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VOL. XL-NO. 43.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1881.
WHOLE NO. 563.
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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.
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. 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.
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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
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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.
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IIIICAC.O ItAICItKK snoi:
HENRY WOODS, Pkop'k.
ISTEverythinf: in first -class style.
Also keep the best of cigars. fH-y
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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.
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