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The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
Memorie. Of sIoant vernon.


We wander ali through the 50
silent mansion. We look at
spindle-legged furniture, and at
rusty key on the wall, the key of T.
Bastile. We see Washingtou's We,
and small clothes in the glass case,
aud lock of his hair and original
letters by his hand and Lafayette's.
We see pretty Eleanor Eastis's
wedding-gift harpsichor!, that her
step-father brought irJnI foreign
lands for surprise when she left her
girlhood's home. The pretty Flea
nor is buried long ago. All traces
of her pink and white beauty have
left the earth; here stands the dusty
harpsichord; brought by strange
hands to her old home. The room
that interests the most Is the tiny
attic chamber where the devoted
widow passed her days after her
husbands death. The large cham
Der below was closed after his
decease. None entered ii from that
time on. A rug and single bed Mrs.
Washington had moved TO the attic
room, and here, winter and summer,
she watched with longing. crazy
eyes the tomb that held her dead.
There was no place for stove or
CRATE all day, in the room under the
roof, she sat by the small window
Cher feet in winter on a zinc foot
stove filed with coals), with shawl
wrapped about her bent form, true
Mar ha " ashington, Fl - '1d nf the
lad! F - in elegance -, ..,. &
p ace in courage in lime -: wal in
faithiulness in time of death. All
women look with tender eyes at the
small marble resting place than at
the grander casket by their side.
One bears upon it draped flag, cut
In stone, a shield and crouching
eagle; the other only the words,
Martha, Consort of Washington
Yet these words dim the eyes OF
loving wives they pierce the hearts
of lonely widows, and bind all true
and fervent W womanhood close to the
form that sleeps so dreamlessly be-
side the one she loved truly and long.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
slNCERITY.

Among the many Instances of the
corruption aud degeneracy of this
age, the great and general want OF
sincerity in conversation is not the
east. The world is SO full of dis
stimulation and compliment that
mens words are hardly any signi-
fcstion OF their thoughts. The old
plainness aud sincerity; that gener-
Gus integrity % nature and honesty
of disposition which argues true
greatness of mind, and is usually
accompanied with undaunted cour-
age and resolution, Is in a great
measure lost. The dialect of con-
versation is nowadays so swelled
with vanity and compliment, and so
surfeited Gf you allow the express
sion) with kindness, that If man
who lived q century or two ago
should return to the world, be would
need q dictionary to help him to
understand bis own language and to
know the true intrinsic value of the
phrases in fashion. 1t should pro-
woke our contempt to hear the SOL
enn expressions % respect and
kindness which pass between men
for which there ia no occasion. How
great honor aud esteem they declare
for one whom they never saw before !!
And how entirely they are devoted
TO his sci vice, for no reason! And
how extremely they are concerned
for him-yes, and afflicted, too-for
NJ .n.ri a.
sn1w II j. said, iu j,s',f ,ficstion
'hi, iullow kind OF converse iJu,
that there is no harm dOne-no real
deceit in compliment. The matter
is well enough so long as we under
stand one another; words are like
money, and when the current value
Of them is generally understood, no
man is cheated. However this may
be, il is certain that sincerity and
plsinness are out of fashion, and
that our language, is running into a
lie. Men have prevented the use of
speech and made it to signify moth
lug. The greater part of the con-
versation of mankind is little else
but driving a trade of dissimulation,
insOmuch that IL makes man sick
of the world to see the little SINGER
ity that is practiced among men.
If the show of anything be good
for aught, l am sure sincerity is
better. Why does man seem to be
what he is not, but because he thinks
il good 10 have such qualities as he
pre'rnds T.? To counterfeit IS to
put IN the appearance ot some real
xceilencs. Now the best way to
seem to be anything ia to really be
what you desire to appear. Beside,
it is as much work many times to
make pretense of a good quality as
to have it; and, If man has 1t not,
some one will know il, then all his
trouble to seem to have 1t Is lost.
Whenever convenience you may
think to be in false-hood is soon
over: but the Inconvenience of it is
p-rl,e al. because ii brings a man
unit an vrrlastinE jasiousy and
- ih,' hp i uuI believed
when he - ik, ~. tru n, nor trus-
ted when he means to speak honestly.
When . man has once forfeited the
Of integrity, he is set fast
nothing will serve his turn, neither
truth nor fslsehood. Be honest 10
your conversation.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
American Young Men.

American history presents many
remarksble instances of young men
slirg prominent aud commanding
-tH iun~ AT an aye which would be
'h"n2h' very Young ln other coun.
ui'--. We ruhj in 3 few striking
examples. from he li-t OF those who
nave passed Off the s,age OF human
aCIipb:
AT The age OF 20. Mr.. jefferson
WAS an influential member of the
Lrgi>ist1re of Virginia. At 80 he
was a member of the Virginia Con-
VentiOn (; at 81 a member of the Con-
tinental Congress, and at 80 be wrote
the Declar alton of Independence.
Alexander Hamilton was only 20
years OF age when he was appointed
4 LruieDant Colonel In the army oi
the Revolution and Aid-de- Camp to
Washington. AT IS be was mem
ber Of the Continental Congress; at
80 he was one of the ablest members
of the convention which framed the
constitution of The United States
al 81 he was Secretary of the Treas
ury, aud organized that branch of
the Government upon 90 complete
and comprehensive a plan that no
great change or improvement has
since been made upon 1t.
John Jay, at 20 years old. was
member of the Continental Con.
gress, and wrote an address to the
people OF Great Britain, which was
justly regarded ss one OF the most
eloquent productions of The times.
At 80 be prepared the constitution
of the State of New York, and In
the same year was appointed Chief
Justice of the State.
Washington was 27 years of age |
when he covered the retreat CT the |
British troops at Braddock's defeat,
sIid the same year was honored BY |
an appointment as Commander-in-
Chief ~ The Virginia forces.
Joseph Warren was 90 years OF
age when he delivered the m EN- VA
bic address OIL the 9Th of March |
which aroused the spirit Of patriot.
lem and liberty In that section Of
the country, and at 81 he gloriously |
fell in the cause OF freedom on Bun.
ker hill.
Fisher Ames, at the age of q. had
excited public attention by the sbi!.
ity he displayed in the discussion Of
questions Of public interest. At the
age of 30 his mastery speeches IN
defense of the constitution of the
United States bad exerted great In.
so that the youthful orator
of 81 was elected TO Congress from
the Suffolk district over the Revolu.
tionsry hero, Samuel Adams.
Joseph Story entered public life
Al the age Of 20; he was elected to
Congress from the Essex district
when be was %; was Speaker of
the Massachusetts, House of Repre-
seutatives at 80, and the same year
was appointed by President Madi-
son Judge Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States.
De Witt Clinton entered public
lie at the sge of 2S; Henry Clay at
20; the mos, youthful signer of the
Declaration of Independence vac
William Hooper, OF North Carolina,
whose age was -. OF the other
.isners OF the Declaration, Thomas
Haywood, of South Carolina, was
30; Eibridge Gerry, Benjamip Rush. |.
James Wilson, and Matthew Thorn :
ton we're 81; Arthur Middleton and
Thomas Stone were 33.s .s-rrzs-V |
II will be observed that we have
confined our illustrations TO persons
under 80 years Of age, and only al.
luded to those with national reputa-
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

A girl, the daughter of Frank
Craw, of Oakdale, Neb., aged about
fourteen, five feet high, dark com
plexion. hair and eyes, lively in
talk and disposition, intelligent, and
dressed in new clothing, wearing a
sun bonnet or brown waterproof
hood, left her home in Antelope
county, Neb., Oct. llth, and is want
ed by her parents.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
THE NEBRASKA FARMER.

NTESSRS. MCBRIDE & DRUSE, pub
vi fishers of the Nebraska Farmer,
Lincoln, Seb.. are making that paper a
crand good thing for our country people.
md are ably seconded by Ex-Governor
Fu-nas. at the head of the Horticultural
de ,,srtment, and Geo. NJ. Hawley at the
lad Of the Grange department. 1t
.u,ks with any agricultural publication
90 ne world. ) copy of the Farmer
nav be seen by calling at this Office, or
- sending stamp TO the publishers.
The subscription price OF the Farmer has
zen reduced to $3.50, and can be had
~ calling at this Office, rs we are club
ing it and our paper-bOth for one
v.tr--st the very low price of $500.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

IA good lady who, on the death Of
her fret husband, married his broth
or, has portrait Of the former hang
ing in her dining.room. One day 9
visitor, remsrking the painting ask
ed, els thst 8 member OF your
family ?" 20, that's my poor broth
sr-in-law," was the ingenious reply.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

The following letter was received
by an undertaken recently from an
afflicted widower: "Sur my waif is
ded and wonts TO be berried TO NOR
row at Woner klock. U nose waire
to dig the hOle-by the siad of my
two other waifs-let ii be deep"
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

A Scotch boy interrogated his
mother as follows: "Mother, wnll
we hae tea for break fast the morr?'
cay, laddie, If we're spared" "Ar
IL we're no spared, miteer, wull We
only hae psrritch, as usual1"
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
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EA II N r n q,

de OF GOOD CHEER. Let not the
ID low prices Of your products dis
courage you. but rather limit your ex.
pcuses 30 your resources. You can do
so BY stopping az the new hOme OF your
fellow farmer, where you can ind good
accommodations cheap. For hay for
team for one night and day, IS cts. a
room furnished with a cook stove and
hunks, In connection with the stable
free. Those wishing can be accommo-
dated at the house OF the undersigned
at the following rates: Meals 20 cents,
beds 10 sssts. J. b. SENEGAL,
Il mile east OF Gerrzrd's sorrAl
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

The day has. gone by when man
could lounge around at the billiard
room all night, and then sneak home
at about four O'Clock with a load of
beef and delude his wife into believ-
ing that he had been to early market.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

A gentleman, as the story goes,
went to a certain house the other
day, and meeting a German friend
at the gate inquired, as Mr.--in Z"
yes" was the reply. When about
to pull the bell the Teuton called
him back and said, "He is in, but he
is det."
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

Men may preach, aud the world
will listen but profit comes by ex.
ample. A parent inculcates gen
tleness in his children by many
sound precepts; but they see him
treat dumb animal In q very harsh
manner, and in consequence his in
structions are worse than lost, for
they are neither needed nor suspect
ed. His examples as gentle and
humane man would have been suffi-
cient for his children without one
word of command.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

1t often happens that preachers in
Connecticut pray for rain on the
same day that those in New Jersey
pray for dry weather, and then New
York has to take il.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
JOB WORK

OF all kinds neatly and quickly
done, at fair prices. This species
Of printing Is nearly always want
ed In a hurry, and, knowing this
fact, We have so provided for il
that we esn furnish envelopes, let
ter heads, bill heads, circulars,
posters, ETC., etc., on very short
notice, and promptly on time as
we promise.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

Strong thoughts are iron nails
driven in the mind that nothing can
draw out. ..a'.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
ADVERTISING

In It's columns always brings its
reward. Business H. business, aud
those who wish To reach the solid
people Of Central Nebraska will
1Dd the columns OF the JOURNAL
splendid medium.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
COI.UM BUS. NEB.
HARRIGAN & CRANE

uAvE the agency for this celebrated
IL wind mill, and will also sell
pumps, and make repairs on pumps and
mills. The Hazen Is better governed
than any other, more durable, will run
longer, go in as little wind and In great.
er than any other, and give. the best OF
satisfac tiOn. See the one at the Grand
Pacific. and call on us opposite the
post-office. SICK
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
haAA WEEK in your own town.

hH0A WEEK in your own town.
KIM and no capital risked. You
DVV can give the business trial
without expense. The best
onportunity ever offered for those will
70 10 work. You should try nothing
ise until vou see for Yourself what you
can do at the bu.inesslwe offer. Ne room
to explain here. You can devote all
your time oronly your spare time tothe
business, and make gre at pay for every
hour that you work. Women make as
much as men. Send for special private
terms and particulars, which we mail
free. s5 Outfit free. Doa't complain OF
hard times while you have such
chance. Address II. HALLRrT 4 CO.,
Portland, Maine. 4sI-y
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

Union Pacific, and Midland Pacific
K. X. Lands for sale at from $500 o $1,000
per acre for cash, or on five or ten years
time, In annual payments to suit pur-
chasers. We have also large and
choice lot Of other lands, improved and
unimproved. for sale at low price and
on reasonable terms. Also business and
residence lots In the city. We keep q
complete abstract Of title to all real es-
tate in Platte County.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03

PROF GUILMETTE'S FRENCH LIVER PAD
mail
mail Address FRENCH PAD o. Toledo.
Forsal by A. Druggi Nel.
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
. For the JOURNAL. ---
Letter from N PeregrinatinG
Typo.

EASTERN Bo UND FROM NEBRAsKA-AC.
ROSS THE Missouri AND THE MIssIs-
sIFPI = The MILWAUKEE SOLDIERS
HoME-A VISIT FROM AND TO AN OLD
NEBRASKA FRIEND A FEW NOTES
FROM Hrs DIARY
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-03
EAST. T.SOUTH q sOUrHEAsI

TRY 1T. and YOU will hnd TRAVEL
ING a LUXURY instead Of DISCOM-
FORT.
All information about Rate. Of F1rs,
Sleeping Car accommodations, and
Time Tables. will be cheerfulIv 4iy IA
by applying 70
JAMES r. WOOD.
534 Genl Passenger Ag't, CHICAGO.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-25
wh., d. . Gsu,Iemaar

The New York Journal Of Commerce,
in reply TO a correspondent who asks If
a man who lives by manual labor is en-
titled to be called u gentleman, /" says:
I'VE answer that according TO Web
ster the title IL applied TO men Of edu-
cation and good breeding, no matter
what their occupation. 1t is not 50 in
England, although the limits are not
as narrow now As formerly, when Tom.
Inns law dictionary, a standard author
ity, defined the word rs including al
above the rank Of yoemen; and a more
imposing authority still gave the fol
lowing: "A gentleman is n who with
out any title, bears n coat OF arms.
Sir Thomas Smith, secretary Of stat
to Queen Elizabeth, in his celebrates
work entitled The common-W Wealth o.
England gave a more graphic dehni
tion Of a gentleman IS the title was un
derstood in his day: whatsoever stud
ieth in the laws OF the realms, win
studieth in the universities, who pro
fesseth liberal science, and, TO be short
VINO can live idely. and without man
ual labor, and well beare the post
charge and c%ountenance of a gentle
man, he shall be called master, ant
shall be taken for n gentleman
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what ., Cost. 90 Ne a bridesmaid

1T is no trihing expense 10 be a
bridesmaid at a fashionable wedding"
says a Washington correspondent OF the
Hartford Conn Eeeniag Post. Late
~, a Lady heal ing another ask
her daughter If she WAS TO be
an attendant at a certain wedding
promptly answered: "No; | am tired
OF paying at least 500 for the dress she
wears wherever she is a bridesmaid.
She has bought dresses for that purpose
seven times, and that is enough Ui
course a handsome present Is always
given by a bridesmaid TO a bride, which
adds considerably to the cost Of her at
tendance on her friend. The best man
at some weddings is forced topay a good
round sum for bouquets for the brides
MAIDS. | know OF one instance where
a young gentleman, who could lily afford
ii, a told that he would he expected
10 present each Of twelve bridesmaids
with a bouquet Of rosebuds. There
were no groomsmen at that wedding.
and only six nshers, SO the unfortunate
best man, after he had accepted the
post, was coolly told that he would be
required to provide the round dozen of
bouquets"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-25

THE counsel for prosecution In the
Morey letter case have been fer some
time past carefully examining the letter
and envelope in which it was enclosed
1t is certain that the envelope originally
bore n written name. Photographic
copies Of it, very much enlarged, have
been taken, and these reveal that the
address had been neatly erased from 1t.
The name was either "Cox'' or Fox"
care of some company in New York
city. The first name looks like Edwin
or Edward. Various inquiries have
been made among persons bearing these
names, but with results that none OF
them recalls receiving a letter from
Washington ut that time. Inquiries
will be continued in this direction.
Meanwhile no additional indictments
have been found by the grand jury
against any Of the person implicated.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-25
hat I~Iee,rieir, caa Dc In Texas

W hat Electricity Gan DO In Texas
Correspondence Of The st. Louis GIobe- Dem
rrAI
San Antonio, Tex. Nov. l2-Yestsr-
day a~fteruoou Fred Bladder. II years old,
sou u Constable Bladder, went home
from school, and finding his parents
gone, went 10 the cupboard, sliced of
a piece Of bread, buttsred it, then went
u the front Of the hOHss, sat down on
the gate post and began eating. In .
few seconds be was enyelOped In a flame
which passed around the house TO an
irrigation ditch and was then lost.
Freddy's sister, nearby, saw the fame
and describes il as a ball of fire. Fred
dyis hat WAS burned, also his shirt boz
som, aud his eyebrows were singed of
and the hair where no. protected by the
hat. To-day be is unable to see, and
can scarcely hear. His face Is swollen
and rigid as if by a sharp instrument.
The boy is in great pain, and may lose
both sight and hearing. There was no
one near except his little 9yearold sister
at the time. The burning is said by ply.
sieians TO have been produced by an
electric Gre. 1t is the occasion Of uni
versal wonder and comment here, being
an extraordinary case.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-25

A. PARAGRAPH has been going the
rounds Of the newspapers to the effect
that Gen. John a. Suffer, the discov.
erer OF gold in California, who died in
Washington recently, was buried beside
the grave Of his wife in the Morayian
cemetery, in Litz, Pa. Mrs. Suffer has
written n letter to the press saying that
she is not dead, has not been buried
and will press Gen. suffers claim for
$4,000 before congress for payment.
She says, however, that she is very
feeble and does not expect to live long.
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Mo,hers, Mo,hersn Mo,hersln

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the child, operating like magic. It is
perfectly safe to use in all cases, and
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United States. Sold everywhere; 25
cents a bottle. jan9-eodAw-ly
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-25

A story Is told of q minister who
made q call on a friend Of his, and
seemed never likely 20 ee&ss his eonyeT-
sation, when the dreadful child Of the
frisad aforesaid stepped up 70 Der father
and whispered quite loud enough 10 he
heard BY the visitor: Papa, don't the
gentleman bring bis 'AmeH' with himI''
This reminds Hs Of . minister who Was
accustomed 10 make very long calls,
and being sesn approaching the house
OF . friend n day, the lady Of the
house, busIly occupied at the time,
sighed 60. - hope Mr.. X Is not going
TO make one Of his long calls" Her
little girl ran 70 the door and accosted
him with: Mother hopes you are not
going to make one Of your long calls
today
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F~attrninE OF American Cattle In En-
gland


II would seem, from recent news by
cable, that the present restrictions up
on the importation OF cattle into Great
Britain are looked upon as n hardship
and n priyation by some Of the British
farmers, even, the class Of all others
least likely 10 favor importation. They
doubtle $ sec In tho fattening OF such
cattle a source of profit.
A sea voyage is Mt best very hard on
live stock. II the cattle get through at
all, it is by the hardest experience, and
they arrive at port in no condition for
the knife. They are wnat are called
here ''store'' cattle, at best. IL they
could be fed and ''fare sumptiously''
for a few weeks, months or for n year,
their market value would be immensely
increased. Under the present quaran-
tine regulations they must be slaught-
cred at once. There is really no sense
in this, and the British stockholders
are deprived of an immense amount OF
revenue. The value Of the stock would
be increased very considerably to the
exporter also IL the restriction in quest
ion were removed.
In the ante-railroad days cattle were
driven from long distances TO the great
cities, and those from the remote sec-
tons generally arrived in very poor
condition. The custom obtained in the
vicinity Of New York and Philadelphia
for the farmers whereabouts to buy in
the Fall, from the drovers, cattle,
which they would keep all the way from
Il month to u year, and then sell for the
city trade. They found 1t much more
profitable TO fatten steers than to raise
calves. A precisely similar system Of
stock.feeding ought to obtain ON the
other side OF the Atlantic. America
can raise cattle vastly cheaper than
Great Britain can, and it is u low esti-
mate to say that one year OF fattening
there would he worth as much rs four
previous years of growth here. There
is u brilliant prospect for the British
stockholders, if only they pursue n wise
policy.
The only hindrance TO all this is thc
fear of importing pleuro-pneumonia.
England has good reason TO ear conta-
gious cattle diseases. II las more than
once suffered terribly from the impor-
tation of diseased cattle from the Con-
tincnt. But there the cattle are stall
fed and not rs healthful Us they are in
this country. We hear u good deal
about p.euro pneumonia in the nited
States, but in point OF fact it is exceed
ingly rare. Some gentlemen
met at Chicago recently 10 discuss
the best way to prevent Its spread; but
there Is no occasion for alarm, provi-
ded only the cattle are not allowed to
be shipped by rail in a way to breed
disease. Overcrowded cars, bad venti-
lation, thirst aud hunger, all unite to
make well cattle, sick. II Congress
will guard against this peril, there will
be very little il any danger of pleuro-
pneumonia, and the matter will no
doubt receive earnest attention ut the
coming session.