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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19
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GUY HilIIard's Skeleton.

Violet Heath was an only daughter,
and belle. Pretty, highly accomplish
ed, aud very sprightly withal, she refined
supreme in Clifton-the pleasant little
country town where her father resided
queen of fashion, as well as queen of
hearts. All the young men admired
her and, as a natural consequence. an
female population envied and strOve to
initiate her. Whether her chief charm
consisted in her fair, dimpled face, or
deeu-bIue eyes, looking like half-blown
forg get-me-nots bathed in dew or in
her curling, golden tresses; or mischie-
vious, rosy mouth; or in her half-tender,
half.tanting air and manner, no one could
saw but it was generally agreed upon
that she was quite beauty.
Violet was uniformly kind to her
MANY suitors, making her denials, when
necessary, so sweetly, that the rejected
ones felt almost as much favored as the
accented. And when Guy HilIiard
came to take charge of the village school,
although be was young man of fine
appearance and excellent character, it
was a long while before the little village
beauty vouchsafed to him the least sign of
preference. But perseverance and pa
tience, as they generally do, succeeded
a, last: and, in due course of time,
one tender, moonlit eve, under a honey
suckel arbor, in the old squire's garden.
the young man pleaded his canse in
true lover.like fashion, and was trans
ported into a third heaven of bliss by
being accepted. The old squire mVd9
no objections and, after proper lapse
of time, the young couple were united.
amid a bewilderlng prOfusfion of laces
and white flowers and the poor, love-
Iorn swains of Clifton were left to console
themselves as they could.
Everybody was surprised to see what
a loving, exemplary wife Violet made.
She had been so gay a girl so full OF
mischief, so petted and iaItered, that
some of the Clifton wiseacres shook
there heads, and hinted that Guy Hi!liard
might repent his bargain; bat, on the
contrary, he rejoiced over ii anew every
day, regarding it the best transaction of
his life.
They had cozy little cottage on the
outskirts of the town, all embowered IN
eglantine, with great shady trees, and
flower garden in front; and the young
schoolmaster must have regarded It as
the sweetest. happiest. spot on EARTH
Judging from the briskness Of bis Flep
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19
NO. u
I1t aQ9 ga@0r.


An industrious and ecOnmical darkey
living in Western Pennsylvania. after
accumulaling house and lot, thought
that bis next purchase should be In ihs
way Of live stock, and so bought sheep
of the male persuasion. His faYorila
amusement during leisure hours was 10
get down on the grass and nod defiance
10 the animal, which would make savage
plunges at the apparent enemy. But
as the savage creature approached, the
darkey would drop his face to the ground
so that the sheep, missing his mark,
would tumble over and over. One day
the darkey called couple Of passing
neighbOrs to see the fun, and be began
bis part of the little farce'as usual. The
sheep did not seem to zee him az fist,
but presently raised its head from The
grass on which 1t was grazing and frOwn-
ed upon him.
"Oh, jis watch him now ~ said Sambo,
in great glee. @ al3
Old Bncky made a rush as was his
wont, SambO suddenly dropped his face
TO the ground.
But as the 6ends would have it, his
fiat nose CANA in contrct with a small
harp snag be hadn't observed before,
and he jerked back just in time 10 receive
the full shock of the sleeps hard head
beteen his own nose and wool.
There was such rolling and tumbling
over and over for the next quarter Of a
minute that the neighbors could mol tell
which was the sheep or which was the
darky. They soon got separated, though,
and Mr.. darky got slowly up, grinned
fOolishly, and said:
PUN my word be neber dun dat
afore Gittin' too smart for dis niggah.
Use gwine to stop fOOlin' with such
fellah as dat"
There was plenty Of Eulton in the
the next day, but the sheep
was never seen again.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19
Iggetrg,
''The Evening Of the Year."

''The Evening Of the Year"
IT he following exquisite verses are from "Way
side POsiss," collection of original and selected
poems edited by Robert Buchanan:
Nov dark and dry is piled the wheat,
The wine press feels no stained feet,
The white moon shrinks her sickle clear,
And the voices of the air repeat,
at is the evening of the year."
Why have missed while men have fOundf
Men smile that corn and wine abound,
And children eat the ripened ear
/ gaze at them from barren ground
1t is the evening of the year.
o, Love it seems but yesterday,
A child in fresh green fields lay,
And dreamt of thee where skies were clear
But withered leaves bestrew my way
It is the evening of the year.
o, face thstI b We never seen,
Somewhere on earth with saddened mien
Thou Waitest, full of sober cheer
Come where the reaper's foot hath been,
1t is the evening of the year.
Come to me, o my love, my fate,
Ere all be cold and desolate
Come Ihave sought thee faT and near
Come lest 1 wither while wait;
It is the evening of the year
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

es-was it really true2 Was she leav
ing him-his Violet, the mother of hi
child-the only woman be had ever lOv
ed2 He was on the point of rushing af
ter her and implOring her forgiveness
but that singing pain came back to hii
heart and held him back. She was false
to him, let her go. At that instant be
heard her voice calling softly to him al
the head of the stairs.
"Guy, Guy, will you come up here
/ please? / want you a moment.
He went up. She met him upon the
/ passage.
"Bear with me Guy" she said hum.
bly,, II will so directly but l have some.
thing TO show you first"
She led the way to small room just
beyond their chamber, the same lille
sparkle burning in her eyes. Guy fol-
lowed with fierce, impatient stride. She
threw open the door and there, sup
ported against the wall, was a portrait
of herself, with the babe in her arms, as
lbrge as life. Her golden hair fell back
from her smooth brow in shining ring
lets, and her azure robe, sweeping off
from the shoulders in clouds of misty
lace, fell to the floor in gorgeous folds
Never was anything so perfect or so
lovely And the babe, a mass of white
embroidery, with round, dimpled laugh
ing face, and chubby hands peeping out
Guy stared at the beautiful creation in
utter bewilderment, then, forgetting his
wrath, his jealousy, everything in his as
tonishment, he exclaimed:
"Oh. Violet; where did you get it {?
1t is yourself over again, and the lowell.
est thing ever saw"
To-day is your birthday. Guy" she
replied, softly, "and that is my present.
l heard you say once that you would
sooner have a portrait of me and babe
than anything else in the world so
cOaxed the money out Of father, and en-.
gagged an artist to paint it secretly, that
l might give you a surprise. But he had
to work hard to get it done against to-
day."
Poor Guy the truth flashed on him
like lightning. That was the secret; he
had seen the artist going and coming,
and had doubted his wife while she was
working to please and crafty him. His
face turned all manner of colors, and he
ttood in silence looking ashamed of him
self.
81 am done now, Guy Violet said,
the misChieYous dimples deepening about
her pretty mouth Il Will 20.
"Oh, Violet - be burst out, aforgive
me-fOrgive me- | have been q great
fool, know, but forgive me, Violet"
Holding her babe with one arm, she
put the other around his broad shoulders
and drew him close to bis side. He bent
his head to kiss her.
"Yes, Guy" she said, 81 forgive you,
but you must never doubt me again"
"Never again, Violet" he answered,
tenderly. "You have cured me COM
pletely, we shall never again have an.
other skeleton"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19
Peeping Through the Blinds.


In place of books, or work or play,
Some ladies spend the livelOng day
In scanning every passer-by,
And many wonder they desory.
They find among the motley crowd
That some are gay and some are proud,
That some are short and some are tall
They get their information all
By peeping through the blinds
You walk the streets Catcommon pace),
You catch the outlines Of face
The face seems strange again yOu look;
Dear Sir, she knows you like book!
She knows the color Of your hair,
The very style Of clothes you wear;
She knows your business I'll be bound,
And all your friends the country round,
By peeping through the blinds !!
She knows the Smiths across the way,
And what they dine on every day;
And thinks that Mas MatildaJane
i growing very proud and Fain.
She knows the Br6uns 1s Nai1bel Esurs
Just opl osits her slfg
Folks Quits as poor e they can be-
For don't they sit and -rsys While. shs - :.
Is peeping through the blinds Z?
Dear ladies, if you don't succeed
In gaining knowledge that you nCu'
Then at your window take yOu'1'"'
And gaze into the busy strs..,,
Full soon you'll read yor nelghOOr' We'l'
AID con tbsi- tastes ID habits tell,
And knov their bu, ness to a T,
Much better tba, your own you see,
Bv nee~ng through the blind'.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

Recipe for curing .hams.-Pack the
hams, shank end downward, giving each
piece slight sprinkling of salt, and then
pour over them when cold brine made
of lbs. salt, coarse Western or Cana
da, dissolved in water and thoroughly
SKINNED before boiling, to each 100 lbs
of meat. The hams should remain
wholly covered in this brine from four
to six weeks, OF until properly sailed
for cooking. then removed and dried and
smoked. Having used this recipe for
some years / recommend it to all desir e.
ing a simple, cheap mode of curing hams
so as to make them tender, sweet and
JUICY, without the use of saltpetre, sugar,
or other ingredients. Try it. S. G.. B.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

An old negro woman in South Carroll.
ma gave letter to a mail agent and asked
him to send it for her. The agent said
the letter must be stamped The old
woman became Indignant, said the dark
eys were free, and "What de use u6
freen' de culled pussons ef YOU dont
free de letters too" and finally yelled
out. How many stamps be want, eh !Y
The mail agent SAID three. 4" Down went
the letter, down went the old woman's
heel. Oar! DaF Oar I! Dar's Tree
stamps, dat enuf, eh 90 She was iR
angry earnest.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

DIR. D. Walsh, rock Island, Iillhois,
well known as an entomologist, says
that all his examinations have resulted
in the conviction that the black knots on
the plum tree is the effect of fungus,
and is nof a disease nor gall. He
thinks the spores or seeds are formed
about the end of July, in latitude 40
deg. 80 min., and therefore if the ex-
crescenees be all cut of and DESTROYED
by the early part of Jnly, an efectual
stop will be put to their further spread.
In Egypt, professional poultrers will
take hundred eggs and return there
for, at the end of three weeks, sixty
chickens, keeping the remaining chick.
ems and added eggs for payment.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

An unfortunate man, who had never
drank water enough TO warrant disease,
was reduced to such state of drOpsy
that a consultation of physicians was held
upon his case. They agreed tapping was
necessary, and the poor patient was invi-
ted to submit 10 the Oparation, which he
seemed inclined to do, 10 spite of the en-
treaties Of bis son, boy seven years old.
"Oh. father. father. father Do nos
let them tap you" said the y0Ehg hope
ful "do anything bat DO not lei them
tap you !'s -
'Why, my dear, it will do me good,
and l shall live long in health, 10 make
you happy"
"No, father, no you will not. There
never was anything tapped in our houses
that lasted longer than a week."
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

Two Dutch farmer lived close togelh-
er. One morning one Of them heard
his neighbOr hallOOing very loud, and
ran to his assistance.
"Shon, vot is the matter 2"
"Vell, den. says John, Il y0sh trying
to climb dish shtOne vail top, and / fall
down, und all de shtOne vail be Cooms
down on me, and mine arms ish both
nix, mine ribs ish all smashed Up, und
desc pig shtone lsh on mine body, SO Ish
cannot mineself get out Of troubles"
"Ish da, all3" says Jacob wy, VOC
hellOO so pig NIT noise, l tot you gee
der looLh-ache, or vas sure TO 90 into dec
draft - --
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

To keep meat fresh, simply i'm merse
it in buttermilk. This will keep it for
several days, when the milk should be
exchanged, and fresh milk substituted.
In this way. beaf, veal, &C., can be kept
for several weeks, and it will be as
sweet and fresh at the end of that time
as when first put in. Our butcher
furnished US with the receipt. The whole
neighborhood is now saving its meat in
this way. 1t is equally eficaciOus in the
hottest weather-F. G., an Rural World.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

A traveller went 10 public house
and asked for lodging. IL shall have to
put you in a double bedded room," Says
the landlord. "All right" says the
traveller. "But a lady will occupy one
of The BEDS" Better still. " "Yes, but
there will be a screen between your bed
and hers, aud YOU must retire to bed in
the dark and &c. up in the morning be
fore daylight. Also, give me your word
of honor that you will not disturb the
lady in any way" 81 promise" About
midnigt he rushed down stairs, scared
almost to death. Landlord that wo-
man in the oIher bed is dead % Il know
that" says the landlord, "but how in
the devil came you TO find il cut 7'-
Traveller was dumb. -.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

A man who was brought TO King
James l. could eat, It was said, q whole
sheep at meal. "What else can he do. i"
asked the King, "more than other men 7''
"Nothing," +" was the reply. "Haur
him, then" said James, for 'tis a pitV
a man should live VINO eatc the share Of
twenty men and do no more than one ):
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

An Irishman entered a barber shop
while drunk, ate, with brush, a cup Of
lather, dug out the balls of soap at the
bottom Of the cup, ate that and sat down
to warm his feet by the stove.
How did you Ike your dinner 80
asked bystander.
The custard was elegant" said Pat.
"bnt, By nay soul, IhInk the egg was 4
little 200 long under water.h
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

Capt. Samuel Parsons, of Northam-
ton, Mass, recently lost nearly 100
sheep. They were turned into pasture
in WesthamptOn, where, dnring the re-
cent storm. they commenced eating lau-
rel, which poisoned them.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

One Of the Jenkinses writing Of a rel
cent hop at Saratoga says: "a very
pretty girl passed Us. leaning on the arm
OF the gentleman who was dressed simply
IN SWISS muslin and pink sash" That
gentleman must have been "lhe cool Of
the evening" @
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-12-19

Men Is sort of tree which we are
apt TO Judge Of by the bark.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-05
wAYNEsBURG, PENN'A.
-AFFI.ICTED
SUFFER NO MORE!


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The astonishing success which has attended
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Young men, be humbuged no more by
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but send without delay Tor the Elixir, and be
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Price $I or four bottles to one address, $3.
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Price 81 per box, -.
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Address all oreersto
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tsh2o, 'e7.ly
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-05
FEEL l. . w s.
v "a NJ LOzll G ( s !

A RE, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, THE
N most extraordinary Medicine of the age.
Comprising, as they do, Remarkable Power
in expelling worms, .with pleasant taste and
perfect safety. They contain no Mercury, no
Mineral, no Turpentine, no Oil OF Wormseed,
no Poison, nothing injurious, They are en-
tircly Vegetable.
SYMPTOMS or WORMS Itching of the nose,
fcycrshncss, twitching or starting suddenly
during sleep, pain in the stomach, loss OF flesh,
paleness with hectic appetite sometimes vora-
cious, at others feeble, dulncss OF the eyes,
drowsiness, a swclled upper lip, tongue white
ly furred and studded with red spotts fetid Or
garlic breath, grinding Of teeth during sleep,
a sensation of lodgment in the throat, an un-
natural craving for diet chalk or clay, fret
fulness and iryitabty of temper, cholic fits
and palsy. Intestinal Worms are among the
first to undermine the constitution in the list
of diseases. They often occasion severe dis
ease, ending sometimes fatally, particularly
when they ascend to the stomach. Their
presence in their most ordinary situation Is
attended with unfavorable effects upon the gen
eral health Eminent men assert that all are
more or less troubled with worms, and that
many die annually from this cause, who, by
the timely administration OF a proper remedy
would be saved. AS FElLoWo WORM
LoAENGES may be taken wilh0nt any un-
pleasant results, ana us mcsI chliureh are
fond OF them, thelr use Is recommended 10
those appHL ntly healthy; ana laus uispei the
cause OF what would produce suffering.
BE careful what you use Various reme-
dies have from time to time, been recommend =
ed, such rs Calomel Oil of Wormwood, Tur-
pentine, &C., so that dangerous and even fatal
tk,y
OF sale and sure remedy has caused much
research and study by the proprletors OF
FELLOWS WOkM lIoZEN9ES They
are positively sale, pleasant ana erectual
They do not Kill worms, but act by making
their dwelling place dlsag eeaDle 10 them In
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-05
FIGHTING FOR ANOTHER MAN.

In the tall Of 1864, q certain regime,
# troops, which boasted of galla
ma or named Beasley-as gay boy
ever carried Il halt ounce of lead in h
body, as brave as the hon. hearted Ricl
ard, and wlthal as full of patriotism, Z,
deeply embued with generous sent,
inents, pity for the weak and scorn ic
the mighty oppressor, AZ ever soldle
was-was temporarily stationed in Tar
boro. The Major was deckeo out tha
day in a handsome new jacket, had tw
OF three drinks aboard and was slosh
ing about in the broad expanse. Whit,
strollng about the streets of the village
he came across brawny ambulance
driver, who was tlourishing his WIN
and bitterly denouncing a e.leggeu
Confederate who had been retired an"
sent to post duty The Major paused
and turning his bold, frank eye on the
driver, remarked, very quietly If YOU
don't dr. mp, you ID coward, III
punch my fist between Your eyes.
The driver threw off his ragged coat
aud invited hun to pitch in,' whereupou
the Major, turning to the cripple whose
part he Rad taken, and jerking himself
out OF his lace, e,bedizzenel jacket, said :
'fiold my coat till l whip thus william
who has abused you IN your helpless
ness and threw one.lag HE garment
The fight was over quick. The driver
got what Paddy gave the drum-the
Major was a made man with the inter-
esled bystanders Not waiting TO listen
to their compliments on the issne of his
engagement with the defeated anita
gonist, he called for his jacket, and it
was gone The ono-!egged soldier had
eloped leaving his champion in The
vocatve'--himself the fortunate posses
sor OF found friend, and bran
new Uniform roundabout
The Major crept off IN his shirt sleeves,
amid the laughter OF The crowd, saying
to himself as he went : 'D-d it | ever
fight tor another man. even if he has
lost his head on the field
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-05

ANtCpoTE OF SrfrHEN GIRARD.-
Stephen Girard had tavorte clerk, and
he always said he INTENDED to do well
by Ben. Llppencott.' So when Ben got
to be twenty-one, he expected to hear
the Governor say something of the future
prospects, and perhaps lend helping
hand in starting him IN the world. But
the old fox carefully avoided the subject.
Ben mustered courage. Isuppose am
now free sir, said he, and l thought l
would say something to you as to my
course. What do You think had bet
ter do y Yes, yes, know you are said
the old millionaire 'and my advice is
that you go and'learn the cooper's trade.
This application of ice nearly troze
Ben out; but recovering his equilibrium
he sa,d if MIR. Girard was in earnest, he
would do so. Il am in earnest ; Ben
forthwith sought the best cooper in
Spring Ga den, became an apprentice,
and in due time could make as good a
barrel as the best He announc d to old
Stephen that he had graduated, and was
ready to set up business. The old man
seemed gratiied, and Immediately ORDER
ed three of the best barrels he could
turn out. Ben did his prcttiest, aud
wheeled them up to the old mans counts
ing room. MIR. Grard pronounced them
first rate, and demanded the price. One
dollar SAID Ben, lis as low as | live by
Cheap enough make cut your bil'
The bill wasmade ont, and old Stephen
settled it with check of $50, 900, which
he accompanied with this little moral to
the story There, take that, and invest
it in the best possible manner, and if you
are unfortunate and lose it, you have a
good trade to fall back upon, which will
afford you good living
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-06-05

PARsoN GREEN, Al American preacher,
in the habit sometimes of drawing upon
a box of sermons bequeathed him by his
father, who was also minister, upon
one occasion, got hold of sermon, by
mistake. which the old gentleman had
once preached to the State prison con-
victs. 1t opened well, and the congre.
cation were becoming deeply interested,
when all at once the parson surprised
them with the information that had it
not been for the clemency Of the Gov~
ernor, every one fyou would have been
hanged long time ago.