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THE JOURNAL. RiTESOFADVERTISl.'iG. Space. Uo 2w lmo Sm Cwi yr lcol-nin $12.00 j'-'U f $y w 1M yA ' I S.OOj 12 1 1ft 2073.-7tT(, IS ISSUKD EVKKY WKUXKsIUY, hi I 'UH ! 12 .- 20 M. K. TDBNElt & CO., Proprietors and Publishers. 1 inches .".2T 7..10 fT U lfi 27 " " -t..'(rj"UTp jjo 12 ; ift j 51' i I ,"",0!jL2."'J jj ft! aj To Ru-dncs and professional cards ten lines or lews spaee, per annum, ten dollar-. Legal advertisement at statutw rate-. ''Editorial local notices" fifteen cent a line each insertion. '-Local notice " tive cents a line each Inser tion. Advertisments cla-csitied as "Spe cial notices" tive cents a line first inser tion, three cents a line each subsequent insertion. i VOL. XL-NO. 43. COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1881. WHOLE NO. 563. Ik ioipil ifcay r J J J r r J J 0 J f i r f- "K5js I w. tSTOflipp. on llth street., up stairs in Journal building. Tkkms rcr year, $2. Six months, $1. Three mouth.. "(K,. siujlle copies, T.c. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. A. 1aihhck. U.lTsenator, Beatrice. XLvis aunokks, U. . Seuator,Oniaha. T. .1 . M ooks, Hep.. Peru. K. K. Vaukstisk, Kcp.. NN ext Point. STATK IHKECTOKY: .1 UeKanuer, nmui.... - v; l.ie.itke. Auditor, Lincoln. M 11 irtletl. Tre t-urer, Lincoln. ' i miwortu. Attorney.General. lV Thomp-on. Sunt. Public ln-ritc. O Kii. Warden of Penilentiar. K. G, C. S. H. W C. . YV. Aiiui-) , i j.ron inspector-. H. Gould, S Dr I.Mlihewaon, npt. Insane Asylum. II. JUDICIARY: 5. Maxwell, Chief Ju-tiee, Ororge B. Lake.) sociate .ludfre. (Amaa Cobb, f FOURTH JUIHCIAL DISTRICl. O. V. Post, .ludire. York. S. B. Keexc, DWtrieWUtorney, ahoo. LASO OFFICERS: M. B. Hovie, Register, Grand Wind. Win. Anyan. Receiver, Grand 1-lanu. COUNTY MUKCTORY: .1. (5. Uiepriti'. County Judge. John Staiirtvr. Comity Clerk. J. W. Karlv. Treasurer. i : o. :..!..... )i..r!tl- R'L. Ito-.Mter, Surveyor Jolm Walker, -) , , John Wi-e. V CountvConimi-sionor. M. Maher. J Dr. A. lleintz, Coroner. S. L. Barrett. Supt.r Schools. G.B.Bailey. I justices of thel'eace. Byron Millett, I Charles Wake, Constable. CITY DIRECTORY: .1. P. B.ver, Mayor. H.J. Hudson, Clerk. C. A. Newman, Treasurer. Geo. G. Bowman, Police J udgc. J. G. Routson, Kn-rineer. COUXCII.MKN: 1st Ward John Uiekly. G. A. Schroedcr. 2J H'flrr-Wm. Lamb. 8.S, .McAllister. 3d Ward-G. W. (Mother. Phil. Cain. ColuiabuN I'osl OOIce. open on Suudavs trem 11 a.m. to 12m. and from 4:r.O to 6 r. m. Business hours except Sundij i a. m. to a p. M. Eastern mails cloe at It a.m. Western mails close at -t:tr. p.m. Mail leaves Columbus foi Madison and Norfolk, Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays, 7 4. M. Arrives at 0 r. M. Kor Monroe, Genoa. Waterille and Al bion, daily eeept Sundaj fi A. M. Ar rive, same.li P.M. For Postville, Farral, Oakdale and Newman's (J rove, Mondas, Wednes days and Kridaj s, i a.m. Arrives Tuesdajt, Thursdays and Saturdays, at B p. m. For Shell 'reek, Creston and Stanton, on Mondays and Kridajh at B A. M Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, at For Alevis. 1'atron and Daid City, Tuesdavs, Thursdays and Saturdays, I p. m 'Arrives at 12 m. For St. Anthouv, Prairie Hill and bt. Bernard. Fridays, ! a. M. Arrive Saturdays, .'! P.M. V. I. Time Table. Eastward Hound. Etntgraiit. No.C, leaves it PsseuK'r, " 4, " Fielijht, " S. " " hreigbt, "10, " " 'Westward Bound. Freight-, No. ft. leaves at . ISsseng'r, " 3, " Freight, " i. 4 " W!mlirrtiit. " 7. " " 0:25 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 2:lfi p. m. 4:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:27 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:30 a. m, Kverv dav except Saturday the three liies leading to Chicago connect with U P. trains ut Omaha. On Saturdays there will be but one traiu a day, as shown bv the following schedule: B.JtM.TlME TABLE. Leaves Columbus, 8:20 a.m. Bellwood S:ft0 " David Citv 9.ir " Garrison, ::U " " I'lysses, :." " Stapleburst, 10:12 " " Seward, 10::'.n " Rubv 10:4I " " .Mil ford. ... .11:0" "' k Pleasant Dale 11:1S " " Emerald H:"7 " "Xrrives at Lincoln, .. ..12:00 M. " Leaves Lincoln at 12:."i p. M. and ar rives in Columbus 4:10 p. i. O.. N. A B. H. ROAD. Hound north. Jiound south. Jaekson 4:55 p.m. Norfolk B:30a. M. LosiCreeki:) 4k IMiuison fi:."7 " PL Centre 5:57 " Madison .7:45 " llHinphreB;5l ' .HuuiphreS;.".4 ' Madison 7:40 PL Centre S:2S ' Muusoii :2S - LostCreek !:." " Nwfolk 8:55 'Jackson 10:30 " The departure from Jackson will be governed by the arrival there of the U. P. express train. SOCIETY NOTICES. ITCards under this heading will be inserted lor $.". a ear. G. A. 1L Baker Post No.!. Department of Nebraska, meets every second and fourth Tuesdav evenings in each month in Knights of Honor Hall, Co lumbus. John Hammond, 1. c. D. D. Waivouth, Adj't. II. P. Bower, Searg. Maj. BUSINESS CAEDS. 1 J. THOMPSON, XO TA JiY P U 11 LIC Auti General Collection Agent, SU Edwards, Boone Co.. A"6. notice: IF YOU have any real estate for sale, if vou wish to'buy either in or out of the'eity, if you wish to trade city property for lands, or lands for city propertv, give us a call. " Wadsworth & .Tossfxyx. NKLON MILLTTTT. BYRON MILLETT, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. . nilL.L.ETT Ac S03f, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus, Nebraska. N. B. They will give close attention to all business entrusted i o them. 248. T OUIS SCIIRE1BER, BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER. All kinds of repairing done on short notice. Buggies, Wagons, etc., made to order, and all work guaranteed. eSTShop oppoitethe Tattertall," Olive Street. 525 LUBKER & Booksellers -)DKALKRS IN(- Sewing Machines, Organs, Small Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Toys and Fancy Goods. T3TU you want anything in our line, give us a call. We sell none but flnl clufM oh1m, at the lowest living prices. SINGER SEWING- CORKER 13tk Al C OKKIJIiS A: .ii;i.I.IViK, A TTORKEYS-A 1-LA W, lip-stairs in Gluck Building, llth street, Above the New bank. ron jr..nAiiiiA, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOTAliY PUBLIC, Plattk Ckntkk, Neb. JT J. iii;i5o.-, NOTARY PUBLIC, lith Street, 2 doors wmt of lUramoml Honu, Columbus, Neb. -Wl-y yu. n. IK THURSTON, RESIDENT DENTIST. Otlireover corner of llth and North-st. A 11 operations lirst-class and warranted. U IIIICAC.O ItAICItKK snoi: HENRY WOODS, Pkop'k. ISTEverythinf: in first -class style. Also keep the best of cigars. fH-y M cAI.I.lSTKK KKOM., A TTOIIXEYS A T LA W, Otliee up.stairs in McAllister's build in if. llth St. l ii.Kiisrmi. llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store, Sells Harness, Saddles, Collars, Whips, Blankets. Curry Combs, Bnuhes, etc., at the lowest possible prices. Repairs promptly attended to. c j. riiUG,.ti.o., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Columbus, 2s. Office Corner of North and Eleventh Sts.,up-stairs iu Cluck' brick building. Consultation in German and Eusflish. VT.tl. UIIRGENN, Dealer in REAL ESTATE, CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR, ilTD IM37SAUCS A3IH7, GENOA. NANCE CO., ... NKB. OLATFERY A PEARSALL ARE t'RKPAUKD, WITH FIRST- GLA SS A PPA HA T US, To remove houses at reasonable rates. Give them a call. PICTURES I PICTURES! NOW IS THE TIME to secure a life like picture of yourself and chil dren at the New Art Rooms, east llth street, south side railroad track, Colum bus, Nebraska, a Mrs. .looselyn will close the establishment this Fall". Those having work to do should call soon. T S. MURDOCH & 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 toestimate for you. IdETShop on 1.1th St., one door west of Friedhof ,t Co's. More, Columbus. Ncbr. 481-i LAW, REAL ESTATE . AND GKNKRAL 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 ami sold. OQice for the present at the Clotherllouse, Columbus, Neb. 47.1-x C O I. U M II U S Restaurant and Saloon! E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor. jSrWholesale and Retail Dealer in For eicn Wines. Liquors and Cigars, Dub lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales. tSTKentudy Miiskies a Specialty. OYSTERS in their season, by the case can or dish. llth Street. South of Depot NEBRASKA HOUSE, S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r. Nebraska Ave., South of Depot, COLITJIIIITS. IVER. A new house, newly furnished. Good accommodations. Board by day or week at reasonable rates. gSTNets a First-Claiie Table. Meals,.. .. 26 Cent9. Lodging!... .25 Cti SS-2tf CRAMER, Stationers, MACHINES at $25. OlilVE 8TBERT. ADVERTISEMENTS. WABOMSi IGIESl WABQ1S! END SPRINGS, PLATFORM SPRINGS, WHITNEY & BREWSTER SIDE SPRINGS. Light Pleasure and Business Wag ons of ail Descriptions. We are pleased to invite the altentio of the public fo 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 ot Platte, Butler, Boone, Madison, 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, stylo and liuish can be sold for in this county. E3Send for Catalogue and Price-list. PHIL. CAIX, Columbus, Neb. 484-tf .AJvnsRicjusr MEDICAL I SM1CAI INSTITUTE. T. 5. MITCHELL, 11. S. 0. X. JIASTTN, II. D if S. S. VCSCSB. II. 0., 7. C. DSUI3E, li. &., of Omii, Consulting Physicians asi Surgeons. For the treatment of all classes of Bur gery and deformities; acute and chronic diseases, diseases of the eye and ear, etc., etc., Columbus, Neb. JEWELRY STORE OF G. HEITIEMPER, ON ELEVENTH STREET, Opposite Speice ,fc North' land-office. Mas on hand a tine selected stock of !1 REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. I3ALL GOODS SOLD, ENGRAVED FREE OF CHARGE..JE8 Call and see. No trouble to show roods. 519-Sm We SCHILZ, Manufacturer and Dealer in BOOTS AND SHOES! A compute aMortmrnt of I,adlen'nd Chil dren's hhoes krpt on hand. All Work Warranted!! Our Motto Good stock, excellent work and fair prices. Especial Attention paid to Repairing Cor. Olire and 13th St. BECKER & WELCH, PROPRIETORS OF SHELL CREEK MILLS. MANUFACTURERS A WHOLE SALE DEALERS IN FLOUR AND MEAL. mm no&s Watte GlocKS ana Jewelry OFFICE, C 0L UMB US, -JTZB. F. SCHECK, Manufacturer and Dealer in CIGARS AND TOBACCO. ALL KINDS OF SMOKING ARTICLES. Storeon Olive St., near the old Post ofice Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly HENRY LUEE. , BLACKSMITH AND "Wagon Maker, Shops near Koamlrj, south of A. tc S. Depot. All kinds of wood and iron work on Wagons, Buggies, Farm Machinery, &-. Keeps on hands the TIMPKEN SPBIXG BUGGY, and other eastern buggies. AI.S0, TIIK-- "Furst fc Bracllev Plowja. MILLINERY! MILLINERY! MRS. M. S. DRAKE HAS .IUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY MI FASCY GOODS. JS0TA FULL ASSORTMENT DT EY ERYTH1NG BELONGING JO FIRST-CLASS MILLIN ERY BTORK.JJ3J Twelfth St., two doors east State Bank: F. GERBER & CO., DKALKKS IX FURNITURE, AND UNDERTAKERS. J UUUUIUUUU) UU1UUUU) TABLES, Etc., Etc. -:o:- G1VK HIM A CALL AT HIS i'LCE ON SOUTH SIDE II 111 ST., One door east of Heintz's drug store. CITY: Meat Market ! One door north of Post-ofllce, NEBRASKA AVE., - Columbus. KKKP ALL KINPS OF Fresh and Salt Meats, ALSO WWM aM Etc., iu their season. :o: $3T CnnU paid Tor Hide, I.ard tIBll HUCOB. 542-X W1LL.T. RICKLY, NEW STORE! Hermn Qeblm i Bso, (Successors 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 mauy new custo mers as wish to purchase Good Goods For the Least Money. LAKD, FARMS, AND- P AT THE- Union Pacfic Land Office, On Long Time and low rale of Interest. All wishing to huy Rail Road Lands or Improved Farms will nnd it to their advantage to call at the U. P. Land Office before lookin. elsewhere as 1 make a specialty of buying and selling lands on commission; all persons wish ing to sell farms or unimproved land will find it to their advantage to leave their lands with me for sale, as my fa cilities for aflecting sales are unsur passed. I am prepared to make final proof for all parties wishing to get a patent for their homesteads. J3JHenry Cordes, Clerk, writes and speaks German. SAMUEL C. SMITH, Agt. U. P. Land Department, 5&5-y COLUilBUS, NEB. CITY PROPERTY A BLIGHTED LIFE. BY MARY K. MOFFAT. 'Of what are yen thinking, Neil?' It was nothing new to see that mr away look on my brother's face when he returned from his hospital rounds : and as I expected, my ques tion sorted him off to talk about somethii'n which hud particularly interested l.im on that da.y. He looked tip with a smile in his dark browu ee.. Poor little Muy,' he said, play fully, 'it is easy to see that you had rather listeu even to my dull talk than to sit quiet and mope to death by utter silence.' Now, Neil,' I began indignantly, 'you know I would much prefer to hear you tell about what you have bpen doing through the day than to-' 'Never mind, sis ; I was only teas ing you to see what you'd say. Now to make up for it I will tell you about a new nurse who came to-day, and who has one of the most inter esting faces it has ever been my lot to see.' 'Neil,' I said, peremptorily, don't you go and fall iu love with her, I won't hear of it. 'No,' he answered gravely, and again his face took that far away look. "4Iy heart gave a compunctious throb. How could have I been so thoughtless! My brother Noil's dar ling Alice his girl-wife had only been laid away fiom sight beneath the dairies for one short year and yet I had made such a speech an that ! I hastened to say : 'PIeae tell me about her ;' knowing that once to get him to talk about his work was the surest way to chase away the shadow from his brow. 'Is she very beautitul?' 'I have seen many who could claim more perfect features, but there is something about her which tells of unusuul nobility ot soul, and also of her having reached a height far above that attained by ordinary natures.' 'I hope j ou will become well enough acquainted to ask her here some time, Neil,' 1 said, enthusiasti cally. 'She must be lovely, indeed, to have made such au impression upon you.' It had been Neil's custom to throw open his house and spacious grounds two or three times during the sum mer for the entertaiument of the hospital employes. But it was now mid-winter, so that unless Neil de parted from his usual routine there would be small chance of my seeing the new nurse. 'Couldn't you have a Christmas party or a New Year's fete, or some thing?' I continued. 'Perhaps so,' he said, absently. The idea once in my mind, was very apt to stay and bear fruit in time; and before the winter had passed by I had induced Neil to carry out my suggestion. In that way I became acquainted with Evelyn Beauchamp. To know her was to love her. It was long before I could penetrate beneath the apparent calm to which that high, pure nature had attained and win her confidence. But at last I succeeded, and she told me her sad story. I will give it in her own words : 'I am a married woman. My hus band's name is, or was (for I know not if he be still unmbered among the living), Louis Beauchamp. I was au orphan pupil at Madame Dupret's school. Without a living relative in the world to my knowl edge, I was happy and contented in the love of my schoolmates, aud in tho steady light of madame's kind ness, until I met my fate iu an in troduction to the handsome young stranger whose romantic praises had been chanted in my ears by my companions long before I had ever seeu him. At the first glance of his glowing dark eyes my destiny was sealed. Madame was well pleased at the match, and our married life promised very fair. But from the first, happy as I was, I would be conscious of a strange, shivering sensation when sometimes I would look up suddenly to find my hus band's eyes fixed upon me with a distrustful, half-savage expression in them, as though he were trying to read my very soul. It was explain ed when I learned to know him better. My Louis, whom I loved so dearly as not to have a thought for another, was jealous! Once, at a concert, he saw alorguette leveled at my face. It was in the hands of a total stranger j but Louis, in vio lent 'terms, accused me of having tried to attract hiri attention. In vain I protested against the injustice. He rose at once and motioned me to follow. When within our own house a scene followed which beg gars description. Louis drew from hie pocket a small pistol, without which he never traveled, and point ing to a certain article, eaid: 'I am going to send a charge thro' that. See how easy it will be to follow it with one through your treacherous heart !' For moments which seemed ages he kept me upon the rack. Then his mood changed,' aud, almost with tears, he begged my pardon, grov eling, in his humility, at my very feet.' 'This was the first of many equally fearlul scenes. So that at last 1 became absolutelyatraid to go into the street lest some curious stranger should turn to take a second look at the face whose fatal beauty had worked me such suffering. Thus it went on lor two or three years. Then money became scarce. After a time I learned that Louis visited the gaming table, and when I remon strated with him, he laughed jocr iugly.and told me that all our luxury aud splendor were but the fruits of chance. After torturing me thus for awhile, he explained that he had been upon the diamond coast ot Africa, and had staked his life aud health upon the chances of winuiug or losing in the feverish search for sudden wealth. So tor a time my mind was at ease; but in his mo ments of excitement he would some times let tall hints which made the blood curdle iu my veins. At last a time came when nothing was left us excepting the bare walls of our house, and the handsome and costly dresses he hud bought for me after our marriage. All of our posses sions had disappeared one after one, btaked, as I too well knew, at the gaming table iu a vain chance to lure back his fortune. Once oh, that the memory ot that hour could be burned from my heart he came in and studied me Irom head to foot. I u a futile endeavor to please him, I had put on a dress which had been a favorite with him iu the early days of our happiness. (I had now grown to be a pitiful coward, aud dreaded the very sound of his footstep.) Kino feathers for a pauper!' he paid at last, superhigh'. 'I want them. Go put on your meanest dress, and look for a servant's place. I want uo more of your sniveling. I've enough to do to take care of myself.' 'With these wordd he turned and left the room.' Scarcely conscious of what I was doing, I changed my dress and went out as I had been bidden. It was dark. I looked about me in a dull, dizzy trance of horror. It was so terrible to feel myself a homeless wanderer iu the streets of the great, merciless city! I raised a mute prayer to the God of the fatherless for succor. It was answered. In that, the crowning hour of my sor row, a good angel directed me to ward the steps of a sister of the be nevolent order to which I now be long. I told her my story, and she took the poor, stricken one home to the fold. From, that time to this I have been as though dead to that husband who, while as beautiful as the angel Lucifer before he fell from heaven, was also cruel beyond the power of mortal to conceive.' It is now two years since I heard Evelyn's harrowing story. During that time I have not often seen her, though I know where she is, and that iu her beneficent work among the suiTeriug, she must attain at last, to the reward which is promised to whomsoever shall give even a cup of cold water in Christ's name. XEIL'S SsTOKY. How strangely link fits within link in the subtle interests of life's wonderful chain ! Yesterday, as with one of the keepers I made the usual rounds of the lunatic asylum, my guide paused at the entrance of the corridor leading to the cells where the dangerous patients are confined. We have a new case, sir ; and long as I've been here, he beats any one I've had to deal with. Some of the time, barring the lurking devil in his eye, he's as fine and soft-spoken as the biggest man out. Then again his curses would chill your marrow ; but here we are.' lie unlocked the door and enter ed the room. I was about to follow, but he motioned me back, so I re mained standing outside.' The inmate of the cell rose aud fastened his eyes intently on the keeper as he said, pleasantly : 'Well, my friend, how are you to day? 'The answer came low, but dis tinct :' 'I can tell you belter when I know if you have kept your word. Have you found her for me? If not, how dare yon come near me? Ah !' with rising passion, 'you bavn't ! I see it in your eyes ! I tell you I've killed my man before now, and I'll have no trifling! D'you hear! Dead men tell no tales, they say, but it is false! He stands there now! Go awa ! and the madman sank down upon the floor in the most abject terror. He saw with hi; disordered vision sights not visible to us.' Suddenly his mood changed, and he started up eagerly.' 'Have you seen my pretty Evelyn, whom I drove out into the night ? Ah she was mated to a bird ui prey, aud he tore her happiuess into shreds, jtnt as I will pull you limb from limb.' With a wild cry he sprang for ward, but the keeper was too quick for him, aud ho found the door shut and bolted in his face.' 'He turned to me: Isn't he a ter ror, doctor?' But that name Evelyn had lous ed a train of thought iu my brain that shut out the keeper's wordi. 'It was Louis Beauchamp. Al last I held the key to the mystery which had blighted that young wife's happiness. He was undoubt edly mad even at that early period.' 'I left directions with the keeper to telegraph at once to me if any thing occured as iu his freuzy no doubt, some fearful scene would eventually be enacted.' 'The sumtnous came very soon. The unhappy man had inflicted fa tal injuries upon himself, and was failing rapidly.' 'I went at once to his wife aud sta ted the facts as briefly as possible. She turned very white, but did not faint.' 'Take me to him !' she said, as soon as her pale lips could frame the words.' 'We were soon on our way, aud reached the asylum in time for her to see him alive.' What pansed between the hus band and wife will never be reveal ed ; but " a few hours later I stood aud looked upon his dead face, 1 knew by the peace which rested up on its worn liueaments that his tort ured soul had been soothed aud strengthened in its journey into the unseen world by the loving pity and unhesitating forgiveness of thr wo mau he had so deeply injured. Funding- the lilt. Secretary Sherman was recently entertained at a dinner given by the Merchants club of Boston,and iu res ponse to an invitation, delivered a long address upon funding opera tions of the government and the management of the public debt, giv ing a review of the financial atlairs of the government since the close of the revolutionary war. During his speech he said : "Our country is indeed fortunate in being able to confessedly borrow money at as low rate of interest as any nation in the world, however ancient, popu lous or wealthy. Many among us are hopeful enough to believe we can do what has never been done by any nation iu ancient or modom times borrow money ou our bonds at three per cent. The mother coun try has not yet been able to do it, although in moments of high pri ces her three per cent, consols have touched .par. These queMious are now being considered by congress, aud I believe a wise conclusion will be reached. We all wish to do what is best for the public, but we do not wish to lose an opportunity of do inga good thing by attempting what is unattainable. I believe the good sense of congress will conclude that it is best to offer bonds bearing 3V. per cent, interest, with short peri ods of redemption, aud maintain a sinking fund, and perhaps apply to it the greater amount of our surplus revenue, so that we may expect to see within the next decade the pub lic debt reduced to $1,000,000,000 a sum so small that our successors in office and in life will feel that it is a very small price for the countless blessings that the generation that fought during our lives has confer red upon them." There is a certain young woman in this city who, nine years ago, came to this country from Austra lia. She worked out and saved and sent money to the old country to bring a sister here. Then she and her sister saved money aud brought a brother to the land of plenty. The sister married. She and her brother are now saving their wages to bring a remaining sister here after which they hope to bring their aged father and mother. Such family devotion as that is the only thing that can make earth the nearest possible ap proach to happiness. This woman deserves honerable mention, and but for her known modesty and the modesty of a working woman is about on par with others we should mention her name as a noble wom an. North Platte lienubliran. The source of a craving vanity is often a restless modesty, that longs to bear something better of itself thau it thinks of itself. LOVK X XIIK WIXG. A. Woman leert Her Hus band and liable, la IVe- briuka. Yesterday a prominent gentle man from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was in the city, iu search of a runa way couple. From this gentleman, who is au officer of the law, the fol lowing facts were obtained: It seems that the names of the missing couple are Washington Scrablin and Mrs. Dora Heath. The woman has a husband and children living in Plattsmouth, and eloped with Scrab liu. So far as the world knew, Mr. and Mrs. Reath got along as well as the average run of men and women who go through life double. He is said to be a steady, industrious and kiud hearted mau, and very warmly attached to his wife aud babies; she appeared fo think well of her hus band, and was what the world would call a true and devoted wife and mother. This man Scrablin came about, and soon won the affections of tho wife and mother, and early last week they suddenly took their departure, tho wife carrying with her all the loose change and valua bles about the house, all of which amounted to considerable. They were tracked as far as this city, but up to a late hour had not been found. Whether they are iu St. Joseph is not kuowu, but one thing iu certain, if they are they will be captured and sent to Nebraska, where tho law will be administered. Tho woman is said to be young, fair and robust, while her companion i not a bad looking mau. -67 Joe Herald. Clara Barton, who wax ofien un der tire while rendering ud-utmice to the soldiers' in the late war, ad dressed the First New York Dra goons at the late reunion. Here is a passage: -1 saw the Prussian army hurled upon the French at Haguen eau and Woerth, till the soft earth for miles was ploughed with camion, and planted with slain, and still I regard fhese as e-isier fields thau An'eitaui or Gettysburg. I stood with the iiesieging armies of the Grand Duke of Baden while they bombarded Strasburg for one hun dred days and nights, and tho giound ou which that splendid be sieging army was encamped was as level as a lawn, aud fertile as a well-kept gardeu. And poor Stras burg, shattered and scathed as it was, was less bare ami terrible than Atlanta after Sherman. I saw the wounded thousands as they rolled back from Sedan ; but the results of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, arxl Old Fredericksburg were more ter rible. 1 saw the whole city of Metz reeling from hunger at the surreuder at Bszaiue. But the sight was joy and beauty and holmes, compared with the death-freighted boats I saw unload at Annapolis, when Au dersonville surrendered its perish ing victims. I saw Paris wheu the Commune fell, aud the army of Versailles shot down its guilty vic tims in the streets by the ghastly glare of burning palaces, aud I thanked God that there was never anything in America with which this could be compared. A DEAD GIKIH A I-'armer llndst the Corpse oTa. Ileuutiful YoiiBg Wonma Stretched out on u, 1'a.hle. Nkw PuiiiA., Ohio, Feb. 9. A sen sational gtory was received here to day from the neighborhood of New Cumberland, this county. The sto ry is that a young farmer had occa sion last Saturday to call on a neigh bor who owed him some money. In this family was a young medical student. While the farmer was waitiug and engaged in conversation ho beheld, through a door leading into a back room, what he took to be the outlines of a corpse lying on a table. He made some inquiry concerning the matter, and the young student invited him into this room. To his horror and surprise the far mer found he had not been mista ken. Before him on the table lay the corpse of a beautiful young girl. The student explained that he had just returned from the city, where he had been attending college, and that he had brought this body with him tor dissection at his leisure. He stated that he bad paid $25 for the subject and that he had scruples about cutting it up, as it was 6uch a beautiful one. He added that he received the body iu a legitimate way and bad no intention of keep ing the matter a secret. The farmer withdrew, bewildered and dnm founded. The matter causes con siderable comment in the neighbor hood. The saddest, the most pathetic ut terances, are the utterances of men who with the farthest and subtlest reach of thought grasp only nega tives. A man can no more live on negatives than he can live on stones ; a negative creed is the creed of death. Prof. Bowne. I j- i v