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The management of the Chicago
Dexter Park propose to hold grind
meeting in Juue, aud will offer purse
Of of s2O, 900, free to all trotting horses
iu America, ten to enter aud Eve to
start. Mr. A. +. Fawoott says he will
bring Bashaw, Jr., now 10 Philadelphia,
and thinks that Goldsmith Maid, Pal
mer, American Boy (Fienry.) American
Girl, George Wilkes, Rhode Island, aud
probably Lady Thorn, will come. From
the West, Rockey. Taekey, Trouble and
Sam Kirkwood viii probably be entered.
The latter horse was recently sold to'
Dan Mace for $4,000 cash, and has
made 2:24 in Buffalo,
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SPRING AND SUM NJ Il Il
IMPORTATION 1870.
RIBB ONS,
MILLINERY AND STRAW GooDs.

A RMSTRONG, GATOR 4 CO., Impor
N tiers and Jobbcrs Of Bonnet, Trimming
aud Velvet Ribbons. Bonnet Silks, Satins
and Velvets, Blends, Nets. Grapes, Ruchcs,
Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Straw Bon.
nets aud Ladies' Hats, Trimmed and I'm.
trimmed, Shaker Hoods, &c, 237 and 239
Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Nd, offer the
largest stock to be found in this Country,
and uncqualed in choice variety and cheap
ness, comprising the latest Partisan novel
ties
Orders solicited, and prompt attention
given. feb 2i-tfs
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Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
THNAKE pleasure in informing their friends
Il and the public generally that having
increased their facilities for business, they
are at all times prepared to perform any
operations in operative or mechanical Den
tistry.
Full Sets of Teeth, $40. SIS. and $50.
Pure Nit Ok. Gas, on hand nt all times.
DIR. c. Billingslea will continue to visit
the following places;
Onion Bridge.--lst Wednesday in every
month, until Friday afternoon.
Netc Windsor.-2nd Wednesday in every
month, remaining until Friday afternoon.
UniontoUn- Sd Wednesday every month,
remaining until Friday afternoon.
7dacytoWn-3d Friday in every month, re-
naming until the Wednesday following.
jan l3,-ly
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Vaux, however, and when she spoke to
him he made no answer, but groped Tor
the door like blind man. Annie Gid.
cd forward, opened the door, and le
passed out. Some strange feeling kept
her from saying anything about him
when she returned to the purlor. Ada
Buell. had already told Ben that his
friend had gone, and Ben, thinking that
Alrie had some engagement, sat still
for few moments aud then took his
leave also.
As soon as the two young ladies were
alone in their bedroom Annie Vaux ex-
claimed:
Ada, what was the matter with
Alric Strathmore to night lie passed
me in the hall without speaking, aud
he looked white as ghost"
Did he? ? poor fellow !! l suppose his
heart is broken" And Miss Buell.
smiled to herself as she brushed her
luxuriant hair before the mirror.
| expected as much You led him
on until he declared his love for you,
you treated him cruelty. o Ada Buell..
| shall always despise you for this!
thought you loved him by the way you
looked aud acted when he came. Poor,
poor Alric" And out of pure sympa-
thy Annie Vaux b. ricd her face in her
handkerchief aud sobbed.
Ada looked very angry at first, and
then after few cutting words she went
on cody with her brushing.
Could | help it, Annie, if the poor
fellow imagined me in love with him
lie might have known | would never
marry poor man.
Why did you make him believe you
took such an interest in him then? |
never dreamed you could be so cruel"
And kind hearted Annie wept again.
All, if only Alric Strathmore could
have wept those tears for himself!
From that day his whole nature
seemed changed. Once he was gener.
Gus, open hearted, frank aud genial
now he became cold, unsympathizing
and unfriendly, even to his best friends.
Books were his only friends now, and
in three years Alric Strathmore's name
was well known, and his learning and
abilities lauded to the skies. His genius
and cloquence were upon every tongue,
and wherever he went proud men and
men Of learning acknowledged his
superiority. Two years were then spent
in Europe and when he returned his
name was upon every tongue. As
public speaker he was almost unequalled,
aud his fame as u lawyer was beyond
competition.
lie was speaking one evening, soon
after his return, to large audience in
the city hall at B. When he had
given the spcll-bound multitude his
farewell he descended from the stage
but had hardly reached the floor when
Ben Tracy's outstretched hand caught
his, and his cherry voice said:
Well my old friend, have you
greeting for me ?"
Ten thousand, Ben. most hearty
one, too" said Alric, as he grasped the
friendly hand.
" Here is Mrs. Tracy, Alric, and Mis-
Buell., both old friends of yours"
Ben drew his little lady forward. aud
Miss Buells violet eyes flashed hasty
glance at Alric's face. He met both
ladies alike-politely and nothing more.
AS his friend seemed to have sufficient
to do to take care Of his wife, Alric of.
iered his arm to Miss Buell., and con.
Quoted her through the crowd
walk with us 10 the hotel Alric "
said Ben. "we can't Lot vou ro so soo,, -
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A grape vine in Jonchecy, Fraaea,
fifty-four years old. yielded three tons
Of grapes last year 'fhe sten, i ono
hundred feet long and <tc bfanchcs
cover space Of two hundred fset
square. s s
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A Good Chance to %,1 i@'GS%ss E";,.1 the G,. G,i,
one needle, no weights, is simple, strong, easy;
knits anything Complete that can be knit BY
hand or by any knitter with far less trouble or
time at S25. Also standard, doublc-thread,
large, handsome, highly improved Sewing
Machine at S95. Machines seat on frial. Lib
eral discount G. PATRoNI, General Agent,
l2 Market street, Wilmington, Delaware.
dec 9,-ly
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FOR SHERIFF..

THE friends of William Stiner, of New
Windsor, in Hampstead District, present
him as candidate for Sheriff in 1871, sub.
ject to the decision of the nominating CON
vention of the Democratic Conservative
Party. novll
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FIRM IMPLEMENTS,
Consisting of Mowers and Reaper, Steel
Tooth Spring Horse Rakes, Wheat Drill,
Wagons, Carts, Plows, Harrows, Cultivat0rs,
Forks, Rakes, Shoyels, Hoes, together with
large collection of Utensils necessary to con
duct farm Of this size.
The sale Of the Personal Property will com
mence at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, aud continue from
day to day until all is sold.
The Real Estate will be offered at l2 o'clock,
NJ, on the first day.
Terms OF SALR.-FOr the Real Estate will be
accom-. modating and will be made known on
the day of sale.
For the Personal Property,-All sums under
$50, cash ever that amount a credit Of six
months will be given, the purchasers giving
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from the day of sale.
S.1- Trains will leave Baltimore at g A. NJ,
returning will leave for Baltimore at I +. NJ.
Conveyance will be at the Depot, at Sykes
vile, to convey persons to the property.
Any one desiring further information, or
wishing to inspect the property will please
call upon or address
S. T. G. BROWN,
Sykesyille, Carroll county, Nd.
feb lots
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CIAs. BgLLINGSLEA, ID. ID. s.,
AND
j. RIKEN ELLIE II +,
DENT lists.
DE n ST S

O6ice IFesim,iasier, Nd, % door Vest o.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
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DEVON HERD,

Al I'D same time and pIace, Nh be olIered
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03
[COMTUNIcATED.]
FORM OF TEACHERS SCHEDULE.
Adopted by the Normal Glass.
-coMMUN1cArED.l

ga place for everything and every
thing in its place. is good maxim, es
pecially so for the teachers, for if there
is any calling or avocation in life
which requires order and exaetness, i
is the business of teaching. Yet, how
many teachers there are whose trans
actions are kept in so loose and disor
orderly a manner as to put to defiance
all method or form; and the tasR
which otherwise would be pleasant
and agreeable, becomes tiresome and
unsatisfactory undertaking.
The merchant who wishes to be sue
cessful in business, does not tumble
his accounts together in an inextriea.
BILE way, but is careful to have every.
thing arranged with order and pre-.
cision. His books present concise
as well as copious exhibit of all his af'
fairs. It takes but q glance to ascer.
tain the exact state of his business,
whether prosperous or adverse; and
the task is performed with ease and
dispatch, which, if not systematical-
" arranged, would be arduous indeed.
So, also, order in ali things is the
mark of good teacher. He cannot
fail to command respect as a teacher,
who is prepared if called upon, to ex-
hibit the exact standing of his school
in every department without spend
ing a weary hour of toll in decipher-
ing his vague and ambiguous state
ment. To accomplish this purpose,
much depends upon the form of the
Teachers Schedule" which, to ar
range properly, is often dreaded
task to the teacher. And then, fire.
quently, he finds that it does not
meet every requirement; either it is
unwieldy and incOnvenient, or some
exigency has been left unprovided.
To meet these difficulties, to some
extent, and contribute something to-
wards System in education, we would
present to the public the following
schedule as a simple and comprehen-
sive method of keeping a school reg
lister. Although we do not claim that
it is entirely original with US, we have
introduced some improvements which
cannot fail to be useful and conven-
lent. We have recommended a sys-
tenn of marking which will enable
the teacher to balance" his books at
the end of each week so that it will
require but a glance to ascertain the
standing and attendance of each pupil
and the average of the whole school
for any day or week in the year. Also,
at the end of the term this method
will prevent the arduous and perplex-
ing task, of which so many complain,
of enumerating separate marks to
ascertain the average attendance,
which is unsatisfactory and uncertain
at the best. Although some object
ions may be urged, we do not hesitate
to present 1t to the public as. simple
and comprehensive method, and
would urge its adoption by the teach
ers of the State:
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

A correspondent of the Iowa Home
stead writes as follows, concerning the
subject of the future supply of fuel.
We here in Illinois, with our almost
IimitIess supplies of coal, are perhaps
not so Immediately interested as are
the people of the less favored States,
but even with us it will do no harm to
experiment with other substances.
Il agree with Prof. Hinrichs, of the
State University, that the great fuel
makers of the earth are the sunlight
and air. Fuel is all around US, partic-
ularly beneath our feet. Prairie sod,
cut a few inches thick with a breaking
plow, in midsummer, and put away
in q dry shed, makes the very best of
fuel. Do you suppose that the people
of Omaha and Council Bluffs who pay
three or four prices for cottonwood
fuel, and dirty soft coal, more than
half clinker and birthstone, know
this? When prairie sod can not be
procured, that from any pasture is
equally good, provided it is dried and
kept so. / put a lot Of Of it away last
fall, and have been using it extensive
ly this winter. A sod a foot square
retains its shape fer twenty-fOur hours
if not broken up, and gives out a sur
prising amount Of heat. Turf, as it is
called, is the only fuel used by the
Irish peasant, where peat is not found.
This reminds me that every sloO ,
which does not wash out with q cur
rent, in the State of Iowa, and every
other State, is filed with this valua-
BILE carbonaceOus deposit; waiting only
for man to dig out in dry time, and
keep him warm and comfortable by
its CHEEKY heat. It is the very best of
fuel far superior to any coal that we
have, and exists in unlimited abun-
dance everywhere. While on q trip
across the State during the excessively
dry season of 1854, saw q great many
of these deposits, which had been set
on fire by camping immigrants, which
burned for months, and made holes
six feet deep in the ground. A benefi-
cent Providence has been much more
kind and attentive to the. unworthy
'dwellcrs here below than is generally
supposed. There is certainly no lack
of fuel anywhere, if we look for it
PROPERLY
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03
View On st. Johns River, FLORIDA.

/ 'AOW NA cee ~VAA4 AANCAg AOA--1ai
We are up bright and early and rush
for the forward deck. We have passed
some fine scenes during the night, but
now q lovely vision bursts upon us.
We are in q narrow part of the river
! juat above Lake George, so narrow
that we occasionally touch the foliage
on either bank. While below all was
in winter costume, here almost every
thing is dressed in lovely green. The
deciduous trees ere just in early leaf,
in that light greer which is so fresh
and beautiful; the Wild plam is loaded
with white blossoms; 8n occasional
maple with scarlet seeds 5Fightens the
scene, aud mingled with all are pal
/ mettOs, live oaks, with hanging moss,
and lofty pines. The banks of the
river are low all the way with an Oe-
casiOnai exception, and along the
edges are beautiful borders Of pond
| lilies, with yellow blossoms, the leaves
Of dark, rich green, with wild lettuce
and rank weeds to add to the variety.
! Often our boat runs over the lilies in
| rounding the benGs of this very
crooked river, and brushes against the
trees. All day long we sit on the
/ 'ADlBcI" AOIHuIu AlEEh anu MatCu lut
multitude of living creatures. There
is an alligator on yOndeF shOre-yOu
insist that it is log, until you see it
slipping into the water with q heavy
| lum berLng movement. On that log
jutting out into the stream is a large
turtle. LO! he slips away as we ap-
prOach. There Is q small squad Of
ducks. dying close to the water and
beating it as they fly with a musical
sound. The huge bird with a long
neck ard legs, that can hardly balance
itself al it flies, is blue crane, and as
it rests on yopder tree-top you see it
stands fully Three feet high. That
beautiful bird that you can see at such
a long distance is the white crane.
There is q lively bird crossing our
bows; it is a kingfisher. Whew!
what ar unpleasant OdOr an army Of
buzzarGs tell the tale Of dead alliga-
tor on the banks. The birds are Offen-
sive to the eye, but imperatively de-
manded in this latitude. But I can
not tell you all the river seems alive
with these I have named, and cOOts,
rails, snipe, ibis, famingoes, snake
birds, or water turkeys, velvet ducks,
and everything a traveller would wish
to see or sportsman to kill.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03
General Grants Latest Hit.

A Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville Journal relates that a letter
from Governor Ashley, Of Montana.
to a friend, was lately read to General
Grant. The Governor was rather free
in his structures on Grants appOintees.
Finally this passage was read: 1.-THE
President has made some bad appoint
ments," etc. Grant quietly said,
" Well, l think | have, and I'll Just
emove one of them now )" And the
nrder for Ashley's decapit ton was
lade forthwith. This is among the
best things Grant has done during his
administration. Let him keep up the
joke and send other weak and uneon-
genial heads adrift.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

TABLE CONVERsATION.-Y will
find that a great deal Of character is
impaired, and received at the table.
Parents too often forget this; and
therefore instead Of swallowing your
food in sullen silence, instead Of
brOoding over your business, instead
Of severely talking about others, let
the conversation at the table be genial,
kind, social and cheering. Don't
bring disagreeable things to the table
in your conversation, any more than
you would in your dishes. For this
reason, too, the more good company
you have at your table Is an educator
to the family. Hence the intelligence
and the refinement and appropriate
behavior Of a family which Is given to
hospitality. Never feel that intelli-
gent visitors can be anything but q
blessing 90 you and yours. How few
have fully gotten hold Of the fact,
that company and conversation at the
table are no small part Of education.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

THE NIGHT LANIP.-There are
many families who use night lamps,
and through inability to provide gas,
have been in the habit of burning
kerosene oil, a very good thing when
properly used. A few words on the
subject Of its use at night may prove
interesting to the general reader.
When the light of the kerosene lamp
is turned down low, the combustion is
not perfect, and the atmosphere Of the
room becomes yitiated by the uncOn-
sumed oil vapOFs, by the gas produced
by combustion, and also Legitimate
particles of smoke and SCOT thrown
off. to be taken into the lungs Of the
occupants. Air thus poisoned is dead
ly in its effects, and the wonder is
that the people are not Immediately
and fatally injured by breathing it
It's consequences are the unaccOunta-
bic and mysterious headaches, irrita
ton Of throat and lungs, dizziness
and nausea.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

An ITEM FOR DIsPEPTIC SUFFER-
ERs.-The kernel Of the peach pit has
proved, in my case, q perfect remedy
for what is termed "heart burn" i
suffered from it hourly for years more
at some times than others. Seeing
journal, two or three years ago, /
often since purpOsed to try it, but did
not, ultil this winter. When the
suffering manifests itself, eat one or
two of the kernels, and after a few
days the symptoms will disappear.
The remedy is simple, cheap and
harmless, and, best OF ali, eteclUGI.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

Deacon B. very piOus man, was
noted for his long prayers, especially
I'm his family. One Monday morning
the old gentleman and his wife were
alone, and, as was his custom, after
breakfast q prayer was offered. There
being an unusual amount Of work
that day, the DeaeOn's prayer was
short, and seeing his hat and milk
pail, he started for the barn. His
wife, being deaf, did not notice his
absence, but supposed him to be still
engaged in prayer. On his return
from milking, he was surprised to
find her still kneeling. lie stepped
up to her and shouted Amen when
she Immediately arose and went
about her work as II nothing had
happened.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

A liquor dealer in Indianapolis one
day last week sold a customer from
the country a jug of whisky. The
next day, being dry, he tried TO draw
a mornings potatiOn, but 10! it
wouldn't run. Early in the day
country customer called upon the
'liquOr dealer for explanation. "PI
swear! them id boys have gone and
sold you summer whisky! Here
boys, change this for winter whisky
and if ever -!n &c.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

CONFIDENTIAL.-We hear a good
story of a man who went to the from
tier to see a friend. The family con-
sisted of the husband, his wife and
two grown SONS. The good old lady
was the only one of the family who
did not take a little of the 30 De
joyful" Sitting by the fire q few
minutes, the old man tipped him q
wink, and the visitor followed him
out. Stopping by tree, he pulled
out long necked bottle, remarking,
''I have to keep this hid, for the boys
might get to drinking, and the woman
would raise the d-l." They took a
drink and returned to the fireside.
Soon Tom, the eldest son asked the
visitor out to see a colt, and taking
him behind the barn, pulled out a
flask, remarking 81 have to keep. this
hid, for the old man will get drunk,
and the d-ii to pay ;" and they both
took a drink and returned. Soon
Bob stepped on the visitors toes and
walked off, the visitor following. As
they reached the pig pen, Bob drew
out good sized bottle, Temarking
tYou know the old man and Tom
will get drunk, and I have to hide
this.n The visitor concluded he
couldn't stand it to drink cOnfiden-
TALLY against the whole family and
started for home.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

Harry M'Arthy used to tell of an
Irishman who was seen at the trench
es of Yorktown holding his hands
above the earthwork. His captain
asked:
"What are you doing that for Pat?"
He replied with a grin and work
ing with his fingers: 81 am feelin'
for a furlOugh, sure!"
Just then a minnie-ball struck his
arm below the wrist. Slowly draw
ing il down and grasping 1t with the
other hand to restrain the blood, a
queer expression Of pain and humOr
passed over his face az he exclaimed :
IAN faith, it's a discharged"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

An Irish woman, who had kept a
little grocery store, was brought 20
her death-bed, and was on The point
of breathing her last, when she called
her husband 20 her bedside.
''Iemmy - she family said, there's
Mishtress Mullaney, she owes me six
shillings."
''Och 2" exclaimed her husband
'Biddy darlint, ye'er sinsible to the
last 20
Yes, Jenny and there's AIisth-
ress Ne GraW, / owe her enc dollar. %
"Och, be iabeTs, and ye'eF as foQl-
ish as iver?"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

A young man in Louisville recent
ly examined a keg of damaged gun
powder with a red-hot poker, to see if
Il was good. It is believed by his
friends that he has gone to Europe,
although a man has found some hu-
man bones. and q piece of shirt-tail,
about twenty miles from Louisville.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

VOICES.
Said the lilly TO the bee,
"COme, rover, lodge with me,
And I'll distill for the
Rare sweets 70 make hOnie;"
And the bee, sharp and wise,
Plunged into Paradise.
To the lark upon the lea,
The cloud hailed, "Fly to ME,
And I Will breathe on thee
The dews Of harmOnie:"
And the lark jubilant,
Rose heavenWard with chant.
Sighed the white mOon, pensivelie,
''Sing, nightingale, to me,
And / Will Ope TO thee
Clear wells OF ecstNsie :"
And sweet the nightingale
Thrilled oil the l1Oolzy Vales
MOaned the lover by the tree,
Haste, beautiful. 70 me,
And bending on true knee,
Pure heart I'll give to thee"
And, incoming In her charms,
She glimmered TO his arms.
-Tiusley's Magazine.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03
DIRECTIONS.

Attenddnce.-An oblique line made
from right to left denotes that the pu-
pill was present in the forenoon, and
an oblique line from left to right that
he was present in the afternoon two
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

A eolored man at Roanoke, n. c.,
was found in a neighbOr's cabbage
patch on his knees. He said it was
queer a man couldn't 20 "nc whaF !"
to pray without being interrupted.
He was left to his devotions, and in
the morning, singularly enough, il
was found he had prayed 0fftbe heads
Of half the eabbages in the garden.
The prayer of the righteous availeth"
right smart Of saHr kFaut.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-03-03

DR.. Chaplin says that every young
lady should jump at the chance Of
marrying Mechanic. A good respect
able mechanic could not do better
than let some Of them jump a long
time before he married them. Most
fashionable young women would ruin
a mechanic in short order.