h,e doluirtMki. lulled Weekly, etfry Frldny Ilsrnln. nt ULOOMSDUHO,cOtUMIlIAC0..Pa ' atII.so por roar. To subscribers out of this rant, ty tin term 4 am strlotlyin advance. 0U"0C0UI- ItrXti pa,er discontinued oxcobt nt itmnnti.... of thfl publishers, until all nrr?i?i3Vo pa?f iut lon continued credits will not boKlven ' All p ipori 13 it ou t of tun state or to distant nnt onicos must bs 11 id torlnndvance, Unles ,i rcsEm ilble pJMjn in Columbia county Bsaiimp? t p. J M subscription duo on demand. a"umo? t0 W TO B PRINTING. Thi-fio Printing Department of tho CoLmmsw U very oo it now. It co.it um tin latest now tvm an t in t;nt nery nhi I, the o ily omeo that riinao?. prows by power, (riving us the best facilities: pi tltniitcs furnished on largo Jobs. 0" ""mut-s. '-t PROFESSIONAL' CARDS. r B. WALtsE! lt' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, O.noo over 1st, National Hank. Bl0msbur8. TT l. FUNIC, ATTO I INE Y-AT-L A W. Uloomsbcro, l'l. Ollce In Sat's Building, J OILS 31. OLAMC, ATTdltNEY-AT-LAW, AND JUSTICE OF THE PEAfJE. 1II.00MSBCKU, 1A, 031O over Mover Bros. Drug Store, p W. MILLER, ATTOHNEr-AT-LAW Ofllcetn Urowor'sbulldlng.secondfloor.room No.l Uloomsburg, Pa, B FRANK ZHR, ATTO UN li Y-AT-L AW. Bloom9burg, 1'a. omoe corner of Centre and Main Streets. Clark t Building. Gad be consulted In (lorman. Gr 1 EO. E. ELWELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Ui.ooMsiiuna,,rA. O.Ilcu on First Hour, front room of Cor, osiniA.s llultcllnii, Milu street, below Ex climige Hotel. pAUL E. WIllT, Attorney-at-Law. ouleo in Colombian uou-dino, Itoom No. 8, second ar' ItLOOilSUUItG, PA. q XNOHR. B- W1NISK8TESN. KNOBR & WINTERS TEEN, A ttorney s-at-Law. omco lu 1st National Hank building, socond floor, nrstdoortothelett. Corner ot.Uun and MarHH streets Uloomsburg, Pa. tBTPennoiu and Bottn'.iit Collected. J II. MAfZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW Office in Maize's bulldjiy over Hu'lmeyer'a grocery. p P. iulImeveu, DISTRICT A TT011NJ1Y.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. CtTOnico over Dentlcr's slme store, UloomsburR, Pa. rnpr-30.SH. JOHN C. YOCUM. C. E. UEY3U. VOCU.M & GEYEK, Attorney s-at-Lawi CATAW1SSA, PA. (onice front suit of rooms on second floor of nbwsIteii building.) tCAN BE CONSULTED JN OEltMAN. .jdl Members of Sharp nnd Alleman's Lawyers and iiffSSrSiilrec tori 'nnd the American .Mercantile A K. OSWALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jackaon Building, Kooms 4 and B. BBHW1CK.PA XS7". II. HHAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Catawlssa, Pa. omeefcorner ot Third and Main streets. -JJ V. WHITE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURQ.PA. Office In Browers' Building, 2nd tloor. may 1-tf jyj-ICHAEL F. EYERLY, Osnvayancer, Cslloctsr of Claims AND LEGAL ADVICE IN THE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES, &C. CJr-omco In Dent'er's building villi P, V. meyer, attorney-at-law, front looms, Jnd floor, Uloomsburg, l'tu la'"-"-&' y- s. BMITU, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUI5LIO, Rerwick, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS " B. MoKELVY, M. D.,8.irgeon and Phy .slolan, north side Main 8tret,below Murlet L. FRITZ, Aimrnev.Bi Law. Office . , Front room over Post Olllce, D R. J. 0. BUTTER, PHYBIJIAN fiSUliQBON, Office, North Market street, Uloombturi, Pt n It. WJI. M. REBER, Burgcou and 'Physician. Office corner of Itock and Market treet JR. EVANS, M, D.. Surgeon and .Thyslclan, ojloe ami IlesldenCB on Third itroet. piRE INSURANCE. PIIRIBTIAN F. KNAPP, BLOOMSUUHQ.PA, IIOMB, OF N. Y. , , MBKCIIANT3', OF NEWARK, N. J. CLINTON, N. V. PEOPLES' N. Y. HEADING, PA. ThescrnLD cobi'ouations are well seasoned ,bj aie and kihk tkstku and have never jet had a loss settled by any court of law. Ihelr tissets aic alUnvesledliihOUD bkouuitiks aro liable to the hazard oIkikk only. , , Losses 1-HOnnxy and uonkstlt adjusted and paid as soon as determined by cubibtian KNArr, griiciAi. Aoent and ADJl'Brxu uwohsbdbo, Pa. Thepeoploof Columbia county should patron ize the agency whero losses If any are settled and palibv one of ther own citizens. ,., PROMPTNESS. EOUITY, FAIR DEALING. B. F. HAIITJIAN BlrHKSINTB TUB rOLLOWINO AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES North American of Philadelphia. PTanKlln, " Pennsylvania, " " York, of Pennsylvania. Hanover, of N. Y. yueens. of London. North British, of London, omoe on MArket Street, No, 6, Bloomsburg. Oct. 94, l- Cemtral JHotel BLOOJNISBUIIG, Pa. ATJ.BlNDS, Proprietors. B$. HAQENBUOII,' Clerk. This well-known hotel has been furnished new from top to bottom. The pronrletors. who look possession April 1st have given tne placo a completo renovating. The travelling p-ablto will receive tlrst-cloas attention. "PRICES, AS USUAL. ' apr,10-3ms. I T I T1 fl yj7"AiNwuiaiir&co., WHOLESALE OROCER, I'lltl.AllKI.IMIIA, Pa. TEAS, SYRUPS. COFFU,:, SUGAR, MOLASSES, ItlOK, SIMOKS, niOAItll S011A, ETC., I5TO. N. it. Corner Socond and Arch sts. twordera win rocelvo prompt attention. Y U. HOUSE, DENTIST, 15Loojisiiuiia,UoLU.MiiiA County, Tn A1wffi8T?Ik2noT!,uPcrIOI'manlior,work Ja d as "PH-scnted. Tbktii Extract so wnnoBT pain by the uso of Has, and f roe of charge when artificial teeth are Inserted. Cmco In Barton's biilldlii?, Jlaln Street, liclow Market, llvo doors below Kim's drug store, llrst lloor. 1o he open at all hourt during the dat Nova.ly tor wonting people, send 10 cents post age, and wo will mall you tree, a loyal, aluablo sample box of eood that will ,,..!? ' ,JUU, "i V'e Htt" or making more nS? 1 1 il,fl w, davs t,llin '" everthought possl. ninft! JulmB. cajmal not renulied. You Sn , .TmI' 1'om?,nlil1 wo'k Intpato time only, or fi i Sm? , n"' both sexes-or nil ages, grand .LSS1;. '' f Jenl 10 s easily earned every eenlng, 1 hat all who want woik maytestthe business, wcinake this unparalleled oner: To all who are not well satisfied wo mil send fl to pay for the trouble of writing us. Full particulars, ?.'.' eJr' u?:-SPnt rm- Immenso pay absolute 1 sure for all who stait ot once, non't delay, AdilicsaSriNsoN & Co., I'ortland, Maine, deem. Jim, Beilly, PUOPUIUTOH OF M mm At the old stand, under the Exchange Hotel, BLOOMSBURG, PA, M. C. SLOAli & BRO., ULOOIISBURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C. FIrsUclass work always on hand, REPAIRING HEA 1L YDONk. Prices reduced to suit the times. BLOOMSBURG PLANINLt MILL The undersigned having put his Planing Ml on Railroad Street, In ilrst-ciass condition. Is pre pared to do all kinds ot work In his line. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. furnished at reasonable prices. All lumber used Is well seasoned and nono but skilled workmen aro employed. ESTIMATES TOE BUILDINGS urnlshed on application. Plans and speciaca ons prepared by an experienced draughtsman CHARLES KRUG, IllauniNliiii'er, I'll ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES OF CAST GR WROUGHT IRON. Suitable for Yards, Cemetery Lots and Public Grounds. ;o: The following shows the Picket Gothic, ono of the several beaut Ifal stj lesot Fence manufactured by the undersigned. For Beauty and Durability they aro unsurpass ed. Setup by experienced hands and warranted to give satisfaction. Prices ami specimens of other de signs sent to any address. Address BLOOMSBURG PA- May 4-tf Five Cold and Two Sllvor Medals, awarded In 1885 at the Expositions of New Orleans and Louisville, and tlio In ventions Exposition of London. The superiority of Coralino over liora or whalebono lias now been demonstrated byovcrflvo years' experience. It is more durable, more pliable, more comfortable, and never breaks. Avoid cheap imitations inado of various kinds of cord. Nono uro genuine unless "Da. Wabner's Ookaiisb" is printed on Insido of eteel cover. FOR SAIE BY All IEABIHQ MERCHANTS. WARNER BROTHERS, 353 Broadway, New York City leb&r ouis. )n presents given awjy. send us hat will at otico bring you l luoney ''" l,' anythluz else In Amer eu. All about thaiw vou liprc'sims with each box. Agents wanted ev. W. heie, of either sox, of all age lor all the lime, or spate ilmeonly, to work tor us at t heir own homes. Fortunes for all workeis absolutely assured. Don't delay II. 1IALLXTT CO., Port- land, Name. IUCC10 03. J 600. MWWtAlBWS! io.i wiuoBr,".,y"- rv.t, rr, -iiinin. J J. inay,U-4t-d. Wm lie A CONSTANT care is exer . cised in the sewing of our Clothing; Seams, Euttons, Buttonliolcs are all carefully ex amined and tested by competent workmen. In short, our stock of Clothing in all essentail points is very strong and attractive. A C YATES & CO. G02-(!01-G0(i. CHESTNUT ST Best Made Clcthl&g In Philadelphia. 4C CENTS INE .iirt CDPV sf THIS JIKAU 1IFLI. HUtlK. UglvtthtfUNCUACf mitl tintlmtnt ol Cviry Flowir nd Shrik, 'MHHt (lltlfmil klnrt, Aloall the Knowi Rilttb! Flirt, lion with Clovi, Parnol, Handkirchlif and Fir. It litlit'tnoit compliu work or tlio klmt ever pub lUlinl.Hend Fifteen IViitn In tttaniiis for a Hiunple ropy, til so our price to neenn. Agent wntiteil ivervwhin . Ad. Tenth Itreit.PMIid'i.Pi, VV" AND K.IRTINC AMERICAN PUB. CO.. 17 North SINGER C17 THIS UTILE Ulll -DATS' TltlAL. A Fall Net or Atlnnhmenls. 5WAHIlAJiTr,I Year m. seua ror Clreulttr. K. C. If OWK & CO., 138 N. 0 tU S U, I'll 11a., Pa. Apr. 2 47w. HGAL BL(yv THE STANDARD ILLWIRY BILUIE OF AMERICA. BEWARE.OF COUNTERFEITS. ASK YOUR GROCER FOB IT. apr.9-12t. Adams' Patent Msta.-. PICKET FEWE. $1.75 per rod and upwards SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. All kinds of Iron Fenc6S, Gate!. Fire Eir r". FENCE ITTTT THC tiCAIfl Iron Work in all styles, Coal Screens a specialty. Iron Ladders, Wheels & Cresting, Blackimlthlng In all branches. Estimates furnished, EAGLE IRON WORKS, Cor. Union & Caucl Sts. WILKES-BAHRE, pa nmicli 12-SG-ly. THCC CUAHCl CLOTHING ! CLOTHING ! G, W. BERTSCH, THE MUUOIIANT TAII.OIi. Denis Furnishing Goods, Ui k Daps OF KVKKV DKSCUIPTION. Suits nisvlu to onler at ulioit notice anil n lit al "'ins ''tmrantced or no nili. Call ami uxainine tliu laifiest ami best selected stock ol (jrootls over Miown in Columbia county. Stoic uext tloor to First National Illinlt, MAIN STREET, Rloomsburjr, Pa. KEYSTONE ACADEMY ! Joll.V II. IlAIlhl?, I'll. I). I'lHXCIFAI. i:i(lllTKKNTII YKAK MULSH AUGUST 24, x886. l'roperty coot fso.ooo. campus, so acres. Library, over 8,000 volumes. :oretlianfl,ou)in apparatus. Bupetlor facllllles for students In I'hyslologj-. Ideation healthful, Instruction thorough, dis cipline strict, expenses moderate, experienced teachers, small classes, personal attention. Prepares for business, for college Jand for teach ins, btudents prepared In Keystone have entered Valo and Harvard unconditioned. bepirato building ot brick, heated by steam, for the uso ot ladles. students travel on thol). u&W, and branches nnd on tlio Lehigh Valley at halt rates. For catalogue or Information add less tlio princi pal at Factoryvllle, J'a. m. as-ams. KXOHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR ELOOUSBUBO.FA. OPl'OSITB CODItT UODSE. La rgesand convenient sample rooms. Hath rooms hot and cold water, and all modern conveniences I H sksbbb Hend 10 cents pos'.nge. and we will mall A (lirT j-ou rco a royal, valuable, sample box A Uii 1 01 goods that will put you In the way of making s.ioro iiokci nt once, than auythlngelso In Atneilca. lloth sexesof nil ages can live nt homo and work In spare time, or all the lime. Capital not required. We will start jou. Immenso pay sure for those who start at once. HTl.NSO.N & CO., I'ortland, Me. novsoiy N.W.AYER&SON ADVERTISING AGENTS diJi'lno PHILADELPHIA Cur, Cliektiuit uiitl K'luMli HU ltecehv Atltt'rlUeiiieiitu for tbla Par-cr, ESTIMATES " 9cSi FREE YiVfcVAYER & SON'S MANUAL mm mcrs BLOOMSBURG, PA., EN 7(r(iliiff rencTTctl n(rMiitlli nr who iitTor from Ififlrwltloa pcoullar tn thtlf ai( kliuuld try THE BEST TONIC. ThlJiriptllcSns co.rU'ti Ironwith pnrn riffitbl tonics, rikI ii InvtxIuaMn for Hi. uk peculiar to Wonieih n' nil vthti lttd (sidontn-y llt-i, It Hll rlrtieH an! I'mlilei tiie Illood, Mhuiilntrf th AppttlU't treiiiL'tlieiiH tho .Whmmvm and ere In fact. Ihoruutrhlr I tivljzoruteg ClMrs the t-nmpleilcni nndmaketllie nkln rmooth, ltdMini)t hlncki'n tho tputh-cnuso lioudache, or prrxjjco contlpAtlon fl ti'htr it m mulicini ito, Mf s KIIZAUCTU lUmn T-l Tjirwoll Am. Milau ktn.WK.wuii unil?riUMir Doc l!i.th lti "I hrtTH need IJrovn'o Irun Idtturi ad. It liasl)fn monj thiin n doctor to m hani'it curwl m of tUa wtKtkn ludieti tinro in lift. Inn ctiraJ me tf ,ir tr Oomjtlaint irJ now ny cotuplexli it Ii tlctr soj Rood. 11h .lho tKeit Iffin-UoUl tu i;iy t!nl Ireti " MR. ILIBA O HnAODuM. Kjtst iKickp'.rt. N Y tiya' 1 linve nufftrM uiituid nilnry ttum rciunl CotuplaintH, ami could t.ttaln rchai irti LutLSng eiccpt Brtmn's Iron Hittorn," Genu Ins ha &bovn Tm 1b .Mark and rronnej rod I'ues on wrappnr. Tnke iu nlhrr. M id e only by lii:uu. ttt:MitAi. co.. 11 iltmioku mo. cb.SO-80. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM tlioropnlar fdrorlto for dreiwlntf tho hair, Ilcptorfnj? color when cray. and prcventlnR Dondriitt. It cleanups the ivmlp, stops the hair falll na, nnd U f uro to pleasu, 6Qc and SbOO at Dnifrjrltjts. The best Cough Curo you can uso,, And the beet preventive known for Consumption. It cures bodily hoIjib, and all dlwrdemof tho Stomach, Ikiwels, Lung Liver, Kidneys, Urinary Oratui and all Female Complaint. Tho feeble and Pick, Ptniff glluff apalnst dlsefise, and elowly drifting towards the gTave, will In most canes recover their health by the timely use of Takkbu's Tomc, but delay Is dan gerous. Take It In time Sold by all Druggists In large bottles at SLOQl HINDERCORNS Bunions, Warta, Moles, Collouwn, Ac. Hinders their fur- therprowth. Stopflollpain. Cllvesnotronble, Makes tho recs comronanio, iiinoercorns cures wneneverj else falls. Bold by Druggists at lie Iliscax&Co., any. 14-ly GENUINE MERIT IS SURE TO WIN. Wo believe the RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CMti: has real, Kcnuiuo merit. It Is this faith wiifui nns lea ua to put our money into hbu lii)omUy. Wc have rut more Into It than money money could not buy the fair name wo have jmtfttlonon it as a safe, Bpccuy and permanent atiy Letter cuaranty of cood faith? euro lornu lincumaiiu iruuuies. wjuiu wo unur Others be- MUes ourscn huva tested Its merits, and add their hearty and unequivocal endorsement. We send to nil who ask It a pamphlet contain Ins; much of such testimony. And yet if you h.ivo HheumatHni why sutler ono day longer than is necessary. It costs only $2.60 to be cured, nnd while younro making up your mind to try it you might bo made well. Tho RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE has saved every nheumatlo sufferer who has Riven It a fair trial. It Is for you to decide whether or not It shall curo you. nUft am rzf I If mailed, lOo, additional. RUSSIAN I One box Vf)l , JfK II Nono Qennlns docs Ilia J1W iil XrtSh II without tnu Inwln. II -. t II Trado-Matk. RHEUMATISM CURE. II An vet It i not to lie found at the stores, but can only bo had byenclomntrthe amount an abote.and aiUlrecKlntf tuo Alliencau prorneioni, PFAELZER BROS. & CO. SI'J-S'.'l SInrkct Street. I'lilladelphla. march 10-iy.a Invalids' Hotel ahd Sur 2 icil Institute C03 Main Street, Buffalo, M. Y. Staff of 18 Physicians and Surgeons. Hxiierlossred SpcclnliHtH for every claftM of lIlheiiMew trciitcd 1 isIho, trained, experienced mul obllsrlBitr Niisf.eH. I.lulil, avoII ventllnleiJ, eleunntly fiirnlNhed prlvnto rooms., for ia tlentM. KIoiim' fiiriilvlseil wills rievntor, Steatn-lseiit. Niu'iiklsitr-plpes. I-Jec-ti le llelU, anil nil nioilerss I in. irovuineiilN. T:sllo vi'U ssiispllcsl wltii tlso beat of lonil. I not si llilla!t inn n ileannt Heisiuilial llosisu. Oiiesi ilny anil iiighl. ALL CHRONIC DISEASES, whether rcqiitrlnt; for their euro ineuieiil or nurgleiil alii, sKillfiilly troatesl. THIS INSTITUTION Is (.sipplleil wills TmKUli llutlts, Aitserieisii isios usssesit Trcatsiieiil. sir lUei'liasi it'Ul JslsihNissti' ITIni'lsissery, VltislU yiiliois and Vaiiinni TrcatinenS jllaratiiNf the iiiONt approseil i:lctrleal ,TIaehlne anil llaller iek, Inhislatiois Aparasn, nnd nil Use iiiokI valisislilo remedial aM"i nsicvH kisowis to ineillenl Nclciseu. Hall, or Ki nil 10 edits 1st Hlasisim for our Invalid' (iiiislo-lloolc (1I8 patreti). whirls rIvch all partlcu. lurH. A(lilreH ish above. World's Dlspcusar Statical Akkoclatlon, I'rop's. iii i t! ti irVinrMir IF Vol' havo Internal slime feyer, canker, acrid piuegin, uau lafcio uim uiu-iibivu uieaiu -jir. Jill, mer's bWAMl'-UOOT remotes all these conditions. A hi; vourdruciMstforlt. S5c.Il. IF voir have loat jour appetite, or toneue coated, dry uud parched lips ami mouth, spittle uryanu cuiiuuy, uruii.u ui-uuiihi emaciated ur. Kilmer's BWA.MI'-llOOT will build up your broken down constitution. Afck your druirrlht tor it. "we IF VI) U hae sudden attacks of sinking spe Is thefaco whltoand deathly pale, and experience feelings as though dying, ami coldness seizes your very vltals-Dr. Kilmer's OCUAN-WEW) rouses the heart's action and Bates life. Uruggistnsclllt. it IF VOU have organic disease, or pericardii, or heart caso troubles, or havo thick and sluggish blood, feel as though bleeding would relieve you Dr. Klliner'B ol'UAN-WKKIi coerectB uud la the ciueuy jruuuevu, uiussiisisaeui ii, i, ij, hiist IK Till fOi; taot'ec Uuld lveryv.hi'ru. may mtr. m m$ mi wf BIbw CR3B IbsbbbT.'.' E."1 ll IJCTSX c-va Ki m p CSITE AXLE Q SEME FRIDAY, JUNE 4, SELECT POETRY. CANADA'S FISHERY BONO. From tlie IlamllUm .Spectator, O. lllatneotMalno. We hear your fog-horn voice again. With patriotic fervor now you wish To let your Malneaca steal our Osli. Hut, nialno ot Maine, It us explain : Your men may fish where'er they whh, Hut not, in spite ot all their boasts. upon Canadian coasts. Nor must they look to ua tor bait, From your own stato o take ono stern condition- Strict prohibition. in days ot old we're told, The men of Egypt, all grown bad and bold Holding the captive Jews within their tolls, Were plagued with blalno ahd bolls, Hut Maine, U lllalne. Worse than the Pharaonle train Which truth and honesty and law despises, Is plagued with Blalnes and Fryes. o, lllalne of Maine, Hear us again t There Is a mighty power, Not tho mere transient creature of the hour, l)ut ono whose meteor flag iloats to tho breezo In every clime and glorifies tho seas, lieneath that nag wo sit, nor fear a bit, Hut fish where'er we wlslu In Britain's arm we must Forever trust. Her thunders never sleep, Uut roll across the mighty pathless deep. Forget not this, o demagogic Blaine Hrllannla rules tho main. SELECT STORY. MUEDEEED ON THE CAES- THE MAUIIIAUi; AN1 THE .lOUUNEV TO MAItSEII.I.ES. "Ill December. 1802, I was directed o search for a French criminul who was wanted for minder and sought lefugo in London," ttaid tho English dett'cltvi1, whoso naralivo if crimee have fienuently been leproduced in tho Dispatch. "I havo tho whole story at hand and venture to nay it is one of the inoBt sensational ever printed. I will mako no mystery of it, but I ell it in a Htraightforwward fashion." liutween tuo pulit) of a fragrant Havana tho detective gavo thia story: Tlicophile Konue was a merchant in Paris. He was a widower, aced 43, handsomn and ncrceable, and with the reputation of beiug rich. Ho resided in a beautiful villa in the suburbs, tho other occupant, besides the domestics, being iMaainselle Jiugenic lubcniier, aged 10, Ins ward, the daughter of tho brother of his deceased wife. Ho had squandered nearly all of his ward's for tune aud was at his wits' end what to do. Ono day lie received a communica tion from a correspondent in Calcutta in which, toward tho close, ho men tioned the fact that a wealthy French merchant of eccentric habits, named Hcauvis, had recently died there, leav ing nn estate valued at nearly tivo million francs, for which there was no claimant, and that shortly befoie his death this man bad mentioned tq him that twenty-five years before he had ibandoned Ins wito in 1 aris with an infant a year old, and that a year or two later ho had learned that she had resumed her maiden name of Lacorte ind was supporting herself as a milli ner, iho letter concluded by sug gesting that roque should make what inquiries he could about the woman and her child, as it might turn out pe cuniarily beneficial to him if ho suc ceeded in finding both or one of them, and thus place this largo fortune where it belonged. THE HEIlt. This information immediately inter ested Itoque, for, singularly enough, ho had in his employ as chief clerk a young man about 2G years of age whose uame'was Allred jjacorte. lie took an early -opportunity in an easy i and off-hand way to say to his clerk: "Jiy the way, Altred, you havo been in my employ for six years, and I havo only raised your salary once. I will add a thousand francs to it from to day." I.acorto expressed his thanks, and lloque asked whether ho was married, to whioh ho answeicd ho was not. Hoquo next inquired whether his pa rents were livirg. Alfred replied that his mother had been dead three years, but whether his father was alivo bo did not know, as he had heard his mother say that ho deserted her soon after ho was born, and that she had never heard of him afterward. "Did ho bear tho same name as yourself !" asked Roque.. "Pso sir, was tbo answer; "his name was Beauvis." Koque's heart almost leaped into his throat, and ho said nothing more. Tho next day, to Alfred's great sur prise, lioquo invited him to tho villa to dinner. There ho was introduced to Eugenio. Ho was pressed to renew his visits, and in a few weeks a feeling of affection sprang up between tho young people, which yerysoon ripened into love. Itoque threw no impedi ment in tho way, and befovo they bad been acquainted four months he pro posed that Alfred and Eugenie should many and both reside at the villa, lie expressed himself aveisu to a grand wedding, and so the young couple were quietly wedded, and had their own apartments assigned to them. A HI.OOIIV 1'I.OT. Now, at tho outset, tho idea which was in Hoquo h mind was that when the couple were married ho would ilia cloo to Alfred tho fact of his being neir to the noati Calcutta merchant, and, when once Alfred had got posses sioi! of tho estate, thiow himself on his generosity, forhtlp out of tho fi nanoial difficulties which wero ready to overwhelm him. Hut lioquo had long been an inveterato gammer, and had latterly become moro reckless than ever. After a long run of ill luck he hogan to contemplate a plan by which ho might get the wealth coming to Al fred into his own hands. At length ho devised a scheme, which you shall hear. Among tho frcquonters of a gam bling resort which Itoque visited was a roan named Hcrlrand, This man was known to be a scoundrel and an ox-convict, but, as he was useful for many purposes, his presonco was tolor ated. Itoque took Hertrand into his confidence and oxplalned to him his sohemo to enroll them both. Ho told of Alfrod's expectations and said that hif had determined to put him out of tho way. SOMKTUINU MUST IIAl'l'EK. "Alfred,'' he says, "knows nothing of his being holr to tho Calcutta mer 1886. chant's estate, and won't know. I will send him down to Marseilles on impor tant business, and, before going, I will suggest to him tho propriety of Ills empowering mo as trustee for his wife, i . . 1 i I . r . tu receive uuti ihku care oi any prop erly inai may no coming to htm. 1 will havoan instrument properly drawn and executed, for he will be influenced by tho consideration that ono doesn't know what mny happen on a long journey. Something must hap pen on this journey to Alfred, and I look to you to see that it does hap pen." "You mean," said Hertrand, "that Alfred must never reach Marseilles ?'' "Just so," was tho answer; "and, as your reward, you shall havo one-fourth of all that comes into my possession." A map of tho railroad to Marseilles was spread, and Hoquo said: THE LITTLE lHISINESS. ft 'Alfred will start for Marseilles by the train which will reach Chalon at midnight. After that there will be a thiity-milo clear run to Tourmes, and everybody will bo asleep. At Tourmes the mails will bo dropped but there will bo no stoppage. Between Tourmes and Macon nil will be lonely and ev erybody will be asleep including Allred. You will be in the same com partment with him. If thero is any ono elso thero, you will havo to wait and use your judgment. This is the month of December, and few people will be traveling for a long distance. Mark you I I am only mentioning the earliest hour at which I think it would be safe for you to do the littlo business I propose to you. Any titno later, up to say, 5 o'clock, it will do; but, as you see, it will bo absolutely necessary that you and Alfred should be alone in the compartment." "And what is tho little business you expect mo to attend to !'' Hertrand asked. "Simply to throw a corpse out of the window," was the answer, "and then to throw out the valise which the corpse owns." And the details of this horriblo crime wero thus arrangedy and it was settled that Alfred should quit Paris by a certain train the next day. "You can mako no mistake," said Roque. "He is about five feet ten, with dark hair and moustache. Hut tho token by which you will know him is tho valise. Seo !'' Aud Roque produced a yellow leather valise, bearing on a silver plate tho name "Roque." "He will take a first-class ticket and you will do the same, and tho rest must bo left to your judgment and in genuity,'! 8d'ld Roque, adding: "Re member, tho thousand francs which I give you is not a hundredth part of what your reward will bo if you aro successful." The same day Itoque announced to Alfred that a firm in Marseilles, which owed him a largo sum, was on tho verge of bankruptcy, and that the only way to prevent the loss of the money was to go thither at onco and mako the best compromise possible. "Now, my dear Alfred." said Roque, "I know it must be a hard trial for you to quit your bride, but I am sure, also, that you will even make the sacrifice to benefit me." Alfred readily agreed, and Roquo went, as ho said, to the Bourse. At 2 o'clock ho returned and found Bert- rand thoroughly disguised waiting for 1 t rr . , si s iii. iiuuuo was yery inuiiiereni anti hurried oft with him. Alfred couldn't understand what this meant, and went to tho door. Roquo and his visitor wero getting into a cab, which was driven rapidly off. a uiscovF.nv. Alfred returned to the office ami en tered Roque's private room Roquo quitted the place in such a hurry that he had not taken his overcoat with him. It lay on the table, and out of ono of its pockets protruded a legal looking document. Alfred glanced at it and was astonished to sec his 'own name and tho name of Roquo on tho outside. Ho drew it forth and exam ined it. It disclosed tho fact that Al fred was the solo heir of his father. who had died recently in Calcutta, very wealthy, and went on to authorize Roquo to act as trusteo for Alfred's wife if anything happened to him. When he had read it ho replaced it in tho pocket and laid tho co-it on tho ta ble. Alfred's mind was filled with strange surmises nnd fears, and he was puzzled beyond utterance to un derstand tho situation. When Roquo relumed he called Al fred into his private room and said "Alfred, you aro about to start on a long journey and don't know what may ueiau you. iowo vou some salary and you have some money in mo nanK, so l prepared a paper by which, in case of any accident to you, 1 i . T , . I become trusteo for Eugenie. Thus all your property will corno right into ray hands and I can transfer it at onco to your wile without a long, tedious legal strife. If you will come with me, mo notary win witness your signa ture. The thought that hero was some vil lainous schemo to do? fraud him at once entered his mind; but then, remember, ing that tho trust was to exist only in caso of his death, ho resolved to sign the document and seo what it forshad- owed. They went before the notary. Altred answered tho usual questions and mo signatures were duly ap pended. A SUHSTlrUTE. Alfred went homo and communicat ed to Eugenie all that had happened. he strongly urged him not to go to Marseilles, and finally he agned that ho would send a friend named Mas- seran nnd remain 111 disguise in Paris, anil watcii the movements of lloque, iio weni mat evening to tho ruo Vangirard nnd saw Masseran who resembled Alfred sufficiently to pass for him among people who wero not well ocqualnted with him. Masseran, who was a medical student, gladly ac cepted tho offer and Alfred agreed to ineuv niiu in. ins lougings mo next day and givo him all needful instructions. Ibonoxt day Alfred received his instructions from Rooue. who nlacod in tho valise already referred to tho papers which he said wero necessary iur mo uusuiess on which Altred was going. "Examine them on tho wav." ho said, "and you will find plenty of room aur any urucies oi urciss you may re quire" Alfred went homo, and having ar ranged with his wife to admit him THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX'.NO 52 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL I, NO 13 every evening to her apartment by the conservatory, ho departed to give tho needful instructions to Massernn nnd dlspitch him on his journey. i lie handed him tlio luuds ireedlul for tho circumstances, nnd something over, gavo him full Instruction and the valise, and told him o travel first class, as that was the proper thing to do. Ho handed him his card-caso, and told him ho must bo Alfred Lacorte till his return. Masscran was at the depot in duo time, and Hertrand vas on tho lookout. He at"oncc fixed ou Masscran as his man, stood by him while he purchased his ticket, and bought a similar one. THE DEATH Oltll'. Both got into the samo compart ment, and Hertrand, quietly slipped a gratuity into tho hands of the conduct or, said. "We aro smokers, and would like tho compartment to ourselves." Hertrand was soon friendly with Masseran. They were undisturbed, and everything was moro proiiitiotis than Bertram! could have desired. When Tourmes was reached, tho coun try was wild and open. Masscran was resting in ono corner of tun car, fast asleep, for liis companion had plied him cognac. Bertrdnd opened the window aud looked out. Tho road was clear and his victim did not move. Heitrand stood for a moment over the doomed man. Then he seized"him by tho throat with a deadly grip. Mas soran struggled, aud his eyej opened. He clutched at the murderous hands, but in vain. They tightened on his throat, and the unfortunate youth was 60(in insensible. Then Hertrand took tho silk kerchief that was lying looee on tho bosom of tho man, and twisted it around his neck as tightly as he could, and knotted it. Then ho lifted the inanimate form and dropped it through tho window, For a moment ho gazed at it as it rolled down the slight embankment and lay, still. Next ho wrenched open tho valise, took from it a roll of money, and threw the valise out of tho window. Then here moved a falso beard and threw it after the valise. Finally ho took off his light gray overcoat and tall hat aud flung them also out of the window. Putting on a traveling cap, ho became another man, clad in a dark blue overcoat and wear ing a monstacho only. When tho train reached Maoon it stopped and Bcrtrand alighted. Ho stood around among the passengers who had alighted for Macon is an im portant junction and when nearly all had departed, lie asked an official when the next train was duo for Orleans. He was told that it was expected every minute. He went to tho o(Iico and bought a ticket for Orleans. It struck tlio porters as rather singular, but they supposed it was all right and said noth ing. In due course tho train came up, Bertram! boarded it, and was on his way from tho scene of his crime. Tho next afternoon he was in Paris. THE CRIME DISCOVEKEIl. Tho murder was discovered 6O0n after daylight in the morning, and a telegram reached Roque informing him that Alfred Lacorte, whose cards show ed that ho was m his employ, had been murdered and thrown from the train. Roquo telegraphed that he would bo at Macon by tno earliest train. Then he went homo and communicated to Eugene tho dreadful news. Sho re ceived it with comparative composure. Then Roque started for Macon, and attended the inquest there. Ho was in too agitated a st; to of mind to gazo long at tho face of tho dead, which was horribly distorted. A verdict ot murder against an un known person was returned, and Roque had the body intered. lhen ho went back to Paris. As soon as the crinio was discovered tho porters at tho depot at Macon re membered tho singular action of tho stranger who got off one train coming south aud then went north again to Orleans. They remembered him sufficiently to give a description of him. The conductor on tho train, however, de scribed tho man who had occupied the compartment with the murdered youth as altogether different, but when later on tho false beard, the light overcoat and tho hat wero discovered near tho track not far from tho body, the im pression was strengthened that the stranger who went on to Orleans was the assassin. Then things got into the newspapers, and Hertrand, supplied with money by Koque, started from fans at tho hist ntiraaiion ot suspicion, and reached London. Ho was traced to Calais and thence acioss tho channel to Lon dou, and tho job to find him fell to my lot. I had him in two days. My wife was going to spend Christmas with ler parents in bomersetshire, and 1 went to the Great Western Station to seo her off. Ileio was the very man 1 was looking for, boarding tho train. Ho had shaved his moustache and otherwiso changed his appearance, but tnero was one tlnng ho could not change, and that tho porters at tho ilacou depot had particularly observ ed namely, a scar on tho side of the nose. Well, I delivered him in Paris safe and sound, and my pait of the woik was done, lie was laken to Maoon and thero implicated Roque. Tho cloture ot Hertrand was kept secret, and when Roane was arrested ho knew nothing ot it. In the hope that ho might escape somo of tho punish ment ho deserved, Rouuo mado a con fession from which I got some of the facts which 1 havo given to you. When he learned that Hertrand was a prisoner, and i ad told his htory, Roquo swallowed poison wlucli ho had con cealed about him and died. Hertrand went into penal servitude for life. Two yean afterward I visited Paris and heard tho wholo Btory. Lacorte, or properly Bcanvuis, succeeded to his miners largo properly. r.vangensi bloody earnestly prays that the modern newspaper reporter may uo convened irom his disagrco able habit of interviewing clergymen 'Fresh raw material would set good many business operations going on a prosperous basis." Egge, for in stance at uiu middle ot a bad lecture, "All But," is tho litlo of a now nov il. Tho hero is not, as somo might nfr, ii Wm. Goal. IVres op dVeit3ni' 1 2 w "7 S 811 8 IT ltncU 78 1 S5 1 60 SflO 8 00 4 60 7 00 J " 1 fiO 2 00 8 25 4 00 476 7 60 12 00 3 2 00 I 76 3 60 6 OU 8 60 10 00 16 00 4 " 2 60 60 4 60 TOO 8 00 12 00 19 00 VCOl 8 25 4 60 5 60 8 00 9 60 14 tO 23 00 WC01 It 60 7 00 R 00 14 00 1700 20 00 40 OD fcolumn 8 00 18 00 18 00 23 00 80 00 40 00 80 Of Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran sient advertisements must be paid for before in. sorted except where parties have accounts. Legal advertisements two dollars per Inch for three insertions, nnd at that rate for additional Insertions without reference to length. Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's no tlces three dollars. Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, reg ular advertisements half rates. Cards In the "Business Directory" column, oi dollar a year for each line. Roumanian Courtships. A ItEdULAIt HAY KOIl DtSPOSlNfl OK THE MAItlllAUEAIIl.E tJIltLR. ALL n English gentleman who visited Roumania last year was present at tho raarriago fair that is hold every year, at tho feast of tho apostles Peter and Paul, on the crest of Mount (4aina, ono of thu most lofty of tho Carpathian .Mountains, which is about 00111) teel above the level of tho sea. Here, ho states all tho marriageable girls in a largo aud populous district aio assem bled, with their parents and friends, in order to bo viewed by men desirous of obtaining wives. The cautious moth ers in Itoumania do not encourage love making at, hom, and do not couute nauco long cuirtships. They choose to have their daughteis stay at homo and woik till thev are of an ago to havo husbands selected for them, at which time a regular business is made of it. Ono week hi every year is given up to matchmaking. Every girl over 10 who desires a husband as what girl does notT is dressed in tho finest garments that oan bo obtained, decorated with flowers aud jewlery, and taken to tho great marriago fair grounds. The girls aro accompanied oy their parents and friends, who bring with them trunks aud baskets filled with articles of value that are to compose a part of tho prospective brido's dowry. Not infrequently cattle, horses, goats, sheep and hives of bees are taken along by farmers who havo daughters to dispose of. A fine tent m provided for each girl and her attendants, and in it aro displayed the at tides that are to con stitute her tlowry. Tho men seeking brides pass from tent to tent, inspect tho gitls, chat with the pareuts, and examine the goods that are on exhibi tion. Girls who have engaged them selves in secret come to the fair as others dn, and allow their lovers to propose for them." After the brides have been selected, a hermit monk, who resides on tho mountain, conducts tho ceremony of public betrothal. It would save a vast amount ot limo money, care and anxiety it match making was conducted in this business like way in this country. Hero a managing mamma is not ltilrequently employed most of the time for five or six years in getting a daughter off her hands. During this time the girl must have from seventeen to thirty-eight new dresse-, and no end to fans, shoes, parasols and bonnets. She must take lesions in music, drawing, riding and gymnastics m order to make her at tractive. She must bo "brought out" in order to be properly displayed be fore the young men in the neighbor hood where she lives and then most likely taken to Niagara, Saratoga, New port and Long Branch for exhibition. All theso articles and journeys are ex pensive. If the money spent on them was set apart for a dowry, it would be much better for every one exiept shop men, teachers, transportation companies and hotel keepers. Long courtships mean long gas bills, and often result in nothing else. Correct business principles should bo applied to match making as to all other human concerns. If all girls were kept in the obscurity of a quiet homo till they wero of an age to bo married, and then exhibited, at a public fair, a smaller proportion nf them would grow up old maids. Many young men decline to marry be cause they know tho girls they have seen too well. If they saw them but once, and knew that they wero likely to be selected by others in tho course of a few hours, thoy would propose for them at once. Tho cost of match making in Roumania has been reduced to a minimum, and old maids aro al most unknown. In all parts of this country, and especially in Massachu setts, thero is too much sentiment and not enough business tact displayed in matchmaking, npd as" a consequence tho number el old maids is very large. Slaves of the New Drug. STItANOE EXl'EHIENCE OF A TOOTOU AN1 HIS iJAUfiUTHK WITH COCAINE. Elmiua, N. Y., May 24. -Guests of tho Delavan House were aroused at an early hour this moining by unearthly screeclutigs that came trotu one ot tho central rooms. Those who forced open the door discoveiod a man and a wom an tearing the beds to pieces, over turning tho furniture and behaving in ftimtiu manner. "You aro the man who climbed up the ropo to my win- low, snouted tlio woman, pointing- her linger at Officer Getchell. Thero were two beds in tho room, tho couple hav- tig registered the night before as fath er and daughter. A search of the room revealed a quantity of cocaine and a hypodermio syringe. The man at temptoa to swallow a doso of tho drug aim 10 inject somo into his arm, but iho officer re-trained him until Dr. S. F. Slagg, who had been summoned, arrived. Then it was learned that tho man was A. S. Ilozen, a well-known physician of Sharpsvillo, Pa. About a year ago ho began to cx- peiimenl on hiinelf by taking hypoder mio injections of cocaine, and soon ho became a viciim to tho habit, taking sometimes as much as forty grains a day, Expeiimentiug with his daught er also, ho has mado of her as great a slave to the habit as himself. About 10 o'clock Miss Ilazen fell into a stupor from which two physicians failed to aronso her. Finally, at the direction of Dr. Hazeu, who declared that it was tho only way to savo her life, large in jections of cocaine were adminstered anil she revived, became nerfectlv rational and ato a hearty dinuer. A reseai oh revealed Dr. Ilazcu's Diplomu as a physician, a case of sur gical instruments worth probably, 500 a full doctor's kit and $9,75. Tho doc tor presented the appearance of ono suffering acutely from delirium trem ens, lie could not lie still a moment constantly j-hifting his position, jump ing from his Led and muttering to him self. His arms aro covered with the marks of tho syringe, and his face is badly burned or cut in spots, caused ho says, by an explosion while experiment ing with chemicals. Ho is about 45 years of oge, light complexion, anil sandy moustache, and weighs about 135 pounds. The daughter appears as old as iho father, although sho saya she is only 19 years of age. GoverncesNow, Jack, if I wtre to givo twelve pears to Maudie, ten to Edith and threo to you, what would it bo 1 Jack (aged GJ It wouldn't bo fair. .
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