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Ar0L. XL-NO. 41.
COLUMBUS. NEB., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1881.
WHOLE NO. 501.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
A A PajiuoCK.L.S. Senator, ueatriee.
Lvls Sau.mkrs,-IT. S. Senator, Omaha.
T .1 W.lOKa. l!-p-. Peru. .
fi. Y. iuMTI.K. lie,... We-t Point.
STATE 1H RECTORY:
AiiBisus Navk. iJoxcruor, Lincoln.
J Vlex.l-r. Secretary f blnte.
V V I.watV-. Vmlitor, Lincoln.
1 M llirtlrlt, l-ir.-urer, Lincoln.
r" "lilt worth. Attornev-O.-iiriHl.
a. ! . Da -.on. Warden of Penitentiary.
W. V. Ahey, i jrou inspector-.
O. ti. Gotd, ... , i .
Jir .1 O Davl-, Prisou lhylcian.
H.VMuthev-ou, snpt. insane Asylum.
.U'OK'IARY:
S. .Maxwell. Chic! .Iii-ttce,
4xonf' IL I.tikr.l A--oelate .Indies.
Ahh-hOoM.
I.H'1'.lll .tUlUClAl. UlSTKICr.
U. . Po-t..lidce. York.
1. B. Reese. Di-tri.t Attorney, ahoo.
LAND OFFD ERS:
M, 11. Uis Register, Grand Island.
Win. AnvHii. Keceher, Orand l-latid.
ciU'STY directory:
A. U. IlictfiiiN. Count .Utilise.
Jwhu Marnier. County Clerk.
J. . i:.trl, Treasurer.
Ittti. StdelMian, Shcritl.
It. L. Ro iter, Mirveyor.
.Ihn Walker, j
.loan Wise.
M. Matter. )
Count vCniiiinl-doner.
Mr A Il..lnt7 I'ur.iIliT.
S. I.. fturrott. Silpt.of School-.
S,l,l,.,.,; r .lu-lie-..flhel,e.,ce.
liyrau Millet t. t
Charle- Wake, Con-table.
i mty directory:
.1 1. I'.e.-Uer, Mayor.
H..I. Hud-oil. Clerk.
C. A. Newman, Trea-urer.
Geo. O. ltowuiuu, Police .1 udge.
.1.(5. Routsou, Engiueer.
ConNTILMKN":
1st Ward .lohu Rickly."
O. A. Sehroerter.
27 HW-Wm. Lamb.
S.. MeAlli-ter.
:U! 'antn. W. Clother.
Phil. Cain.
Ooluiiibuh Ioki OrHce.
tiHii on Sunday htrHin 11 a.m. to 12m.
and from :! to '. r. m. ISii-ine
hours except Sund t' a. m. to S r. M.
Eastern mails clo-e at 11 a.m.
We-tern mall ol..-e at 4:Hie.M.
.Mail leave. Columbu- for Madison and
Nortulk, Tuo-days, rhursdayii and
Saturdays, 7 a. m Vrrives at ( r. M
for Monroe, Genoa. Vaterille and AN
bion, dail except Suuda t1 . M. Ar
rive, -anir.ti J". M.
r.r Pc-tville, tarral. Oakdale and
Nowman's Urove, .Moudas, Wedner-
lUviaml l'rnl, a.m. Arrive-
Tnc-davs, Thursday and Saturday,
at ti e. M.
For Shell Creek. Crestoii and Stintoii,
en Monday nml hria at 6 a. m,
Mrives Tuetda and saturdax.s, at
n t. M.
For Alcvin, Patron and laid City,
TuesdHn, Tlniridivs and Saturdays,
1 v. M A rn e at 12 M.
ForM Authoin, Praiiie llilland St.
Bernard. Friday, ! a. m. Arrie
SatHidhs,8l,.M.
i;. i. Time TkUIc.
Ajsficar J Bound.
KMilfiaiit.No.G, leaenat
PaengT, " . "
Freight, " , '
t relHht, ' 10,
C-'.'.'ia.ni.
U:(K a. m.
J:1S p.m.
4:110 a. m.
Westward Hound.
Freight, N. .", !ea. e; at ... 2:00 p. in.
Passeni;-!, 3. 4 " .. 4:27p.m.
Freifilit, " 9, ' " :Hip.m.
Lmiurunt. "7. " " .. l:aa.m.
Ever da except Saturday the three
Hno leatliiig to Chicago connect with
I? P. trains at Omaha. On Saturdajs
tkere will be but one train a day, a
-kavru bv the follow Inn nchedulc:
H. k M.TIME TA1ILK
AllLE.
. . tf:2ii A. M.
S:fto "
. J.l.r "
9::il "
J:ft5 "
10:12 "
. lu:Si "
10:40
U:tH '
. . 11:IS "
. 11:37
12:00 m.
Leave Coluuibu-,
Hell wood
Daid City,
ilairi-on,'
" tJlvw-es,
Sttplehurt,
' SeWard,
" llubv,
Milford.
" Pleasant INle,
Kinerald.
lrrllnil 1 .1 llt-ill II.
Leaves l.iuoolu at 12:!0 p. M. anil arrive-
In Coluuibu- 4:10 p. m.
O.. N. A H. II. KO All.
U:ninJ north. lUunJ south.
.Ittck-uii 4:fi3 p.m. Norfolk C::io..M.
li-tCreekft:H0
Mun-on u-ftT "
Madi-on .7:4."i
iliimplirevt::i4 "
PL Centre !:2S
Lo-tCreek !:.Vi "
.laekson 10:30 "
PL Centre .:fi; "
ilumphret;rl
Madison '7:40
Mun-ou :2S
N(rflk S:.V.
The ilennrture from .lackson will be
gowrued b the arrival there of the
U. P. epreb tram.
SOCIETY NOTICES.
tigCards under this headiug will be
in-erted for $3 a ear.
G. A. K. Baker Po-t No. 9, Department
of Nebraska, meet- exery -eeond and
lonrth Tue-da evenings in each
lutMiih in Knights of Honor Hall, Co
hitnbus. lOHN II MMOXI, P. I
D. D. Wapwoktii, Adj't.
U. P. ISoWKK, Searg. Maj.
BUSINESS CARDS.
M.l. THOMPSON,
XOTAJiY PUBLIC
Auil General Collection Agent,
Vf. Edwards, Jhoue Co., Xeb.
NOTICE!
IF YOU have any real estate for -ale,
if vou wish to'buy either in or out
of theeity, if you wi'h to trade city
property for land-, or lands for city
prpcrt, give u a call.
"WaIJSWORTH & JOSSELYX.
NRLtiON MILLETT. BYKON MILLETT,
.lutice of the Peace aud
Notary Public.
."V. MILLETT V 80."V,
ATTORNEYS AT LA"W, Columbus,
Xebra-ka. N. B. They will give
uloe attention to all business entrusted
to them. 248.
J OOIS SCIIKEIBER,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on bort
notice. Butrgies, Wagons, etc., made to
order, and all work guaranteed.
3T3hop oppoite the " Tattersall,"
Olive Street. 025
LUBKER &-CRAMER,
Booksellers s Stationers,
-) PKALK1W IX (
Sewing Machines. Organs,
Small Musical Instruments,
Sheet Music, Toys and Fancy G roods.
2STIf you want anything in our line, uive u a call. We -ell none but iirI-cia-
u'ootK, ut ilie lornt ilvln; prl.
SING-ER SEWING-
hcm:k iatb Aii
OKKi:i.lIJ! V SULLIVAN
ATTORXEYS-Al'LA W,
Op-ttair in Uluck Building, 11th street,
Above the New bank.
rost: j. ni Area ha:,
'justice of the peace as n
yOTAl.'Y PUBLIC,
Pl-attk Ckxtkr,
Nkb,
y J. iii'wso,
XO TA ? Y P UP LIC.
JSth stmt. 2 Joor e-t or lUruiuoii.i House,
Columbus. Xrb. -!l.y
-k. .11. i.Tin'icsr..
; esid fxt i) KxnsT.
otlice over corner of 11th and North-st.
A II operations lirfct-clas- and warranted.
C
MI14M;0 HAIUII.K N1IOI!
HENRY WOODS. Pkop'k.
t3TEverything in tir-t-ela -tyle.
A No keep the best of cigar-. fP'y
"A rcAI.I.lSTEK ltltON.,
A TTOHXEYS A T LA H",
Ortice tip.stalr- in McAlli-ter'.- build,
ing. llth St.
Yf 11. KlTSrHU,
llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sell Harne-s, Saddles, Collars. Whips,
Blankets, Curry Combs, Brushes, etc.
at the low-out pos-ible price. Repairs
promptly attended to.
F.
? .1. SCI1UU, .11. .,
P II YS1 CI AX A XD SUHOEOX,
OolumUtiN, Neb.
OjJIr' Corner of North and Eleventh
-ts.,up-stalrs in Qluek't brick building.
Cou-ultation intlerman and Engli-h.
1AT.1I. BliKOIXS
Dealtrin REAL ESTATE,
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR,
AUD RJ3BBANCS A2EH? ,
CENOA. XANCKCO., ... NKB.
OLATTERY .X: PEARSALL
AkK PKKPAKKD. WITH
FIRST- CLASS A PPA PA TUS,
To remove hou-es at rea-onable
rates. Oil e them a call.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
"W IS THE TIME to secure a life
i like picture ot your-elf aud chil
dren at the New Art Rooms, east llth
street, -outh -ide railroad track, Colum
bus. Nebraska, a Mrs. .lo-selyu will
cliidf the vsfablishment this FaU. Those
having work to do should call soon.
J.
S. MURDOCH &SOX,
Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will guarantee sati-f.ietiou in work.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto N, Good work and
fair prices. Call and gie u- au oppor
tunitx toe-timatefor you. "fiTShop n
13th St., one door west of Friedhof A
Co'-, store, Columbus. Nebr. 4S'Lj
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND (iKXKKAI.
COLLECTION OFFICE
AV. S. GEEB.
MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
faiiu property, time one to three
j ears. Farm-with some improveineut
bought aud sold. Office for the present
at the Clother Hou-e, Coluuibitn, Neb.
4;:t-x
' CO 1. 1' .11 II 17 N
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. 1). SHEEHAX, Proprietor.
"Wholesale and Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Duh
lin Stout, Scotch and Engll-h Ale-.
T3T Kentucky 7iiskies a StciUy.
OYSTERS in tlieir seasou, by the ease
can or dish.
llth Street. South of Depot
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARMOY. Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COLUMBUS, XF.B.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at raouahle rates.
3T8etM u. Firat-ClaHB Table.
Meali,. ...25 Cents. J Ldf5ngi....25 Uu
3-2tf
MACHINES at $25.
olivl ntkrrt
ADVERTISEMENTS.
END SPRINGS.
PLATFORM SPRINGS.
WHITNEY .V BREWSTER
SIDE spi:ino.
Lilit Pleasure ami Business Wag
ons o-f all Descriptions.
We are pleaied to invite the attention
of the public to the fact that we have
just received a car load of Wagon and
Buggies of all descriptions, and that we
ire the -ole agents for the counties ol
Platte, Butler. Boone, Madi-on, Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland. New York, and that we are
ottering these wagons cheaper than an
other wagon Imill of -anie material,
-tyle and tini-h can be -old foi in thi
county. JSTSend for Catalogue and Price-li-t.
Mill.. I.V
4S4-tf Coluuibu-, Neb.
AMEK1CAN
MEDICAL I mm INSTITUTE.
2Ei3Sr
. . U17IHILL. M. 2
3.D. USS5B. M.O k . C. DEU12S, 12 D.,oIOltl,
Consulting Fliysicians a&i Surgeons.
For the treatment of all cla--e ot Sur
gery aud deformities; acute and
chronic disea-es, diseases ot the eye
aud bar, etc., etc.,
Columbus, Neb.
JEWELRY STORE
OF-
G. BE1TKEMPER,
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
Opposite Speice A North'- laud-ollice
Ha- on hand a tine selected
lot-k of
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
J3TALL OOODS SOLD, ENOUA VED
FHEE OF CHARQK.JEJ
Call and see. No trouble to show
goods. SlMin
Wm. SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A complete afc.ortiueut of T.tdtn and C'htt
Jren'tShOK kept ou liand.
All Work Warranted!!
Our lolio flood stock, excellent
work and fair prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
for. Olive and 13th St.
BECKER & WELCH,
PBOPEIETOBS OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AW D MEAL.
OFFICE, COL UMBTTS, NEB.
&B&3aZ
r. - -
0. T. MA-ETtW. I!. D
Physicians ei Suns.
Clocks anfl Jewelry
JP. SCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
AM. KINDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near the old Post ifllce
Columbus Nebraska. tIT-ly
HENRY LUERS.
BLACKSMITH
-AXD-
Wagon Malcer,
Sliopi near Foundry, soutli of A. Jt X. Kfpol.
All kinds of wood and iron work on i
AVamis, Ituprle.-. Farm Machineiv. &.
Keeps on hand-the
TIMPKEX SPUIXG ItUGGY.
and other eastern hupiie.
ALSO, TIIK--
Fnrssr Sr Hrndlev Plows.
M l&. L. S. DRAK K
HAS .M'ST IIECKIVED A I.AIICF.
STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER
MILMEBYANDMCY GOODS.
ISTA Fl'I.L ASSORTMENT OF EV
EltYTIIlNfl UELONfllNfl l
FIUST-PLAS?. MILLIN
ERY STORK. 331
Twelfth St.. two doors east State. Hank.
F. GERBER & CO..
-DKU.F.Itr. IN
FUENITURE ,
AND I'XDKKTAKKFIS.
(Hi, Beflsteails, Bureaus,
TABLES, Etc.. Etc.
OIVE HIM A CAM. AT HIS l'LACE
ON SOW I'M SIDE llfli ST.,
One door east of Heintz's drug store.
CITY-
Meat Market !
One door north of I'o-t-oiliee,
XhBKASKA AVE., - I'uluniliM.
KKKP AM. KINDS UK
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO
, aww...
Etc., in their -eason.
:o:
22TCat.li itald lor Ilidex. I.nrd
and llucou.
Ml-x
WILL. T. RIPhl.Y
NEW STORE!
Hms Qshlrich I gfo.
(Successors to HENRY A- 1IRO.)
All cuslomers of the old firm are cor.
dially invited to continue their pat
ronage, the same as heretofore; to
gether with as many new custo
mer as wi.-h to purchase
Good G-oods
For the Least Money.
Just In. A Large Stock
OF
Fall and Winter
DRYCOODS!
FINE, CUSTOM-MADE
CLOTHING
Wl.VrEK (IVKKCOAT.M,
) AAUIU U11U UUpWj
Mits and Gloves,
BOOTS a SHOES:
AT
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
Groceries,
Hardware,
Queensw
J3"fH
E HIGHEST MARKET Pit R'K
PAID FOR COUNTRY PROV
DUCE.I
I. NIEMOLLEE'S,
545-3m Platte Centre, Xeb.
VM
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VV
KOII .lAltVIS'S i.ovi:.
Wc were POJoiiriiinr between Ana
lieini aud the se.u. There was a
sunshiny dullness nliotit the place,
like the smilf? of ii vapid woman.
ttefore the door an artesian well
glittered in the sun like an inverted
crystal bowl. Eseulapius called the
apot Fui. and gradually became
to think the well a fountain, and the
sunburnt wa-te about ih a stretoh of
yellow sand.
'Did you ever ee such placid,
bright, ethereal stillness?'! asked.
Kseulajdus took his cigHr from bis
lip and looked at me pensively.
'It may be my misfoilttne, I hope
it is not my fau't, but I do not re
member to have seen stillnesa ol
any sort.'
K-ctilapius has but one short-coming.
He is not a poet. I never
wound him by appearing to notice
this defect, so I sat down on thedn
burr-clover and made no reply.
Our host was singing far down in
the corn. He was a minister, a
deep-toned Slethodist, britiiiuiiiir
over with vocal pieJLM.
'I he fern-like branches above us
iith'red softly against the blue. Lit
tle aromatic n bid's came from the
grove of pale eucalyptus trees near
the houe. Kaculapitts diluted the
intoxicating air with tobacco moke
and remained sane, but as for me,
the sunshine went to my head and
whirled and eddied there like some
eistern drug.
'My love,' I said wildly, 'if we slaj
here very long and nothing happens,
1 shall do something rash.'
The next morning a huge derrick
frowned in the door yard, and a
picturesque group of workmen
lounged under the acacias. The well
hid ceased to How.
Ksciilapius called me lo a corner
of the piti7.a. and spoke in low,
hurried tones :
'Something has happened,' he said ;
'the well has slopped. I thought it
might relieve our feelings to get oil'
that quotation about the golden
bowl, aud the wheel, aud the foun
tain, etc.; then, if it is safe to leave
you. I would go hunting.'
'1 have torgotteu the quotation,' 1
niid ; 'but I think it begin-, 'The
grinders shall cease because they
are tew.' Perhaps you had heller
take your gun, aud don't forget
your overcoat.'
Then i took a pitcher and weut
down to the di-gloiified well. I
tilled the pitcher, and turned to go
A tall tin in separated itself trom the
group of workmen and came lor
ward. 'Madam.' said a rich, heart v voice,
'if you will allow me, I'll tackle that
pitcher and tote it in for yoji. Jarvia
is my name Col. Hob Jarvia, well
borer. "We struck a teu-inch How
down at Scrauton's, last week, that
rather knocked the bottom out of
things around here.'
'But the pitcher isn't at all heavy,
Col. .larvis.'
'Oh, never mind that; anything'
too heavy for a lady ; that's my sen
timents. You see, I'm a ladies' man
born and brought up to it. Nursed
my mother and two aunts and a
grandmother through consumption,
and never let one of 'em lift a finger,
Robert,' my mother used to say, in
her thin, sickly voice, 'Robert, be
true to Cod and the women,' and, by
Godfrey, I mean to be!'
I relinquished the pitcher instantly.
'culapius was right : something
had happened. The well was gone,
but in its place I had found some
thing a thousand times more refresh
ing. When my husband returned,
he found me sitting, breathless and
absorbed, under the acacias.
'Hush!' I said, with upraised lin
ger, 'listen !'
Our host and the Colonel were
talking aa they worked at the well.
'We've had glorious meetings this
week over at Gospel Swamp, . larvis,'
the minister was saying. 'I looked
for you every night. If you could
just come over and hear the singing,
and have some of the good brothers
aud sisters pray with you, don't
you think '
'Why, God bless your soul, man,'
interrupted the Colonel ; 'don't you
know I'm religious? I'm with you
right along, as to first principle, that
is; but, you see, I can't quite go the
Methodist doctrine. I was raised a
Presbyteriau, you know regular
black-and-blue Calviuist and what
a fellow takes in with his mother's
milk sticks by him. I'm attached to
the old ideas infant damnation, and
total depravity, and infernal punish
ment, and the perseverance of the
saints. You fellows over at the
Swamp are loose. Why, by the way,
my mother used to say to me, in her
delicate, squeaky voice: 'Robert,
beware of Methodists ; they're loose,
my son loose as a bag of bones!'
Why, by and by, I mean to start a
Presbyterian church right here under
your nose.'
I'm glad of it,' responded the
good- minister, warmly ; 'you're no
idea how glad I am, Jarvis.'
'Why. man alive, that church is iu
my mind day and night. I. want to
get about forty good pion Presby
terian families to settle around here,
and r'll bore well.-, for 'em. and talk
up the church business between
times. You saw me carrying that
pitcher tor her this morning, didn't
you? Well, by the way, that Avas a
religion- move entirely. I look her
man for a Presbyterian preacher the
minute I struck the ranch; mat be
it's poor health gives him that caduv
erous look, but you can't tnoM al
ways tell. More likely it's religion.
At any rate '
K-eul.ipius retreated in wild dis
order, aud did not appear again until
supper lime. When the meal was
finished Col. Jarvis tollowed me as
I walked to the piazza.
'If it ain't presuming, madam,' he
said, confidentially, 'I'd like to ask
your advice. I take it you're from
the city, now.'
'Ye,' I answered, with preter
natural gravitj ; 'what maker, you
think so?'
'Well, I knew it bv'your gait,
mostly. A woman that's raised iu
the country walks as if she wa- used
to having the road to her-elf ; city
women are generally good steppers.
But that ain't the point. I am cu
irasfed to be married !'
My composure under this an
nouncement was a good deal height
ened by the fact that K-culapius,who
cauntcrcd out alter us, humming an
air from 'Piuafore,' became suddeul)
quiet. and disappeared tumultuously.
Engaged to be married !' I said.
'Let me congratulate you. Colonel.
May I hope to ee the lortnnate
young lady?'
'That depends. You see I'm in a
row the bigge-t kind of a row, b
a uood deal aud I thought you
might give me. a lift. She U a
'Eri-co lady, aou know, one of your
regular high-flyer-; black eyes,
bangs, no end ol spirit. I bought
thi, fumbling iu bin pocket and
producing the most astoundiugcom
biuatiou of red glass and pinchbeck ;
'and, by Godfrey, she sent it back.
Now, 1 don't see anything wrong
about that rin;, do you!'
'It is certainly a little well, pe
culiar, ut leat, for an engagement
ring; perhaps -he would like some
thing a trifle less showy.'
H.Vrtctlv. That is ju-t what I re
flected. So I went and got this
(triumphantly diplaing a nairow
gold baud); now, that's what I call
genteel; don't you? Well, if ou'U
believe it, she sent that back, loo, by
--leliiru mail. I wish I'd (etched
you the letter she wrote; il it wasn't
the spiciest piece of literature I ever
read by anybody. 'She'd have me
understand she wasn't a bar-maid
nor a Ojiaker, and if I didn't kuow
what was due to a lady in her posi
tion, I'd better find it out before I
aspired to her haud,'et cetera. Now,
if you'll help me through, and get
me into sand and gravel again, and
your man decides lo settle in these
parts, I'll guarantee you a No. 1
well, good, even two-inch flow, and
no expense bul pipe and boardin'
hands. I'll do it by some means.'
'Oh, no, Colonel,' I said, struggling
with a laugh,'! couldn't allow that.
It gives me great pleasure to advic
you, only it is a very delicate matter,
you know and' really I was cast
ing about wildly for an inspiration
'wouldn't it be better to go on to
the city, as you intended, and ask
the lady to go with you and exer
cise her own tasle in selecting a
ring?'
My companion took a atep back
ward, folded hi arms, and looked at
me admiringly.
'Well, if it don't beat all how a
woman walks through a mill-stone!
Now, that's what I call neat. Why,
God bless you, Madame. I've been
boritf at that thing for a week
steady, night and day, by myself,
and making no headway.'
Escuhipius laughed rather unnec
essarily when I repeated thi con
versation to him.
'I am willing to allow that it is
funny,' I said ; 'but after all there is
a rude pathos in the man, an untu
tored chivalry. Nearly everv man
loves and reverences a woman; hut
this man loves and reverences .wo?
meu. It is old-fashioned, I know,
but it has a breez.y sweetness of its
own, like the lavender and rosemary
of our grandmothers; don't you
think so?'
There was no reply. So I went on
nusingly.
'With 6uch natures love is an in
stinct; and it is, to instinct, after all.
that we must look for everything
that is fresh and poetic in humanity.
We have all made this sacrifice to
culture a sacrifice of force to ex-
1 pression. Isn't it ao, my love?'
l Still no reply.
I like to picture to myself the
affection of which such a man is
capable for uo doubt he loves his
girl of whom he speaks; not, of
course, a.- you as jou ought to love
me, but with a rude, wild sinceritj,
a sort of rugged grandeur. Imagine
him betrayed by her. A man of the
world miht grow white about the
lip and sick at heart, but he would
find relief iu cynicism and bitter
word.'
Two weeks later the Colonel
brought his wife lo call upon me
She wa a showy, loud - voiced
blonde, resplendatilly overdressed.
At the first opportunity her htibaud
motioned me aside.
'I-n't she about the gayet piece ot
calico you ever saw ?' he asked, with
a proud confidence. 'Ioen't she
lay over anything around here by a
large majority V
'She i certainly a very striking
woman,' I said gravely, 'and one
who doc- you great credit. But I
am a little surpri-.ed, Colonel. No
doubt it was a mi-take, bul I got the
impression in some way that the
lady was a brunette.'
The Colonel's countenance tell.
'Now, look here,' he said, alter m
little rellectiou, 'I don't mind tellin
you, because you're up to city ways,
ami you'll understand. The fjjict i.
thi isn't the one. You see I went
ou to 'I''rico. a you advied, and
planked down a check for .f.VX.) the
minute I got there. 'Now,' said I.
'Bob Jarvi, don't do things b
halves; just you take that money,
my girl, and get yourself a ring thal'
equa! to the occaion. I don't can
it' it' a cluster of solitary diamond
is big as a section of well-pipe!
Now I call thaf-square, don't you?
Well. God bless your soul, madam,
if she didn't take that money ami
slip out with another fellow. Some
white-livered city sneak, begging
your hii-b-md's pinion, who'd been
hanging around for a year or more
Of course, 1 wa struck when 1
heard of it. It was thi one told me.
She's her sister. I could see thai
die felt bad about it. 'It wi h ua-ty
dirty trick,' she said, ami I'll be
lemoralied it I don't think so m
self, and said o at the time. But.
after all, it turned out a lucky thin?
forme. Now look at that, will vou?'
Isn't she a nosegav? But don't
you be jealous, madam; she's just
wrapped up in me; and cotistiut.'
he added, shaking his head reflect
ively 'why, bless your soul, she'
a constant as sin.'
An Independent Kleetor.
It wa the intention of the foun
der of the constitution thit Pres
idential electors should be iiutram
meled iu voting for a President
But custom has loug since madethem
but register of tlieir party's nom
ination. Only one case is known in
which an elector, elected to vole for
a certain candidate far the Pres
idency, voted for another. It was
William Plummer. formerly Gov
ernor of New Hampshire. In 1820,
he was chosen a Presidential elector,
and his course as described in hi
son' biography of him a follows:
His name had been placed at the
head of the list, without his being
consulted as to whether he would
erve or how he would vote. It was
on the occasion of Mr. Monroe's sec
ond election. Gov. Plnmmer did
not regard himself in this more than
iu other acts of hi life as the tool of
a party, or the mere exponent of
other men's opinion.
By the provisions of the constitu
tion the people choose the electors:
and it is the duty of these elector to
chooe the President. In the ex
ercise of this duty he voted for John
Quincy Adams intead of James
Monroe, who received every other
electoral vote in the Union.
Thi- single vote against Mouroe
(lor it was regarded chiefly in that
light) excited much wonder and
some censure at the time. It, how
ever, created no surprise to those
who knew him, as it was the natural
result of his general rule of indepen
dent action, combined with his
avowed opinion respecting some ot
the leading mea'ititcs of Monroe'
administration.
IlAnns. Boys did you ever think
much about habits, good habits, bad
habits, and every other kind of
habits? If not,. now is the time to
commence. Habit grows just a it
is cultivated, let it be good or bad,
with the exception that evil habits
are more easily matured from the
tact that the disposition is more in
clined to evil than to good. The
root of habit is found making its
way through the disposition of the
true and noble boy and girl, little at
the time, seemingly in fear of loosing
its footing inch by inch it feels its
way, while the innocent boy or girl
is suspecting uo -harm finally it
secures a stroug footing, aud then
through the taste or appetite whis
pers, I have you, you are mine,
extract yourself if you can. Thus
the lives of many true aud noble
men and women have been destroy
ed. Look at it boys anil girls for
there is uo doubt that evil habits ate
managed by a wi9e aud deep process
that needs careful watching to avoid.
Kmir!;il1- Case of l'rniioal
tion ulleufh.
A singular case of premonition of
death is reported from Orauge,X.J ,
involving an entire lamily that of
James M. Beede, assistant principal
ol the high school at that place. The
daughter, Clare, was a bright, active
child ot ten years. On Friday pre
ceding Christui'ts the school closed
lor the holid .y ytc.it ion. Christina
was enjoyed to the uiuio-t. On
Suuda morning little date waa uu
ti.sually sober and seiioit-, and ou
being questioned by her mother re
lated a. dream she had. "i dreamt,
mother," she uid, "tlmt I died aud
went to heaven. When I got up
there an angel met me at the door.
He led me by the hand toward a
lake ol clear water. I asked for a
drink." it was handed me. Oh,
mother, how delicious it wa-! I
could leel it go through my veins.
Then, mother, I saw you by my side.
I was glad at that, for I saw you
drink, too." Mrs. Beede bade her
child pay no aiteution to the dream.
They were both in good health. The
same afternoon the little girl showed
symptoms of diphtheria. On New
Year'. morniug she died. The
father did not assume his duties iu
the high school on Monday, for he
was sullering from the disease which
had cau-ed the little girl's death.
His wile, too, was attacked. On
Friday Mr. Beede died. The new
tvas kept from his wile, a her death
tvas momentarily expected, and on
Saturday evening she died also. ig
norant, until -he pa ed the dark
river, that her husband, a well m
little Clare, had gone before: and
thus win the little giil'i pieiuouito
r viion strikingly veritied - Syru
r.tse Journal.
How Truth joiN History.
Mr Wendell Phillips, iu tnlLing
the oilier d.iy upon the truth and
fal-ity of bistort, stid : An niiiiiiiu
iust-tuce occurred to toe once, show
ing the a in which truth may
spoil g od hiilory. Years ago,
when 1 poke at the opera home iu
Chicago, upon -lavery, the crowd
became ver much excited aud threw
varsou miiavorv missiles .at Ilia
tige aud speaker. Fortnuately,
nobody wa- hurl, or, so far as 1 re
member, hit ; but the drop curtain
wa streaked and discolored -so to
be fairly ruined. Some time ago I
met a western niiii wlu recalled the
circumstauce. .ami he told uu that
the owner of the opera hou-e had
through all thee vears kept that
curtain a3 a testimony agaiut the
people, refu-iug to have il changed.
Now, there, you see, was a beautiful
incident, and I thought of u-iing it
in one ol uiv lectures; very fooh-hly
I took the precaution to inquire
about the truth of it, and I found
that iu reality the curtain had been
replaced on the very day alter it
was spoiled !'
A Pin in ii ttirP Tongue tor
frMeven Veui-x.
Mi Harvey, ot Candor, when 11
or 12 years of age, was one eveniuo;
making hurried preparations to at
tend a party. She had a pin betweeu
her lips, which passed into her
mouth, and was -uppned to he
swallowed. Dr. Miller a-urned
such to be the fact, bul the girl in
sisted that it wa under her tongue.
The phy-ician made -earch for it
there, but failed to discover it, aud
treated her protestatious as the work
of imagination. Recently Miss Har
vey had a large bunch or swelling
come upon one side of her tongue,
increa-ingin pain fulness. Dr. L I.
Faruham opened the swelling. The
next day, alter eleven years of hid
ing, the pin came out of the open
ing. 1 1 wa5 two -thirds covered
with a lime formation, and was
much corrroded. Ithaca Journal.
Every little while our exchanges
are tilled with rumors of the dis
covery ofiod in various parti of the
State, but the rumors are so vague
that capital does not become inter
ested enough to pursue the investi
gation and develop the discovery.
There is uo doubt iu our mind that
coal iu (laying quantities can be
found right here iu the Middle Loup
Vallej, in fact it has been discov
ered cropping out iu several places
along the Loup River and ou Clear
Creek. Let some of our leading cit
izens correspond with Prof. Aughey
and see if he can not be induced to
make a Geological survey of our
Valley. To develop a well paying
coal mine iu our midst would bring
us immigration, wealth and railroad-.
Is not the prize worth try
ing for? Sherman Times.
Fond parent to his son. "Yes,
San Francisco i the place to get on
in. Look at James, he started
without a penuy, and ha lately fail
ed for ?I00,000. Of course that's an
extreme case. I don't expect you
to do as well as that. Still, with
hone-ly and industry, I -ee no reas-
l ou why you ehonld not, iu a few
years, fail tor 100,000.
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