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Y0L. XL-NO. 40.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1881.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A Paddock, U. -S. Senator, Beatrice.
ALj;NSAUSDKRS.U.S.Seator,Omah.
T. .1. MAJORS, Rep., 1 . .
K. K. Valestink, Uep., A est 1 onu.
STATE D1KECTOKV:
AWKOB NcMovernoJ.in'oln.
S..1. AlexaiiuiT, o" Vi-i; ri
W. Abbey, I pon inspector.
C. II. Gould, J ,......
Dr J.G. Davis, rrison i ui""
II. V. Mthew-on,Supt. Insane Asylum.
.JUDICIARY:
S. Maxwell, Chief Justice,
George B. Lake,) Asociate Judges.
Ama-a Cobb. S
fourth judicial district.
O. W. Pot,.Iudce. York.
M. B. Reese, District Attorney, ahoo.
LAND OFFICERS:
M. II. Hoxie, Register, Grand Island.
Wm. Anyan. Receiver, Grand Island.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
J. G. llijcein. County .turtle.
John StaiinVr, County fieri..
J. W. Earl,TrcaMirer. .
lit ni. Snlelman. Sheriff.
R. L. Rossiter, Surveyor.
John alker, ) . .
John Walker, )
John Wise.
M. Maher. )
UOUIliy V.oillinisstiuiisi n.
Dr. A. Heintz, Coroner.
S. L. Barrett, Supt. of School.
G. B. Bailey, .1uslifesoftbePeaee.
Bvron Millett, j
Ctiarles Wake, ConstaMe.
CITY DIRECTORY:
.1. P. Becker, Mayor.
H.J. Hudson, Clerk.
C. A. Newman, Treasurer.
Geo. G.Bowman, Pollen Judge.
J. O. ltoutsou, Enclueer.
councilmkn:
tt Ward John Rickly.
G. A. Seltroeder.
id iron! "Win. Lamb.
S.S. McAllister.
3f irarf-G.W. Mother.
Phil. Cain.
C'olumbuK Pont 0cc
peu on Sundays train 11 a.m. to 12m.
and from 4:r.O to f, i. m. lhlsiness
bouts except Sunday ti a. m. to t P. M.
Eastern mails cloe at 11 a. m.
Western mails close at 4:lfi P.M.
Mail leaves Columbus for Mailison aud
Norfolk, Tuesdajs, Thursdays- and
Saturdays, 7 a. m'. Arrives at (' P. M.
For Monroe, Genoa, Waterville and Al
bion, dally except Sunday G a. M. Ar
rive, same. R P.M.
For P.tville, Farral, Oakdale and
Newmau's Grove, .Moudavi-, Wednes
days and Fridvs, Ra.m. Arrives
Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays,
at ti p. m.
For Shell Creek, Creston and Stanton,
on Moudavs aud Fridays at t A. m.
Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, at
ti p. M. ,,
For Alexis, Patron and David City,
Tuesdavs, Thursdays aud Saturdays,
lr.M "Arrives at 12 m.
For St. Anthonv, Prairie Hill and St.
Bernard. Fridays, it A. M. Arrives
Saturdays : p.m.
IJ. 1. Time Tabic.
Eastioard Hound.
Emigrant, No.C, leaves at
G :2ft a. m.
U:H a. m.
2:1ft p.m.
4:30 a. m.
2:00 p.m.
4:27 p.m.
G :00 p.m.
rseiiK'r, " ,
Freight, " 3,
Freiirbt, " 1",
Westteard Bound.
Freight, No. ft. leaves at. .
Passeng'r, " 3, " " .
Freight. " !, " "
l.',.,Iriit T. " " .
1 :30 a. m.
Everv dav except haturuay ine iiiree
lines leading to Chicago connect with
U P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
tbere will be hut one train a day, as
-.bowii bv the following schedule:
-"" ... .m
B. AM. TIME TABLE.
Leaves Columbus,
" Bell wood
" David City,
" Garrion, .. ..
" Ulysses,
" Staplehurst, . .
" Seward,
" Rubv. .. .
Milford.
" Pleasant Dale,. .
Emerald. ..
Arrives at Lincoln. .. .
. 8:20 A.M.
. S:ftO "
. U.lft "
9:31 "
. 9:ft5 "
.10:12 "
.10:30
10:40 "
.11:00 '
11:18 "
.11:37 "
.12:00 M.
Leaves Lincoln at 12:50 p. M. and ar
rives in Columbus 4:10 p. M.
O.. N. A B. H. ROAD.
Bound north.
Bound-south.
Norfolk . 6:30a.M.
Jack6ii .4:55 p.m.
Lo-tCrcck trJSO
PL Ceutreft:ft7
Hiimphrejti;ftl
MadUon 7:10
Munsou S:2S
u...nn i;.t ti
i Madison .7:4ft "
tHiimtthrevS:34 '
PL Centre 9:28
LostCreek 9:5ft
Jackson 10:30
tt
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Norfolk 8:ftft
it
Th ilairf lirp frnm .tai'lcKntl will be
governed by the arrival there of the
U. P. express train.
SOCIETY NOTICES.
j3TCarI under this heading will be
iuerted for $3 a year.
G. A. IL Baker Post No. 9, Department
of Nebraska, meets eyery second and
fourth Tuesdav evenings in each
month in Knights of Honor Hall, Co
lumbus. John Hammond, P. C.
D. D. Wadsworth, Adj't.
H. P. Bower, Searg. Maj.
BUSINESS CARDS.
-r J.THOMPSON,
NOTARY PUBLIC
And Geaer.il Collection Agent,
St. Edwards, Boone Co., Neb.
NOTICE!
TF YOU have auy real estate for sale,
if vou -wish to buy either in or out
of the city, if you wish to trade city
property for lands, or lands for city
property, give us a call.
Wadsworth & Josselyn.
nklbox millett. byrox millktt,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
n. niLLErr 4c box,
ATTORNEYS AT LAT7, 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.
t3Sbop opposite the " Tattersall,"
Olive Street. 525
G SI Brtlett.Tre ,-urer, Lincoln.
C I Ollwortta. Attorney-General.
3 R. Thompson, Supt. Public InM.ruc.
n A Hwson. Warden of Peniteutian
LUBKER &CRAMER,
Booksellers S Stationers,
-) DEALERS IN(-
Sewing Machines, Organs,
Small Musical Instruments,
Sheet Music, Toys and Taney Goods.
jgj-ir vou want anything in our -line, give us a call. We sell none but lirs.1
Iuhm k'ooiIk, at the lowest llriae price.
SING-ER SEWING-
CORNER 131 k AI
-ORKI.IUS A: SIJ.I.IVAI,
ATTOItXETS'Al-LA W,
Up-stairs in Gluck Building, 11th street,
Above the New bank.
rou j..nAtraoAS
JUSTICE Of THE PEACE AND
XOTAliY PUBLIC,
Platte Center,
Nkb.
tt J. iiuwsorri
NOTARY PUBLIC.
ISth Strrrl, 2 doors tost or IUmraonT House,
Columbus. Neb. 49l-y
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K. 31. 1. Till TKSrt'O
B ESI DENT DENTIST.
Otlice over corner of Uth and North-st.
A 11 operations tirst-clat,s and warranted.
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HIICAtiO 1IAKIIF.K SHOP!
HENRY WOODS. Phop'r.
iSTEvery thing in first -class style.
Also keep the bet or cigars. filti-y
TlTcAl4l-il?XF.R I1ROS.,
A TTOliXEYS A T LA W,
Otlice up-stairs in McAllUter's build.
Ing. 11th St.
p 11. Kii.sriit:,
llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sells Harness, Saddles. Collars, Whips,
Blankets. Curry Combs, Brushes, etc.,
at the lowest possible prices. Repairs
promptly attended to.
F
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I'll YSI CI AN A ND SUB O EON,
Columbus, Kol.
nmfCr0rner of North and Eleventh
Sts.. upstairs in Gluck' brick building.
Consultation in German and Euglish.
Yyiw. iiURBEs,
Dealer in SEAL ESTATE,
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR,
AUD IS3322.VCE A3XUX,
CENOA. NANCE CO.,
NTCB.
QLATTERY A PEARSALL
ARE PREPARED, WITH
FIRST-CLASS APPARATUS,
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, eat 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 soon.
T S. MURDOUK & SON,
' 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 toestimateforyou. t3TShop on
1.1th St., one door west of Friedbof A
Co's. btore, Columbus. Nebr. 48'J-y
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND GENERAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
W.S.GEER
MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
farm property, time one to three
years. Farms with some improvements
bought and sold. Office for the present
at the Clother House, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
COLUMBUS
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor.
jgj"Whole8ale nnd .Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines, Liquor and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
"Kentucky Wiiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or uisn.
lltk StrMt. South ef Depot
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S.J. 1LARMOY, Prep'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COLUMBUS, .F.B.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at reasonable rates.
JSTHctu it Firftt-ClRtMT Table.
Meals, S5Cent8.' Ldr1ngs....25 Cts
2S-2tf
MACHINES at $25.
OLIVE MTREET5I.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WAGOiS! BUS! WAGONS!
END SPRINGS,
PLATFORM SPRINGS,
WHITNEY ,t BREWSTER
SIDE SPRINGS.
Light Pleasure aud Business Wag
ons of all Descriptions.
We are pleased to invite the attention
or the public to the fact that we have
just received a car load of Wagons and
Buggies of all descriptions, and that wc
are the sole airents for tbc counties ot
Platte, Butler, Bnone,Madi.-on, Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland, New York, and that we are
offering these wagons cheaper than any
other wagon built of same material,
style aud linlsh can be sold for in thi
county.
jSrSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
PHI I,. CA1.V
484-tf Columbus, Neb.
UEDICil I SEW IK
JS3SSiSr
T. X. VITCBXtt, It. B. B. T. UA8T71I, U.B
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3. S. UEXCU. H. 0., ft J. C. 0IU13E, U. D., of Oath,
Consulting Physicians a&i Surgeons.
For the treatment of all classes of Sur
gery and deformities; acute and
chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
aud ear, etc., etc.,
Columbus, Neb.
JEWELRY STORE
OK
G. HEITKEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice & North's land-otlice.
Has on hand a tine selected
stock of
Watte, Clocks aafl Jewelry.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
ETALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVKD
FREE OF CHARGE.!
Call and see. No trouble to show
goods. 519-ani
Wm. SOHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A row pi Me auortmrnt of I.adlfn mil (hll
dren'f Shoes kept ou band.
All Work-Warranted!!
Our Motto Good stock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Eipecial Attention paid to Repairing
Cor. Ollre n.m& 13th Hta.
BECKER & WELCH,
FB0PBIET0BS OF
SHELL CHEEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS' WHOLE.
BALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB.
J3?3 T-
Ppciis
tools
F. SCHEOK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KINDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Storeon Olive St., near the old Post- ojfice
Columbus Nebraska. IT-ly
HENRY LTJERS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
"Wagon Maker,
Shops near Fouudrr, 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,
and other eastern buggies.
ALSO, THK
Fiirst & Bradlev Plows.
MRS. M. S. DRAKE
HAS .M'ST 1IKCE1VKI) A I.AUUK
STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
MILLIMERY MB MKY HIIIK.
1ST A FULL ASSOUTMENT OF KV
EltYTIIINO HELONOING TO
F1HST-CLASS.M1LL1X- .
ERY STORK.gE
Twelfth St., two doors east State Bank.
F. GERBER Sc CO..
DKALKKS IN-
FURNITURE ,
AND UNDERTAKERS.
J UUUUIVUUHI UU1VUUH
TABLES, Etc., Etc.
-:o:
OIVE HIM A CALL AT HIS PLACE
ON SOUTH SIDE llth ST.,
One door east of Ileintz's drug store.
CITY:
Meat Market !
One door north of Post-oflice,
NEB II A SKA AVE., - Columlm.
:o:
KKKP ALL KINDS OF
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO
A W W B m
Etc., in their season.
:o:
j3TCat.li paid ibr Hides, Lard
and Ilacoa.
fi42-x
WILL. T. RICKLY.
NEW STORE!
Ham Qehlrich i Bwu
(Successors to HENRY & BRO.)
All customers of the old firm are cor
dially invited to continue their pat
ronage, the same as heretofore; to
gether with as many new custo
mers as wish to purchase
Good Qoods
For the Least Money.
Justin. A Large Stock
OF
Fall and Winter
DRYGOODS!
FINE, CUSTOM-MADE
CLOTHING
WHTER OVERCOATS,
I XJ.UUI uiiu uupuj
Mits and Gloves,
BOOTS m SHOES,
AT
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
G-rocerie.4,
Hardware,
Q,ueensvare.
tTIIE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR COUNTRY PRO-
DUCE.S
I. KIEMOLLEE'S, ,
545-3m Platte Centre, Neb.
MILLINERY
ITnflRNkW
THK LKTTKK.
'Any letters?' asked the Widow
Wadsworth, turning trom the coun
ter to iho corner ot the window over
which swuug a placard bearing the
legend 'Poet Office' upon it, aud
glaucin? through her spectacles at
the amull row of jars which were
fmade to do duty as letter-holdprs.
'Any lewe.'H for our house, Mr.
Bristol V
Mr. Bristol, senior, who was too
rheumatic to weigh groceries, was
deaf as a post, and had perhaps the
least possible talent tor reading du
bious manuscript that could bo found
in the person of any living man, aud
besides, could-never find his specta
cles, roused himself from a nap in
which he had been indulging, look
ing bewildered, and seemed for a
moment dubious as to what he
should do next.
Seeing that Mrs. Wadsworth's
eyes were fixed on the jars, he finally
decided she wanted a letter, and,
reaching up, slowly took a few of
them down, and with much deliber
ation spread them before her like a
pack of cards.
'I've put my specs some'eres,' said
he "but wheie. 1 duuno. Look Vin
over and sort out what's yourn, Mrs.
Wadsworth.'
This was old Mr. Bristol's style of
performing the business of postmas
ter; and, as it was an honest place,
little harm came ot it. Often people
carried their neighbors' letters to
them when they happened to pa9
their gates, aud the only registered
letter that ever yet had been sent to
Kornkill was considered an insui!
to the community at large.
'They might ha' known no one
would ha' meddled with it,' said the
old postmaster.
The fanners talked the matter
over as they jogged home side by
side in their wagons, and the sum
mer visitor who did the strange
thing, was made to feel the indigna
tion of her hostess. But that wa9
long after the evening on which
Mrs. Wadsworth asked if there were
auy letters for her house.
Peering over the little row spread
before her, she saw there was one
a small envelope addressed in a
delicate haud to Mas. Wadsworth.'
'That's Jim,' said the old lady.
Who can have writ to him?'
There was no more. She put her
single epistle into her pocket, push
ed the rest toward Mr. Bristol, und
nodded at him. Mr. Bristol nodded
in return, rejarred the letters, perch
ed himself upon his stool aud went
to sleep again. . Then the younger
Bristol helped the old lady into her
chaise, handed in her basket of pro
visions, and she drove away with the
letter in her pocket and a queer
feeling half fear and half anger, at
her heart as she said over and over
again, talking aloud to herself,
'Who has writ to Jim, I wonder?'
Maggio, the maid, came out to
carry in the basket when Mrs.
Wadsworth stopped at her own
gate, and she herself walked into the
kitchen. There was a great fire
there, aud on it the kettle was boil
ing, the stoani rushing from it in
one long stream. Before this fire
Mrs. Wadsworth stood and warmed
her hands.
I wonder who has writ to Jim?'
she said. 'If I thought it was that
girl I'd throw it into the fire!'
Then a story she had heard of
some one who had feloniously open
ed an envelope by holding it over
the steam of a kettle occurred to her.
'I wonder whether this one would
open in that way,' she said. 'It
couldn't be any great harm just to
satisfy myself that it isn't from her.
Jim is but a boy, aud I'm his mother.
1 think, according to law, I'd have a
right ; I ought to, anyhow.'
Then the hand which held the let
ter outstretched itself. The stream
of steam beat against the flap of the
envelope. In a moment or so it
hung loose and wet in her hands.
I'll go and put my bonnet awa)','
she said, in an unnatural sort of tone,
aud hurried up stairs. 'I'm his
mother,' she said again, and she sat
dowu in her chair and drew the let
ter from the envelope. 'It's right I
should know.'
Then she cast her eyes over the
writing. There waB not much of it.
Just this :
'Deau James: I know, after my
conduct, it is my place to write first.
I was naughty ; please forgive me.
Isn't that bumble enough? And if
you .do, pleaee come aud take me to
the pic-nic to-morrow.
Your own Nellie.'
'It's from that girl, said Mrs.
Wadsworth, 'it's from her. And
things have gone so far, and be has
not told his mother. Oh, how hard
it is to bear! I don't want Jim to
marry ; but of all girls that one.'
And she rocked to and fro. 'There
has been a quarrel she said, at last,
'and she's written this to make up.
If he never got it he'd never speak.
I know his pride. She comes of a
poor lot; I hate her; she'd be a bad
wife for Jim. I think it's my duty
not to give it to him. I'll think it
over.' Then she opened a drawer
of her bureau in which she kept val
uables or money, and thrust the
letter in aud locked it up.
She had time to think the matter
over before Jim came in, for he was
late, and 'that girl' grew more dis
tasteful to her every moment.
'Going to the pic-nic, Jim?' she
asked, as they s.it over the tea.
Jim replied that he had not tho't
of it.
'I'd go if I was you, and take your
Cousin Mirandi,' said the old lady.
'I think she expects it.'
Jim, only moved by the remem
brance of Nellie Barlow, and a wish
to make her jealous, readily agreed
to the proposition.
lie took Miranda to the picnic
next day, and Nellie was there and
saw them together, and remember
ing her note, written in a moment of
softness, when the wish to recall
certain angry words she had said to
Jim was strong upon hor, she grew
sick with shame. She held out her
haud in reconciliation, and he had
not taken it. Could anything make
a woman more indignant? After
that she had never even looked
at him.
Old Mrs. Wadsworth, having kept
Jim's letter a few days, felt that too
much explanation would be neces
sary wen she to give it to him after
so long a delay. Besides, it would
be well for her sou that he should
not see it. He would, of course,
marry his cousin Miramla only a
cousin a girl she liked, und who
never set herself up above her mother-in-law
; a girl who did not, like
poor Nellie, look aggravatingly
stvlish.
But Jim did not marry Miranda.
No one will ever know whether
Miranda would have accepted him
or not. After a while she married
a Mr. Wiseman, who was better on"
than Jim, aud old enough to be his
father.
Nellie, too, married. While her
heart burnt with resentment toward
her old lover, she chose a new one, a
dark, moody, silent sort of a man,
who carried her away to the city,
whence there came rumors now aud
then that she was not happy that
her husband led a wild life. Once
some one declared that he waa a
very madman in his jealousy, aud
locked her in a room at time. But
no one knew whether it was true or
not. Her patents would never say
anything about her.
As for James Wadsworth, he had"
gono to church to see her married,
and had gone home with a headache.
The next day he was delirious; a
brain fever had set in, and the doc
tors shook their heads over him.
What he said in his delirium only
his mother understood, but if she
could have undone the deed she had
done she would have thanked God.
For weeks he lay at death's door,
and theu a pale shadow crept about
the house the wreck of bright,
handsome James Wadsworth. His
beauty was gone and no one felt sure
about his mind. He answered sen
sibly enough when he was spoken
to, but voluntarily he never spoke.
Alter a while he telt strong enough
to do farm work, and did what his
mother suggested, and she grew
used to his altered ways.
So matters rested when, ten years
from her wedding day, Nellie came
back to her father's house in a wid
ow's cap ; and the people of Kornkill
.learned that her husband was dead,
and began to wonder whether he
had lett her money. Jim, plowing
in an adjoining field, saw her as she
sat upon the old homestead porch,
aud stood for a moment staring at
her; then he left his plow in the
furrow, his horses standing where
they were, aud went home.
His mother saw him coming. He
tramped over the beds ot vegetables
and trod down the young corn. He
sought no path. As the bee flics, be
gained the doorway at which his
mother stood staring at him, and
walked into the kitchen past her
without a look.
'Jim, my boy, what is it?' she
asked.
He made no answer, but went to
his room and to bed. For hours he
never spoke to her. Then he began
to babble; he uttered Nellie's name;
he reproached her with inconstancy
called her tender names in one
breath and cursed her in the next.
Then he gave one wild cry and
sprang up in his bed aud dropped
back again with his eyes staring
toward heaven. lie was dead. The
mother knew that before they told
her so.
The next day a coffin stood in the
low-ceiled parlor, and in it lay a
pale statue with closed eyes all that
was left of James Wadsworth. One
by one the friends and neighbors
came softly in to look at him. and
went away moresoftly,often in tears.
At last came one woman a fair
woman in widow's cap and veil
who stood longer than the rest look
ing at the still, white face, and at her
own request was lett alone with it,
while curious people in the other
100111 wondered whether it was true
that Nellie and Jim were once en
gaged and had quarrelled, for tli w
was Nellie in her widow's weeds,
who had come to look at Jim for the
last lime. Aud as she stood there
an inner door opened, aud an old
lady crppt in. It was Mrs. Wads
worth, broken dowu at last, and
with the strange, restless light of an
unsettled intellect in her light blue
eyes. She held an old letter in her
hand, aud it rustled as she slowly
crossed the room aud stood beside
the coffin.'
'Jim,' she said, 'here's your letter.
I've been thinking it all over, and
since you take it so h:trd, you'd bet
ter have it. I only kept it for your
good, Jim. She ain't the girl for
you. Wake up, Jim, here is your
letter.'
But the white, frozen hands lu
still upon the chest, aud other -umll,
woman's hands grasped it instead.
Nellie knew her letter and knew all
the story now.
'Here is your letter, Jim?' she
whispered, and she laid it under tin
white llowers upon the bosom, and,
stooping, kissed the waxen hands
and brow. 'Oh. Jim, Jim,' she said,
and let her black vai! down over her
face and went uway.
And the village gossips, who start
ed alter her as she passed dowu the
village street, wondered again it
she had boon engaged to Jim Wadsworth.
At IIInOM Trick.
In speaking of the actions of the
two presiding officers of tlw legis
lature, in appointing committees,
the Lincoln Globe pointedly says:
A striking contrast is observable
in the formation of committees, be
tween the conduct of Mr. Shedd and
that of Mr. C.irus. In the former
case. Mr. Shedd made.no discriui
iuatiou between the men who op
posed him, and those who suppor
ted him, but treated them as a body
of legislators and gentleman, even
putting Mr. Howe at the head of
one of the most important com
mittees and giving him a jilace on
several others. Mr. Cams, on the
other hand, shows his petty malice
aud manifests his determination to
act strictly in accordance with the
true railroad policy of attempting to
destroy everything and cverybody
that he cannot govern. He has
placed many of the most important
committees in the hands of inexper
ienced men, and ha? attempted to
kill ofi such able and well posted
legislators as Ervin, of Pawnee, Tur
ner. of Platte, Van Wyck of Otoe,
and Daily, of Nemaha, by putting
them on only the most insiguificani
committees simply becanse the.
are not railroad "attorneys" and
tools of Mr. Cams. Mr. Cams i.
not capable of snubbing nch men
as we have mentioned, otherwise
this act might be considered a snub
by the lieutenaut-governor.
Ijongr Honeymoon.
Young man, the first thing you
must think of when you marry is to
resolve to be tender with your young
wife. Here she is. She has just
parted from loving mother and idol
izing father. She is alone, but she
has left the old home behind to take
sides with you, one young man. She
doesn't know everything about you
yet. On her depends her future
happiness or misery. If she is a
young woman of sense and affection
she will feel sad, perhaps despond
ent, In thinking about her future.
Now, when you see her thus casl
down, don't taunt her. If you look
askant at her or even squint at her
when she is in the mood, you don't
know what you are doing. If your
married lifejU'ter the honeymoon ie
an unhappy one yon remember thai
it bpgun right here. God gave you
an opportunity, but you let the devil
shut up the opportunity. Then he
tender with her, aud by aud by she
will cling to you like the ivy to
the oak.
Look out for your habits, young
man. Don't get into the habit of
neglecting the little courtesies of life
in your home. Just see the young
men in a bobtail horse car sit for
ward on the edge of the seat, and
when a pretty young woman enters
the car they watch for the first
chance to put her fare in the box.
Why don't you watch just as eagerl)
to wait on your wife? Again, my
young husband, you and your wife
must cultivate mutual confidence.
Distrust of each other is the bane of
human society everywhere.
Never neglect to perforin the com
mission which the friend intrusted
to you. You must not forget.
Never fail to offer the easiest and
best seat in the room to an invalid,
an elderly person or a lady.
TVxi lor Kenaoa.M or Vlnmuyu.
When you hear a young man- say
that "the world owes him a living,"
you can make up your mind that fie
owes the world's people euough to
balance the debt.
The Bible does not say much
about how the men named in its re
cord died, nor what disease caused
their death ; but it has a good deal
to say of the way they lived.
Wisdom by impulse is to be trus
ted by those only who have habit
ually UM'd their reason to the full
extent of its powers in tunning the
heart and cultivating the judgment.
A man who has little or nothing
to do with other men on terms of
open and free equality needs the
uative sense of five to behave him
selt only with a lair average of pro
priety. Never chide your husband before
company, nor prattle abroad of af
fairs at home. What passes hetwecu
two people is much easier made up
bet oie than after it has taken air.
Beware of drunkenness. It impairs
the understanding, wastes the estate,
banishes the reputation, consumes
the body, and renders a man of the
brightest pans the common jest of
an iusiguiticaut clown.
Sonif people are verv glad to have
you pray witn them atter the doctor
has looked seriously at them, but
with returning health they smile at
their own tears aud your expressed
desire for them to lead a better
life.
If we live rightly here we bhall
pats into the other world to live
happily there. Hence we need uot
mourn the abseuce of friends who
have gone to another country and
lire enjoyiug life there.
There are a great many people
who would like to b relieved of
drudgerv, Coleridge's words, or bet
ter, the gospel wurds would point
nut the way. The upward path H
one of perpetual victory. There is
an indirect way of getting the things
ul thin world, mid t hut In vy way of
the kingdom. 1
Tin- MUfer.
No household i complele without
a sister. She gics the finish to the
family. A sister's love, a sister's in
fluencewhat can be more hallowed?
A sister's watchtul care can any
thing be more tender? A sister's
kindness does the world show us
anything purer? Who would live
without a sister? A si-Mer is a sort
of guardian angel in the home circle.
Her presence condemn vice. She
i3 the quickener of good resolutions,
the sunshine in the pathway of
home. To every hro'ther she is tight
and life. Her heart is the treasure
house ot confidence, lu her he finds
a sate adviser, a charitable, forgiv
ing, tender, though otteu severe
friend. In her he finds a ready
companion. Her sympathy is as
open as day and as sweet as the fra
grance ot flowers. We pity the
brother, who has uo sister, no sis
ter's love. We feel sorry for the
home which is not enlivened by a
sister's presence. A sister's otlice
is a noble aud gentle one. It is her's
to persuade to virtue, to win to wis
dom's ways ; gently to load where
duty calls; to guard the citadel of
home with the sleepless vigilance of
virtue; to gather graces and strew
flowers around the home altar. To
be a sister is to hold a sweet place in
the heart of home. It is to minister
in a hoi v office.
Trill Min ST Children.
The grand blunder which almost
all parents and nursemaids commit
is that when the child takes a whim
against doing what he is wanted to
do will uot eat his bread and but
ter, will not go out, will uot come
to his lessjus, etc , they, so to speak,
la hold to his hind leg aud drag him
to his duties; whereas, a person of
tact will almost always distract the
child's attention from its own ob
stinacy, and in a few minutes lead it
gently round to submission. We
know that many persons would
think it wrong uot to break down
the child's self-will by maiu force, to
come to battle with him and show
him that he is the weaker vessol;but
our conviction is that such struggles
only tend to make his self-will more
robust. If you can skillfully con
trive to delay the dispute for a few
minutes aud get his thoughts off the
excitement of the contest, ten to oue
he will give in quite cheerfully ; aud
this is far better for him than tears
aud punishment.
A sly Philadelphia girl, having a
lover she was afraid wouldn't stick,
covered her lips with glue and in
vited him to ki-s her. Owing to the
fact that she had previously posted
her father when to pounce into the
parlor, I he plan worked admirably.
Patience on a monument, i all
well euough, for poets, but doctors
plant their patients beneath.