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COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1880.
WHOLE NO. 553.
THE JOURNAL.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. . Paooock. II. S. Senator. Beatrice.
ALVinSaUNUKUS, U.S. Senator, Omaha.
T. .1. MviOKS, Rep.. IVni.
K. K. V AUKNTINK, Rep.. W est Point.
STATU uTuKCTOUV:
' Alhinos N vSi'K. Oovernor, Lincoln.
S .1 UeKauder, Secretary of Stale,
p" T' l.iedtke. Auditor, Lincoln.
O M "tWitlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
c'. liUvrlh. Attorncy-Oeneral.
S It" Thompson, Sutit. Public Iiih'riic.
H. C. Daw -on. Warden of Penitentiary.
Abbey, I irj,on inspector.
Dr.J.. Davis. Prison Physician.
tl. P. Mithewsou.Supt. Insane Asvlum.
JUDICIARY:
S. Mavwell. Chief Justice,
JWortteH. Lake.) As(0,.ate Judge.
AllUK tllllt. t
I'.IIIIUII JOIHCIAI. IHSTKICT.
U. V. IWt,. Midge, York.
M.'H. Reese, District Attorney, ahoo.
LAND OFFICF.RS:
M. B. Ilovie, Register, (Irand Inland.
Win. Ativan. Keceiver, (!rand Island.
COUNTY DIRF.CTORY:
J. (t. Ilipchis. Count .ludfre.
John Manner. County Clerk.
J. Karly. Treasurer.
Itmii. Splelman, Sheritt.
K. L. Ro-sniter, Surveyor.
John Walker, j
John Wis. OountvCommissioners.
M. Maber, )
Ir. A. lleiulz. Coroner.
d. L. Barrett, Supt. or Schools.
fl. B. Uaile.v, I justl, ehorthcPeace.
Bvrou .Millett. )
i '"baric Wake. Constable.
CITY DIRKCTORY:
J. P. Becker, Mayor.
H.J. Hudson. Clerk.
C. A. Newman, Treiaurer.
Geo. U. Bowman, Polici Jud!;e.
J.O. Itoutsou, Ktmineer.
cooncilmkx:
st Ward .'ohn Itickly.
U. A. Schrocder.
id IVanlWm. Lamb.
S.S. .McAllister.
ZJ Ward-
-. W. (Mother.
Phil. Cain.
i'oluiuhuio PONI OWfP.
open on Sundays lrm II a.m. to 12 M.
and from I:"" tu (i r. m. Bnrine-
hoiim except Sunday a. m. to S i. m.
Eastern mails close at" 11 a. si.
Western mail doe al 4:l.i r.st.
Mail leaves Columbus Tor Madison and
Nortolk, Tuesdaxx, Thurndavs and
SatiinUv8,T i. sj! Arrives at ! i. si.
por Monroe, Oenoa. Watervllle and Al
tilou, dally except Sunday tJ a. si. Ar
rive, same.ti p.m.
Por Pestville, Parral, Oakdale and
Newmau's drove, Mondavs, Wednes
daVK and Pridava, a. si. Arrives
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
at 0 i. si.
Por Shell Creek, Creston and Stanton,
on Mondays and Pridaj s at 6 a. si
Arrives TuesdaS and Saturdays, at
0 p. m.
For Alexis, Patron and Daid City,
Ttieiday, ThursiKvs and Saturdays,
1 P. M Arri es at 12 SI.
For St. Anthonv. Prairie Hill and St.
Bernard. Frid'a A. si. Arrives
Saturdays, ll v. si.
II. I. Time Tlle.
E.isttourd Houud.
Emigrant, No. ti, leaves at .. :2.ra. m.
Passeug'r, " 4, " " .. U:Mia.in.
Freight, " , " " .. 2:1ft i.m.
rruight, "10, " "... 4:0 a.m.
Westward Bound.
"Freight, Xo. 5, leaves at ... 2:00 p.m.
Passeng'r, ' a, " .. 4:27 p.m.
Freicht, " H, " " .. 0:00 p.m.
Emigrant. "7. " "... 1:30 a.m.
Every day except Saturday the three
lines leading to Chicago connect with
II P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will be but one train a day, as
shown by the follow lug schedul":
B..t M.T1ME TABLE.
Leaves Columbus, 8:20 a.m.
" Bell wood S:ft0 "
David City, H.lft "
Garrison, 9:.51 "
Ulvsses, !:.V "
" Staplehurt, 10:12 "
Seward, 10:30 "
Uubv 10:40 44
Milford. .. . ll:Ot) '
" Pleasant Dale, 11:1S " '
" Emerald ll:.-57 "
Arrives at Lincoln, .. .. 12:00 Si.
Leaves Lincoln at 12:.0 p. St. and ar
rives in Columbus 4:10 p. st.
O., N. A It. II. ROAD.
Bound north. Bound south.
Jackson 4 :ftS p.si.l Norfolk 0:30 a. si.
LostOreekfi:30
PL Centre 5:57
Htmiphreti.-rl
Madison 7:40
Muusou 8:23
Nortolk 8:.V.
Munson C:."i7
.Madison .7:4ft
HuinphrevS:34
PL Centre J:2S
LostCreek V:'C
Jackson K):::o
The depaiturc from Jackson will be
governed by the arrival there of the
II. P. express train.
SOCICTY NOTICES.
4J"Oards under this beading will be
iuserted for $3 a year.
G. A. R. Baker Post No. 9, Department
of Nebraska, meets every second anil
fourth Tuesda evenings in each
mouth in Knights of Honor flail, Co
lumbu. John Hammond, P. C
I). D. Waumvokth, Adj't.
H. P. ItoWK.U, Searg. Maj.
BUSINESS CARDS.
ir J.THOMPSON,
XOTJJiY PUBLIC
And Geueral Collertion Agent,
St. Edwards, Boone Co., Xeb.
NOTICE!
IF YOU have any real estate for sale,
if you wish to buy either in or out
of tbe'eity, if you wish to trade city
property for laud, or lands for city
properly, give us a call.
Waoswokth & Jo8SF.rrx.
XKLSOX M1LLKTT. BYHON MILLKTT.
Justice of the Peace aud
Notary Public.
N. MI LI. KIT A: WO.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbui,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close attentiou to all businesi entrusted
to them. 248.
T OOIS SCHREIBER,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kind of repairing doue on short
notice. Buggies, Wagons, etc., made to
order, and all work iniaranteed.
jarShop oppo!itethe " Tattertall,"
Olive Street. 3o
LUBKER & CRAMER
Will open a Choice Stock of ,
HOLIDAY GOOD'S!
Consisting of
BOOKS, P.Ul'MI. CLASS AND COM P. CASKS WRITING DESKS, HAND
KKKCIIIKKS. (!LO KS, Ac. COLLAR BOX KS, PIIOTOURAPH ALP.P.MS,
Al'TOiiUAPH Al.lll' Mfe, dUDKi: CAhKs-, f.UI) 1'ASE.s, CIO A II CA
SKS, INK STANDS. PAPKK WKIC1ITS. DJARIKS. POCKF.T
BOOKS. MUSIC BOLLS AND BINDKBS, IMCTi'BK KBAMKS,
HAND .MIRRORS. VASKS CHINA CUPS, TOILET SETS.
PAPKK KNIVES. BOOUKT HOLDKBS. SKA SHELLS, . WAX
CHINA Bl BBEBAXD IMKTKUCTlBl.i: MOLLS, SH EE l' Ml'SIC,
SCKAP P.OOIvS. (5AMKS,fil 1TA RS, YIOLlN, ACCORD F.ONS, TOYS, Ax-..Ac.
Agnts fof Heo. foofls k Co's Organs-best inl will.
OltKI.HIS A: XDt.l.IVA.'V.
A TTORXKYS-A 7 -LA IV,
Up-stair.s inOliick Building, lllh street,
Above the New bank.
J
MI. ,I..MAirIIA.,
JUSTICE Ob THE PEACE AND
XfOTAUl rUJiLIU,
Plattk Ckntkh,
Nkh.
TJ J. mjiso,
2roTAUYP.unT.rc.
ISIh Stn-i-t, i ilooi-s nest of Hammond llnusp,
Columbus, Xel. 4l.y
pvK. yu O.TIIIIKSTOX,
KESJDEXT D ENTJST.
Ollieeover corner of 11th :iud North-st.
A II operations tirst-classand warranted.
C
IIKM0 IIAICIIFIC SIKI!
HKXHY WOODS, Pkop'k
ISTExerylliinp; in tirM -class
ANo keep the best of eitrafs.
st vie.
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n
-Ai.i.ivii:ie meos..
A TTOKXETS A T LA W,
Otlice up-stairs in MeAIIistei's build
in;:. 11th St.
f
p ii. itrsnii:.
llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sells Harness, Saddle, Collars. Whips,
Blankelio. Curr Combs, Brushes, etc.,
at the lowest possible prices. Repairs
promptly attended to.
1 .1. NCIH!, .11. 1.,
J'JIYSJCJA.V AXI) SUJHtKOX,
ColmnlniH, TVli.
Ojfi'cc Corner of North and Eleventh
Sts., up-stairs in Glnck'-i brick building.
Consultation in German and English.
W
.11. lUllMSIXS,
Dealer in HEAL ESTATE.
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR,
AND IIIC'JEAKCE A3EH7,
OKXOA. NAXCK CO., - NKH.
QLATTEI
RY .t PEARS ALL
ARK PHKPAKKD, WITH
FITiST- CLASS A PPA It A TITS,
To remove houses at reasonable
rates. Give them a call.
PICTURES I PICTURES!
NOW IS THE TIME to secure a life
like picture of yourself and chil
dren at the Xew Art Rooms, east llth
street, south side railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska, as Mrs. Josselyu will
close the establishment this Fall. Those
having work to do .should call soon.
T S.MUKDOCK&SON,
" Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will gdarautee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing doue on short
notice. Our motto is. Good work anil
tair prices. Call aud give us an oppor
tunity to estimate for vou. lTShop at
the Big Windmill, Columbus, Nebr.
4S-I-J-
LAW, REAL ESTATE
ANI CKNKKAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
W. S. G E 35 "R.
M'
OXEY TO LOAN' in siiihII bits on
111. farm propertv, time one to three
years. Farms with some improvements
bought and sold. Ofice for the present
at the Clother House, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
C O I. 1) .11 It II N
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEIIAX, Proprieior.
J3"Wholesale nnd Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch aud English Ales.
13" 'Kentucky liiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
llth Street. South of Depot
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MAKMOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
coLiiJimiN, :vi:b.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at reasonable rates.
targets a Firt-C:ianM Table.
Meal,....S5 Centi. Ldgingi....25 Cti
2&-2tf
ADVERTISEMENTS.
END SPBIXOS,
PLATPOUM SPRINGS,
W II 1TN E Y A HUE WSTKIt
SIDE SPRINGS.
Lihl Pleasure ami Uusiness Wag
ons of all Descriptions.
We arc pleated to invite the attention
of the public to the faet that we have
just received a car load of Wagon s and
Busies of all descriptions-, and that we
are the sole aueiil.s for the Ciiuntie.s ol
Platte, Butler, Boone, MadUon, Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland, New York, and that we are
otlerini; these wagons cheaper than any
other waon built of .same material",
stxloaud liuish can be sold for in this
county.
tSrSeiid for Catalogue and Price-list.
11111.. CAI.V
Columbus, Xeb.
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MEDICAL i SURGICAL INSTITUTE,
gS?-fi'
ZJJS1--
. MITCHELL, U. S.
D. T.1METTW.M.D
S. S. ilZECZK, II. 0., & J. C. EE1I1SE, II. S., of Onihi.
Cosrulting Physicians and Surgeons.
Forthe trealnientof all classes ofSar
Eery and deformities; acute and
chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc., etc.,
Columbus, Nob.
JEWELRY STORE
OK-
G. HEITIEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice ,t North's laud-otlice.
Has on hand a tine selected
stock of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
I3-ALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF CHARGK.jgJ
Call aud sec
goods.
No trouble
to show
ftl!-3m
Wm. SOHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A runiilrtr aiortiurnt of Ladies" am! Chil
dren's MiOfs kept on I. Mini.
All Work Warranted!!
Our .tlotto Good stock,
work aud fair prices.
excellent
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cor. Olive and Itfth Nm.
BECKER & WELCH,
PR0PEIET0ES OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE. COZTTlfBTTS. NEB J
. ,
B-iF . -T4.-"
ijllll
gliPMWi S i a
IBF7CHdBygMPHriHVAHHiil9Kll v
PATS
ns
Clucks anil Jewelry
F. SOHEOK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KINIKS OK
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Xloreon Olive St.,nearthe old l'ost-nficc
Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly
J riiNRY LUTCKS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
"Wagon jSCaker,
Shnpt near Ktfuutlrj, soutli or A. A . Prpot.
All kinds of wood and iron work on
Wagons, Bujjple. Farm Machinery, &.
Keeps on hands the
TTMPKEX SPRING BUOGY,
and other eastern buggies.
ALSO, T11K--
Furst fc Bradlov Plows.
MRS. M
DRAKE
HAS JUST
RECEIVED
STOCK OP
A LAUUE
FALL AND WINTER
HIUIM III FAICT OOCDS.
ISTA PULL ASSORTMENT OP KY
KRYTHING BELONGING TO
FIRST-CLASS MILLIN
ERY STORE. J3
Ticelftli St., (wo doors east Mate. Jiauk:
Meat Market !
One door north of Post-otliee,
XEBIiASKA AVE., - Columlm.
KKKP ALL KIMIS OK
Fresh and Salt Meats,
A LSO
wwaAA
Etc., in their .season.
l5rCalt paid; fur Hide, I.urd
ttud HlK'OIl.
ft42-x
AVILL.T. RICKLY
NEW STORE!
Herman Qehlfjch i 2rj
(Successors to HENRY & BRO.)
All customers of the old firm are cor
dially invited to continue their pat
ronage, the same as heretofore; to
gether with as many new custo
mers aa wish to purchase
Good Goods
For the Least Money.
ANDERSON & ROEN,
B A1STKE KS,
KI.KVKN1II ST.,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
Jgfi-Deposits received, and interest paid
on time deposits.
XST-Prompt attention given to collec
tions and proceeds remitted on day of
payment.
32T '1'assnge tickets to or from European
points by bes' lines at lowest rates.
J3Traft8 on principal points in Eu
rope. REFERENCES AND CORRESPONDENTS:
First National Bank, Dec.or.ib, Iowa.
Allan Jc Co., Chicago.
Omaha National Rank, Omaha.
First National Hank, Chicago.
Kount.e Bros., N. Y.
ATTENTION !
Purchasers will do well to rempniber
that they will find the largest stock
and the best and cheapest place
in the city to purchase
DEUGS I MEDICINES,
Paints, Oils and Glass,
Aud everything belonging to the drug
trade at the store of
C.B.STILLMAN,
ELEVENTH STREET.
Machine Oils and Faints
Sold cheaper than elsewhere. Call and
see my stock of
WALL PAPER.
Prescriptions filled with accuracy
and dispatch. Call and gel prices.
rnniiiniii trn I
. .. - . .. .,, -.mm.
Alt OLD JIAIVS STOKV.
"We wore twin brothers, Jasper
nutl I. Our mother hail left this
world of grief hikI sorrow at the
inonieut of our birth, and we never
knew her love; hut her place was in
part supplied by our father's old
housekeeper, Paine Watson, who
waa a ml. well-meaninir soul, yet
showing none ol that tender care
one's own mother ran feel.
Our father was engrossed by hie
bustnes.syatid devoted but little time
to his motherless boys. Ho was a
merchant, and carried on trade in
New' York, some half an hour's
travel by the railway. We lived in
a grand old mansion by the Hudson
river. M'he Morton Homestead was
well knowu throughout the country
for its antiquated and venerable ap
pearance, having heen built before
the Revolutionary AV.Tr, by our Eng
lish ancestor. Sir Greenville Morton,
who had emigrated to this couutry
and adopted it for his own.
Time sped on, and when wc were
eighteen, ill health, together with
advancing age, caused our father to
retire, with a competency, from bus
iness. We had received a good
education from private tutors, and
at the age of twenty we were ready
to accept our fathei's wishes and go
iuto the mercantile business, he fur
nishing us with a good capital to
start with.
So far a our lives had known
only joy and happiness, we having
scarcely a thought that wa at vari
ance with brotherly feelings; yet we
worn very different in disposition.
I had inherited my fathei's stern
will and hasty temperament, while
on the contrary, Jasper was gentle
and slow to anger, with a ralm.
loving disposition. lint even with
such dillorent traits of character, wc
had never yet quarreled since our
first childish years.
A sad change was to come over
the spirit of our dreams, and this is
how it came about. An aunt, our
mother's sister, living in an adjoin
ing Stale had, before leaving this
vale of teats, requested our father
to take charge of her only daughter,
as he was nearest of kin then living.
As father was only too glad to be
friend the orphan, in a few days our
cousin was an inmate of Morton
Homestead.
Never shall I forget the surprise
with which I first beheld Myrtolla
Warreu. Had an angel suddenly
burst upon my view, I could not
have been more astonished. Instead
of, as I thought her, a little girl in
pantalets, a loving young lady of
seventeen years of age took my
piotleied hand in the library, aud
gave me a cousirly salute with her
rosy lips. Never can I forget the
thrill of that kiss. My heart was
taken by storm. I was irrevocably
in love at first sight.
She must have noticed something
of my admiration in my entranced
gaze, for her eyelashes fell, aiid her
cheeks were sufl'used with a lovely
crimson; but whether from modesty
or a reciprocal feeling 1 could not
tell, but would have given worlds to
have been assured (hat her first im
pressions of me were as favorable as
mine of her.
Jasper was not. at home, and 1
wondered, with my first twinge of
jealousy,how he would be impressed
with her appearance; for in my
heart I had always resolved upon
winning her, if possible for a bride.
I didn't sleep much that night, and
in what little I did, I was haunted
by disagi eeable dreams, in which my
brother's sad face was present, plead
iug, in a sorrowful voice, for a share
in the aficctions of Myrtolla. Then,
when I refused his earnest pleading,
ho disappeared from my sight, and
his lingering remark, You are your
brother's murderer,' appeared to be
taken up aud echoed by thousands of
voices, until in a terror, I awoke,
and was glad the night was past, and
that I had only been dreaming. I
never placed any faith in dreams or
warnings. If I had, I should have
interpreted mine to mean something
had was to happen me or my brother.
The next few days passed pleas
antly to me, in the company ot
Myrtolla, of whom my first impres
sions had not dimmed ; but the more
I got acquainted, the more I found
to love and admire. Wc took inany
rides aud drives, and I was her con
stant companion and escort; yet I
could not say that my wooing was
prospering as well as I could wish.
She was ever kind and loving, yet
she seemed to regard me rather in
the light of a brother than a lover;
and whenever I broached the sub
ject of love, she was suddenly im
pressed with the importance ot some
object entirely foreign to my feel
ings, which was very aggravating to
my impetuous nature. However, I
resolved to persevere and hope for
the best.
Thus time rolled onward ; days
lengthened iuto week9, and I seemed
to be no nearer to the object of my
hopes than at first, when my father
received notice from a distant firm
with whom he had business relations
that required his immediate presence
to prevent a heavy loss. As he was
now a confirmed invalid, and the
inclement season of the year lifiving
arrived, ho could not take the jour
ney to attend to it himself; so I was
necessitated, though much against
my will, to go as his aueiit. As the
business admitted of no delay, in
two hours I was ready; so, without
time to say a parting word to the
object of my love, I stepped into a
train bound for the southern city of
Mobile. I consoled myself with the
thought that I would return in a
short time, and Ihen, with the firM
opportunity, I would press my claim
and know my fate, for thi suspense
wa a consuming torture to me.
I arrived safe at my destination,
but soon learned that the allairs ot
the firm were in such a complicated
condition that possibly some time
would elapse before I could settle
my father's business with it and
return.
I had written to my father as to
whether 1 was obliged to stay until
the business of the firm was all set
tled. He wrote that by all nie'ins 1
must stay; nothing about Myrtolla,
only that she is well, and that Jasper
was at home. This last was the
feather that was about to break the
camel's hack.
Hut everything must come to an
end. My stay finally terminated,
alter nearly two months'' absence,
and 1 again entered Morton Home
stead. I was warmly welcomed bv
Jasper and Myrtolla. They seemed,
to my jealous eyes, to be on very
loving terms; but whether Jasper
regarded our cousin in any dearer
light than brotherly allVction, I could
not satisfactorily determine. I re
solved, however, that I would not
long be a prey to uncertainty, and,
with this resolve, I sought Myrtolla
alone. Alter some desultory con
versation, I told her of my intense
love, from the first moment that 1
beheld her. and entreated her to
give me some hope; if not now, to
give me some prn-pect ol happiness
in the future. On my knees I be
sought her love.
She seemed thunderstruck, at my
abrupt proposal, and, taking me by
the hand, bcgirod me to rise, while a
look of mingled pity and pain passed
over her face as she answered, 'Oh.
Thomas, mv dear cousin, you do not
know how vou have pained me, for
little I thought of this; but I can
never love you other than a sister
should a dear brother.'
'Myrtolla, do not say so. Have
you a prior engagement ? for surely
I have a right to ask.'
'Oh, Thomas, indeed I am sorry
for you, but I am the afliauccd wife
of your brother.'
'Perdition seize the black-hearted
rascal,' I cried in uncontrollable au
ger, as I strode from her presence,
then like a madman, I rushed from
the house.
The last spark of brotherly affec
tion died out of my heart ; anger and
revenge took complete control of
uic, and I resolved that if he pos
sessed her heart he should never
possess her hand. I strode along the
highway, my brain nearly craed,
not knowing or caring whither I
went. I met a young man ol my
acquaintance, who arcosled me.
'flood evening, Tom. Why, what's
the matter? You look as if you had
lost all your friends.'
I evaded his query, and put on as
unconscious a look as 1 could, as I
replied, 'Oh, there's nothing wrong;
only a little out of sorts this evening,
that's all.'
'Well, I'm gl.td I've met you, as it
will save me the trouble ot going up
to the homestead. The fact is, we
young follows down below have got
up a skating party, and I was going
to the homestead with invitations,
for we count largely upon your
company.'
I, being a good skater anil fond of
the sport, promised to be there. So.
leaving me a card of invitation, also
one for Jasper aud Myrtolla, ho
passed on his way.
My sober reason having in a
measure returned, I went back to
the homestead, rcsolvinir to invent
or await some means of revenge. 1
assumed a gaiety that I was far from
feeling, as I handed the cards of in
vitation to my brother aud cnusin.
The latter exclaimed, with delight,
'O, I am so glad! I dearly love
skating, and we'll be sure to be there.'
So it was decided that wc would
add ourselves to the number on the
morrow; and, after a night of con
fused and horrid drcams,I joined my
brother and cousin on the way to
the scene of our anticipated pnrt.
We were soon upon the broad
smooth surface of the Hud-ton river.
A race was proposed between Jas
per and James Huruham, who were
reputed to be the best skaters on the
ground ; the distance to be three
miles ; the winniug post to be a point
of rocks a short distance above Mor
ton Homestead; the prize to bo a
pair of silver mounted skates. Thv
judges were to he three- young ladies
of whom my cousin Myrtolla was
one.
The preliminaries being settled,
away flew the skaters, myself in
cluded, followed a fast as we could
go, to note the race; but after the
half-way point was past nearly nil
had been distanced except myself
and three or four others. The" eon
testa u ts had. tip to this, kept well
together, neither seeming to have
advantage over the other; but now
Jasper was percep'iblv falling to the
roar. When two-thirds of the dis
tance had been accomplished, then-
was a sharp bend, or curve in the
river, and in order to gain on his
opponent, Jasper took the inside ot
the curve, near the bank, and wa
straining every nerve in the race,
when, with a cry ot horror that I
shall remember to my dying day. he
disappeared from sight! He had
skated into an air-hole in the ice.
My-elf, with three or four others,
vvcre close behind, and, with cries ol
alarm, we rushed to the spot. He
was nowhere to be seen. A largo
crowd were soon gathered, while I,
with the demon of revenge iu my
heart, secretly rejoiced at the acci
dent, with the hope that he would
never be discovered. Wc searched,
but it was fruitless; we never saw
him again. The strong current had
undoubtedly carried him quickly tar
beyond our help.
All now was confusion and dis
tress; our pleasant party had imdcd
in sorrow. Our lady judges-, hear
ing that something had occurred to
prevent the tullilltncnt of the race,
now came up to where the crowd
wa assembled. Upon hearing the
dreadful news, Myrlella tell into a
death-like swoon, and in this condi
tion was carried to the homestead,
where she lay a long time at death's
door. When she finally recovered
her reason had tled.'and it was
deemed advisable to confine her in
a lunatic asylum.
My father, already weakened b
age ami disease, soon fell n viclim to
this double sorrow, and in nneshor:
month was sleeping with his fathers.
And I -O, heavens! what had I
gained? To be sure. I was now a
rich man, for I inherited all my
father wealth; but a reaction had
taken place. I mourned for my lost
brother. I cursed myself for being
his murderer; lor iu my heart I felt
guilty of his death, and of my cousin's-
and condition.
My own love, Myrtolla heaven
blesrf her pure spirit ! is with the
angels. Her reason never returned.
She would pace her cell, and cry,
O, Jasper, my love! my los-t, lost
love!' until her maker said, 'It is
enough; come up higher.'
I am now a lonely old man. I
shall noon see those that have gone
before; for, with my peace made
with heaven I shall welcome the
summons.
lolly Corner.
The following is a letter which
was recently received bv Messrs-.
I.iglow & Main, of Chicago. It. is a
unique production aud too good to
bo lost in the waste basket:
Terry County Miss Augusta P. O.,
Oct. 22th Mr biglow. & Main Sir
it is With the greatest ol my knowl
edge & inability I take opportunity
to Subtract to you a letter .staling to
you about book matters. I am a
School teacher, in perry Co., & De
sire of you if you please to Send me
2o cts twenty five els worth of
Courtship Cards & this I Hope you
will Do .Send mo them as quick a
quick as you I want to Learn how
lo talk Courtship I Have Not the
money at present but please Send
them to me Without fail I am a
responcible Man Holding the tradi
cion of good rosp. of people & I
Hope that I Will be able lo hold to
trndicion of you I am got a big
School in opperation enrolled (50)
Schollara this Mos. & so Hoping to
tec. them Cards Soon & exense short
Lett ti r rite Soon as you Can to me
for I want to gain some information
from yon still rem. School teach.,
Fkf.dkkh k W. McCakty
Dircct letter to Augusta V. O.,
perry County Miss.
"Sam," said a young mother, "do
you know what the dill'ereiice is
between the body and theoul? The
soul, my child, is what you love
with; the body carries you abouL
This is your body" (touching the
boy's shoulders and arma), "but
there is something deeper in; you
can feel it now. What is it?" "Oh,
yes; I know," said he, with a flash
of intelligence in his eye "that is
my flannel shirt !"
"Ain't that a lovely critter, John ?"
said Jeriiriha, as she stopped opposite
the leopard' cage. "Wa'al, yes,"
said John, "but then he's dreflully
freckled, ain't he?"
Mecpln;r Ih Church.
It was-more than two hundred
years ago in the year 1010. that the
I'ev Ir. Samuel Whiting wa a
minister in Linn, Mass. At that
lime one Ohediah Turner kept a
journal, and wrote therein a fol
lows: KWIJ June ye .!d: Allen
I'.rydges hath bin chosen to wake ye
sleepers in meeting, a.l being much
proud of his place must need have
a tox taile fixed to ye end of a long
statl" wherewith he mav brush ttm
face-- oi them yt will have naps in
time of discourse; likewisp a sharp
thorne wherewith he may prick such
as be moste soundo. On ye last
Lord his day, as he strutted about
ye meeting-house, he did spy M'r.
Tomlins sleeping with much coin
forte, his head kept steadie by being
in ye corner, and his hand grasping
ye rail. Aud soc spying, Allen did
quicklie thrust his statrbehind D.-tme
Ilailoud and gave him a grievous
prick upon ye hand. Whereupon
Mr. Tomlins did spring upp much
abovo ye lloor, and with terrible
force strike his hand against ye wall,
and also, to ye grofit wonder of all,
prophanlie exclaim iu a loud voice,
'Cu-s the woodchuck,' he dreamed,
as it seemed, yt a woodchuck had
seized and bit hi? hand. Jiut on
coining to know where he was, aud
ye great n-audall he had committed,
he seemed much abashed, but did
not speake. And I think he will
not soon agaiue go to sleepe iu
meeting. Ye women may some
times sloepe. ami none know it by
reason of their enormous bonnet.
Mr. Whiting doth pleasanllie say jt
from ye pulpilt he doth seem to bu
preaching to stacks of straw, with
men jotting here and there
among them."
Just at present Kansas is the state
of free whisky. The constitutional
amendment adopted prohibiting the
sale aud manufacture of intoxicating
liquor repeals all standing laws iu
reference lo the subject. As no
punishment is prescribed for the pale
of liquor, until there is- some legis
lative action on the subject, the sale
will bo entirely unrestricted. Should
the legislature refuse to carry out
Hip mandates of the constitution, as
the Nebraska legislature ha done in
connection with railroad matters,
Hit; temperance people will have
jumped from the fry nig pan into the
tiro. (Intuitu lice.
The Chicago Tribune argues that
if the railroads would put paBseujjer
Tales on iheir lines down to Iwo
cents per mile they would promote
their own interests a well as that of
the public because the increased
travel over the road under Ihe sumo
running expenses they now Incur
would give them a larger amount of
gross income from this branch of
their service than they now receive
while charging about double the
rate named.
Now i the time when the man
who bet on Garfield delights UU
wife with a new seal skin saequp,
while the fellow who staked a ix
month' salary on Superb sits with
bowed Lead and informs hi weep
ing partner that the tiny of retrench
ment afid reform has dawned, aud
that she'll have lo wait another four
years for that d!k dreH.
"Young Naturalist" is anxious lo
be informed whether there is "any
signification iu the bark of a dog."
Son, if Ihe dog is a strange dog, and
of the bull variety, and is cloe up
on your rear fortifications in a lonely
orchard at midnight, they you may
wisely conclude that hi hark con
tains enough significance to second
a motion to adjourn.
A wicked Connecticut man being
recently taken ill, and believing he
wa about to die, told a neighbor
that he felt the nerd of preparation
for the next world ami would like to
see some proper person iu regard to
it. Immediately the friend seut for
a fire insurance agent.
"I make only one condition that
I shall always play the leading role,"
modestly exclaimed a young actor
to a manager of whom he sought an
engagement. "All right," wa the
ready reply, "then .J'H make you
prompter."
"lie was a kind parent, a good
citizen, aud had three horses that
could beat 2 :.0," is considered ahoflt
the right thing for an obituary iu
Kentucky.
Miss Annie L. Shaw was lately
ordained iu Tarry town by the New
York Methodist Conference, after
considerable discussion.
Life is not so short but that there
is always time enough for courtesy.
Self-command is the main elegance.
Most of the shadows that cross
our path through life are caused by
our standing iu our own light.