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5faP-S5 C J"--- J- -- ' t . ? ."5-i. " bs.A ty t jum && - O. A..l iai, 'r .? "A35s V J WP' i irs . K'fe&s&sr -sr a &&a&s3a ,r..-.5-rr v Tijjr- ' ." ' X THE JOURNAL. ISSljED IVIBY WKDX'KSDAT, Hi M. Jv. TUitlSrER & CO., Proprietor and Publishers. . Journal BK "MB'- - Wm mmmm ISTBaslneas aad profMafoaalcarda of lreIiaMorlM,pr , It dollars. GET For time ad vertisaiBts, apply at this office. J3TIiegal advertisements at statmta rates- BTPor transient advertislBg, see rates on third page. tTAH advertisements payable monthly. ' PERSONAL AND LITERARY. 3T OFFICE, Eleventh St., uj (aira in Journal Building. terms: , Per year. - "ft Six mouths Three months SO VOL. XVI.--N0. 52. COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1886. WHOLE NO. 882. Single copies.. OS I EL6"1' 1 it r I A V & A H pa A -. l!l COLUMBUS STATE BANK! P ,ir uuiauxacuo, . a CASH CAPITAL, - $75,000 IMltr'CTOItS: LKA.KDEK Gei:uai:i, Prcs'l. Gko. W. IIui.st, Fcc Pros' I. JUI.IUS A. REED. 18. II. IIrnky. J. H. Taskkii, Cashier. Bask ef Iepoit, Discount aad ExckanKC. Collection Promptly MttUe oa all PoiatK. Pay latercxl ob Time l)eps. Itn. 27J HENRY LUERS, PEALKR IN WIND MILLS, AND PUMPS. Buckeye Mower, combined, Self Binder, wire or twine. Pumps "Rc'iaired on short notice 2STinc !oor west of Heintz's I) rut: Store, 11th Street, Columbus, Nob. S HENRY G-ASS. UNDERTAKEE ! COFFINS AM) METALLIC CASKS ANI DKAI.EU IN Furniture. Chairs, Bedsteads, Bu reaus, Tables, Safes. Lounges, &.C., Picture Frames and Mouldings. tSTBepairing of allJcinds of Upholsten Goods. c-tr COM'MKUS. NKlt. d&t l SUGAR CATHARTIC COATED CURE Headache, Kausea, Dizziness, and Drowsi ness. They stimulate tho Stomach, Liver, and. Bowelt, to healthy action, assist diges tion, and Incroaso tho appetite- They combine cathartic, diuretic, and tonio properties of tho greatest valuo, aro a purely vegetable compound, and may bo taken with perfect safety, cither by chil dren or adults. E. L. Thomas, Framing ham, Mass., writes: "For a number of years I tras subject to violent Headaches, arising from a disordered condition of the stomach and bowels. About a year ago I commenced tho use of Aycr-s Tills, and haTe not had a headache fiincc." VT. P. Hannah, Gormley P. O., York Co., Ont., writes: "IhavenscdAyer'sPillsfortho last thirty years, and can safely say that I hare nerer found their equal as a cathartic medicine. I am never without them in my house." C. D. Moore, Elgin, 111., writes : "Indigestion, Headache, and Loss of Appetite, had so weakened and debili tated my system, that I was obliged to give up work. After being under the doctor's care for two weeks, without getting any relief, I began taking Aycr'i Tills. My appetite and strength returned, and I was soon enabled to resumo my work, in per fect health." Ayer's Pills, rREFABED BT Or J. C Ay er & Co lxm-elL, Mam. gold by all Druggist. FARMER'S HOME. This House, recently purchased by me. will be thoroughly refitted. Board by the day, week or meal. A few rooms to let. A share of the public patronage Is solicited. Feed stable in connection. 2-y Albert Lutii. iLYON&HEALY I Stele Monroe Sts.. Chicago. WDlMnJrwrtmlltoinj-vlorcutbi 'MAUD CATALOGUE. L far lt, KW I-C. XIV j;tbIis; Kiwnnau. un,iipi, win. SibItt Rial OuttiU. HmMas nmm &!&tarf Staff., and Ukklscli4a1arwilsa oJ Ex- i(iBtnrlkiJ.uat fCtakU&4Uadc. AT"Q T ryiT! Send 6ix cents for K riVlji'j POfctagc,and receive J--HJAXJ-M free, a costly box. of goods which will help you to more money right away than anything else .in this world! All; of either sex, succeed!, from f rt hour. The broad road to fortune opess before the' workers, absolutely are. At once address, Tjkuc k, Co., AlfUts, Maine. BaSsET a A iSMss - I 0m' T L r A Rabj Asleep on its Mother's Breast. There arf manyfotr things that adorn this worSfl. In Hip reat fields of natnri', or science anrt pneb lny newer lwautles spring up to de ht;!it ns, Wliicli charm the senses nnd liidden the br-art; lint 8!ie MV'ctest 9'mltt this earth nffonls, J!M it wakeless change's and crent unrest. Is ! mi. villi its rosy luce, dimpled nnd Holt, . 5:iliy nsleepon is mother's breast. II. TSu'tircl nmllicr, weary from toil of the day. With il'iiiyoronre Tor the coming to-mor- The eliild liy her side with its innocent mind, Utieunsclous of later lifo's Joy or ils sorrow. C.ilniiv nsloep in its mother's embrace, I.Ike a liitle hird b',n-li:rei and sfin its llOlt, Oil! -ii rely there's not hiiitf on earth so sweet .s :i liahy Kslot'ji mi it's mother's brot. 11 ;. Often Vvf thought do tu y wander . -gether Away in the mystical r-j;Ioii of sleep; For I've hjvii balij- smile as if playing with lilKclf. While mother would clasp it and silently weep. Perhaps, J said, some r.njrcl liand IV.r their missing companions have come In quest. And felt in my eoul there's no lovelier sight Thau n baby asleep on its mother's breast. James Wallace. THE COURIER'S BRIDE. in Kvcnt Horn of the American Wstf Days. On July 22, 1864, the armies of Gcn crals Sherman and Johnston were con fronting each other at Atlanta. The Mill's intense heat was intensified by the sulphurous breath of musketry and cannon. At ten o'clock, general Hardee, a Confederate corps commander with a mounted escort, was on an elevation, observing tho position of the enemy. One of tho escort was a youth of sixteen, n courier. While the general was noting the rc- Gjrts of a civil engineer, a squad of nion prisoners were marched up and halted. One of the number, a captain, sank upon the ground exhausted from loss of blood, a ball having entered his left face and, ranging upward, passed out through the riglit, shattering tho cheek bone. The young courier, ob pening the wounded man, asked that a surgeon be directed to attend him. An anodyne was administered and tho wound dressed, when the prisoners were ordered to resume their march. The Union captain endeavored to obey, but staggered in the effort. At that moment an ambulance containing wounded con federate officers drew up. The young courier, observing that there wa- room for another, asked that the wounded, captain be placed therein, offering to see him delivered to the train guam in the eity, w hither he had just been order ed. Following the ambulance on his horse, he paused at tcncral Johnston's hcadquartcrc to deliver a dispatch, and then, when the Confederate wounded had been removed from the wagon, ae conipanied it to the train, which w:is about starling for Andersonville. After giving lb. prisoner his own canteen fiv.-hly liliid with water. In purchased from a More near by a narrow straw mattress, and obtained pontr.ion from the train guard for the wounded e:t tain to lie upon it. Tin: hitter's face be ing 6 swollen that he could not .-.peak, he motioned with his hand for a pencil perhaps for writing thanks to lii.s bene factor. ISefore the pineil was produced, the traits moved, and the you jig Confed erate .sprang from the car. The prison ers proceeded toward Andersonvillo, while the courier returned to his com mand. That afternoon the Confeder ates made a charge in which the courier was painfully wounded, and that night, while the Union captain was placed within the prison stockade, .the young Confederate was lying in an hospital. I'ossiblv oachl gave some thought to the other, but it is not likely either antiei p:i;vd ever meeting the other again. In July. 1S74, at a popular resort on a western lakeside, society commented upon the marked attentions paid tc Mi KtntiKi Clanccy by Henry Koss, k gentleman lrotn a city in Alabama, .vhosc winning address had mado him a universal favorite. Tho young lady WH3 easily accorded the position of reigning belle at the resort, and, her father owning a residence, she was en abled to hospitably receive her friends. THcfn were a number of gallants whose frequent calls indicated admiration for the fair entertainer; but it was apparent tLat ::onc v -re received with such favor as the coin : '. Harry Koss. On the ev :.ing ot the 22d., Captain Claneey's parlors were filled with visi tors, and. as thco included married friends, lie and Mrs. Clan coy were with tceir guests. Tnere had been an hour of music and dancing, when some one casually remarking upon the pleasant ness oft he occasion. Miss Clanccy re sponded: "Yc, this is always an anni versary occasion, July 22, in our home. It celebrates the car just above the "beard on father's face, and it reminds me of one with whom I am in love, and who is to be my husband. She had spoken with an air of such pleasantry as to call for cheery exclama tions, especially from thej-oung gentle men, surrounding her at the piano. "I cannot give the name of my beau Ideal," she said, answering an inquiry of Mr. Boss, ""for I do not know it, and 1 have never seen him. Yet I lovo him, and what would I not rivc to meet him! 1 remember, though f was. but three years old, my father's return home from the arnvy, and of his telling how, on July 22, he had been wounded, and how a young Confederate soldier, a mere boy, he said, had procured for him sur gical treatment, and extended him kind ness which probably saved his lffc. Whcn he had spokenI believe I pro voked laughter by throwing my arms about his neck, and telling him" titat I loved that young Confederate, and that when grow'n to be a woman I intended being his wife." Some one remarked this a Tomantic story, and asked that she tell more of it. "No," said she, "but father shall, for it is his pet theme each July 22." Others supplemented the daughter's request, ami, responding to it, Captais Clanccy, in a narrative way, grown easy from frequent recitals, recounted the events already noted in the first chapter. He had told of his wounds being dressed where the prisoners were halted, of the courier having had him placed in the ambulance, and of his reaching the Andersonviilc train, when Miss Clanccy, who chanced to glance at Harry Ross, observed r.u agitation of manner quite foreign to his native com posure. "When he assisted me into the car." Captain Clanccy was continuing, when Harry Ross interrupted: - "Hold a moment, please," ;he said, ' "and permit a question or two from me. Did the courier you speak of hand you his own canteen?" "Yes, he did," 'replied Carftain Clan ccy. ' "" . "And did he provide you a mattress in tlii ?ir5" "He did,"., was answered. itaA did too, behjg ratable tospeak, . make signs for a pencil, and did the train move just as ho was handing tho pencil to vou, causing him to jump from tho car?" Captain Clancey was on his feet. "Yes! yes!" ho exclaimed; "but how came you to know of all this?" "How came I to know? Why, sir, I was that boy!" For a moment a brief moment there was utter stillness in tho parlors. I3ut when, stepping quickly forward. Captain Clancey grasped Harry Ross by the hand, his face indicating uncertain ty whether to break into a laugh, a cry, or a caress, there was an outbreak of handclappings and cheering nioro sug gestive of a theatre than a drawing room. Mrs. Clanccy advanced, and without a word of apology, threw her arms about Harry's neck and kissed him, while Emma, who had taken his other hand in both her own, appeared to be in that state of uncertainty her father's face had indicated. For several minutes there was a buzz of congratulations, as tho guests pressed bout the ex-Union captain and the ex Confederate courier. I3ut there was an other sensation in store for tho delight ed party. When Captain Clancey and Harry Ross had managed to movo a lit tle apart, the latter turned to Emma, and, with a half-earnest, half-mirthful look into her face, said: "Miss Clanccy, I beg to recall a speech of yours made a few minutes since. You 6ta"ted that, when three j-cars old, you heard this story from your father, you had thrown your arms" about his neck, saying that you loved the Confederate courier, and that when you were a wom an you wotdd bo his wife, and expressed a desire to meet him now. You have met him. Now, in the presence of these other auditors of vour speech, I claim the fulfillment of its proposition. Will you be the wife of the ex-Confederate courier?" Those who were present tell of an other spell of silence falling upon tho parlors, of a blushing face nnd down cast eyes, and a response, in a voice so soft and tremulous, however, as to bo inaudible to any other than tho one nearest her. But it must have been con senting, for the newspaper report of ar rivals at the samo resort in Jul', 1885, included the names of Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Ross, on a visit Xo tho latter's lather, Captain Clancey. Cosmopolitan. A Way to Quench Thirst. The agony of thirst at sea when mid-ocean calms or disasters that leave sailors atloat but shiplcss, havo de prived a crew of their supply of fresh water is aggravated fearfully by tho sight of the very clement they long for but cannot enjoy. As Coleridge in his "Ancient Mariner" exactly expresses the situation: "Water, water every'here. And not a drop to drink." Nearly a hundred years ago. Dr. Land suggested to Capt. Kennedy that thirst might be quenched at sea by dip ping the clothing into salt water, and putting it on without wringing. Sub sequently the captain, on being cast aw.-rj, had an. opportunity of making the experiment. With great difficulty he succeeded in persuading part of the men to follow his example, and they all survived; while the four who refused, and drank salt water, became delirious and died. - (n addition to putting on the clothes while wet, night and morning, tliey 111:13 be wetted while on, two or three times during the day. Captain Kenne dy goes on to say, "After these opera tions we found that the violent drought went off, and the parched tongue was cured in a few minutes." After bathing nnd washing the clothes, we found ourselves as much re freshed :is tlioujrii we had received some actual nourishment Growing Vines For Window Cultl vat ion. Growing vines are the loveliest of all plants for in-door cultivation, and re quire the least care. There is an inde scribable charm in the vine, with its clinging, tender ways, and soft shadows. Pictures, plaques in fact everthing decorating the wall are enhanced by the caress of a string of foliage. There are certain varieties of free-growing trailers that thrive excellently if their roots arc placed in water. A large necked bottle or hyacinth glass is useful for this purpose. Put a piece of char coal in the bottle to keep the water pure; as the water evaporates add more, but never renew it all at once, as the roots in the glass will so bo chilled, or perhaps wotihded. Where there is not room for pots this is an exceedingly con venient and cleanly way to grow vines. The brackets and pockets of pottery which appear in such great variety in china shops maj' be filled with water vines with line effect English ivy will grow in water, but so slowlv that it is better to keep it in earth, where it will climb in-doors and grow luxuriantly. Periwinkle is another slow grower in water. Tradcscanlia or spider-wort is the fastest.runncr of all the water-vines. The T. repens villala, T. aqualica, T. zebnna, and T. multicolor are the best for in-door cultivation. Umbrella" ferns (qspcdislra cypcrusi) thrive well in vases water-filled. Sweet olato vines are or namental and require but little atten tion. Fannie S. Benson, in Good Housekeeping. m Wc Pause to Hesitate. When it becomes necessary to call a larger man a liar. When the assessor asks if there arc any dogs concealed under the house. When an undertaker asks us to pa tronize him as liberally as possible. When tho clergyman hints that ho would not be averse to eating dinner with us. When a bore enters our office, puts his feet on the table, and expects us to spare his life. When the butcher asks us if we won't just settle that little matter now and be done with it When we arc asked to join a temper ance society by a man whose breath smells like free lunch and a brewery. When wc arc expected to eat the same old hash three times a day and lay aside the nails and things wclind in it When our beloved wife requests us to get up and light the fire about three hours before daylight on a cold mornr ing. When the dentist attempts to beguile us into his parlors where the painless system is in vogue. It is universally conceded that nothing hurts so much as painless delitistry. "God help the stranger thatvis taken sick there,1' writes an. officer of 'the United Slates steamship Galena, speak ing of Aspinwall. 'It, is not uncom mon for people to lie down in the street and die in broad daylight," and when dying receive no, offer of assistance, even in answer to an appeal for a' drink of water. ' 'The neonle aonear to ' ha heartless, as if ' their 'familiarity with death liadietcallpBi,'' J HATE A GAKUEN. Emieyateat Which. No Farmer SkoaldDeajr Himself. Farmers of all clat-ees should enjoy the luxuries of a garden, yet tho ma jority of tbcm do not kiow enough fruit and vegetables for a table supply, and in gome sections they buy them from tho citie&. They can not buy as well as they can produce. Thero is quite a difference between fresh veg etables from the garden and those handled, bruised and shipped to dis tances. The farmer who is satisfied to sit down to his table with pork and beans as an every day diet simply denies himself tho enjoyments which his calling allows him. As tho busy season of spriug sets in, tho farmers are usually too engrossed to give their attention to so small a matter as a garden, but wo can assure them that, insignificant as a garden may 6eem, it contains more that adds to the enjoyment of life on tho farm than anything else produced upon it. The gardenlees farmer knows noth ing of delicacies. Ho satiation hiiu eelf with very little, and compels his family to do the 6am c, yet is sur prised when his children seek occu pation in tho city whoro they find more enjoyment and live upon a variety ot food. The farmer has an advantage over his city brother lor enjoying luxuries. The strawberry, raspberry and all tho varieties o fruits may be placed upon his table daily if he will have them, but he overlooks those things that arc within his province, and allows others to enjoy what he should have in abun dance Farmers, do not overlook the garden. Devote a space to the garden even if. some other crop must be sacrificed. Farm, Field and Stockman. A Sad Accident. On Wednesday afternoon last, two young sons of Quin Bulla, living about fivciuilcs south of town, wen: hunting. They made a cover out of corn stalks and waited until a flock of geese came along when the elder, of tho two, about fifteen years of age, drew hi? gun and fired, dust aahc fired the younger, aged about thirteen year-, raised his head and looked out to see whero the geese were and re ceived tho load of his brother's gun in the right sido of his head. Tho shot penetrated the skull, carrying away part of the bone, leaving a hole through which part of the biains oozed out.Dr. Flory was immediate ly snmm oncd but could do nothing for the unfortunate boy and he died about three o'clock Thursday morn ing. His remains will be interred in the cemetery east of town to-day (Friday). The parents and .relative; of the unfortunate boy have the sym pathy of this entire neighborhood in their sad bercvaetnent. St. JSdward Star. Right Kiad of Religion. Many years ago, on visiting Yar mouth Port, his native place, my fa ther met au old friend, who said to him: "Mr. II., I've got religion sinc I saw you." "I'm glad you have," said tny father; "but have you got a shed at the meeting-house to put your horses in on Sundays?" "No I I havo not." Well ! I think you Imd better try agaiu. I think you havo not got the right kind of religion." This was long before the day of so cieties for prevention of cruelty to animals; but I have no doubt it had a good effect, for the story was told "along tho 6treet." iVew Orleans Picayune. I told the Senator that this re minded me of an "old chestnut" that was told of Caleb Cushlng, ol Massachusetts, and Frank Price, when tho latter was senator from New Hampshire. Ho was noted tor his politeness and courtesy as wcl: as tor his genial ways. They were out to a dinner party and dined wcl aud wined liberally. On their way home dishing fell and couldn't get up. lie said : "Frank, help me up." Frank replied : "Caleb I can't ; but I will lay down with you," and they did rest on the besom of the earth un til a friendly hackmau rescued them. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Pijesident Adams of the U. P. complained in the auuual meeting of stockholders of the harsh treatment the U. P. company received from our government. He said: "that the present policy of the government was disgraceful, disreputable and em barraseh.g." This is about the style in which every criminal uses to vent bis epite against the officers of just ice, when they catch him by the col lar, and propose to punish him for his crime. G. J. Independent. A movement ison foot to try and induce the U. P. to run a passenger train on our branch. According to tho railway report the road of the same length np to Albion is receiving more money from carrying passen gers than any other road in the state, and its patrons very naturally object to riding with the freight any longer. Albion Argus. Cores of sciatica are' reported as having taken place in Paris after a single application of Dr. Debove's method of freezing the tkin above the painful parts with apray ofcblo fadeof methyl. The operation is said to be applicable also to facial iaarmlaim. oraif. FIRST National Bank ! r COLUMBUS, NEB. Authorized Capital, Paid In Capital, Surplus and Profits, - - $250,000 00,000 - 13,000 OKFICKKS AND 1MRKCTOUS. A . A N DK ItSOX, I'res't. SAri. C. SMITH, VicePresH. O.T.KOEX, Cashier. .1. W. EARLY, HERMAN OEIILKIC11. W.A.Mc.VLLTSTER, G. AXDERSOX, 1. AXDERSOX. Foreign and Inland Exchange; Passage Tickets; aua Real Estate Loans. A 2I)-vol-lR-lr BUSINESS CARDS. D.T. Martyx, 31. D. P. J. Sciiug, 31. D. , Drs. MARTYN & SCHUG, U. 8. Examining Surgeons, Local Sursrcon. Union Pacific, O., X. & 11. II. and 11. & 31. R. It's. Consultations in German and English. Telephones at otliee and residence:. ISrOIhcc 011 Olive street, next to Broil feuhrer's .Jewelry Store. COLUMBUS, - NEBRASKA. -i-.-y TXT M. COKXKLUJSS, 2,411 AND COLLECTION OFFICE. Upstairs Ernst building 11th street. OUL.I.IVAK Ac RKKDKK, ATTOllXEYS AT LAW, Ofliee over First Xational Hank, Colum bus, Xebraska. HO-tf C. 1. EVAKS, 91. D., PHYSICIAN AND SUPGEON. ESTOfliee and rooms, (Muck building, 11th street. Telephone communication. 4y TTAMBIror 31EA1ME,IU. ., PHYSICIAN AND SUPGEON, Platte Center, Xebraska. D-y 1 I UUftftEat, M. ., HOMGEOPATHIST. Chronic Diseases and Disoascs of Children a Specialty. JJgrotliei on Olive street, three door:, north of First Xational Hank. 2-1 y TT .1. biums:, jfOTA Ji Y r UBLIC, itli Street,- doom west or Hammond House, Columbus, Neb. Kl-y MOXKY TO LOAi. Five vears' time, on improved farms with at least one-fourth the acreage under cultivation, in sums representing one third the fair value of the homestead. Correspondence solicited. Address, 31. K.TURXER, ,0-j Columhus, Xebr. M CALliInllH IftMUn., A TTOIiNEYS A T LA W, Olliee up-slairx ing. llth St. Y Public. in .McAllister's build A. 3IeAllister, Notary N OTI4JK TO Tt-'ACIRKKK. W. H. Tearow, Co. Supt. 1 will ! at my olliee in the Court IIoum! on the 13 III, lCth aud 17th of this month for the purpose of ex iiminiug teachers. "KMf J. M. MAC1V.KI.AND, n. It. COWllEKY, Cclo:tcr. LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE OK MACPARhAND & COWDERY, Columbus. : : : Nebraska. .1. JT. ilIAUCi-flAIV, Justice, County Surveyor, Notary, Lund and Collection Agent. J2TPart ies desiring surveying done can notify me by mail at Platte Centre, Xeb. 51-Um 10IIN G. 1IIGGIXS. C. J. GAHLOW, Collection Attor.-.ey . HIGGIHS & GARLOW, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Specialty Ciarlow. made of Collections by C. :'l- m J. T? ILRUKCllE, llth St., opposite Lindell Hotel. Sells Harness, Saddles, Collars, Whips, llhinkets, Curry Combs, Brushes, trunks, valises, buggy tops, cushions, carriage trimmings, ivc., at the lowest possible priecs. Repairs prcmplly attended to. TAMES SAfiIO, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Plans and estimates supplied for either frame or brick buildings. Good work guaranteed. Shop on lCth Street, near St. Paul Lumber Yard, Columbus, Ne braska. .)2Gmo. -AJIi'KB'UL &, CO. DKAI.KHS IN " Racrs and Iron ! " The highest market price paid for rags and iron. Store in the Bubaeh building, Olive st., Columbus, Xeb. 15-tf J. S. MUJIDOCK & SON, Carpenters and Contractors. Havchadau extended experience, and will guarantee satisfaction in work. All kinds of repairing done on short notice. Our motto is, Good work and fairpriees. Call and give us an oppor tunitytocstiiuateforyou. tgrShop on 13th St., one door west of Friedhof & Co's. store, Columbus, Nehr. 483-T H. C. BOYD, MANUFACTURER OP Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware ! Job-Work, Hoofing and Gutter ing a Specialty. BSTSbop on Olive Street, 2 doors north of Brodfeuhrer's Jewelry Store. 82-ff MOUSE PLAGUES. rhejr Krce) tbe Lootut Aflllctlons of Kgypt or Old. It is Will known that the fauna of America, especially that of tho higher Animals, presents a large number of peculiar types. Under ordinary circumstances field mico are not at all abundant, so that at tirues naturalists can secure speci mens of many species only with diffi culty. The most inconceivable increase and abundance during certain years, to such an extent that they become a national calamity, is thus the more re markable. ' In the colony of Lourence one of these remarkable visitations has thus been described: In the months of May and June, 1876, they suddenly ap peared in enormous numbers. They invaded the maize fields in such great numbers that the corn seemed literally alive with them, destroying in a few days every thing that was edible; and where but a short time before bushels of grain might havo been harvested not an car remained, and tho noise produced by their nibbing and climb ing was audible for a considerable dis tance. After the corn-fields were devastated the potatoes next received their attention. Only the largest were eaten in the ground; such as were transportable were carried away and hidden in hollow trees, or other re treats, for future use. Gourds and pumpkins,, even the hardest, were gnawed through and eaten. Of green food, such as clover, oats, barley, not a leaf was left standing; even weeds were cut down and the inner parts eaten out. In the house the struggle for exist ence of these long-tailed invaders was truly amazing. In many of the dwell ings hundreds were killed' in a single dtiy. The cats could contribute but little aid fighting such a plague, for not only were many of the rats so large that it would have beon an unequal contest, but by their great number they drove the cats actually from the houses, not to return until tho plague was passed. Nothing except what was composed of iron, stone or glass was spared from their destmctiveness; furniture, clothes, hats, books every thing bore the traces of their teeth. They gnawed the hoofs of cows and h arses in the stable, literally ate up fatted hogs, and often bit away the hair of persons during sleep. They penetrated all apartments and gnawed their way through boards and walls of houses. Ditches that were dug about rranaries did not suilice; the mice would climb over each other in some corner or -other, and thus reach the top. The foregoing account of one occur rence in Lourence will suilice to show to what an extent the plague reaches. The same province had sutlered simi ilarly in IS i;5 and lSo", and in all prob ability will again in 1889. Our aston ishment at the strange appearance and disappearance of such swarms of ani mal life is greatly increased when we perceive in what a close relation of cause and effect it stands with the pres ence or absence of food supply; and probably nowhere among the vertebrate animals is the relation more apparent than here. This fotid supply is derived from the seeds of a large bamboo grass (Ta qnary or Cresciuma) growing through out ltrazil. This grass grows in dense thickets to the height of thirty or forty feet, and bears a very large quantity of seed. Its natural history is remarka ble. At regular intervals, varying in the different species from six to thirty years, it matures and blooms and then disappears. Yet more remarkable is the uniformity with which it attains maturity throughout an entire province, if not the whole southern part of Bra zil. Similar plagues, though far less in extent, have occurred in Europe, in which the field-mice unaccountably ap peared in greatly increased numbers. One may well think what would be the result were these little, almost insig nificant creatures everywhere in such wise to take the ascendency. When one considers that on an average of every one or two months from live to eight oung art born, and that these young become mature in a few mouths themselves, he will not be surprised to know thai a single pair of common tield-micc, in the course of a single summer, would increase to twenty three thousand individuals. Could all the conditions which now keep them in check be removed, every living thing upon the earth would be consumed in a half dozen years. Science. HELPING THE POOR. How a Younjr New York Girl Without Money X'n Able to lo This. A voting girl was lamenting that she could be of no use to the poor because she hail no monc3. A philanthropic gentlewoman present said: "You arc a line reader, why do you not read aloud to the poor of whom you happen to know?" "Oh, thc3 do not want any one to read to them." "Try it and see," was the answer. "I have several families in mind who would be delighted to hear reading while the attend to their darning ami patching. There are mothers, also, who would ie very thankful to have some one to take up the baby v'ien they arc hard at work. Indeed, there are many ways of helping the poor other than with money." The young'girl, full of the zeal of service, at once set out for the aoode of a poor woman who had a young baby. k Returning after two hours she was radiant and told the friend who bad-suggested the plan of action that she could never be suffici ently grateful to her for her ad vice! "Oil!" she said, "3011 should have heard the wearied voice that bade me come in. When I entered the room there was the poor baby crying as if its heart would break; the other two children, not much more than ba bies, were fretting; the poor, mother was washing and every thing seemed desolate. I said: 'Mrs. Brady, I have come to help you with the baby.' The poor woman replied: 'And shure, Miss, what would ye do with him? For he's that troublesome that he won't be still.' I took off hat and coat, and put on my large apron and took up the baby; aft er patting his back and walking him about a little while he became quiet and went to sleep. -Then I played with the other children and they were just as good as could be. After Mrs. Brady had finished her work and- I bid her good-bye, her hearty 'God bless you Miss; you have helped me a great bit,' made me feel quite, happy, and t mean to keep up my visits without money." N. Y. 7'imes. ' During his life-time John B. Gough lectured 8,500 times, to more than ,500,000 people, and traveled 448,000 .dalettodoit Boston Journal. . A YOUTHFUL FRAUD. He Imum a Divorce Decree and rocket Tweotjr-Flve Dollar Fee. A New York lawyer tells a story of a recent occurrence in his office by which his boy made twenty-fivo dollars, but came near getting two people into a very unpleasant predicament. A plain-looking man and woman walked into the office one day in tho absence of the attorney. His boy greeted the callers cordially and asked what they desired, adding that Mr. was out, but that he attended to matters in his absence. The man explained that ho and his wife did not get along very well and both wanted to be released from their married relations. "Oh, that can easily be arranged," remarked the whilom attorney, and looking wise he ostentatiously exam ined a lot of law-books, and after a few minutes proceeded to draw up an agreement between the man and his wife to disagree. He framed it in the language of the law, putting in the "saids," "greetings" and "aforesaids," as well as an alarming array of refer ences to "parties of tho first part" and "parties of the second part;" and even to "a vinculo matrimonio," the latter being intended to properly impress his clients. Large seals were" added to tho documents, which the boy indorsed with a flourish aud gills of red ink; then the agreement was duly signed, the boy adding his name as a witucs. The man was very grateful, and askei what the fee was. The small 003 said lift' dollars, and to tho plea that this was a good deal to pay for so littlo work, answered: "But see what I have done for you, and, anyhow, wc never scratch a pen hero for less than fifty dollars." The man had only twent live dollars, but he paid that, and prom ised that he would return in a few da3-s ayd pa3' the remainder. The following week he put in an appearance, and the bo being out, saw tho attorne3 him self, and remarked cheerful! that he had come to pay fifteen dollars on ac count. "On account of what?" asked the attorne3. "Why, the agreement I had drawn up here last week," replied the client. "What agreement? asked the at torney. The man produced the paper and handed it to the lawyer, and, as the latter read it, his 03es grew like an owl's at night. When he at bust reached the clause: " Know all men b these presents, that John and Mar' , having agreed before me as a wit ness, bhey are free to marry again iu this State," the cold perspiration started to the lawyer's brow as he blurted out: " For Heaven's sake don't tell me 3011 arc married!" "Jfo," answered the man. "I'm going to be married next week and Mar will be marrietl to-morrow." The lawyer quickly explained tho case to the man, and two trials for bigamy were saved from our already overcrowded courts. N. Y. Commer cial. FASHION IN GIFTS. Japanese Ware. Small Bronze or Silver Spooiw tlio Proper Tliingri. There is just as certainly a fashion in the giving of gifts as in ever thing else. Who does not remember when the preferred articles were the fanciful box of perfume, with its bottles decided ly more desirable than the odors the3 contained, the note-paper put up in a gorgeous way and the white spangled fan. Just now thero is a change any thing Japanese is liked, for it is a con tribution to the Japanese room; and from the fans and porcelain to amulets aiyl coins (to be used as seals) the Ja anese gift is considered most delight ful. This field offers a wide choice, be cause there is much that is costly and ugly, as well as much that is cheap and" ugly. Small bronzes, either in natural col ors or silvered, are liked as gifts; and no matter how Miiall, a use can be found for them a reason for giving, if one is necessary. Liliputiau bronze soldiers may be utilized as paper weights, birds of bronze with outspread wings will hold the wax, seal and taper for the writing-table and there are also candle-sticks, antique lamps, ink-stands and pen-racks of line bronze, beautiful ly designed and yet not iarge enough to make the recipicntconscious of hav ing been presented with a too valuable gilt. China, in small and large pieces, quaintly framed mirrors and uniquely carved bits of silver or ivory are worth having, and, therefore, well worth giv ing; and, people who have even a single room that means home are glad to ar range about it the pretty things that are shown from the wee box that will just hold a few chocolate wafers to the enormous punch bowl. Housekeepers should be glad to leani that spoons are fashionable gifts not man spoons, but one spoon. The chosen one is preferred because of its curious shape, which may or not be old; but as collections are in vogue, it i3 easy to understand why a single silver spoon is considered desirable. How odd it would seem toourgrandmothers! And yet in their day they did not hesi tate to will small pieces of jewelry or bric-u-liac in fact, if it had not been for this good custom perhaps there would be fewer antiquities in the world. Certainly there would be fewer pieces about which some grand-aunt could tell a long story and promise to bequeath the special piece to the descendant most in favor at the time and whose chance would bo about even with ten or twelve others. Gifts, if they have to be bought, should show a little ordin ary and some special thought, even if it tloestake one into the by-ways search ing for curios or their imitations. De lineator. It Was All Right. "Where do you expect this money from?' asked a clerk in the money order department of the post-office of a woman who prodded an order for fif teen dollars. "From Chicago." "And who fromP" "John Williams." "Ahem. I guess it is all right." "Oh, I know it is!" she exclaimed a she signed her name. "He used to be ni3 husband. He offered me fifty dol lars if I would throw up all claim on him, aud this is the second installment I'll probably get the rest in about two weeks." Detroit Free Press. A Brooklyn woman is keeping in a book a list of things she ought to pur cnase but can not afford to wear. She calls 'the .book her ought-to-buv ograpay. fiwrddft. Mrs. Langtry's accent is said by the Pall Mall Gazelle to be a "mixture ol East London and American." Charles Crocker, of San Francisco, has given $33,000 to the Girls' and Boys" Aid Socict3 with which to erect a building on the lot donated by Sena tor Fair. William K. Vanderbilt contem plates retiring from business and spec ulation and erecting near New York one of tho finest country residences in the world. N. Y. HcraliL There is a smart little girl in Cedar Rapids, Nob. She is nine years old, antl tho other day she wroto an account of a children's party, set it up in type and corrected the proof, and tho work was well done, too. Chicago Mail. Miss Kato Kin, a daughter of Kato Kiyoto, a Shizoku of Tokyo Fu, Japan, has been ordered by the Department of Education to visit the United States to study the routine of normal schools and nursery establishments for three years. Isn't it a little singular that the two typical Southern poets Albert Pike and George D. Prentice a typical' Southern orator Sargent S- Prontiss and a t3-pieal Southern jurist Hiram Warner should all have been born at the North? Atlanta Constitu tion. Albert ami Maria Harris, colored, aged respectively seventy-two and sixty-six years, were reunited at Marshall, Mo., the other day. after a separation of thirty-.seven ycara. They were slaves in Kentucky and were separated when sold, never hearing from each other until quite recently. Chicago Inter Ocean. Mrs. Jay Gould, the wife of the railroad millionare, is rather short in stature, though plump and comely. Her face denotes intelligence, and waa doubtless very pretty- when she was voting. She is thoroiighlj domestic in Iicr tastes, and has devoted her time to her home and children. She spends two honrs a day with her three small boys, and carefully inspects all tho books they read. N. Y. News. Captain James Blackstouc, of Brad ford, Conn., who died recently, aged ninet-three, was a direct descendent of the first white settlers on the penin sula now occupied by the city of Bos ton. The first Blackstouc in this coun try was the pilgrim, who landed in tho 3carlG25. He was a minister of tho Church of England; was the first church man of Boston, ami the founder of tho city. He once owned much of tho land now covered by Boston. Boston Herald. Mrs. Tom Ri John, who was, not man years ago, a well-known figure in our streets as she walked Broadway, in coat and trousers, selling her hus band's paper, the Volcano, is now liv ing in Frankfort, Ia. She still weara the trousers, but the Volcano has sus pended, and the Tom Ri Johns are en gaged in the cologne business, the wife manufacturing the perfume, and her husband selling it by the bottle. Many friends will be pleased to lcaru that the children Retaliation and Avenger are thriving. X Y. Herald. HUMOROUS. It is strange, but nevertheless true, that thcinu-cxpcritMiccd make the best hotel servants. There is an art in puttingon gloves, says a fashion paper. Come to think ot it, you have to get your hand m, as it won, in putting on a glove properly. Uoslou Courier. "My tlear, have yu read what Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has written about 'silence as a weapon?" "No, htibbv; I am not interested in military matters." X Y. Mail. Boston lady (to policeman) "Why did yon shoot that poor little dog? Was he disordered in intellect antl be side himself "with violent mental ex citement?" Policeman "No.muiu. That dog was mad." lloston Post. An exchange says: "Lait week a stranger came to our town with a turncd-up nose aud run-down boots." A town with a turncd-up nose and run down boots can not hope to become a great commercial center. Arkansau, Traveler. Woes of tin Farmer. A farmer oncoeatlcil his cow "Zoptty" She beenied such :t:i utnlrablo hepnyr. When the rjirinerdrow near. She k-cktxl titr his cur. Anil now the old fiirmer's much dephyr. GoodaWs Sun. A lawyer,, on being asked by a lady the meaning of the term "fee-simple, replied: Fee-simple, and :t simple tee. Ami ail the fee's cnt.t:!. Are notlim:.' wticu compared to thee. Thou hfMttir fees. Female" An American in China writes: "We are going out ku kiiinging this evening." That's righL We like to sec an American enjoy himself wlroii he is in China; antl if he doesn't go out ku kiunging his visits may be re garded as a failure. By the way, what iu the dickens is ku kiunging? Norris lown Herald. The following incident happened in one of the public schools in a neigh boring city: Teacher "Define tho won! excavate." Scholar "It means to hollow 011L" Teacher "Construct a sentence in which tho word is prop erly used." Scholar "The baby ex cavates when it gets hurt." N. Y. In dependent. A country boy applied to an editor for a position. Have vou ever dono any newspaper work?" the editor asked. "Naw. replied the boy, "but I ken doit." Then noticing the editor tearing wrappers from exchanges, he said: "I ken do that sorter work bet tcr'n the next man, for I alius wuz a boss hand at shuckin' co'n." Arkan saw Traveler. "Doctor, what do you think is the matter with Johnny?" "Well, madam. I can hard! tell just yet, but I think the trouble is with the" pharynx." "1 kniwed it! I knowed them rinks was the cause of it all, and I don't care wether it's the far rinks or the near rinks, he'll never be let to go near an other one." Chicago Ledger. True Modesty. The Duke of Wellington was modest, though self-reliant. Being at a dinner part, just before his departure for Portugal, where he was to encounter the French, he was so silent that one of his friends said to him: "Sir Arthur" -he wr.s then Sir Ar thur Wellesley "you don't talk; what is it you are thinking so seriously about?" "Of the French," he answered. "I have never met them; they have beaten all Europe. I think I shall beat them, but I can't help thinking about them.' The situation could not have been more modestly stated. Youth! Cms panion. r "SiJ. i
