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VOL. XII. BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1868. NO. 28.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

DRUG STORES.HOLLADAY & CO.,

StUGS, MEDICINE, PAINT, OIL, &c,

r p. O Bolldlng, Kaln St.,

I WM. H. McCREERY,I rbolesale and Retail Dealer la

Vs, Books, Wall-pap- er and Stationeryt1 Corner Main and ltt St.,

fJilERCHANDISE.GEORGE MAKIQN,

Dealer la

rrr Goods Groceries. JSSS& Notions.Foot of Vain Street near Levee,

Established 1859WM. T. DEN,

Wholesale and Retail dealer laGENERAL MERCHANDISE.

ftn Planters, Plows, Stoves, Furniture.i ,DUxjsV0X AXDFORWARDIS0 MERCHANT

Main atreet bet. Levee and lt,rrwe i4 for Hide. Peltt, Fur an J

! frfy-T-v k. WM T HEN.r 'i '7 " "

G. M. HENDERSON,' Dealer In Foreign and pom et tie

PRY GOODS AND GROCERIESMain tet. lt and 3d 8U

CHARLES BRIEGELREER HALL, LUNCH ROOM

AND LIGHT GROCERY STORI,Main bet. lrt and 24 8ta.

J. L. McGEE & CO.,VreJert i

GENERAL iMERCHANDISE,VfnPberene'a Dlcwk. Main atreet.

PHYSICIANS.J. W. BLACKBURN, M.D.

S PENSION EXAMINING SURGEON,i T3n ail rrofetsiona.1 aerrice to the eitiient of! ErewnTil'e and ricioitT.

. office at crrr drug store.i Knht calla at hit Residence tenth aide of Atlan- -

tii btaen lit end 2nd urerta.H. L. MATHEWS.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,OFFICE

CITY DRUG STORE,A. S. HOLLADAY. M D.

(Grtintei in ISM ; hociUti in Brownville tnl8M )

piiysician, Sargeon and Obstetrician,r. H. bai en hand eomplete tett of Amputat-kf- ,Trephining and Obstetrical initrnmente.

Oflce: IlollEQayli Co'i Drug Store. P. O.P.3. Spe:al attention giren to O bite trie and

lb ditauei of women eo4 ehildrea.C. y. STEWART,-!- . I.i

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEO:;,: o f n c r1 lecti Evsi eorser ci: ;ia n. ; Firit StreeU! Crrici IIorE 7 to t a. m. and 1 la ? tni 6j toI 7 P. .

ATTORNEYS.'deforest porter,

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND LANDAGENT,

CrTTCl Tn Xew Court Bonoe ?ulldlnf , with Pn-eB- 4e.

v;a-D- 2f

f.W.Tipton O.B.Hewett J. S. ChurchTIPTON, HEWETT & CHURCH,Attorneys at Law.ace laMcPharson s Block, Main at. Letween 24 i-- ad.

I.W.TBOUiS. i. H.B&OADT.

TUOMAS & BROADY.Attorneys at Law & Solicitors in Chancery,

Office over Doner's Clothing Store,

WM. McLENNAN, .. ATTORNEY AT I.A"S7,

KKBRASKA C1TT, KEBRAftA.

S. B. HAKR1N0T05,Attorney ad Counselor at Law,

Beatrice, Gage O Jfcb.

TERbIIXS A GILLESPIE,Attorneys and Counselors at Law,

7Vcwmk, JoXmon Co., Xtb.

CHESTER F. JfTE.Attorney &t Law and Vaf Claim Agent,

Pavne City, Ktbratka.

BOOTS & SHOES.CHARLES HELLMER,

" BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,iiB tr'et oors below the acntbeast corner of 2nd,

on hand a superior stock of Boots and Shcesfthe best material and ability for doing

jTCuHom Work done eitk neaine and ditpalck.

A. JIOBINSON,POOT AND SHOE MAKER,

Main Between lat Jt 2d StreetTakes this method of informing the public that

M cm on hand a splendid assortnent of Uent'i andMiis's ilisaee'ani Chlldxejcj'j

BOOTS & SHOES.0Ciitn work done with neatness and dlspelchI

repairing done on short notioe. 10-3- 0 fnnn

SADDLERY.i. H. BAUER.

Manufacturer and Dealer iniURXESS, BRIDLES S COLLARS

kaudg-- done to order satisfaction guarranUed.a"oy on Main tel. lit and 24 sf..JOHN W.MIDDLETON

Maoafacturer and Dealer inHARNESS, BRIDLES, COLLARS,

and Laebs of eeery deacrtptlon, PlasteringHair. Cash paid for Hides.

- Corner Main and Sd Sta.,- W. D. MAHIN,' -

ilanttfactMrer 4 Dealer tn o tinit cfSaddles, Jlarness, Whips, Collars, &cpaitVj puteDt Trace Ruckles,

Nijoa's Pftient Trace Buckles.Z'ortX Side Main Street,

TOVgj&TmORES.JOHN C. DEUSER,

Dealer Inptoves, tinware, PUMPS, &c.

vppouo atcmerson'a b'oct.SlipLLEBERGER BRQ.'S .

a AfsaVi nt f r t ens mmtJ Tm n fMflSWARE, STOrES. HARDWARE. CARPE2T--

s TOOLS. BLACKSMITH'STURMSHIAOS c.

tirheTen'i fiiock Brcwnvllle, Kee.

0s '

HOTELS.I. rrTXsox. d. o. cboss.

STAR HOTEL,"8 TEVEN SON & CBOSS, Proprietor!,

On Leree St., between Main & Atlantic.Tbla Bonfe la convenient to tbe Steam Boat Landing,

and tbe bnr ineia tart vt tbe City. Tbe best accomtnodatloua In tbe City. No raina will be t pared in makin gnette comfortable. Good Stable and Corral convenient to tbe Home.

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE.MICHAEIi fLNK, Proprietor.

Soutbside Main between I ft and 2nd street,Meals at all Honrs, or for Regular Boarders, at

toe Btaal rates. IZ.U-i- y

AMERICAN HOUSE,Ij. D. HOBISON, Proprietor.

A good Fcod and Livery Stable in connection with tbeCooae. Front tUtret, between Main and water,

BLACKSMITHS.J. H. BESON,

Will do BLACKSMITIIING of all kinds.M&ktt Hone Shoeing. Ironinq of Wagont and Sleight

' end Machine irorK a specmiTy.Sbopon Main St., west of McPberson'a Block,

J. W. & J. C. GIBSON.B L A O-- H SMI T II S

SHOP on 1st between Main and 3d,All Work done to order Satitfaction Guarrantied

JOHN FLORA,n Tj a o k s m i t iiShop on Water Street South of American House

U ork ot all kinds solcited. 1Z-1- 2

CONFECTIONARIERS.WILLIAM ROSSELL,

CONFECTIONERY AND TOJ STOREFresh Bread, Cakes, Ojsten, Fruit, Ac, op hand.

Soutbside Mam between 1st and 2d streets,

J. P. DEUSER,Dealer In

Confectioneries, Toys, Notions, &c,Main bet. It andSlStf.,

WM." ALLEN,Proprietor of tbe CIT? BAKEBY. Fancy Wed

ding Cake fnrnitned on snort notice, ueaierin Conlectlon.rles. Fruits and best Family Floar.

Main Street bet. lit undid,

MISCEINEOG. P. BERKLEY,

CABRIAQE AND SIQN PAINTER,Qrainer, Gilder, Glaxier and Paper-Hange- r.

AM srork done on Short Xotlce, Favorable Terms andWarranted. Orflce over Tenre O's Stre, Min at..

BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. ly

B"A T II ROOMS.J. L. ROV,

BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,T'r"? - VpH ft., crror-i- Furnitnre Store,

L.'.S of Vs c. i '.diu'i Ki i !!.

Court House BnilJirg, Main St.

J. C. McNAUGHTON.Notary Public and Conveyancer,

Agent for "National Life" and "Hartford Livebloc insurance" companies.

Offlce In J. L. Carson's Bank,

GARRISON 4 ROBERTS,

BILLIARD HALL AND SALOON,Whitney's Block, Main atreet, bet. 1st & 2d.

Tbe best Wines and Liquars kept constantly on hand.vl2-n26- -tf

R. V. HUGHES,:

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE & REALESTATE AGENT.

OFFICE C S. Land Office building, second door, upstaira, vta-ni- w

WM. H. HOOVER.REAL ESTATE AND TAX PAYING

' AGENT,arill aive nromot attention to the sale of Real Xstate

and payment of Taxes throughout the Keinaha LandDistrict. OFF! CT--r District Court Room. v!2-n2- 6

A. D. MARSH,CITY BOOK STORE- -

SCHOOL BOOKS, STAT 10 ERY, &c,Post Office, Main St.,

R. F. BARRETT,GENERAL LAND AGENT, ANP

LAND WARRANT BROKER,win .ttaruf to tiavlna Takes for Non-residen- ts. Per

sonal attention given to making Locations. Lands,improved and unimproved, for sale on reasonable

vJ2-uSo-- lyterws. "

E. H. BURCHES,

LANDSCAPE GARDNERWill tbe coming Spring plant crops In Gardens and

ultlvate same by euntract. Will also bave on bandweet Potato, Cabbage, Tomato & Pepper plants for sale

WORTHIUO & WILCOX,

STORAGE, FORWARDINGASD

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.And dealeri in ail kind Grain for vhich ikeypey

the Highest Market Price in Caih.

J. W. SMITH.BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER

Xain St., 5th door Iron S W eor 2nd St.

FRANZ HELMER,

WAGON MAKEROPPOSITE DEUSFyR'S TIN-SHO- P,

WAOONS, BUGGIES, PLOWS, CUTTI- -VITOlla, c.. Repaired on sDorinoiicr,k i. mt.and warranted to give satisfaction. iu ou

JQNAS HACKER,

Tax Collector for the City of Brownviile,Wilt attend to the payment of Ta?ti for non-retide- pt

landowner! m nemaia county.' ppndence Solicited.

Offlce on Main bet. 1st and W,

SMITH P. TUTTLE,V. S. Auitlant Aneutrand Claim Agezt. Wm at-

tend to the Proiecvtitn of Claim before the Depart-ment for Ad Bounty. Back Pay and Pension. AUo,to the Collection of Sfmi-Annu- al duet on Penawns,

OSes over Carson s Bank Main street,

A. STAFFORD,PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTPer ton vfiihing Picture executed in the Utet ttyle

ffthe Art will please call at my Art Gallery.Main street bet. lat and d street,

KEISWFTTER & EARSMAN,Bntcherfc,

CITY' MEAT MARKET,Main bet. 1st and god Stt.,

GATES & BOUSEFIELD,BRICKLAYERS & PLASTERES

?U tale contracts for Bricklaying, Petering,building Cisterns, and do anything in their lineIn the most satisfactory and workmanlike m&nseft

, Ar.l,l8M.-- -lj

SraCTEDTOETKYBY TIIE BADIANT. STABS ABOVE TJS

Jmoribed to the Grand Army of the Repullii

IT C1Q301I W. DFJiQAT.

Bj the radiant stars above us,Where the spirits lire that lofS ns,

Bj the green graves at our feet.By the shout and song and chorus,llj the battle banner o'er ns.

We pledge the traitors sure defeat.

By tbe red stained soil we tread OQ,By the saored soil we bled on,

By the blood we freely shed,By the ralor of our brothers,By tbe love we bear our mothers,

We follow where our father! led.

By the dear ones at onr altars,By the faith that cerer falters,

By the hopes beyond the sky,By the hetren that's bending oe'r us,By tbe martyrs gone before us,

We will conquor or we'll die. . .

By the battles, long and ory ,By tbe victory nd glory,

Which our hero brothers won,By tbe souls that we inherit,We will win and wear with merit.

Mantles dropped at Lexington.

By the truth of song and sermon,By the march we made with Sherman,

By tbe bullets Siegel sent,By the fight and route and rallyOf Sberidan along the Valley,

Grant shall be our President.

ELECTSTORYTHE HUNDRED POCKD NOTE.

( Concluded.)

CHAPTER JIT.Lost

By degrees we began to recover fromthe two fold shock which had momentarilyconfused our senses, and my first thoughtwas that I had left the hundred poundnote lying on toe table l say mynrstthought, for afterwards my ideas onthe subject became confused by incessantattempts at recollection, and I began todoubt whither I fiad not put it into mypocket.book. or replaced it between, theleaves of the Prayer Book. The inmatesof the chamber of death soon perceivedthat something was amiss. The thunder-storm was rapidly passing away, and theair grew brighter they noticed the ly

anxious expression of my face,and the nervous manner in which I turnedcat' t1.? ccntECt? cf my j?c end hrn.

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15 the natter, lit. Vco.Ivai J?'demanded Poctor Webb, gravely.

The note'.' I replied, with stammeringaccents, for I was in agony of nervousexcitement. ' 'The note I can find itnowhere1.'

The doctor cast a sharp glance-- a

glance of euspieion in the direction ofReuben and his wife. I noticed it, andI think they noticed it also. He thensaid

It can't be lost, it must be in this!room.'

Have searched my pockets, and I haveturned over evry leaf of these books,' Ianswered. 'My impression is that I leftin on the corner of the table just at thedreadful flash. I .could almost STearthat I did, so.'

May be the tnunderbolt burnt it u'observed Reuben, with a sardonic grinon his face.

If it has. it only would be like ourusual bad luck, Ruby,' chimed in hiswife.

As she spoke. I saw that David wassteadily regarding his relatives, with adarkening frown on his forehead. Amoment later he rose from his seat.

I must speak.' he said, excitedly, al-

though the breath is only just out ofpoor father's body. I swear that I sawthe note, on this very corner which 1now cover with my hand the instant be-

fore that flash of lightning. A minutelater it had disapeared. It can't belost.'

Don't you think it is burnt?' said Reu-ben mockingly. .

I think it's stolen,' answered Davidcalmly.

So do 1 returned Jleuben, cooly.By whom?' I demanded, for I felt

that I was most seriously implicated inthe matter.

By him" By him; exclaimed thehalf-brother- s, almost at the same instant.Each brother stood erect, fierce and de-fi- n

nt and each were pointing a finger atthe other, The mysterious disappearancefit the hundren pound note had arousedall their mutual mistrust and dislike.Each man had at once made up his mindthat the other was a thief.'

As for myself, as soon as I becameconvinced, by repeated examination thatthe note was neither in my pockets norhiden among the books, I began to suspecttbat a robbery had been committed,and as I could dot believe tbat the steady.well-conducte- d David would be guilty ofso base an action, 1 was forced to sup-pose that his half-broth- er wai the culprit.Dr. Webb said very little; but I perceiv-ed that he shared my opinion

'My lads,' he raid, 'you have eachcharged the other with a very seriouscrime. We had better send the womanout of the cottage, and search you both.'

I'm ready,' cried David.And so am I,' cried Reuben.

- 'I won't leave without Mrs. Mathewssearching of me, I can tell ye,'- - exclaimedMartha Pymond bitterly; 'else folks willgo and say that my Ruby passed the noteon to his wife. To think that I shouldlive to hear my husband suspected ofthieving!' said the woman, bursting intears.'

Men and woman were accordingly

separated, and the eearoh fcok placewith nil possible care and 'diligence.Each brother vied with the oLerin aff-

ording every facility for tb investi-

gation of his garments, and eah brotherwatched with painful keenness for someevidence of his kinsman's gilt. Bothwere disappointed; no not wasfot coming, and Reuben and his wifesaunteredtoward their own abode wilhullen,contented faces.

The storm bad by this tue passedcompletely away, the sky was unstainedby a siogle cloud, and the bills, cooledand refreshed by the moisture f the air,were merrily singing their evenng songs.Doctor Webb and I walked aw.y slowly,side by side.

'This is a most sad affair,' 1 observed.What do you think of it?' '

I scarcely know what to thirk,' he re-

plied. At first I felt convirced thatReuben was the thief. I don', think sonow; tha undaunted way in vhich hesubmitted to be searched looks like in-

nocence.''Do you suppose that Martla took it

without Reuben's knowledge?' ,

No, I don't.'You surely don't suspect David?'1 don't suspect any one of them. I

don't know what to think; I'm, fairlypuzzled.'

C H A P T f R XV.The Funeral

The news of the singular discoveryof the hundred pound note, and of itsstill more singular disapearance, 'spreadlike wild fire through the vilhge. More-over, the- - tale was told with many exaggerations. It was reported tbat whileI was in the act of repeating the Lords,Prayer. The note miraculously becamevisible between the open letves of thePrayer Book, which I held ia my hand.The old gossips shook their heads; thathundred pound note was no real piece ofearthly paper, it owed its origin to demoniacal agency, and was permitted to appear for the sake of stirring up bitterenmity between Reuben and David. Itwas asserted that they had not oulybranded each other with the disracefulname of thief, but that they had exchanged blows across their father's corpse.This iatte charge was entirely withoutoundatiorJi'

a r Worth, the Tvhe-lrcriq:ht- , tcokr i more prciio . vier-- rf th affair.

,- 1ana he st rore tocenso!3 :.is rrcuvcaua- -

tor z.z th?ddin titter tears- - be- -

cause her.belored David was accused offelony by telling ber that if ' the notehad not been lost, he should not haveminded taking David as a son-in-la-

For why? Fifty pounds was a nice con-foratab- le

sura for a young couple to fceginhousekeeping with which as for Reuben,the objectionable brother, he had manya time vowed that it was only want ofmoney that prevented him from tryinghis fortune in America..

Poor Maria vainly strove to take com-

fort from these tantalising remarks. Herfater was willing to let David marryher if-- And that obstinate 'if spoilteverything.

Nearly a week elapsed between JohnDymond's death and the funeral duringwhich time no communication took placebetween the half-brother- s, for each ob-

stinately presisted in beiievingjhe otherguilty. At first Reuben flatly refused toattend the funeral, simply because haknew his brother would be there; buton ray pointing out to him that he wouldnever cease to reproach himself after-wards for having neglected such a plainact of duty, he unwillingly agreed to go.I felt uDabje to address him with anycordiality, because I strongly suspectedthat he and his wife were in possessionof the hundred pout d note. It is truethat Reuben had never hitherto beencharged with felony, bu t he was a free-livin- g,

lax unprincipled man, who wouldbe quite incapable of withstanding a sud-

den and powerful temptation.'Very well, Mr. Woodward,' were

his concluding words, 'I'll come to thefuneral, though I don't much fancy stand-ing near a thief, and that thief my ownhalf-brother- .?

Wo haul a period of beautiful cloudlessweather since the great thunderstorm,but on the morning of the day appointedfor the funural, a change appearedlikely to take place. The old folks ofthe village, John Dymond's, friends andcontemporaries.were well pleased at this,'Happy is the corpse that the rain rainson,' says the old adage, and they hopedthat a shower might fall, before the coffinwas deposited in its final abiding-place- .

Although it was a busy season of the year,and a week-da- y for J5hn Pymond hadexpressed a wish that his funeral mightnot take place on Sunday there' was avery full assemblage of persons in thechurch-yar- d. The worthy old laborer hadbeen much respected, and many personsof a superior grade attended bis funeral todo honor to his memory. A large portion,however, . of the spectators had beendrawn together by lower and. coarsermotives. It' was rumored that somescene ot violence would take place be-

tween the half-brothe- rs as soon as theirfather's coffin had been commuted to thegrave; --while others darkly hinted thatsome preternatural appearance, somepalpable evidence of the enchantmentwhich hovering oyer the Dyraand family,would become visible at the conclusion ofthe burial service:. There was. a greatdeal of starjng and whispering amongthe crowd when the two : half-brother- s,

who seemed instinctively to keep' as farapart from each other as possible, madetheir appearance. "

.

By the time that part of the servicewhich is read in the church was conclud-ed,: the sky had become completly overcast with, a mantle of watery-lookin- g

clouds and rain was eminently imminent,to the great -- satisfaction of the old folkswho stood around me. I was in the act ofdelivering the beautiful exhortationwhich tell us that 'Man that is born cf awoman hath but a short time to live, andis full of misery,' when the first drops of

rain began to fall. A smile of pleasurewas on the elders face at this favorableoraan, while I, less imaginative or lesssuperstitons, instinctively expanded myumbrella. As I did so, apiece of paper,of a dingy yellow hue, fluttered slowlyfrom it and fell on the newly-du- g earthat my feet, It was the Hundred PoundNote. '

David and Reuben both saw the paperfall, and each rushed forward at thesame moment. They met on opposit sidesof the grave, while at the same instant amurmer of astonishment rose from theassembled crowd.

For fully a minute the brothers lookedeach other full in the face; a - softeningshade of regret then passed over eachof their countenances.

Reuben was the first to speak. 'Dav-id,' he said hoarsly, 'I called you a thiefwithout reason.' -

'I was as bad, answered David, hang-ing down his head.

Let us shake hands,' muttered Reuheri,drawing his coat-sleev- e over his eyes.We couldn't choose a better place than

father's grave.' .

David held out his hand willingly.'God forgive me, he said, 'for the hardthoughts I thought of you Reuben.'

.'My friends,' I exclaimed, lookingaround at the spectators, who stood re-

garding this touphing scene with facesof tbe most intense interest 'my friendsit is well worth while that this solemnservice should be interrupted, since theinterruption has been the means of re-

conciling two brothers who have been atvariance. Let us now proceed.' I proceed-ed accordingly wiih the exhortation,Reuben and David clasping each otherby the hand till service was concluded.

A very brief explanation will sufficeto show the probable manner in whichthe hundred pound note got into such anunlikely hiddiog place. On enteringJohn Dymond's cctt3e' that evervful

wilcli vv-- 3 slightly wetted by the com-

mencing rain, upright against the table,and no doubt when I turned "sharplyround on witnessing that blinding flashof lightning, my coat-ta- il whisked intothe folds of silk. There it lay snuglyenough, plastered as it were betweenthe ribs, white with equal naturalness itfell on :he first expansion of the umbrellaafter a period of dry weather. But Imay as well confess at once that thisprosaic explanation was entirely rejectedby the more marvel-lovin- g portion cfmy flock. They maintained that thehundred pound note was of preternaturalorigin, thouph on perceiving the goodeffects which it had wrought, they nolonger attributed its manufacture to amalignant fiend, but to a benevolent fairy.They were not staggered by the factthat the liank of England cheertuiiyconverted the dingy old scrap of paperinto a hundred bright yellow sovereigns

for fairies are capable of deceiving- -

anybody. Still, they would not havebeen surprised if those same sovereignsdisappeared some fine day, leaving onlya few bits of dirt behind them. It isonly right to mention that, in accordancewith John Dymond's last words, we ad-

vertised tbe discovery of the note, but noclaimant appeared who was able to provehis ownership.

The newly-bor- n friendship betweenthe half-brothe- rs was not tested by anylengthened in tercourse, for shcrtly afterhe received his share of tbe hundredpound "note, Reuben sailed with hisfamily for America, where, I afterwardsundersood, he got on better than any-

body in Headingly had ever anticipated.As for David, Mr. Worth wrs so meltedby the fifty dazzling arguments in favorof marriage which the young man pro-

duced from a canvas bag tbat within afew weeks I joined his hand and Maria'sin holy matrimony.

Some years afterwards, on passingthrough Headingly, I found that manychanges .had taken place. The frontgarden in which I used to meditate hadbeen converted into a busy yard, wherethe firm of Worth & Dymond carriedon their wheel manufacture on a greatlyextended scale. My pretty hand-maide- n

Maria had become a buxcra matronwith half a dozen children about herknees, but she gave me aheary welcome,and making me set down in her trimlyfurnished parlor to a glass of wine,showing me in a frame over the mantle-piec- e

a photographic fac-simi- le cf thefamous Hundred Pound Note.

Arkansas AIl-BIs- ht ! .The latest dispatches say that Arkan-

sas has voted in favor of the Constitution.If so she will soon be admitted into theUnion as one of the United States.

A groop of Democrats on the streetwere discussing the political situation,when one of them declared, belligerently,that the time had come to fight for thecountry. To which a more honest De-

mocrat replied ; 'D-1-- n a cbuntry that aman's got to die for!'

General Grant has declared himself infavor of impeachment. He thinks thenational security demands it- - -

Law ts. Cats.There were two Arkansas lawyers.

Thev were good fellows I mean goodfor lawyers and being members of thechurch, they were eacli called 'Judge.'Ad they hated cats 'as country doctorshate each other..

Court wffS being held in the town ofL-- ,and our two judges(Clark andThorns) were in attendance.

The town of L consisted of a court-house built of logs, a jail built of logs, ahotel built of logs, and surrounding for-

ests, which wa3 also of logs.(A friend of mine once wrote a song

about the town of L , bu: I shall notgiFe it here. Suffice it to say, that inits construction he found it indispensablynecessary to consult a table of log ar-ithm- s,

and that consequently the measure,figures and rylhm were a complete success.)

But, to my story. The jail was, as Isaid before, built of logs, and without afoundation. It was a one-stor- y building,and it was said the prisoners used to digthemselves out" with the ace of ?pade3.But I always thought this'ruraor had nomore foundation than the jail had.

But, to my story. The hotel was quitea large structure, which was currentlyreported to have been bjlt at Washing-ton, for the reason that no other com-

munity was fixed for doing the log-rollin- g

required. The partitions whichdivide the rooms of the hotel from eachother were of logs, and guiltless ofchinking and daubing.'

(They used to make splendid corn-

dodgers at the hotel, the best I ever eat.In fact, there was but one objection to thecorn-dodger- s, and I only discovered thatthe morning I left. It is this, the dogswere allowd to sleep in the meal-chest-- )

But, to my story. It had been a hotday. The judge upon the bench washot; ihe lawyers hid warmed with theirsubjects until they had become perfectlyfiery; the sheriff, poor fellow, had 'cried'both at the opening and closing of thecourt, and of course he was warm; severalfieri facias had been issued thoughmany of the nery faces were attributableas much to a portable billiard saloon,which was kept in a gallon jug back ofthe court-house- , as to the weather thejury had disagreed, and you may be surethty were warm, oo, you see, I rcasrizht m saying it hal teen n. hit .diy.Supper wai La?t-l- swallows J, and every-body teinj tired, became urnt-fiYc- J andsc;ighuest ia sleep..' -

And now, to my story. The beds weremere 'shake-downs- ,' six or eight in aroom. Judge Clark lay with his head tothe north, on one bide Judge Thomaslay with his head to the south, on theother side of the room. So far as thatro.om was concerned, it might be saidthat their heads represented the northand....south poles, respectively.

All the other beds in me room were. .w 1 II t

occuDied. In the middle or tne roomwas a comparatively large space of neutral ground in which the occupantsof thedifferent beds had equal rights. Here,in picturesque confusion, lay the boots,hats, coats and breeches of the sleepersThere were no windows, and thoughthe door was opon, there being no moon,the night was very dark in that room.

And now, to my story. It was a peace-ful scene. The wily lawyers, who hadbeen contumacious as wild pigs throughthe day, were now the very incarnationsof meekness; for when the hungry swarmof mosquitoes settled down and bit themon the one cheek, they slowly turnedand presented the other to be bitten al-

so.But hush! hark!' A deep sound strikes

the ear like a rising knell !

Me-o-ow- !'

Judges Clark and Thomas were wideawake, and sitting bolt-uprig- in an in-

stant. Again the startling cry!'Ye-ow- ! ye-ow- !'

'That's a darned cat!' whispered Clark,'S-c- at you!' hissed Thomas.Cat paid no attention to these dem-

onstrations. Only picked herself a soft-

er spot on the log upon which he wassetting, and gave vent to his eatisfactunin another 'yowl.'

Oh, Lord!' cried Clark, I can't liehere and stand this! Where is she,Thomas?'

On your side of the room somewhere,'replied Thomas between his teeth.

No, she's on your side,' said Clark.

'There, I told you she was on yourside,' they both exclaimed, in a breath.

And still the 'yowl went oq.The. idea now entered the heads of

both the lawyers, that by tbe exerciseof certain strategy they might be enabledto excute a successful flank movement onthe cat. and totally demoralize him.Pracitcally each determined to file 'amotion to .quash'kthe cat's attachment'for that room.'

Each kept his plan to himself, and, inthe dark, unable to see the other, prep-ared for action. - Strange as it may ap-

pear, it is nevertheLestrue, that thesame plan suggested itself to both. Inwords, this plan would be about as follows: The cat is evidently looking andcalling for another cat, with whom heha) made an appointment. I will imitate a cat, and this cat will think 'tothercat's around. This cat will come toward me, and when he shall have arrivpi :within reach, I'll blaze away withanything I can gel hold of, and knockthe music out of him. ..

So each of the portly judges, noisel-essly, as cream comes to the surface ofmilk, hoisted himself onto his hands and

knees, and, hippopotamus-fashione- d, ad-

vanced toward the neutral ground occup-pin- g

the central; portion of the room.Arrived there. Judge Clark selected aboot-jac- k, and Judge Thomas a heavycow-hid- e boot, from the heap,' and set-tled themselves down to the work. Clarktightened bi3 grip upon the boot-jac- k,

and throwing up his head, gave vent Jqa prolonged and unearthly 'Ye-ow-o-

that would have reflected credit on tenof the largest kind of cat3.

'Aha!' thought Thomas, who was notsix feet away, 'He's immediately closearound!. Now I'll inveigle him!' and hagave the regular dark-nig- ht call of a femi-nine cat.

Each of the judges now adranced alittle, and Clark produced a questioning1Ow? ow? ow?' Thomas replied by a

reasuring 'Pur-ow- ! pur-ow- ! and theyadvanced a little more.

They were now within reach, andeach, imagining the cat had but a mc-me- nt

more to live, whaled away, the onewith his boot and the other with hisboot-jac- k, The boot took Clark squaroin the mouth, and demolished his teeth,and the boot-jac- k comedown on Thomas-bal-

head just as he was in the midst of atriumphant 'Ye ow!'

When lights were brought the cat haddisappeared, but the catastrophy was inopposite corners cf the room, with itsheels in the air, swearing two bluestreaks.

JVolle prosequi eptefed, and the pris-

oner discharged, read th? Judge, as hemade the entry.

Then to the Sheriff:You will discharge the prisoner, Jere-

miah Sharp, and commit S. L Springerto the county'jail, to await the action ofthe Grand Jury.' '

It wpuld be difficult to depart"th.9"var-iou-schanges that came over the coun-tenon- ce

of the man, Springer, duringthese proceedings, and totally impossibleto picture the expressions whice lit upthe features of Jerry Sharp. The crowd,with their cheers of satisfaction, withthe turn of aflairs shook the old CourtHouse in II to its foundation.

Sonner made a full confession, tnthe effect that his business wa hat fmanafinor the oDerationa of a !?anhorse-thieiroe- ,- that to gratify his hatredcf Judge Burton and Jerry Sharp, en- -

gjnuered'cy tn9 circun)$'.anc-'- 3 tei.or3rehted, he tnd, with the ax i cf the Ut-

ter, murdered the former, trr! that, ioconceal his qwn guilt, curui somaof the victim's blocd in a spectacles' ax.1

poured it upon Jerry's bosom, as he slept,also upon his boots, at the same tjme jiid-in- g

the pocket-boo- k in the bed.I am glad,' concludes his confession,"

as written down by Mr. Burleigh, 'thatI failed in my revenge; and I hope Godhas pardoned all my sins.'

The man's penitence wa3 probablyassumed, for the purpose of obtaining apardon, for, while lying in jarl, afterhis conviction, and after all hopes ofevading the gallows had fled, he succeed-

ed m committing suicide, by poison, thuscheating'Justice of,her due.

Tbe Impeachment Trial.Washington, April 1.

Gen. Butler claimed that the Presi-- .dent had long intended to violate a cer-

tain jaw, and for this purpose called tohis aid Gen. Thomas, a General in thaarmy, to take possession cf the WarOffice, with the unusual instructions"you will immediately take possession."The President intended to do an unlaw-ful act, and Mr. Thomas consented to aidhim, which constituted a conspiracy be-

tween the two, and whatever done infurtherance of this conspiracy was right-fully supposed to be done by the counselof both.

WAsnisoTox, April 2J.Gen. Emory testifies that the Presi-

dent sent for him several times to learnhis views about the disposition cf troops.I told him the strength of each fort. Iwas sent for by the President abcufthe22d of February. The President wantedto know what changes had taken placerecently. I told him no recent changssbad been made. I told him under a lawof Congress all orders had now to beissued through Gen. Grant. The Pres-ident replied, am I to'understand I can-

not give anforder except through Gen.Grant of the Army. I replied that suchwas my opinion. The President thensaid that tb.9 object cf the law was evident.

The letter of Gen. Grant to the Prai- -dent a&king that the President reduce lawriting the ?erbal order be gave him todisobey all orders coming from the WarOffice. Tbey then introduced the letterof the President replying to the eame.

The Managers next introduced anorder of the President appointing Go- -

Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War, adinterim ; after which the order addressedto Stanton, removing, him from office,was read.

WAsnirGTOs, April 3.The several reporters, who reported

the speeches of the President whileswinging round the circle, were swornand testified to the correctness cf theirreports, and identified the publishedcopies thereof.

Tbe President a counsel obiected to thsadmission cf these identified speechesas evidence in the case.

The Senate decided to receive them,and they were then read iu evidence.

Thesa speeches, as published, weremany of them correctpd by Col. N. G.Moore, the President's private secretaryas delivered by the president fcsforjthey were published.

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