him as I did Earnest,
but I believe I made him happy. I
hope so, I wished to be a good wife
to him, for he surrounded me with
comforts, and made me a good hus
band, and he lived live years and
died with his head on my breast,
blessing me as his good true wife.
Yes, I eee now that my sacrifice was
good, for I saved my father from
poverty in his old age, and mado my
husband happy the tew years he was
permitted to livo. My father died
five years ago, and I was very lone
ly then till you came, my little
Gracie. Some mouths after this,
there wa a loud knocking nt the
door, and Gracie rushed in saying.
Aunty. I believe your Earnest is
hero. I smiled at her fancy, but
hopo never dead, made my heart
beat. I saw a tall, bronzed, manly
form, and I knew him directly. He
held out his arms "Ruby, my dar
ling, I have come back to you, I
know you are free, aud now. noth
ing evermore shall part U3." Oh
the joy of that meeting, what lan
guage can describe it, or the happy
timo that followed it. Years have
passed since then, happy years.
Gracie has left me for a home of her
own, and we have a wee Gracie of
our own now, to bright on our home
and after many years, peace and
happiness fill my heart.
Injury to School Children.
A German physician of the high
est reputation, Or. Treichler, has
recently sounded a note of alarm to
the eflect that ill-directed and ex
cessive brain work is inilicting
serious injury to school children.
In a paper rpad before the German
association of natural historians and
physicians, he claimed that habitual
headache was greatly increasod of
late, among boys and girls, and
"that this headache not only de
stroys much of the happiness and
cheerfulness of life, but that it pro
ducer impoverishment of the blood
and loss of intellectual tone." "Un
doubtedly," he says, "the principal
cause of the headache is intellectual
overtaxation, entailing work at
night, and the insisting by parents
on the too earnest taking up of a
variety of subjects, music among
the rest." Another case is "a state
of dilation of the blood-vessels of
the brain, by which the removal of
effete material and the repair of the
nervous tissues are both seriously
impeded." lie also says that " the
method of instruction now-a-days
pursued is not only a causo of dis
ease, but also perfectly useless, be
cause, instead of increasing knowl
edge, it produces mental confusion,
and becomes simply a Danaides, or
like carrying water in a sieve."
Excessive aud especially nocturnal
labor "produces a state of exhaus
tion of the brain iu which the mole
cular changes necessary for the
rcceptiou and assimilation of learn
ing1 are not completed ; so that new
ideas cannot be really grasped, and
confusion is produced at night with
regard to subjects which have been
learnt in the day." The Chicago
Tribune notes it as a little remarka
ble that an eminent American phy
sician, who has long been interested
in educational matters, recently gave
expression to almost identically the
same views. As the same paper
suggests, the concurrence of such
authorities ought to induce educa
tional officials to give this matter
Serious attention, to ascertain if we
are cramming the brains of our
children at the expense of their
health.
CJrnnd luluud Land OUIce.
It. is a pleasure to do business at
the Grand Island Land Office. Any
information desired is cheerfully
given by the gentlemen who con
duct the business of that office, and
is a pleasing contrast to many public
offices of the Government. A favor,
granted in a genial manner, no mat
ter how small, leaves a kind impvr
sion upon him who receives it,
which is not soon forgotten. A
kind word costs no more than one
charged with bitter sarcasm, and
exalts those who utter them in the
estimation of their fellow men, a
roward every true man should be
emulous of obtaining, and the chief,
as well as the employes of that office
demonstrate in their manner of con
ducting business, that they entertain
the same opinion. Shelton Clarion.
Domestics belong to the higher
class of itciety.
oot ii!aiiAi:i.
The Sad Outcome of a Prac
tical JoUe.
The following account of a wo
man's attempt to perpetrate a prac
tical joke may be considered by
some too sensational to admit of
truthfulness, and while wo do not
vouch for its correctness, yet those
who read it, aud are inclinod to
doubt, will do well to remember
that "truth is oftimes stranger than
fiction."
In the north part of Colfax county
lives a family by the name of Hiran,
and with this family was stopping,
temporarily, a Mrs. Nixon, whose
husband, for some time previous,
bad been in Wisconsin. About se
veu mouths ago the absent man
became the father of a little girl
baby, as plump aud rosy a little
babe as one could wish to see, and
a few days later the wife of Hiran
presented him with a little girl, just
as handsome and equally as plump
as the babe of bis friend Nixon.
Nebraska babies have the reputation
of being fast growers and the do
velopemeut of these two was so
rapid as to not .mar the reputation
of the State iu this particular, and
so closely did they resemble each
other, in size, form and facial ex
pression, that had it not been for
tho difference in dress, the mothers
would often have been puzzled to
tell which was which. Mr. Nixon,
naturally anxious to see his little
daughter, wrote his wife, a few days
since, announcing his intention to
return home immediately, designat
ing the day upon which he would
arrive In Schuyler, and requested
that Hiran should meet him. The
time came, and Hiran set out to
transport his friend home. Mrs
Hiran, whose love for a joke, it
would seem, often gets away with
her good sense, proposed to dress
the babies exactly alike, just to see
if the fatherly instinct of Mr. Nixon
would lead him amissjin selecting
his own offspring. Mrf. Nixon
agreed to the plan willingly, aud it
was carried out in every detail, and
the mothers were in a high state of
gleefnlnes"? at the close and remark
able resemblance thpy bore to each
other as they nestled side by side
in the cradle.
So minute was the likeness that a
small rod bow waa loosely pinned
at the throat of one of the babies.
Mrs. Hiran went out to do up the
chores aud when she returned Mr3.
Nixon had one of the babes in hot
lap, and the red bow lay in the cra
dle with the other Infant. Mrs.
Hiran looked intenttly at both in
fants, and then to Mrs. Nixon's sur
prise and indignation she curtly in
formed her that she preferred to
tend her own baby and that she did
not thauk Mrs. N. for meddling
with il, at the same time advancing
to receive the child. Mrs. Nixon,
thoroughly believing that she held
her own child, suappishly replied
that Mrs. H's "brat" wa iu the cra
dle and that she was at liberty to do
with it as she pleased ; that the child
she held was her own, and then
gave Mrs. II. to understand that she
showed herself anything but a lady
in attempting to rob her of her "dar
ling ittle, wittlc, tootsy wootsy," or
words to the same effect.
Tho women quarreled as only en
raged women cau quarrel, and then
ensued a hair-pulling and face
scratching matinee for the possession
of the coveted babe, which resulted
in a victory for Mra. Nixon, who
took the child and Bought refuge in
the houso of a near neighbor. The
husbands, who have been tho best of
friends from boyhood, arrived an
hour or two after the fracus, and
were greatly grieved at what had
transpired. Hiran soothed his van
quished aud enraged wife as beat he
could, aud Nixon left immediately
to join his 'Jbetter halt" iu an unen
viable state of mind and scarcely
believing the story he had juat heard.
The two men met on the following
day and-good-naturedly talked the
matter oyer. They concluded that
as there was a baby apiece, and
there not appearing to be any men
tal or physical difference between
the two, that it was immaterial
which particular baby either of them
should have. It was decided that
both babies should be placed in a
room together, and then permit the
mothers to come in at the same time
and each select her own child, tho
matter should be considered settle
for good. The plan was put in execution-,
aud strange to say, worked
to the supremo satisfaction of all
concerned. Roth women gazed in
tently for a moment and then each
rushed forward, caught up a child,
and nearly smothered them with
kisses. The womon havo very sen
sibly buried all animosity and are
the best of friends again. St an ton
Register.
floir a Horne Remembered Ills
Old .TlaHter.
I owned a very gentle stock horse
for two years, which I sold to go
South In 185S, and for intelligence,
kindness aud affection for those bar
ing him in charge exceeding any
thing I ever witnessed in any animal.
After the horse went South I did
not seo him for two years, then
being in that section and within
eighteen miles of his home, I hired
a team and drove out to seo him ; I
had not forgotten the kind and gen
tle pony. I found him in a large
box stall, twenty feet by twenty, and
just eating his oats, it being noon on
my arrival. The man in attendance
not knowing me, said that such a
horse was ou the plantation and he
would lead him out; I informed him
that I preferred to go into his atall
alone, to which he objected, saying
he was not fond of strangers, but a
friend being with me said he tho't
there would be no trouble as I had
owned him before he came South.
Therefore I was permitted to enter
his stall, they closed the door, and
t found the horse eating his grain
from a box iu ono corner of the atall,
and took no notice of me on enter
ing. I stepped into the opposite
corner, when, ou calling the horso
by the name given him by the fam
ily, ho immediately left his grain
and came bounding toward me like
a child to its parent, smeiled tne
over from head to foot, laid his head
on my shoulder, closed his eyes, and
commenced handing up one foot
aud then the other to shake hand
as I taught him years before. No
mortal ever expressed more joy and
gladness to meet a long-lost friend
than was manifested by tho horae ;
be would uot return to his foed, bnt
followed me about the stall, kept as
close to me as possible, und when 1
left the stall followed me to the door
aud tried to push out the door. Ho
watched me as long as he could,
then called after me, and kept run
ning from one side of the stall to tho
other, hoping to escape, that he conld
meet me again. Cor. Household.
'i'he CJullelefcM Wltuetui.
'Do you know the prisoner well?'
asked the attorney.
'Never know him sick,' replied
the witness.
No levity,' said the lawyer, stern
ly. 'Now, sir, did you ever see the
prisoner at the bar?'
'Took many a drink with him at
the bar.'
'Answer my question, air,' yelled
the lawyer. 'How long have you
known tho prisoner?'
From two feet up to five feet teu
inches.
'Will the conrt make the'
I have, jedge said the witness,
anticipating the lawyer; 'I have an
swered the question. I knowed the
prisoner when he was a boy two
feet long, and a man five feet ten '
'Your honor '
'It's a fac', jedge, I'm under my
oath,' persisted the witnesi.
The lawyer arose, placed both
hands on the table in front of him,
spread his legs apart, leaned his
body over the table, and said.
'Will you tell the court what you
know about this case?'
'That aint his name,' replied the
witness.
'What ain't his name?'
Case.'
'Who said it was?'
You did. You wanted to know
what I knew about this Case his
name's Smith.'
'Your honor,' howled the attorney
plucking his beard out by the roots,
'will you make this man answer?'
'Witness,' said the judge, you must
answer the questions put to you.'
'Land o' Goshen, jedge, hain't I
been doin it? Let the blamed cuss
fire away. I'm ready.'
'Then,' said the lawyer, 'don't beat
about the bush any more. You and
this prisoner have been friends?'
'Never,' promptly responded tbt
witness.
'What! Wasn't yon summoned
here as a friend!'
No, air. I was summoned here as
a Presbyterian. Nary one of nt wa
ever friends he's an old line Bap
tist, without a drop of Quaker
in him.'
Stand down,' yelled the lawyer In
disgust.
Hey?'
'Stand down.'
'Can't do it. I'll sit down or
stand up'
Sheriff, remove that man from
the box.'
Witness retires muttering. 'Well,
if he ain't the thick-headedestcniB I
ever laid eyes on.' fits Moines
Jleghter.
The coming summer hat for women
is to be of straw. It will be knock
ed in on the front, jammed in at the
back, shoved in on each aide, and
kicked In on top. Then the rim will
be jammed up all around to make
the wholo effect harmonioua. The
desired condition can be retained by
taking one of last year's bats and
letting a freight train ma over It,