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VOL. XL-NO. 3.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1880.
WHOLE NO, 523.
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CONQRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. S. Paddock, U. S. Senator. Beatrice.
"ivisSACXDERS.U.?.SenutorjOmBlia.
T. 4. Majors, P.ep.. lVru. .
F:. K. Valextink, Hep., est I o"-
TATK dYkKOTOKY:
AUitstH N'ANCE.Uoternor, Mnooln.
s .1. Alexander, .set rotary of Mat.
P Liedtk.-. Auditor. Lin.oln.
i M.lUrtleti. Treasurer, Lincoln,
i j DHwwith. Attorney.Uonoral.
S." It. Thompson, Supt. Public In-Uiic.
11. O. Daw-iMi. Warden oi 1'cnitnnti.in.
W. V". Abbey, i irseIl inspectors.
lr..i.O. IMVI-. I'n-on Physician.
11. I. Msthewson, Snpt. Insane Asylum.
.H'DirlAItY:
S. Mavwell. i'hief .liistlcc,
(lprgc It. l.nke.l .oeiate Judges.
Amasn Cfbt.
rOURTH .1HMCI w. I,If,'lJHri.''.
O.AY. lo.t,.ludce, York. j2
M. It. Uee.e, IH-trirt Attorney. IV ahoo.
LAND iTrKirKUR:
M. 1. Hovie. KjNt-r.nrand 1-land.
Vm. Ahhh. i:-.N-iv-r, tirniid Wsiid.
rOI'XTY PIKEfTOKY:
.1. O. Hi'dns, County Judge.
John Manner. County Clerk.
.1. W. Karlv, Treasurer.
IJcnj. Spielman, Shi-riif.
It. L. Ito,-iter, Surveyor.
John Walker, i . .
JhIiii AYie. CouniyCommi-Moncr.
.M. Maher, J
Dr. A. l!lnt 7.. Coroner.
S. L. Harrett.-Supt.of Schools.
O. It. Bailey. I .unices ofthoPo.ire.
ltyron .Millet t,
Ohailes Wake, Con-t:ble.
CITY DntKCTOKY:
.1. P. Becker. Mayor.
11. J. Hudson. Clerk.
C. A. Newman. Treasurer.
t;eo. (1. Bowman. Police Ju de
J. O. Ituiitson, I'.nL'ineer.
CiH'X"ILME.V:
l.of irvf lobu Itiekly.
A. ehfiedf!r.
2tf Hir(?- Wm. Lamb.
. S. .Mf.VllIttiT.
8rf Ward-U. W Ci'itlier.
Phil. sun.
CIiimlu Iosf Offlcc.
Open on Siuidav. trm 11 A.M. to 12 M.
tud from 4::ii t v. M. Business
hour" ee-pt Sunday ' a. m. t c- r. M.
lia-tcm in:til close at'll a.m.
We-tern niails dose at 4: IS r.M.
Mail leaves Columbus for Madion and
Xorfolk. Tuesdiys, Thursrtas and
Saturdivs. 7 A. M. Anivc at ? r.M.
For Monroe. (Jenoa. Water ille and Al
bion, dailj except Sunday h a. m. Ar
rive, sinne, 0 r. m.
For Postville, Farral, Oakdale and
Newman's Grove, Monday. Wednes
davs and Frld;.v, i" A.M. Arrhe
Tucsdayt, Thur-days un.t Saturdays,
at B 1. M. ,
For Shell Creek. Cre-lon and Stanton,
on Mondav- and I iidy at fi a.m.
Arrive Tne-dKH and Saturdays, at
For fe-it.. l'atrou and lnld City,
Tueda, Thursdivs d aiurda-.
lr.M "Arrlvefi at 12M.
For St. AHthonv. Prairie Hill and M.
P.ernard. Fridays, i a. m. Arrives
Saturdays, 3 r.M.
"lJ. P. Tlian 'ritlile.
Saf wan Bound.
Ewlfraut, No.fi. leax'es at
i'a-seng'r. " 4, " "
Freljtht, " 8. "
Frolpht, "10. " "
Freik-ht, Ne. f. leavps at
rasM'MK'r. " . " "
Frelfht, " t'. " "
0:2S n. m.
ll:Ma. in.
2:lf p.m.
4tnnu. in.
2:Mp.iii.
4:i p.m.
(:istp.ni.
1 :X0 a. m.
Kverv dv except Suturday the three
linac leadliip t. Chicago conneet with
1' V. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
thore will he hut one train a day, a
shown hv the following schedule:
O.. N. A P.. 11. P.OAO.
It rth. i Jlmnil smith.
laekson . 4 :.m r.M. Norfolk :0 a. M.
L-t Creek .ri:3rt " .Munson i.t.'.T "
PI. Centre r.:.".T ' jMadison .T:4.i '
HHmphrevrt.-.-il " JlluinphreyS:Sl
3tadion "7:10 " i PI. Centre D:'Js
Munson ::S " jl.ostfreek !:": "
Norfolk . tt IJackson to:::o
The departure from .laokon will he
rverued h the arrival there of the
t. P. express train.
BUSINESS CARDS
yoH .i..n.4i GiiA.x,
JUSTICE OF TIIH PEACE AND
XOTARY ri'liUC.
Platti: Ckntek, - - Neb.
TT a. Ill" I0 ,
XOTA n Y P ritLic.
lith MrHt. 2 doors iM-t of llimmnnrt Housf,
Columbus. Xeb. !)
ir.i:. I.. SII.".
Physician and Surgeon.
jarOtBcc open
at all hours.
A A
I'll YS1C1AXAXD SUEGEOX,
ColuintUH, Xelj.
i;- iltl, sit nrif ilnnr oast of Rntl
Frout dniK ttore'. Consultation in Ger-
man and tns;lif'h. .iid-x
Dealer in HEAL ESTATE.
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR.
a:c n?sii::z a:ss?,
OENOA, XANCE CO.,
NEB.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
"VTOW IS THE TIME to secure a life
1N like picture of yourself and chil
dren at the New Art Room, east uth
street, south side railroad track. Colum
bus. Nebraska.
4TS-tf Mrs. g. A. .Tqssei.vx.
" notice!
IF YOU have any real estate for sale.
If vou wish to'buy either in or out
m the'cltv, if you wish to trade city
property for land, .or lands for city
property, slve us a call.
"VVAnSWOBTII i .Tosselyx.
XKLtfOX MIU.ETT. BYRON MILI.ETT,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
X. .tllL.L.ETT 0..
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close tttutiou to all bubiuceti entrusted
to them. 243
STAGE KOITE.
JOHN HUBER, the mail-carrier be
tween Columbus and Albion, will
leave Columbus everyday except Sun
dav It 6 o'clock, sharp, passing through
Monroe, Genoa, VTaUsrvillcaud to Al
blon. The hack will call at either ot
the Hotels for patenters if orders are
left fit the poit-offlceT Rates reason.
B,ble,2toAlcloa. 222.1y
lm Suilding
SCHOOL, BLANK AND OTHER
BOOKS
Paper, Pens,
&EWMXG MaeBMWES,
Musical Instruments and Music,
TOYS, NOTIONS, BASE BALLS AND BATS,
ARCHERY ANT) CROQUET, Arc, at
LUBKER & CRAMER'S,
Corner 13th and Olive Sts.,
rai. m. coksklius
A TTOnXEY-A T-LA IT,
Tp-stairs in (thick Buildinp, Uth street.
nit. M. I. THITBST03I.
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Orticc over corner of 11th and Xorth-t-t.
A 11 operations liri.t-clasf. and warranted.
C
AlIK'Ai) ItARBKK SHOP!
IIP.N'UY WOODS, Pnor'K.
ISrifvtliing in first -claf,1- style.
A l-o keep the best of eiparfe. MCy
ArcALLWlKR IIKOM..
A TTOJtXXrS A T LA W,
Office up.stairp in McAllister's luiild
inp. 11th St.
K
KLLEY & SLATTERY,
ITou IVrovIiijr
and house huildiup done to order, and
in a workman-like manner. ricano;;ive
us a call. GtTShop on corner of Olive
St. and Pacilic Avenue. 48o.tf
GEORGE N. DERRY,
CARRIAGE,
ff5 House i Sign Tainling,
osiiiras, ou:r.t3,
Papvr llnnclBir,
KALSOMININO, Etc.
JTAH work warranted. Shop on
Olive street, one door south of Elliott's
new Piuup-house. aprlfij
JS. MUJinOCK & SOX,
8 Carpenteri and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto is, Good work and
fur prices. Call and plve us an oppor
tunitv to estimate for you. t2TShop at
the B"ic Windmill. Columbus Nehr.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE !
MARES COLTS,
Teams of
Horses or Oxen,
SAIIIF, POMES, wild or broke,
at the Corral of
429 OERRARD&ZE1GLF.R.
Columbus Meat Market!
WEBER Jfc KNOBEL, Prop's.
KEEP ON HAND all kinds of frc-h
meats, and smoked pork and beef;
alito fresh lish. Make sausage a spec
ialtv. ESTRemembcr the place. Kiev
entii St., one door wcit of D. Ryan's
hotel. 417-tf
DOCTOR B0NESTEEL,
W. S. EXA2TIINIXG MWKGF.03T,
COLUMBUS,
NEBRASKA.
OFFICE HOURS, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to
4 p. m., and 7 to H p. m. Ollice on
Nebraska Avenue, three doors north of
E. J. Baker's grain office. Residence,
corner Wyoming and Walnut streets,
north Columbus, Nehr. -aC3-tf
jr. SCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KINDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Storr on Olive St.. near the old Post-ojHcc
Columbus Nebraska. 417-ly
A.. I. ARNOLD is Agent for the sale of
THE DIEBOLD
ire al B
Not a safe lot in the two great Chi
cago tires. Call on or address
A.. T.ARNOLD,
TiOG-v Columbuh Nebr.
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AXP fiENERAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
s-BY
V.S.GEER
MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
farm property, time one to three
vears. Farraswith"ome Improvements
bought and sold. Office for the present
at tne t. lotner iioue, commons, .co.
473-x
COUIMBl'S
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEHAX, Proprietor.
rgj-YTholf sale nd Retail Dealer iu For.
eign "Wines. Liquors and Clgare,l)ub-
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
C3T Kentucky Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
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Pencils, Inks,
COLUMBUS, NEB.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
Red Front!
The Peoples1 Drug Store.
NO FANCY EXPENSES, REQUIRING
EXORBITANT AND UNFAIR
PROFITS.
NO BONUS TO DOCTORS
To increase the cost of your medicines,
hut I
FILL PRESCRIPTIONS
Accurately, of the Best Material,
a n o
Guarantee Satisfaction
I.V EVERY WAX.
This department, lately greatly enlarged
of onlv
I solicit your trial and also inspection
of my stock, cousif-tlnp of all goods
found in a well-regulated Drug
Store, and some not found
elsewhere in Central Ne
braska. FACILITIES INCREASED BT THE
ADDITION OF MORE GTORE ROOM.
Remember, I give you the Positive
Biaeflt of my Lowest Pciaiblo
Running Expenses.
T. A. BRAlNARD, Proprietor.
JEWELRY STORE
or
a. HEITKEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice & North's land.ofllce.
Has on hand a tine bclected
stock of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
E3TALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF CHARGE.jgSI
Call and sec. No trouble to show
good-. GlSUm
WM. BECKER,
-)T)EALEK IN(-
GROCERIES
Grain, Produce, Etc
i
NEW STORE, NEW GOODS.
Goods delivered Free of Charge,
anywhere in the city.
Corner of 13th and Madison Sts.
North of Poundry. 397
&
Daniel Faucette,
Manufscturer and Dealer In
Harness, Sadilss, Bridles, a&4 Collars,
keeps confctanlly on hand all kinds of
whips, Saddlerv Hardware, Curry,
combi, Brushes, Bridle Bits, Spurs,
Cards. Harness made to order. Re
pairing done on short notice.
NB1RAKA AVEND1, Columbus.
08.4.
M
watts
Clocks ana Jewelry
Goon Geofls aid Fair Dealin
HARMSS
SADDLES
PUTTING HIMSELF IN HER PLACE.
Mr?. Gray stood looking out of
f ho window, while her husband put
on lite hat and gloves; preparatory
to goingr down town. They had
juM risen from a nicely spread table,
and the room was neatly and taste
fully furnished.
There was no indication of pover
ty there, yet Mrs. Gray's voice and
manner were faltering as she asked
for some postage stamps.
How many?' asked her husband,
curtly.
Three will do. I thought I wo'd
write to mother and the girls.'
Did you evor reckon up, my dear,
how much you spend for postage
ptamps In the course of the year?'
asked Mr. Gray, as lie lit his fra
grant cigar. '"Well, let us see. You
write at least live letters a week,
which is fifteen cents, and fifty-two
times fifteen are seven dollars and
eighty cents a year, to say nothing
of paper and envelopes. I haven't a
correspondent in the world, outside
my business.'
Your friends' said his wife, 'live
near you, while mine are in another
State. Do you wish mc to give up
writing to them?' And her face
took on an extra tinge of color.
IJy no means. I merely mention
ed the cost of the thing. But I must
go. Good bye.'
'Albert !' she said, timidly.
Mr. Gray turned back.
'Can yon leave me five or six dol
lars? I want to go down town
to-day.'
'l'ivo or six dollars!' exclaimed
Mr. Gray, in astonishment. 'What
on earth can you want with live or
six dollars?'
I knew you would wonder, but I
have needed some money for a long
time to get a few necessary articles.'
'I gave you two dollars last week.'
'I know it ; and I used it formate
rials to work up for our church fair.'
'Church fiddlesticks 1' said Mr.
Gray contemptuously. 'Well, I
can't seo what you need with five or
six dollars.'
'Here is a list of what I need,' said
Mrs. Gray, handing a little Blip of
paper to her husband :
1 pair kid iroes
?2 00
2 00
1 " slippers.
3 " BalbriRgan hose
Silesia
Crepe de lissc .
1 00
25
00
Total . . . $5 76
'Crepe de lisse! "What is that?'
'Ruffling for the neck.'
Will it wash?'
'No.'
T thought so. A sheer waste of
money. "What fools women aro!
What would njman think of putting
n piece of stltr, white, paper' noth
ing around his neck, tlint cost fifty
cents. And four dollars for gloves
and slippers! Well, I must say,
Annie,you are growing extravagant.
I pny for your dresses, bonnets, and
all the essentials, without a murmur,
that is, said he, with sundry recol
lections to the contrary, 'when they
come within reasonable bounds.
But these little thing", things which
are of no earthly account. I should
think you might do without.'
'They arc what no lady can do
without. The slippers are to save
my nice walking boots. You your
self noticed my gloves, last Sunday,
and said you detested a soiled, or
torn glove. Stockings arc rather
necessary in our land, and '
'Say no more. Rut wjiy is it that
these wauts come all at once?'
'For the simple reason that, hith
erto, I havo bought them myself,
with money earned by plain sewing.
Rut since my illness in the autumn
it hurts my side to sew much, and
I have had to give it up.'
Mrs. Gray enjoyed her husband's
horrified look.
Ploin ontpiiinrt A limn T MinnrrM
you had more pride.'
'I had too much pride to bey of
you for what I could earn myself,'
said she, with some spirit.
'Well here are four dollars nnd a
half. Try to mako that do.' And
he hurried off.
Mrs. Gray sighed.
He means well,' she said, 'but men
eem to think women are like chil
drennot to be trusted with money.'
Meanwhile Mr. Gray was solil
oquizing. 'Strange, how extravagant women
arc. Annie is one of the best In tho
world, but bIio docs not know tho
worth of money any more than a
child. That four dollars and a half
will bo spent before night. Women
can't keep money.'
Mrs. Gray went down town, as
intended ; but she walked instead of
riding, in order to sayo her money.
While down town, she felt faint and
hungry, from her walk, and would
have liked a lunch, but she bad no
money to spare.
O, by the way, Annie, did yon go
down town to-day ?' asked Mr. Gray,
at night.
'YeB,' she replied.
Spent every cent, I'll b bonnd
jokingly.
No, 1 have exactly two cents left ;
but I walked both waya, got no
crepe de lisse, and went without
luncheon although faint with hun-
Mr. Gray looked shockeuV"
'Why did you not come to me ?'
'Because it was out of tho way :
and because, to tell the truth, T fell
tod" cross.'
'Cross with me?'
Yes, with you,' and poor Annie's
grievances burst forth.
To bo going along the street hun
grier than any beggar, while my
husband Is known as the successful
Mr. Gray! To have no money in
my pocket, because my husband
thinks I am not to be trusted ! Be
fore I married you I was in business
the same as yon ; that is, I earned
my living by teaching; you earned
yours by trading. Now, suppose
when we married you had given up
your business to assist me, or be
cause it interfered with your new
duties, and I allowed yon no money
to spend, as you choose. I dressed
you well, to be sure; but gave you
no money, without the why's and
whereforo's and whither's being in
quired into ; in short, treated you as
you do me?'
'You exaggerate tho case, Annie.
Men and women aro differently sit
uated, I should think you would be
glad to be saved the trouble of earn
ing a livelihood.'
'But just consider the disadvanta
ges of an empty purse. Put. your
self in my place. How would you
like it?'
Why, if I had only to ask, first
rate.' 'Well, then, suppose you let me
carry the pocket-book for a week.'
But, Annie, it isn't practicable.
You couldn't attend to business at
the store.'
'Of course not. It is only your
personal expenses I will regulate.
You come to rao for what money
you wish to spend for yourself; that
Is all ; and give me your word that
you will take no money from the
store.
All right. I'll do it, just to show
you that it is oasy enough. Here's
the pocket-book.' And he gave it
Into her baud. 'But I'll take a quar
ter, first, to b"gin on.'
What do iou want of a quarter?'
'Cigara.'
'Well, here are two ten cent pieces,
try to make that do. Did you ever
reckon up how much your cigars
cost you in tho year? Let us see.
You smoke at least two a day, at an
average cost of ten cents apiece,
which amounts to one dollar and
forty cents a week. Now, flft'-two
times ono forty mako aoventy-two
dollars and eighty cents a year, to
say nothing of thoso you give your
friends. A hundred dollars will
scarcely cover your expenses in that
line.'
'As our old friend Abigail Still
ings says, 'Who'd a-think it,' said
Mr. Gray, laughing; but ho was
surprised to find the sum so large.
The next morning Mr. Gray had
gone some distance from the house
before he remembered that he had
only twenty-five cents.
I'll risk it,' said he to himself.
Perhaps I'll not want to buy any
thing. I'll show Annie that a mau
can do without money.'
'Hello, Gray I' cried n voice, inter
rupting his reflections. 'What is the
brain study about?' It was his old
friend, Frank Raymond.
The two men had not met since
Mr. Gray's marriage, and as Frank
was to remain in town for a week,
Mr. Gray invited hira home.
He lit a cigar and handed its mate
to Frank, as he did this.
The two conversed of old times
uutil they reached Mr. Gray's place
of business, when they separated.
Frank agreeing to bo at the Gray's
at six o'clock. Annio was apprised
of hia coming by a note from her
husband.
Going home, that night, aa was
his invariable custom, he ran into
Benton's to boy some cigars. Ben
son was surprised to seo hira drop
the dozen be bad taken up.
A f n tliAV nnt crnnrl ? innntrpil tbft
AA.W .UVJ MW 0W-. ...-g'....V. -w
dealer. 'We think them onr choic
est'
'They are good. But on second
thought, I will not takoany to-night.'
Mr. Gray had always purchased
his cigars as he used them ; but now
he wished he had a box at home.
However, he decided to ask bis
wife for some money, and run out
and fill his case without his friend's
knowledge. Twenty-four hours had
passed, and he had already begun to
experience a feeling of shame, and
a disinclination to ask for money.
A thought oi' Annie crossed his
mind. 'P-haw I she doesn't have to
treat friends to cigars,' he mattered.
Frank Raymond was already at
his house, and Annie bad a tempt
ing little supper for them; and
Annie was looking her prettiest.
When supper was over, he took
Annie aside, and asked for a dollar,
which Annie gave him, grudgingly.
Then he excused himself, for a mo
ment, and bought some cigars. They
were wretched aflairs, however, and
filled Hit house with a villainous
odor, for ho had to gel them at a new
place Benson's being too far off.
The next day. the two friends
started out together, when Mr.Gray,
with an air of having forgotten
something, said, 'hxcuse me n (
minute.'
Til go back with you, if you have
forgotten anything, said Mr. Ray
mond. "
Mr. Gray clapped his hand on his
pocket.
'I thought I had forgotten my
pocket-book, but I haven't,' he said.
'So it's all right.' and then he hur
ried on, his checks tingling with
shame at tho deceit. But he could
not risk having his friend go back
with him, and stand by while he
asked for money.
Mr. Gray was lucky, that day. IIo
had no calls for money, and he had
half a dozen of those horrid cigars
left, a couple of which ho smoked on
the street after his friend left him.
In fact, he concluded to risk another
day iu the same way. But on this
day he realized the old adage, 'It
never rain i but it pours;' for from
being asked lo change a bill, to get
ting his coat ripped, and asking for
credit at his tailor's, the day was a
series of mortifications.
Annie was unaware of all this:
In fact, she thought her husband
was failing to realize tho situation,
so when, at night. Mr. Gray asked
her for money to spend the next day,
she wickedly put him oil with some
excuse, and ingeniously evaded the
request until ho wa forced to pre
fer It before hi friend.
'I want a dollar or two, Annie.
Please get it for me.' he said, in an
off-hand manner.
A dollar or two! What do you
want with a dollar or two?'
'There, Annie, don't bother a fel
low. I'm in a hurry.'
But with grave deliberation, she
drew out a quarter, and laid it down,
then another and another, next two
dimes.
Let me see threp quarters seventy-five,
ten is eighty-five ten
uiuety-fiye, and here is a three cent
piece ninety-eight cents. Will that
do?'
'Ye3.' and Mr. Gray hustled them
into his pocket, and hurried Irom
the room. "
He was in hopes hi? friend would
inquire into the caue of the scone,
when he would tell him of the com
pact and how It originated. It wo'd
then pass as a joke. But Mr. Ray
mond did not make any remark. In
stead he thought to himself:
'Good gracious! What a grind
she is ! And f thought she was so
pretty. I never supposed Albert
would have made such a meek hus
band. Catch me getting married,
and having quarters doled out to mc
in that way!'
He pitied his friend's embarrass
ment, but did not appear to notice
it. Instead, he chatted unconcern
edly of old friends and past times.
Suddenly turning a corner they met
two mutual acquaintances. Hand
shakings and inquiries followed, and
the four had so much to say, that
Mr. Gray decided to send a note to
his partner, and spend the forenoon
with his friends.
Tho party now adjourned to a
restaurant, and Mr. Raymond, aware
of the exact amount of his Mr.
Gray's funds, ordered lunch.
Before separating, a little excur
sion to Beach Islaud was proposed
for Monday. Mr. Gray invited
them, meantime, to spend the even
ing at his house. The evening pass
ed was a pleasant ono. Annie was
in excellent spirits; sang and played
and was altogether charming. Mr.
Raymond, remembering the money,
decided that matrimony was a snare,
when women were so deceptive.
The next day, which was Sunday,
Mrs. Gray, without being asked,
gravely handed, her husband fifty
cents. Mr. Raymond was present,
but did not appear to notice it. ne
was apparently engrossed with the
book he was reading. But he heard
Mr. Gray ask :
What's that for? O, the contri
bution box ! Thank you !' he said.
But lo himself ho added :
Why not savo it, to go with the
twenty-five cents I have already, so
as not to be compelled to ask for
money on Tuesday? Then I can
succeed in getting some for Mon
day's trip, without the knowledge of
my frlouds, this absurd farce will
end, without any more unpleasant
ness.' Monday morning came all too
soon ; for try as he wonld he
could not get the attention of Annie,
when he endeavored to broach the
subject of the projected trip. Fidg
atting with his knife anO fork, he
cleared bis throat at last, and in a
nervous way made the plongo.
Mr.. Gray elevated her eyebrows.
To the Island? Pray for what?
It is hardly the season for excur
sions?.! .
Mr. Raymond really pitied his
friend's evident distress, so he said
jokingly :
"Why, you see, Mrs. Gray, we
want to get off for a time, as we nsed
to when boys."
The lady 8miled-grimly,nnd said :
''Albert is, as you see, too extrav
agant by half. I cannot, In the
present sta.to of onr finances, give
my consent to his going." With
these words, spoken with great com
posure, sho walked off, leaving the
gentlemen to themselves.
" By heavens, Albert, I never
would stand that !" said Frank, ve
hemently. "To be tutored like a
schoolboy ! Haven't you any money
at the store? If not, call upon me
for any amount, and let ns hurry, or
wc shall bo late."
"No. I am afraid I cannot go. 1
am pledged not to take any money
from tho store, and it would not be
right to accept any from yon."
Glad of an excuse, Mr. Gray then
told his friend the secret of his wife's
conduct.
"Whew! so that is it," said Frank.
"Well, I'm glad to have my faith in
womankind restored; but isn't sho
overdoing the matter? Did you
ever refuse her money before oth
ers ?"
"I think I did, last summer, whon
Mrs. Osgood was visitiug her. They
wished to go and see a friend, living
in Biddleford. 1 thought it was
foolish, and told them so ; and finally
refused my wife the money. The
truth ia," apologetically, "I had met
with some losses, and felt that we
must economize."
"Why not havo allowed her to use
her own judgment? Terhaps she
intended to economize in other
ways," said Frauk.
"I believe sho said something of
the kind. But lo tell the truth, I
had got into the way of thinking
that women needed to be continu
ally curbed, or they would run into
extravagances."
"It's a shamo to treat a high spir
ited woman in that way."
"I realizo it now fully, more fully
than you can, unless you go through
with my experience. Annie said
sho had done plain sewing to pay
for things she needed, rather than
ask rne for the money. I understand
it now ; I would far rather have
earned the money for our trip by
sawing wood, than have asked for
it. Fancy having to always ask I"
"Do you know, Albert, I am glad
this happened ? I may marry some
time: in fact, I'm thinking of it
strongly, and now I shall avoid the
course yon have taken. Otherwise
I presumo I might have done just
the same. I believe a great many
men do."
"Do? Why, yes. My mothor
never had a penny without asking
father for it, and she helped earn it
all, and was prudence and industry
personified. I'll turn over a new
leaf. Ah, hero come our friends."
Mr. Raymond, to Mr. Gray's great
relief, said it would be impossible
for him to go on the proposed trip,
owing to unforeseen circumstances,
wherenpon, Mr.Gray, in an off-hand
manner, proposed, that as Frank
could not go, they should all come
to his house that evening again.
"My wife will be glad to sec you,"
! said he.
The week had passed, and "Rich
ard was himself again," or could bo
if he chose. But his wife had mir
rored his past actions so truly and
forcibly, that ho had no wish to
repeat himself. Annie had taken
care to curb his extravagance?, by
giving him always a little less than
he asked for, and invnriably inquir
ing just how he spent it, and, mean
time, reckoning up how much he
had each day, with great exactness.
All this, aa he knew, was copied
from his own custom. Besides he
reflected, if ho found it so disagree-
j aule for a week, how much more so
must it 6ecm, year after year, with
no prospect of change? In short,
he felt himself to be the meanest
man in existence. " 'Tis one-half to
own It," and the other to roforra, wc
suspect.
"There, Albert," said his wife. "I
am glad the farce is ended. Resume
your prerogative"
It was Tuesday cvoning, at half
past six precisely, when Mrs. Gray
said this. Al tho same time she
handed her husband his pocket
book ; and then returned to her scat.
Mr. Gray counted the money
carefully, and then divided it Into
two equal piles.
This accomplished, he crossed
over to his wife, and placed one In
her lap, saying:
"Henceforth wo will share alike.
Buy what you choose. I have faith
in your prudence and Judgment. I
am not infallible. Why need I sit
in judgment upon you?"
Mr. Gray's eyes glistened with
pride and happiness, as she replied :
"Believe me, Albert, you will
never regret this; for now I shall
have an opportunity to use my rea
soning faculties."
IIo never did regret it. Peter
son's Magazine.
Editorial IlrlrfW.
Prince Leopold, the Queen's
youngest son, sailed for Montreal
last week.
Senator A. S. Paddock will
please accept our thanks for public
documents.
John Keller.of Gal veston.Texas,
the other night mistaking his wife
for a burglar, shot her dead.
John C. Now, former treasarer
of the United States, has purchased
the Iudianapolis Journal, paying
thorofor the sum of $85,000.
Chief-Keeper McKilvoy, of the
reformatory at Elmira, N. Y., waa
killed last week by one of the in
mates, whom the keeper was beating
at the time.
It will be hard on the tobacco
consumers, if true, that Virginia
will not, tbls year, have more than
ono-fourth of a crop on account of
the ravages of tho fly.
It is claimed that Blaine carried
the delegates in Maryland, yet it
appears that a resolution declaring
against a third term was laid on the
table by a voto of 81 for, and 127
against.
George C. Wilson, tho Beaver
City post-master, who was convicted
iu the United States district court
for robbery, has been taken to Lin
coln to serve out a term in tho pen
itentiary. A man In Otis, Ind., who at
tempted, tho othor day, to hang his
wife, goc to jail for only thirty
days. It took the jury who tried
his case ten hours of hard labor to
fiud him guilty.
A wicked North Carolina wo
man placed some poisoned bread In
a chest for the sole benefit of her
hangry step-son, but two of her own
children having found it, and eating
freely, died soon afterwards. The
wicked woman is now in prison.
The sheriffof Wayne connty0.,
asked Gov. Foster the other day for
troopi to keep down a riot which
was threatened by nearly five hun
dred white miners if the colored
men In the mines were not discharg
ed. The governor authorized the
uso of troops.
Seven hundred and nineteen in
fants abandoned by their parents
during the past year, have been
received at the Foundling' Home
in Montreal. Six hundred and thirty-one
have died during the same
period, leaving only eighty - eight
children alive.
Wm. M. Sheldon, a young man
of Omaha, left there about three
weeks since to join his father at
Leadville, who had secured em
ployment for him. By the breaking
of some machinery in the shaft
where he was working last week,
which allowed the car in the shaft to
strike him, killing him almost in
stantly. L. W. Towne, Superintendent
of the A. & N. railroad, tendered
his resignation last week to the
board of directors, to take effect
June 1st. It ia understood on that
dato he will assume the general
superintendence' of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Gulf, and Kansas City,
Lawrence & Southern, G60 miles of
road, with headquarters at Kansas
City.
Tho bigamist Clarence Davis
was on trial in Chicago on the 6th,
and was confronted in court by
bis four wives. The prosecution
proved three marriages and then
rested. Davis was examined under
oath at great length, and detailed a
strange and curious story of his
matrimonial experiences. The end
of his caso was finally reached on
the Sth, and he was given the full
penalty of the law in such cases
made and provided five yean im
prisonment and a fine of $1,000.
A long continued drouth in the
Pennsylvania oil regions in the vi
cinity of Bradford bad made the
wood as dry as tinder. A fire got
out in that vicinity last week from
tho explosion of a torpedo and at
once communicated to the oil wells,
grass and bushes, the flames spread
ing in every direction with appall
ing rapidity. The village of Rew
City, containing ono hundred and
fifty buildings, was entirely de
stroyed. Tho loss will reach $500,
000, which Includes the loss of 50,
000 barrels of oil.