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VOL. XIV.-NO. 18.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 29, 1888.
WHOLE NO. 694.
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BUSINESS CAEDS.
DENTAL PASLOR.
On Thirteenth St.. and Nebraska Ave.,
over Friedhofs store.
jgrofficc hours, s to 12 a. m.; 1 to f p. in.
Olla Ashbaugii, Dentist.
AOBXGLrcS & SULLIVAX,
A TTORXE TS-A T-LA IF,
lip-stair- in Oluck Building, lltb street,
Above the New bank.
TT J. HUDSON,
XOTABY PUBLIC.
lith StreM.2 doors wel of Hammond House,
Columbus. Neb. 1-y
rpHrKS'l'OX A: POWEBS,
SUBGEOX DEXTTSTS.
jCMlicein .Mitchell Block, Colura
bu, Nebraska. 1Mf
p K55R Ac KB2KOKK
ATTOBXEYS AT LA W,
Office on Olive St.. Columbus Nebraska.
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r G. A. HILLHOUST, A.M., M. D.,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
ZZTTn Ulo.-k- -outh of Court House.
Telephone I'.mimiiuicaliuii. ''l
Will take contract-, for
Bricklaying, Plastering, Stonework,
Etc.
5T'afw'""'" 'Htaranteed, or no pay.
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V. A. KACKBN,.
DKALKU IN
Wines, Liqwrs. Chjurs, Porters, Ales,
t'V , etc
Olive Street. nel to lrt National Bank.
ArcAIJ.ISTCK 1IKOM.,
.1 TTOBXE YS A T LA W,
Office upstair- in McAllisters build-in-
11th M. W. A. McAllister, Notary
Public
J. M. MACIMKLANIi. II. It. COWDERY,
At::-87 :zi Sr.irr r'.1:. C:Ue:t:r.
LAW AND COLLELTIOX OFFICE
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MACFARLAND & COWDERY,
Columbus. : : Nebraska.
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PAIXTEIl.
jSTCarriairc, hou-o and iu'u paiulim:,
'lazing, paper hanging. k:ilMuiining, etc.
done to order. Shop on i:sth St., opposite
Engine llu-.-, ( olutnbus, Neb. 10-y
F.
? II. K I SCII E.
Mth St., opposite LindellHotel.
Sells Harness, Saddles, Collar, Whip-,
Blanket-. Currv Coinlis, Brushes, trunks,
vali-es. buggv tip-. cu-hiotis. carriage
trimming. Vc, at the lowest pos-ible
prices. Itepair- pr inplly attended to.
.1 OBITS C.YASKEI
Heal Instate A.gent,
Genoa, Nance Co.. Neb.
"lATILD LAND5 and improved farm
' for -ale. orrt -pi'intence solicit
ed. Office in Young" building, up--tair.-.
o. c. sHAJsrisroN,
MAMTlCTl KKR OK
Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware !
Job-Work, Roofing and Gutter
ing a Specialty.
jSThop on Eleventh Strict, opposite
neintz's Drug Store. -5'"-y
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IV. CI.ARK,
LAND AND INSURANCE AGENT.
HUMPHREY, NEBR.
His land- compri-e some fine tracts
in the Shell Creek Valley, and the north
ern portion ot 1M tte comity. Taxes
paid for non-re-ideiit. sati-faction
guaranteed. -0 y
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OLL'.MItl'S I'ACKn CO
COL CJfB US, - XEB.,
Packers and Dealers in all kind of Hog
product, cash paid for Live or Dead Hogs
or grease.
Directors. R. U Henry, Prest.;.John
Wiggins, i-ee. and Treas.; L. Gerrard, S.
Cory.
-VTOTICE TO TEACHERS.
J. E. Moncrief. Co. Supt.,
Will be in his office at the Court House
on the third Saturday of each
month for the purpose of examining
atmlicants for teacher's certificate-, and
for the transaction of anv other business
pertaining to schools. fbi-y
TAMES SALnO.V
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Plans and estimates supplied for either
frame or brick buildings. Good work
guaranteed. Shop on 13th Street, near
St. Paul Lumber Yard, Columbus, Ne
braska. 52Cmo.
J. WAG-NER,
Liverv and Feed Stable.
Is prepared to furnish the public wfth
good teams, buggie? and carriages for all
occasions, especially for funerals. Alo
conducts a sale stable. 44
D.T. Maktyx, M. D. F. Scucg. M. D.,
Deutscher Artz.)
Drs. MABTYN & SCHTJG,
D. S. Examining Surgeons,
Local Surgeons. Union Pacific and
0.,N.fcB. H.K.It's.
COLUMBUS. - NEBRASKA.
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JS. MURDOCK & SON,
Carpenters and Contractors.
Havehad an extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
AH kinds of repairing done on short
notice, .Our motto is, Good work and
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tunitytt estimate for you. $3Shop on
13th S4 one door west of Friedhof &
S. Corn store, ColumbuB, Xebr. 483-y
COLUMBUS
STATE BANK!
S?::m;ri ta Gimrl t Kiel isl Taratr ft Eultt.
COLUMBUS, NEB.
CASH CAPITAL, - $50,000
DIRECTORS:
Lkaxder Gebraud, Pres't.
Geo. W. Hulst, Vice Pres't.
Julius A. Reed.
Edward A. Gerrard.
Abker Tuhxeb, Cashier.
Baak or DepoMlt. UIncoobi
aad ExckaBKe.
Collection Promptly Made oa
all Point.
Pay Interest on Time Depots-
IfW.
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DREBERT & 6RIG6LE,
BANKEES!
HUMPHREY, NEBRASKA.
IPrompt attention given to Col
lections. JSTInsurance, Real Estate, Loan,
etc. -'
JOHN HEITKEMPER,
Eleventh Street, opposite the
Lindell Hotel,
COLTOrBUS, NEBRASKA,
Has on hand a full assortment of
GROCERIES!
PROVISIONS.
CROCKERY & GLASSWARE,
Pipes, Cigars and Tobacco.
Highest price paid for Country Produce.
Goods delivered in city.
GIVE ME A CALL,!
.IOIE 1IE1TKE.UPER.
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LOUIS SCHKEIBER,
II
All kinds of Repairing done on
Short Notice. Buggies, Wag
ons, etc., made to order,
and all work Guar
anteed. Also sell the world-famous Walter A.
Wood Mowers. Eeapers, Combin
ed Machines, Harvesters,
and Self-binders the
best made.
5TShop opposite the 'Tattersall." Ol
ive St., COLI'MBUS. 2-Ctn-c
H. LUERS & CO,
BLACKSMITHS
AND
"Wagon T3uilders9
tt Hrlrk Shop opposite Helntz's Drag Store.
ALL KINDS OF WOOD AND IRON WORK ON
WAGONS AND BUGGIES DONE
ON SHORT NOTICE.
Eleventh Street, Columbus, Nebraska.
50
NEBRASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COL.IJ3IBUS, ZVEB.
A new house, newly furnished. Good
accommodations. Board by day or
week at reasonable rates.
J3"Sets a Flrst-Clas Table.
Meals,
..25 Cts. I Lodginirs. ..25 Cta.
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WISE
people are always on the
lookout for chances to
increase their earnings,
and in time become
wealthy; those who do not improve their
opportunities remain in poverty. We
offer a great chance to make money. We
want many men, women, boys and girls
to work for us right in their own localities
Any one can do the work properly from
the" lirst start. The ''usiness will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages. Ex"
penslve outfit furnished. No one who
engages fails to make money rapidly. You
.can devote your whole time to the" work,
or only your spare moments. Full infor
mation and all that is needed sent free.
Address Sttxsok & Co., Portland, Maine.
Our large GARDEN
dlJIDE describing Cold's
K, .UCKUUtC ottus is Txaiiea
Free to All. We offer the Latest Nov
elties in 9ekk rutATOEs, Corn.
Ooatfi and Wheat, and the Best Collection
of Vegetable, Flower, Gra3& and Tree
SEED. Everything is tested. Address
COLE 4c BIO Seedraaea, PEL.
LA, IOWA. 45-eow-4p
BttiltbaiiWa
FIRST
National Bank!
COX.X7BKBX7S. WEB.
Authorized Capital,
Cash Capital,
8250,000
50,000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
A. ANDERSON, Pres't.
SAM'L C. SMITH, Vice Pres't.
O. T. ROEN, Cashier.
.1. W. EARLY,
ROBERT UQLJG,
HERMAN OEHLRICH.
W. A. MCALLISTER,
G. ANDERSON,
P.ANDERSON.
Foreign and Inland Exchange, Passage
Tickets, Real Estate, Loan ana Insurance.
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COAL LIME!
J. E. NORTH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Coal,
Lime,
Hair,
Cement.
Bock Spring foal, $7.00 per ton
Carbon (Wyoming) Coal 6.00 "
Eldon (Iowa) Coal i.50 '
Blacksmith Coal of best quality al
ways on hand at low
est prices.
North Side Eleventh St.,
COLUMBUS, NEB.
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BECKER & WELCH,
PROPRIETORS OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COL UMB US, NEB.
SPEICE & NORTH,
Gcnoral Agents tor the Sale of
REAL ESTATE.
Union Pacific, and Midland Pacific
R. R. Lands for sale at from $3.00 to $10.00
per acre for cash, or on five or ten years
time, in annual payments to suit pur
chasers. We have also a large and
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, for sale at low price and
on reasonable terms. Also busines and
residence lots in the city. We keep a
complete abstract of title to all real es
tate in Platte County.
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OLV3IBL NEB.
LANDS, FARMS,
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE,
AT THE
Union Pacfic Land Office,
On Long Time and low rate
of Interest.
AH wishing to buy Rail Road Lands
or Improved Farms will find it to their
advantage to call at the U. P. Land
Office before lookin ' elsewhere as I
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 affecting sales are unsur
passed. I am prepared to make final
proof for all parties wishing to get a
patent for their homesteads.
33Tr w. Ott, Clerk, writes and
speaks German.
SAMUEL C. SMITH,
Agt. U. P. Land Department,
G21-J COLUMBUS, NEB.
HENRY G-ASS,
TJNDEBTAKEB !
COFFINS AND METALLIC CASES
AND DEALER IK
Furniture, Chairs, Bedsteads, Bu
reaus, Tables, Safes. Lounges,
&c. Picture Frames and
Mouldings.
tSTRepairinQ qf all kind of Upholstery
Goods.
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COLUMBUS, NEB.
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TO A DAUGHTER.
My daughter! Sitting calm and still.
Watching the evening shadows fall;
I felt the lonely silence thrill.
And thought I heard thee softly call:
" Mother!"
Ah, dearest child, you need not fear.
For If you call me I shall hear.
Bo sweet, so good, in those past years,
So glad to pay a daughters debt;
This aching heart, these heavy tears
Teach me I never can forget
My Child.
Wnatever puts us far apart
But binds thee closer to my heart
Now woman's lot is thlno to bear:
Long, painful vigils oft to keep;
To hope with love, to watch with cars,
To wait, and. often waiting, wreep.
To make
An idol and to find it clay;
To hope and see hope pass away.
DBut do not fear; love always brings
Some sweet and compensating good;
Life has a thousand pleasant things
By mothers only understood.
They know
When children gather round their knee,
How rich and full a life may be.
So if thou smile, or if thou grlers;
If fortune or misfortune fall.
Give me this twilight hour of eve.
And let thy heart to my heart call:
" Mother!''
And I shall know it, do not fear
Shall hear thee, and shall feel thee near.
For love has many a subtle sense.
And love has many a golden link,
That to itself is evidence;
Then, dearest daughter, if you think
And pray
One hour with me, at close of day.
Thou wilt be near, though far away.
LUlic JS. Barr, in X. F. Ledfftr.
A. CHINESE WEDDING.
Notes from a Recent Letter Written by a
Naval Officer at Hong Kong to His Father.
Of course you know that the social
life of the Chinese is entirely different
from ours. In no way is this difference
more marked than in the manner of be
trothal and in the rite of marriage. In
some cases children are betrothed as
soon as born; others at a more advanced
age, say from eight to nine years; but I
am told that this custom is on its last
legs. So many unhappy marriages
have arisen from this practice that pa
rents are loath to engage their children
before finding out some of the attributes
of the proposed husband. When the
contract is once made only leprosy or
physical disability can annul it. When
their children are ten or twelve years
old the parents jre taxed with the" anx
ious task of finding them suitable part
ners for life. The betrothal is entirely
in their hands. It is arranged through
the medium of a class of persons who
make it their business to find out every
thing concerning the families of mar
riageable parties, and the characters
and dispositions of eligible voung men
and women. Their profession is con
sidered highly honorable. Great confi
dence is reposed in their judgment and
veracity. As their employment de
pends to a great extent upon their repu
tation, thev have everv inducement to
act on the square.
Both men and women are
to conduct these negotiations
betweens are termed mei-jui.
are taken before a regular
employed
The "go
Six steps
marriage.
The father and elder brother of the
young man first send a mei-jui to the
father and brother of the girl to ask her
name, and to ascertain the moment of
her birth, so that the horoscope of the
two may be examined, to find out
whether the proposed alliance will be a
happy one. If so the second step is
taken. The boy's friends send the go
between back and make an offer of mar
riage. If that be accepted the girl's
friends are requested to put their assent
in writing. Presents are then sent to
the girl's parents. If the parties are
wealthy they are valuable. The go-between
next requests the parents of the
girl to chose a lucky day for the wed
ding. The preliminaries are then con
cluded by the bridegroom either going
or sending a party of his friends with
music, to bring his bride to her new
home.
These wedding ceremonies cost a
great deal of money. It would break a
small merchant if he had to many off
more than two of his children in one
year. The parents go into the thing in
royal style: and if there is not money
enough in the till to carry on the cere
mony with proper eclat they will either
mortgage their property or borrow
money Beyond their means. From the
time of the engagement until the mar
riage the young lady is required to
maintain the strictest seclusion. When
ever friends call on her parents she must
retire at once to the inner apartment.
She is allowed to visit only her relatives,
and then when she goes" out she must
use a closed sedan chair. They have no
dealings with the world. They must
treat even their brothers and "sisters
with g.eat reserve. The rich maiden,
of course, bribes sen-ants to give her in
formation concerning her intended, and
the outside world generally. In rare
instances the parties are allowed to see
each other. The principal formalities
of a marriage are the same all over
Chiua, but local customs are observed
in some portions of the empire which
would appear very singular at the cap
ital. The marriage gifts are frequently
very costly. Tiiis, however, depends
upon the circumstances of the bride
groom. There are always presents of
some kind.
On the wedding day the guests assem
ble in the bridegroom's house. Then a
J (recession is formed, consisting of
riends. bands of music and sedan chairs
decorated in red and jg-old, with bear
ers in red coats, and dressed in a sort
of livery, sometimes wearing red caps.
The procession starts from the house
with a courier at the head. He bears
a large piece of pork on a tray, to keep
off malicious demons who may- be lurk
ing on the street corners and' in the al
leys. The demons are supposed to
tackle the pork, and while they are thus
busied the procession passes on without
being affected by their evil influence.
All this time the bride is at her own
house, arraying herself in her best dress
and richest jewels. Her hair is bound
op and arranged in due form and
style by a skilled matron. After this
her head-dress is donned. It usually
sonsists of some rich material sprinkled
with ornaments. A large mantle is
then thrown over her. It completely
covers her. Last of all an enormous
hat, as large as an umbrella, is placed
on her head. It comes down to her
shoulders, completely hiding her face.
Thus rigged, she takes her seat "in the
ttd gilt, marriage chair called ktca kiau.
IVhen concealed in this chair she is car
ried to her husband by four men. These
marriage sedans are very expensive.
It costs twenty Mexican dollars to hire
one of the best for a procession. The
commoner ones run as low as ten dol
lars. They have no windows, th only
ventilation being through an opening
at the top. The space is so confined
that a poor girl in marriage parapher
nalia must be pretty well squeezed
when she arrives at her future home.
Chinese gfrla, however, get accustomed
o squeezing from infancy.
When the bride is seated in the chair,
ser mother or some other rnl.rivi wta
the door and the key is given to the best
a suppose ne turns it over to the
bridegroom on reaching his house. The
procession returns with more caro and
more style. I saw one during a ramble
in a Chinese town. As the bride was
borne past us we gave her three cheers.
I dare say that all her 'children will be
either knock-kneed or bow-legged, be
cause of the cheers of the barbarians.
Good luck to the poor bottled up one.
She had the best wishes of all our party,
as we followed the procession for some
squares, to the great astonishment of all
the Chinamen on the street. The column
was headed by a number of the bride's
family with tablets of rank. The tab
lets were carried by boys in red jackets
and parti-colored " hats. Other boys,
dressed similarly, bore large lanterns of
various colors. There were a num
ber of wooden dragonheads in the
procession. An old man, gorgeously
dressed, carried an umbrella to hold
over the bride when she alighted. Young
lads followed playing on drums, fifes,
flutes and gongs. "Behind them were a
score of tables carried by groups of men,
and covered with the b'ride's trousseau.
The tables were canopied and were
trimmed in gilt and red. The first was
covered with rolls of silk, satin and
other gear for dresses. Next came a
table laden with shoes, pink, blue,
mauve, red, and all colors, very small
and prettily arranged. Then came
tables of jewelry and hair ornaments,
and one covered with trinkets and use
ful articles, all made of ivory. Another
table, was laden with fruit, cakes and
preserves. Next came the cooking uten
sils, borne by the friends of the bride and
groom, and last of all the sedan of the
bride.
As the procession approached the
bridegroom s door a band stationed
there struck up a tune, and fire-crackers
were let off by the box until the
bride was carried within the gate. The
fo-between then got the keys from the
ridegroom and opened the door of the
sedan chair. As the bride alighted she
was saluted by a small child at the side
of the old man. The groom was clos
eted within the house, and she went in
to seek him. She still wore the enor
mous hat and mantle. When she found
the groom he greeted her with great
gravity. They both approached the an
cestral table "and bowed their heads
three times. They next took seats at a
small table bearing two goblets tied to
gether with thread and containing wine.
The go-between severed the thread, but
the bride failed to quench her thirst,
owing to the enormous hat and mantle.
The two were now man and wife.
The husband took the hat and mantle
from the bride, and for the first time in
his life had a look at her. After he had
looked at her for some minutes he called
in his friends and guests. They scru
tinized her and made no bones of ex
pressing their opinions concerning her
charms. The females gave their tongues
full scope, and had no mercy upon the
poor bride. She took it all without
making any disagreeable answer, for
fuar that the match would be considered
an unlucky one. These cruel criticisms
ended, she was introduced to her hus
band's parents after which she saluted
her own father and mother. The wed
ding feast was then served, the sexes
eating at different apartments. The
males were served by the bridegroom
and his male relatives! and the females
by the bride and her mother-in-law, as
sisted by servants. The two sexes rare
ly sit down at the same table.
Marriage is very common among the
Chinese. You hardly ever come across
a girl of sixteen or eighteen who is not
tied down to some man.
Being Kind to a Stranger.
Among the passengers in a parlor car
on the Lake Shore Road the other day
was a handsome woman, whose husband
shared the seat with her and who would
have been picked out as a quiet, sedat'1,
absent-minded man. The seat opposite
was occupied by a flashily-dressed
voung man, with a lady-killing twist to
his mustache, and he was considerably
surprised when the husband handed
him a daily paper, with the remark:
"Have a glance at the news; plenty
of excitement around the country, I ob
serve.'' The voung man was busy with the
Eaper for half an hour, and then the
usband offered him a popular maga
zine. This entertained him for an hour,
and he had scarcely closed the book
when the good man reached over with:
"Have a cigar. These are prime
Havanas, and I know you will enjoy
one."
The young man accepted with thanks,
and naturally made his way to the
smoking-car, where he put in nearly
another hour, but without the other's
company. When he returned he was
greetedwith:
"Perhaps you'd like to look at the
latest novel? Very entertaining, I
assure you."
He read until weary, and upon being
offered another cigar replied that he
was to leave the train at the next sta
tion, and added:
" I want to thank you again for your
many courtesies."
"Oh. don't mention it."
"You" never saw me before?"'
"Never."
"Don't know my name?"
"No."
"Then tell me why you were so very
courteous to an entire stranger."
"Young man, I will explain. In
times past when a loafer sat and stared
at my wife as a steady job I got up at
the end of an hour arid broke his neck.
This made me much trouble and ex-
Fense, and I changed mv programme,
now carry books and cigars to bribe
them. Had you been going a hundred
miles further I should have offered you
a new puzzle, two more dailies and an
other cigar, and my wife would have
secured quite a rest."
Sir! I "
"Oh, it's all right all right! It was
cheaper than throwing you out of the
window, and I hope you'll get up to
the hotel safely. Good day, sir good
day glad to h'ave met you!"
And that young man "with the lady
killing mustache and crockery-colored
eyes and hair parted on an even keel
picked up his grip and walked out with
out being certain whether he had been
mashed in a collision or pulverized
under a land-roller. Detroit Free Press.
Rev. Mr. Davidson, an ex-missionary
to Japan, in a recent address to the
Sunday-school of the Centenary M. E.
Church, Jersey City, said: "Translated
literally, an invitation to take one of
the pew chairs in Japan would read:
Will you be pleased to bang up your
loins on this box?' In welcoming a
friend after a protracted absence, a na
tive of Japan says: 'It is a longtime
since your honorable person has been
hung up on my eye."' .V. Y. Herald.
The late Bishop Peck, of Syracuse,
had an insurance of $10,000 on" his life
in favor of Syracuse University. Tno
amount has been mid. Syracuse (Ar.
Y. Journal.
The SaMer Resort.
You are the landlord of the Big View
Hotel?
I have that honor.
And is your hotel well situated?
Delightfully; its surroundings are un
surpassed. They comprise the rugged
mountain, the smiling valley, and the
cool, sequestered forest, the daisy-dimpled
field, broad, glassy lake, gently
flowing river and babbling brook.
And the views?
Exquisite. From the broad veranda
can be seen the giant hills of New
Hampshire, the Catskills, the Appala
chian range, the far-famed Rockies and
the Mexican Cordilleras, while the hori
zon is marked with the outlines of
Hecla, Vesuvius and sacred Fusiyama;
the Adirondacks are spread before the
delighted beholder, the Hudson, the
Mississippi and the Yang-tse-Kiang are
the silver bands on the landscape, and
the Falls of Niagara, with their cease
less roar, can be easily descried by the
unaided vision.
And the facilities
The facilities for boating, bathing,
fishing and shooting are unsurpassed.
Noble lakes surround the house on three
sides, and the fourth is white with the
creamy surf of the broad Atlantic, which
dashes upon the hard, clean, sandy
beach beneath your very feet. The lake
and ocean has each its noble fleet of
white-winged cruisers, not to speak of
row-boats of even name and variety.
The waters are swarming with the finny
tribe, eager for the fisherman's hook,
and trout, pickerel, salmon, hornpouts,
bass, catfish, sharks, whales and min
nows are the abundant reward for the
angler's pleasant toil. Then the water
is always just right for bathing, and its
temperature warranted to suit all who
cleave its life-giving waves. Upon every
tree the sportsman sees birds of divers
filumage awaiting the pop of his rifle,
n short, it is the sportsman's paradise.
And the table?
The tables are furnished with all the
delicacies that the market affords. Veg
etables fresh from their cans and milk
direct from the city are served daily,
and the steak is rendered tender and
pliant to the tired jaw of the denizen of
the city by an athlete hired for this ex
press purpose at enormous expense.
Is the house guarded against acci
dents in case of fire?
Admirably. Instead of having sev
eral staircases to confuse our guests, we
have but one. Hence, should the de
stroying element seize upon the hotel,
the guests would not find themselves in
a labyrinth. There being but one stair
case, they would all know at once by
which way to escape, and there could
therefore be no running at random hith
er and thither. Yes, our precautions
are both simple and complete.
And the ventilation?
Perfect. In addition to windows, the
carpenters have left generous interstices
wherever practicable, and through the
apertures in the roof sifts the sweet
breath of Nature as it comes from afar
wafted over the outbuildings surround
ing the hotel.
And are there any other attractions?
There are thousands. The drives.the
walks, the sails are inexhaustible, both
in their diversity and their charming
picturesqueness. Beauty is upon even
side; nowhere has Nature been so lav
ish of her multiform charms.
Well, then, I think I won't go. I fear
I should be getting too much for my
money. If von know of a hotel where
there is nothing particular to be seen,
where there are no facilities for boating,
bathing, fishing and hunting, where no
attention is given to ventilation, .where
there are no precautions against fire,
and where the fare consists entirely of
corned pork, cabbage, cream-tartar
biscuits and very weak tea, I should be
happy to be informed of its where
abouts. I wjll go there at once, and
stay all summer. I long for something
to break the monotony of former years.
Boston Transcript. '
The Value or Sticking.
The shortest letter on record is that
of Senator Sumner to Secretary Stan
ton when President Johnson was trying
to oust the latter from his Cabinet. It
was " Stick." That one word contains
a whole philosophy of life for those who
are wise enough to read it aright.
" Stick and hang, young man," says
Josh Billings in some'of his aphorisms;
"Don't forget that it is the last six
inches that win the race.'' But that is
what the voung man almost always does
forget. He wants- to show well in the
front when the race has only begun,
and if he can not succeed in doing this
he is likely to conclude that he is on the
rrong track, and can run better on
another. He changes, still he is- out
stripped at the first, and again he pulls
up. He keeps on changing all his life,
and retires without honors. Others
with less speed but more "bottom"'
keep right on in tiie race, and if they do
not win they generally come in" " a
good second."
A great many young men are just
launched out from the various colleges
to make their first ventures in real life.
They start with bright hopes and vast
anticipations. Others have failed, to be
sure, but failure is not possible to them.
Well, let us hone so. But success or
failure will depend, next to a
heart right towards God and man,
on this quality of sticking to
whatever they undertake. On a gener
ous computation, there may be one
genius among all the voung men gradu
ated this year; if so. the world will hear
from him in good time. But it will be
safer for every graduate to assume that
he is not this one, that he is in fact quite
an ordinary fellow, that any success he
wins must be got by the hardest and
most persistent kind of work. It will
be safe also for him to assume that he
has no such heaven-born fitness for a
E articular calling that he can not possi
ly succeed until by frequent trials he
has found the right one. Let him rather
take it for granted that his abilities are
of the average kind, and with industry
and pluck he can make his way to any
thing he puts his hand to. Then hav
ing settled these preliminaries, let him
select the calling toward which inclina
tion and Providence seem to direct him,
and having once chosen it, turn to and
do a man's work. He will bo appre
ciated for just what he proves capable
of doing, and if it should turn out that
he is above the average man in natfve
ability and power of work, he will find
the world quick to appreciate the fact
and reward him accordingly. The
world has not so many good" workers
that it can afford to slight one of them.
And then the young man must not
forget for a moment that any success
that is worth achieving is the fruit of
time, as well as of hard work. Wealth,
learning, influence with men, social po
sition, do not come to a man in a day
or a year; he must "learn to labor and
to wait." The young man is prone to
forget the latter part of Longfellow's
exhortation, but there is deep wisdom
in it. Does some 'otter fellow who is
not your superior In anything seem to
be going ahead faster than you? You
are naturally impatient at the fact, but
never mind. Hold on. Stick. In
twenty years' time the positions are
quite likely to be reversed. The result
may come in less time, for nothing is
more disastrous to a young man, as a
rule, than a brilliant success at the out
set of his career. There is nothing like
a little hardship and short-commons to
develop the grit and sinew that bring
success in the end.
The men who are foremost in every
calling among us to-day were no bright
er than many of their fellows in boy
hood, and in school they did not all
stand at tho head of their classes. But
they had the ability to "stick and hang,"
and they have won the race. They re
membered that last six inches, and
were not discouraged because at first
some more brilliant contemporary out
ran them. That's why they won. N.
Y. Examiner.
White Muslia Dresses.
For simple white dresses for morning
wear in the summer plain French nain
sook and Victoria lawn are used, with
embroidery for trimming. The plain
est styles are seen on many of these,
with the apron over-skirt very deep, or
else a front of ten box plaits that are
easily laundried, and the embroidery
has the effective polka dots and scallops
that are found to wear welL A single
wide breadth of the muslin forms tho
back drapery, and is edged all around
with the embroidery. To drape this so
that it can be undone when laundried,
buttons and loops are used on each side,
and once in tho middle of the breadth.
Two gathered dotted frills, or else only
one with a plaited muslin frill, make a
pretty footing. The basque may be
round on the hips or with square plaited
back and pointed front, with the scal
loped frill outlining a vest, and forming
a standing frill around the neck, or
shaped into a Byron collar. The ten
box plaits down the front and side
breadths bang loose from the foundation
skirt, and are each two and a half inches
wide, with the edging across them
where they fall on the frills. Another
design has two deep plaitings in front
in fan shape, edged with open Hamburg
work in block designs." These fans
have nine plaits on each side, meeting
in the middle; Ion narrow panels on
the side trimmed all around with the
embroidery lap forward on these fans;
instead of looped back draporv
this has the muslin in puffs
falling on two embroidered flounces
at the foot. For round basques a row
of insertion is let in around the entire
outline, and a scalloped ruffle is then
added. The double rutHe or the plain
cuff of embroider turned back is pre
ferred for sleeves. " For those who like
puffs at the arm-hole they are now cut to
stand very high, and the shirring is put
below tho pun instead of above it, and
shapes it closely to the arm. For light
mourning or for elderly ladies rows of
the insertion that is known as revering
are placed in the plaited flounces that
are used for trimming, and also in the
basque and above the hem of the apron
over-skirt. The dressiest white muslins
are those with the imported embroidered
flounces, which are sometimes deep
enough for one to suflice for the whole
skirt, while others have two flounces,
and still others have several narrow
flounces. If the muslin is bought sep
arate from the flounces, that with large
embroidered sprigs is chosen, or with
single detached flowers like daisies and
roses. The Parisian white dresses are
of the sheerest mull or nainsook, made
up in most simple fashions, but elab
orately trimmed with the imitation
Valenciennes laces that are now made
in new designs that have feathery
edges and small sprays that do not
cover the meshes. White ottoman
repped ribbons are made into large
bows for the corsage, sleeves, sides of
skirt, and the tournure of such dresses.
The new red and blue shades are also
used in satin and in velvet ribbons.
Harper's Bazar.
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A Question of Names.
There is something in a name after
all. More in it now than there was ten
years ago. About that time a craze for
abbreviations in names swept the coun
try, and was quite popular among tht
young of both sexes. A reference to
college catalogues and to professional
announcements of that period will show
instances without numher. J. Peter
Out for John Peter Out as now. The
females show P. Ann Smith instead of
Pauline Ann Smith, and so on through
the list. The contagion reached up
into official ranks, and many politicians
were charmed with it, so that the folly
cost a number of men their elections at
the polls. The name in full in one lo
cality and abbreviated in another was a
fatal mistake. Election boards could
not presume that J. Ross Dobbins was
identical with Jeremiah Ross Dobbins.
Prior to these flexible pranks with
names, the Christian name was fre
quently noted by the initials only.
Some varied the style by inserting the
first name in full, while others added
only a part after the first letter, as in
the case of Washington, who is said
generally to have written "Go." Wash
ington. These frequent changes and
constructions are avoided by some, who
allow their children to name them
selves, using any convenient appellation
for the child until he is old enough to
make his own selection. This seems to
be a right belonging to man, and if
generally recognized many a poor boy
would be saved from total wreck on ac
count of his name. Can a boy be ex
pected to live and prosper carrying
about such a load as Jeroboam Lazarus
Jones? It would make him stoop
shouldered, and compel him to sneak
through the back alleys to avoid the
jeers of the gamins upon the street.
But even such a name as this is brev
ity itself compared with the titles and
appellations of royalty. Among the
signatures upon the treaty of peace be
tween America and Great Britain at
the close of the Revolution, there is a
single signature on the part of England
that occupies fully two squares in print.
They continue the bestowal of titles in
the old world so long as a man lives,
provided his exploits are noteworthy,
or that he belongs to the ruling house
hold. This is carried to such an ex
tent that the real name of the person
is lost and buried under this stack of
stuff. In early times the abuse ran the
other way. In the case of Adam, he
had no first name at all until the fami
ly made the correction, when they set
tled in Massachusetts. But. to speak
seriously, a world of confusion could
be avoided by simplicity and uniformi
ty in signatures, especially so in legal
matters. Martha Jane Mink, men
tioned in her grandfather's will, would
have trouble in proving her heirship,
should she persist in signing herself M.
Jennie Mink. This is a republic, and
the very idea calls for simplicity in all
things, even in names. Jndianapelit
Journal..
The shipments of wheat from Du
Iuth, Minn., from Sept. 1, 1882, to June
1, 1883, were 87522,536 bushels.
It is asserted that the largest ivory
factory in the world is at Centerbrook,
Conn., where sometimes $125,000 worta
of ivory is bleaching. i
There are 25.384 manufactories ia
the United States, the average number
of hands employed being 2,758.8S), and
the money paid per annum in wagea
about 180",000.000 sterling. The num
ber of manufactories has doubled during;
the last ten years. X. Y. Times.
A Montana firm bought 5,000 head
of cattle on the Sun River and Telton
range about a year ago for 9135,000
cash. They were sold to a Colorado
syndicate recently for $535,000, the in
crease in the value and the increase in
the herd netting $100,000 In one year.
Chicago Tribune.
It may not be generally known that
the hog furnishes more export material
than the cattle, dairy products, horses,
mules, sheep and poultry together. In
1879-'80 the hog products amounted to
$180,087,726, while the product of all
other domestic animals was onlv $105,
870,382. X. Y. Herald.
One of the South Dakota papers
figures it up that of the 75,000 square
miles south of the forty-sixth parallel
about 43,000 are Indian-reservation
lands, leaving for the proposed State,
for which some- of the South Dakota
people are clamoring, only 32,000
square miles, about half the siie of
Iowa.
An idea of the increase of real estate
in New York City may be had from the
statement that two buildings recently
torn down at the corner of Broadwaf
and Nineteenth streets, whichjeost their
owner $9,500 originally, occupy a site
which is now valued at$250,0O0. Last
year the rent for the two buildings was
$25,000. X. Y. Sun.
It is estimated that Washington
Territory will send abroad this vear
335.000,000 feet of lumber, 200,000 "tons
of coal, 200,000 pounds of hops, 200.000
cases of salmon. 5,000,000 bushels of
wheat. 3,000,000 bushels of oats, 100,
000 bushels of potatoes, and 2,500,000
pounds of wool. In cargoes of 1,500
tons, this quantity of produce will load
900 large ships, or three every day in
tho year except Sundays.
The agricultural laborers of Mis
sissippi, 340,000 in round numbers, em
bracing men. women and children, in
cluding children from ten years of ago
up to men and women of threescore,
manage to wring from the bosom of
mother earth the magnificent aggregate
of $63,701,844 per annum, or nearly
$188 to every man, woman and child
engaged in stirring the soil and gather
ing fruits. The money value of the
farms in the State in 1880 was $92,
844,915, against $81,716,576 in 1870.
which shows a wholesome increase in
value. Chicago Herald.
With only two exceptions the
Judges of the Supreme Court aro
wealthy. Judge Blatchford is worth at
least $13,000,000. and has no children
nobody but his wifo and self; Judge
Matthews Is worth, at a very low esti
mate, $300,000; Wood, $100,000; Waite.
$250,000; Field. $750,000; Judge Gray,
$150,000, and ho is an old bachelor;
Bradley, $500,000. Judgea Miller and
Harlan are both poor men. Their only
income is their salary. So you see wo
have the enormous sum of "$15,050,000
represented by seven men on the Su
preme bench an averagoof $2,115,000.
X. Y. Tribune.
WIT AND WISDOM.
When a river is in its bed, its only
covering is a sheet of wat.T.
When a feilow is lonely and sits
apart, he must be a mat besido him
self. "Can you tell me the cause of a
boil?"Cortainly; a fire under a kettle of
water. N. Y. Journal.
The remark of the gentleman that
he wished his head was covered with
gray hair was not surprising, in view of
thefact that he was bald.
If you don't want evil things said
of you," don't do evil tilings. It is poor
policy to grow feathers for your en
emy's arrows. -V. I" Herald.
"Don't be afraid." said a snob to a
German laborer, ".sit down and make
yourself my equal."' "I would haff to
plow my prain out." was the reply of
the Teuton. Chicago Tribune.
The experience of Naomi, the
daughter of Enoch, should not be for
gotten by American girls. She de
clared that she would not marry any
one who was not "just perfect, and
she did not get a husband until she
was 580 years old. Philadelphia News.
An old negro passing along the
street stepped on a torpedo ingeniously
placed in his way by a boy. When the
thing exploded he turned and said:
" Auh! neber see such a town as dis.
Da's been tryin' ter blow me up eber
since I come heah. White folks mus
take me for the Garof Russia. Arkan
saw Traveller.
He "May I call you revenge9"
She "Why?" He "Because rovenga
is so sweet." She "Certainly you
may, provided, however, you will lot
mecall you Vengeance.' He "And
why would you call me Vengeance?"
She "Because vengeance is mine."
And she became his in a few months
after. Boston Post.
Fifty Texan bullocks are reputed to
have run wild in Chicago the other
day. The populace was trampled on.
one man killed, and the citizens m re
turn all joined in a private buffalo hunV.
A cold-blooded doming contemporary
heads the dispatch containing the nenrs,
"Hence these Steers," but the pun is
only intelligible in a room wheae the a
cow-sticks are perfect in heifery way.
San Francisco News-Letter.
Don't strike matches on an oil
painting. Old overalls make verj- nice
summer scarfs. Never beat the door
mat on the piano legs. Never cut oil
cloth with a new pair of scissors. To
remove mildew from bronze, use a rat
tail file. An old starch-can painted
green makes a nice jardiniere. Always
remember that old boot-legs make good
hinges. To destroy the smell of paint
pour kerosene on the floor. Never beat
eggs with a curry-comb uuless the
horse is sorrel. It Is hard on a carving
knife to sharpen it on the window-sifl.
Fuck's Family Scrap-Book.
Fourteen persons died of "old age"
in Philadelphia last week, and only
three of small-pox. The former ap-
Eears to be a fatal disease, but we don I
ear of persons getting vaccinated in
rder that they may not catch iL Of
the several thousand patent medicines
advertised, not one is warranted to pre
vent a person from dying from the ap
parently incurable disease of "old age,"
aad yet hundreds of these nostrums will
effectually ward off the malady, ejpe
'dallyif the patient takes an overdose
-JOr&ttfhfikrali.
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