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VOL. XI.--N0. 35.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, J 880.
WHOLE NO. 555.
THE JOURNAL.
IS ISSUKP KVKKV WKDSKsDAY,
M. K. TURNER & CO.,
Proprietors and Publishers.!
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
1'aiikck, U. S. Senator. Beatrice.
n S.a.MiKHh, V. S. Senator, Oinalia.
M K.IORS, Rep.. Jtu- .
. ALKNTINK, Itep.. We.-t 1'OlUt.
STATE DIRECTORY:
ntj- NANCfc. Oovenior, Lincoln.
" . . . .. M .. n r Ct .. t ..
Aieanier, scrrciaii"' oi-.t.
l.leull.e, . minor, ijiimuih.
"...!.. it IVLiiriT Lincoln.
. !'! I'll. ' .-...--,-- -
DiU..Hli. Attorney-General.
Tunipon, -upi. "" -..-.
lhi-on. Wantfii of Penitentiary.
,,',,e'' I Prison Inspectors.
Gould, S ... , ,
. (!. DarU, Priton Inyjlclnii.
Millevion,iipt. Insane Aylum.
.U'MCIARY:
S. AUvweli. Chief .lu-tiee,
rttewrgc B. LaWe.i A0(.iHlt. Jmli.
AtMttsu Cebi. 4
luuiuii judicial mi rutin".
0. W. Pt.Hfe. 1rk.
ii. B. Reese, lUstriel Attorney, A ahoo.
1.ASI) OFFICERS:
Al. B.1loie, Register, Grand Island,
ui. Ativan. Receiver, Grand inland.
ml' STY DIRECTORY:
.1. O. llirxni-. Cuut .ludpe.
J4tH Manlier. CtiuntV Clerk.
J. W. Early, Treasurer,
liety. Spielinaii, Sheriff.
R. !.. H.txiter. Surveyor.
.Uhn Walker. 1
.Ifeun Vi.r. k Count vCouiuiUhionpr.
M. Mahrr, J
tr. A. lifintz, Coroner.
S. L. Barrett, Supt.of Schools.
0. B. Baile .hi-iire-of theP.eaoe.
tl roil Millett. I
t'iiarle Wake, Con.t:lde.
CITY DIRECTORY:
.1. P. Bi-eki-r, Mavor.
II.. I. HiiiUoit. Clerk,
i. A. Newman. Triurer.
Geo. tl. Bowman, Polien .1 udge.
.I.il. Boution, Engineer.
, councilmk.v:
laf IJ'.mf .lolin Kickly.
11. A. t'liroeitpr.
2f Wool -Win. Lamb.
.S, .McAllister.
V.J Ward -. W.Clother.
Pull. Cain.
, ' 'olumin. PonI OMre.
Mipn on Sunday train 11 a.m. to 12m.
and from l:3rt lo.li i. m. ltuMnem
hours except Sunil.iv U A. M. to S p. m.
EMern mails "Ioie at It a.m.
W-tern mails elne at 4 -if. p.m.
Mail leave Cnlumtiu for Madison and
N till.. Ik, Tnesd.is, Thursdays and
Saturdays, 7 a. M. rrlves at 0 p. M.
Ff .Monro.', (ii'inu. Waterville and Al
hinu, dail except Sunday 0 a.m. Ar
rive, vuiiie.ii p.m.
For Poitville. Fnrral, Oakdale and
NewmanN drove, Mondavs, Yednen
davs and Fridnvo, t a.m. Arrive
TuVsdaN,ThurMlay anil Saturdays,
at ". p. M.
Fr Slu-ll Creek, Cr.-ston and Stanton,
tii Moudnyi and Fridaj s at 0 x. M
Arrives Tue.ila and atunUya, at
t p. M.
For Alexlt., Patron and David City,
Tuesdayis, Thursdav and Saturdays,
1 P. v " Arrives at 12 M.
For St. A nthou. Prairie Hill and St.
Bernard. Kriil'i s, V a. M. Arrives
Satutdays,::p.M.
II. I. Time TalIe,
A. A.
A i. vi
T.4.
K. K.
ALBi:
-..I.
r W
(J. M.
CI.
S. K.
H.C.
W
C. H.
l)r..l.
II. P.
le.
0:25 a. in.
ll-.tHi a. m.
2:ir p.m.
4:30 a.m.
2:00 p. in.
4:27 p.m.
U:(K)p.m.
1:30 a. m.
KuttiiHirtl Hoitud.
Emitfmnt, No.ti. Ieaes at
Pa-senr'r, 4, "
KiviKht, " . "
rreik'ht, " HI, " " .
M'rsfiear Itouihl.
Freight, No. ... Iea es at
Passent;'r, ' 3, " "
Fixiput. " , " "
HiiiiKi-ant. " 7. " " .
Rerv day except Saturday the three
li'ies leadiiigr to t'hieaKo contiect with
V P. trains at Omaha. On Saturday
there will be hut one train a day, a
-hwn b the following schedule:
B..V M.T1MK TABLE.
Leaves ColumhiH, 8:20 A. !
Bel I wood S:.V "
l)uid Citv, Jt.in "
linrrisoii, ' .. . . :3l "
Ulysses, .. .. il:o5 "
" Staplehur-t, 10:12 "
.seWard, 10:30
Uubv, 10:40 "
illirord. 11:00 '
Pleasant Dale, 11:18 "
Kmerald. 11:37 t4
Arrives at Lincoln, " . . 12:00 m.
Leaves Lincoln at 12:."0 p. M. and ar
rives in Columbus 4:10 p. m.
O., N. A B. II. UOAD.
Hound north. i Boiuid south.
.luek-Hdi 4:"5 p.m.! Norfolk ii:.'10 a. m.
I.A-.tCreckfi:30 " Munon 0:57 "
PL Centre Ji:.-i7 " Madion .7:45 "
HHinphrexU.-ol 'llumphreySU ,l
Madison "7:40 " PL Centre fl:2S
.MMU-mi S:28 " iLotCreek S:.V "
Norfolk .S:.V ' jJacksoti 10:30 "
The departure from Jackson will be
governed by the arrival there of the
Tl. P. express train.
SOCIETY NOTICES.
IrJTCauls under this heading will be
inserted for $3 a ear.
G. A. 1L Baker Po-t No.5, Department
f Nebraska, meets every secoud and
Iwurtli Tuesdax evenings in each
mnih in Klif:ht of Honor Hall, Co-
llliubllh.
Jons Hammond, P. C.
D. 1). tt'Aiiswottrit, Adj't.
H. P. BiiWKK, Searg;. Maj.
BUSINESS CAKDS.
T .1. THOMPSON,
XO TA 11 Y P Uli L IC
And Geuei'.ul Culleetion Agent,
St. Edwards, Jtoone Co., Xth.
SOTICK!
IF YOU have any real estate for sale,
if you wish to"buy either in or out
of the citv, if you wish to trade city
property for lands, or lands for city
pruperfj. irive us a call.
WaPSWOKTH & JOSSELYN.
NKLSON M1I.I.KTT. BTHON MILLETT,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
.v. nii.i.K'rr Ac mo',
ATTOKSKYS AT LAW, Columbui,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
otose attentlou to all huinesa entrusted
to them. 248.
T OD1S SCHBEIBER,.
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Buggies, Wagons, etc., made to
order, and all work guaranteed.
jSTShop opposite the ' Tattersall,"
Olive Street. C25
LUI3KER &
Will open a
HOLIDAY G-OODS!
Consisting of
BOOKS. BRUSH. GLASS AND COMB CASES, VRITIXG DESKS. HAND
KERCHIEFS. GLOVES, Arc. COLLAR BOXES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, ORDER CASES. CARD CASES, CIGAR CA
SES, INK STANDS, PAPER WEIGHTS. DIARIES. POCKET
BOOKS. MUSIC ROLLS AND
Agents for Gno. Woods & Go's
pOH.AF.I.II ! A SI l.I.IVAA,
A TTORXf. YS-A 7-LA W,
Up-stairs in (Hurl. Building, llthntreet,
Above the New bank.
J
OHX J.nAl'GHAX,
JUSTICE OF THE PEA CEAND
NOTAliY PUBLIC,
Plattk Ckntkk,
Nkb.
TT J. IIIJU.MO,
XOTA 11 Y P UBLIC,
lith Strn-t, 2 doors wst of Hammond Houe,
Colttr,ibvs, Neb. 4!l-y
T"K. M. U.TIH!RT(k,
KES1DEST DEST1ST.
Oiliceoer cornel of llth and North-st.
A II operations first-class and warranted.
1IIICA4i;0 II.AR1IKK .SltOlM
HENRY A OODS, Pkop'u.
t3"Everythinjt in tirst -class style.
Also keep the best of eisrara. 510-y
-roAi.i.i.'ri;R .,
A TTOIiXEYS A T LA W,
Otlice up.stair.s in McAllister build
in p llth St.
T? II. K I'NC III F,
llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sells Harness, Sadillen, Collars, Whips,
Blankets, Curry Combs, Brushex, etc.,
at the lowest possible pricrs. Repairs
promptly attended to.
T? .1. NCIIIK3, .Tl. 11.,
PHYSICIAN AND SUllOEON,
ColimliH, Neb.
Oiffce Corner of North and Eleventh
Sts..np.tairs in Gluck't brick building.
Consultation in German and English.
TT7-.TI. Bl)RG!I?M,
Dealer in HEAL ESTATE,
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR,
AS XHSRt&XCE A3SH7,
GKNOA. NANCK CO., ... NKB.
O LATTERY A PEARSALL
ARK PRKPARED, WITH
FIHST-CLASS APPARATUS,
To remove houses at reasonable
rates. Give them a call.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
MOW IS THE TIME to secure a life
1 like picture of yourself and chil
dren at the New Art Rooms, east llth
street, south side railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska, as Mrs. Josselyn will
close the establishment this Fall". Those
having work to do should call sooa.
T S. MURDO(JK & SON,
' Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing done oti short
notice. Our motto is, Good work and
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tuuitv toestimalc for you. jSTShop on
Kith St., one door west of Friedhof &
Co' s. store, Columbus. Nebr. 4S3-y
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND OKNKKAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
AV. S. GEEE.
MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
farm property, time one to three
vears. Farms with some improvement
bought and sold. Office for the present
at the Clother Houe, Columbus, Neb.
413-x
COI.II 71 RUM
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEKHAK, Proprietor.
jSrWholesale nd Retail Dealer in For
eigu Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch aud English Ales.
tSTKentucky )Vhiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS iu their season, by the case
can or dish.
llth Street. South ef Depot
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARHOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COLlLUHUti, XEH.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at raonable rates.
Z3THet a. Flrst-CIana Table.
Msals,...-25 Cents. Ldgings....25 CM
3S-2tf
HAND rilRRORS. VASES CHINA CUPS, TOILET SETS,
PAPER KNIVES, BOQUET HOLDERS. SEA SHELLS, WAX
CHINA RUBBER AND INDESTRUCTIBLE DOLLS, SHEET MUSIC,
sCUAP BOOKS, GAMES, GUITARS, VIOLINS, ACCORDEONS, TOYS, Aic, A.
CRAMER
Choice Stock of
BINDERS, PICTUKK FKA.MES,
Ow-bniit in i World.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
END SPRINGS.
PLATFORM SPRINGS,
WHITNEY & BREWSTER
SIDE SPRING.-.
Light Pleasure and Business Wag
ons of all Descriptions.
We are pleased to invite the attention
of the public to th"e fact that we hae
just received a car load of Wagons and
Bug-Ties of all descriptions, and that we
are the sole agents for the counties ol
Platte, Butler, Boone, Madison. Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland, New York, and that we are
otfcrini; these wagons cheaper than an
other wagon built of same material,
style aud liuish can be sold for iu this
county.
ISTSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
phi ,. ;ai.,
4S4.tr Columbus, Neb.
MERIOAJST
MEDICAL I SMAL INSTITUTE,
T. X. MITCHUL, U. D. 0. T. UAETTH, V. S
Wwm aid Snrgeons.
S. 0. USBCXS, U. 0., k J. C. SENI3X, V. S of Oathi,
hmhi Physicians a&i Surgeons.
For the treatment of all classes of Sur
gery and deformities ; acute and
chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc, etc.,
Columbus, Neb.
JEWELRY STORE
OF
G. HEITKEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice & North's laud-office.
Has on hand a tine selected
stock of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
JS"ALL, GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF CHARGE.gI
Call and see. No trouble to show
goods. fli-3ni
Wm. SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
X complete assortment of Ladlea' ad Chil
dren's Shorn kept ou hand.
All Work Warranted!!
Oar ITletto Good stock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cer. Olive aid 19th MIm.
BECKER & WELCH,
FB0FBIET0HS 07
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS A WMOLB
8 ALB DEALERS IK
FLOUR AND MEAL.
Clocks ana Jewelry
0FtFICEtC0LUMB US, NEB.
F. SCHEOK,
Manufacturer aud 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 LTJERS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
'Wagon Maker,
Shop near Foundry, south of A. it S. Depot.
All kinds of wood aud iron work oi
Wajrono, RiiKie, Farm .Machinery, ,vc.
Keep on hands the
TIMPKEX SPPIXG BUGGY,
and other eastern buyyies.
ALSO, TIIK--
Purst Sr. "Bra die v Plows.
MILLINERY ! MILLINERY !
MRS. M- S. DRAKE
HAS JTST RECEIVED A LARUE
STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
MILLIMERYAIB FAICY MS.
1ST A FULL ASSORTMENT OF EV
ERYTII1NG KELONUING TO
FIRST-CLASH .MILLIX.
ERY STORK.JEI
Ticelfth St., tico doors east State Hank:
F. GERBER & CO.,
DKALKKS IN
FURNITURE !
AND UNDERTAKERS.
TABLES, Etc., Etc.
GIVE HIM A CALL AT HIS J'LACE
ON SOUTH SIDE II Hi ST.,
One door east of HeinWs drug store.
CITY:
Meat Market !
One door uorth of Post-otfice,
NEB11ASKA AVE., - Columjnus.
KEKP ALL KINDS 11F
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO
I wtaa
Etc., in their season.
iSrCanli paid Tor Illdew, I.ard
and Hbcob.
42-x
WILL. T. RICK LY.
NEW STORE!
Hmh Qemcb i BMm
(Successors to HENRY & 1JRO.)
AH customer of the old hrm are cor
dially invited to continue their pat
ronage, the same an heretofore; to
gether with as many new custo
mers as wish to purchase
GtooT Goods
For the Least Money.
Justin. A Large Stock
OF s
Fall and Winter
DRYCOODS!
FINE, CUSTOM-MADE
CLOTHING
nniKR OVERCOAT.
UUUJ UUU UUJJUJ
Ms
flans
Mits and Gloves,
BOOTS m SHOES,
AT
PRICES TO SUIT AIX.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
G-rpceries,
Hardware,
Q,ueensvare.
ianiE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR COUNTRY PRO
DUCE., I. NEEMOLLER'S,
,515-Cm Platte Centre, Neb.
DAISY WILDE'S NEW YEAR.
'There! it is finished at last said
Ddisy Wilde with u weary si;h, as
she put aside the beautiful pearl ?il!;
dress, and pressed her hands to her
throbbing temples ! 'It is tluished at
last, Effl. , and wo will have some
thing iiice lor our New Year's
dinner.
'I am glid it h done returned
Etlie, lookiii up anxiously into her
sister's face. ! was afraid you wo'tl
work yourself sick over that great
pile of shiniug stutl'. "Why, how
pale you are! I kuow your head
aches fearfully. Oh, Daisy ! I would
rather go without u New Year's
dinner all my lite than have you
sutler so.' Aud the child twined her
arms arouud her sister's neck, and
kissed her tenderly.
'It is only a slight headache,' said
Daisy, attempting to s-mile. 'It will
soon be over. I think it was very
good of Mis Stark to let me do thi
work, and earn some money. Mrs.
Flnpworth, the rich lady who lives
in Lexington Avenue, is to receive
her New Year's call in this dress.
There, ElTie; go to bed now; we
must rise ever so early in the morn
ing, aud be bright and happy all day.'
A lew moments later the child was
snugly ensconced in the bed in the
comer of the room; but long after
her eyes were closed iu sleep, Daisy
sat by the lire dreaming.
She wns an exceedingly lovely
creature, "this Daisy Wilde. She
looked very fair, fragile and girlish
as she sat there musing, for twenty
years had passed over her with gen
tle fingers, bringing out new beau
ties iu spile ot all the cares and
sorrows that had beset her in the
last three years of the twenty. She
was pale, poor thing! The bright
roses, (hat in former days had re
lieved the pearly clearness of her
complexion, no longer bloomed ou
the velvet cheeks ; but the big brown
eyes retained their old-time brll
liauce, except that they now shone
with a softened luster, as if mollified
by suUering.
She remembered a time when she
hhd 'ived iu r grand mansion, sur
rounded by every luxury thai money
could procure ; when she had worn
gorgeous silks, and received New
Year's calls, and was petted and
admired by everybody. There was
one among her numerous admirers
whom she remembered more dis
tinctly, pi ore fondly, than all others
handsome, noble-hearted Paul
Alarston. Paul was a poor young
man, working ou a salary in the
Custom-house, while Daisy was the
indulged child of wealthy parents;
but notwithstanding the wide diil'er
ence in their stations these two had
met aud loved. The young man's
fair, open integrity, strong intellect,
and bright, genial powers of fasci
nation completely won the heart
that was too pure and honest to
succumb to the transparent arts of
wealth a'nd fashion. But Mr. Wilde,
whose notions touching the organi
zation of society were purely aristo
cratic, refused to favor the suit.
Wheu Daisy pleaded, however, he
relented so far as to propose a con
dition. Paul Marston should go
away, and stay five years, without
corresponding, or communicating in
any way, with his daughter. If, nl
the end of that time, he had succeed
ed iu amassing a respectable fortune,
he could return and claim Daisy's
hand without further opposition.
There was uo alternat ive, and so
the lovers had separated, Paul going
to California to seek his fortune. A
year aud a half had glided by and
then had come Mr. Wilde's failure.
He had speculated heavily and lost.
He was a ruined man. His home,
his furniture, everything was taken
from him. The rich family was
suddenly buried in the depths of
poverty. Unable to bear up under
the shock, Mr. Wilde had sickened
and died, and a month later his wife,
who had long beeu in delicate health,
was laid beside him in the cemetery.
Thus Daisy and her little 10-year-old
sister wero left friendless and
homeless in a cold, unfeeling world
lelt entirely upon their own re
sources, with no one to go to for
support or protection. Iu this try
ing ordeal Daisy had managed to
provide for herself and Eflie by
teaching music till she was overtaken
by a slow fever, when her pupils
had all lett her. liecoveriug from
her illness she had resorted to the
needle for support, aud working
hard day aud night continued to
tight the wolf from the door. They
lived in the attic of a crazy old tene
ment house, but woman's tact made
the single room almost cozy.
Mis Stark, the fashionable dress
maker who lived near, had kindly
furnished work for Daisy's nimble
fingers when none could be found
elsewhere, and so pleased was she
with the result thereof that ehe
finally. trusted the girl with the cost
ly pearl silk which the elegant Mrs.
Hapworth was to wear on New
Year's day. The dress was finished
now, aud Daisy would be paid lib
erally for her work when Miss Stark
called for it iu the morning, and then
she wotdd buy something real nice
for Etlie's New Year's dinner.
So she sat and dreamed, and even
allowed herself to wonder where
Paul Marston was on that particular
night. It was nearly time for him
to return now ; but alas ! he would
not find her waiting to welcome him
home with open arms. Perhaps, in
his manlv generosity, he would
search for her, but ulie was firm in
her resolution not to be found. She
could never be his wife now. She
loved him too sincerely, too unsel
fishly, to let him throw himself away
ou a penniless orphan, wheu many n
rich heiress would have been glad to
accept his hand in marriage.
That is what Daisy Wilde thought,
and the church bells all over the city
were ringing iu the New Year when
she finally laid her weary bead be
side her sister's, and fell asleep.
She was awakened by u scream a
short, shrill cry, so sudden and
slaitliiiL' that she instantly sat up iu
bed. with her great browu eyes open
to their widest extent. It was broad
daylight; the first slanting. beams of
the morning sun were struggling
through the dingy attic window; a
cheerful fire glowed on the hearth,
and every thing looked bright and
comfoi table. I'll t Daisy observed
none of these things. The first
object that met her startled gaze was
Etfic standing in the middle of the
room, her face as pale, as death, and
her eyes wearing a wild scared look.
'Why, Eflie, child, what is the mat
ter?' demanded Daisy, in alarm,
'What made you scream so?'
'I 1 couldn't help if gasped the
child, willi an expression of intense
agony. 'Oh, sister, what shall I do?
I have ruined it !'
'Ruined what ?'
'The dress and she pointed to
where Mrs. Hapworlh's pearl silk
lay iu shining billows on a couple of
chairs.
Daisy needed no further explana
tion. A sudden choking sensation,
and her heart seemed to stand still.
From cheeks and lips every vestigp
of color fled, and for a single moment
she felt as if her senses were desert
ing her. She saw what had hap
pened. Eflie had risen early, happy
iu the thought that she would make
the fire and prepare the simple
breakfast, while her tired sister slept.
The dress had been left on the table ;
Eflie had removed it in order to
piepare the morning meal, placing
it carefully on the chairs. A live
spark, leaping from the ci-ackliug
fire, bad fallen upon it, burning a
large hole through its rich folds, and
ruining it utterly.
'Oh! Eflie-Eftie!' broke from
Daisy's white lips.
And then she saw Eflie down on
her knees by the bedside, sobbing fis
if her heart would break, and beg
ging pitoously to be forgiven. The
sight aroused her. She choked dowu
her feelings, aud, though the pallor
of her faco betrayed her, she said
quite calmly:
'There, Eflie; don't cry so. What
can't he cured must be enduied, you
know, and tears won't help us out of
our trouble. Besides, it was not
your faull, at all, so don't feel so
badly about it. I am sure we can do
without a New Year's dinner to-day,
and a jut Heaven will not let us
suffer for food to eat. Cheer up,
darling.'
But Eflie continued to cry and
wring her bauds. 'I can't cheer up
she wailed. T wanted you to be
happy to-day, and now you will be
awful angry, and Mrs. Hapworth
will send us to jail.'
By this time Daisy had risen and
hastily dressed herself. She turned
and caught her little sister iu her
arms.
'Don't, Eflie she pleaded. Ml is
your distress that grioves me more
than any thing else. I shall not wait
for Miss Slark to come, but will take
the ruined dress to Mr-. Hapworth
myself, and tell her the whole truth.
By that means Miss Stark will be
exonerated from all blame, and per
haps the rich lady will not have us
arrested.'
Daisy had made up her miud, and
she gave her resolution no time to
cool. Hurriedly donning her cloak
aud hood, and wrapping the ruined
dress iu an old newspaper, she kiss
ed Eflie's wet -cheek, and bravely set
out to perforin her unpleasant duty.
It vas a hard task, and Daisy felt
a frightened chill creep into her very
heart at the thought of encountering
Mrs. Hapworth's wrath ; yet she did
not falter or turn back, but hurried
breathlessly on, half fearful that her
courage would fail her before her
mission was performed. It was a
glorious New Year's day. The sun
shone from a cloudless sky , the bells
in all the neighboring steeples pealed
forth their glad chimes; and the
people passing to aud fro all wore
bright, cheerful faces. It seemed to
Daisy that everybody wa9 happy but
her, and that nobody in the wide
world cared to trouble themselves
about that miserable, aching pain
away down in her uuloved heart.
She was all out of breath when at
last she stood on the wide marble
steps of the Hapworth mansion and
rang the door hell.
'I want to see Mrs. Hapworth
she said to the servant who opened
the door, and she brushed past him
without waiting to be refused ad
mittance. She was ushered into the grand
drawiug-room, where tho arrange
ments had all been completed tor the
reception of New Year's callers.
She sank dowu on one end of a
luxurious sofa, and waited iu tremb
ling anxiety for the mistress of the
mansion to appear.
In a few moments a rustling of
silk heralded the coming of the ex
pected terror, and a tall, handsome
lady, in a trailing white wrapper,
entered tho drawing-room. Her
fine dark eyes evinced considerable
surprise ns she looked into the pale,
girlish face of her visitor, but there
was nothing unkind in their ques
tioning glaucc.
'Are you Mrs. Hapworth?' asked
Daisy, faintly.
The lady replied in the affirmative,
as she reclined with regal grace in a
deep arm-chair, aud folded her white,
jeweled hands on her lap.
Daisy immediately swallowed the
lump in her throat, and bravely told
her simple story told it all, from
beginning to end, aud without at
tempting to conceal a single item of
truth. At the same time slie opened
the bundle, displaying the elegant
pearl silk, aud showing how utterly
it was spoiled. At first a slight
frown disturbed the placidity of
Mrs. Hapworlh's brow, but it clear
ed away in an instant, and she gazed
long and curiously into the soft
brown eyes raised so pleadingly
to hers.
'Well, what are you going to do
about it ?' she coolly asked.
M don't know replied Daisy, her
voice beginning to tremble a little.
'We are very poor, Eflie aud I, but I
will work hard aud pay you little by
little, and maybe sometime '
But here Mrs. Hapworth inter
rupted and astonished her by break
ing inlo a peal of laughter.
'Why, you little innocent goose I'
exclaimed the lady; 'to imagine that
I would accept money from you. I
am rich, aud have other dresses that
will do to wear to-day, so don't feel
bad about this little accident. When
ever you want work send to me, and
if you need money for your present
wants, say but the word aud you
shall havo it.'
A Haiti of pride came into the
brown eyes, as Daisy rose to her
fullest height, and drew her cloak
arouud her slight figure.
'You are very good she said,
earnestly; 'I c&n never thank you
sufficiently for your kindness tome;
but I can't accept money as a gift. I
will be very glad to have work, and
will accept your gouerous offer
Good morning.'
'Slay said Mrs. Hapworth, rising,
you have not told me who you are.
Your face doesn't 3eem like a stran
ger's; I thought at first that I must
have met you some time in the past ;
but I now know why it is. My
brother carries a picture of a lady
who has your face and eyes. Will
you tell me your name?'
M)aisy Wilde replied the girl,
modestly.
'Daisy Wilde!' ejaculated a voice
that caused both women to start.
'Who uttered that name? Who
brings news of Daisy Wilde?'
The floor began to rock and surge
beneath Daisy's feet, and a low
scream broke from her lips. That
voice that face that tall, manly
figure they could belong to only
one person, aud that person was
Paul Martson ! He had entered un
observed, aud now stood in the
broad light that streamed iu through
the long windows.
Another moment, and he had rec
ognized the Utile cloaked figure.
'Oh, Daisy! is it indeed you?
Thank God thauk God I I have
found you at lastl '
Aud she was conscious of being
folded close, close in that loviug
embrace, while her poor, tired head
found a resting place ou the broad,
protecting bosom that had pillowed
it years ago.
'Daisy, my precious darling.where
have you been for so long?' said
Paul, in the fullness of his joy. M
returned from California a year ago,
aud have been hunting for you ever
sitice. I amassed the required for
tune long before my time was up,
and came home a rich man '
Daisy suddenly struggled free
from his embrace.
'Paul Marstou, this must not be.
Please let me go. I release you
freely from your engagement. I am
only a poor working girl now, and
you're a rich mau '
But he caught her in bis arms
again, and closed her mouth with
kisses. 'Don't rob me,ot my happi
ness now ; I have waited so long for
it ho said, tenderly. 'I know you
are poor, and I am glad of it. There,
don't cry ; let me introduce you to
my sister, Mra. Hapworth
Mrs. Hapworth ordered her car
riage, and went after Etfie; for it
was decided they should not live
another hour in the old tenement
house.
And, after all, it was a happy,
happy New Year for the orphan
sisters. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Wyoming is soon to possess a new
industry iu mauufacturingcarbonate
of soda. A sale has within the last
few weeks been effected of the great
soda deposits near Laramie. The
Union Pacific company are the pur
chasers aud furnaces will at once be
erected under the superintendence
of General T. E. Sickles to develop
aud utilize the great mineral deposit
aud place it on the American market.
The Laramie Sentinel says that the
article lias been tested by the Pitts
burgh glass makers aud found chem
ically pure. Eastern manufacturer
offer to take a9 much of the Laramie
soda as the new company can place
upon the market and there will
probably be an unlimited supply of
the article. Says the Sentinel:
A careful estimate of the cost and
profit of workiug and converting
this material into carbonate of sod
shows that the expense per ton.
would be $19.(15, and the product is
worth $fG.40 per ton, leaving a net
profit of $30.75 per ton. These lakes
now contain more ttiau fifty milliou
cubic feet of this salt, and as it forms
faster than it can possibly be remov
ed, there is uo exaggeration iu
saying that the supply is absolutely
inexhaustible.
Statistics show that over $7,000,000
worth of this material is annually
imported into the United Slates for
home coiiMimption. Prom thee fig
ures some idea of the exteut of the
demand may be formed aud of
what a source of revenue it may
be to Laramie to have this bill
tiled, which can be easily done, and
within a year or two will be doue.
No gold or silver mine which has
ever been brought to light on th
globe has been such a source of
of wealth as will this vast deposit,
and its effect iu building up our city
can scarcely be over-estimated.
Omaha Bee.
A Terrible Accideut. A YeHRjr
luttly In Khh Over aud
Killed oh (he A. 4c X.
This forenoon as the mail train ou
the A. & N. road was coming north,
aud was runuiug at its usual rate,
a few miles this side of Elk Creek,
the engine struct a young lady who
was on the crossiag and killed her.
The particulars of the case are
these: The woman was walking
along the road, aud upon seeing the
approaching train, hurried iu order
to cross the track before the train
came along. With fatal foolishness
she walked the faster as she saw tha
train would get there first unless
she made mote effort. She reached
the track but in attempting to cross
ahead of the engine her foot slipped
ou the ties aud she fell. The engiue
caught her clothing and dragging
her under wheels, mutilating her
terribly. The train stopped and the
poor girl was carriod in a dying con
dition to her home which was near
by. The eugiueer then ran back to
Elk Creek to secure medical assist
ance, but wheu he came back the
young lady was dead.
Her name was Clarinda Masters,
and she was but eighteen years old.
Lincoln Globe.
The engineer's wife threw down
her sewing and hastened impatien
tly iuto the back yard to settle &
noisy dispute among the children.
She selected Jack as the offender,
aud uncoupling her slipper with a
quick movement, she ran master
Jack on a siding, aud began to mark
him "bad order," without regarding
his piteous howls and signals. By
this time, Bob, the guilty oue, hav
ing run on to the secure turn-table
of the back fence, so that he could
run off either direction, screamed
out, "Let up, mother; shut her off,
I tell you. You're cut out the
wrong car au' you'll run by with tho
right one if you ain't lively." The
mother coupled up and tried to
make a flying switch on the culprit,
but he got out on the main line,
blocked the section against her, and
was ruuning wild for the first tid
ing, long before the switch engine
could getout of the yard. Burdette.
A little girl was told to qpell fer
ment, and give its meaning, with a
sentence in which it was used. The
following was literally her answer:
"Ferraeut a verb.siguifying to work,
I love to ferment in the garden." '