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VOL. XL-NO. 37.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1881.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. S. Paddock, U. a. Senator, Heatrioe.
Ai.viN Saundkrs, U. S. Senator, Omaha.
T. .1. Majors. Rep., Peru.
E. K. AI.KSTINK, Hop., We-t Point.
STATK DIRECTORY:
Albisos Nasck, Governor, Lincoln.
-J .1. Alexander, secretary of State.
F V. Liedtke, Au'ditor, LinroTn.
". M. lUrtlett, Tre iurer, Lincoln.
C.i Oilworth, Attorney-General.
S K Thomp-on, Sunt. Public Ins.ruc.
H. C. lav-on, V.neii of Penitentiary.
T. V Abbey, i jrjsoll inspector.
f. 11. Oould, S '
Dr. .1. UDavU, Prison Physician.
H.P. Muthe'sou,Supt. Insane Ayluin.
JUDICIARY:
S. Maxwell. Chief Justice,
iiorge It. Lake.l .,0cijite Judpet.
Amasa Cobb.
rOURIH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
O. V. Prtt..ludt'e. York.
M. B. Rente., District Attorney, Wahoo.
LAND OFFICERS:
M. B. Hovie. ReNter, Grand Island.
Win. Ativan. Receiver, Grand Inland.
COr STY DIRECTORY:
.1. (;. Hisrpin. County .rudire.
Jrtlm M-nitier. County Clerk.
J. W. Karl. Trea-urer.
Hoiy. Spiflinan, Sherifl.
B. L. BoK.iter, Surveyor.
John Walker, )
John Wie. CountvComniI"ioner.
M. .Maher. J
Dr. A. lleintz. Coroner.
S. L. Birrett, Supt. of Schools.
G.B.Bailey, I i,wtres0fthpleaep.
Bvron Mlllett, f .msnrevoiiuei La e.
Charles Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
J. P. B.-fker, Mayor.
H.J. Hudson, Clerk.
C. A. Newman, Treasurer.
Geo. G. Bowman, Polieu JildKP.
J. . Koutson, Ensrineer.
COUNCII.VKS:
1st trd John Bickly.
G. A.Soiirneder.
id Ward-Win. Lamb.
S.S, McAHi-ter.
.Iff WardG. W. (Mother.
Phil. Cain.
(JoIuiiiliUN lost Ofilce.
ipeu ! Sundays Irmn 11 a.m. to 12 M.
and from 4:30 to (5 v. M. BiiMiiev
hours except Sunday ti A. M. to " P. M.
Katern mails clo-e at 11 a. m.
Western mails pIokp at 4:1.1 p.m.
Mail leaves Columbus tor Madison and
Norfolk, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Siturdivs, 7 . M. Arrives at 0 p. M.
For Monroe, Genoa. Waterville and Al
bion, daily except Sunday 6 a. m. Ar
rive. saine.O p.m.
For Postville, Karral, Oakdale and
Newman's Grove, Moudavs, Wednes
day and Fridays, a.m. Arrive..
Tuesday gj Thursday and Saturdays,
at ti p. M.
For Shell Creek, Creston and Stanton,
on Monday and Fridays at A.M.
Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, at
0 p. M. "
For Alexis, Patron and David City,
Tuesdavs Thursdays and Saturdays,
IP. m "Arrives tt 12 M. oa
For St. Anthony, Prairie Hill and St.
Bernard. Fridays, ! a. M. Arrives
Saturdays, 3 p.m.
IJ. 1. Time Table.
Eastward Hound.
Emigrant, No. G, leaver at ... 6:25 a.m.
Pas-enn'r, " 4, " " U:M)a.ui.
Ft eight, " H. " " ... 2:13 p. m.
Freight, "10, " ".... 4:30 a. m.
Westward Bound.
FreiKht, No. 5. len e at .. 2:00 p.m.
I'asseiiK'r, " 3, " " .... 4:27 p.m.
Freicht, " , " "... :00 p.m.
Emigrant. ' T. " "- 1:30 a. m.
Every dav except Saturday the three
lines leading to Chicago connect with
V P. traius at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will be but one train a day, as
shown by the following schedule:
B..t M.TIM E TABLE.
Leaves Columbus, 8:20 a. M.
Bellwood 8:50 ."
" David Citv, 9.1 "
" Garri-on,' .. .. 9:31 "
Ulvsses, !: "
Staplehurst, ...10:12 "
Seward 10:30 "
Kubv 10:40 "
Milford. .. 11:00
Pleasant Dale, 11:1 "
Emerald 11:37 '
Arrives at Lincoln, .... 12:00 m.
Leaves Lincoln at 12:50 p.m. and ar
rives in Columbus 4:10 p. m.
O.. N. .t B. H. BOAD.
Bound north.
Jacksou. 4:53 p.M,
Lost Greek .1:30 "
PL Centre 5:57 "
UuiiiplireG;."il "
Madison ".7:40 "
Muiison 8:2$
Bound south.
Norfolk ti:30 a. m.
Muuson ti:.r7 "
Madison .7:45 "
HumphrevS:34 "
11. Centre :2S
LostCreek 9:55 "
Norfolk 8:55
Jackson 10:30
ThM .lpiiirinrn from Jackson will be
governed by the arrival there of the
II. P. express train.
SOCIETY NOTICES.
j3TCard- under this heading will be
Inserted for $3 a year.
G. A. B. Baker Post No. 9, Department
.s-v.jr..Vi. meets every second and
month in Knights of Honor Hall, Co
lumbus. John Hammond, P. C.
D. D. Wadsworth, Adj't.
H. 1. Bowkr, Searg. Maj.
BUSINESS CARDS.
r J.THOMPSON,
XOTA11Y PUBLIC
And General Collection Agent,
St. Edwards, Boone Co., Xcb.
SOT1CF.I
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 citv
property for laud-, or lands for citv
property, give us a call. "
WaDSWOKTH & JOSSELYN.
NKLtiON MILLKTT. BYKOX MILLKTT,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
N. IHILI.ETT c NO.",
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close attention to all business entrusted
to them. 243.
T ODIS SCHREIBER,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Buggies, Wagons, etc., made to
order, and all work guaranteed.
,3S-.Lo', ophite the " Tattersall,"
Olive Street. 505
LUBKER &CRAMER,
Booksellers Stationers,
-) DEALERS IN(-
S owing Machines. Organs,
Small Musical Instruments,
Sheet Music, Toys and Fancy Goods.
ISTIf you want anything in our line, give us a call. We sell none but lira!
-lu goods, ut the lo'vret living prlcesi.
SING-ER SEWING
COKAKIt 13th AH1
A TTOllNE YS-A 1 - LA W,
Up-stairs in Oluck Building, 11th street,
Above the New bank.
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Plattk Ckntkk,
Neb.
H,
J. HlJlSO,
KOTAKY PUBLIC,
12th Strert, 2 doors nent of lUmmond House,
Columbus, Neb. 401-y
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It. .11. I. TIHIKSTO.K,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Ofllce over corner of 11th and North-st,
A II operations lirst-class and warranted.
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tlllCAUO 1IAIC1IEK SHOP!
HENRY WOODS, Pkop'r.
l5J"Everything in tirst-class style.
Also keep the best of cigars. ftlC-y
ircALLISTER HKOS.,
A TTORXEYS AT LA W,
Oilice up-stairs in McAllister's build
ing. 11th St.
r ii.iuisciii:,
Hth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sells Harness, Saddles, Collars, Whips,
Blanket. Curry Combs, Brushes, etc.,
at the lowest possible prices. Repairs
promptly attended to.
JP .1. NCIIUG, M. !.,
1'HYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Columbus, Neb.
Ojffcc Corner of North and Eleventh
St., up-stairs in Gluck's brick building.
Consultation in German and English.
VTf OT. IIIJRGKMM,
Dealer in REAL ESTATE,
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR,
AUS IKSUEAKCE A3SUT,
GENOA. NANCE CO., ... NKB.
O LATTERY .t PEARSALL
ARE PREPARED, WITH
PIBST-CLASS APPARATUS,
To remove houses at reasonable
rates. Give them a call.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
NOW IS THE TIM E to secure a life
like picture of yourself and chil
dren at the New Art Rooms, east 11th
street, south side railroad track, Colum
bus, Nebraska, as 3Irs. Joselyn will
close the establishment this Fall. Those
having work to do should call soou.
T S. MURDOCH & SON,
" Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had au extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto is, Good work and
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tunity toestimate for yon. IQTShop on
13th St., one door west of Friedhof ,fc
Co' s. store, Columbus. Nehr. 48'1-y
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND CKNKRAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
AY.S.GEEE.
fONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
1.VL farm property, time one to three
years. Farms with some improvements
bought and sold. Office for the present
" 4pjCiiinihu. Neb.
COLUMBUS
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor.
IS" Wholesale tnd Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
jSTJientucly Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
11th Street, South ef Depot
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COLUMBUS, nfEB.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at reasonable rates.
t3THctn m. First-ClaM Table.
Meals,.... 25 Cents. Ldrinrs....26 Cte
3S-2tf
MACHINES at $25.
OI.IVE STREETS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
U!
END SPRINGS.
PLATFORM SPRINGS,
WHITNEY & BREWSTER
SIDE SPRINGS.
Light Pleasure and Business Wag
ons of all Descriptions.
We are pleased to invite the attentio
of the public to the fact that we have
just received a car load of Wagons and
Buggies of all descriptions, and that we
are the sole agents for the counties ol
Platte, Butler, Boone,iladlson, Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland, New York, and that we are
ottering these wagons cheaper than any
other wagon built of same material,
Ntylo and finish can be sold for in this
county.
J2TSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
PHII,. AI.,
484-tf Columbus, Neb.
AMERICAN
MEDICAL I HCAL INSTITUTE.
T. S. ICTCaSLL, It. S. S. T. KA2TT1I, U. S
Physicians ai Surgeons.
3. S. VIBCEB. U. 0., ft L C. BEU13E, it. S., of Oaita,
IMting Physicians and Surgeons.
For the treatment of all classes of Sur
gery and deformities; acute and
chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc., etc.,
Columlms, Neb.
JEWELRY STORE
OF
G. HEITKEMPEB,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice & North's land-office.
Ila9 on hand a tine selected
stock of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
I3-ALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF CHARGE.
Call and see. No trouble to show
goods.
f10-:to
Wm. SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A complete assortment of Ladies' ami Chil
dren's Shoe kept on hand.
All Work Warranted!!
Oar Motto Good stock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cor. Olive and 13th St.
BECKER & WELCH,
PE0PKIETOES OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
BALE DEALERS IK
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICII, COL UJSIB US, NEB.
iiiEiii
Watcnes
GlucKs ana Jewelry
IP. SCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KINDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near the old Post office
Columbus Nebraska. 417-1-
HENRY LUERS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
"Wagon Maker,
Shops near Koundrr. south of A. A X. Depot.
All kinds of wood and iron work on
Wagons, Buggies, Farm Machinery, &:
Keeps on hands the
TIMPKEN SPRING BUGGY,
arid other eastern buyijies.
ALSO, TIIK--
"Fur?!" fc "Brndlev Plows.
MRS. M. S. DRAKE
HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
n MKT
TST A FlTLL ASSORTMENT OF EV
ERYTII1NG UELONGING TO
FIRST-CLASS MILLIN
ERY STORH.figB
Twelfth St., two doors east State Bank.
F. GERBER & CO.,
UKALKK8 IN
FURNITURE ,
AND UNDERTAKERS.
If
I XIUUUIUUUUI LU1UUUU)
TABLES, Etc., Etc.
GIVE HIM A CALL AT HIS PLACE
ON SOUTH SIDE lltlt ST.,
One door east of Reintz's drug store.
CITY:
Meat Market !
One door north of Post-otliee,
NEBRASKA AVE., - Colunilnif.
KEKP ALL KINDS OF
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO
I
Etc., in their season.
:o:
X5TCn.sU paid for Hides I-ard
and Bacon.
r42-x
WILL. T. RICK LY.
NEW STORE!
HiMN QSHLBICH i gEO,
(SuccesborB to HENRY' &BRO.)
All cuitomers of the old hrn are cor
dially invited to continue iheir pat
ronage, the same as heretcfore; to
gether with as many nev custo
mers as wish to punbase
Good Goods
For the Least Moiey.
Justin. A Large Stock
OF
Fall and Winter
DRYGOODS!
FINE, CUSTOM-MADE
CLOTHING
WINTER OVERCOATS,
TMnnraar, Hats ai Gaps,
Mits and Gloves,
BOOTS as SHOES,
AT
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
G-roceries,
Hardware,
Queensvaro.
BTTHE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR COUNTRY PRO-
DUCE.FJ
I. NEEMOLLEE'S,
545m Platte Centre, Neb.
ffiLMBY
MLLINERY
PATTY BKIGIIT.
BV MRS. G. G. ATWOOD.
Patty Bright eat by the kitchen
table, her elbows resting upon it and
her chin in- her hands. A hure
white bowl of atoned raisins stand
ing by her showed what she had
been doing. But it could be very
plainly -een that Patty's thoughts
were reatii-g on something very
different.
The truth i, 'Hard Times' was
staring Patty in the face, and, altho'
he looked very ugly, Patty was
st.nring back at him steadily and
unflinchingly.
It was not at all necessary ; for, as
far as she was concerned, she had
never known the meaning of pov
erty. Fortune had been very kind
to Mi-8 Patience Bright, Sr., Patty's
only friend and protector. Her
barns were overflowing with plenty ;
her cellars stored with fruit and
vegelables, and, better still, her
money was so carefully put away
th'tt, if all the banks in the country
were broken, and if all the railroad
failed, it would make no possible
difference to Miss Patience.
So. with .1 mind calm and serene,
Patty, Sr., moved around her kitch
en grinding her spices and mixing
her mince meat. But with a mind
anything but calm and serene, Patty,
Jr.. sat by the table thinklnir.
Miss patience rattled the stove
doors, poked down the ashes and
banged the shovel and tongs. Still
Patty never moved.
Bring me the eggs, child ; she
said. Still Patty didn't hear. So
Miss Patience went to the cellar,
brought out a basket of the pure
white, chocolate-colored and speck
led egg6; broke the whites in a big
blue platter and dropped the yolks
in a bowl ; then, sitting down by the
table, began to pile them up in white
tntiHues by her steady strokes.
Every little while she looked tip
at Patty's dreumy tace and misty
eytH.
'Come, child,' she said, at lust, 'you
have been there long enough. Beat
up those yolks till they foam.
There's enough to do.'
Patty took up the bowl and wood
en spoon ; but she moved languidly
as if her heart was somewhere else.
'Why don't you hurry!' Miss
Patience said, sharply. 'There's your
Uncle Eben coming on the 5 o'clock
traiu, and Aunt Maria in the morn
ing, and all this cooking to be got
out of the way.'
'What's the good of it all, auntie ?'
Patty asked. 'Don't they get enough
to eat at home?'
Miss Patience reddened with in
dignation and dropped ber fork in
the midst of the white foam.
The laud sakesl' she exclaimed.
'I guess there never was a Bright
yet but had all he could eat, and
more too !'
'What do they do-with the 'more
too ?' Give it away ?' Patty asked.
Miss Patience looked at her suspi
ciously. 'What are yon thinking
about, child ?'she said. 'Speak it out.'
Early in the morning Patty had
goue out on au errand, and, while
6he was gone, she had seen some
thing which had stirred her childish
soul as nothing had ever done before,
and ever since she came home she
had been trying to think of the best
way to present a petition to Aunt
Patty, and, now the opportunity had
come of its own will, her heart
trembled and her spirit failed.
But Aunt Patty was waiting, with
her foi k in the air and her eyes on
Patty.
So, with her cheeks burning and
her voice tremulous from hope and
fear, she said :
'Aunt Patty, do you remember the
Brewers?'
'Shiftless set!' she said, setting her
lips very firmly and beating her
eggs more fiercely than ever.
'They maybe shiftless, aunt ; but
I know they're hungry,' said Patty,
waxing bolder.
'Hungry, in this land of plenty!'
said Aunt Patty, contemptuously.
'I'd like to know what put such non
sense in your head. How did you
happen to see them, anyway ?'
'I'll tell you all about it,' said
Patty, feeling braver every minute.
'I was going by this morning to tell
Mary Jane to come up in the morn
ing and pick the turkeys, when
Nannie Brewer knocked on the
window and beckoned to me to
come in. And auntie, if you'll be
lieve it, she sat in the rocking chair,
with au old bed quilt around her
aud hardly a speck of fire in the
stove. I wanted to put some wood
in, but she looked so nervous and
said no. Then she asked me to go
to the closet and bring her a glass of
water. I couldn't help looking
around, auntie; and there was only
half a loaf of bread on a plate and
the least little scrap of butter in a
broken tea cup. I took her the
water, but I felt every minute as if I
should cry, she looked so white and
hungry. Then she asked me to go
down the cellar and see if her kitten
was-there. It took me a good while
to find the kitten; and, Aunt Patty,
there wasn't a thing in that cellar to
eat but a few potatoes and beans and
a little piece of pork not one can of
fruit or an apple. I couldn't say a
word to Nannie when I cdme up, 1
had such a big lump in my throat.
So I just put her kitten in her lap
and ran. Aud I couldn't help think
ing. Aunt Patty, that we might just
as well send them enough to last 'em
a Wi ek.'
Patty stopped, trembling and ex
cited with her long speech, and
looked eagerly at Aunt Patty.
But, if she expected her to throw
open cellar and pantry dooiv, and
tell her that all she had was also
hers, and to take what she wanted
for Nannie, she was greatly dis
appointed. Aunt Patty did nothing of the
kind.
She only marched to the cellar
with her platter of snowy foam, and
marched back again with a pan of
red apples, aud set them down be
fore Patty.
'Pare 'em and slice 'em,' she said :
Patty's heart sank way down, and
a great tear dropped off from her
eyelashes as she took up the kuife
and began to cut off the rosy skins.
Miss Patience saw the tear, but
she did not say anything, and, if she
felt anything, she kept it to herself.
All day long she kept Patty flying.
When there was no more eggs to !
beaten or fruit lo bo picked over,
there was silver to clean, mirrors to
brighten, pillows to beat up and
pitchers to fill up with fre-.li water
But Patty had 'builded better than
she knew,' for, after the last little
cousin had been tucked up in bed,
and she hersMf had gone to sleep,
tired out, but not too tired and
sleepy to have an ache in her heart
for Nannie. Aunt Patience sat up
alone, grim and silent before the
open fire, thinking, thinking.
Remember the Brewers? I sho'd
think she did remember the Brew
ers. Away back, before Patty's
brown eyes or Nannie's blue ones
had opened upon this world, when
Aunt Patty's angles aud wrinkles
had been curves aud dimple-, and
the gray of her hair had been gol
den, Nannie Brewer's father had
been Auul Patience's lover.
Handsome and gentle, but always
unstable, or, as Auut Patty callod it
now, 'Shiftless,' he had Btrayed away
from his allegiance at sight of the
first pretty face that came in his
way ; aud Aunt Patty shook him off
with sharp and bitter words, aud
never looked upon his face auain.
Not even when he lay dying and
sent for her would she go near him.
So he said, as ho had said so many
times in his life, 'It is just as well,'
and, with a gentle smile, turned his
face to the wall and died.
Since then there had been hard
struggles for Nannie and her moth
er. To be sure there had been strug
gles before, but they were together.
But Miss Patience had never so
much as 6poken to either of them.
But now Patty's simple story had
stirred Miss Patience's wrinkled
heart strangely.
Dick Brewer's child starving!
She sat before the fire till the log
broke in two aud the coals scattered
over the bricks. Then she- arose,
put out her candle, and lay down by
Patty's side.
The next morning was clear and
bright, and Patty waked to find the
sun streaming through the frosty
panes on her bed aud the place by
her side vacant.
'Oh, dear!' she said, springing out
of bed and hurrying on her clothes.
'I'm late again, and Auut Patty will
be so provoked.'
But Aunt Patty seemed unusually
gentle as she bade her good morning,
aud that and the sunshine made
Patty feel very light-hearted, as she
danced around setting the table.
But when she went into the cellar
to skim the cream for breakfast, and
saw the two great turkeyp, with
their wings folded on their breasts ;
and the tiny pig, with the ear of corn
in his mouth, all ready for the oven ;
the hanging shelves loaded with
flaky pies ; and the huge stone crocks
full of pound cake and fruit cake,
she thought again of Nannie Brew
er's empty shelves and barren cellar,
and she drew a long sigh, as she
came back where her Aunt Patty
was.
She saw the change in Patty's face ;
but she didn't ask anj questions or
make any allusions to the conversa
tion of the day before, until after the
breakfast had been cleared away aud
Patty was putting on her cloak and
hat lo go to church.
Then she put her hand on her
shoulder and said :
'Patty, what makes you look so
unhappy?'
'I feel so sorry about Nannie,' said
Patty, choking a sob down iu her
throat.
'Well,' said Aunt Patty, 'you stop
there on your way home from church
and perhaps you'll feel better.'
'Oh! Aunt Patty,' she shouted,
throwing her arms around her neck,
'what have you been doing?'
'There, go along, child. You've
crushed my clean collar and knocked
your hat sideways.'
And Miss Patience gave her a
gentle push toward the door,
Patty ran off, feeling exhllerated
and expectant. She could hardly
sit still through the sermon, although
she tried very hard to be attentive;
and even the beautiful anthems made
very little impro-tsion on her. And,
when the service waa all over, he
ran dowu to the road to Nannie's.
When she knocked at the door and
Nannie called 'Come in Patty knew
by the change iu her voice that some
thing very pleasant had happened.
Still she was not quite prepared for
the revelations which were made
when she opened the door.
There Nanuie sat, dressed in a
blue flannel wrapper, which Auni
Patience had intended to make over
for Patfy, Aunt Patience's own graj
worsted shawl around her shoulders
and a warm home-made rug at her
feet.
There was a grand fire in the stove
and a most delicious smell came
from the oven and the hissing and
bubbling stew pans.
Mrs. Brewer wa flying around
with a clean white aprou around hei
waist aud a bright flush on her
cheeks.
The table was set for dinner with
some of Aunt Patience's crisp white
celery in the centre and a saucer 01
Aunt Patience's green pickles on on
corner, aud a tjimuler of Aunt Pa
tience's crab-apple jelly on auother.
Patty saw it all iu one glance, and
then turned to Nannie, who caught
hold of ber hand aud was thanking
her ant! laughing aud crying all at
once.
'Don't thank me !' said Patty. 'I'm
awfully glad, but I haven't done
anything.'
'Ye, you have,' Nannie insisted.
'The man said they come from you,
and it isn't all here, either. There'n
wood iu the wood-house, aud flour
and tea in the pantry, aud potatoes,
and apples, and pork, and a lovely
little crock of butter in the cellar.'
'I want you to tell your Aunt
Putty that I hope 9he will have a
great inauy happy dayn, and as hap
py as the ono she lias given us.'
And Mrs. Brewer wiped a tear
from her cheek as she opened the
oven door aud basted her browuiug
chickens.
All right,' said Patty, 'I'll tell her,
though Aunt Patty can't bear to be
thanked. Good-bye, Nannie. I'll
have a jolly time, now you're going
to have one, too.'
Miss Patience wouldn't give Patty
a chance to speak to her alone until
after the grand dinuer was over and
cleared away.
When the other grown-up people
were talking about 'Auld Lang
Syne,' and Aunt Patience sat in
front of the fire alone, Patty drew
up her stool, put her head on her
kuee, and told her Mrs. Brewer's
message.
Aunt Patty looked pleased, but
she couldn't help saying:
'Cooked everything they had for
oue meal, I s'pose. Shiftless!'
IuII loirn that Yet.
Mr. Vest, the junior Seuator from
Missouri, was right when he said iu
the Senate Wednesday that John
Brown "deserved his fate." His fate
has been glorious. He has a name.
He has a place in history among the
heroes who died for liberty. His
name is the symbol of all that was
noble, unselfish, and brave in the
struggle for emancipation. It was
his "fate" to have his deeds sung and
celebrated by the greatest army that
the sun ever shown upon. Of him
only had it been declared by the
American people that, though dead,
"his soul is marching on." It still
animates the American people, and
fixes them in the resolve to see that
the 9lavesthey set free shall be pro
tected and enjoy all the civil righU
possessed by the proudest of their
old oppressors. So Mr. Vest wa?
right when be said that John Brown
'Deserved his fate." Whether he
waB right, or decent, or mauly when
he stigmatized the hero of Harper's
Ferry as "an old bcoundrel," is an
other question. Chicago Tribune.
Ed. C. Bro wno brought all the way
from Nebraska three mammoth ears
of corn, just to make the agricultural
editor open his eyes. The eara av
erage fourteen inches in length and
the grain is full and large. In Ne
braska the people use this corn for
fuel, being cheaper than coal and
wood is so scarce that it cannot be
obtained for that purpose. This corn
is from the farms of Albert Clark,
formerly of Harrison county, and
John Freeman, of Bnrt county, Neb.
Steubenville (JO.) Gazette.
A Courtla? Ih (he Oldea Days.
Thirty years ago Michigan people "
were a frank and truthful set. Stran
gers could come here and trads
horses with their eyes shut, and
breach of promise cases were un
known. Folks meant what they
said, and when they gave their word
stuck to it.
Exactly thirty years this month a
widower from New York State ap
peared in Linsingon business. That
same business carried him to Da
Witt, eight miles away. While on
the way he stopped at a log farm
house to warm hia cold fingers. He
was warmly welcomed by the pio
neer and his wife, both of whom
were well along in years, and after
some general talk, the "woman que
ried :
"Am I right in thinking you are a
widower?"
"Yes."
"Did you come out here fc
wife?"
"Partly."
"Did anybody tell you of oui
Susie?"
"No."
"Well, we've got as bouncing a
girl of twenty-two as you ever set
eyes on. She's good-looking, healthy
aud good-tempered, and I think
she'll like your looks."
"Where is she?"
"Over in the wooda, here, chop
ping down a coon-tree. Shall I
blow the horn for her?"
"No. If you'll keep an eye on my
horse I'll liud her."
"Well, there's nothing stuck up or
affected about Susie. She'll say yea
or no as soou an who looks you over.
If you want her don't be afraid to
say so."
The stranger heard the souud of
her axe aud followed it. He found
her just as the tree was ready to fall.
She was a stout good-looking girl,
swinging the axe like a man, and iu
two minutes he had decided to say:
"Susie, I'm a widower from New
York State; I'm thirty-nine yeara
old, have oue child, own a good farn
aud I waut a wife. Will you go ...
home with me?"
She leaned on her axe and looked
at him half a minute, and theu re
plied :
"Can't say for certain. Just wait
till I get these coona off my mind."
She sent the tree crashing to the
earth, and with his help killed five
coons, which were stowed away in
a hollow limb.
"Well, what do you say?" he
asked, as the last coon stopped
kicking.
"I'm your'n I" waa the reply ; "and
by the time you get back back from
De Witt I'll have these pelts off and
tacked up and be ready for the
preacher!"
He returned to the house, told the
old folks that he should bring a
preacher back with him, aud at dusk
that evening the twaiu were mar
ried. Hardly an .hour had been
wasted iu courting, and yet be took
home one of the best girl in the
State of Michigau. Detroit Free
Press.
A TrlfllBK ThlHt.
One has said that "It is hard tell
ing what a trifle means." Every
thing in nature spema to be closely
connected with everything else. An
undue prpponderence of one forca
sets in motion all other forces. TFi e
eddying" 6f"afe'"'parTRreT of air
may give rise to a tornado. A few
drops of oil slowly leaking from a
cask may seem of little account; but
in due time the vessel will be empty.
A small pin, bolt or screw out of
place may stop a powerful engine.
A particle of dust may atop or ren
der a chronometer useless as a time
keeper. The prick of a pin in a
balloon may destroy it. Another
writer has put the thought in a still
stronger light: 'There is no such
.thing as a trifle. Any personwho
baa lived many years, and been en
gaged in the transactions of daily
life, will certainly appreciate this
quotation. A useless expense of a
few cents daily to a laboring man
will amount to no small sum in a
series of yeara, while a judicious ex
penditure in the same way will be
exhibited in a tew years in the gen
eral appearance or thrift all aronnd
auch a man. .To know bow to do
tbingb iu the best possible manner
in voives'a kuo'wieiig'e'of a llTouaand
little things to,inure success.
The young milkman add his girl
stood before the justice of the peace. ,
"You take this milk ahem! this
man for butter or for worse?" the
mighty man of the law inquired.
The girl said it never a-curd to her
before, but she supposed she would'
if that wan the only whey. jr
Said a Harlem school teacher: "If
I have ten apples and give you five
and your big brother five, what will
be left!" "I'll be left," responded
the younger brother, "for he will
get away with all of them."
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