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"'-. - (Ifllttmlras jwnral. ft& ,v -- -- "T ' .- .' VOLUME XXVL-NUMBER 4 COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. MAY 8, 1S9& WHOLE NUMBER 1,304. .1Jf w a fx m J MlgS PENELOPE PAINE. Osor) T HO OXE IS POP- supposed to arrived a t ypars of discretion, and to be fa"irly in yJ possession of one's faculty of choice. In the case of every aecc-ofed truth, which may have be come axiomatic to the rest of human ity, thre are al ways those who re- ' H fojJ&$l ularly w ifel have :3re -'?- . ject or affect to rjct Its teachings. A vory sturdy opponent to the propo- -grocr in the town of Caresville. Mr. Paine, it is tru di-1 not dny the propo sition tirst set down was Mr. Phineas Paine, a hard-headed and successful yition generally, but lie signified his ini:il by his conduct toward his daughter. Penelope, who had arrived at the age mentioned in single blessed ness. : -If there ever was a woman in the end ' of.the nineteenth century who had cause for complaint on the score of repression '.."u was Penelope Paine. Her mother had died when she was years of aK". and . her father. noKFessod by the idea that . .he knew how to bring up a child right. ' . had immediately bejrun the systematic .course of repression that made his ausbicr a demure, timid little girl. and a meek, spiritless woman. He had kept down all her youthful Joynusnoss by straight -laced rules of . deportment, and had religiously checked t he development of any natural ten- . ency. People looking at her would .-say; "Thn.t Sirl liKiks as if s,he had been . hoxril ljp al her lifc .. AlJ(1 in a meas ure she had been. But Penelope, prim as ?he was. urew . . to be a fair woman to look at. and. in . ; spite of the diilk'ulty of approach, she :. had many stealthy admirers. The grocer was. fn his wav. a social man -I hnt is. he liked to have some one to listen while he pave hi3 iews and . a -opinions; and at first th young men Would afltt-t to be coining to see him. But the moment they were so impru- - dent as to let It leak out that Penelope v.-3 the real object of their attentions. xJioy uy-re summarily dismissed. T Just won't have it." the old man troold say. . 'Young ..lks don't know what's good for themselves, and they need the guid- ance ot smo older heal to keep Vm ' out of mischief." PfiKJov never seemed to care much about her beaux or the loss of them. UI N-d Holburn lKg:in going there 3't kept a i.,, stro an,j was a brother oddfclluw with the gn-or. so the old ' . man Hketj him pretty wH. ;. rVnelopr w:i3 clerking In the grecerj . ."! sji had been doing ever since she was oid enough to tie up a package of . tmgar. but she always left an hour earlier than ber father, so as to be at home and get his meals for him; for Mr. I'aine's hard-h".-.ded frugality for bade his keeping "a girl." albeit he was . .alniiid.intly able to do so. it was during these happy intervals of time, when Penelope was entirely alone, that Xed Holburn was wont to . . steal a few minutes away from his store ami unceremoniously drop in for a idiort chat. It was the first of such ' treasure that the girl had ever known and the stolen moments had come to be inexpressibly sweet to her. Fire knew tb.it her father would not bt .ip;roed f this inllmai-y be-'--U.Ilolur and herself and for that reason, ut tirst si.'- to..k a t!i delight in it. For with all his repression, the hard-lv.aded grocer bad not succeeded in cnudriiig out of his daughter that touch -f romance which is in the nature f every wonia.i. But tlic-re tants a time, when there i ' - IT.. --; .f f- iO PL-VYIXO ME BVCH A DIKTY TRICK. was more than the romantic secrecy of . the affair to give it charm. The Inti "' inacy had ripened into love. The young man had placed his honest affec tion in the keeping of the quiet, demure - jrl and she had given her heart un reservedly in return. And as the days went on. the stolen jneotings grew sweeter and sweeter to " both, and Philip Paine measured his pickles and weighed his pounds in bliss ' fnl ignorance of what was passing. But . the state of affairs got to the ears of a jealous rival of Holburn's and a word to die unsuspecting grocer brought him up standing. The scales fell from his "yes. and shortly after the lovers were . . ' surprised to see him walk into the house in the midst of one of their tete-a-tetes. Of course there was a scene. The ' . dd man stormed and Penelope wept. - but stanch Xed Holburn stood up like -a man and "faced the music." He told the old man that he loved his daughter. and that his love was returned and she had promised to wed him. and the end of' it -all was his dismissal from the - -house and a peremptory command neer to return. And Phineas Paine was grieved, for ' . after all ihese years of confidence his system had proved to be at fault. In : pite of all his repression he found that his daughter was not well brought V.V) and when the had been put to the ".Xest hpd failed signally. After this the old man was his daugh- .- ter's shadow. He never allowed her to ieav his side. Neces&ity checkmated frugality "and he hired a house-girl to - take care of Lis furniture and get his meals. In vain poor Holburn sought for a ' -chance to talk with his sweetheart. She was as effectually shut away from . him as if she had been immured within the four walls of a convent- .Ned groaned in spirit and the grocer . chuckled within himself. .Every- glance he got at the young man's discomfited face was a tribute to.his own triumph. But no one state of affairs can last forever, least of all such a strained one as this.. It has been said before that Mr. Paine was an enthusiastic odd . fellow and it was his devotion to the .duties of that order that first made him relax his vigilance. It was to be a ban er night, with the Initiation of some '. ten or a dozen candidates as its lead ing feature, and In the depths of his inmost soul the old man longed to go. . -But prudence said no. Painfully he artrued it out with himselC "Was his duty to the lodge lees important than his duty to his daughter? Then yiHon at the society. U session and the frightened candidates came be fore his eyes. He laughed to himself, for this hardened old tyrant had not lost all his taste for fun. But Penelope passing through the room made him sober again as he thought of all the possibilities that might arise from leav ing her alone. Then his apologetic mind Gal lti follows able injuries, -ind may be followed by In these belligerant days the girl of leaving her alone. Then his apologetic mind said: "Otic night can't do any harm. You can leave her alone this one time and, after all. Ned Holburn will be at the meeting, too; he'll want to see the men initiated." He hesitated and was lost. and. after seeing Pene lope securely locked In, he set off for his lodge. But love has won the reputation of laughing at locksmiths, and. embodied In the person of Ned Holburn. he went KnocKins at Penelope s window, tome- thing In the character of the tap or some subtle intuition which only love inspires told hr who it was and she forgot her. timidity enough to raise the sash and opened the shutter a little. "It's me, Ned." said the ungrammati; cal Holburn. eagerly, and there was a note of deep pleading in his voice as he added: "It's our only chance, darling. Get your hat and climb out of the window. I've got a chair here for you to g.et doxvn on." Penelope said nothing and through the darkness her face was not visible, but a moment's pause told him that she demurred. "You won't refuse me. little one," he pleaded "This will be our last chance and If we let U slip us we shall be separated forever. You can trust me. dearest: don t hesitate any longer." Pvnelope went away from the window for a moment, and when she returned she had her hat tied on and a shawl thrown about her shoulders. Her heart Wm r?H,nSVe,ry SXVlttly slf Sh St7,p7i out of thP window on the chair and into the rms of her waiting lover Holburn was a thorough-coimr fellow, and he had his bueirv waiting at the fenre They got in. he exultant, and the girl all tremulous, and away they went acrore the rlvpr to the old minister, who was already famous for marrying run away couples from three counties. In the meantime the grocer, not find ing Holburn, who was .a regular and devoted attendant, at ledge meeting, had grown uneasy and suspicious. A ague foreboding, whiih gradually grew into a terrible fear, tilled his mind. When he could endure the suspense no longer he was exeiisrd and started for home. Ho hid hardly entered the yard when an open shutter flapping listlessly on its hingtrs arrested his at ' en tii in and his heart sunk within him. Penelope, he thought, would never leave a shutter that way under any conditions. The key gave forth a hol low, lonesome sound as he turned it in the lock and the sound of his footsteps on the floor was altogether weird and unusual. "Penelope." he called, .cith a trem bling voice. "Oh, Penelope." But only the echoes answered him, ami the unwelcome truth thrust itself upon him that Penelope was gone. He went outside and sitting down upon the step bowed his head in his hands. Just then the sound of wheels fell on his ear and a buggy Was driven up and halted at the gate. Then a man helped a woman to alight. The grocer recognized her and ran down the steps, crying: "Penelope, Penelope, nln't you ashamed you've been riding " But here the voice of Holburn broke in: "We're married." he said. "Huh!" cried the old man. "Yes. sir." "Well. well. Penelope Paine " ..,, r. , "Holburn." said Ned. Proudly. I "Penelope," went on the old man, Ig- j noring his son-in-law. "I never would have thought it of you. The girl was silent, frightened and tearful. "And you. Ned Holburn. to think of you being a brother in the same lodge and all of that and then playing me such a dirty trick!" "I guess I'm able to keen a wife." said the young man. sullenly. Able to kep her; able to keep her That ain't it; it's the way you got her. Penelope Paine, after all the raising I've been giving you do you realize what you have done? ou ve been guilty of eloping, do you hear?" "That's all right, father-in-law." said Holburn. "Penelope's past 20 now and she'll soon come to know her mind. When she comes to know it I hope she won't change; if she doesn't she'll never regret this elopement." and he kissed her. M:Uiiig Uhirkluiurils. The following directions for this work are given us by an experienced super intendent: "The tirst care must-rbe to make the wall surface or boards to be blacked perfectly smooth. Fill all the holes and cracks with pla.-ier of Paris mixed with water, mix but little at a i , 5... -t. . time: press in and smooth down with a ' er' ?" ' ? UmC SmC ' case knife. The cracks between ood advice for government on other i shrunken boards may be tilled in the ' ventures in speculation, when Charles I same way. Afterward use sandpaper Reed, the veteran sportsman, came ' The ingredients needed for slating are (T liquid gum shellac, sometimes called shellac varnish; (2) lampblack or drop black. Gum shellar is cut in alcohol. anil the liquid can be obtained of any druggist. Pour some shellac into an open dish, and stir in lampblack to make a heavy paint. With a clean brush, spread on any kind of surface but glass. Put on a little and test it. If it is glossy and the chalk slips over it. reduce the mixture with alcohol. Alcohol can be bought of any druggist. If it rubs off, let the druggist put in more gum to make the Iiouid thicker. One quart of the liquid and a 5 cent paper of lampblack are sufficient to slate all the blackboards in any country school with two coats. At the Hon Marc-he. The Bon Marche. the great dry goods store of Paris, employs 4.tX0 attendants. They are fed on the premises. The kitchen in which their food is prepared is the largest in the world, and gives employment to sixty cooks and 100 as- j .IdUllWt Photograph of the Heaen. The new photograph of the heavens which is being prepared by London. Berlin and Parisian astronomers shows 6S.000.000 stars. TYPES. Pitt had a fiery red face and a terri ble scowl. Philip the Great of Macedon had a large mole on his neck. Tasso's features were regular and pleasing but he had a wild eye. Haydn had a long nose, an almost invariable peculiarity of genius. Charles I wore a pointed beard, in the style known as the Vandyke Chaucer looked like a dandy, the im pression being intensified by his dress. Vespasian had a large, red face, with high cheek bones and heavy chin. Addison had regular and quite pleas ing features, unmarked by dissipation. The Duke of Wellington had a great Roman nose and a stem, forbidding face. Napoleon III had a dull, almost stu pid. face. He generally seemed half asleep. Vltellius had very gross features. He j Is said to ha.ve weighed over 250 pounds. THE TURF DREAMERS. RACING MEN PRQNE TO SUPER STITION. Stories ot brfimen Who Knew Thlf ijosldesa and Won Money The latest DrMBicr Saw Owjer'i Stonenell Win. URFMEN and those who follow the turf are full of superstitions, tt does not matter how intelligent the man may be on other subjects, he is in the main a dreamer and a be liever in luck, so t $? j '. . ' j j far as the gfeat sport of racing is concerned; and ii would be tim6 thrown away to under take to convince him or one of his kind that there is nothing but a disordered stomach behind a dream, and that luck is something for the urchin who plays pitch and toss to talk about to curse when he loses and to smile when he wins, and that it should have no plac6 in the heart of the man who lives by the cleverness with which he places his horses and his wagers. "I had a dream last night." said a well-known horseman sitting in the smoking room of the Shoreham hotel at Washington one evening last week. "that Stonenell had won the Kempton j Park jubiiee stakes in England; in ct, he won it easily, and ther? was ild . . . . f ' . . rri,,-, nor,SG near h,m at the fimsh- Thrcre 3 i a tip for you, for as a dreamer I am ; a success. You all remember Cast- away II.'s Brooklyn Handicap, don't you? Four or five nights before the Brooklyn Handicap was run I saw the race in my dreams and had firmly mado up my mind to bet a large sunl on the 4-yuar-oid; but I had seeii hini run on a heavy track at Elizabeth only the week before, and he couldn't get out of his own way in the sticky foot ing. It rained the night before the big race at Gravesend. and when I saw the track I laughed at myself and my dreams. Ah. me, tho money I could have won! The mud was thin, and flew like so much water from beneath the horsps' feet, and the hard bottom gave a foothold as secure as any one could desire. Castaway II. simply smothered that field, and I've not got over it since. But if I don't have a bet on Stonenell for the Kempton Hark $15,000 stake, why, it will be because they won't change American dollars in to BritiRh pounds." This started a discussion of dreams in connection with horse races, and j several good stories were told. A newspaper man told how the wife of a fellow writer had brought a $20 bill to his house long before he had risen, and confiding it to his wife, left instruc tions to place the money on a colt called Harvery for the Lawnview Han dicap at Gravesend. The newspaper man, over his breakfast, scoffed at .the chances of Harvery beating such high class horses as Richmond and Favor, and wanted to leave the money at home in trtist for the wife of his friend. Yielding, however, to the earnest ar guments advanced as" to the condition tf nffntHt' I Vm SI n.,1.1 Itr. if lV.In I...-... I ui uuuuo iiitiu nuuiu uc il una iiuise really won and there was a large sum ' ! oC money to make good, the $20 bill was j taken to Gravesend. When the time j I came for the Lawnview handicap, the ' ; fourth race on the card to he decided. j a visit was made to the betting ring. 1 The plungers were on Richmond to a I man, and with McLaughlin in the sad- j die it seemed to be sheer madness to , bet on any of the horses that sported I , BIk ,n the same for h D j .. , , , . . i ' Brthers champion was at that time , in tne zenith of his powers. Harverd j was a 3-year-old owned by a Broadwav , merchant, and he had but shortly risen j j from obscurity, having run only one ' ! or two races in moderate comnanv. and i chances were so poorly thought of that 60 to 1 was a common quotation in the betting ring. The newspaper man fin- i gered the $20 bill irresolutely, being confident that it was like throwing so much good money into the fire to place I it on the 3-year-old. He was placing ' the money in his pocket again with the , intention of returning it to its f.iir own- I along. j "Hello, voungster! What are you , on? was his cfaeery salute. "Nothing." was the reply, and then came the story of the commission of $20 on Herverd. j Grasping the newspaper man by the ' arm, Mr. Reed said: i "When you're as old as old Reed j you'll know better. Come on, and we'll j bet that money at the longest odds. When you get a commission don't ! take 'em if you can get out of it but I when you get a commission put the ! money down, if it's on a red ox to beat a railway train." The money was placed at 60 to 1. j and the ticket calling for $1,220 was ' carefully folded and placed in an in i side pocket- At flag fall Harved. to the utter astonishment of the throng, shot to the front and opened up such a gap that McLaughlin had to go to the whip on Richmond a half mile from the j iiuiau. iounjj ussier, ai uiat time a wnite haired midget, but a jockey of great promise for his years, had the mount on Harved, and so well did he stall off Richmond's rush in the home stretch that the 3-year-old won by a head. No man who has not been there can imagine the feelings of the commis sioner as he watched the race, and real ized how nearly he had been to making a great mistake. The woman received her winnings, and as she tossed the heap of greenbacks about in her lap. smiled and said: "I knew Harved would win, for I dreamed that he won, and that's why I bet on him." It was known that the woman did not frequent the race track, and she was asked how she knew there was any such horse. She did not know, and had only known that there was such a thoroughbred by the shouts heard in dreamland of "Harved wins; the out sider wins!" She had consulted the morning paper, and, seeing the name, had rushed pell mell to her friends to place the money. There are a few rings and some china in that house & WAW g&gesn today that were bought with the money won on Harved. The horse was of high quality and had been well man ipulated, but he died was poisoned, Eome persons said, at Brighton Beach a month iatef; NICKNAMES OF CITIES. Names by Which Many American Cities Are Known. Atlanta, Gate City of the South; Bal timore, Monumental City: Bangor, Lumber City; Boston8 Modem Athens; Literary Emporium, City of Notions, and kub of the' Universe; Brooklyn, City of Churches; Buffalo, Queen of the Lakes; Burlington, la.. Orchard City; Charleston, Palmetto City: Chicago, Prairie, or Garden City; Cincinnati. Queen of the West, and Porkopolis; Cleveland, Forest City; Denver, City of the Plains; Detroit. City of the Straits: Hartford, Insurance City; Indianapo lis, Railroad City; Keokuk, Gate City; Lafayette, Star City; Leavenworth, Cottonwood City; Louisville, Falls City; Lowell, Spindle City; McGregor, Pocket City; Madison, Lake City; Mil waukee. Cream City: Nashville. Rock City; New Havert. Elm Citv; New Or leans, Crescent City; New York, Em pire City, Commercial Emporium, Gotham, and Metropolis Of America; Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love, City of Penn, Quaker City, and Cen tennial City; Pittsburgh, Iron City and Smoky City; Portland. Me.. Hill City; Providence, Roger Williams City, and Perry Davis' Pain Killer: Raleigh, Oak City; Richmond, Va.. Cockade City; Richmond. Ind., Quaker City of the West: Rochester. Aqueduct City;- Salt Lakd City, Mormon City; Sari Fran ciscd, Golden Gate; Savannah, Forest City of the South; Sheboygan, Ever green City; St. Louis. Mound City; St. Paul. North tSar City; Vicksburg. Key City; Washington, City of Magnificent Distances, and Federal City. Held on a Put-t'p Charge. Charles A. Workman, a traveling man, arrested in Chicago last week and taken to Grand Rapids, Mich., for larceny, has a strange story to tell. His 9-year-old boy came with him and was lodged with thn turnkey, but the Uext morning the boy disappeared and the boy's disappearance brought out the story. Workman says that nine years ago he married Jennie A. Miller, daughter of a wealthy Chicago man. The marirage was against the wishes of the girl's parents and she was dis owned. The father died some time ago and his will provided liberall for his daughter if she would leave Workman. From that time the couple became estranged, and recently the wife began suit for divorce on the grounds of cruelty. Workman says the charge of larceny against him is a put-up job to get him out of the way, but that it is his intention to fight the divorce suit tc the bitter end. That part of Work man's story relating to the elopement and the implacability of his wife's parents is confirmed by persons who know his record. An llemir Little Hoy. It is nice to think that heroism knows neither race, clime, nor age. Naturally, however, it seldom happens that very young children can display what may be called heroism; hut cases do occur. Here is one which is none the less pleasing that the subject of it was a wee French laddie named Rodolphe Burgues. seven years old. Little Ro dolphe saw a child fall into an arti ficial lake at St. Beziers. in the South of France. Plunging into the water without hesitation, he went to the help of the bairn, getting nearly drowned himself while saving the child. The case, which excited great interest at the time, was reported in the French Journal Officiei. and the small hero re ceived honorable mention for his act of courage and devotion. A New Harp. Two Frenchmen have invented fc. new kind of harp, made entirely of wood. Insted of string the inventors use strips of American fir. The sound is produced, as in the ordinary harp, by the contact of the fingers; but the players wear leather gloves covered with rosin. The tone of the instru ment is of remarkable purity. SNAP SHOTS. The devil is the same old thing over again. With some people self-denial is a flat contradiction. How do poor men get so many bricks in their hats? Do not walk about with your record under your arm. The man who hasn't a good opinion of himself is sick. One's success depends very largely upon what he does not say. The man who leads the procession does not always head the list. Many people waste time looking after things that have passed away. If some mortals were not deceitful they would be at war continually. No matter how reckless one may be he cannot run over his bad habits with impunity. The children of this generation are not called lambs, but kids, and that is about right. One may know what he wants at present, but he does not know what he is going to wan: after he gets it. RAM'S HORNS. The man who walks with God keeps the devil on the run. The father who prays too little will sometimes use the rod too much. The prayer that starts from God's promise is sure to move his hand. Men see only what we put in the plate. God sees what we keep back. If you say "Good morning" to the devil he will spend the day with you. When you seek God, go as far as you know the way and he will meet you. Hell will be the hottest to the" man who goes to it from heaven's doorstep. God never sees anything his- in th gift that is made to win applause from men. When you talk about the goodness of God, don't do it with a frown on your face. There Is no blood in the preaching against which the devil never lifts a club. Give us more mothers like Mary and there will be more Christians like Christ. Some people never think about re ligion until they come In sight of a gTaveyanL A path may look pleasant and yet be filled with footprints made by the cloven hoof. CRME DENOUNCES IT. ADVOCATES A CRUSADE FOR STAGE PURITY. The Odtspolcen ComedMn lte!tk tUkJ on Unclean Themes, and Is Disgusted with Mvinc Statues A Good Time for Actors. HE subject of Im morality in the drama was being discussed in a group of actors and managers, says thd N w York Sun. After listening to the heated conten tions a Sun repor ter went to Vil iiam H. Crane and asked for his views on the subject Mr. Crane has pro duced and acted in many original American plays, and not one of them has possessed the smallest element of indecency. "It was hoped," the reporter said to him, "that you might hava some read able ideas on the" subject' "I do not know how readable they may be," Mr. Crane replied, "but I have got 'em. I believe that the actors as well as the spectators should revolt against the character of the plays that are now filling the stage. There is no other means of diverting public taste, as it is shown by the support of plays of impure motive and language, into healthier channels. It seems to me that the time has come for the actord themselves to refuse any ionger to act in such pieces. The only explanation of the fact that managers continue to i . produce them must be that the season has been a hard one, and they will do anything to bring the public to their theaters. The unfortunate taste seems td exist among theater-goers, and managers think it must be appealed td, although its duration is bound to be brief. The most encouraging thing about all the dirt that is reaching the stage is that none of it is of native ori gin. Most of it is coming to us from England. Our own dramatists are show ing nd disposition to imitate what the Englishmen are writing. Vhen what was called the Frenchy drama that was translated from the French first be came popular in New York there was great outcry against it, but I do not remember anything in the plays of that time that compared with the nastiness in speech that we hear now on the stage. In these plays that are supposed to be popular the men and women lis ten to speeches which if a man made them to a woman in her dwn house she would very promptly call a serv ant and have him shown out. In all my experience of the stage I have never known the taste for such nastiness to last as long as it has this time, and it .seems to me there is no way out of the situation except through co-operation on the part of the actors, and a stead fast refusal on their part to speak such lines or play in pieces of such immoral tendencies as most of the plays popular for the past season or two. "A nucleus of four or five well-known and influential actors could bring this about." Mr. Crane continued. "To be sure, very few stars are giving these plays. They are produced usually by companies, whose members are com pelled to play the roles that fall to them, whatever their character may be; but I am pretty certain that a de termined opposition to enacting un worthy roles and speaking impure lines would be very generously supported by the profession. It ought to come from the actors, because they are the ones that suffer most. The profession has advanced so favorably in public opin ion and an actor has become so thor oughly what he makes himself that the players can rebel against the degrada tion which the character of these mod ern plays brings upon them. In the mind of the greater public the actor is likely to be associated with what he plays, and of the number of people that see a play there is probably only a small proportion that separates, In its estimate of what it has seen, the actor and the part he is playing. For that reason, when actors appear in the plays that are disgracing the stage to day they are dragged down and de grade their own profession." Craving for an Elephant. It waswith difficulty that Rosetti was prevented at one time from pur chasing for a very large sum a young elephant Browning said to him: "What on earth will you do with him, Gabriel?" and Rosetti replied: "I mean to teach him to clean windows. Then, when someone passes by the house he will see the elephant cleaning the windows and will say, 'Who lives in that house?' and people will tell him, 'Oh, that's a painter called Ro setti.' and he will say, 'I think I should like to buy one of that man's pictures;' so he will ring to come in and I shall .sell him a picture." The Book Buyer. The Human Face. The two sides of the face of the man are never alike .and it has been as serted that the lack of symmetry is. as a rule, not confined alone to the up per, as the biologists formerly declared. In two cases out of every 75 the eyes are out of line, and seven persons out of ten measure a greater distance from ear to mouth corner or from eye to chin on one side than they do on the other. Estimate of Carlrle. Thomas Garthwaite, of Ecclefechan. Scotland, who used to make Carlyle's clothes, died recently. "They tell me that Tam was a great man in Lon don," he used to say, "but he never was thocht sae mnckle o' here. He wisnae ill tea please. He just wrote for a suit and I sent it, and he wore it till done, and the he sent for anither, and never a word aboot it He was a "TOde enough man that way." Lemon KIce. Take one cupful of rice, cover with boiling water, and let simmer on the" back of the stove till thoroughly done. Shake, do not stir, taking care to keep the grains nice and whole. Add the rind of one lemon and jnice of two, two scant cups of sugar. Put in the oven until the sugar Is dissolved, which only takes a min ute. Then put in a wet mold to cool. Serve with sweetened creac CATO WAS NOT DEAD. v And Hli IJtUe SchesaeT Failed to MM tbe Girt He Wanted; First came a colored man, who looked to be 60 years old, and who was so humped over that he could hardly look up. Ha wa3 followed by his wife, who was very corpulent and slow moving, and after them came a bright looking girl about 18 years old their daugh ter, Libbie. Twenty feet behind fol lowed a young colored man named Cato, who was shuffling his feet in the dust and wearing a dejected look. The trio had arrived at the depot to take" the train to a station thirteen miles away. They had an hour to wait, and as they sat down on the platform in the1 sun, Cato came up and sat down on a box Of bacon a few feet distant. The colored maft employed about the station came up after a moment and looked the quartet over and asked: "Uncle Billy, whar' yo all gwine to on do klvered kyars today?" "Gwine up ter Rossville," replied the old mad. "Who's dat niggei an de meat box, ober dar?" "Hint's Cato Dade." "Boy, whar's yo gwine to?" demand ed the employe, as he pointed at Cato. "No whar'." "Den what yer loafin' round yere fur agin the principles of de company?" "Cato am. In lub wid Libbie," ex plained the mother. "Hu! He's trash!" exclaimed the girl, as she tossed her head; "Am yo gwine ter marry him?" "No, sah." As she uttered these words Cato took from his pocket a phial full of red liquid and hastily removed the cork and swallowed the contents. Fifteen seconds later he stretched out. quiv ered a few times and apparently breathed his last All were" looking at him, but for some time no one said a word. Then the employe observed: "Dat boy has dun gone and killed his self kasc he was in lub. It's again de principles of dls corperashun to hev dead corpses lyin' around yere, an I'll dump him ober de fence." There was a swamp opposite the de pot, and the employe tugged and lifted finally got the body on his back and al most to the fence. Then it suddenly slipped off and got up and went away down the track at a gallop. Cato was not dead. He Wasn't even sleeping. He was" only trying to move Llbbie'a heart When he found he had failed he left He was 200 feet away when tho em ploye called to him: "Yo boy! Now yo dun lissen to me! De nex' time I dun cotch yo round dis place deluding the principles of de rail rode Ize gwine to brake yo neck in fo' pieces, and doan yo' forgit it." But Cato heard him not His gait had increased to ten miles an hour, and the clatter of his old shoes on the roadbed drowned all other sounds. The Deacon's Eyes Opened. Bishop Hardhead Tell me exactly what you want Do you want a minis ter or a preacher? Deacon Wayback Why er we want both, you know. Bishop Hardhead I can't give you both. Do you want a minister who will visit your homes, romp with the children, joke with the boys, pay com pliments to the women folks, admire your pigs, praise your cattle, inquire about crops, and on Sundays put you to sleep; or do you want a preacher who will shut himself up with his books, btirn the midnight oil, and on Sundays lift your souls with oratorical bursts that would thrill the throngs at a ca thedral? Take your choice. Deacon Wayback I guess, bishop, a minister will be nigher our size, and we'll promise to make no more com plaints 'bout dull sermons. Send us a minister, bishop send us one that can play the fiddle. JETSAM. The name of Connecticut Is derived from the Caniba Indian word, "kunate guk." meaning "long river." An educational qualification will here after be required of men seeking enlist ment in the United States army. Berlin has a mysterious new malady which Professor Virchow attributes to the use of milk from diseased cows. An odd palindromic sentence one which reads the same backward as for wardis "Draw pupil's lip upward." Cotton-seed meal Is fast gaining favor with Missouri cattle feeders as a cheap fat producer. It is a Missouri produc tion. HORTICULTURAL. Do not plant an orchard on poor soil. Trees must have food. In a contemporary a writer condemns mulching potatoes. He says that it will not protect from drought and will not pay. We think he is mistaken as to not protecting from drought. It will do som extent. It is said that pruning potatoes to two stalks In the hill has produced larger tubers and a greater yield. This is done on the theory that we prune vines and trees and pinch back melons and tomatoes. The theory is all right Too much energy can go into tops. A writer says that the bursting of growing cabbage heads may very readi ly and easily be prevented simply by selecting the heads which show signs of bursting and starting the roots by pul ling, or cutting off some of the root3 with a hoe. The pulling process Is de clared to be preferable. FADS AND FOLLIES. Summer outdoor and garden dresses are to be made low neck. The "Trilby" straw hat for women is rather prematurely advertised. The Napoleon caprice has produced a new collection of cups and saucers. Sunshades will illustrate what may properly be called the acme of elegance. Although fashionable for a long time, mohair dos not seem to gain in favor. Some of the eastern bonnets will have the appearance of a swallow on the fly. The summer girl will have just an other season of shirt waist and sailor hat. An" old wool frock may be rendered contemperaneous by adding sleeves of plaid silk. A suitable wrap to wear with mourn ing costume Is a short, full cape in dull black corded silk. Black Henrietta cloth and English crape are combined In a dress intended for first mourning wear. There are indications that the Louis XV. style of dress will exceed the first empire in fashionable favor. A large number of the new jackets and coats display bishop sleeves and handsomest and the most expensive materia offered. Completely Paralyzed. PHYSICIANS ARE ASTOUNDED - BY A PECULIAR CASE. A Toon Xaa Strlckea Wltk TLmmOrj' FaralfsU sad Ye ReeToZ (From theTImes, Philadelphia. Pa.) flricken with Landry" Paralysis ano. yet cured. That means hut little to ae average layman but It means a miracle to a physician. 8uch Is th rare experi ence of O. E. Dalllxnore, of MadHon, N . J. "Yes, It Is true that I had Landry's Paralysis," said Mr. Dalllmore to a re porter, "or else the most celebrated physicians of London wero mistaken. "It wan on the 15th of March. th year," he continued, "when I was In New York City, that I flrat felt the symptoms of my trouble. I experienced difficulty in join upstairs, my Iea falling- to support me. I consulted physician, who Informed me that I had. every symptom of Locomotor Atana, but as the cas developed he pro nounced it a case of Landry's ParalysM and knowing the nature of the disease, advised m to start for my home and friends. I gave up my work and on April 1st started lor London. Ont. A well-known physician was consulted, but I grew rapidly worse and on Satur day, April 7, several eminent physicians held a consultation on my case and in formed me that I was at death's door, having but three to six days to live, still I lingered on, by this time complete ly paralyzed, my hands and fetlt being dead, I could hardly whisper my wants and could only swallow liquids, and death would realy have been a welcome visitor. "Now comes the part that has as tounded the physicians. Rev. Mr. Gondy, a clergyman who visited me In my last hours, as he supposed, told me of the marvelous cures of paralysis that had been performed by Dr. Will iams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I started to take the pills about April 23 and a week after that felt an Improve ment In my condition. There was a warm, tingling sensation In the limbs that had been entirely dead and I soon began to move my feet and hands, the improvement continued until May 28. when I was taken out of bed for a drive and drove the horse myself. By the first of July I was able to walk upstairs alone and paid a visit to Nia gara. Slowly but surely I gained my old health and strength leaving Ontario for New York on Oct. 11 and beginning my work again on Oct. 26. 1SD4. Cured of Landry's Paralysis in eight months." To confirm his story beyond doubt Mr. Dalllmore made affidavit. Sworn and subscribed before me Dec 8, 1S94. AMOS C. RATHBUtf. (Seal.) Notary Publlc. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for sale by all druggists, or may be had by mall from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady. N. Y.. for 50 cents per box. or six boxes for $2.50. Wild and Domestic Animal. The question as to what constitutes i domestic animal and what is meant by the term wild beast is becoming' more and more complicated. For while, on the one hand, the supreme court of Maryland has decided that the cat is a wild animal within the meaning of the law, the supremo court of appeal in Franco has just issued a decree to the effect that a wild bull is a domestio an imaL This remarkable decision has been rendered in connection with the question as to the illegality of bull fighting, which has hitherto been quite as much of a national pastime in the south of France as in Spain and Portu gal. Inasmuch as the court has now, once and for all, determined that bull fighting is contrary to law and there are criminal, no one need complain of this interpretation of the code, except for tho precedent that it affords of transforming' wild beasts into domestic pets by legal proceedure instead of by ordinary methods of taming. A Hermit's Secret. Mullica Hill Observer: An under taker at Red Key claims that he has secured a secret from an old hermit which promises to revolutionize the art of embalming. He learned it of an aged man who lived in the mountains of West Virginia, in a lonely cabin, and residents of the neighborhood believed him insane and that his house was haunted. A visit to the hermit's cabin was paid by the undertaker and a friend. The floors of the two lower rooms of the cabin were carpeted with the finest rugs made from the skins of animals and preserved by the hermit The rugs consisted of the skins of cats, coons, snakes, frogs, minks, etc. The skins were perfectly preserved, and were as natural as if just taken from the animal. Upstairs were three bodies which the hermit said he had obtained many years ago. They looked as if death had come but yesterday. The hermit also hau bodies of different ani mals, all looking as natural as life. The first experiment with the fluid will be made in a medical college in Balti more, Md. The largest snake that was ever killed on the American continent was that mentioned by Dr. Gardner in his book, "Travels in Mexico." The snake was dead when Dr. Gardner found it, and was lying in the forks of a tree with its body full of arrows, just as it had been left by the Indians who had dispatched it It was dragged into an opening by the aid of four horses, and was found to measure thirty-seven feet in length. "Miss Rosebud, I want you to icnow Mr. Legal Lore and be very nice to him, for he is one of the lights of the Washington bar and a very brilliant speaker," said one of the old beaux, presenting at the moment a well known young lawyer. "Why Is it," chirped Miss Rosebud, in answer, "that all bright particular 'stars' have to go about with a tag- on them, calling attention to their brightness?" Needless to say, the conversation languished. j Winter TonrUt Tickets Vis the Wabash Railroad Are now on sa!e to all the winter resorts of the South, cood returning until June 1st, "J5. Also Harvest Excursion Tickets to all points south on excursion dates. In ad dition to above, Railroad and Steamship tickets to all points in the Unttid States and Ecrope, at lowest rates. For rates, tickets, excursion dates and full informs tion or a copy of the Home Seekers Guide, call at "Wabash Office, loCI Farnam street, or wnta i G. N. Clatto.v, i N. W. P. Agt, Omaha. h. Patience is the finest and worthiest , part of fortitude, and the rarest, too. Patience lies at the root of all pleas ures as well as ot an powers, nope herself ceases to be happiness when im patience accompanies her. In the man whose childhood has known caresses there is alwas a fiber of memory that can be touched to gentle issues. There is a respect due to age, but there is a respect due to youth, the lack of which accounts for many a fail ure in the household and in systems of education. The intellectual faculty is a goodly field capable of great improvement; and it is the worst husbandry in the world to sow it with trifles. It is vey painful to be misunderstood and undervalued by thoe we love. But this too in life must we learn to bear without a murmur; for it is a tale often repeat'1 THS OXB RELIABLE (fchmtas Slate - Bank I u, .V ftI!liWnT!MDcKSltS late Lias a Heal Estate v mr sum ei Hnr Tark am all v " r t V lUII t miMflTj? : TI0KT5. BUYS GOOD NOTES AasCeiaslls NMdII OFFICERS AMD DIRECTORS: ' Leasder Gerrard, Pres't, B. H. Hexky, Vice Prest, BL Bruqger, Cashier. Jonx Stauffer. G. W. IIulst. C L -OF- COLUMBUS, NEB., HAS AX Autkirized Capital of - $500,000 Paid in Capital, - 90,000 OFFICERS. 0. H. SHELDON. PreVt. H. P. II. OEilLRIOfl. Vice Pres. GLAIUC GKAV. Cashier. DANIEL SGHKAM. Ass't Cash DIRECTORS. H. M. 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