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VOL. XL-NO. 39.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1881.
WHOLE NO. 559.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A. A. PumocK. U. a. Senator. Beatrice.
Ai.vin SUXlKRs, U.S. Senator, Omaha.
T. .1. Majors, Rep., l'f-ru.
K. K. Valkntink, Rep., A e-t l olnt.
STATK DIRECTORY:
Albinus SaNCK. Governor, Lincoln.
s U. Ucvinder. Secretary of State.
F V Liedtke, Auditor, Lincoln.
O MBi.tlett,Treiurer, Lincoln.
C.I "lill worth, Attorney-General.
S." n.Thoinp-oii, Supt. Public I nt rue.
H. C. Da sou. Warden of Peniteiitiarj .
W. Abbey, irison Inspector.
C. 11. Gould.
Dr.J.G. Davis, Prison Phvhiclan.
H. 1. Mathewnon, Pupt. Insane Awylum.
JUDICIARY:
S. Mnvwoll, Chief .Justice,
Uoorjfe R. LakeJ Asoeiatc .Iud:es.
Amasa C"bh. S
FOURTH .IUIIIUIAI. msTRICT.
U. W. Pnst,.ludc;r. York.
M. B. Reese, District Attorney, ahoo
LAND OFFICERS:
M. B..Hoxie, Reifl-ter, Grand Island.
Win. Ativan. Receiver, Grand l.laiid.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
J.C. Hi-pin. Count .rr.iU'c.
JoIih i intler. Comity Clerk.
J. W. Krl, Treasurer.
Belli. Sidclmaii, Shorin.
R. L. l!oplter. Surveyor.
John Walker, )
.John Wi-e. V
M. laher. J
Count Commissioner.
Mr. A. Hointz. Coroner.
S. L. R-irrctt, Supt.ol' School.
V$ti MiUett, .'-tlce,ofthelVce.
Charles Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
.1. P. n.'oter, Mayor.
H..I. Hudsn. Cl.-rk.
C. A. Xewiumi, Treasurer.
Geo. (1. Bowman, Pollen Judge.
I. G. Routson, Eusrlneer.
COUXCII.MKX:
1st Ward .John Itiukly.
G. A. i hroeder.
2. Ward Win. Lamb.
S., McAllister.
3i Hrir G. W. Clother.
Phil. Cain.
ColumttuM I oh i Ofller.
open on Sundays trm 11 a.m. to 12m.
and from 4::w to p. m. Rusines
hours except Sund t ti a m. to S p. m.
Eastern mails close at 11 a. m.
Western mails close at l:lfip.M.
.Mail leaves Coluinbiio lor Madinn and
Norfolk, Tuesdaj-, Thur.day and
Saturday, 7 v. u Arrive it fi v. m
For .Monroe, (Jeu.ia, Wuter Hie and Al
liiou, dally evcept Sunday C A.M. Ar
rive. sainc.li p.m.
F.r Pctville, Ftrral, Oakdale and
Newman's Groe, Monday, Weltuc
day and Frld , l! a.m. Arrive
Tuesdays, Thursday aud Saturdays,
at i p. m.
For Shell Creek. Creton and Stanton,
on Montl.iv and Friday " at ('. A. M
Arrives Tuesday aud "Saturdays, at
t. P. M.
For AIoxIh, Patron and David City,
Tuesdays rhurdivs and Saturday ,
1 p. M Arrive at VI M.
For St. Authonv, Prairie Hill and St.
Bernard. Fridiys, ! a. .m. Arrives
Satiadav. Sp.M.
II. V. Tlmr Tulde.
Kastteant llomul.
Kk.iigr.int. So.O, leae at
Paeuirr, " 4. "
Fieijiht, " S, "
t rjjiyht, . " Id, "
Vj9tioarl Bound.
Frelchl, No. ft. leaves at.
Pustenv'r, " :t, "
Freight, " !, "
Eniieraul. " 7. " " .
!:ti a. m.
ll-.tx". a. m.
'J:lf p. m.
4:30 a.m.
2:00 p. in.
4:27 p. in.
0:00 i.m.
1:30 a. in.
Kerv day except Saturday the three
lineb lending to Chicago connect with
I! P. train at Omaha. On Saturday
there will be but one train a day, a
-bow n by the following schedule:
B.As M.TIME TVBLE.
Leavus Columbus 8:20 a. M.
Bellwood S:.r0 "
David City, . .. 9.1.ri "
Garriou, fl:.'ll "
" Dlyes, :.V)
Staplohurst, 10:12
" Seward, 10:."I0
' Rubv, . 10:40 "
Milford 11:00
Pleasant Dale, .... 11:18 "
Emerald 11:37 '
Arrives at Lincoln, .. . 12:00 m.
Leaves Lincoln at 12:50 p. M. and ar
rive. in Columbu 4:10 p. m.
O.. N. A B. H. ROAD.
Bound north. Hound south.
lackson 4 :.rM p.m. Norfolk 0:."0a. m.
LstCreeUri:JW ' tMunou 0;ft7 4
PLCeutrcri:."7 " i.Mailion .7:45 "
Humphrevt;.M 4 HumphreS:."l "
Madiou 7:40 " PL Centre !t:2S '
.Almison S:2S .LotCreek !:." "
Norfolk S:.V .lackon 10:.".0 "
The departure from .lackon will be
governed by the arrival there of the
U. P. expre train.
SOCIETY NOTICES.
3TCards under thi heading will be
inserted for 5 a year.
G. A. R. Baker Post No. 9. Department
of Nebraska, meets every second and
fourth Tuesday evenings in each
month in Knights of Honor Hall, Co
lumbia. John Hammond, P. C.
D. D. AYaiis.vortii, Adj't.
U. P. Bowkk, Searg. Maj.
BUSINESS CARDS.
lr .1. THOMPSON,
X0TARY PUBLIC
Aud tieneral Collection Agent,
St. Etltcards, Boone Co., Neb.
.AtOTICE!
IF YOU have any real estate for sale,
if you wish to buy either in or out
ot thP city, if you Wish to trade citv
property for laud, or lands for city
property, give us a call.
WaIIsWORTH & JOSSELYX.
NKLfeON MILLKIT. BYROX MIU.KTT,
Justice of the Peace aud
Notary Public.
1. niM.KTT Jfc 803T,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbui,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close attention to all busluesi entrusted
to them. 2ts.
T OUIS SCHRE1BER,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Buggies, Wapous, etc.. made to
order, and all work guaranteed.
CF"Shop opposite the " Tattersall,"
Olive Street. 325
LUBKER
Booksellers
-)nKALERS IX (-
Sewing; Machines. Organs,
Small Musical Instruments,
Sheet Music, Toys and Fancy Goods.
IdtTlf you want anything in our line, give u a call. We sell none hut tirst
1h.h ifixxls at lite lowest living prior.
SING-ER SEWING-
roitrtuit icii ai
'ir4"m:iii;s a- si:.i.iva..
A TTOnXEYS-A 'l-LA W,
Up-lalrs in Gluck Buildln-r, llth street.
Above the New bank.
rou:v .i..nAiJGiiA.,
f JUSTICE Of THE PEACE AND
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Plattk Ckntkk,
Nkb.
H.
.1. IIIrtiOi,
XOTA11Y PUBLIC,
12th Mrrrt, 2 doom west of Hammond Home,
Columbus, Neb. 4l-y
pvK. .11. 1. 'I'lUIlf STO-V
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Otlice over corner of llth and North-M.
A II operation tir-t-elas and warranted.
nmouo itAititr.ie .nioi:
HENRY WOODS Pkop'r.
tSTEvcrythins in first-clas style.
A lo keep the bet of cijrar. MtJ-y
Arc4I.I.ISTKK IKKOS..
A TTOItXKYS AT LA Ur,
Ollicc tip-stair in McAllUter's build
in g. llth St.
1 II. KITSCH K.
llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sidls Harness. Saddles. Collars, Whips,
Bhitikets, Curry Comb. Brushes, etc..
at the lowest possible price. Repair
promptly attended to.
I'll YS1 CIA N A ND SUH UEON,
Oolumliun, Nel.
Office Corner of North aud Eleventh
St., up-stalrs in GIuckN brick bulldiu?.
Consultation in German and Etn;lib.
Dealer in REAL ESTATE,
CONA7EYANCER, COLLECTOR,
(1KNOA. NANCK CO., ... XKB.
OI.ATTERY ,v PEARSALL
ARE PRKPARKD, WITH
FIRST- CLASS A PPA IiA TUSt
To remove houses at reasonable
rates. Give them a call.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
NOW IS THE TIME to secure a life
like picture of yourself and chil
dren at the New Art Rooms, east llth
street, smith siili tviilriviil fr-wL- "nlin,i.
bus, NebraBka, as Irs. .lospelyn will
close the establishment this Fall. Those
having work to do should call soon.
T S.MURDOUK&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, Good work and
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tunity toestimate for you. t3T"Shop on
13th St., oue door went of Frledhof A
Co's. store, Columbus. Nebr. 4S1-y
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AXl) GKXKRAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
W.S.GEEE.
"rONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
1VL farm property, time one to three
years. Farms with some improvements
bought and sold. Ofice for the present
at the Clother Houe, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
COI.D.1IUUS
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SnEEHAN, Proprietor.
J3TWholesale and Retail Dealer in For
eign AVines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
liu Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
tSTKentucky Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
cau or dish.
llth Street. South of Depot
NEBEASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COLliHUlS. 3fEB.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at reasonable rates.
E3Sets a. Flr(;ClnM Table.
Meals, 25 Cents. I Ltdtrlnrs 25 Cts
S8-2tf "
&CRAMER,
,- Stationers,
MACHINES at $25.
oi.ive ntrekt.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
U!
END SPRINGS,
PLATFORM SPRINGS,
W II 1TN E Y ,t BR EAVSTER
SIDE SPRINGS.
Light Pleasiu e and Business Wag
ons of all Descriptions.
We are pleaded to invite the attention
of the public to the fact that we have
just received a car load of AVagons and
Bugjrie of all description, and that we
are the ole agents for the counties ol
Platte, Butler, Boone, Madion. Merrick,
Polk aud A'ork, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland. New A'ork. and that we are
ofl'eriiig these wagons eheapct than any
other wagon built of same material,
tyle ami finish can be sold for in thi
county.
JSBTSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
I'll 1 1.. Al.,
Columbus, Neb.
4-M-tf
A-Micrac-Ajsr
UEDICAL i SUHGICAL ZHSTITUTS.
TTir---
?. 3L MITCHtLL. U. S. D. ?. UASTHT, U. I)
Z. D. UEECSS, M. 0., & J. C. CEUI2E, M. 0., cf Ocihi.
Consulting Physicians and Surgeons,
For the treatment of all classes of Sur
gery aud deformities ; acute aud
chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc., etc.,
Columbus, Neb.
JEWELRY STORE
OK-
G. HEITKEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice & North's laud-ntlice.
Has on hand a line selected
stock of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
13" ALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED
FREE OF CHARGE.J0I
Call and see. No trouble to show
goods. f10-3m
Wm, SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A romplrtp ortraent or I.anlei' and Chil
dren's Shorn krpt on hand.
All Work Warranted!!
Our Motto Good itock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cfor. Olive and l'illt Mis.
BECKER & WELCH,
PR0PBIET0BS OF
SHELL CREEK KILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE-i
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COL UMB US, JSEB.
-rf-g -ZT' 2 .
pnys
mnm
Watts
GlocKS ana Jewelry
F. SCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer In
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
AM. KIXDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near the old Post office
Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly
HEiSTRY LTJERS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
Wagon Maker, .
Shops nenr Foundry, south of A. X. i)rpL
All kind of wood and iron work on
AVagons, Buggies, Farm Machinery, &.
Keep. on hands the
TTMPKEN SPIUNG BUGGY,
ami other eastern buggies.
ALSO, THK--
"Furst fc "Rrndlov Plows.
I
MRS. M. S. DRAKE
HAS JFST RECEIA'ED A LARGE
STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
MILLINERY AID FANCY Gil.
13" A Fl'l.L ASSORTMENT Ol HA
ERYTH1NG BELONGING lo
FIRST-CLASS MILLIN
ERY STORE. JE&
Twelfth St., tico doors east State Rank:
F. GKRBER & CO.,
DKAI.KRS IX
FURNITURE,
AND UNDKRTAKERS.
j JUUUUIUUUM) UUI VUUUj
TABLES, Etc., Etc.
GIVE HIM A CALL AT HIS PLACE
ON SOUt'H SIDE llth ST.,
One door east of Heintz's drug store.
CITY:
Meat Market !
One door north of Post-omce,
NEBRASKA AVE., - 4'oluniliuw.
KEKP AM. KINDS OF
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO
a
Etc., In their season.
12rCuih paid for Ilidrx, I.nrd
and Itacun.
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AYILL.T. RICHLY.
NEW STORE!
Hmah Qeslbich i Bro,
(SuccessorB to HENRY & BRO.)
All customers of the old farm are cor
dially invited to continue their pat
ronage, the same as heretofore; to
gether with as many new custo
mers as wish to purchase
Good G-oods
For the Least Money.
Just In. A Large Stock
OF
Fall and Winter
DRYGOODS!
FINE, CUSTOM-MADE
CLOTHING
WI.ATKR OVGRCOATM,
Merrar, Bats aid Gaps,
Mits and Gloves,
BOOTS m SHOES,
AT
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
G-roceries.
Hardware,
Queensware.
t3"THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR COUNTRY PRO
DUCE.. I. NIEMOLLEE'S,
545-3m Platte Centre, Neb.
MILLINERY
MTTTWiroV
1IFI1I.I TIUIL
In '32 there wasn't a likelier fellow
on the line than George Kirke. He
was the son of a poor umii and his
mother wan deaiT. Hi? lather was a
confirmed invalid of the rheumatic
order, nud (Jeorge played the duti
ful son to him in a way that woujd
astonish the young men of to-day.
Somehow, nobody knew exactly
how, Gtore hud managed lo pick
up a ood education, and he had
polished it oft", so to speak, by a two
years' course at a commercial col
lege. Kirke began on Sandy II ill rail
road wheu he was about twenty-one
or two years old. First he was a
brakeman. This railroad business
is a regular succession, and, gener
ally speaking, a man has to work his
way tip. It ain't often that he gets
right up to the dignity of a conduc
tor at one step, with a chance to
pocket tiay ten cent script, aud the
privilege of helping all the good
looking aud well-dressed ladies out
of the cars, and letting the homely
ones, with babies aud bandboxes in
their arms, stumble out as best they
may, while he is engaged in talking
to a man.
Cleuige did his duty so well that
he was soon promoted to fireman,
and after he had learned the work
ings of the machine he was made
engineer and given an engine. The
engine was one ot the newest and
best on the line, and was called the
Flyaway, and (leorgr was very
proud of it, you may well believe.
1 tell you uow, sir, your true engi
neer, one as is out-aud-out for the
business, aud teels his responsibility,
lake as much pride in his engine as
the jockey does :n his favorite race
hore, aud would sit up nights, or
neglect his sweetheart, to keep the
brasses and filagrees of his machine
so's you could see our lace in 'em
There was auolher man who want
ed George's chance. There's gener
ally more than one after a paying
job. Jack Haliday had been wait
ing some lime to be engineer of the
Flyaway, and when he losl it he wap
mad enough to pull his hair. lie
was a brakeman, likewise, and had
beeu on the road full two years
longer thau Kirke.aud it would seem
that the chance really belonged to
him but he was a quarrelsome, disa
greeable fellow, with impudence
enough lo have set an emperor up in
business, and still have some left.
When .Tack reali.rd that George
had got the inside track of him, his
anger was at a while heat. He
curse Kirke and cursed the company
and old AVhately, the superintend
ent, and things generally, until it
seemed to be a pity that there was
not something else to curse, he was
in such a fine cursing order.
There was more than one thing
which made Jack Haliday down on
George Kirke. George had been his
rival iu many respects, and particu
larly where the fairer part of crea
tion was concerned. George was a
great favorite with the girls, for he
was handsome and generous, aud
good natured, and Jack was sarcas
tic, and always on the contrary side,
aud the girls avoided him as they
always should such a man.
Well, all expected that ill would
come to George from Jack's bad
blood against him and we warned
him more than once, but lie always
laughed and reminded us of the old
saying that 'barking dogs never
bite,' which is true in the main.
And, n the time went ou, until
two, three, four months had passed
siuce Kirke's promotion, and noth
ing had occurred, we forgot all about
our apprehensions of evil, aud it we
thought of the matter at all, we con
cluded we had wronged Haliday by
our suspicions.
It waB a dark night in November,
with considerable fog iu the air, and
6lrong appearauce of rain. I was at
Golosha, the northern terminus ol
our road, looking after some repaiis
on a defective boiler, aud 1 was
coming down to New York on the
7 : 30 train Kirke's train.
About eeven there came a telegram
from old Whately, whose summer
residence was nearly midway be
tween Golosha and New York, and
the old heathen had not yet forsaken
it for the city. The telegraph oper
ator came into the engine house
where Kirke was at work and read
it to him. Kirke made a note ot it
iu his pocket-book.
Pay train on the line, will meet
you just Avest of Leeds, at 10:15.
Spurt on the siding at Deeriug' Cut,
and well. Whately.
Kirke's watch hung on a nail be
side the clock. It was a fancy of his
always to bang it there when he was
off a train so that he could make no
mistake in the time.
He glanced at the clock and from
it to his watch. Both indicated tho
same hour, 7:15.
'7:15 said Kirke, meditatively,
'and we leave at 7:50, and the pay
train meets ua at Deering's Cut at
10: 15. Scant time to make the run
in this thick weather, but it must be
managed.' And he turned away to
give some orders to his fireman.
Jack Haliday was there, he had
been strolling in aud out for the last
half hour, smoking a cigar, and
swearing at the bad weather.
The train did not leave until near
midnight, so he had plenty of time
to swear.
AVe all went to the door and took
a look at the weutber and unani
mously voted it duced bad, aud then
we walked up and down the plat
form, aud smoked our alter supper
cigars, and by the time we were
through it was time tor the train
bauds to be getting into their places
Both tho clock in the engine room
and Kirke's watch indicated 7:40
Kirke was putting his watch in his
pocket as lie said :
Garth, are ou going with me on
the Flyaw.i ?'
No, thank ye,' said I, 'I get enough
of that sort of thing iu my every day
life; I am to do a little swell busi
ness to-niuht aud take passage iu a
palace car. Want to rest my back.
Good night to ye, aud hold her iu
well round Itocky Bottom curve.
The road is a little shaky.'
Aye, aye, sir!' responded Kirke,
aud he swung himself into position
on the Flyawav.
The bell rang; I jcrnmbled into
my compartment on the Pullman,
and felt horribly out of place among
the silks aud broadcloths aud smell
of musk ; but 1 was in for a first-class
ridu and made the best of it so effec
tually that five minutes nfter, Gibson,
who uow laucies he owns all crea
tion because he has gotaoilvercotlin
plate on his breast, with conductor
on it, had -houted 'all aboard I I was
sound asleep.
What occurred in other quarters
to affect the late ol Kirke's train 1
learned afterward.
Old Whately, Ihe f.uperinleudetit
of the road, a I guess 1 have already
said, had a country residence in
Leeds ou a mountain spur, which
commanded a view of the surround
ing conn try for mote tlirtn a score ot
miles. The line of the railway could
be distinctly seen in each direction
tor tilteeu miles, aud Whately was
wout to say that his lookout was
worth moie to the safety ut trains
thau all the lelegiaph wiies on the
road.
Whately was a rich old buffer,
kind enough in his wav, but sharp as
a ferret iu looking alter the road
hands, and determined that every
man should do his duty.
He had but one child, a daughter;
and Floss Whately was the belle of
the country. She was brave, beauti
ful and spirited, aud more than once
when her father had been away, had
she asiiimed the responsibility of
directing the trains and she had
always acquitted herself with credit.
Old Whately was very proud of
her as he had a right to be, and kept
all the oung fellows at a distance,
until it was said that he intended
keeping his daughter single till the
Czar of all the Hussiaus came on to
marry her.
This night in November old
Whately and FIosr were out on the
piazza of their country home, peering
through the gloom and fog for the
signal lights of the Golosha train,
which was nearly dtie.
It's devilish strange itdops't come
in sight!' said Whately, laying down
his night ga$s in disgust. 'It is hard
on to ten now ! They ought to show
their light round Spruce Pond by
this time!'
'You telegraphed them, father?
let them know the pay train was on
the road?' asked Floss.
'To be sure. And good heavens!
there is the head-light on the pay
train now I See ! not leu miles away
and running like the devil, as it al
ways does !
ne pointed wilh trembling finger
down the valley forge, where, far
away, a mere speck in the gloom,
could be eeen a bright light, scarcely
moving, it seeme'd, hut those anx
ious watchers knew it was approach
ing at lightuing speed. Father and
daughter looked at each other. The
truth was evident.
For some reason the train from
Golosha was ten miuutes behind
time, and it would not reach the
siding at Deering's Cut until the pay
train had parsed beyond on the sig
nal track. And then? Why, there
would be another item for the morn
ing papers to read under the bead of
Appalling Itailway Disaster I' and a
few more homes Would be made to
mourn. Father and daughter looked
at each other iu dismay.
Selim can doit.'said Floss-, quickly.
'If I can reach Leeds -five minutes
before the train yes, two minutes
all will be well. Do not stop me,
father!' she said as he laid his band
on he,r arm. 'But-you must not go!
It is dark and dismally lonely ! No,
Flobs!'
'Shall I go, father? Selim knows
only me, and you could not ride
him. I have ridden darker nights.
And he is the ouly horse in the
stable. Don't yo.u remember? The
others weie sent to town yesterday.'
Before old Whately could atop her
she had ordered the hostler to saddle
Selim, aud she was already button
ing on her riding habit with rapid,
nervous fingers.
The horse came pawing to the
door, Floss sprang into the saddle,
leaned down and kissed her father's
torehpad.
Pray Heaven to spare me!' she
cried hoarsely, and touching her
horse with her whip, he bounded
swiftly down the sharp declivity.
II was raining steadily now and
the gloom was intense, but Selim
was used to the road, and the rider
was courageous. She urged him on
at the top ot his speed up hill aud
dowu through Pine Valley, over
Pulpit Hill, and then she struck
upon the smooth road which stretch
ed away to the Leeds, home two
miles, and straight as an arrow.
She could see the headlight ou
the pay train far dowu in the
valley distinctly now, and to her
excited faucy it seemed but a stone's
throw away. She even thought for
a moment that she heard the grim!
of the wheels on the track, but it wa-
only the sighing of the wind in the
pines.
On and still ou she weut. Selim
seemed totly. Oue might have fan
cied that he knew his mistress was
on an errand of life or death. The
lights of the station were in view
nay, she even saw the station mas
ter's white lantern as he rolled up
and down the platform the white
lantern which was to signal the ap
proaching train to tell them to go
on, for all was well! On to their
doom ! She dashed across the track,
flung the line to an amazed bv-staud-
pi, and striking the while lantern
from the hand of the astonished
official, she seized the ominous red
lantern from its hook, aud springing
upon the track, waved it in the ver
teeth of the comiug train. Two
sharp short whistles told her that
her signal was seen, and a moment
later the train came to a stop, ami
officers rushed forward to coufer
with the train from Golosha, which
hid not yet been telegraphed from
the next station beyond.
The man waited fifteen minutes
before Kirke's train slid ou the. sid
ing, and it was then known that but
for the decision of one young girl,
the two trains must have collided
four miles beyond Deering Cut.
When told tho whole story Kirke
looked at his watch. The man from
the station looked at his.
Kirk was ten minutes behind time.
You want lo know how it hap
pened ? Certainly you could have
guessed Haliday did it. A man was
found next day who confessed to
having seen Jack tampering with the
time piece iu the engine house that
night, but he had not thought of it,
he said. Jack? Oh, he left town,
aud was uext heard of in Australia.
His game wa not a success. And
Kirke married Miss Floss Whately,
else this story would not have been
told, because what would a story be
worth that did not end iu a wedding?
Cubb1bj and. Playful.
The morality of au elephant is even
a more curious study than his sagac
ity. A gentleman in Rangoon
bought three youngelephants to send
to England. They are said to be
very tame, cunning and playful.
They know it is wrong to steal
paddy (unhusked rice), and, though
they know where it is kept, they
will nnt touch 'it themselves, but
when the boys come to see them they
will come up aud coil their little
trunks around a boy's arm and pull
him along to the stable and up to the
paddy hag, ami make a cat's paw ot
the hoy's hand until he takes up a
handful of paddy. Then he lets go
the arm, and turns up the end of tbe
trunk, opens it like a cup, and most
coaxingly invites the boy to drop in
the paddy. If the boy puts it back
into tbe bag, he instantly seizes his
arm again and makes him try once
more, uutil he gets the paddy iu his
trunk; then he doubles his trunk
under, opens his mouthy and blows
the paddy out into his mouth aud
scampers off, feeling as jolly as a
boy does when he thinks he has
done a funny thing.
A cute little five-year-old, whose
parents were connected with the
Presbyterian church, said : "Mamma
was Christ a Jew?" ''Yes, dear,"
replied the mother. "Well, that's
strange, now isn't it, mamma, when
his father, God,was a Presbyterian ?"
No matter how deep a young
man's pocket may be, a colored silk
handkerchief will invariable float to
the top and fall over, while a soiled
linen rag will sink to tbe bottom
like a brick thrown in a mud-puddle.
MusdulBica. Prlacr.
The late Prince Albert, husband
of Queen Victoria, wa noted for
character. An incident reveals
what sort of a man he was, and bow
wisely he governed his family.
Some years ago Miss Hillyard, the
governess iu the Royal family, see
ing the Prince of Walea inattentive
to his studies, said,
"Your Koyal Highnesi ia not
minding your businea-; will you be
pleased to look at your book aud
learn your lesson?'
His Boyal Highueds replied that
he would nut.
"Then," said the governed, "I
shall put you iu tbe corner."
His Royal Highness again replied
that he should not learu bis lesson,
neither should he go iuto any cor
ner, for be was tho Prince of Wales;
aud as if to show his authority, he
kicked his little foot through a pane
of glass.
Surprised at this act of bold de
fiance. MisB Hillyard, risiug from
her seat, said, "Sir, you must learu
your lesson, aud if you do not,
though you are the Prince of Wales,
I shall put you iu the corner."
The threat was of no avail; the
defiance was repeated, and that, too,
in the same determined m-tuner aa
before.
Miss Hillyard, seiug her authority
thus set at naught, rang the bel!,and
requested that Prince Albert might
be sent for.
Shortly the Prince arrived, and
having learned the resou why his
presence was required, he pointed
to a footstool or Ottoman, aud said
to Ihe Prince, "You will ait ihera,
sir!"
He then went to bis own room,
and reluming with a Bible iu hi
hand, said lo tbe Prince of Walea,
"Now I want you to lUten to what
St. Paul says about people who are
under tutors and governors."
Having read the passage to him,
he added, "It is undoubtedly true
that )ou are Ihe Prince of Wales,
and if you conduct yourself prop
erlv, von may some day be a great
man, you may be King iu the room
of your mother; but now you are
only a little boy. Though you are
Prince of Wales, you are only a child
under tutors and governors, who
niiit be olieyed, and who must have
those under them do as they are
bid.
"Moreover," said Prince Albert,
"I must tell you what Solomon
says;" and be read to him the de
claration that he who loveth his sou
chastenetb him befimea. and then,
in order to show his child, be chas
tised him aud put him iu a comer,
saying,
"Now, sir, you will stand there
until you have learned your lesion,
and uutil Mis- Hillyard gives you
leave to come out, and remember
that you are under tutors and gov
ernors, and that they must be obey
ed." A IIc Poiat Ib rani hi ht.
Tbe two young heir?, who had
been taking their first lesson iu
grammar, disputed long and earnest
ly over a question, and at last agreed
to decide it by arbitration, selecting
the head of tbe family as arbitrator,
with full power to send for persona
aud papers. The old man was greas
ing his boots before the kitchen
stove.
'Father,' said the elder heir, 'is it
proper to say we is rich, or we
am rich.'
The old man worked carefully
down into the hollow of bis boot
under the instep, remaining a long
time in thoughtful meditation, aud
then slowly replied:
'Well, I should say it would come
nigher to the truth to say we hain't
rich.'
The young heirs, wheu they came
to think what a hard time they bad
worrying pennies out of their pater
nal relative, thought it might be
mads that way, too. Aud the old
man kept on annointing bis boota
with the extract of hog.
"My son," said a south end father,
aa be prepared to lather the lad with
a clapboard, "I regret the necesaity
of punishing you. I had rather be
whipped than punish you. I am
sure it makes me feel a great deal
worse than it doea yon." Aud the
lad who felt might; revengeful to
ward the old man, all the same, told
a friend about it, and said that if be
believed the old man that worthy
would be kept thumping him all
tbe time.
If life is only reflection, and the
good and bad things done in life re
flected back to God just aa tbey oc
cur here below, tbe work of judg
ing the world at the titia! reckoning
will not be so difficult after all. A
bad word spoke here, will be a bad
word there, an evil deed enacted
here, will show up au evil deed
there, and so on through life.
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