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Year: 1877

Female swindlers are generally ire
sistible to the sterner sex; they travel
on their winning ways, and get into the
landlord before he knows it. and when
they are justly punished, which is very
seldom, fall back on the plea that Their
sex protects them. Not long since q
lady was driven in hack up the ladies
entrance of one of our leading hotels,
and was escorted to the ladies' parlor
She was dressed in the height of fash
ion, but very plainly, and seemed to be
quiet, unpretending lady. The only
article of baggage she had with her was
small box. neatly wrapped up in a
MANILA paper, with a shawl-strap at
tachcd, by means of which it was car
ried. This she seemed to handle with
great care, and requested that it be
placed in the private vault of the house
and a receipt given for the same. She
was a bewitching blonde, with smile
sweet enough to melt the heart of a
Shylock. She entranccd all the board
ers; spent pleasant week; and one
bright morning started out to do little
shopping, and for all that her friends
know Is still shopping. After an alb
scncc of two or three days the proprie-
tors suspicious were at last aroused,
and opening the aforesaid box, which.
by the way, was Theoretically sealed
with red scaling-wax, they found four
bricks of the best Milwaukee manufac-
turc.
Year: 1877

The Lewiston (Me.) journal tells the
following: son Monday evening a
Young man of meek appearance called
at clothing store on Lisbon street and
said Il would like a pair of panta-
looms The trousers were produced.
and the meek customer pulled of his
boots and got into the bifurcated ap-
parel. lie seemed pleased. Il would
like to try on vest. Likewise a we'll
fitting vest pleased the meek youth.
Had the firm good coat?' A nice
coat was fitted to him. !.And All
over coat" lie was clothed in very
natty over-yarment. AS it did not pui'-
port to fit very well, the gentleman in
waiting was asked to go and find a gar
ment little larger. The garment a
little larger was brought forward, but
when it came there was no meek custo-
mer there. He had slid out of the
door very noiselessly and slipped into
an alley-way, clad in the suit and over
coat of the clothing firm. He left his
old clothes in exchange"
Year: 1877

"Do you know what bull-dozing is y
asked a man of an old farmer.


Il thought did" said the Granger,
"but the bull wasn't dozing he was
only making believe, and being in the
middle OF forty-acro lot, naturally
had to make pretty quick time TO reach
the fence ahead of him.
Year: 1877

half wide. On one side Is a mountain
range, impossible except at one point, and
there the exit is very dff1cult, having to be
accomplished by the aid OF ropes and cling
ing to the branches of trees. On the other
side is the forever agitated ocean. Thus
the lepers are secluded net only from the
world, but from the Inhabitants occupying
the other portions of Molokai. There have
been few escapes Of lepers through the
passage indicated, but 1t has always been a
wonder how they could manage 10 escape
by so steep, precipitous and dangerous
opening. When captured they are return
ed, but no penalty Is inflicted upon them.
There Is an abundance Of fresh water on
the cast side Of the valley, large water
pipe furnishing supply for the hospital
and other purposes. The valley is Of vol
canic origin. One of The extinct craters is
about a half mile in diameter, and $50 feet
deep. Tue middle Of the crater is beauti-
ful lake, emerald in its hue. The water is
reported to be as salt as the sea, and con-
tsins two or three kinds of fsh. The ma
tives say the lake is unfathomable, and
that il is fed from the sea. Glancing at the
valley as a whole, 1t is most admirably fit
ted for the purpose to which 1t is allotted.
The climate is genial, and If at times warm
in summer, the nights are deliciously cool.
In all the Hawaiian Islands there is not an
other location as perfect for leper settle
meut as this.


The denizens of The leper settlement
manage TO enjoy themselves in many ways.
They have their balls and parties, at which
they trip the light fantastic toe, both in ma
tive and European style. There are 227
houses in the valley, mostly built by the
government for their comfort. There are
two Roman Catholic chapels and one Prot
estant church also two school houses,
where the young are educated. Many of
the lepers who are able 10 work have taro
patches, where they plant taro, and thus
secure supply of fresh poi, deicacy
dear 10 the native palate. They nearly all
own horses, which they at times drive at a
furious rate. The average Kanaka, no
matter where you find him, is sure to ride
his horse TO death some day or another, and
the women in this respect, are the same as
the men. But this is one of their great en-
joyments, and they will indulge in ii, even
amongst the lepers. When not horse back
riding, planting taro or otherwise engaged,
the lepers do legitimate losfing around
''lhe country store" where they barter and
trade or keep inquring for letters whenev-
er vessel touches at Kalaupapa, the only
landing at the settlement. No vessels are
permitted TO touch there except on special
business connected with the lepers. When
ever vessel touches it is kind of holi-
day for all the natives who are able to ride
down 10 the landing. When foreigners ar
rive the natives are sure 10 reap good har-
vest, because, though they charge nothing
for the use of their horses, ii is the custom
to pay the owners whatever you see tit in
return for this kindness. Some of the ma
tives manage TO accumulate a little money
by trading and speculating.-Cor. San
Francisco Post.
Year: 1877

The Salt Lake papers have the story of
the burial by snow avalanche of party
of miners in Utah canon. The cabin was
covered 800 feet deep, and four men, q
woman and child lay wedged under the
crushed roof six days before the rescue
came, and then only two were taken out
alive, one of whom was delirious from
mingled suffering and excitement.


The London papers record an extraor-
dlnary shooting feat performed recently by
Cholmondeley Pennell, who laid long odds
that he could shoot consecutlvely 100 PEN
nies tossed in the air. An old soldier threw
each penny up three feet above his head,
and as bo threw Mr.. PenAell fred with
small shot, and hit every one of the 100
coins. He won e25O by the feat in little
more than an hour.
Year: 1877

- The snow is all gone.


- Mr.. c. ThOrp is pronounced bet
ter.


= Miss Pricille Perry has been
spending few days in London. The
guest of Julia Harding.


- Republicans you have done well
in electing Your ticket. And you,
Democrats, who voted that ticket,
have done well too. We want no
such soabs on the political body as
that Independent" party. Such ex-
creseences must be removed. 1t is a
stencil in the nOstrils of those who are
politically sound and wise. Now
you, whom the people have chosen to
serve them. look well to the interests
of the people whom you serve. and
that will be for the best interest of you
too. Be faithful to the trust commit
ted to you. Remember where there
is respeetsbility there is accountable
ty. There are some fearful reckon
ings to be settled yet in the govern
ment of the republic. Be wise so you
may hand in your accounts with 10y
and not grief" And you who have
failed in the Office You so much covet-
ed, consider it the best thing that
could have happened to you. not to
succeed on such a ticket. Look out,
and not be led by blind guides into
political swamps. Be content to
move in the sphere for which you are
fitted, and if there is any ability in
you for anything higher, the people
will find it out, and when you are
wanted they will call for you.


= One Of the largest gatherings of
people in this place, was last Sunday,
at the Christian church, to hear Elder
Cartwright, and then to witness the
baptisms. Five were immersed, sew
en- In all since the meeting commenc-
ed-all young persons-two quite
young. May these young persons
who have started to live the heavenly
life, remember that however impOs-
ing and essential the initary steps
may be, il will not make their lives
beautiful, and prepare them for that
higher life beyond" if they do not
follow the Master, whom they have
vowed to follow, and become more
like the Christ. May the Lord bless
them.
Year: 1877

As yet there has been no cases
tried by the District court of general
interest to the public. Indictments
have been found against Mrs. Clark
Allen and her son for the murder of
Clark Allen, lastspring, they are now
under arrest, and will be tried when
the criminal docket is taken up-the
trial will probably commence to-day.
The Allan case and the Shaffer case,
for incest, are the only important
criminal cases TO be tried. We under
stand that indictments have been
found against some parties in this
city for gambling and keeping a
gam bling house.
Year: 1877

The weather during the past
week admonishes Us that rugged win
ter is on the threshold. What pleas
ure it affords those who are prepared,
when the storm beats against the out
er walls, to reflect that my COW,
my pig, my chickens, and all
the dumb animals under my charge
have shelter and good protection
from the driving snow and rude
blasts" Those who are not thus pre-
pared, and have no protection for
their poor brutes. have uncomfortable
twinges of conscience, or elss are la
mentally deficient in those principles
and impulses which characterize the
benevolent and humane.
Year: 1877

- The Boston Transcript, speaking
of that dreaded child disease, Group,
says: Group can be cured in one
minute, and the remedy is simply al
nm and sugar. The way to accom-
plish the deed is to take a knife or
CRATE, and shave off in small PARTICLES
about teaspoonful Of alum then
mix it with twice its quantity of su-
gar, to make it palatable, and admin
lister it as quickly as possible. Almost
instantaneous relief will follow"
Year: 1877

Brownville has acquired the rep
utation of selling goods cheaper than
any other town In Southern Nebras-
ka, and if you want q practical dem
of the fact, go to McPher-
sons new store and price his goods
and examine their quality. See his
new advertisement.
Year: 1877

The Marsh Bros. having become
owners of Mcpherson Block, will, We
ar once transform the east
end Of the block into suitable appoint
ments for first class hotel. We hope
in due time to be able to announce
the opening of the marsh House" in
Brownville.
Year: 1877

BY reference to the time table of
the Nebraska Railway 1t will be seen
that the accommodation train leaves
this city-going west at 5:45 In the
morning and arrives at 7:50 in the
evening.
Year: 1877

One of our grain merchants in
forms US that there are corn thieves
in the city. They go to convenient
cribs and store houses loft in the
Silly night" and help themselves. If
the practice is persisted IN some of
them will hear something "drap"
some of these times.
Year: 1877

During the month of October
there were shipped on the Nebraska
Railway IS cars of grain from Brown
vile and 80 from Peru.


On the transfer line from this
city to Phelps, q cars of corn have
been transferred, aud LIS head of cat
tie crossed.


In addition to this, during the au-
tum months 1000 emigrant teams
have crossed at this point into Ne
braska, to settle in western Nebraska
and Kansas.


1t is fair to presume that other points
above US have crossed as many and
some perhaps more, and thus an esti-
mate may be made of the rapidity
with which Nebraska is filling up.
Year: 1877

May be seen in the near future by GO
ing to H. G. LETT'S store and taking
look through his elegant stock of
fancy goods. Please don't ask me to
enumerate; the task is too great. You
will be delighted if you go in and
look through.
Year: 1877

- Be careful or you may occasion
ally have 20 cent piece showed on to
you for a nickel. That game was
played on us the other day but as the
fellow, we are confident, didn't mean
any harm by it, we forgive him.
Year: 1877

TO MoLLIE HoILADAY SMITH.
Sweet Day so cool, so calm. so bright,
The bridal Of the earth and sky,
The dew shan weep thy fall tonight


For thou must die.
Sweet Rosei whose hue. angry and brave,
Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye,
Thy root is ever IN its grave


And thou must die.
Sweet Spring! full of sweet days and roses
A box where sweets cOmpaeted lie,
My music shows ye nave your closes


And all must die.
Only a sweet and virtnous soul.
Like seasoned timber, never gives,
But though the whole world turn TO coal


Italways lives.
Year: 1877

Central City, in the Black Hills, is
said to be ahead of Deadwood. There
are seven mills iu operation. making
music with their stamps, all within
sight of one another, and more going
up and coming in. The Hidden
Treasure has struck 1t richer than
mud again, perfectly "lousey" with
gold. Lead City is improving and
blooming like summer rose. Six
mills are running there. They are
putting up 25-stamp mill at Black
tail, and have found good quartz in
the neighborhood. Castle Creek a
all ablaze, taking the yellow dust out
by the cart load. The claims between
Central and Deadwood have about
petered. The placer diggings In the
Hills are q failure, but quartz is 60
ing to be the chief, If it only holds
out as they sink on it. White shirt
men say it is good for two years YET
that is, quartz enough in sight to
last that long.
Year: 1877

Says Ruskin: What do you think
the beautiful word "wife" comes
froml IL is the great word In which
the English and Latin languages
conquered the French and Greek.
hope the French will some day get a
word for 1t instead Of that femme.
But what do you think it comes
FRONT The great value Of the Sax
on words is that they mean some
thing. Wife means "weaver." You
must either be housewives or house
moths; remember that. In the deep
sense, you must either weave mems
fortunes and embroider them, or feed
upon and bring them to decay.
Wherever true wife comes, home is
always around her. The stars may
be over her head; the glow worm
in the night cold grass may be the
fire at her feet; but home is where
she is; and for noble woman 1t
stretches far around her, better than
houses ceiled with cedar or painted
with vermillion, shedding its quiet
light for those who else are home
less. This l believe Is the woman's
true place and power.
Year: 1877

pught up on the Malabar
ke pearl fishers, and can re-
Yer for an incredible space of


hope to find means which
myself to go down under
p. This will be our object


Deeds, then we can gain our


we must think Of some-
Year: 1877

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


Notwithstanding the storm which ragcd last night
the auditorium Of the Academy Of Music was well


filled with brilliant audience. This doubt due
TO the desire to mark their appreciation
OF the young American prma donna who has
grown In favor with tho public since her first
appearance on the stage in this CITY, The repetition
Of "The Daughter Of the Regiment enabled Miss
Abbott 10 appear at her best In role with which she
is very sympathetic and which does make TOO
great demands voice which is pleasing In quality
but lacking In volume. Miss Abbotrs singing OF tho
title role ID likely TO be longer remembered by
Its dramatic excellence than by any remarkable
power or sweetness Of vocalization. But there
Is something better in a singer than mere quality oil
voice, sympathy and magnetism, and these desirable
rendering. however, OF the touching air "Conven
Partr left something TO be desired though II gained
the artistic the honor OF recall fromNn audience not
disposed TO DO over critical The want OF volume in
Miss Abbotrs voice was also felt in the rendering
OF the duet In the second act, "Sretti insem tuti
tre." signor Brgnoh gave efficient support IN tho
role OF Louis His method is excellent, and his voice.
which seems to be for all time. gave ishing re-
suits considering the and tear to which his vocal
organs have been subjected during the
stage. His shadow seems destined never TO
grow less. Sgnor Fcrrant acted and sang effectively
the role OF Suipizio. The chorus not very enec
tive and seemed u nd some difficulty In keeping with
the orchestra The performance, on the whole, was
satisfactory and on its conclusion tho audience did
tam. The concluding representation OF the Abbott
In this city will be given at the matinee to-day
when DonIzetti's charming OPERA ''The Daughter Of
tho Regiment" will be repeated.
Year: 1877

A FLoURIsHING INSURANCE COMPANY
This is the title to the following editorial
article from the Liverpool Courier of the
Gath ultimo:


"There was quite jubilant tone at the
forty-frst annual meeting OF the Liverpool
and London aud Globe Insurance Com
pany, held yesterday, under the presidency
of Mr.. Joseph Hubback. The accounts
produced showed the company to be in
very flourishing condition." second to
none in the world" to quote Mr. Bigham,
who, however, would have been better
satisfied If the directors had advised q
greater dividend. The balance left to the
credit OF the profit and loss account OF the
year is G77,295, and Mr.. Hubback remarked
that with this amount undivided, the re-
serve fund at million sterling, and the in
vested funds at nearly five millions and q
quarter, the proprietors must all feel that
the ground they stand on is, as far as human
ken can divine, satisfactory and solid. The
dividend declared was S.. per share for the
year and bonus of As. SHARE"


The proceedings OF the annual meeting OF
the company are published in another part
OF the same paper, and the statements OF
the directors fully sustain the claim OF the
company that it is the strongest and most
flourising institution of its kind in the
world. Its great success in the United
States is largely due to its moderate rates
and to the prompt and liberal settlement OF
losses.
Year: 1877

Can you inform q subscriber to your pa
per il the city police receive one half Of the
fine imposed upon, persons for keeping
dogs without license and fast driving2 I
have heard that they do. Are they not paid
a monthly salary to attend to their duties 2
And why should q bride of one hall the fine
be offered them to nadke them perform their
dutiesp BY all means let US have new
police board. Ii.
Year: 1877

A BIG FINANCIAL LEAK.-The municipal
commission appointed some months ago by
Governor Hartranft to suggest reform in
the Government Of cities OF Pennsylvania
has made partial report to the Legislature.
Among other things the commission report
that they discovered leak in the enforce
ment OF existing liquor laws in the city OF
Philadelphia that will inure to the benefit
Of the State il followed up to the extent OF
from five to seven hundred thousand dol
lore
Year: 1877

In reply to queries upon this SUBJECT. the
Scientific Farmer advises, as the nesn OF most
fruit contains much potash, as well as lime,
in combination with the fruit, acids, and the
seed phosphoric acid, the application each
year per acre of from two hundred TO two
hundred and fifty pounds OF bone dust, three
hundred to four hundred pounds of sulphate
cf potash-the latter guaranteed to contain
thirty-ive or forty per cent. of sulphate of
potash. This would give us seventy or
eighty pounds of potash, fifty or sixty pounds
of lime from the bones), ten TO forty pounds
of nitrogen, and some magnesia in the potash
and fertilizer. Such treatment has been
found successful by fruit growers in both this
country and Europe. We should apply
broadcast in the fall to the surface, and leave
it to the rains to incorprate with the soil, or
at most only harrow the fertilizer in, A ton
of dry, unleached wood ashes per acre would
nearly furnish tie same ingredients. The
same amount of mineral phosphate as men
toned of bones would furnish more phos-
phoric acid, bat in more insoluble condition.
Year: 1877

The New York Sun charges Hayes and
the Shermans with the design of forming
a white mans Republican party, in the
South. There never ought to have been
negro Republican Larty, and perhaps
the best service Mr.. Hayes can do his
country is to encourage the negroes to
abandon politics, for which they are Ut
terly unified; and submit entirely to
the government of the white people. It
will be happy day for both peoples
when this shall be consmmated-the ne
gro in the mass has never been so happy
and contented as he was before he ever
thought Of casting his vote and it is not
at all surprising that they should be seek
ing to be allowed to live without the
right Of suffrage again, as they are now
Seeking in Louisiana.
Year: 1877

The new Democratic administration
in Florida, according to all accounts, has
made a most successful beginning. The
Legislature has adjourned after a session
in which not single measure was intro
duced which the colored population could
complain of, and their representatives
confessed in the closing speaking that
there had not been time since the war
when the relations between the two races
were as good as now. Under conserva-
tive government the state seems to have
started on a new road to prosperity, as
every Southern State has done which has
been left to manage its own affairs.
Year: 1877

A correspondent to the Scientific Amwioan
says; "The best remedy for bleeding at the
nose, as given by DR.. Gleason in one of his
lectures, is vigorous motion Of the jaws,
as if in the act of mastication. In the case
of child, wad of paper should be placed
in.its mouth and the child instructed to
chew it hard. 1t is the motion Of the jaws
that stops the flow of blood. This remedy
is so very simple that many will feel inclin-
ed to laugh at it, but it has never been
known to fail in a single instance, even in
very severe cases.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of Vanity Fair writes
"Lady-intends to give a series on straw
berry and ice cream garden parties in the
country the week after next. / send you .
copy of her letter to her factotum "Tell
the gardner to begin growing Strawberries
immediately, and mind, don't have the
cows MIXED till we come down."
Year: 1877

Prince Nicholas left this morning for the camp
in the Valley OF BjeIopawtze. At taking he said
he did expect the Turks would leave the orhcaions
and give the Montencgrins an opportunity for such
brilliant victories they achieved In the last campaign
He OH his part had no intention OF making rash move
Year: 1877

CINCINNATI, Jan. l3 1t is thought
that the Andes. sunk last night, can be
raised if there is 10 further movement OF
the ice. She had but about a quarter Of
a cargo aboard which will be saved, in a
damaged condition.


The stern-wheeler, Mary Wheeler, has
been forced aground, but the position Of
the Andes protects her from ice


The Golden City had narrow escape
from meeting the fate Of the Calumet.
A huge field Of ice struck her aft of
amidships forcing her hard against the
steamer Telegraph, crushing entail Of
the Golden City. and pushing her hard
aground.


The Ludlow ferry boat was carried
away from her moorings AMI swept down
to a bend south Of the city by the moving
| ice.


At midnight it is estimated that the
damage to Shipping amounts to over =
SlO0,OOO Many of the heaviest coal
dealers lost barges by the movement, but
nearly all were empty. Over Is were
counted floating past Mill street. Is il
estimated that the damages to barges will
reach $4,000 or $4,000.
Year: 1877

A project has been submitted to the
Levy Court by citizens of Dover to make
the public road across the railroad at the
depot there run under the track instead of
on top of it, as now. 1t is estimated that
the cost of the work would amount to about
$4,000. The company has agreed to build
the tunnel provided the county will do the
excavating, build the road, and keep it in
repair. The making of the road will it is
thought, cost about 81 900, which amount
the Levy Court was asked to appropriate.
This the court refused to do, at this session,
and decided to postpone the further con-
sideration Of the matter until the June
term.