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VOL. XL-NO. 34.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. 22, 1880.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. . Pahimick, U. S. Senator, Beatrice.
A i-viN Saiinhkks, II. S. Senator, Omaha.
T. J. M Uinta, Itep., Pcrjl.
E. K. Va1.kmi.nic, Kep.. Wcl Foiut.
STATE HIKECTOKY:
Alhisiis XaNok. Jornor4 Lincoln.
-..I. Alexander, Secretary of Statf.
b V. I.iedtke, Auditor, I.inroln.
U. M. IUilleU.Treiurer, l.inenln.
C..I. Hilvirth, Attorney-(!ener:il.
S." lt.Tu'nips..n. Supl. lulli IiinM lie
II. C. Daw -.on. Warden of IVnilentlarv
V. VV Abbey, I Vrim M,e,.ni..
C. 11. iiHiilil, ( '
Dr. J.O. lvl, Prison Physician.
IT. 1. M,ithew.on,Supt. Insane Asylum.
.IIUMCIAKY:
S. Maxwell. Chief Justice,
OtM.rge It. l.aWo.l A.0,.j:4t,. Judges.
Awcim Colli. 1
fOOlUil .JUIUOUL 1US1UICT.
O. W. Post, .liiilu'-. Yoik.
M. B. Iteeie, District Attorney, Wahoo
LAXD'OFFICKItS:
.M. It. lloxie., Kc.glster, Grand Island.
Win. Anyaii. lteceiver, Oiand Islniid.
COUXTY DIRECTORY
J. (1. Ilu;ins. Comity .ludpe.
Jwlin taiiiter. County Clerk.
J. V. Karlv. Treasurer.
It. ni. Sj.Ii-Iiiiuii, Sheriil.
H. I.. i:NxitT, Survejor.
' Jbu Wtlker, j
John Vii. CountvCommisloner.
M..taher, )
Or. A . H.-intz, Coroner.
S. I. Rtrrett, Sept. of Schools.
SvSmMlliSt, ! ..-tiorthePeaee.
Charles Wake, Con-table.
CITY DIRECTORY:
J 1. Becker, JUvor.
H..1. Iliiil-.m. Clerk.
C. A. Xewman, Treasurer.
Geo. (1. Rowiuaii, Police Judge.
J. O. Routson, Engineer.
cnuxriLvrv:
it Ward John Ricklv.
G. A. Schroeder.
Id Ward Win. Lamb.
S.S, .MoAlliitrr.
3d H'ar.f J. W. (Mother.
Phil. Cain.
Columtiu Iof fMt.
0ifu on Sundays irni 11 a.m. to 12m.
and fr.in t:3i ti i! v. m. HuMm-;-
hours eveept Sunday i! a. m. to s y. m.
Eilein mails close at II A. m.
Western iiihiIn eli.e at -OKi f.M.
jlail L)He Cotuuitiu fni Madison and
Xorf.dk. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturday, 7 a. m. Arrives at '. i. m
For Monroe, Genoa. Waterille and AL
Ii-n, dailv except Sunday T. a.m. Ar
rive, same, ei r. m.
For Postville, Farral, Oakdale and
Xewnian'H (irove, Mondays, Wediie
tlavt and Friday.s-, (J a.m. Arrive
Tuesdays, Thurhday and Saturdays,
at (i i'. m.
For Shell Creek, Crton and Stanton,
on Monday aud Fridas at ( a. Si
Arrites Tuesdays and Saturday t at
0 f. si.
For Alexis, Patron and David City,
Tuesdays, Thursday anil Saturdays,
1 i'. m " Arrives at li m.
For St. Authonj. Prairie Hill aud St.
Bernard, Fridays, Jl a. si. Arrives
iv.it in days, fl P.M.
II. I. Ml Ime Ml'uttle.
Hanttpurd Hound.
EMiiraut, No. 15, leaves at l!:2o a. in.
Passentj'r, " 4, " " 11:(H! a.m.
Fujinht, 4 S, " " .. 2:15 p. in.
t-roight, t" 10, ".... 4:30 a. m.
Writ ward Hound.
Freight, "X". f. leaves at . 2:00 p. in.
Passeiip'r, S. " " . 4:27 p.m.
Freight. " y, " " .. G:00p.m.
Emicraut. "7. " " . l::nia. in.
Every day eveept Saturday Hie three
lines leading to Chicago eonnect with
II P. train' at Omaha. Ou Saturdays
there will lie hut one train a day, a
liowu liy the following schedule:
H.JC M.TIME TABLE.
Leaves Oolumhiis, . 8:20 a. m-
Btdlwood 8:50 "
' DaId City, ... Sl.15 "
" Garrison, . . 5::il "
Hlvssj.s, . . . . :ji5 "
Sla"plehurst, 10:12 "
Seward, iO:::o "
Kuliv, . 10:40
Milfonl. 11:00 '
Plonsant Dale, . . . 1I:1S "
Hnierald 11:117 44
Arrives at Lincoln, . 12:00 St.
Loaves Lincoln at 12:50 v. m. aud ar
rives in Cdumhns 4:10 i. m.
O., X. A It. II. ROAD.
Hound north. ) Hound south.
Jack-on .4:.rM i'.M.. Norfolk ti:!IO a. m.
LM Creek Win
PL Centre 5:57
liumphrco.51
Mudiou 7:10
Muiisou S-28
Norfolk S:55
Muusou 0:."7
Mailison .7:45
Humphreys:"!
PL Centre 0:2
Lot('reek 0:55
.lack-on 10:.'!0
The depaiture from Jackson will he
governed lv the arrival there of the
U. P. express train.
SOCIETY NOTICES.
JuITCaids under this heading will he
Inserted for $11 a year.
G. A. It. Baker Post No. 9, Department
of Xehrikka, meets every second and
fourth Tuesdav evenings in each
month in Knights of Honor Hall, Co
luinhiiB. John II vsiuovn, P. C
I. D. Waiwokth, AdjM.
H. P. Bovvek, Searg. Maj.
BUSINESS CARDS.
r J. THOMPSON',
XOTAJiY PUHLIC
Ami General Collection Aent,
St. Eihoard, Hoone. Co., Xeb.
NOTICE!
IF YOU have any real estate for sale,
if you wish to buy either in or out
of the city, if you wish to trade city
property for lande, or lauds for city
property, give us a call.
Waiisworth & Jossf.lyx.
XKLbOX S11LLKTT. BYKON MILLE1T,
Justice of the Peace and
Xotary Puhlic.
i. .nii.i.Ei,'r Jt no.,
A TTORXEYS AT LAW, Columbus,
J. Xebraska. X. B. They will give
close atteution to all business entrusted
to them. 213.
J OUIS SCIIREIRER,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on short
uotice. Busgitfc, Wagoni, etc., made to
order, and alt work guaranteed.-
j3Shop opposite the "Tattersall,"
Olive Street. J23
LUBKER & CRAMER
Will open a Choice Stock of
HOLIDAY GOODS!
Consisting of
HOOKS, BRUSH. CLASS AND COM P. CASES, WIMTIXfi DESKS, IIAXD
Ki:i:cillKIs. CI.OVKS, .te.. COLLAR BOXES, PlIOTOORAlMI ALBl'MS,
AlTTOGKAPI! ALBl'MS, ORDER CA.sE.i, CARD CASES, ClfiAR CA
SES, INK STANDS. PAIvER WEIGHTS, DIAIMKS. POCKET
ItOOKS. MI'SK ROLLS AXD KIXDERS. PICTl'RE FRAMES,
HANI) .MIRCORS. YASE, CIUXA Cl'PS, TOILET SETS,
FAPFR KMES, BOOFET lloLDHR-s. SEA SHELLS, WAX
CHINA RFRBERAND IXDESTRl'CTI BLE DOLL, Sll EKT Ml'SIC,
SCIIAP P.OOK&, GAMES, CI 1TA US, VIOLIN'S, ACCORDEoXSi'OYS, A:c., Ac
Agn is for Geo. lofls & Go's Organs.-bGSt in toe Wei.
pOK.'MJ.II'XtV.MIlLMYAi'V,
ATTUliXKYS-A 7 -LA W,
Up-itairs in (iluek Building, 11th street,
Above the New hank.
,J
OII. .B..TIAII.'IIAi
.JUSTICE () THE PEACE AND
NOTAUY PUISI.W,
PlatikCkxiku,
Xku.
tt . .i. eii:ino.,
xota i: r p uiiL rr,
liiU Strrrt. doors f.t of lUiuiunml Houp,
Cohttuhiu, AV. 4!H.y
D
it. m. !. rinrits'ro.x.
il ESI I) EXT D ENT1ST.
Ottiee over eornor of 11th and Xirlh-t.
A II oper.it inn tirst-elas ami arrant ed.
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IIK'A; icaicie:ic SHOP!
IIEXIJY WOOD.n, PiwifMt.
t37I'V(,rlliin in lirst -class style.
Also keep. the het of citrarf. MO-y
a rAi.i.isri:it iticoN.,
A TTOUNKYS A T LA Hr,
Ollice up-stairs in McAllister's huild
In.'. 11th St.
F.
ii. kiixciii:.
Ilth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sell. Harncs, Siddle, Collars, Whips.
Blankets-. Curry Conlhs. Bruhes, etc ,
at the lowest posslhle prices. Repairs
promptly attended to.
"p .i. sciiuca, .M. IK,
Pll YS1 ClAX A XI) SI' II G EON.
ColumUusi, TVel.
Office Corner of North and Eleventh
Sts.. un-stairs in Gluck's hrick liuililinr.
Consultation in German and English.
Dealer in HEAL ESTATE.
CONVEYANCER. COLLECTOR,
AND IKS7SAHCZ ASZK7.
KNOA. NAXCK CO., ... JJKH.
O LATTERY A PEARSALL
AKH rUKI'AKKI), Willi
FIHST- CLASS A PPA 11 A TUS.
To remove louses at reasonable
rates. Give them a call.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
NOW IS THE TIME Insecure a life
like picture of yourself and chil
dren at the Xew Art Room-, east 11th
street, south side railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska, as Mrs. Joselyu will
close the establishment this Fall. Those
having work to do should call soon.
T S.MITKDOCK&SOX,
Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto is Coud work and
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tuuilv toestimate for you. 57"Shop on
loth St., one door west of Friedhof A
Co's. store, Columbus. Xebr. 4S"-y
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AMMtKXKItAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
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AV.S.GEER
MOXE1 TO LOAN in small lots o
farm proper! v, time one to thre
s ou
e
years. Farms with sonic improvements
nougtii ami votit. Opicc for the present
at the Clother House, Columbus, Xeb.
47:.-x
c o 1. 1; xi u m
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEUAX, Projirietor.
t3T Wholesale xnd Retail Dealer in For
eigu Wines, Litjuois and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
$35KentucJi-y Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the ease
can or dish.
Hth Street. South of Depot
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
roLintimiM, jfiiw.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week" at reasonable rates.
t3Set a Flritt-ClaMa Talile.
MetU, 25 Cent. I Ltdrii)es....2S Ute
3S-2tf
ADVERTISEMENTS.
END SPRINGS.
PLATFOUM SPItlXliS,
WHITNEY ,t 15KEWSTEK
IOE SPIMNO.
Lilit IMensure and Husine.ss Wag
ons nl' all Descriptions.
We are pleased to invite the attention
of tin puhlic to the fact that we have
just received a ear load of Wagons and
P.ujics of all ilcscriptioiio, and that we
ate lite ole agents for the counties ot
Platte, duller, ISoone.MadNon, Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celehralcd
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland. New York, and that we are
ollerinj: these wagons cheaper than anj
oilier wairon huilt of same material,
style and liuish can he sold for in this
county.
jSfSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
run.. rAO,
Cohnnhiis, Neb.
4si-tr
jsnznicjsjsr
MEDICAL I SUHCICAL INSTITUTE.
pd
T. 2. UI7CBELL. II. D.
D. T. MASTm, U.C
1(1
S. S. UrSCES, M. 0., tt J. C. DENIZE, U. D., etOsibi,
Costing Fhysicians and Surgeons,
For the treatment of all elasses of Sur
gery and deformities ; acute and
Chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc., etc,
Coluiubus, Neb. .
JEWELRY STORE
OK
G. HEITKEMPEK
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice ,t Xorth's land-othce.
Has on hand a tine selected
stock of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
3TAI.L GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF OHARGE.Jgl
Call and see.
qoods.
Xo trouble to show
510-otu
Win. SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A ronitlrte assort ment of Laitlps' hi1 Chil
dren's Shoe Ifjit on ImDd.
All Work Warranted!!
Our Jl olio Good stock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cor. Olive and l'stth Nt.
BECKER & WELCH,
PEOPklETORS OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
SALE DEALBES IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB.
!"tw 'BflBvlIBBBBBBBB3BBflEHBK.
PlFS
Snrgeoiis
Clocks ana Jewelry
RSCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL kinds of
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near th e old Post-office
Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly
HENRY LITERS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
"Wagon 3VTak:er,
Miojih near Foundry, south of A. & -V. Depot.
All kinds of wood and iron work on
Wagons, Higgles, Farm Machinery, &:
Keeps on hands the
TTMPKEN SPli rNG Jl UGG T,
ami other eastern Intyyies.
ALSO, THK--
1VIRS. M. R. DRAKE
HAS JUST KECEIYED A LAKGE
STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
Y
I3TA FILL ASSORTMENT OF KY
EKYTII1NG BELONGING TO
FIRST.CLASS MILLIN
ERY STORE. JJ3I
Tirelfth St.. ttco doors east State Hank.
Meat Market !
One door north of Post-otlice,
XkllliASKA AVE.. - I'oluiiihu.
:o:-
KKKl' ALL KINDS OK
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO-
I Awwa
Etc, in their season.
JSTC.'hnIi paid lor llidex, I.ard
mid lliifoa.
542-X
WILL. T. KICK LY.
NEW STORE!
Herman Qeblmh s gao.
(Successors to IIEXHY ,fe BRO.)
All customers of the old hrm are cor
dially invited to continue their pat
ronage, the same as heretofore; to
gether with as many new custo
mers ns wish to' purchase
Good Goods
For the Least Money.
ANDERSON & ROEN,
BA1STKEES,
KLKVKX III ST.,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
G3Deposits received, and interest paid
on time aejmsits.
J3J" prompt attention given to collec.
tions and proceeds remitted on day of
payment.
tSTl'assaye tickets to or from European
points by best lints at Imceitt rates.
TSTratts on principal points in Eu
rope. REFERENCES AND CORRESPONDENTS:
First National Bank, Decnrah, Iowa.
Allan ,i Co., Chicago.
Omaha National Bank, Omaha.
First National Bauk, Chicago.
Kountze Bros., X. Y.
ATTENTION!
Purchasers will do well to remember
that they will tind the largest stock
and the best and cheapest place
in the city to purchase
DRUGS a MEDICINES,
Paints, Oils and Glass,
And everything belonging to the drug
trade at the store of
C.B.STILLMAN,
ELEVENTH STREET.
Machine Oils and Paints
Sold cheaper than elsewhere. Call and
see my stock of
WALL PAPER.
Prescriptions tilled with accuracy
and dispatch. Call and yet prices.
COLU.HBV
j Written fat the Journal.
THE FLIGHT FUOM A DKX OF
MUUDRUKUS.
A Christinas Storv
I!V A. HEMflCH.
The Sclivvarzwulil (M:ick l'orp8l)ol
German . lorinerly enjoyed a not
very enj lyulile rcptiliition. It con
sists ol n iiioiiutiiin rnnio on I lie
rijjhl sliotcs of tho upper IMiiito
about 100 inilfH lung-, at lliu upper
or Houilieru titut aSiout .f or 47)
miles, til the lower or noriliorn end,
only about 25 milts wide. Purino;
robberies were olten commitled on
the highways crossing ii, ami some
of the inus alon; the roads wore
considered dangerous places to Btop
over night.
In the winter of lS.'SO, on the 2.1.1
day ol December al evening a woll
mouuted merchant stopped in from
of one of these taverns. The land
lord ittitde his bow and received the
orders of the stranger with the as
surance that he would serve his
guest to the best ol his ability. He
carried the heavy portmanteau into
tho house, followed by t lie mer
chant ; then he went and took the
horse to I lie stable. Soon supper
was served to the stranger, but he
felt less hungry than he had felt on
ihe road. A certain .sinister look in
the eye of Ihe landlord and a certain
nervousness of the landlady acled
upon his system and made him feel
restless. While she was coming
and going, selliug Ihe (able, he once
glanced toward the kitchen door
and there espied a little girl looking
through the open door at him with
such an expression ol pity and anx
iety in her eyes that his restlessness
was changed into fear. While he
was Irving to eat a little, the land
lord brought him some wine, but
after tasting ot it, he became still
more suspicious, aud sitting near
the li replace he secretly poured ihe
contents of the boltle into the ashes,
and loll but very little in the glass.
When the landlord came again he
lilted up (he empty bottle aud with
a pleaded look asked his guest it he
wished lor some more? The mer
chant said : ''No, thank you ! but I
am used to tako a little walk alter
mealH, and if you will show me my
room, we will take my things there,
and then 1 will walk a little up and
down in front ot (he house or in Ihe
yard." "Certaiuly," aid the land
lord, shouldering the portmanteau,
taking the light aud leading the way
up stairs. He showed his guest into
a Minall room where everything
seemed in pretty good condition.
Then he left the room.
The mcrchau' now set to examin
ing Ihe room, the bed, the wardrobe
and every other piece of furniture;
the walls, the ceiling, the floor ol
the little room, its windows, its
door in short everything, but noth
ing suspicious could be found, lie
observed that the window opoued
upon the roof of a shed, but it had a
good spring lock, and the door was
also well provided with lock and
bolt. Getting out his pistols he
examined them and found them in
good trim. lie now took the light,
locked the door and went down in
to the bar-room, where he had eaten
his supper. Here, to his surprise
and consternation he found his host
and liis wife engaged with two verv
rough looking fellows in a game of
cards. The landlord jumped up aud
oil ere d him a chair, or if he should
prefer he -would accompany him in
his walk. The merchant thanked
him, remarking:
"1 will only walk a few steps up
and down the road, or in the yard
to aid digestion. P.ut here, throw
ing a halt a crown upon the tabic,
you aud lady as well as these gen
tlemen may drink my health mean
while." Tho wild looking fellows thanked
him more politely than he had ex
pected. Going out he walked
around the house, all the while
watching those within through the
windows. The landlord brought
the bottle ot witic, they all drank,
and then resumed their cards with
eagerness. Our traveller now went
to the stable to see to his horse.
Coming out again, the little girl he
had observed in the kitchen came to
him and whispered with great ea
gerness and fear :
"For God'a sake, sir, don't stay
here, they will surely kill you!"
Then she slipped away. Liu soft
ly called after her: "Don't tear for
me!" but she was gone. Pacing up
and down in front of the house a
few timos, he resolved to take the
risk, aud stay. Going into the bar
room, he took his candle, aud bid
ding them all good-night, he went
up to hid footn.
There he thought the matter over,
and, his situation being anything
but pleasant he thought of bis wife
and children, they expecting him
home Christmas Eve. Would he
ever see them again? Would be
liavo to die by the hands of robbers
aud murderers? If so, he would al
least defend himself to the last mo
ment. Commending himself to God
iu a fervent prayer, nnd oxamiuini;
his two pistol once more, locking
and bolting tho door and window,
he extinguished the candle and lay
down to watch, not to sleep.
Perhaps an hour a long hour
had passed when our merchant
heard a noise on ihe roof the foot
end of the lied being toward the
window. He could see the outline
of a man crawling toward it on the
root. Soon ho observed another,
and still another. To put his assail
ants oil" their guard ho now began
to snore as loud as he could. A
hoarse laugh was the answer from
those outside.
"Your wine ha done its work,"
said one, and the landlord answer
ed :
"II never fails; he sleeps soundly,
and ue can finish him without
trouble!"
Now a pane of glass was noise
lessly aud easily removed, and a
hand reached in and opened the
lock of the window. At that mo
ment our merchant sent a well
aimed bullet through the brains of
the man .at the window and right
after it he aimed at the head of the
next one. .Jimnuiiir from tho bed
he had just tim, to see the third one
run across the yard, aud quickly re
loading, be font a third bullet aflei
him. The lirst two shots had done
etlective work. On the roof lay the
landlord aud one of his companions
dead. Kverything being as still as
the grave, our traveller re-lighted
his caudle, re-loaded his pistols and
one ot them iu his girdle, one in his
right hand with trigger pulled,
ready to shoot, aud iu the left hand
his candle, he went to reconnoitre,
but could not tind anybody. Yes,
he found, iu a little room, crouched
iu a corner, the little girl who had
warned him. When she saw him
with pistol iu hand, she raised her
hands and called out piteotHly :
"O, dear sir, don't kill me!"
"No, my dear child, I will not
harm you. I will lake you away
from this wicked place.. Where. i
the landlady?"
"She has run away ; she said you
would kill her. I ran with her but
I came back."
Soon our traveller had saddled
and mounted his horse, (ho little
girl iu front of him and his port
manteau behind ; he traveled as last
through the forest as his strong
horse could carry him.
Toward morning he reached the
first village. Here betook time to
rest, eat and drink, and report to
tho magistrate. Soon a detachment
of well mounted and armed Gens-
darmos, accompanied by the neces
sary civil officers, wont to the tavern
iu the Schwar.wald. They found
everything as our traveller had ieft
it. The landlord's corpse and that
of one ofhis accomplices were found
on the roof of tho shed. The third
man had been wounded and drops
of blood on the snow led the olficers
to a small farm not far from the inn.
The dead comrade of the landlord
was also a small farmer from the
neighborhood. Two of the mur
derers had received their just due
by Ihe hand of our merchant, the
third one was, after-due process of
law, and after confessing many oth
er murders, publicly beheaded. The
landlady was also apprehended and
imprisoned, but she was. chielly on
the testimony of the little girl, re
leased. Putt how aboiit that little girl?
On the way Mie told her story to
her deliverer and she had lo repeat
it ollen afterwatd, and Ibis is her
story :
About four years ago her. father
rot'irning with her from a visit to
her aunt had stopped with her at
the self-same tavern over night.
Sleeping with him iu the same room
which our merchant had occupied,
she saw him jntirdercd by the same
men, two of whom would have kill
ed her too, but the landlord told
them that his wife would phiguo
him all his lifetime if he did not
save her. One of the men took her
along and she was hid for a long
time, until investigations about her
father's and her own disappearance
had ceased. She was then taken
back lo the inn. The landlady was
kind to her, and olten entreated her
husband with tears to lead a belter
lite, but he swore and told her, that
if she ever betrayed him, he or his
friends would kill her. The same he
told the little girl.
When the kind merchant" heard
her father's name he at once recol
lected the fact of their disappear
ance. He knew her mother well,
she having since moved into his own
town. Here she supported herself
by sewing. She had a singular way
of celebrating Christmas Eva. She
would every year fix up a Christmas
tiee for a few very poor children.
This she did, because she had done
it for her own Utile girl, aud some
times she would say:
"May be Ihe dear God will give
me my little girl back."
In the afternoon our traveller
reached home. He soon had told
his story to his wife. Having re
freshed himself" and his little charge,
and having dressed hor up from the
wardrobe of his own little daugh
ters, the good couple, prepared to
visit the widow, and bring her the
present of the Christmas child thev
had for her.
At the door the merchant waited
with his little charge while his wife
went iu to prepare the mother for
her surprise.
"I suppose you often think of your
little girl when you have these poor
children around you?"
"Yes, I do, and I know the dear
God will give her bank to me some
time. Don't you think so?"
."Certainly. I know Ho will, ami
that very soon."
"Do you know her?"
"Yes, I have seen her."
"When? Where?"
"To-day, this evening."
"O, where is she?"
"I am going to bring her to you ;"
opening the door, her husband led
the little girl iu aud Ihe widow
clasped her in her arms. They had
a very happy Christmas.
M.'ii.-itor l:iilo-l.
A Washington correspondent, re
ferring to the adjournment of the
Senate, ha tbi to Bay : "I its lore
they did adjourn, however, Senator
Paddock, of Nebraska, who seemed
lo have .scented the adjournment in
the air, determined to at least get in
his work in time aud that the
charge of idleness should not be laid
at his door. The Senator culled up
and succeeded in passing, after run
ning the tiro of a protracted debate,
a bill ol much importance to his
Slate and of general interest to his
people. I refer to the bill for the
sale aud disposal of the Otoe and
Missouri Indian reservation in Kan
sas and Nebraska. This bill about
closes out all the Indian reservations
ill those Stales. The laud is to be
sold to actual self let's only, in quan
tities not to exceed one hundred and
sixty acres, at an appraised price,
but not less than two hHiidred aud
fifty cents per acre, cash; or the
Secretary may, with the consent of
the Indians, sell the same as above,
only that instead of all cash there
may be deferred payments one
fourth paid down and the balance iu
one, two, and three years, the latter
to bear interest at the rate of five
per cent. The passage ol this bill
adds but another feather to the
plume of Senator Ji'addock ; he has
since his election to the Seuatc been
conspicuous as a bard working prar
tical man, who h:m spared neither
time nor labor to secure such legis
lation ns would advance the pros
perity ot his Slate and the welfare
ot bis constituents; he has ever been
identified with the passage of all
those laws that havo promoted the
interests of the homesteader and the
actual settler; a man of the people,
he has held steadily to the idea that
legislation should be in their inter
ests. Nebraska has in Senator Pad
dock a true type of her hard work
ing, energetic people.
.lEotlier.
She it was who watched over you
iu infancy, by night and by day, nnd
when jolt worried or cried, though
she was ever so tired, she patiently
rocked yon to and lb, singing "Hush
my babe lie still and slumber," or
some- other sweet woids to quiet
you. And, dear reader, though you
may long eiiicc have grown to man
hood or womanhood, don't you re
member the little prayer that iu early
childhood she taught you, which be
gan with "Now I lay me down to
sleep,!' aud the one she taught you a
little later on "Our Father which
art in heaven ?'' She wa3 ever will
ing to forego pleasure, yes, even
comforts for your sakes, and though
you may have had mauy faults, aud
other friends stood aloof from you ;
she never did; No: never! And
though you may have left her, and
gone out into the world, she still
cares for you, aye, more than words,
can tell. Have you repaid her the
best you can? I repeat il, have you?
She is old and lonely ; neglect her
not. Aud as the Holidays are ap
proaching, let me softly whisper to
you, this Saturday night, saying,
uml her a token ot your love, even
though it be "only a letter."
Saturday, Doc. 1880.
X. D. IIowk.
"My boy," said a father to his
young son, "treat every one with
politeness ; even those who arc rude
to you. For remember that you
show courtesy lo others, not be
cause they are gentlemen, but be
cause you are one.
l'hilniiiliropy of Common I.lf e.
There aro those who, with a kind
ot noble but mistaken aspiration, are
asking tor a life which shall, in ltd
form and outward course, be mora
spiritual and divine than that which
they are obliged to live. Thoj think
they could devote themselves eutire
to what are called the labors of phil
anthropy, to visiting the poor aud
sick, that would be well and worthy
ami so it would bo. Thoy thiuk
that if it could be inscribed on their
tombstone that they had visited a
million couches of disease, and car
ried balm and soot tiiug to them, that
would be a glorious record aud so
it would be. Hut let me tell you
that the million occasions will come
--a), iu the ordinary paths, of lite,
inyour houses aud by your firesides
wherein you may act as nobly as if
all your life long you visited beds of
sickness aud pain. Yes, I say luu
million occasions will come, vary
ing every hour, iu which you may
restrain your passions, subdue your
heart to gentleness aud patience, re
sign your interest to another's ad
vantage, speak words of kindness
and wisdom, raise the fallen and'
cheer the fainting aud sick in spirit ;
aud soften aud assuage the woari
noss and bitterness of the mortal lot.
These cannot, indeed, be written on
tomh.s lor they are not one series of
specifications, like those of what is
technically denominated philanthro
py, lint iu them, 1 say, you may
discharge offices not less glorious
for join selves than the sell-denial
ot the far tamed Stdters ot Charily,
or than the labors of Howard or Ob
lerlin. They shall be writ leu in
the hearts of men ol friends, or
children, ot kindred all around you.
Ore Hie Jacey.
ICuemies.
Have you enemies? Well, what
of thai ? All the good men who are
mentioned iu the Hible had enemies.
So has every good and great man or
woman had more or less enemies.
Kveu Christ had enemies; and He
says, "Remember the word that I
said unto you, the servant is not
greater than bis lord. If they have
persecuted me, they will also perse
cute you. Hut if the world hate you,
ye know that it haled me before it
hated you."' And He says also,
"Hlessud are ye, when men shall ro
vilc you, aud persecute you, aud
shall say all manner of evil against
you falsely, for my sake. Kojoice,
and be exceeding glad ftr great U
your reward iu heaven." So don't be
worried because you have enemies,
but march straight ou in the path of
duty, regardless- of their presence.
They will sometime be of use to
you, by telling jou of your lault
lliey causing yotr to keep more faith
ful guard over your own words aud
actions. And you just bear iu mind
that there never lived any persona
who had not enemies, excopt those
who were of little or no worth, who
were of no account, had no mind of
their own, but were easily awayed
to aud fro, ever agreeing with thoae
who were present, or at least, not
daring to stand up for the right, or
to oppose wrong, for they had no
more courage or bravery than a
sheep or a rabbit. If you do right
you will have enemies. Christ says,
"Woe unto you, when all men shall
speak well of you."
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