VOL.
.NO. 3G.
BLOOMSBUliG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 1868.
I'ltlCE FIVE CENTS.
liLUUMSnURO DIRECTORY.
STOVES AND T1NWAIIE.
IAC0I1 MHTZ, dealer In stoves Jt tinware, Main
St., nbove cuurt house, vl-nll
,J St., ftUOVB CUUi ! House.
T st tntl'l.'.llT. stoves find llhuute. Itunert
A. iilock. Malu si., mil of Market, vl-ntl
CLOTHING, AC,
i nici.'Vlll'll(l. merchant latlor. Main St.. S,
D, door above American house. vl-nl3
t W. CIir.MIILULIN, whotcsuienhil rrtall ilcnU
, J. er In cloiniuil,eic.; iiiiriuiau s oiiimins, .,,,,
slrect. vl-nl.)
DUUGS, CHEMICALS, AC.
1 N, MOVHU, ,lrui!Blst mill apothecary, Hi
I j. chautto block Main st, l-uri
n V. LUT7., druggist nn,t npothecary, lluprrt
liioolt. Main st., west of Market, vl-mi
CLOCKS, WATCHES, AC.
incur Routheast corner Main una Iron Rts. vlnH
nlHAVAOK. dealer In clocki, wutchei and
i,...,nirt' tn In ki.. iut. l)itnw AniiTlcnn
RCATHCAUT, watch nnd clock maker, Market
nhelow Main. ylnn
ROOTS AND SHOES.
Ct M. BUOWN, I Hint and nhocmaUer.Muhiidreet
I, opposite Court lloime, vl-nM
KOM.KI)nH,matmfActurer anddeulerlnhooU
nud fcliopH.Mulnst., opposite Kplseopalchuiih
vi-ntt
U1INUY KM'.IM manufacturer ami dialer In
bonts and MioeN, grot'erlea etc., Ku.it IttoomH
burs Main at. vlnW
DAVID IllCTZ, boot and shoemaker. Main St.,
below Hurtman'MMorf, west of Market Ktreet.
vl-nK
PRO FES9 ION A h .
I It. l.VANS.M, I. tmnreon ami phytdclan nouth
I aide. Main at., below Maiket. vl-iill
Dili
B. V Kinney imritenn dentist. toctli extract
ed without pain. Main at., nearly opposite
l.plscopJil Church.
VI 111')
I B. M'KKIA'Y, M. I). mmteon find physician
north Bldo Main hU, below Market. vlnU
. BUTT Kit. M. I).
Burgeon nnd 1'hyRlclnn,
Market ht., above Main.
D
II. H. C, HOVKIt,suryeon dentist, Alain ht
aoovu cmiri iiuuhb.
T
. UOBISON, Attorney-at-Law, Olllce Itort-
t . man's building, Main Htreet,
Vi-II.U
0" U. S. V, L'HA
low Market,
S. V, C'HALKANT, Dentist, Main t 1h-
jifxt door to jur, UMinft
MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS.
MI KM LIZZIE BAUKLEV, milliner, Itamsey
bullnlug, Mnlnttt. vl-nU
MIHH A. 1). WEBB, fancy pooda. notions, bonks,
Ktatlonery, north aula Main street below Mar
ket. vMi.3
1,1 1M.TKKMAN, millinery and fancy goods op
j posltu Episcopal church, MaluM. vl-ni3
MBS. JULIA A. A HADE BAItlCLIIY.Tadles
cloakMiiud dress pattcnu, aoutheunt corner
.Main and west wt. vlntJ
ISHM. DI'.UBICK.HOy, millinery nnd fancy
fancy
vMiil
HI;""" wimHi., opposite court iiouse.
MBS. M. B. KUBMAN, milliner. Main ht., below
lI.irtmun'H stoiu, wcKt of Market st. v&U
fnlli: MISSES 1IAUMAN millinery nnd Taney
X i04HlsMiMii street just below American house.
vl-nM
HOTELS AND SALOONS
JEEAC()CIv,oviterunit rntlne ttaloon, Atmrl
can House, Maln St., Bull ace r Leacock nupcrln
t indent. vl-ni5
rlDMVEU A JACOBV, confcctlonry, bakery1.
11 nod oynter HAlooii, wholeitulo nnd retail, Ex
chuiio block, JNIalu ht. vlnU
1.10X A WEBB, confectionery, bakery, and oys
1 ler saloon, wholesale and retail, Main ht., Just
below lion. vlnl.l
l.iXcTtANnn HOTKIi, by Koons A Claik, Main
Ij h(., opposite court house, viiUi
A t., west of lion htreet,
iiOBKH HOTEIi, by CI, Mauoeh, east end of
1' Main st. vl-iill
BHTOIINElt, relrcshiiientsaloon.Maln M.tjut
, nboo courthouse, 1-ul.t
!'()(
, rcfrchliinent saloon, Ex-
l change hotel.
T H. OILEMOBU, refreshment saliton, Shlvt-'s
block south hldo Main st, vl-nlJ
IKItCIIANTS AND GROCERS.
11 JAt'OBH, Coutectlonery. (jrocerleK etc M")iTn
j stabovo Court House, lnl(t
CJ H. MIIJEB, dealer In dry kmkIs, ((im-erles,
j Hiiecnsware, Hour, halt, hhot-s, notionn, etc.
ExchaiiKo block, Main street, vl-nl l
,VV NEAI, A Co., dealers hi dry kom1s,
'erics. Hour. feed. salt, fisli. Iron. miiIIk.
M (-locerh'S,
etc., northiastcoiiH-r Main nnd Miirktt st. vl-nll
11 Main st., nl'oo Court House. vl-nli
r it imi'i.M ....- .....i .
C.
C. MABB, dry nooils and notions,
coiner Main and lion sis.
southwest
J J. BBOWEB, dry ko(1s, Kncerh', elc north
, west corner Main and Iron hts, vlhl
REV. A. HAKTMAN.Aetnt, dry khU, notions,
and unx-erlcs, Midti htoppositu ConcJ's Kur
idtuio 1 looms. lni:i
II II. miNHBEIt(n:it.faKont,)i;roccries,tohac-
ii. co, anti conieciionaty, .Main
Episcopal Church.
ht.. ODDOSlte
v 1-111,1
OA. BECK LEV, Keystone shoestonsbookb und
. stationery, southwest coiner Market mid
Main stH. vi. nil
WILLIAM EKAHMBH, confectlonerlen, Main
st., near the railroad, vln).i
II MEXI)ENHALL,t!eueral Htoclc or meichan
i, dlseand lumber, corner of Main street and
Berwick I "yd. vlntl
T.I. BOBBINH, dealer In dry noods mcerles etc.
Hiilvo'HbUK'k, Main st,, belowliou vl.nll
1 IC. C11KTOK, Groceries A I'rovUlonti, south
tjcast corner Main andiron Htieets. vlnll
C1 V, HNVBKB, haulwnre, cutlery,
, Mala bt below Iron.
Bims, etc..
vl-ntl
A.I. HLOAN, dealer In choice dry grnHls, HoUkc
keeplngKoiMld.fifhhKrtx-erUs, etc., etc. Main
SI., OppOHIlt) CilUTly IHJUrlV,
11111
dUo
K. EVEB, Kiocerlesmid geneiul mcichandlso
i isiaiu hi., uuovo vt esi,
1
T. HHABPLKSM. diy uixitly. miner Its,
tKtOtS,
est ol
I j, shoes, etc., Bupcit
Market.
uiiH'ii, iiuui ki., wen i ki
vl-nl
(j t'HAM Elt A A. E. IIAYI1UBHT, Pealeis tn
O, Crocerles, Contictloncrlcs nnd Notions,
hiottown.houthhlde, two doorn nboo Bmbst's
w agonmaker shop. 2-nls.
M1SCKLLANKOUS.
Gl W. CO HELL, furniture rooms, threo story
I, brick on Mains!., west of Market ht, l.ni.i
1 J.THOUNTOM, wall paper, window shades,
'j, nnd llxtuuH, Bupurt blocU, Main ht. vt-nl-l
HBOMENSTOCK, photoguipher, Exchange
( block, Main st., opposltucotut house, lnli
I l BBOADT, photographer, llailinaii's bulld
tj Big not thcahttomer Malu and Alarkelht. vhni l
P .1. BIDLEMAN, Agent Munsoira CopierTu
IV hulnr LlshtnlngBiMl, 2ul0
TB. PUBHBLL, saddle, trunk and harness
maker, Main st., below court, house, vliilO
0,
KOHTEU, Olue Maker, nnd White und tHiicy
Tauner.Hcottown, vl-nl7
HLOOMHBUBO LUMPEIl CO.. manufacturers
and denier In Lumber, of nil kinds, pinning
mill near the
mueiiruit) ruiiTouu, vi'iuu
J, BIDLEMAN, saddle and linniess maker,
near southwest corner Malu and Market ht.
vl-n II
i WITMAN. marble worlta. near southwest
j, corner Main und Market hts, vlnU
II. BINOLEB. dealer In nlnnns.oruans nnd
li, melodeom,ntO. W.CoreU'iilurultururooms
. vl-nll
Ml Il.MAHTEHH, agent for Orovei A Baker's
I . sewlmr macliluo. Jlalu ht.. Hartman'a build
ng, up stairs. vl-nM
1),
W.BOBIHNH. Honor dealer second door from
northwest comer Mulu und Iron Hts. v 1-n id
1U I'EAfOCK. Notary l"ubllc, uortlien.t corner
l JIIUIl.llS Dllll.Cl .1,
ir.HN A, KUNSTON, mutual and ca.li rales tile
.1 liisumucu couipany.uortlieastcoruer Mulnnnd
Wr.t.1. vl.nU
nl'.lllKli: HAsHI:UT, mauufneturer nndiepalr
It er of finishing machines. Hnuiiilo A. t'o'sMa
chlueHhop.likt llloonikburg, vini:!
1H. K III IN. dealer In meat tallow, etc., t'hem
berllu's alley, back of American houfce. vlnt'
QAMULL JAIXJ1IY, Mntl'le sud llrownHtnne
O Works. Ki.t Hloom.hu ig, Herwlck rrsul. vlnt7
NW.HAMI'I.KA tX. MnrliluUU.KuitllUioMB.
. burg mur railroad. Caklluusiiiadxat short
i llce-ruiiibtiieiy muile mid npulnsl. Vi-uri
ORAXGEVILLK DIRECTOR
Dtl. (). A. Mr.OAllfHX, nhyalrlnn nn,l unrnron.
MnlllM., next duor to 0hh1' Hotel. Vl-ll IT
Blllrit llOTi'.I, nnd refreshment linloon, by
K,l. ):verett. eor, nr Mniiiiuwl riiiosl.vlni:
SWAN HOTEL, Ihn tipper lioime liy.Iolm Kny
der, MhIu Kt ubuvo I'lne. V1-MI7
Dlv. HI.OAN, denier Ul dry Kno,!., uroeerle.,
, lumber and general MereliandlHe Main t.
Gl:)ll(li: I,A'.AHrH,nddlonndlmrne8smnker
Main Ht.. above the Hwan Hotel. vlu!7
W1I, HMITII, niatiurnelnrer of tin ware nnd
.dealer In Mow tie. .Main St.. nbovo '.bo
Hu-an Hotel. V1-UI7
I II. W. (XH.IIMAN, Jtorehnnt tailor nnd
i, Uent'rtfnrnKlilnggooiN. MnlnHt., next door
to tho brick hotel, Vl-IUT
MH. HAVmilWT.Clookn, Watchei nnd fluns
repaired, Ouns und Watches fur hnle, Main
Ht.. below l'lne. vl-n 17
TA MUS 11. HAHM AN. Cabinet Mnker, nnd Un.
t) dertaker. Malu Ht below Tine. Vl-nl7
MIC'HAl'.I.C. Kr.I.I.KIt, Confeetlonery, (lyniern
Ac., Ae.,on l'lno ht., between Main and Mill.
vl-n 17
II,
II. AO. Ki:i.CIINl-.lt, lllncksmllliM.oti Mill
Htreet, near I'lue. V1-HI7
AirlM.IAM I)ni,ONO, Shoemakernnd manufae.
II tuierof llrlek,MlllHt.,veslntl'lne villi:)
EMAS HNYDI'.ll, Klonr nnd
Dealer In tsrulti. Mill street.
CIlUt Mill, nnd
l-nl7
T l'.WW H. 8CHUYI,Klt, Iron founder, Machln-
II
JUt, nnd Manuractlller of plown, Mill Ht.vI-lH7
AllM'.s A. WILLIAMS A roTnnnernnd Mnn
1 Man-V1-HI7
ill ufactureisoflenther, .Mill Htreet.
TOHN Ki:i.LKIl, ll,wit nnd Hhoemnker, l'lno
(J hlreel, opposite the Academy l-nl7
A
II. llKHUINOA llllOTHKlt, fnrpenlers nnd
llulldeis, Main Hlleet, below l'lne. vl-n 17
CiAMUIX HHABI'LIXH, Maker ofthe Hayhurst
O Oram Cradle. Malu Ht. vvhi5.
JM. HABMAN, saddlo nnd harness maker
, UraiiKevllle, opposite Kramo church. vl2nll
CATAWISSA DIRECTORY.
r)U(inr.HANNAornrlcltIIotel,S.Kotebnuder
n proprlelor.Kouth-enstTOrnerMalnand Second
hlrect. vs-nia
J II. CH11ASY, dry Rood., groceries, and gen
erul Merchandlhe, Malntilicet. 2-nl2
Sl. UINAltl), dealer In stoves nnd tin-ware.
. Mailt Htreet. V2-H12
7M. H. AllllUrr, nltorney nt law.Mnlii Slreet.
VJ-U12
GILIILUT A KLINH, dry goods, groceries, nnd
general merthundUo, Main btreet. v'-nlJ
IKKILLIt, billiard Kaloon, oyNterit, and Ice
J, cream In reason Malu Street. v'.'nlJ
I'. DALLMAN, Moicliunt Tailor, Hecond SI.,
. ltobblus' Uulldlng.
DU.J. K. IloniHNS, Hurg
Hecond 8t.,'bclow Main.
IloniHNS, Burgeon and l'liyidclan,
J II. i;iSTLEn,"CnttawlsnIIouse,"Nortll West
.Corner Main and Hecond streets. vJ-uls.
MM. IIUOIIHT, dealer In General Merchandise,
, Dry Goods, Groceries Ac. MU.
LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.
PKTKlt HNT, dealer In dry Bood, grocelles.
Hour. feed. bait, llhlt. Iron. nallH. etc.. Light
Mtreel, vl-nli
JTLIlWILI.lOKIt, Cabinetmaker, Undertaker
nnd Chalrmakcr. vlulil
JOHUI'II WALTHIl lllacksmltli, opposite post
olllce. vl-nlli.
HT. OMAN ft Co., i
above, Kehool bouse.
M
IW. i:. KLINK. millinery nnd fancy gooil..
T W. HANKI.Y
,Y.n..ivi.t, ,,ei,-i i,i limn, ..... ..,
etc. Cash paid for Hldex. vl-nlil
l7il. M. K.XT, dealer lu hlovca and lln wnro In
H iillllsbrunclieh. vi'"'"
JOHN A. OMAN, nianufactnrcr and denier In
boots und khoes. vMiOI.
J.
.1. LDlsrit, M, H. Surgeon and I'hyslcl.m.
Olllco nt Keller'a Hotel. MiiS
ESl'Y DIRECTORY.
1-HI'YST1 .
nSI'Y STllAM I LOUltlNO MILLS, V. H. l'owler.
Xj 1'ioprletor,
Ulll I
V. Ui:iOHAltl). AllllO., dealers In dry goods
groceries. and general ineichandlse. l.'nll
II. CAI.DWKLIi, denier In dry g,ls, griKer-
les, iiueensttale, iiarnuarc, iiMi,p.an, 'jl'ji
i le.,
m W. LDdAlt.Husaueliauna l'lanlng Mill and
J , llox Manufactory. M-"ll
JERSEYTOWN DIRECTORY.
I Vlitfl'AV f A1IISOV. dciler 111 div goods. gro
A cerles, grain, lumber etc., Jersey town, vl-n IS
TACOIl A.SWlSHlIIt, dealer 111 Hides, Lealher
.1 Dark etc. Madison township Colunibla i-ounly
Tn. vl-nitl
GAIT. HAMUKI. ItlMllY, Madison Hotel, llro-
er und strangers entertained. 'J-n I
1RCKH0UX DIUKCTOUY.
M(UV, 11. SHOl'.MAKKU. dealt rs In dry
K"ods, tinutries and nencial merchandise.
First stoio In souih eud of town. --ulS
TAt'ClB A WM, 1IABBIH, dealers in dry i;oo.is,
mocerics. (irmis uuu ineuiciuc
I'lrst store In
notth end ot tow n,
.''U1
HOTELS AND SALOONS.
BLOOMSBU1UJ, COLUMBIA CO., PA,
The umlerslgned having puichased this well
known and cent rallydocutetl house, the Exchange
Hotel, slluatu on MAlNhTBBET.In BliKinisbuig
Immediately opposhu the Columbia county Court
House, lespectiully Iniorm their Blends and the
public lu general that their house is now In order
lor the leceptlou nnd entertainment ofttaveltei.
. hi. mtii- lu. ill ktmsi'il tn t.W or It .with ttii'lr eiih.
to iii. '1 hey hau sjnred no expeiisu in preparing
the Bxchaime lor t been t ei t a lumen toft heh guests
neither shall theiu bo nu thing wauling on their
an io niiuisier 10 iiicir pisonni coiuioi l. l uey
louse Is snaclous. nnd enlo.vs an excellent busi
ness location.
Omnibuses inn nt all times between the Ex
change- Hotel and tho vailous inilioad depots, by
which travellers will bo pleasuntly couejed to
and Irom the respectho stations In duo time to
Itloouuimig, A pm ;i, ins.
vji.uiuu . .iiAuui.H, rropuemr.
Tlienbo"o wclh known hotel has leecntly under
gone, rad'cal cliuuges In It s Internal anaiigenieiits,
nnd lis pn prietor nuuonucc h to his omu r cutom
und tho liaM'lltng putille that his nccomt slat Ions
IO!' IllKCOIIIlOll OI UIS gUCSlHIUUheCOIIO IO IIOIIU III
the count i y. Ills initio will always bo loiiud sup
MICH. llOt (Mll.V llll MHIMllllllill H""l, mil IHI Uil
ho ilellcaclesot the season, His wines and 11-
nuoiK(exeipt (hat popular hewratcu known n
tlMi'Uinrj" ),un based direct trom tho impoitlng
nouses, in u emiieiy pure, aim ireo innu nn jioi
souousdiug. Ho In thauKtut torn llbeial put ion
ngeln tho past, and will continue todcsero It In
jXCIIANOK SALOON,
iiiK iToprieior oi inu ixcnuiigoraioon lias now
on hand u large stock of
HUMMEH BEFBESHMEN'TW,
consisting of
(SI'ICKU OVhTMlH, HAItlHNKS, TIUI'K, ItOUM.NAH
SlllfKP TON (117 K, UOILt:U KUUS, bWEUZI- It (')l KVHF
IiAOKH BEEH, ALE, AC.
f COME ONE, COME ALL ANB HKII, &
LAWHON CALM AN.
(superintendent,
llloomsburg, May 3, IWI,
rpiIE KHPY HOTEL,
r.nn, Lui(Uiini. iuuu, i-a.
Tin: hubscilber lenttect fully InfortnwhU frlendM
nnd tho mibJlo, that he has tukin lhoaUe well
known lluur ol Enttrtalument, and will I
pleased In fMvhe the custom ol ull who will
Iuur him Willi n cull,
HE WIT.L KEEP A 0001) TABLE,
a Bur well stocked with the best of Liquors, and
every i lJort will he made to render entire sutis
lactlon. C, II. lULTTLBICH,
Espy, Pa., April 12, 1MJ7.
jiuok" "hotel,
OUANO EVILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
EEWAllD EVEHETT, PBOPUIETOIl.
lalng token possession or this well-known
house, so long kej't by hnmuel ENcrttt, the Pro
nrlntitrlifiMiiiittn it DerniHiieiit reoalr and fill UWIi-
ed BAB. ANB LAKBLB with tho choicest liquors
nnd newest deliccles. Ills stable lu not ex le I led
In thecouutyt and nu pulns will U sjuired to
IkCCOHIaSIKMlie (Uehl T"ffl "9,
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BUOCKWAV A FBIXX,
"Cutinntiiatt OlUrr"
Bi oofsntiui, Pa.
Piloted nt BobKon's Buildings, near tho Court
House, by
M. VANIKUM,ICK.
BUSINESS CARDS.
joa
P 11 1 N T 1XO
Neatly executed at tills onlce.
jJ M. h'VICLl.i:,
A TTO UN 1! Y-A T-L A W,
Ashland, Schuylkill County, lVnirn.
Jf. TItAUOlI,
ATT O UN l: Y.AT-I. A W,
lleruUlc, r4,luillbla Couuly, l'tllli'li.
"ritjI.IAM ir. AHHOTT,
ATTOUNlir-AT-L A W
t'ATA W1SSA, l"A.
c.
W, MM, I.Kit,
A IT II UN I1Y AT LA W.
Olllce ullli I:. II. Llllli, III In li-k building lid.
Joining 1'osl full,,'. 011, alnll, s. I1.m k.l'ity and
l'ellslons eollecllil. ,seOl'C
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X TTO li N r. Y-A T- I. A W.
Oillc
lu lleglsler and lleeonl, i's olllte, III Ibe
bast mi til i if the Cniut House
liliHinisbuig. Pa,
OIIKUT V, CliAItK,
A T l u B N E V-A T I. A V
coiner ol Main un. I Muikel MM-it.
Flisl N.diiiiutl Hank. Blooinsbing, Pa,
E.
H. Ii 1 TT h K,
A TTO US I'.Y-AT.I.A W,
Olllco on -Multi stii . l, la hrlik bulldliu llo I he
Court House, Itlooiusbiirg, l'a,
Q 11. HHOCKWAY,
ATTOU.VIIY AT LA W.
III.OOMSIirilll, 1'A,
4d-On let: Court House Alley, b
Imnttiin Olllce,
rlow the 11'
l.liiul'1,7. A
u r 'v i o n k i: it.
MOSP.H COKKMAN,
Having follftwed the proiession il Public Vt ndue
Crier lor many yems, would lufoim his trieuds
thnt ho Is still lu tho tltld, leudy nnd willing to
attend to all tho duties of his calling. Peisons
desiring his services should call or write to hhn
at Blooinsburg, l'a, I marH'iC.
JU. W. H. HHADLEV,
(Ude AssMant Medical IMiettoi .. S Army,)
P II Y rt I C I A N AND S V li (I II O N ,
i- Olllco at tho house opposite MiUe's Itloi'k,
BliMiiithbuig, Pa.
Calls piomptly attended to Ik.Ui night nnd da.
Bt(.omsbu-g, Jan. IK, 1W7.
J.
II. PUUSEIi,
IIABNES.S, HADUI.i:, A.M IIB'NK
MANUKACTUBKB,
and dealer hi
CABI'LT-BAOS, VALInt, ELV-Mns.
Ill'FKAl.O ItOllKS, IIOUSE.IU.ANKi:rH ,U'
which ho feels conlldcnt ho can sell at lowei
into than any other pel son in lbs count ly, I)X'
amino tor vouiseles.
Miop hist door below the PMkt othce Main
rueci, luiMiiusuurg, I u.
Nov. ., lst)7.
s
COM.1NS,
1' A H II I ON A II I.1J
SIIAVINCI, IIAIH CUTTINd
AMI
SIIAMI'OOl.Mi SAI.CON,
(i r Wldmajer ,V Jacoby's leo Cualu Snl,su,
111.00MSI1UIK1, 1'A,
Hair liw'lni: und Whlskeis eoloied blink or
Ihomii, Hall I'oiilclotlcstioydaudiult ami beau.
tll luu tho hair: ulll nsloie hair to Its original
color Mlthoul solllntf the llliifc' labrle, constantly
on hand. npri?i.7.
E X T I S T U Y.
11, c.
IIOWLB, DENTIST,
Itcsiiictrully oilers his piolesslonul stnlccs to
the ladies nnd gentlemen ot Bloomsbmgund vi
cinity. Ho Is pupa red toutttud to all tho vari
ous operations in tho line of his proiesslon, Hiid
lspioldcd with tholstestlmproetl Poiuki.ain
Mh.tu which will he insert d on gold plattug,
silvi r and lubber bnso to huik ns well us tho mu
tual teeth. Teeth extracted by all thu new nnd
most nppioud methods, und ull operations on
the tteth caielutly and piopeily attended to.
Bcslih nco und olllco u tew iloors nboe the
Couit House, same side,
Blootiisbuig, Jaii.:tl,'tWtl
pOWDEIt KEOS AND LUMHEU.
W. M. MONROE A CO.,
Buji'it, Pa.,
MannUctiirersot
POWDEBKKUH,
nnd dealeiH lu ull kinds ot
LUMI1EB,
gle notice that they ure prepau-d to uccouiotlate
their ciutom with dispatch, nud on the(haitM
enns.
I TNION HOTHli,
li onus ii ir it (i, l' A,
The uiulcrsluned would rckpcctroUy Infoim
the lraellnt publlo Ihut ho has purchsMsl and
lelllled lu the bent iiianner I he old stand forliur
ly iHcupled by W. A. Kline, and that ho Is now
prepimd to at commodate, his irlendswliliallthe.
comloi Is and coin eulencesofa til s. class hou.e,
A line now ham has been built ami lh surrouu
iltutfa plactd In perldct older. Tbu bar will ub
was bo stis-ked Willi IhochoUest liquors and el
Kais. and tho table liirnl.hed ultu lhu last Iho
msrtiil uilords. JAMI'K V, tlll.LASI'IK,
JulyaiM-ll
(Ctioirc goftry.
Till-: HUt'EEZEIt.
A Yankee of Invent he in hid,
Observing onco that womankind
Wiro blessed with rather linger waists
Than seemed to ladles' tastes,
Planned nut nnd inado of polished steel,
With many n secret spring and wheH,
A queer machine to work n sure
And nltogcther perfect cure,
On every wnlst that might hot bo
Of smntl enough periphery,
11 Is great machine nl last complete,
Hendvertlred lu mony ti sheet,
In this poetic style;
"Attention, ItulleHt call and mc
Tho wonder ofthe country 1
Mypalent Wnlst Hecrcnsei,
The ladles' loving squeezer 1
Oot up and run by .lubes Kile."
Then, seated In htsortlco at his rase,
He waited calmly for n walst.to ttqucere.
He hn4 not very long to wnlt,
Eor soon n maiden dressed tn state,
With rustling robes nnd smile, serene,
('mucin to try the great machine
And throwing oir her furs nnd 1ml,
With stoic resignation sat
Htr.lght flown among tho wheels nnd spilugs,
Ami screws ntul other curious things;
Then said to Kile, "Hlr, If you please,
I'd like n lit tie Just n ttlttr 'jnt w,M
"Willi plensuie. ma'am," said he, and pt.ued
The pliant springs ntout her waist ;
Then turned the ernnk ; the springs giew tight;
Again she smiled with pure delight.
lla turned again, she hlghcd ; mid then
Ho turned the polished crank ngaln ;
Hho smiled again, nnd whispered low,
"My dcnrcstJabez, turn it ntotrf
I'd Unqrr tung tnjotf tike thU '
Ho t units I again, she murmured "hthi f"
Agnln she smiled, sho strovo to speak,
Rut with ecstatic Joy grew weak,
(tiuld only faintly gasp, "Dear Jnbtzt ihu
Another, tittle, Juat a little tquceie?'
The wheels went round, sho fell nsunder ded
A nd Jabez Jtetf,
yUsrrU.inrouis.
THE BLAOKMAM COTTAGE.
IIS .lANi: (1, Al'STIX.
"I think wearo u remarkably lucky
couple Maria," said John Kevin, when
lie and ills wife had for the fourth time
gone all over their new houso and tak
en a good look from each of tho win
dows nt the fertile acres surrounding it.
"A good Iiou-p and forty acres of excel
lent laud for three thousand dollars Is
-uch a bargain as is not to lie met with
every day in the year. I am so lutl we
saw tin; advertisement."
"Yes. And If tho house is t littieold
and not very large, It Is at least our
own," replied Maria, cheerfully, ns sho
put the ilrst dinner upon the table in
her own new kitchen.
"Large enough, Maria, large enough
lor tho prcsent.ut all events,and if more
room should be needed by-und-by "
"Como dinner is ready," interrupted
the young wife, blushing brightly, and
the two sat down smllingand content.
To tie sure John Kevin's new houso
was not n palaco either In condition or
size, consisting merely of two rooms,
divided by an entry running through
to it back door, witii two slant-roofed
bedrooms above them, nnd a littloslied
at the back used as a scullery or sink
room. lint the Kevins were a simple nnd
hard-working people, ho bred to farm
ing and she to house-work, and when
it last, by much saving and tho help of
a little inheritance, they were able to
count four thousand dollars between
them, they felt that the future lay in
their own hands, and fearlessly muted
their fortunes and their live-.
A few weeks later, John hud come
across tho advertisement of a small farm
to bo sold on very favorablo terms, and
had hastened to closo tho bargain. Tim
owner, a city man, overwhelmed witb
bii-lness, treated tho transaction very
carelessly, accepting, without a thought 1
the terms of payment offered by Kevin
with fear and trembling, nnd in closing !
the bargain sulci:
I nuver saw tho properly, Mr. Kevin.
It came into my hands by Inlieritanie
tho other day, and 1 sent a broker to
look at It, ordered some repairs which
lie said were necessary ,nnd left it in his
hands to sell. I hope you will lind It
sati-faclory."
"Thank you, Mr. lirewster, I thiol;
wo shall bo very well sati-llcd, nnd you
will find the Interest on the moitg.ige
paid regularly, 1 hope."
"Yes, I dare say. (Sood-iiiornlug.
Now Winch, what islf."'
So Mr. llrcwster returned to Ills India
ships and California argo-les, and John
Kevin to his littlo wlfo nnd ids newly
acquainted property, feeling considera
bly the richer of the two.
Dinner was over, and wlillo Maria
cleared nwuy the dishes her husband
strolled out upon the littlo green In front
of tho house. Hero ho found a whlto
haired old man leaning upon a stall' and
looking curiously about him.
"(lood-day to you.grandpa," said tliu
young man, lu Ids cheery voice, and
ready to make friends with all tho
world,
"(iood-day, .sir, good-day," piped the
old man. "1 Just stopped In going by
to look about moa lilt. So you're tho
new tenant'.'"
"Owner If you pica so, sir," replied
John, proudly. "I believe I may call
house and farm my own."
"lie, he, ho!" crackled tho old man,
leaning with both hands upon his tliick
cane, and wagging ids old head In mil-
sou with Ids laugh. "When did you
eomoV" '
"Tills morning. We Iinvojust eaten
our Ilrst dinner," said' John, staring
with nil ids might nt ids strango vlltnr.
"Haven't slept hero tlienV"
"No, Why'.'"
"Which room do you caiculnto to
sleep In?"
"That one. Over thokitchen. Why'.'"
"Well, I would. It's tho sifest."
"In tho name of Heaven, old mnn,
what do you mean','" asked John, unite
out of patience.
"O nothing. Never mind, Comeaud
see us wlieu you'vo a mind to, 1 live
next house. My naino's West. (Jood
day." "Slop ii inlnute,Mr. West. Mow long
have you lived next house to this'.'"
"Ivlghty-foiir years, young imui, I
was born nnd brought up In tho old
house, married my wil'o and brought !
her homo there, burled her from there,
and expect to dlo there. My son has
built lilm a smart house right nlong-sldo
but 1 like my own the best, so we'ra
iHith suited,"
"Anil how ong lms my house been
stniulliip; V"
".Seventy ypiirscomo next Anoint. I
wni to tho rnlsliiL'. Old Illorkmann
trcnti'd us real hnndsoino too."
"Win ho the man that built It V"
"Just so. And It'-i nhvays been rail
ed the lllackmann Cottngo to this day,
ami I expect always will be, for It nev
er bus bean In nny other family till now.
What's your imniu young man V"
"John Kevin, at your service. Hut
why do you think r shan't like, the
plnee V" asked John, a little uneasily.
"i-.hV I'm hard o' hearing. I.Ike tho
idai'p? Well, I'm glad you do, proper
glad, flood-by, gootbby." And the
old fellow staggered off before Kevin
could a.sk another question.
Somewhat annoyed In splto of bis us
ual cheerful good sense, be returned
slowly to tho house, mentally resolved
to say nothing to his wlfoorthe visitor
or bis unpleasant suggestions.
The busy day wai over nt liwt, and
the young couple retired early, count
ing upon a long night's rest to prepare
them for the fatigues of the morrow.
Hut It was out of hlsllr.st deep sleep that
John Kevin was aroused by his wife
who, shaking him heartily, mid again
and again :
"Wako up, wake up, I say, John.
Some on(ihasJut ridden uptothu house
and U coining in. Hark hear them
talking."
Kevin, thoroughly ttwako in a mom
ent, started up and Ihtcncd. As Maria
had said, some horseman had evidently
Just dismounted before the hotwo and
was now busy lu fastening bis hor.so.
I talking meantime either to the animal
i or to a companion.
I "Wbocan It boat thi-timeor night!"
I exclaimed John, springing out of bed
mid beginning to dress.
"Hark!" whispered .Maria, at his
.side.
Kevin pauscdnnd listened. Someone
below bad opened the door of the cot
tage, and was talking to tho new-comers.
The next moment the slops of two
men were hiard crossing (belittle porch
nnd entering the house, while witb
their deep voices was mingled that of a
young woman. The whole party en
tered the lower room at the other side
of the bou-e ti it. 1 elo-ed tho door.
"What docs this mean'.' Let us go
JIaria! I must hcu who ii below. Leave
go, foolUh child!"
" John! I nni mi frightened ! Ilon't
go!"
"orcouise I shall. Don't be silly.
There, come along, too.lf you arualrald
to -lay alone."
So rcslgiiinyono arm to be clung to
by bis wife, and grasping u .stout liit-k-ory
stivkjn tho olliur litxml, Julm ICuv
in strode manfully down the creaking
staircase and throw ojicn tho tloorof the
room which .Mariahail a I ready arranged
its her parlor.
The moonlight .streaming through
the uncurtained window lay while and
cold upon the p.tlnted floor, glimmered
upon the little mirror and cheap glass
ornaments of the liuiiillf slielf, and
showed with sulllciriit distinctness
every (in ner ami nook ol the clean and
Miiuewhat bare apartment, lint except
-Maria's poor little bits of furniture ami
ornaii.entslH.iiioonllght slio weil noth
ing but four walls, a lloornnd a celling,
each of them much the worse for time
and wear.
"There, you -ce, Mm hi, theie is noth
ing here. It was all your Imagination,"
said John, rather cro-sy,for lie hud felt
a little frightened, and after lhu fashion
of men re.sciiteil it upon his wife.
"Look in the other room, Juhii,"
whispered Maria, not in the leasl reas
sured.
So Julio throw open the door of Iho
kitchen, and afterward-, looked into the
slnk-rooni and down cellar, but look as
he might, nothing was to be seen or
heaid but the ordinary sights and
.sounds ol'a summer night in the conn
try. "Now, the olln r bediooui, and llien
wu shall have been the loiuuN," -aid
lie, leading tl.o way up stalls. The oth
er bedroom, devoted as yet to baskets,
trunks and hudgits of goods not vet
nriangtd in the new home, was as inno
cent of unlawful occupants as the other
rooms, and Kevin and ids wife lelurn
ed to their own n om.
"It was all .vnurf.iiicy.Murlu. Women
arealways " begun John, but was si
lenoed t'.v his wife's convuMvo clutch
upon Ills arm, u Idle loo filgbtcned to
speak -lie poind d towards the lower
room whence now proceeded thosouuds
of tiprouroiis merriment. Hursts of
hiughler, the ringing ol'gl.i--es, tho tat
tle of knives and lin ks and loud voices,
both male and lemale, mingled in it
disorderly chorus, slinking tho very
doors and wludowh of the old house,
and rc-niinilliig through the chambers
a- if lln' icevllers were actually in It.
"I must see what this means!" ex
claimed John Koviii, throwing oft' bis
ulfe'sgra-paiid rushing beadlougdowii
stuns, Hut a second search, even more
minute and protracted than the llr-t,
1 gave no inoro satisfactory .solution, and
'although the sounds entirely ceased the
muiiieut ho approached tliu room, no
l"llll r l'lo-e ,1(",r llm tlll'
I iccomiiicnccd as violently as ever.
I 'l '10 wholo night passed in tills way,
' the gray light of morning
did tho mysterious disturbance cea-e,
allow poor Maria to snatch n few
moments ot" thu repo-o which she so
'needed. When ahouwoke, her husband,
I grim and pale, sat beside lier.
"Come, dear," said he. " 1 liavu n
1 riro and some brcakfasudlredy for you.
i I'oor child, how frightened you wero
last night; but mind tills, Maria, I do
not wish you to say onu single word of
tills tunny of tho neighbors bhould they
happen to como In. Maybe homebody
is trying to scare us tuvny from tho
place, and I wouldn't have them think
they bad succeeded yet. So whist lb tho
word, Uenieiuber, now."
Mnrla meekly prouiisjd obedience
and kept her word, although a middle
aged woman announcing herself us
"Miss West," daughter-in-law of tho
old man who had already spoken witii
Mr. Kovlu, called, evidently upon an
exploring expedition.
Tlio day passed, and soon after dark
Maria, still dresed, threw herself upon
Iho bed and fel 1 1 nto n heavy sleep. Her
husband, nftercarcfully searching every
part of tho house and Its vicinity, und
fastening every door and window, load
ed his double-barrelled fowling-plccc,
and sternly set hlmselrdnwii beside his
sleeping wife to wait Tor Intruders.
Tho littlo clock below stairs struck
ten, nud nt the same moment tho clatter
of horses' feet resounded along the ieyel
road and presently stopped before tho
cottnge, while tho smno voices as In the
preceding night wvrv heard talking
merrily togethor.
John Kevin sprang to Ids feet, throw
open tho window nnd leaned out. Not
n form of man or beast met ids sight,
and milonftcr inlioof the level road lay
gleaming In tho moonlight before him,
without a moving object nny where vis
ible. Hut behind lilm, nnd beneath him,
nrose nlready tho snmo sounds of riot
ous mirth that had disturbed the previ
ous night, und tightly grasping his gun,
John sprang down stairs nnd into Iho
room whence proceeded tho sounds-.
Hut In tho moonlight everything lay so
(pib't and peaceful, that the angry man
stood for n moment half rebuked and
half terrified. A moment, and then ho
win startled by Mnria's voice railing his
name in tho shrill accents of extreme
terror, wlillo nt the samo time n sudden
tumult of s'otind broke out In the cham
ber overhead, as if some persons was
there throwing about the heavy furni
ture nnd stamping angrily up nnd down
tiie room.
Kevin sprang up tho stairs two at n
time and dashed open the door ofthe
chamber, hut everything rtmalued in
precisely thosnmoordorns when he had
vi-dled it in making Ids rounds n few
hours previously. Thoroughly bewild
ered tho young man crossed tho littlo
entry and entered bis wife's chamber.
She was cowering beneath the bed
clothes and crying violently.
" Hat Is it, dear? Tho noise in the
other chamber?" nsked her husband,
tenderly.
" No, no, it is that poor woman," sob
bed Marin, clinging apout ids neck nnd
pointing to tho opposlto corner of tho
room. John glanced over his shoulder
with ti voluntary shiver, but saw noth
ing. "She is moaning and crying so that
It breaks my henrt to hear her," pursu-
' ed Maria. "O, what can lie the mat
ter?"
Hut beforo John could either comfort
his frightened wife or listen for the
bounds she decribed, the door of the
trunk-chamber which ho hud Just closed
opened and shut violently, and tho
heavy footsteps ol a man were heard
passing through tho' entry nnd out tit
the back door.
" O John, who is that? Don't go, O
don't go I" gasped Maria, clinging con
vulsively to him.
" T must go, dear. I will como direct
ly back, but I heard tliat back door
open nnd close, nnd I have the key of it
in my pocket."
So saying, Kevin, quietly disengag
ing the clinging arms, ran down stairs
with little hope indeed of finding any
solution to the mystery enveloping him
more and mom closely, but with a dog
ged determination to leave no means
of solving it untried.
Tliu back door was shut, and one
glance assured Kevin, not only that the
heavy bolt of the lock was shut, put
that a wooden bar ho lind hlmselflitted
across it was undisturbed..
Meantime tlis spectral feast had re
commenced in the parlor, and John,
standing lu tho little passage utterly be
wildered ami disheartened, could ills
tlngulsh the sounds of four voices, two
male and two female, of the clinking of
gla-s, tho rattle of knives and forks,
and all tho other sounds of u merry les
vol. No words, however, wero distill-gul-hable,
though lie crept eloso'to tho
dooriind laid his ear to the crack. I'res
ently lie seized the latch and threw the
door violently back. The sounds cens
us if they hud never been, und the calm,
cold moonlight and rigid order of the
room seemed to mock his feverish gusto,
mid hot, punting heart.
"Hold your devil's holiday, then!"
cried lie, exasperated beyond measure.
" You shall not fool me again."
A low, tittering laugh close in ids ear
seemed at once to answer and mock at
him, but as ho llercely turned and threw
out Ids arms they encountered only
empty air. Shuddering in spite of him
self, the young man turned and slowly
mounted the stairs. The sound of low
but passionate sobs, mingled with bitter
moaas and murmured words, greeted
lilm from Maria's chamber, but as ho
approached tho bed ho perceived that
his wlfo lay niuto and motionless In a
dead faint, while thosouuds lamenta
tion, as distinct asevur, proceeded from
tho other corner of tho room, where lay
a broad sheet of moonlight showing ev
ery crevlco of tliu loose lloor, every
crack lu tiio whitewashed wall, but
nothing more.
" fry away I No doubt you had cause
enough, nnd have cuuo enough still!"
muttered Kevin, turning his back up
on thesound und stooplngover Ids wife,
wlio was Just returning to conscious
ness. " Don't leuvo mo again, John 1 I shall
die ll'you leave menloneiigain!" moan
ed blie, as boon ns sho could speak.
" No, denr, I wont," siild John, fold
ing her tenderly in his arms, and so
they sat through the remainder of tho
night, listening, siio with almost frantic
terror, ho with gloomy detlance, to tho
storm of sounds, combining nil they
had already heard, which shook tho
bouse till morning.
Then they ceased, ami ns soon ns the
sun bad risen John Kevin took bis
wife in his arms, for the poor woman
was unite tumble to stand, and carried
her to the housiof old l'eter West.
"Khl So they've drove you out,
neighbor?" said the old man, opening
the door to thorn,
"Something lias driven us out, but
what it may lie, mail, ghost or devil, I
do not know. Maylm you can tell me,"
said John, placing .Maria upon tho
wooden bi'ttlu und standing besldo her.
"Your woman Is sick, isn't sho?
Scared most to death, 1 reckon. Here,
Hcpsey, whero bo you, child? Como
nnd see to Miss Kovln. Lay her right
nn tho bed in your room, nnd fetch her
u.cup of ten or something, quick."
Ilepsy, the grand-daughter who lived
with, and cared for tho old man, enmo
nt ids summons nnd very kindly took
chargo of tho poor young woman, who
was already attempting to rally from
tho stuporinto which terror had thrown
her. As tho women left tho room old
l'eter West turned to John.
"Sit down nnd eat some breakfast,
neighbor. 'Wo'vo just done, early
though 11 bo. Sit up, man."
"Not n bit will I eat or n sup will I
drink till 1 know nil you can tell mo of
this work going on in that houso these
two nights," and John, sternly. "That
you can tell mo I am sure, and I do not
think you will refuse."
"Well, neighbor, lean tell you the
story of tho Hlnckmann Cottnge," be-
gnn tho old man, delibrntely ; "nnd nf-
ter hearing It, mnybo you can gues out
tho rest for yourself. If not, I don't
know ns I con help you.
"Seventy yenrs ngo, when I wns u lad
of fourteen, Marshall Hlnckmann built
the houso you have Just bought nud
brought his family to live there. There
was a wife and two twin girls twelve
yenrs old tho day the roof wns raised.
Their names wero Mary nnd Dorothy,
or, ns we nil got to calling them, Molly
and Dolly, nnd two handsomer young
women than they grew to bo you wont
find if you look the world through.
I'liey looked alike, ns twins arc apt to
do, but thcro was n difference. Anyone
Hint bod ever looked at Molly Hlnck
mann for ten minutes and listened to
tho ring of Iter voice talking, laughing,
or singing, never could take her for
nny ono else, or nny ouo else for her.
Well, well, tlicni days nre long past
now, nnd Nnncy Snow made me a good
wife nnd was a good mother to my chil
dren, but I never'll forget Hint girl,
never till I forget to draw my breath."
L'be old man leaned his chin upon the
head of his stick as he sat in ids great
arm-chair, andstarlng at vacancy seem
nd to forget everything else in lids one
unforgetablo memory. John Kevin
waited for n moment, then u-led re
spectfully :
"What becHino of Mr. West?"
' O yes, Excuse me, your mini I was
thinking of well, I'll get on with the
story.
"Molly und Dolly wero eighteen, und
1 was n young man of twenty, already
looking forward to u home, undo wife of
my own, when, tho two girls wont to
spend the winter with nu aunt in Hos
ton. I hated bud enough to have Molly
go, but nothing I could soy would stop
her, nnd otfslio wenl,shonndDolly,and
for threo months I heard but little of
either.
That was tho timo when the Hritish
soldiers wero in Boston, and men like
me, that didn't bclievo InBrltisli soldiers
kept pretty much' out of their way, es
pecially after Concord light, where I
would iiovo been myself if I'd hod the
luck. Well, in April the girls come
buck, but so changed, one hardly knew
them. Nothing was heard of now but
dressing, and singing, and reading story
books, nnd tixing uptho old house witii
posies and fol-Iols. Mother lllackiiunn
said she couldn't get uu hour's work out
of either oftliem, nnd that they were
spoiled out-and-out for an Use, but the
old man only laughed and srenied
proud of id- girls' lino airs and flighty
ways.
"At last it eanfo out that thogirlsbad
got acquainted witii two Kugllsli nfllecrs
wiiile they wero In the city, and bad
been writing to them and getting letters
from them ever since, and finally ono
night when my mother was iek and I
my father went for tho doctor in Hie I
middle of the night, bo saw tw o men
on hor-eback stop at lllackinunn's and
after a bit tho two girls opened tho
door and let them in while Hloekmnnn
himself came out and sow to the hor-es.
"When father told mo next morning
it seemed to me as if I couldn't stand
It any way, and I went right oil' to
Molly toask what it meant, lint she
wouldn't give mo any stlsfaction, and
was so pert nnd saucy that I saw there
was no Use in talking to her, so 1 went
to lllackmaim. Hut ho was as short
and iiull'y as ids daughter, and told me
up and down that It was none of my
business what company Idsilaugbterhad
or what prospects she had for the fu
ture, So I went home as I came, and
stayed there, or if I went to the ltlack
iiiunn Cottage the folks inside wire
nono the wi-er for it. Hut partly
through other people's eyes and pnrtly
by my own I found out little by little
that the visitors were a captain and a
major lu the Knglish cavalry regiment,
and that they came twice a week to sea
the Hlaekiiiann girls, riding tlfteen
miles each way hot ween sun-et and -mi
rise, being afraid to lie -ecu In an ene
my's country in the daylight. Wheth
er they lind fooled the old mnn as they
hud tho girls with promises of marri
age, or whether they had bribed him
with money, (iod only knows, I hopo
it was tho tlr.-t, and 1 think It was, for
tho end would seem to show that lie
was as much look by surprise us any
one. However it was, lie asked to let
the girls lay out a supper for their lov
ers of ull the best that was to be got,
and after he had seen to their hor-es ho
would go oil' to bod und make Ids wlfo
go too, and tho girls and men would sit
up cnting, nnd drinking iho wine the
ottlcers brought with them, and carous
ing, till Just before day the two fellows
wou d rldo uway, and tliu girls would
go to bed in tho room over the parlor
whom they feasled, and sleep alt day.
"Mother Hlackmaiiu fell as bud about
nil tills us nny decent woman and good
mutlier ought to feel, but she was a
littlo timid woman, ruled completely
by Itlackmauii and the two girls, anil
all .die could do was tn cry, which sho
did pretty much nil tho time, even
while she was nt her work. Vcll,thlngs
went on this way for nwhlle longer, un--tli
ono line morning, tliu sixteenth day
of July it was, I well remember, tho
father nnd mother lltuckinnn got up In
thu morning nud found the table nnd
ull, left standing ns it always wns, nnd
tho girls, ns they supplied, gmio to lied,
but towards tho nfterneon, not hearing
nny sound Mother Hlackmnun went up
Into their room, nud saw in u minute
thnt they wero off, for tho bed hadn't
been slept In, nnd half their clothes
wero gone. She run and colled her hus
band, und ho soon spied a note pinned
on tho cushion undcrtho gloss, signed
by botlt tho girls, nnd saying that their
sweethearts' regiment hod got to snll
the next day for England and that they
wero going along too. They expected
lio married after they got toKnglaud,
though li had got tn lie kept private
they said, und they would write again
when they got there.
"lllackmann didn't wait to say any
thing nftcr reading that.but Just ruslted
out, saddled his horso nnd galloped
down the Host on road. AViicn ho got
to tho city lie soon found out tho worst
was true. Tho regiment lind sailed that
morning nnd ills girls had gone with it.
Tho major was a married mnn, nnd the
captain belonged to one of tho highest
families in Knglnml,nnd no more would
marry Molly Hlackmnun than lie would
bring lier home thn honest, simple girl
ho found her.
"So tho father, with no bettor comfort
than till-, turned his faco homeward
and nrrlvcd just nt nightfall to find ids
wife dying. Sho had taken to her bed
as soon ns she heard tho-bad news, nnd
there she lay sobbing, nnd moaning,
nnd muttering to herself, without seem
ing to hear or understand such comfort
as tho women who enmo to her tried to
give, and just at sundown sho died.
"When lllackmann enmo into the
house nnd saw nnd heard tiio end of all
his fine plans bo was Uko n madman.
In tho first plnce, lie went into tho girls'
chamber and knocked and kicked round
tho furniture, toro nil their clothes that
wero left behind into bits, broke the
looklng-glnss they had looked into, und
tho pictures of cncli other that they had
bung up, and when lie could do no more
ho fell on ids knees nnd cursed his chil
dren nnd their lovers, and at last him
self with tho most nwful cursestiintnny
man could lay his tongue to. Tho wo
men that wero with ids poor wife's
dead body heard lilm nnd said it wns
enough to mako your blood run cold to
listen to lilm.
"When ho had done, ho got up nud
stamped down tho stairs nnd through
the entry out nt the bock door. Tho
night passed nnd lie did not come back,
nnd in tho morning when tho women
went for water to tho mill they found
his dead body ut the bottom, with thu
white faco and starting eyes turned up
towards them.
"Since-then tho house has been let to
u good many tenants, and some of the
poor relations of tho Blackmann have
tried to live in it, but no ono ever stay
ed long, or was very com ibrinble while
they did stay.
"So now, neighbor, maybe you can
guess wlint somo of the noises mennt
thnt linvo disturbed you, and como so
nenr scaring your woman into llt.
"I'oor Molly ! I wish I knew what
ever became of her."
"You never heard, then?" asked
Kevin.
"Not u word, l-'rom the day they
sailed out of Hoslou with the men Hint
ruined them, no one that T know of ev
er heard one word about them two girls.
i'oor Molly, poor, poor Molly '."
The next day John Kevin, leaving
Ids wife' under charge of tho West,
went to the city and sought un inter
view with Mr. ltrewstor. To him be
told the wholo story, of Ids two day-.'
occupancy of the liiackmniiu Cottage
and its result.
Mr. lirewster looked him steadily in
the face during the whole narration,
and at Hip end said :
"Well, Mr. Kevin, I believe your
'story, nnd I consider you ju-tlfied In
I wishing to withdraw from your hnr
I guii.. Let mo make a proposition to
' you, however. 1 will tnko tho land in
j to my own hands again, I will tear
, down this unfortunate liou-o and build
one similar upon another part of the
farm, and you shall be my tenant nt a
rea-onablo rent ns long ps jou ehoo-o,
with tho privilege of purchasing it at
any time. Will this suit you?"
It eertninly did suit John Kevin re
markably well, to resume si, much of
ids purchase money as had been paid,
and to farm Mr. llrowster's land upon
such seasonable terms, nnd ho went
homo to his wife with a light heart and
und u heavy pocket.
An arrangement wns eu-Ily niudo by
which the younge couple reninlned un
der the roof of old Mr. West while their
new liou-o wns In progress, nnd early
in the autumn they moved into it.
Several yenrs inter Kevin found him
self nlilo once more to become purcha
ser of tho estate, und when tho deed
wns signed Mr. lirewster Jestingly re
marked :
"Well, Kevin, this time it is for good
nnd all. I snppoo the bogle has been
laid."
"Yes sir, or if not, the youngsteis
mako such n nolo botli day nnd night
Hint you never could hear lilm squeak."
Hut l'hilipWest'shist muttered words
wero i
"Poor Molly ! i'oor, dear, pretty lit
He Molly!"
Tliu Kndlcal party hnvo stolen more
money from tho people, each year hIiico
they hnvo had power, than It formerly
took to support tho general Govern,
ment. Can It bo possiblo that tho only
object tho party lind in defeating thu
Democrats In 1SG0 nnd since, was to
rol nnd destroy the country and pre
vent Its future prosperity'' It would
seem so.
TiioimANiifi of working men have
nbandoned tho Hudlenl parly, und do.
daro for Seymour nnd Hlolr. This fact
Is very well known to tho Under, and
to mako up for the loss, "tho ignorant
Negro is to lie niudon voter, .nnd put
on equality with whlto men. Who will
vote to support such a party?
Si.Nt'K Joe Drown, tho founder of An
dersonvllle prison, nndtho nineteen ne
gro delegates from tho Southern Stntes,
occupied seats In tho Chicago Conven
tion, tho Haillcal party claims to linvo
become imtluuul!