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Mfs. WfMslOw. an experienced nurse and
female physician, has q, Soothing Svrmn for
children teething, which greatly facilitates the
process OF testhing by softs, ing the gums "a.
duclng all ENTHUSIASTICALLY allay ali n in
and Is sure to regulate the bowels, Depend
upon 4, mothers, Il will give rest to yourselves.
ana rene1 and health to Your infants Perfect.
~ Ss1e IN AL cases. See advertisement in
--o.ao. oo-unln. my % Iy
WF DYSPEPSIA is known as one of the mos I
distressing complaints which atfiict hum.nitv
anu uAul the advent OF the Oxygenated Bitters;
mad been considered incurable, or when cmra .
Bile, requiring years to accomplish it, The Oxr-
genated Bitter perform in a few DAYS. cares
which other medicines take years to Alleviate ,
-. FOR sale by M. A. + C. A. SANTOS and
"ALkE y Co., and KING 4 Toy Nor
loLX. !. d. CAMPBELL, Portsmouth. and bv
dealers everywhere ~
0f- SandfOrd's Liver ImyiU0rafor-
COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY FRom Gum-fsa mild
ana eHectual cathartlc, acting first on the Lrvrp
10 eject II morbid matter, then on the Stomach
ana Bowels, and carries of all matter that nre
vents Their healthy action, and thus strengthens
ana builds up the whole system very rspidIv
ana Is the best LIVER INvIGORATOR
LIVER INVIGORATOR -
PURIFlES The BLOOD 500
PUR1FlES THE BLOOD
PuRlFIES THE BLOOD
,7t ss CURES LIVER COMPLAINT i
8 CURES SICK HEADACHE
CURES DYSPEPSIA
CURES COSTIVENESS
-,gt ~ CURES BOWEL COMPLAINTS
CURES CHRONIC DIARRHOE
s%mh 6y all Druggists. and BY NJ. A. c. A.
LA l-uan
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PAINTS, 90

PAINTS, &C. =
w HlTE LEAD, French and American Zinc
~ Paint, Whiting, Paris White, Putty and
spanish Brown. A very heavy Stock of above
low figure by WALKER CO 81
no JObbers, next to Herman, b "a .
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HAKPERS WEEKLY

~ OF the Harper's Ferry Insurrection, now
ready at HATHAWAl'S,
no 8 Newspaper Depot
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HooP~AIRTS as 10y as 6fty ceaes ar
Al oc ~ NUSSBAUM q Bro.
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~ Id AND SMON ED BEEF
- Bologna Sausages, also Ok Tongues, No l :,
M@ckerel, Smithtield Hams, BuckwReat, choice
liter, LAID and Cheese. Also, superior Ola
Ffehch Brandy, w Rum, Madeira, Sherry,
Champagne and other Wines Lone on Porter
and Scotch Ale, ioi sale on reasonable terms By
H. P. PENDLETON.
no 3-lw No. 6, Market Square
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Family DiscOrd Produced By a
Teacher

The Washington correspondent Of the
Boston journal relates the fol owing Incl
dent, which has made some stir 10 the social
circles in the city Of Magnificent Distaa.
ces:
One OF the leaders Of choir here made
great professions of riety, and was noisy and
dogmatic in his religion He had wife, and
boarded with a lady who had pleasant
daughter. The intimacy between the siager
AID the daughter was quite rked, and was
not relished by the mother The daughter
took it into her head to go into the country.
Soon after the man lost his place in an office
tia be held, and letters sent to him W ere
sent over to his boarding house. One came
just before dinner one day. 1t was in the
familiar hand OF her daughter. She opened
it, and her worst fears were realized her
child was ruined, aud the singer was the au-
thor of her shame. He came late to dinner
that dav. He was welcomed by the mother
with carving knife. He aew round the ia
BILE as by magic-ladies were tumbled under
it, or fsd shrieking away. The chase a as
continued; the assailed made for the door, the
mother plunged the knife at him. and it
went through the door panel. 1t would
have gone through his body had be DOT been
agile and Judged we'll. He fed from the
house hatless and in terror, aad has not been
seen since.
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-, N. a. 3 G. A. SANTOS

N. A. & G. A. SANTOS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRIJGGISrS
Nos. SO. 5 Main Street,
a nH now prepared for active trade. and Of
~ Ter a full stock of Drugs, Chemicals. Sur.
gicaI instruments, Perfumery, Havana Seears.
window Glass, Paints, Oils, Gardin Seeds.
our stock OF pure Drugs Chemicals and Patent
Ned,cines Is very complete, and having been
purchased by our predecessors who were
known TO be close and intelligent BUYERS. we
can oner Inducements to first class trade. and
also promise such faithful attention to all or.
GERS as cannot fail to give salts faction. no4
MENTLEMEN permit me to call yonr at
~ tention to the following list OF desirable
Fine French Calf double upper and sole Boots
Fine do do medium and pump do do
Scotch bottom Caters and high cut Oxford
Fine Calf double upper and sole Congress
Fine Calf medium and pump sole Congress-
Caters with many other kinds OF Boots
and Shoes.
To all OF the above goods I respectfully in
vite your attention be fore purchasing else
where, as they will be sold at the very lowest
prices L. BOTTIMORE
No. Is, East Side Marle Souare
no at Sign Big Yellow Boot.
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FOR THE BALL DURING THE FAIR.
WE have just received direct from Philadel-

FOR THE BALL DURING THE FAIR
WE have just received direct from Philadel-
w phia.
"a pair Ladies white Kid Slippers trinei,
y do do do do DO plain, -.
"a do do do Satin Slippers, o..
SO do do do do Caters,
"a do do do Linen do
All the above are fresh and beautiful. Please
call at No. 9, East side of Market Square
nos L. L. BRICKHOUSE T. co.
"a copy .-..t
Special Notice.
THE firm OF Santos, w alike s. Co., was dis
solved this day by mutual consent-Charles
A. Santos having sold out his entire interest in
the concern to VIM. Talbot Wake and Frank
A. Wake, who are alone authorized to settle
the affa irs OF the late firm.
CHAS. A. SANTOS,
VIM. TALBOT Wake,
oc "a F. A. Wake
NOTICE.
VVfHE subscribers have entered into .Copart-
J. nership under the firm OF Wake Il Co, and
will continue the Drug, Paint and o il business
at the old stand, next to Herman & Co.
W. T. WALKE,
+, A. Wake,
oc25 W. r. GOODWIN
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Shocking Burning Fluid Accident Il asst
evening Mr.. G. &. Hoyt, recently from
Brooklyn, N Y. who resides with his fam.
lily over Mr.. Z. Graves store, near the New
Haven House, attempted to fill fluid lamp
from tin can. A smaller lamp stood near,
on the table, lighted. Suddenly, the cao
exploded, and tn. blazing fluid was scatter
ed about the root. Mr.. Hoyt was very badly
burned all over the front part OF his body
and head, his face being almost f,yed and
presenting shocking appearance. His wife
was somewhat burned, but not SO seriously,
and his child was slightly injured. Doctars
were called in, and did all that was possible
for the relief of the injured msn, who. un-
less be has inhaled the Hsmes more than his
not without cruel marks of the accident
NeU Houen Journal.
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.AF ~c-io1 'Aes Soap, 100 boxes Starch
~ 100 eAes AdAmantine Candles for sale bv
DC ~ LEIGH q BRO.
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UNION 1873.

UNION 1919.
S. ATTEND special called meet
ing of the Company on FRIDAY
4M Aevening, 3rd inst, at IN o'clock
1t is hoped and necessary that every
member should be present, as an event has &C.
CURED in which every one has personal hene-
hit ! BY order of the Captain.
ma SECRETApy
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STEW ART i STEEvER.
INVITE attention to Piedmont and other
i sperior branos of Family and Extra Super
hne Flour, $50 Bbls. in store and for sale.
ec2 Ss
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n a. M rnHHMAN, JcWeIIer.
MOULD respectfully inform his friends and
visitors to Norfolk, that he has on hand.
ana oners to the purchasing community one Of
the largest and finest assortment Of Gold Wat
ches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware TO he
found in the city. These are facts, and if vo,,
VIII only call in you will find it so--and as such
buyers. Our Stock is an ornament to the c;tv.
]. NJ. FREEMAN,
no 4 . .- ,..,.-. -, 90, Main street
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N. l.. A. BLUES.
AK PARADE at Head Qusrters on. SAT-.
& UkDAY 5sh inst, at O'Clock, A. M.
as ARTILLERY, with Pom poons
-. = Attend . Drill Of your Company at
read Quarters, this FRIDAY evening aux
O'Clock. Let every member be present. By
no4 THOS. NASH Ja. o, 8.
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FATAL EFFEcrs OF SrRYcaNtSR WAIsKEY.-
1he 81. Joseph Journal has information that
a feartl-i mortality had broken out in Mountain
city, carr ing Of as many as fourteen miners
per OK At dr6t the disease was supposed to
be noGEta.a fever, but close inspection
shoa I'd tGat greater number of deaths were
caused by drinking highly poisonous or strych-
uina WhisAey,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27
Origin Of F.F. VS..

Many of our readers have heard of
the First Families of Virginia." but
few, we take it know how the term orig
igated. An exchange explains it.
''In the early settlement of that State
it was found impossible to colonize it un-
less women went there. Accordingly a
ship load was sent out, but no planter
was allowed to marry one of them until
he had first paid one hundred pounds of
tobacco for her passage. When the Sec
ond ship load came no one would paw
more than seventy-fve pounds for the
matrimonial privilege, except it were a
very superior article. Consequently the
descendants of all those who were sold
for one hundred pounds of tobacco, were
ranked as the first families, while those
who brought but seventy pounds are now
ranked as the second families, and the
reason why no one can ever find any of
the second families, is because you can't
get Virginian to admit that his great.
great-grandmother only brought seventy.
| five pounds of tobacco.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

"Miss, can have the exquisite pleas
ure of rolling the wheel of conversation
around the axleree of your understand
ing few moments this evening 3" The
lady tainted.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

pencil, sheet Of paper, and few pat
terms will sometimes keep HIM quiet by
you for an hour, while you are talking, or
IN a corner he may build block house,
ANNOYING nobody. If he does now and
then disturb you, and it costs you more
thought and care TO regulate him there,
balance which is the greatest evil-to be
disturbed by him now, or when he is a
man.
OF all your can give you Charley, if
you are a good man or woman, your pres
ence is the best and safest thing. God
never meant him to do without you any
more than chickens were meant to grow
without being brooded.
Then let him have some place in your
house where it shall be no sin to ham,
mer and pound and make all the litter
his heart desires and his various schemes
reqire. Even if you can i'll afford the
room, weigh well that safe asylum and
one which, if denied, he may make for
himself in the street.
OF all devices for Charley-which we
have. few shelves which he may dignity
with the name of a cabinet, is one of the
best. He picks up shells and pebbles and
stones, all odds and ends, nothing comes
amiss but if you give him a pair of scis-
sors and little gum there is no end Of
the labels he will paste on, and the hours
he may innocently spend sorting and ar.
ranging.
A bottle of liquid gum is an in valua,
bic resource for various purposes, mol
must you mind though he varnish his nose
and fingers and clothes, (Which he vii
do of course) if he does nothing worse
A cheap paint box, and some engraving
to color is another; and if you will give
him some real paint to paint and putty hi
boats and cars, he is made man.
All these things make trouble = t
be sure they do-but Charley is to maxi
trouble, that is the nature of the institu
tion; you are only to chose between saf
and wholesome trouble, and the troubl
that comes at last like whirlwind.-
God bless the little fellow and send US a
grace to know what to do with him.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27
Miscellaneous.
Little Benny and Santa Claus.

Little Benny and Santa Claus.
had told him, Christmas morning,
AS he sat upon my knee,
Holding fast his little stocking,
Stuffed as full as it could be,
And attentive listening to me,
With face demure and mild,
That old Santa Claus, who filed them,
Did not love naughty child.
"But we'll be good, won't we, moder 2"
And from eff my lap he slid,
Digging deep among the goodies
In his crimson stocking hid;
While turned me to the table,
Where tempting goblet stood,
Brimming high with dainty egg-nog,
Sent me by a nelghbor good.
But the kitten, there before me,
With his white paw nothing 10th,
Sat by way of entertainment,
Lapping off the shining frolh
And, in not the gentlest humor,
At the loss of such treat,
1 confess, l rather rudely,
Thrust him out into the street.
Then how Benny's blue eyes kindled!
Gathering up the precious store
He had busily been pouring
In his tiny pinafore;
With generous look that shamed me,
Sprang he from the carpet bright,
Showing by his mien indignant,
All baby's sense of right.
"Come back, Harney!" called he loudly
AS he held his apron white;
"You shall have my candy wabbit ~
But the door was fast and tight
So he stood, abashed and silent,
In the center of the floor,
! w I'LL uclcdlCu 1OOh dllEl udIC
Bent on me, and on the door.
Then, as by some sudden impulse,
Quickly ran he to the fire,
And eagerly, with his bright eyes
Watch'd the flames go high and highe
In brave, clear key he shouted,
Like some lordly little elf,
"Santa Caus, come down the chimney,
Make my moder have herself?' 90
81 will be good girl, Benny"
Said l, feeling the reproof;
And 1 straight recall'd poor Harvey,
Mewing on the gallery roof.
Soon the anger was forgotten,
Laughter chased away the frown,
And they gambol'd meath the live oak
Till the dusky night came down.
In my dim, fre-lighted chamber,
Harvey purr'd beneath my chair,
And my play-worn boy beside me
Knelt to say his evening prayer;
"God, bless fader, God bless moder,
God bless sister, then pause:
And the sweet young lips devoutly
Murmur'd, "God bless Santa Caus.'
He is sleeping brown and silken
Lie the lashs, long and meek,
Like caressing, clinging shadows
On his plump and peachy cheek;
And bend above them weeping
Thankful tears-O undefled
For woman's crown of glory,
For the blessing of child.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27
WHAT'S Chess?

We are not Chess player-know lit
tie of the interesting and deep intrica-
cies of the game; yet we do know that
it is a passtime of study and thought, that
renders leisure fertile source Of men-
tai strength aud cultivation-it is certain =
ly a contest in which intellects of no
mean power struggle for the ascendancy.
We have had sufficient evidence to be-
heve that loosely strung minds cannot
grasp it, and he who excels In its highest
flights excels in the higher intellectual
pursuits We are, of course, interested
in its origin, and not having published
anything on the subject we will endeavor
to crafty those Of our readers who are
not posted.
According to some authors Chess was
invented about $50 B. c.; another dates
its origin at the siege of Troy, while
others contend that it was unknown till
the 9th century of the Christian era
The learned Hyde and Sir William jones
we're of opinion that it originated in In
dia, and that it is of immense antiquity.
One tradition states that it was devised by
the minister of a great King, for. the
purpose of teaching him, IN the most del.
icute and agreeable manner possible, thar
a monarch was powerless unless protect
ed by his subjects.
This is conscise, is reasonable. and Is
the best authority we have.
Throughout all time, says the New
York Churchman, Chess has been fa-
vorite pastime with men of mind. And.
why? Because it so far absorbs the fac
ulties and directs them into one channel,
that with profcients, the outer world and
its cares are for the time forgotten, and
each champion thinks, reasons and even
dreams of little else than defeating his
antagonist at the checkered board. Then
it is seldom, if ever, played for money,
so that gambling at Chess is almost out
of the question. Generals and great
commanders have patronised this amuse-
= ment, as the movements and combina-
tions required for success bear a strong
affinity to the strategic Of war, and, In
deed, may in some measure be said to
sugges. plans of military enterprise, both
: for attack and defence. Philosophers
have resorted to Chess, becasue it has a
tendency TO strengthen the reasoning
, powers; while divines, statesmen and
eminent lawyers have adopted it as an
: amusement for the same reason. Thus
we have Chess anecdotes of Napoleon Il,
of DR.. Franklin, Of Wellington, with
many other notabilities of the present and
past generations, while of the times pre-
ceding their day, the personal illustrations
are innumerable.
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Romantic Story,

The London Court Journal has the fol-
lowing interesting story:
"a prima donna of the Royal Italian
Opera, who has lately risen to great fame,
and acquired first rate position on those
boards, has just been claimed as his daugh-
ter by one of the highest functonaries OF
the country. The claimant is possessed
of rank, wealth and influence, and though
it was well known in the young lady's
family that the great man in question was
in reality her father, yet no notice of the
connection was taken by him to feel a
pride in his offspring. His antimusical
tastes had prevented him following her
through her musical education, and he
therefore was as much surprised as de-
lighted at her success. He has Just made
her an official offer of recognition and for
NAL adoption, with the bestowal of his
name and wealth, in addition to the ad-
vantage Of the magnificent position to
which he would raise her. But she sur
prised him still more by the manner Of
her refusal. "My father refused to rec
ognize me while was in poverty and OBJ
security, now that l am celebrated and
rich, | refuse to recognize him. Let US
be strangers to each other"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

A Yankee laid a wager with a Dutch
man that he could swallow him. Bidding
him stretch himself upon the table. he
fastened with his teeth upon the poorfel-
lows big toe, and gave it hard nip.
"Auf! you is ish biting men' roared the
Dutchman. "Why, you old fool, do you
think l am going to swallow you Vhole?"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

1t has been said by somebody. that
"Change" is written upon every mum
dane thing. Such may be the case, but
there are many things-pockets, for in
stanee-in which there is no "change. y
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27
WHAT'S TO be done with our Char
ley?
BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.


Yea-that is the question! The fact
is, there seems to be no place in heaven
above or earth beneath, exactly safe and
suitable except the bed. While he is
asleep, then our souls have rest-we know
where he is and what he is about, and
sleep is gracious safe, but then he wakes
up bright and early and begins tooning,
pounding, hammering, singing, meddling
and asking questions; in short, overturn-
ing the peace of society generally for
about thirteen hours out of the of the
twenty -four.
Everybody wants to know what to do
with him-everybody is quite sure that he
can't stay where they are. The cook
can't have him in the kitchen, where he
infests the pantry to get flour to make
paste for his kites, or melt lard in the
new saucepan. If he goes into the wood
shed, he is sure to pull the wood pile
down upon his head. If he be sent up
into the garret, you think for awhile that
you have settled the problem till you find
what a boundless field for activity is al
once opened, amid all the packages, box
es, bags, barrels, and cast off rubbish
there. Old letters, newspapers, trunks
of miscellaneous contents, are all rum
maged, and the very reign of chaos and
night is instituted He sees endless ca.
pacities in all, and he is always hammer
ing something, knocingT something apar
or planing, of drawing boxes and barrels
in all directions TO build cities-or lay rail-
road tracks, till everybody's head ache:
! quite down to. the lower floor, and ev
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

Marriage is extremely costly here in
Dubuque. A gentleman led blushing
dams=l to the altar on last Monday or
Tuesday, and paid the benignant Divine
who oficiated, the probable sum of $40.
About as hours afterwards, an interesting
circumstance occurred in the bosom Of
the happy family which filled his breast
with the most intense delight, but cost an
other X for the fee of - Physician.
Early the next morning the fond and hap
py husband was mulcted in another X for
sundries in bill of Dry Goods, promi-
nent among the articles of which were a
wicker cradle, pap-spoon, and lace cap
about the size of four cent orange
Dubuque Herald.
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When friend is carried to his grave,
we at once find excuses for every weak
ness, and palliation for every fault. we
recollect thousand endearments which
before glided off our minds without i'm
preston, a thousand favors unrepaid, a
thousand duties unperformed; and wish
for his return, not so much that we may
receive, as that we may bestow happi-
ness, and recompense that kindness which
before we never understood.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

Moroseness Is the evening of turbulence.
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Trbrask0 a0uertlser
POLISHED EVERY THURSDAY By
n. w. FU r N A S,
bond Story Hoadley& Muir's Building,
Corner Of Main and First Streets.)
BROWNVILLE, n. Il.
TERMS: /:

TERMS:
sr one ycarif paid in advance, SZ,VO
:. :. /" ., :. at the end of months, $50
a as - a. - " II " 800
Of ? or more will be furnished at 5 80 PEI
- provided the cash accompanies the order
piherWi5e,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

Indifference 10 the welfare of our coun-
try is a crime but if our country is re-
duced to a condition in which the bad are
preferred to the good, the foolish 10 the
wise, hardly any catastrophe is to be
deprecated or opposed that may shake
them from their places. ..l.,.
The brightest stars appear the.most un-
steady and tremulous in their light; not
from any quality inherent in themselves,
bat from the vapors which float below,
and from the imperfection of vision In
the surveyor!
"See here, my friend, are you drunk q"
'Drunk! to be sure / am, and have been
for the last three years. You see nv
brother and Fare on the temperance mis-
sion. He Lectures, while set frightful
example,"
There are many men who have never
gained, and many women who have new
er hirted. There are many dogs ihat have
never killed their own mutton, vet very
few that having once begun, have. stopped
We SO converse eAery night wah the
image of death, that every 1aorning. we
find an argument of the resurrection.
Sleep and death have but one raother, and
they have but one name In common.
Prof. Andressen, the great mathema-
titan, is playing chess with MOrphy.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-01-27

We like to see beautiful girl Of that
captivating cast, sometimes inviduiously
called squint. Like bowl, its very bias
makes it sure Of hitting the mark, while
it seems to be running out Of the course /;
and it has moreover the invaluable prop
erty of doing execution without exciting
suspicion, like the Irish guns with crooked
barrels, made for shooting round cor
ner.