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Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17

the people of New York state more
than fair share of the cost of govern
ment, and illustrates some of the meth
ods by which the rich are making the
poor poorer. Violations of trust by
Credit Mobiliers, Jay Gould's wealth
and the poverty of Erie stockholders,
such corruption of legislatures as gave
the Pacific Mail its subsidies, and nick
named New Jersey ''The State of Cam
den and Amboy," are sins against pub
lie and private faith impossible in the
early DAYS of republics and corro;a-
tions. A lawsuit still pending, thcGgn
begun ten years ago by citizen Of chi
eago, to recover the value of baggage
DESTROYED by the Pennsylvania rail-
road; Judge Barnard's midnight
orders for the Erie ring; the surrender
of its judicial integrity by the supreme
court of PeDnsy lVania at the bidding of
the Pennsylvania railroad. as charged
before congress by president Gowen,
of the Reading railroad; the veto by
the Standard oil company of the en-
actment of law by the Pennsylvania
legislature to carry out the provision of
the constitution of the state that every
one should have equal rights on the rail-
roads-these are few of the many
things that have happened to kill the
confidence of our citizens in the laws
and the administration of justice. No
other system of taxation has borne as
heavily on the people as thoseextortiOns
and inequalities of railroad charges
which caused the granger Outburst in
the west, and the recent uprising in
| New York. In the actual physical viO-
! lence with which railroads have taken
their rights of way through more than
one American city, and in the railroad
strikes of 1876 and 1877 with the anarchy
that came with them, there are social
disorders we hoped never to see in
America. These incidents in railroad
history show most of the points where
we fail, as between man and man, en-
ployer and employed, the public and the
corporation, the state and the citizen,
to maintain the equities of govern
ment'' and emplOyment-'of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people"
Our treatment of ''the railroad prob
lem" will show the quality and calibre
of our political sense. 1t will 90 far in
foreshadowing the future lines of our
social and political growth 1t may indi-
cate whether the American democracy
like all the democratic experiments
which have preceded it, is TO become ex
tinct because the people had not wit
enough or virtue enough 10 make tie
common good supreme
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
Why the Men Won't Dance.

There is weeping and wailing, if not
a gnashing of teeth, in society circles,
says Washington correspondent of the
Hartford Times, over the absence of
dancing men. The coming man will, as
many OF the present men do, find more
pleasure in conversation with an intelli-
gent lady than in whirling about in a
dance or german with her. The german
is what caused some of the change.
though other things contributed to it al
so. The trouble with the german was
this: Whatever the leader cid, all those
in the dance were required to follow.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
Sentences Making Sense Whether Read
Forward or Backward

1t has not been thought necessary tC
give the backward as well as the for
ward reading of the following sentences
save in those in which there seemed
some special reason for printing the two
versions. In going through the senten-
ces backwards. the requisite changes in
punctuation must be understood by the
reader:
Dies slowly fading day; winds InOunful sigh
Brightly stars are waking,
Flies owlet, hoOting, holding revel high,
Nightly silence breaking.
Breaking silence nightly,
High revel holding, hOoting owlet flies;
Waking are stars brightly;
Sigh mournful winds; day fading slowly, dies
Adieu, love. Part we must. Stay. OH
stay, said she weeping piteOusly. Now,
indeed, sorrow is mine. Alasi
Solomon had vast treasures-silver
and gold-things precious. Happy, and
rich, and wise, was he. Faithfully he
served God.
Men like fighting; though often beat
en- are they.
She sits lamenting sadly. often too
much alone.
Dear Harry: Devotedly yours, l re-
main. Have you forgotten ego
cheque? Reply Immediately, please,
and hand to yours, Grace Darling.
Darling Grace: Yours to hand and
please Immediately reply. Cheque f2O,
forgotten, you have. l remain. yours
devotedly, Harry dear.
ADoCTOR's ADVICE TO A DYsPEPTC.
Play with work blend, keep warmish feet,
Away drive trouble, slowly eat;
Air pure breathe, and early rise;
Beware excess, take exercise.
Exercise take, excess beware;
Rise early and breathe pure air;
Eat slowly, trouble drive away;
Feet warmish keep, blend work with play.
Float they gaily, side by side,
Pausing, fearing, doubling never;
Laughing, singing, on they glide,
Hope and youth, companions ever.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
High links at Court.


The fearful tale the telegraph unfOlds
of the atfrOnts put upon the ambassa,
| dOrs in Rome reviveS the similar scandal
that shook the state of his serene high
ness of Pumpernickelwursth
sen when the Graefin Katrinachen and
the freihernn Sauerkrautchenzweif
were denied the hereditary place as
holders of the serene snuff-bOx. The
Roman unhappiness may lead to serious
complications, for how can the queen
of England submit to the slight put
upon her minister, Sir Augustus Paget,
in neglecting to save place for him at
the kings table? All the ambassadors
were sighted, and they all put on their
oyershoes. their wives wraps and It'd
ings and without by your leave left
the ducal festivities. The, slight put
upon the snubbed ministers was en-
phasized by the invidious admission of
the German ambassador to the kings
table, while those of France, England,
and Austria sat outside like fOotmen
awaiting the departure of royalty. To
add to the ind cOrum of the affrOnt, in
stead of appolOgizing, the host of the
evening has been causing the Italian
prints to give out that II e withdrawing
diplomats acted very rudely. There is
no stickler for form so severe as an
italian cOurtier, and if the case is not
exaggerated. the slight put upon the
representatives of the three nations. alb
surd as it may seem, will not unlikely
end in an ugly international rupture.
w arS have sprung from quite as trivial
things many time during this century.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
ln6nitessimal.

Lewinbeck tells of an insect seen with
a microscope, of which p, 900, 600 would
only equal mite. Insects of various
kinds may be seen in the cavities of a
grain of sand. Mold is a forest of beau
tiful trees, with branches, leaves and
fruits. Butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are hallOw tubes The surface of
our bodies is covered with scales like a
fish; single grain of sand would cover
$50 of these scales, and yet each scale
covers 500 pores. Through these mar
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
BaTTLEDORE.
BY FITZ JAMES o'BRIEN.

L
May is blonde and Madge is brown,
And 'twixt the two / fly;
One lives in country, one in town,
But yet for both ] sigh.
Msdge says that Pm in love with MAY,
And pouts sweet disdain,
Yet all the while her brown eyes say
Il fear no rivals reign"
May is calm, and Ike the moon
That sails the summer sky,
Her voice is sweeter than the tune
That scented night winds sigh;
And underneath her quiet glance,
All happily lie,
And live dreamy sweet romance
When her fair form is nigh.
III.
Thus 'twixt the two my heart is thrown.
And shuttle-like | fly;
For blue-eyed May is all my own,
When brown Madge is not by,
But loving each, and loving both,
know not how TO lie,
So here's to both, however 10th,
GOod-by, good-by, good-byl
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17

THE most assiduous parental attention
viii frequently fail to prevent Coughs.
Colds, Group, etc. DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup is most valuable remedy to
have convenient when needed. Price
% cents.
The largest weekly Nebraska news
paper az columns every week) offers
this year an eighty-acre Nebraska farm,
a $500 parlor organ, agricultural imple-
ments, silverware, jewelry, books, etc,
as premiums. Every subscriber a
ceives premium. Send for spec ,nCn
copy. Address THE WKEHY .ksPyB-
LOAN, OsahA, Neb.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17

The power of lense, as applied to the
telescope, was discovered by a watch
makers apprentice. While holding
spectacle-glasses between his thumb and
finger he was startled at the suddenly
enlarged appearance of neighboring
church spire.
Uncle Toms Cabin has been transla-
ted into twenty languages, including
Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, japanese,
Russian and Welsh. There are fourteen
different German and four French YER
sions.
Bismarck has for many years believed
that he will die in 1881.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17

row openings the perspirstiOn forces
itself like water through a sieve. The
mites take 500 steps q second. Each
drop of stagnant water contains world
of animated animals, swimming with as
much liberty as whales in the sea. Each
leaf has colony of insects grazing on
it like cows in meadow
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
Maine News.

Hop Bitters, which are advertis in om
columns, are a sure cure for ague, Jilious-
ness and kidney complaints. Those who use
saw they cannot be too highly recon-
menucI hose afflicted should give them a
tair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic
IL IL raise of their curative qualities .
Portland Argus
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17
Special Dispatch from Detroit.

T
The demand of the people for an easier
method of preparing Kidney-Wort has induced
the prOprietOrs the We l-known wholesale
Druggists, Wells, Richardson & Co., of Bur
hngton, VT, to prepare il for sale in liquid
form ss well as In dry form.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-03-17

In Texas there is a township called
Gin, and in it q town called Brandy, and
the name OF the postofice Is Rumy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

was sitting On the platform daring the
procesdines of this convention. N one ci
iis vice presidents. when another vice
president Who he'd iScn sitting ~ my
aide. stepped fcrvard and With much
vehemsnce nominated Abraham Lincoln II
Illinois for vice president The name
vas nc~ 10 me. and sounded exceed.
inely strange Many names hal l.ecn
cAnsassed more or less for that position.
but | had no. heard Lincolus name men.
toned. We know that fremcn, was bold
and daring; and, as ihers bad been mmah
talk. even at that early time, that. in casc
OF the supremacy Of the principles which
we advocated. there would ia sll proba.
biliiy be . conflict bctwccn the north aud
tho south, WAS especially snrious to
know something about this nes man.
'Can he hgh.f" asked. "Ycu bet he
cam replied The enthusiastic Illinciaan
He Was born in Kentucky, and has all
the grit Of Kentucky blood flowing in his
veins"
But Lincoln was not nominated, and his
name had passed entirely ou, Of my mind
whsn | visited The national republican
convention Of 1860, held in Chicago.
There we saw across all tho leading
thoroug hfares banners and transparencics
with tho name Of Honest Abraham
Lincoln" upon them. Still We paid very
little attention 10 them. Everybody sup.
posed. in the east at least, that William
II. Seward Of New York, would receive
the nomination, On the return trip from
Chicago, ! passed through Michigan down
to Detroit, and heard all the way Of in.
stances whero. cannon had been brought
out to be frcd when ne~s Of tlenomina-
tion OF Seward should arrive. When
word came that Lincoln had been selected,
these cannon were rolled back, without
being fired. into their places OF safo.kcop-
ing
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06
Courting In Tho Olden Days.

Thirty years ago Michigan people we're O
frank and truthful set Strangers could
come here and trade horses with their
eyes shut and breach Of promise cases
were unknown. Folks meant what they
said and when they gave their word they
stuck toit.
Exactly thirty years ago this month a
a widower from New York state appeared
in Lansing on business. That same busi-
ness carried him over TO Dewitt, eight
miles AWAY. While on the way he stop
ped at a log farm mhouse TO warm his cold
fingers. He WAS warmly welcomed by
the pioneer and his wife, both OF whom
were well along in years, and after some
general talk, the woman inquired:
"Am right in thinking you are wido-
wer?"
"Yes."
"Did you come hero TO find wife?"
Partly"
"Did anybody tell you Of our susie?"
no"
"Well, We've got as bouncing girl OF
twenty-five as you ever set eyes on.
She's good-looking, healthy and good
tempered, and l think she'll like your
looks"
where is sheg"
"Over in the woods, here, chopping
down coon-tree. Shall ] blow the horn
for her2"
mo. II you'll keep an eye on my
horse I'll find her."
"Well, there's nothing stuck up or
affected about Susie. She'll say yes or no
as soon Is she looks you over. II you
want her. don't be afraid to say So"
The stranger heard the sound OF her
axe and followed il. He found her ju.t
rs the tree was ready to fall. She was
stout, good-looking girl, swinging tho
axe like . man, and in two minutes he
had decided to say:
Susie I'm widower from New York
state; I'm thirty -nine years old, have one
child, own good farm, and want q wife,
Will you go back home with meY'
She leaned on the axe and looked at
him for hall minute. and then replied
Cant say for certain. Just wait until
l get these coons of my mind"
She sent the tree crashing TO the earth,
and with his help killed five coons. which
were slowed away in hollow.
"Well, what do you say2' he sked as
the last coon stopped kicking.
I'm your'nl' was the reply: 'snd by
the time you get back from Dewitt I'll
hsve these pelts off and tackled up and be
ready for the prescher?"
He returned to the house, told the old
folks that he should bring . preacher
back with him. and at dusk that evening
the twain we're married. Hardly an hour
had been wasted in counting. and yet hs
took home one Of tho best girls in The
state Of Michigan.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

ABOUT GETTING MARRIED. When You
get through with the college, and take
hold OF your lifs's work, don't think OF
making fortune as the one great aim OF
your life. but Of carving out home. find.
ing good, true woman for your wife, and
raising, please God, good family. do
not cry down money, ! think it is a good
servant and good friend. but IL Ia about
as cruel master as ever used a whip. A
shrewd farmer said TO me once, "Never
marry for money my lad; marry for Love;
but II you find nice girl that has money,
try TO love her. would not say that to
you, but this: II you find the nice girl,
some such match for you as your mother
was for your father, and IL you love her,
marry her, II she will have you. though
she has not dollar to her name. This is
sore evil under oar American sun. that
there should be such mishap and disaster
in the welded life. II lies in this. that in
the momentons thing wo can do Va so Of
ton use the least judgment We who
have had our turn want the Young men Of
your birth and breeding TO raise genera
tion Of nobler and better type. boys and
girls strong Of arm and sure Of foot, deep
ehested, sunny hearted, full Of faculty, and
wholesome TO the innormost nerve, and TO
do this you must do two things; give them
noble mothers, and don't lingcr shivering
on The brink and fear to launch away. but
when you know you can take caro- OF
home in simple wholesome fashion. 80
right TO work and do ii.
RoBERT CoLLYRR.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06
Robert CoLLYRR.

Accusations ofdishonesty are now made
by some Of the Mormons against their
bishops. in connection with the tthing
system. Every Mormon is required to
give the church authorities one.tenth OF
oil his products II ho is a farmer, the same
proportion OF his products II he is in mer-
camille or professional business, and OF
his wages il he is an employee. Special
officers are appointed 10 collect these
tithes. and they are eracted with tho ut
most rigor. Five hundred Mormons late
ly went into Colorado 10 work on q rail.
road, and supposed they were for the
time safe from tho customary eIaction;
but Brigham Young, Jr., followed them,
and demanded tenth Of ther pay The
tithes yield not less than $1,000. 600
year 70 the church, and Of this large
revenue the head men make no account
ing 10 the people. II is charged that
moro corrupt and successful ring than
Tweeds exits at Salt Lack City. and it's
early downfall is predicted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

Al last she caught signi Of Henry as be
tuned the corner. Was he slonss surely
his friend wss not with him. Just then the
gbram o. little scarlet dre~a beside him,
sent the blood from her cheeks. while .
great throb Of Joy hlle hs< hsart Break
ing away nom her brothers hand. the
claid came fyins mp the path. her bright
hNr blown back from her sweet excited
iaca springing into her mothers arms
abe exclaimed, between hug. aud kisses;
OH mamma. mamma darling, I've come
bome 10 stay for always Amt ever 20
log back 10 Aunt Jen's . again. and yon amt
gong TO do any more washing or anything
and aenry's paid the mortgage, SO they
cant lAkc our home away, and we are al
gong 10 1.-Two here together, and-oh,
mag Y'ma, amt yos glad'
Henry" gasped Mrs. Hartly, her
y IL iace iurned toward him. "What docs
shy nean' Ia it truef'
"a c-aO.asr, il is all true" and the
noble W who had kept his secret so long
in his heart, knelt down beside his mother,
laying his head upon her breast while the
long pent-up feelings gave vent in great
sobs which shook his slender form, and
the mother, kissing his wet face, mingled
her tears with his, while Allie stood back
and gazed At them in wide-eyed wonder.
Az last drawing long breath, she exclaim-
ed
"Well, l don't soc what you're crying
fors I'm Just as glad as ever l can be"
That's so, mother" laughed Henry,
through his tears, "What are wo crying
for I'd like to know. See here, Allie,
what q jolly supper mother has got for
us,n
II always knew there WAS uncommon
stuff in that boy, you remember ! used to
say that he wasn't saving Of his money for
nothing" said Mrs. Blake over the par.
tion fence. as large dog ran out her back
door with the steak she had been prepar.
ing for dinner in his mouth.
That's So" returned Mrs. Thorn, "and
what an example for other boys to follow.
] have always thought how proud would
be to have boy like Henry Hartly."
Three cheers for Henry Hartly, boys"
cried Tom Barton, tossing up his hat as
he entered the playground. He wasn't
stingy and tight, after all, and he says
that he will go to our next sleigh-ride
and take the prettiest girl in town-that
little blue.eyed sister OF his"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

II il told that a. = little dinner party
given in London by ono Of the Irish mem.
bers who has town residence. there WAS
present parish priest, an important man
among the electors. whom the honorable
member was careful TO invite 10 dinner.
Goose appearing in due course, some one
asked the reverend and presumably
learned father what was the Latin for
goose. The good man hesitating. the
host, Jealous for. his scholarship, whispered
10 his ear, ''anser." The reverend man
got portentiously red in the face and
fdgeted in his chair, but made no other
sign. The well intentioned host repeated
ia an emphatic whisper. ''anser. anssr. +"
Whereupon the reverend father. turning
upon him 10 uncontrolled wrath, roarcd.
Answer yourself, sir"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

Cas-, inn IL now in such general use thai
ono might be apt 10 imagine that u had
never been invented: bat like Topsy.
"hai growsd Cast iron Was not, how.
ever, in commercial use before the year
100, when Abraham Darby. an intelligent
mechanic, who had brought some Dutch
workmen 10 establish brass-foundry at
Bristol. conceived the idea that iron might
be substituted for brass This his work.
men did no, succeed in eifeeting, being
probably too much prajudioed in favor Of
tho metal which they were best scquaint.
cd. A welsh shepard boy, named John
Thomas, had some time previous TO this
been received by Abraham Darby into his
workshopon the recommendation Of a dis.
tant relative, Whilst looking on during
the experiments Of the Dutch
workmen, he said TO Abraham Darby that
he thought he saw where they had missed
1t. He begged TO be allowed to try. so he
and Abraham Darby remained alone in the
workshop oil night struggling with the rc.
factrory metal and imperfect moulds. Tho
hours passed on and daylight appeared,
but neither would leave his task. and Just
as the morning dawned they succeeded in
casting an iron pot complete. The boy
entered into an agreement with Abraham
Darby to serve him and keep the secret.
He was inticed by the offer OF double
wages to leave his master, but he contin-
ued faithful, and from 1909 to 1928. tho
family Of Thomas were confidential and
much valued agents TO tho descendants OF
Abraham Darby. For more than one
hundred years after the night in which
Thomas and his master succeed in making |
an iron casting in mould Of fine sand,
in frames and with air holes, tho |
same process was practised and kept
secret at Coalbrook Dale, with plugged
keyholes and barred doors.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

Dramatis personn--A good young man
three evil-minded gam blers; clergy man.
with bis wife and daughter. travelling for
bronchitis. Scene-H Pullman car on the
overland trip to California; gamblers
playing poker, young man reading his
Travellers Guide" preacher looking on.
FIRST Gambler-"Young man, will you
join us in friendly game Of cardsf"
Young msn--"Thank you: / never
play cards"
Second Gambler--'Young man, will
you take nipr" passes him the flask.
Young Man--'Thank you. ! never
drink"
Third Gambler--"YouDg man will you
have vesdir Extending bis cigar case.
Young Man-"rhank you; l never
smoke.
Clergynan--"Young man, ! have
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-01-06

As 1T UsED TO BR--One hundred years
ago not pound Of coal or cubic foot Of
gas had been burned in the country. No
iron stoves were used, and no contrivence
for cconomizing heat were employed until
DR.. Franklin had invented the iron.framed
fire place. which still bears his name.
All the cooking and warming in town, as
well as in the country. wero done by the
aid OF a fire kindled on the brick hearth
or in the brick ovens Pine knots or tai
low candles furnished the light for the
long winter nights, and sanded floors sup
piled the place Of rugs and carpets. The
water used for household purposes was
drawn from deep wells by the creaking
sweep. No pump was used in this
country. 80 far az we can learn, until after
the commencement OF the present century,
There we're no friction matches in those
early days, by the aid Of which fire
conld be easily started, and II the fro
went out upon the hearth over night, and
the tinder was damp 80 that the sparks
could not catch, the alternative remained
OF wading through the snow mile or
more TO borrow brand OF O neighbor.
Only one room in any house was warm
unlesss some member OF the family was
i'll; in all the rest the temperature was at
zero during many nights in winter. Tho
men and women Of hundred years ago
undressed and went 10 their beds In tenn
perature colder than that OF our barns
and woohsheds, and they never complain.
ed.