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VOL. XII.-N0. 25.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1881.
WHOLE NO. 597.
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27"Oflice, on 11th street., up f-talrs in
Journal building.
Terms I'er year, ?2. Six months, $1.
Three months, f0c. Single copies, 5c.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
I-IEBTRY LITERS.
BLACKSMITH
AND
"Wagon Maker,
Shop near Foundry, houHi of A. & N. Repot.
AH kinds of wood and iron work on
"Wagons, Higgles, Kami Machinery, &c.
Keeps on hand the
TIMPKEN SPBING BUGGY,
and other eastern buggies.
ALSO, TUK-
DSHirst & Bradlev Plows-
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARUOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COI.IJJIIHJS, IVER.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at reasonable rales.
JSTWetK a. Flrst-Clas TnWc
Meals, 25 Cents. Lodgings 25 Cts
3S-2lf
MILLINERY! MILLINERY!
MPS. M. S. DRAKE
HAS .WAT RKCE1VKI) A I.AUHE
STOCK OF
SPRING AND SUMMER
MILLIIERY AH FiSCY
tSTA Fn.L ASSORTMENT OF KV
ERYTII1NG 11ELONG1NG TO
FIRST-CLASS MILL1S-
ERY STORK.Et
Twelfth St., tico doors cast State Dank.
F. GERBER & CO.,
DKAI.r.US IN-
FURNITURE
AND UNDERTAKERS.
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TABLES, Etc., Etc.
:o:
GIVE HIM A CALL AT HIS PLACE
on south sim: Milt ST.,
One door east of Ilcintz's drug store.
CITY:
Meat Market !
One door north of l'ot-oflice,
NEIWASKA A J"ZT., - Columbia.
KEKP ALL KINDS OK
Fresh and Salt Meats,
ALSO-
, ww..,
Etc., in their season.
:o:
J3TCut.lt paid Tor Hides Iard
and Ititcon.
M2-X
WILL. T. RICK LY.
H. B. MORSE
lb STILL SELLING WM. SCHILZ'S
OLD STOCK
At Cost! At Cost!
AND nAS ADDED
A 'Line of Spring Goods
WHICH HE IS SELLING AT
EASTERN PRICES.
"WM?. SCHIT-iZ
Can still be found at the old stand,
where he continues to do
all kinds of
Custom Work and Repairing.
BECKER & WELCH,
PROPRIETORS OF
SHELL CHEEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & WHOLE
BALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB.
Ciirs
YfMfM
DOW, WEAVER & CO.,
PROPRIETORS OF THE
Columbus Drug Stors,
&::::::: to A. W. S3LAK0.
The Leading Drug House
IN THE WEST.
A full and complete line or
Drngs, Chemicals,
Paenl redicincs, &c,
Painters' Supplies,
Window Glass,
Wall Paper,
AND
LIMPS. flF EVERY DESCHIPTIDK.
"When j'ou need anything in our line
we will maKP it to your inter
est to call on u.
$gMr. A. A. Smith retains his
position as Prescription Clcrk,which
is a 2ositivc guarantee against mis
takes, anil with our facilities every
thinq in the 2)'cscrijdion H,c IS
PERFECT.
Ikon
t forget tlie place, Zt door
north of I. O. f57-y
WM. BECKER,
DKALKK IN ALL KINI3 OF
FAMILY GROCERIES!
I KEEI CONST AN I'LY ON HANI)
a well selected ftock.
Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
Dried and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Sp cialty.
Ooodii Delivered I'ree lo any
Inrl of I lie Cily.
1 AM ALSO AGENT FOR THE CEL
EltlLXTED COQTJIXI,ARD
Farm and Spring Wagons,
of which I keep a eoiiotnnl Mipnly on
hand, hut few their equal. In style
and quality, second to none.
CALL AND LEARN PRICES.
Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. il-N. Depot.
STATE BANK,
Cic:e:::r to Ocrorl t Eeol asi Tsncr 1 Hilst.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
CASH CAPITAL, - $50,000
. DIRECTORS:
Lkandkk Geukakd, Prcsfl.
Geo. "V. IIulst Vice Prcs't.
Julius A Reed.
Edwakd A. Gerkakp.
AitNEit Turner, Cashier.
Rnnlc oT Deposit, Discount
and Exchange.
Collect Iobn Promptly Pintle on
nil Points.
Pay Interest on Time Depos
it. 274
END SPRINGS,
PLATFORM SPRINGS,
WHITNEY ,t RREWSTER
SIDE SPRINGS.
Light Pleasure and Business Wag
ons of all Descriptions.
We are pleased to invite the attention
or the public to the Tact that we have
just received a car load of Wagons and
Ruggies of all descriptions, and that we
are the sole agents for the counties ol
Platte, Rutler, Boone, Madison, 3Icrrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland, New York, and that we arc
offering thee wagons cheaper than any
other wagon built or same material",
stylo and finish can be sold for in this
county.
EBTSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
PHIL. CAIX,
Columbus, Neb.
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WILLIAM RYAN,
DEALER IN
KENTUCKY WHISKIES
Wines, Ales, Cigars and Tobacco.
tSTSebilz's Milwaukee llecr constant
ly on hand.jt
Eleventh St., Columbus, Neb.
ANDERSON & ROEN,
BANKEKS,
KI.KVKNTH ST.,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
XSTDenosits received, and interest paid
on time deposits.
V5T Prompt attention piten to collec
tions and proceeds remitted on day of
payment.
353" Passage tickets to or from European
points by best lines at lowest rates.
lSTDrafts on principal points in Eu
rope. REFERENCES AND CORRESPONDENTS:
First National it auk, Dceorah, Iowa.
Allan it Co., Chicago.
Omaha National Hank, Omaha.
First National Rank. Chicago.
Kountze Itros., N. Y.
Dr. A. HEINTZ,
DKALUR IN
WINKS, LIQUORS,
Fine Soaps, Brushes,
PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc.,
And all articles usually kept on haud by
Druggists.
Physiciaiis Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded.
Eleventh street, near Foundry.
COLUMBUS, : NEBRASKA
SPEICE & NORTH,
General Agents for the Sale of
Real Estate.
Union Pacific, and 31 i ill and Pacific
R. R. Lands forsalo atfrom$:.00to?l(Mi0
per acre for cash, or on live or ten years
time, in annual payments to buit pur
chasers. "We have also a larpe and
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, for sale at low price and
on reasonable terms. AIo business and
rcsidiMieo lots in the city. AVc keep a
complete abstract of title to all real es
tate in Platte County.
COLUMIIIIS. ISV.K.
Herman Qeb i BM-
AVIIOLESALE .t RETAIL
G-EOCEES!
AlO 1EALKKS IN
Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Etc.,
anil Country Produce of
all Kinds.
Till: IIIT OF I'l,OUK AL
WAYS KEPT K IIAKD.
FOR THE
LEAST MONEY!
JSTGoods delivered free or charge to
any part or the cily. Tewna eash.
Corner Eleventh and Olirc Streets,
Columbus, Neb.
TJKXRV AS,
Manujacturer and dealer in
Wooden and Metalic Burial Caskets
All kinds and sizes of Koles, also
has the sole right to manufac
ture and sell the
Smith's Hammock Reclining Chair.
Cabinet Turning and Scroll work. Pic
tines, Picture Frames and Mouldings,
Look
Dking-glass Plates, Walnut Lumber,
., etc. COLU31RUS, NEIL
etc
YfrMU
HUlt & KftOIIIUL,
AT THE
On Eleventh. Street,
Where meats are almost given away
Tor cash.
Hccfper lb., from 15 10 cts.
Rest steak, per lb., 10 "
3Iutton, per lb., from C 10 "
Sausage, per lb., from S 10 "
ISfSpecial prices to hotels". 502-ly
LAW,JREAL ESTATE
AND GENERAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
"W. S. GEEK.
"YfONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
1t farm property, time one to three
years. Farms with -ome improvements
bought and sold. Otficc for the present
at the Clother House, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
COLUMBUS
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SILEEHAN, Proprietor.
ISTWholesale nnd Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
tSTKentucky IWiiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
lltk Street, South of Depot
GODS
fc ' . . t- ,A A f jgfij
BUSINESS CARDS.
pOKIVKI.HJS & KIJlJLlVAIV,'
A TTOllNEYS-A I -LA W, :
Up-stairs in Gluck Building, 11th strcel',
Above the-New bank.
yoiirv jr.MAUCiiiAiv,
JUSTICE 01 THE PEACE AND
NOTAJtT PUJILIC,
Platte Ckntek, - - Neb.
TT .1. IIUDNOrV,
NOT A 11 Y PUBLIC, -,
12th Street, t doors nest or lUnintondJIapM,
Columbus, Neb. -191-y
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It. IVE. D. 'I'HIJItSTOrV,
Ji ESI DENT DENTIST.
Otlice over corner of 11th and North-st.
All operations lirst-clas9 and warranted.
C
iuicauo HAitiu:ic snoi:
HENRY "WOODS, Pnor'K.
QJ"Every thing in lirst-class style.
Also keep the best of cigars. filG-y
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A TTOIiNEYS A T LA W,
Otli
llicc up-stairs in McAllister's build
:. 11th St. W. A. 3IcAllister, Notary
in
Public.
J. M. MACFAllLANI), n. U. COWPKIIY,
Attcne; jad N:tiry PaMic. Colloctcr.
LAW AN I) C0LLETI0N OFFICE
OF
JOHN M. MACPARLAND,
Columbus, : : : Nebraska.
rf ii. ituscm:.
Nth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sells Harness, Saddles, Collars, "Whips.
Rlatikcts, Curry Combs, RriiHlies, etc.,
at the lowest possible prices. Repairs
promptly attended to.
TIT J. THOMPSON,
NO TA Ji Y P UBLIC
And General Collection Agent,
St. Edwards, lioone Co., Neb.
BYKON MILLKTr,
Justiccof the Peace and
Notary Public.
itvi:o .tm.i.i2X'i
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Columbus
Nebraska. N. 1L llfl.-will, f,'ive
clotc attention to all business entrusted
to him. -,s-
T ODIS SCHUEIUEK,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Itiiggicn, Wagons, etc., made to
order, and all work guaranteed.
jSTShop opposite the "Tattcrsall,"
Olive Stieet. f'2"
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
oliimli8, Neb.
nrccforiier of North and Eleventh
Sts., up-taira in Gluck's brick buildiug.
Consultation in German and English.
TAMES PEARS ALL
IS l'KEI'AUKD, WITH
F1BST- CLASS APPA II A TUS,
To remove bouses at reasonable
rates. Give him a call.
N
OXICi: TOTKACIIKRS.
J. E. Moncrief, Co. Supt.,
Will be in his otlice at the Court House
on the first and last Saturdays or each
month ror the purpose or examining
applicants Tor teacher's certificates, and
ror the transaction or any other business
pertaining lo schools. f07-y
Drs. MITCHELL & MARTYN,
COI.UitlltlJ.S
MEDICAL a SH INSTITUTE.
V. Surgeons O., N. & II. II. It. II.,
Asst. Surgeons U- P- ll'y,
COLU31DUS, - - NEBRASKA.
tutts
PILLS
INDORSED BY
PHYSICIANS, CLERGYMEN, AND
THE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE.
THE GREATEST MEDICAL
TRIUMPH OF THE AGE.
SYMPTOMS OF A
TORPID LIVER.
Ijogg of appetito.K'BUsea.bowolB costive,
Pain In theHead,with a dull sensation in
the back part, Pain under the ghouldor
blade, fullncua after eating, with a dlaln"
clination to exertion of body or mind,
Irritability of temper. Low gpirits, Xioss
of memory, with a feeling of hajing neg
lected some dnty, wcarineas, Dizzinegs,
j'luttering of the Heart, Dots before the
eyes, Yollow Hkin, H eadache, Bestlegs
ness at night, highly colored Urine.
IF THESE WAENINGB ABE URHEEDED,
SERIOUS DISEASES Will SOON BE DEVELOPED.
TU'i'l"8 FILLS are especially adapted to
rucli cagcg,ono done effects such a change
of feeling as to astonish the sufferer.
They Inrrcutse Uip Appetite, and caaie the
body to Tsbe on Fleali. thus tbe system Is
nonrilifd. and by thelrTonlc Actionem the
niffratlToOrtntoa. KecnlmrMtoola arepro
duced. Price 25 cents. 35 Mnrray KU, if .V.
TUTT'S HAIR DYE.
Oray Hair or Whiskers changed to a Glosst
11 lack by a single application of this Dye. It
Imparts a natural color, acts Instantaneously.
Bold tJ Drogguta, or teat by express on receipt of I.
Office, 35 Murray St., New York.
CDr. TITT8 MlXTiL tt Talublr IfortU 4 k
Cwfkl KmlpU wtU be iuU4 -RXS pyUcaUta.f
"OVER T1IK WIRES."
First, I must loll you who I am,
and how I came to be in tho Bays
villo bank in tho 'weo sma' hourr"'
ono dreary December night, some
throo years ago.
My name was then Olive Hudson,
and I was seventeen years old that
same December night, and so small
that Mrs. Knight's Dolly, who was
not twelve years old, was half a head
taller than myself.
We were rich folks once, but fath
er died and left us very poor. Moth
er struggled along- in a. jreary hand-to-hand
fight with pemnfty until I
wbb sixteon, and then died. SIio had
rented two rooms of Mrs. Knight,
widow, also, with two stalwart sons,
an aged father, aud two daughters.
After mother died I was adopted by
the Knights, and, although I was
earning a support an music teacher
in the Buysvillo academy, I was like
ouo of the family when I was in my
good landlady's home.
They wore all in good positions,
but by no means an aristocratic lam
ilj. John, tho eldest son was in
Now York in a wholesale sugar
house; Tom was tho night watchman
at tho Tlaysvillc bank buildiug, and
grandpa we all call him grandpa
was telegraph operator of the town,
while Mary was a milliner and Dolly
stayed ut the oflice, sending aud
receiving messages.
The Kay8ville bank building was
a large granite structure, containing
the postoflico and bank on the first
floor, tho telegraph oflice and a num
ber of private law otliccs on the sec
ond floor, and other private offices
on the third floor. In the basement
were postoflico rooms for sorting the
mail, and also the In rye bank vault.
I knew the building well, for I
was fond of telegraphing, and spent
half my leisure time perched up be
side grandpa while he slept peace
fully or read tho newspapers.
And that wa the beginning of my
amusement at Dry den, the next sta
tion. Tho operator at Drydcn was
a wit, and flashed nonsense to our
oflice when business was dull. It
fell flat when grandpa was in the
oflice, but if I were there I sent back
jest tor jest, and sometimes an hour
slipped by like'a minute as wo talk
ed over tho wires of every topic
under the sun. He called himself
'Lion,' -and I for nonsense, signed
myself 'Klcphant,' laughing as 1 did
so at the reflection of my tiny figure
in the office mirror.
Beyond Drydcn, and only five
miles from Baysville, was C , a
large commercial town, the nearest
railway statio'n, aud where an office
waB always open for the accommo
dation of travelers.
As I have said, Tom Knight was
tho night watchman of Baysville
bank buildiug, and a lonely time he
had of it. Tho last mail came by
stage at 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
and the postoflico was vacated at six.
The bank was closed at three, and
by six o'clock every oflice was do
sertcd for the night.
At seven Tom was on duly, and
grandpa, who was resting at night,
was in tho habit of taking down
some cofl'ce and luncheon, as the
building was only a stone's throw
from the house.
On tho December night I havo
already mentioned, it had stormed
heavily all day, and 1 had taken a
new class at the academy, coming
homo later in tho day than usual,
and excited over my increase in
salary.
Everybody elso had gone to bed,
aud I was lingering over tho kitchen
fire with Mrs. Knight, dreading the
plunge into my cold room, where I
had allowed the fire to go out.
The clock struck twelve, and Mrs.
Knight, lifting hor face from over
the fire, said :
Do call grandpa, Olive ; he's asleep
on the sofa in the sitting room. I'll
havo Tom's basket ready by the time
grandpa has his hat and coat on. I
hate to call him, for he was com
plaining of rheumatism all day, and
tho ground is very wet, although
tho storm is over.'
'Lot him sleep,' I said;
over with tho basket. It
'I'll run
is but a
step.'
'But it is bo dark ; are you not
afraid ?'
'Not a bit; I'll slip on my water
proof and rubbers, and draw the
hood of my cloak over my head.'
'Well, if you will, though I am
afraid Tom will scold at my letting
you go.'
'I'll put down the basket and run,
and he will never know who left it.'
'Go into the rear basement door;
ho leaves that open for grandpa.'
'I know.'
I grasped tho handle of the basket,
and hurried across the space betweeu
the building aud tho house, and stole
softly in at the basement door, in
pursuance of my plan to drop the
basket and run.
In my rubbor shoes my steps were
noiseless, aud I had scarcely passed
the threshold when I stood rooted
to the floor in terrible amazement.
Somebody was talking.
I crept forward and listened.
There was a man in the vault, and a
light shone under the door.
"Wliilo I listened some one said :
'Thcro is a confounded draft hero ;
did you shut the door, Smith?'
Yes, but tho wind might havo
blown it open.' .
I had just lime to dart under tho
staircase and crouch down, when
the door of the vault opened and a
man came out.
Ho crossed the entry, drew two
heavy noisy bolls, fastejied tho door
by which I had entered, and return
ed without closing tho vault door.
I could look in by the dim light
and see two men working at tho
safe locks by the stream of light
thrown from a dark lantern.
There was the outlinu of a man
bound and gagged upon tho floor,
but I could only conjecture that it
was Tom, for I could not sco dis
tinctly. There I was nicely caged, for it
would be impossible for me to draw
those heavy bolts without attracting
notice. And tho bank was being
robbed, that was evident. How
could I prevent it? I could not
reach Tom. Suddenly I remembered
the telegraph office on the Bccohd
floor. If I could summon help from
C , it was only five miles, and
thero wa n long job for the burglars
before they could open the safe.
1 could creep around tho staircase.
If one of these busy men turned his
head I was lost. I softly crept on
all fours, slowly, watchfully and
gained tho stairB. Up I darted,
blessing my India rubber shoes,
till I gained the door of the tele
graph office. All was dark there
aud 1 dared not strike a match.
I listened, and then leaving the
door open, groped my way to the
well-known desk and gave the sig-'
nal for C . I could hear my heart
throb as I waited for the answer. It
came! Still working in the dark, I
sent this message :
'BurglarH in the Baysville bank
vault 1 Watchman gagged and
bound! Can you send help?'
Again the agony of suspense in
listening, but at last the sound reach
ed me:
'Will send help immediately!'
I crept to the head of the staircase,
afraid the clear ring of the instru
ment had been heard in the vault,
but no one came up stairs. The
windows of the telegraph office faced
tho street, so I returned, bolted
myself in safely and sat down to
watch.
The town clock gave one resonant
stroke, breaking tho deep silence,
aud no signs of lifo were visible in
the long stretch of road leading to
C . I was numb with cold, wish
ing heartily that I had not left Tom's
basket under tho staircase, thinking
regretfully of my own cozy bed,
when I heard afar off the sound of
horses feet.
No sister Anne, in BIuebcard'6
lower, was ever more watchful than
I was I hen. Would tho burglars
take tho alarm ?
The building made a corner of
Iwo streets and I saw eight mounted
men dash up the road, separate, and
while four dismounted in front, four
went to the rear.
The burglars were unprepared for
this fiink movement, for while the
police in front were thundering at
the main entrance, the robbers rush
ed to tho rear basement door right
into the arms of the police stationed
there.
I could hear the hubbub, pistol
shots fired, the scufllc of feet, cries,
oaths and general confusion ; and I
slipped down stairs and out of tho
now deserted main entrance aud ran
home.
Everybody was in bed, and I went
to my room, had a good crying spell,
and comforted my half frozen body
in double blankets, whero I soon
fell asleep.
All this was on Friday night, aud
I had no teaching to do until Mon
day; so I slept late, but coming
down I found all the family prepar
ed to make a heroine of me.
'I never knew until mother told
me this morning,' said Tom, 'that it
wasn't grandpa who sent the tele
graph to C . By Jove, Olivo,
you're spunky, if you arc little.
'I gave up when four of them
pounced on me from one of the
upper rooiuc. They must have got
in during the day and bid there.'
I tried to make the Knight prom
ise not to tell my adventure, but
could not. Before night all Bays
ville knew how Olive Hudson caught
the burglars. I was in the office
with grandpa, when over tho wires
came this message:
What does Olive Hudson look
like ? Everybody in Dryden is talk-'
iug about her great exploit.'
I flashed back :
'What do you suppose such a
woman would look like? She is
nearly six feet tall, broad shouldered
and loud-voiced, a perfect Ele
phant.' 'Was it really yourself, Elephant?'
'Dear Lion, it was !'
'Do you know, I want to see you.
I am going to Now York to-day,
but I'll be back next spring.'
If he came to Baysville ho did not
sco me. I ran away in a fit of shy
ness. In March a wonderful thing hap
pened. My mother's brother, who
had been 17 years noarly all my
lifetime in Cuba, camo out to Now
York, found mo out, and took me
into a life of ease and luxury, mak
ing me pet in bis splondid house.
He was a bachelor, over fifty years
of age, handsome and well-informed,
aud with largo wealth.
He introduced me to old friends
of his, aud my circle of acquaintan
ces widened ovcry day. I was en
tirely happy, for wo loved each
other well.
One day uncle Georgo brought
homo to dinner a stranger, who he
introduced as:
'The son of my old friend, Olive,
Mr. lioberts.'
I made myself agreeable, as in
duly bound, to Mr. Roberts, h man
of thirty, or thereabouts, with a face
that was downright ugly, but pleas
ant from the expression of frank
good humor and intelligence upon
it. We talked of everything, and I
was surprised at tho congeniality ol
taste we soon discovered. In an
animated discussion of heroines, Mr.
Koberts, turning to uncle George,
said :
YOu were kindly inquiring this
morning about my fortune since
father died, but I did not tell you
ono little episode. Beforo I w un
fortunate enough to obtain my pres
ent lucrativo position, I was for a
time telegraph operator in a small
placo culled Drydcn, and then 1
heard of a real heroine, of whom the
world will probably never hear.'
I knew what was. coming, but
kept my face perfectly composed to
listen. When the story was finished
giving Uncle George a sly punch to
keep him quiet, 1 said :
'What kind of a looking person
was the wonderful heroine?'
'I never taw her, for although
Baysville was tho next village to
Dryden, I never went there. But
she was described to me as tall,
strong and masculine.'
'In short my dear Lion,' I said
gravely, 'she was n perfect elephant.'
Such a stare as greeted mo I am
certain never came upon Leo Rob
ert's face before or sinco that hour.
His eyes dilated till I thought that
they would pop out of his dear ugly
face, aud his mouth opened in utter
amazement. Finally he remembered
his manners, aud gasped :
'Pardon me, I was it really you?'
'Uncle George,' I said, 'will you be
kind enough to iulroducc me prop
erly to Mr. Roberts? I believe he
thinks your niece must bear your
name.'
With a flourish, Uncle George
arose and gravely introduced :
'Mr. Leo Roberts, Miss Olive Hud
son; Miss Hudson, Mr. Roberts.'
Alter that wo could not certainly
be strangers, and Mr. Roberts came
often to dino with Uncle George.
And one day there was a wedding,
where the bride was very small,
buried in lace and orange blossoms,
and tho bridegroom was ugly aud
good-natured ; but it was a true love
match, a fit ending for the flirtation
commenced at Dryden aud Baysville,
'Over tho Wires.'
Toledo American: "I don't sec
how I'd git along without Mary,
nohow," Mrs. Bluchcr observed,
pausing to wipo the perspiration
from her aged features and put an
other ladle of soft soap into the
steaming suds, while her daughter's
voice at the piano could be distinctly
recognized, floating out from the
adjoining parlor; "I don't sec how
I'd git along without that gal, nohow.
Al'ays on thoso days, when I hcv the
tirincst work, she just picks out her
nicest pieces like 'Sweet Rest By-and-By,'
and 'Mother's Growing
Old,' and sings 'cm for me afore she
goes oulou tho-lawn to play croquet
with tho other young folks. 'Taint
every gal as ml be so thoughtful, I
kiu tell you. How, most on 'cm ud
jest bang away with 'Jordan is a
Hard Road to Travel,' or 'Whoop
'Em Up, Eliz.i Juno but she ain't
none o' that sort. She's a pile o'
comfort to me a pile o' cdmfort;'
and Mrs. Blucher fanned herself
vigorously with her soiled apron,
preparatory to running the clothes
through the second water.
We can all do something for each
other in this world, if wo only try.
Do not let ua forget what Words
worth taught us so long ago, that
'the primal duties shine aloft like
stars,' while 'the charities that
soothe, and heal, and bleas, are scat
tered at the feetof mau like flowers.'
Aa EplMMle or the Grant Rattle
orettynlinrsr.
Midway between the contending
lines was a solitary tree that in
peacoful timed bad given shade to
tho harvest hands at their nooning.
Early in the morning somo Confed
erate sharp-shootors bad crawled out
to this tree, anil wore able to reckon
their gamo at ovcry shot. So de
structive, in fact, did their flro be
come that tho wildest improcations
were shouted at them by the Feder
als, and threats wcro mado, that if
taken they would get no quarter.
All at onco there came a lull in tho
.firing, froui that part of tho line. A
Confcdorato was soon seen to rise
up from tho base of the treo and
advance townrd tho Federals with
his bund raised. Shots wcro fired
at him but there was curiosity at his
approach, and the word was, "wait
till wo seo what he wants to do."
Some thought he had a mind to de
sert, and encouraged him with
shouts of "come over, Johnny 1 We
wont fire." But, if the Confederate
spoke, what he said could not bo
heard in the din of the cannonading
and musketry, then growing heavy
aud continuous as the day woro on.
Forward still ho came, and all eyes
were strained to see what it could
be that he meant to do. There can
bo no tiuceon n battlefield till tho
battlo is lost or won. Tho man who
raises tho whito flag there, or gives
auy nignal of that kind, has no right
to look for it: recognition on tho
other side. Ho may only trust to
their shrewdness to understand an
emergency. It might be merely a
trick to deceive. Suddenly tho Con
federate dropped upon tho grass aud
for an instant was lost to sight. It
was thought bo had been hit. But
only for an instant, for a thrill of
enthusiasm passed through the Fed
erals, murmurs of admiration wcro
heard and then a cheer as hearty as
if given in a charge, burst forth from
their throats, and the cheer repeated
increased in volume, proved that un
selfish actions are possible, and thero
are noble hearts to appreciate ami
respond.
The Confederate sharpshooter, who
had been doing bis best to destroy
his antagonist, had observed in front
of him a wounded Federal, lying
helplessly on the ground between
tho two lines, and begging in his
agonizing thirnt for a drink, and at
the almost certain risk of losing his
own life, had gone forward to give
comfort to the distressed enemy.
This it was thai caused tho Federal
cheer and for a few minutes stopped
the work of death in that neighbor
hood. When tho sharpshooter bad
performed his act of morcy ho has
tened back to the tree, and with tho
warning cry, "Down, Yanks, we're
going to fire!'' the little, unpremed
itated truce was ended and was soou
forgotten iu (he grand event that
followed almost immediately after.
The next day tho Fourth of Ju
ly a heap of Confederates was
found under that treo. Whether
the hero of the day before was ono
ofthe ghastly dead willprobably nev
er be known.
Elizabeth, tho young queen of
Roumauia, speaks admirably six
languages, aud is a clever, handsnmo
and kindly woman. Sullerlng has
made bur tender. Her great grief is
the loss of her only child, a beauti
ful and gentle little girl, only 4 years
old. Tiic queen keeps an album, in
which she writes down her stray
thoughts, and a continental journal
ist has copied some of them. Hero
is one queenly seuliment: "Life is
an art iu which only too many re
main only dilftttantes. To becomo
a master one must pour out one's
lifeblood." Again: White hairs are
the crests of foam which cover tho
sea after the tempest." "Sleep is a
glorious thief; he gives to vigor
what he lakes from time." "If you
could throw as an alms to those who
would use it, the time you fritter
away, how many beggars would be
come rich!" "Duty ouly frowus
when you flee from it ; follow it and
it smiles upon you." Thore is a
keen saliro in the following: Tho
world never forgives our talents,
our successes, our friends nor our
pleasures. It only forgivoa our
death. Nay, it does not always par
dou that.
New York Commercial Advertise':
"If we only had a fine houso liko
that,' sighed Mrs. Checrybody as sho
clung lovingly to her husband's arm
while they stepped along on their
evening stroll, "how happy wo would
be." "If I only knew,' Bighcd a
weary female figure seated at tbe
door of that mansion, "tho happi
ness thrtt shines on that little wo
man's face, I would consent to be a
beggar."
We must not Bpeak all we know
that were folly; but what a man
says should be what he thinks
otherwise it is knavery.
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