VVvwy'' ItVldny morning
ilumWRlii'.BullcllnK nenr tlio
t iloiiSe, by
.HABTjM B. BROOKWAY,
Jilitpj"' dAvrJ Frppriotoi-.
)0tiMs.'6tdSltawfelycnr, payn
b phint:
1 descriptions
itodawkh;,!
".'and dispatch,
jL(jSiE&)7iKi::T(iitv.
flu i ' iL iim t'M
?.h MWt2jdmI.rlB.toVM A llnwure. Main
.."aboverwurt house.- ,rt' , vl-utt
m.n H ini' )
OcrRUP-WTlstovea' and. .tinware. Rupert
Ji ock.' Main slu west of Marat-i. vl-ul3
JWENBKROl merchant tailor, Main st,, Sd
mr above Amerlcnu hoawi vl-n
i 17 ,f i'l f ii Ji ii 1 1
I'' I t. ' : iiUfflUit
- J)KUaSCUEIICXtfl, AC.
flln ' i 'r m'l r'i'.Lj. 1 ; '
wer's block Mauiiet.,'v . vl-ntt
IIW 17 . .T.I .11.
LOTSt, druggist' and apothecary, Rupert
. , oca;, Main ..-t wwi u- mnwaw
Vl-nM
Kf CLObKS(WA.'rOHES, AO.
'RY ZUrriNGKn, Watches, Spectacles ami
relrr 4c Main street near West St. v3n!5
.niiaonttaeaateot-nerilA'ataandlronsts.vI-nlJ
A HAVAOB.' dealer.Ini.elooka, watcbea and
a-,,
Hiveiryy Main -K.,,ijuslDeiow
i .
American
vl-nU
'inoAttT. Watch and elock maker, Market
-..below Main. vl-ul3
Boots and. shoes.
imowif . boot fcrid 4bh&maker.Mnln street
po3ltd..CDortIIoaia.'" vl-nl3
..LEDEItJnaanteotarer anddealcr Inboota
-'dhoe,MlnsU, Opposite Episcopal church
Btt I- . .,-.,(,--.. -4 '. vln!3
t HY KLE1M; manufacturer and dealer In
tm anI ariAni. vmwu M Am I'm) Itlrvimu.
loomH-vl-nl3
I . I. H.J " ' , t
II) JSElXloot and i shoemaker. Main 8U,
j.jw,lUrtnin;a tr, went of Market streeu
. i .I. i. n. i
da)
BOFBSSIONAL.
frVANS, n.'tOTieo'n and physician south
Main t;. below MarkdU vl-nM
B. F, Kinney anrmon'dentlst, teeth extract
. wiinnui pain. Mam at., nearly opponiie
patnarch.1 j. , ';i,!iq vl-n
vil,rKELVY,','M.l).' .nirsiwn. and physician
Jii side Main ,at.. below Market. vl-nti
ItL'UXXEB, U. ID, anrgeon and 1'uyslclan,
, ketat.i bTe Mala;- " vl-niJ
it I. C. HOWEB, anrgeon dentist, Main at.,
rs court hotuavi 7 " vl-nt!
,'"" H. rtebcr, BttMrson and Phyalolan.Kx.
nge Bloc oyer wUt' Book store, va-na
XOBIBON, Attorniy-atitaw, Offlco Ilart
F.u n'sbnlldlnt, Main Street. V2-U20
3klKEU:il,AttomTraHjaw,Offlcc, 2d lloor
r. m im iitB wa t fiearme -juxcuange iiu
V3ul
"iLIEBY .AKOY GOODS
KMKlft; lIUlneril'na Fancy aooda,
i-jiiBiretblb-ir, Market." ; . ' vlnid
D.'rLlMrB1BABBXKy."llllner, Ilarasey
... llna;,Mtnt.''""J:5.' vl-n3
1 tu.
HA.'D. WKBB, fancy foods, notions, books,
,, j lonery, Kxcoance block Main street.
Vl-nl3
, TKIIMAN, millinery and fancy goods op
1 UTite Episcopal hqri, Main at. vl-n!3
JUWA Al'4 UADaHAHKLiEy, ladles
lu and , drqaa poUenu. I southeast corner
JldWCMtSt. ) -lijl.l vl-uU
)p U. DEUIUCKSON, mUUnery and fancy
la -Main St., opposite Uoartliuuse. vl-nA
M' K. B. yDRMAN; milliner. Main St., below
c trnan'a store, west o Market st. vn!3
UIHSE8 UABMAN' mUllnery and fancy
jjl Jf, Main street Just below American uJj
"lOTELS ADSALOONB.
.-COCK, Oyster and eating saloon, Amerl-,.,(-llouso,Malnst.,llalUerLcacock
sujwrln-
rmlYKIt A JAOOBY, eonfectlonry, bakery,
1 oyster saloon, wholesale and retail, Kx
)C block, Main st,';,' - ' vl.nl3
WEBB, confcctforieryVbakcry, and oys
aloon, wholesale and retail, Kxchango
Nil.
sJiiANaE'IIDTlEL; bf, Kobns A Clark, Main
pposlte eoart,rwoaai vl-nt
JCAN'HOtTSIi.'liy Joas Leacock, Main
rest 6 Iron xtreefJ.--- vl.nl.t
3 HOTEL.' by' a: W". UAuaKK. east end of
ur.u H it i j . tf u.-.aou vi-ni3
) c,i iHNKH. ratraaluaent aaloon.Malu at..Just
.VDWIUIUUflMi. Yl-Il 15
NICi!
8 A'tariA'RlrTefreslitnent
saloon; Kx
vl-nU
ga hotel..
i'. -ll'l .L j:1 il.' :
tXi ROHANTS-ANDGIIOCEIIS.
-.i, . M-Ai:l2--af.'!
leiuw huh
Vl-nlfl
IIiUJ(4aienJiMlry, goods, groceries,
eiLiwai.liottv,"Slt,: wiotis, notions, etc.
rani
lock;';
igeb
Malnxtraat..
HK
'"''fARR, dry goods and notions, southwest
C ier Main and Iron St.. vl-nU
l"-T3EEsnOLTZ. dealer In Dry Goods, Ore-'
, jijtiiuoHf o(iutaftoorncr main auairou
U t
ROW KH, Cry 6o4,rooerles, etc,, corner
i ' and Court Hoom alUy vl-nO
jujECKIiMlfVkeystone'ahoe store, books and
jKCK.ua rrKeystoneanoe store, nooks and
tloneryt , Main rjlieloWi Market yl-pt3
i.C'LIAM .rmASMUScdnfectlouerles. Main
ES.
near the rallroadc vl-nU
., J.i 1 .,. .-"J J.U '
1 '...-.nil Inmlur. Mim - nl Ialn alriint.nnil
i. . jijuji ii n xii i. wmBm .lock, in inurcuun-
ri-rroaa. ja lit it
vl.nu
-Li
and BBINH. dealer InfdWeoods crcerles etc.
isW'blocjL Malnft.,hlQwlrou yl-ni3
'oiltTOK. arocerie
jlarit boylju-ke
ea A .Provisions, Main
lions.' Main it., oboosite court house.
.nUK',' groceries and general merchandise
I.6Crnat,abo-re WeW-- vi-nu
...n'-AMEIt A A; KrHAYIlVRBT. Dcalera In
ocerles, Confectioneries and Motions,
m rn, south side,, two doora above llrobst's
u uiLaer snupi. ,i ...1
1118,
,1
!0l
r.K,
,-CElXrVNEbUS.
nr
Ll I i TlI l X Vl . i i i 1 . ' . .. I .1 .. I
1 1 er.rpwaa on wani.sir.et.
WinCim , MiuuMuuut- unit viiw.r
imp CIIRISTMAN. saddle,! runk nnd liarness
" Her, opposite jspisoopai iiinreii iialnst.
A.
f
(XJllEIJu, roruitore-'rooms. tureo story
xnaB a-.,'weaioi Market st. vl-uu
fJ w aiORNTON, waif tfaper.
lailurcs.Jlupart block, M
7TT
arl rtjli-iiir eh.
aluvt. -vl-iiU
IK.
VtKNHTOniC. tihntoffrai.her. Kxohflllt-0
k tf M B'yp01t court humo. vluii
rs near railroad-.. Cutlnus mado nt Uort
fvrtit -machinery made and ruimtrtHl., yt-u'i
lllll'-
TIIXT .IaaIa. In -man ti.li.....
tie,.
IThuni'
vl-nU
I lilt'' i---a-4 Ji
Coiner Til'
T v.nlU
, -raayuia. jhiih, auu
White and fancy
mt-l-.lritf.AeMUkHs.
u ri . .
Vl-UH
i,l!ln?uftu 4.tiMiscut wt. maniiiuciurors
' .,c-1!er ' I-nmber, ox all .kinds, iilaniuK
i imi'j in'rnrEa".l' ' n -
tituuvti nn
irorksi near southwest
koteu. ' vl-m?
tu iRLHaLEH.
fin pianos, orgaua nnd
niloaona.atjUt lf(
U'.furuiturero
If ll"
'If.Kir H0I1U V8rilrtV daaler second door frpm
,.,.:ir' uiwe.T coru-tr -.wn auu
corner
vi-nu
II C' A. FUNBTON; mutual and easb ratea me
inibl ruu4hnbubv'.anTtheaateorner.Malnand
nuiD- -ijuii ii.-u .1 '
he ,lTv4 -K.;KT vl-nU
:,I..''.ttL JAOOBY. Marble and Brown Stone
1 U,EatUlooinuucg, Berwick road. vlui7
OIK"
VOLUME III NO. 31.
ORANGKVILLK DIRECTORY.
hit. O, A. MBOAUOEL, physlclju and auracon,
Mnln st.. next door to Good's Hotel. vl-n 17
B
TUCK HOTEIj and refreshment saloon, by
win. Masleller cor. oi laiuanu i-iiienviiii
TTA11MAN IinOTHHIW. Tanners and lnonufnc.
rl fnnnra nf Ipnllier. nn Matll sL. below tloCHls'
hotel. v2-n
DAVID HEltUINO. Flout and Grist Mill, and
Dealer In grain, Mill Street. vl-u!7
nOWKIt 4 IIKUIUNU
1 grocci
Main at.
it r.u a iir.ivihi.fi uemer in uty kwiwhi
Tocerles, lumber aud general Merchandise
VIUII
JOHN FItY.MIUi:, biuUIo and harncssmaker
u Main si., auovo inu nwan iioiei. viuii
AKW, COT.EMAK, Merchant tailor and
Gent's furnishing goods, Main 8t., next door
to the brick hotel, Vl-nl7
JAMES II. HAllMAN, Cabinet Makor, and Un
dertaker, Main HU, below l'lne, vl-u7
IfinilAEI. C. KEI.T.EU. Confectionery.
Oysiers
ill Ac 4o.,on 1'lnoBt., between Main and Mill.
1 Allll.
Vl-nl7
IT It. A 0.
KELCIINFU, Blacksmiths, on Mill
XI. Htreot, near Flue,
v 111 I
WILLIAM DELANO Khocninkexnnd mauufac.
tnrcr. of Brick, Mill Bt., west oTllne vln
LEWIS II. BCHUYLEIt, Iron foander.Machln
1st, and Mannfoctmer of plows. Mill Ht.vl-n(7
MILES A. WILLIAMS & Co.,Tanncrsand Man.
ufactnrera of leather, Mill Street. V1-U17
All. HEIIIIINUA IlItOTHEU, Carpenters and
. Builders, Main Street, below Fins. vl-n47
QtAMUEL BIIAItPLERS, Maker of the Hayhnrst
ki urain uraaio. Alain i.
V2n5.
JM. 1IAHMAN, saddle and harness maker
. OrangevlUe, opposite Framo church. v)2nll
CATAWISSA DIRECTORY.
SUSQUEHANNA orBrlck IIotel.H.Kostelmuder
proprietor, sonth-east corner Main and Second
Street. '2-uli
D. IHNARD, dealer in stoves nnd tin-ware.
Main Street. v2-nl2
WM. II. ABDETT, attorney at law, Main BtreoU
2-uli
GILBERT A KLINE, dry goods, groceries, nnd
genoral merchandise, Main Btreet v2-nla
T KF.ILER, billiard saloon, oysters, and Icq
XJ. VICUUl 111 BtUUSUU JH.U1U BVCWU
2-UU
T F, DALLMAN. Merchant Tailor, Second Bt.
XJ , iwuuuir xiuiiuing.
va-nis.
-v T T xr nnTniTwn
Burgeon aud Physician,
U Second Bt. bolow Main.
v-nio.
JB. KIBTLEIt'Cattawlsa House," North West
. Corner Main and Second Htreetji. vH.n 1M.
MM. BROBST. denier In General Merchandise,
, Dry Goods, Groceries Ac. v2-nl8.
LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.
PETER ENT, dealer In dry goods, groceries,
flour, feed. salt. fish. iron, nails. I.luhi.
Street. - vl-nU
JTERWILLIGER, Cabinetmaker, Undertaker
and Chalrmaker, vl-ms
HF. OMAN A Co., Wheelwrights, first door
above school house. vl-mo
JW. SANKEY. dcalor In Leather, Hides, Bark,
etc. Cash paid for Hides. vl-iHf)
RH. ENT, dealer In
alllts branches.
stoves and tin ware In
vl-niO
JOHN A. OMAN, manufacturer and dealer In
boots and shoes. . vl-nlll
T J. LEISF.R. M.
D. Burgeon and Physician.
w. OOlce at Keller's Hotel.
VZ-nzi
AH. IRVINE, Medical Storo Main St. nnd
Brlarcreek Road.
M ESPY DIBKOTOBY,
JD. WEltKIIEISEIt, Hoot nnd Bhoa Ktoro
, and maniac to ry. tjlion on Mniu Btrtot. op
EBI'Y STEAM FLOURING MILLS, C. H. Fowler,
Proprietor. v::-ul(j
BF. REIOHARD, A BRO dealers In dry Roods,
. ; groceries, aud general merchandise. vl2nll
W. EDGAR, Busquchanna Planing Mill and
illox Manufactory, vl.nll
BUCKHOBN DIBEGTOBY.
ML
O.&W. II. HHOHMAKEH, dealers In dry
ifoods. crocerleB nnd cenerul merchandise.
irat store In south end of town. v2-ul8.
JACOB A WM. HARRIS, dealers in dry goods,
groceries, drugs and medicines. First storeln
norm enu oi own, v -nis.
JERSEYTOWN DIRECTORY.
ACOB A. 8W18IIER, dealer in Hides, Leather
Bark etc. Madison townshlnColuinblacountv
a. vl-iUO
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOB
PRINTING
Neatly ercculi d at this Offlco.
QHAS. G. UAHKL1DV,
A T T O It N E Y - A T h A W,
llI.OOMSBUIUl, PA.
Ofilco In the Exchange Building, secoud story,
over Wldmyer A Jacoby's Confectionery, Secoud
door above tho Exchrugo Hotel.
Bloomsburg, Jan. I, ltd.
jyj M. L'VELLE,
ATTOUWK Y-AT-I.A W,
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Penu'a,
Q W. MILLER,
4 1"lUnjSI AT IiAW,
Ofllcowllh E. H. Little, in brick liiillillni. ail.
oinlng l'ost Olllce. w llounlles, Back-l'ay aud
'ensious couecteu. sep3.'b7.
JOUERT P. CLARK,
A'l-'l'U it n K X - A I It A V
Ofllce comer ol Main and Market streets, over
First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Pn.
E.
II. LITTLE,
ATTORNEY. A T.I. AW,
Ofllco Court-Houso Alley, below the Columiiian
vjine jiiooinuuurg, x a.
Q I). BROOKWAY,
nr.ooMHiiuna, ia.
ttlrOrriVK Court House Alley. Inaltnv thi Cd-
lyrnVtan Olllce, IJunl'lC,
J B, I-URSKL,
ilAl.rsrj-M, KAUiJi.JSAnji iituniv
MANUFAt.'r'URER,
and dealer in
(VUtl'jiT.llAOS, VALISES, FLY-NEW,
1IUKKAI.O UOIitM, llOiaK-UI.ANKinU AC,
Which he feels coutldeut ho can sell at Inwrr
llo than uny oilier perwrn Jn tha country, Ex-
aininu lor yoiirsvi e.
Bliop first .door below tlio Post Oltlrv Mitln
isireel, iiiooinsnurg, in.
rov, in, iMii.
TVOOK STORK.
lately occuidcd by Di'. P. Johu. next door abo o
the Exchange Hotel; would notify tho clllxenaol
.'I, A ,in.1i.v.l.....ul l,.,li Inlrnli lli.t u,l,l.
tho county that there will be constantly on uauu
BOOKS. STATIONERY. AND WALL PAPER,
Also the various Mogaaluca, aud Newspapers'
published m tins country, orueru lor wnieu mui
ixi prouipiu-uutniuru iu.
THE CIllCUITINQ LIBRARY
wlilVi ha. been in .xistenco fur a year, culls for
tho atrouger tupimrt of the community. The
terms areieasuuuule, and aildltlonal suUcrllivrs
are ueeaeu tojusuiy uu lucieunuiu iuo uuiiit-v-r
ui volume.
Tio usual large slock of
NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS,
.will be kept up and no pulus siaic.l to satisfy
" . ' A 11 U'l'llll
1111
Dloomsburg, Fa
l4
LL KINDS OP JOB PRINTINU
neallv executod at ThxCol, uuuian Hli am
uung umoa.
PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORY
yyiLLIAM FJSHER
Willi
THOMAS UARHON A 00.
Wllnt.KSAI.K
DHALMiS IN JWiSIIUiV,
MEN'S I'URNlflHINO'aoODS,
LINENS A NOTIONS,
NO. 13 NOItTII F0U1IT1I HTKKRr
l'jiir.ADiiLriiiA.
June 1,'CU-Cui
JOHN STROUP & CO.,
successors to siroup A iinitlier,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN KIHH.
No. It North Whsnts, mil fv 1 1 1. V mm m..
Phllsil.iphis
G.
W. BLABON A CO.,
Manufacturers ol
01 L CIiOTHS AND WINDOW SHADE
Warehouse, No. 121 North Third Sir.-'
llilladolphla.
TJ.EORGE II. ROBERTS,
Importer and Doiiler In
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, AC.
No. .111 North Third Street, above Vine
Philadelphia.
gNYDKR, HARRIS A BARSETT,
"januinrinrers nnu jnitiH-rs nt
MEN'S AND HOYS' CLOTHING.
Niia, SrUt Market, nnd S2J Commr rr- wtrwt.
Philadelphia
Q.EOROE FOELKER A CO.,
wholesale Dealers In
WOODEN A WILLOW WARE, YARNS.
Oil-Cloths, Wlcks, Twiucs.'Baskels, etc., etc
2I8A251 Market Bt. A 23(1 Church SU. I'hllaaa.
June 3,'es.
JOHN C. YEAGER & CO.,
Whoicsaio Dealers In
HATS, CAI'S, STRAW GOODS, AN1
LADIES' FURS
No. 2J7 North Third Street,
Mar.lO.'WMy Philadelphia.
E8':
rABLISIIEI) 1703.
JORDAN A BROTHER,
WholesaloGroccis, and Dtulirs In
SALTPETER AND BRIMSTONE
No 219 North Third SL
Philadelphia.
J II. WALTER,
Late waltci' A Kauti.
Importer aud Dealer In
CHINA, GLASS, AND liUKKNHWAKK,
No. -fll N. Third Htrw.t.
Plillailell'lilu.
JJ V. RANK'S
w iiui.ra Ai.i tuzjauu, Mm) rr, a n i
CIOAIt WAREllOUSH.
No. ll North Thlnl street,
lielween t;herry ulld Itaie, wtt -iilp,
I'tillailelphlo.
"'yyARTMAN A lONOELJIAN,
TOMACUU, USUI K Jr KICOAH
MANUFAtrrORY,
NO. 313 NORTH TJIlltnuTltkKT,
Second Door below WimmI,
P II I I. A D K L I' II I A.
W, WAKTUAN I' K.NllKI.VAN
yyAINWRIGIIT A CO.,
WHOLESALE G K O (J K itri,
N. E. Corner Bccond ami Arch strwls.
1'illl.lir.i.i'iiiA,
Dealers In
TEAS, SYRUI-S, COFFEE, SUGAR, MIII-.XSHril,
111CK, Kl'ICKS, III CAKU SODA, AC, AC.
A- Orders will recelvo prompt attention.
May 10, 1867-ly.
II, IIOKNK.
W. B. KINO,
J. II. HKY11KKT,
JgORNE, KING A SEYBERT,
wiiuL.rnAi.1'. jjiti uuuiim.
No. 313 Market Streol,
PHILADELPHIA.
Orders filled promptly nt lowest
January 3, ISftS,
Major i:. it. aiitman. r. ll. dii.i.i.niiik. u. sioiiv.
RTMAN, DILLINCJER A CO.,
NO. 101 NORTH THIRD BT, PHILADELPHIA,
Two Doois above Arch formerly 2.0,
manufacturers and JOmiKlW IN
CARPETS, COTTONS YARNS, BATTING,
OIL CLOTHS, CARPET CHAINS, CORDAGE,
OIL SHADEM, GRAIN BAGS, TIE YARN,
WII'K VAKN, WINDOW FAl'Kll, COVtllLKfU,
ALSO,
WILLOW AND WOODEN WARK
HuoQMd, nuuiinEa, xiokino ulamhkm, thunks
Feb. 5,'0'J
HOTELS, &.C
"JORK'S HOTEL,
GEORGE W. MAUGER, Proprietor.
Tho abovo well-known hotel has recently under
gone rad 'cai changes in its internal nrrangemeius,
and Its proprietor announces to his formercustom
and the travelling publlo tliat bis accomodations
for the comfort of his guests are second to none in
the country. His table will always be found sup-
-.. .... , . ...,.,lnnllnl r,A lilll. ...llli n II
pneu, UU' only mi" biii-uiuiii A".
IhA ifeiicjicieuol tho season. His wines and li
quors (except that popular beverage known ass
"MeIciry"), purchased direct from the Importing
houses, are entirely pure, and free from all poi
sonous drugs. He Is thankful for a liberal patron-
ace in tue nasi, auu win eoii.iuue io u-wii to i' m
LUMBIA HOUSE,
sy
BERNARD STOIINEH.
llivisn Intplv niilrlmsod and fitted un the
Weil-icuowu isouiMou tiuiui I'lujwriy.iueuivtin
FKW DOOIUI A110VI. TUB COUltT HOUSE,
mi me same side or tne street, in tno town oi
Bloomsburg; aud having nhtulued a license for
lue naiuu I in a
ItKBTAUIUN T ,
tho rronrletor lm determined Ut glvo lo tho p-
m vntuiutt the town on duuuu-nh or pie Ksuru,
A LimK WOKE ItOOM,
Ills tttubllue tiliio U ertenslve. and Is flllod un
to put UUKBlwiimd carriage. In the dry. He nroni
im cndurtMl lti uu ordtirlr and lawful inuunttr:
aud ne re-ij't'i Unlly KOliclU u hltmn oflhepubllu
gXCHANQI. HOTEL,
lllltt'inilUlvit, iHii.imiiiirt i.v.., --st,
Tim umlerhlLriieil liavlna nurehased this well
k uown and centrally, located honse.tho Exchange
iuimedlulely opiuisitu tho Culuiublu county Couit
House, resiiectfully Infurm their fili'iids und Ihu
Hotel, situate on MAIM Hi UKl'.l. Ill illOUIUSOUllI
iiuuiio ill geuerui iuui iiieir nuusu is now in nmvi
'or tho recent ton uudcnteitnluiiienlnr traveller
who tony bo disposed to favor Itwilh their cus
lorn. Thevhavusnurodnnexnensolu nreiiarlng
the Exchange for tbecntcrtnlniitent of llielrguet-t.
neither shall thcro bennything wauling on their
iouso Is spacaous, and enjoys un excellent busi
art to minister to tucir personal oomiori. i ne
ness location,
.i1
chauge Hotel and the various ruilrood depots, by
umuiuuses run
which travellers win oonieasauiir couveyini vu
and from the rcspoctlvo stations in due tfm.to
meet the cars. UOONB AL'LAllK.
llloomsburg, pru a, isoa.
OAVEN HOUSE
BERWICK PA.
WILLIAM WILLIAlIS. Proprietor,
Thla well'kuowii Hotel has been entirely refitted
uud refurnished, with a view to the perfect eonv
forts
and convenience or guests.
A commodious Livery stable Is connected Willi
tnu esiuuiisiiiiieiii.
A License will be obtained at May Term of
Court, when tho bar will be supplied with the
choicest wines, liquors nndfccgurs. A fair share
of patronage is rcsiucsteii,
Apr, ,'W-llm.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 6,
Hrjlnnt goctry.
A MONODY.
Slio sweetly sleeps
Svilhtu Ihocold damp earth,
From whence nil living had their birth,
To where all living shall return,
That vast lnajesllo urn,
Suo lies at rest.
Sue sweetly sleeps
Much shall wo miss her smile;
Tho euro her kindness could beguile,
Will vanish nt her bid no more;
But why should wedoplorc?
She lies at rest,
Sho sweetly sleeps
Tho voice ol song Is still;
Tho tones that wont to mako us thrill
Willi ccslacy, live In our heart,
Aud theuco will never purt.
Though she is gone
She sweetly Bleeps
And wo shall hear her Hur
Her voice In earthly chant uo more;
But In the sacred choir her snug
Shcevcr shall prolong,
Sho wakes above !
FiTZ JASIE.1,
AU-REVOIH.
Together Ihey stood, upon tlio vino wreathed
porch,
And tho snushlno played on her bright, brown
hair,
Those cluslerlng curls, as they fell o'er her brow,
Just stirred with tho brcnlh of tho morning air.
And tho llpa wero parted with a tender smile,
And the eyes looked a lovo-llght.deep and truo
Into eyes that mirrored her own Imago thcro.
In depths that reflected the heavens, clear blue.
And ho looked fondly down on the bright young
face,
UpllRed in Us trusting faith aud love,
Whllosoftly ho innrmcred the same old-tlmo
vows
That should stand ns firm as Ihu stars above.
Ho said as ho kissed the bright drops from the
eyes.
That wept, at parting, though tears were vain,
'Dearest love, but for thee, I seek a far clime,
And wilt thou bo truo till we meet again?''
"Till wo meet ugalnl" 'twas when long yours hail
flown;
But his bride wore tresses of shining gold
Which shaded a brow, full as haughty, as fair,
And no love-light lay in tho eyes so cold.
They met, but If he was llcklo she was proud,
Aud the pain or perflay none might know;
For the vlncwrcalhed porch told no treacherous
tale,
Of Summer morning In the long ngo.
M.uttAN Itosa.
JOHN BOYDEN'S INVESTMENT.
John Boytlcu was n young farmer,
who lived In a country village, and was
an honest liouorablo fellow, who bo
llovcd In dolngjust ns ho proinised.uiul
only promising what he could perform.
In this respect, at least, ho wns tho very
soul of honor. Ho would not havu
wronged a man out of u cent, to uso his
own phraso, no inore'u hu'd chop Ills
right hand olf. And ovcrybody know
ho felt whnt he said. They respected
him for his uprightness, and prophesied
that John would buy himself a nico farm
somo day, and mako ouo of their besP
men. For, notwithstanding tho rich
ness of his heart, John was poor in
worldly goods. Ho had commenced in
life by working upon neighboring farms
by tho day or week, and in a short time
had saved enough to furnish a humblo
Ilttlo houso which ho had bought upon
long credit.
But an evil tiny came upon John. Ho
was engaged with a neighbor digging a
drain on his premises, when a sudden
dash of rain drovo them to tho houso.
"Don't you want to look atthopapor,
John?" tho man asked, passing lilm
tho city sheet, which had arrived tho
previous evening.
Ho took tho paper, rather to pass tho
timo than for any other purpose, as ho
was not given to reading extensively.
Whllo ho sat listlessly running his eyes
down tho columns, ho camo to that part
devoted to advertisements. Ho would
lutvo turned tho sheet, but at that mo
ment his gazo wns arrested by a para
graph, headed,
'$2.1 DOLLARS PER DAY TO AGENTS I"
Ho read tho strange announcement,
then re-rend it,belngvery careful in re
gard to tho figures. Then ho muttered
to himself, "Well, now if that don't
beat nil I ever heurd of 'twenty-flvo
dollars'", day 1' I wish I could get Into
such a business, I'd bo content with ten
dollars yes, or flvo either."
Ho road tho paragraph attentively.
Thcro was surely un opportunity for
hlni. An agent, ono or moro,wa3 wan
ted In every town throughout tho "Uni
ted States. What If ho should bo tho
fortunato ono to sccuro this golden
chance! Ho really trembled lest some
body else should see tho paper and get
tho coveted agency.
"Twenty-fivo dollarsaday,"ho refleC'
ted; "a hundred nud fifty dollars a
week ; six hundred dollars a month ;
seven thousand eight hundred n year I"
at that rato ho would becomon rich man
In no time! Llleially his credulity was
runnlngaway with him. Tho enormous
figures had turned his brain At tho first
Eight, If ho could but get that situation
ho would nsk nobody to trust him. Nei
ther would ho work for such paltry wa
ges any longer. Already ho began to
consider what farm ho should purchase,
Nono Within tho circle of his acquaint
ance seemed fully to meet his wishes
But thcro would bo timo enough to con
ulder that, when ho should have tho
cuMi In hand.
Tho rain had ceased by this time, and
they wero ready to return to their work
or1 rather tlio employer was ready,
John carefully tore tho address of tho
agency party from tho paper, placed it
In his pocket, and worked through tho
loug hours of thu afternoon.
Upon reaching homo his first Ihouzht
was to consult his wife upon tho subject
but hu thought It would bo nu ugrcctv
lily tmrprho to her, when ho should
have commenced to reap tho harvest.
Bo ho said nothing lb her about It. Ho
wrotd to tho concern, requesting an
agency extensive enough to occupy
him continually: and udded many oth
cr'tlilngs which ho had better not havo
written,
Tju) following day liu iniido u pretext
of n hctulacho to visit tho vlllagp posv
olUco somo two miles distant. Ho saw
his letter sauily In the mall, and then
returned 16 his work. Ho assisted hi
tho afternoon in bulldlm slono fence
but tlio labor was hard, uud JuliU Boy
ddn was suro ho hadnover performed
such n day's labor before.
v : " t,A 1 -' " 7' r? HIT' J.rcri
iff MMt ftl lit
vpIIIIIIpIiIiI'
Ho pleaded sicklies upon tho follow
ing day, mid tho day after no ono camo
for him lo work. Hu know of sovcral
men who would bo glad of his nails
tanco, but of what conseiiuenco would
tho few dollars Ho could earn only by
tho sweat of his brow bo In tho end?
Ho would take mailers easy, nnd when
tho business camo up, ho would strike
at it with nil his energies.
Theru wero sovcral Ilttlo Improve
ments ho ought to mako about his own
premises; but what was tho object in
fitting up so much when it wasn't at all
likely that ho should always 11 vo there?
Tho third day brought tho longed for
lotter. John placed It in his pocket and
hastened homo. His' heart was light,
nnd he almost ran for a part of the dis
tance. Thero was n thicket besido tho
road, anil Into this Boydcn turned to
read his Important missive. Plrst ho
pulled out a largo circular, which ho
merely glanced at. His countcnanco fell
n Ilttlo as ho perceived It treated of gold
watches, but ho pulled out tho letter
accompanying, and ran over tho con
tents of thntassoon n.s ho could decyph
cr it. It was all flattery, slating thnt
from tho tenor of his letter they felt
sure ho wus tho very man they wanted
in that section, to introduco the now
hunting ease watch they wero Import
ing In vast quantities fromSwltKcrlnnd;
concluding by saying that they would
do anything to favor him, and hoped to
recelvo uu order for nt least ono case,
which ho could hardly fall 'to sell In any
town in n single day.
John glanced ovcrthe circular to find
what was meant by n caso.nnd what they
cost. He road.
"Put up In cases of six each, and sent by
express, prepaid, to nny part of tho
country, on receipt of price $150 per
caso. Every watch will sell for from
$7.r to $100 often more than that."
Hero was a blow for tho young man's
hopes. Notwithstanding tho Immense
proflts, it would require considerable
capital on which to commence. Ho
read tho wholo sheet over carefully,and
his heart beat with catisfaction ns he
rellected that such a tiinepicco never
hud been realized in that section. Thcro
weie certitlcates appended from many
eminent men, whom ho never heard of
to be suro, but of whnt matter was that?
They had used the watches, and found
them all that huinrtn ambition could
cravo I Ho thought over tho matter.
Tho parties expressed n desiro to assist
him perhaps they would deviate from
their established terms to do so.
Ho wrolo to them representing his in
ability to purchase an entire set, and
asking for some arrangement by which
he could commence upon a small scale ;
adding that ho intended to put tho
business through, and savo a handsome
sum from tho largo margin for profit,
He did not stop to reflect upon tho prob
abilities of tho caso, or to analyzo tho
proposition, as n man less credulous than
himself would havo done. Ha wns only
allured by tho golden prospects which
gave such unbounded promises.
Ill a few days camo tho answer from
tho proprietors. It was not their way
of doing bushier, lliey wrote, but as lie
seemed about tho right kind of agent,
thoy would break it package for Ills es
pecial bcneflt.nnd ho could send for such
a. number as ho wished at tho same
prico per watch us though he had taken
a package. His heart leaped with de
light nt the generosity. Ho could raiso
twenty-live, perhaps fifty dollars, nnd
then ho would bo on tho high road to
success! Ho said nothing of his plans,
for he was determined to astonish his
friends generally when lie made bis first
real speculation. With tliollttlo'iuone
ho had saved from his dally toll nnd
which was needed for more than ono
urgent use and such amount as ho bor
rowed, tho prico of n Hlnglo watch was
raised nud forwarded.
Truo to tho appointed day camo an In
nocent Ilttlo box through tho mall to
his address. Putting It in his pocket
be started for home, HU leet had nev
er seemed ho light before. lie' sprang
along tho road with un agility that sur
prised nil who saw him. Turning Into
tho thicket as before, ho broku open the
package. Thcro It lay tho shining
pretty thing! Ho took it out carefully,
and after admiring tho elegance of lis
general appearance, despite somo flaws
in tho finish, ho put It back carefully.
Ho would say nothing to Susan of this,
but would go to au adjoining town and
sell It fora hundred dollars, and twenty-
fivo if posslblo enough to buy tho bal-
auco of tho set.
Tlio following day ho mailo falso pre
tences tho flist which ho had over felt
It necessary to uso with his wlfo aud
set off for tho town. It was a good eight
miles, but ho reached it by noon, nnd
after taking n lunch ho dropped into it
owolcr's establishment
"I'll seo what ho 6tiys about It,"
thought John, "aud may bo ho'll glvo
mo a fair prico for It. If ho does I think
I'll tako It, for what is twenty-fivo or
thirty dollars to mo now?"
Suro enough, hero was a vital ques
Hon.
Ho was addressed by it smiling, good
naturcd sort of tt man, to whom ho gave
the watch with it perceptlblo pride oV
maimer.
"About what would you pall that
timepiece worthV" ho asketl.
Tho mnn glanced It over, and some
thing of n smile appeared upon his
features.
."Where did you got thlsY" ho asked,
cyelng'Johii curiously.
"Mo? oh, I'm agent for 'em in this
vicinity," ho said, somewhat proudly,
aud rather, mistaking tho'fecllng which
prompted tho question.
Ah ! indeed?" said thojewclerdook-
iug at lilm again, "how do you sell
'em?"
"Well, I hadn't really not a price,"
stammered John, to whom hading wus
rather if now' business "I only got
this quo yesterday I bupposo'lt is
worth about ono hundred dollars."
"Isltposslblo?"
"What Would you call it worth?
bco you havo somo a gopti.deal )ll;o It
there," Indicating somo in a caso,
'No. slr,'' returned tho dcalor, rather
quU'kly, tU'vo nothing of thuJunU
Ajul ns you seem to bo an honest follow
let ir.otcll you ouo thing candidly
1869.
COL.
(hat watch Isn't worth carrying homo!"
somo customers entered nt tho mom
ent, and advanced to the twain, but tho
shopman found timo to add :
"It's ns truo as you llvol"
John left tho slioil mill iiiiivhiI iutiwi
tho street. Ho did not boiicvo what
tho man told lilm, but in thero was an
other shop somo distance below, It
wouiu uo no nnrm to apply tho lest.
"Ho feels Jealous of me." thought
John, "and hopes to persundo mo out of
tno business. Of courso it will hurt
him some, but trado Is free." Ho ontor-
od tho second shop.
"I'll tako him n Ilttlo dllTorently."wiis
the mental resolution "though it can't
bo that I havo been swindled out or my
monoy iu that way!"
lho Joweler was busily at work when
tho countryman cnterod, but ho roso on
seeing that tho latter had business with
him.
"A friend of mlno wnnlcd mo to nsk
you about this watch !" said ho, produc
ing tho condemned article.
"Is it his?"
' I don't know whether ho has bought
it .r not. Ho talked of It a week or so
ngo." .
"ir no has n family of children. It
mljht bo worth ton cents, as a toy;
though such a ono as these" pointing
to somo toys which lny in n caso
"would ho bettor,and I sell m for eight
cento."
'Aioyou honest about U?"
Thero was a look of blank dismay on
tho features of the questioner, which
might havo betrayed tho Interest ho
felt.
'Now I will convlnco you," said tho
Jowcier, "if you are not afraid of hav
ing this thing spoiled in tho looks."
Johu bado lilin proceed, and ho took
up a small vial filled with a colorless
liquid. Some of this ho applied to a
watch which ho had taken from tho
window, and after allowing it to re
main a short time, wiped U off.
"You seo It leaves no stain," ho said.
"Now I will mako a very slight appli
cation to this bogus concern."
Ho did so, and tho application was
followed by an Instant discoloration.
He wiped it nway with tho samo move
ment, but tho blot could not be effaced.
"I will gild tho plato over. If you
wish," ho said.
John did not wish. Ho dropped tho
bauble into his pocket, and started up
on his return. But how changed wus
everything 1 His golden dreams had
nil vanished, the natural lightness and
buoyauco of his step had fled. Tho
detul swindler in his pocket weighed
lilm down liko a mlll-stouo No sooner
was ho clear of tho vlllago than hu drow
it forth, placed It upon a fiat rook, und
crushed it with a stono till not a sem
blance of Its original shnpo was loft.
Thou ho drovo it Into the ground and
stamped down tho dirtnbovo It.
"There is my twenty-flvo dollars," ho
muttered. "Thauk my good luck
which mado mo u poor man, it was no
more. Now I'll go back and go lo work
again. I may as well count In tho
eight or ten dollars I might havo earn
ed whllo 1'vo been fooling about this
matter."
Tho way set mod much longer on his
return than It had been in tho morning,
but ho reached homo beforo night. Ho
was obliged to coutinuo his deception
toward his wllo, for sho noticed his
downcast manner in a moment. Ho
explained it by pleading hcadacho and
retired early. Next morning ho aroso
and sought work. No inoro dreams of
golden hue filled his mind, but ho had
still his strong muscles to toll nud bring
him certain rownrds. Ho hail learned
a lesson, and ono which was to bo a
benefit (q him through a life-time. It
took somo timo to regain what, he had
lost In timo nnd money. Strictly speak
ing, ho could uover regain it, for both
wero gono forever. But tlio experience
ho passed through no doubt proved of
more real servlco to him than tho mon
ey would havo done.
And yet, reader, was John Boydcn
more anxious to mako a sudden splen
did fortuno than many whom you call
to mind V Was ho moro credulous
moro easily persuaded by tho wiles of
swindlers than others, who hunt out
every "chaneo to make' a fortuno," and
bite at a bait so transparent that tho
hook is In full view? Honest, manly
perseveranco is tho surest road to suc
cess, tho world over, and ho who would
succeed iu life, and carry with him tho
respect aud ostecm of his fellow men,
can travel no other road.
IlmiK mid tlio Decoys.
Everybody nbout Tlmbucloo, up to
Yuba county knows Hans Ilimnicltau
sen, or, as ho is moro usually called
"Dutch John," n good-hearted Jovial
Teuton, onco well off but now reduced
to tho position ofn Plumo Guard.
Hansgocsouthuntlugoncoln a while.
Ho went after ducks not loug since.
You can't get him togo after them again,
Tlio reason Is this. Somo of tho boys
played htm a trick. Thoy got a couplo
of wooden decoy ducks and fastened
them with n string iu tho edge of somo
bushes Inu Ilttlo pond near tho town
where they could bo seen as tho wind
wafted them out thu length of tho string.
Huns was told that a couplo of wild
ducks wero iu tho pond, and .hurrying
In his quarters hogot his gun, loaded It
heaylly, ami crept down within rango
of tho ducks.
Taking good aim ho tired, mid tlio
ducks wero sent Willi a rush buck, into
thu bushes by the shot.
Hans though, of coursodio had killed
them, but stopped to load, iu caso thoy
wero only wounded, Moautlmo tho
wind blowing through tlio uusnes prov
ly shurp, blew thorn out on tho water to
tlio length of tho string again.
I'Der tvful! 1 shooted dem tooks
onco!" said Hans, In astonishment
"Now dey schwimsont likes doy woro
navcr shot with n gun, not at all I nuiv
dor! I makcs'eni hcllschuielldls timo!
And tigaln io took a deliberate aim
mm let My.
Thoforooof'thOHJiot lustantly drov
tho ducks In out of sight agaln.aud Hans
dropped hlsgun to go after them, Jlut
beforo ho hhd cot twetAy yards, ho saw
to, lil3 astpjijsliiileht that tho ilufla. werp
swimming put as bcfoip, uniarmo(i,(
Ho halted, iu half wonder,half terror,
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"Mcln cotl" ho muttered, "Two
times I slmoted dem lain looks! nnd two
times doy como out yust us poforc., I
dlnkdeyis do tuyvcl's own looks! I
tries again zoo If I tout!"
And again, with it duublo charge of
powder, nnd shot In his gun, Hnhs drow
ror tho ducks. Ho fired, apd went end
over end with lho recoil. When hogot
up, not u duck was in sight.
"I shoot 'em all to pieces dat timo!"
ho cried ,os ho rubbed his lamo shoulder.
Just then out floated tho ducks again.
"Mcln cot iu liltnmcls! Toy Is ter
tdyvel's'tooks!" groaned Hnns."Throo
times I bhool'cin all over tcad.and dcro
doy Isntlvo!"
"I'll bet you two fifty thoy'ro dead !"
cried Tommy Nowbert, with a smile.
"HIrnrael can't I seo dem schwim!"
cried Hans.
"Two liny you'vo riddled them and
two fifty thoy'ro dead I" cried Tom.
"Hemmelsllbetyoudat. But how
wo broves It? You can't catch'em?
"Yes, como along with mo, and I'll
catch them for you ?"
Thero was somo tall swcaringln Dutch
whenllan3 paid over tho $2.C0, nnd
found out how ho had been sold.
If you want lo boo n mad Dutchman.
Just say "ducks" to Hnns.nnd you'll ho
accommodated.
A Country Maiden In Hoy's
(irc-AII Tor Love.
At-
Commission houses and their eouii-
ting-rooms havo little of romanco alwut
them, and consequently thoy aroi tho
last places whero tho world looks for,
tho romantic. But very recent dovcl
opmcnts in a dry good3 establishment
havo very beautifully Illustrated that
lino of Walter Scott's, that
"Love rules tho camp, court, grove and mart."
and sheds its Induenco untrammelcd ns
tho sunshine, Investing with its warmth
and brightness tho darkest and most un
inviting places.
jlwo months or moro ago a vacant
clerkship in tho. houso referred to was
applied ror and filled by a youth, anna-
rently about sixteen years' of age. liq
applied In response to an advertisement
of tho firm "Wanted, a youth, who
can write a good hand and comb' wpll
recommended." Out of sixty odd ap
pllcauts our hero (or licroino) took tho
palm for tho neatness, legibility and
regularity of his chirography; was sent
for, presented himself, and was install
ed In tho position of entry clerk. Ho
displayed remarkable aptitude for busi
ness ; was quick and accurate at figures,
over ready to run an errand or lend' a
hand at anything that ,was to bo done.
In manners howaspolito.blusUed when
looked at or spoken to ; wept when chl
ded by his employers, or chaffed by. his
fellow clerks because of his peachy
ciiccks,remiuino llguro and general girl
ishncss of appearance.
Timo woro on. Thohusy season camo,
and brought with it a gentleman from
beyond tho Blue Itldgo, who had occa
sional dealings with tho house. Desir
ing to examine tho stock, the entry
clerk was called from his stool and in
structed to show'the gentleman over
tho floors. Their eyes met, those of tho
strango gentleman and tho entry clerk
tho gentleman stammered, "Great
Godl" and staggered Info a seat; tho
clerk blushed scarlet to his ear tips.then
burst into tears. Then camo tho t.e
noucmcnt. Tlio gentleman oxplalned'
that ho recognized iu tho clerk tho lost
daughter of a citizen or his county ;
that sho ran away in August last, and
had slnco been mourned by her parents
and friends as dead, as they could gain
no tidings of her whereabouts or fato,
though all tho considerable towns of tho
Stnlo had been searched by tho father
In person, aided by tlio police.
Tho daughter in clerkly disgulso then
oxplalned, as bast sho could between
sobs, and ll was "tho old story again."
bho had loved and seen her lovo thwart
ed by parental opposition, tho most ro-
lontless ami unfeeling. Her lover,
outhful as she, being also opposed by
his parents, loft h'is homo soon after,
nnd camo to thu city, whero ho was not
long in obtaining employment. A so-
crct correspondence was opened between
tlio two, aided by other parties.
Tins lasted for somo tlmo.and strength
ened tho cords of affection, drawlng'tho
twain nearer each other, though separa
ted by tho misty mountains ,nnd many
miles of cruel space. At last, in ouo of
theso fatal moments of girl's weakness,
sho resolved to glvo up all for love
homo nnd heaven, too, If need be and
left tho houso ono evil nlghi, when lho
family was absent, equipped In her
brother's Sunday buU, determined 'to
Join her lovo In tho city. This sho did
do, and though ho tlmld boy was at
first frightened at tho step his sweet
icart had taken, sho, by artful stories
of licr treatment at homo, Infused into
him a manly spirit, and ho bold boy
rcsolved to becoino tho protector of iu
nocenco whllo ho burled tho secret of
her sex In his own bosom. Ho took her
to his boarding house, aud procured for
her n room separate and apart from ids
own. It was agreed between them that
she should preserve her incoynito, and
sink her box nnd identity In malo ap
Ktrcl. Thus, with his assistance, In this
disguise, sho had sought uud obtained
tho position of entry clerk lu lho estah
llMiment whero tho was discovered ns
wo havo refilled.
Well, having told her romantic story,
tho girl who shall ho nameless, gavo tho
address of her lover ; a messenger was
dispatched for lilm and ho' came. Ho
mado a clean breast of It. confessjpgnll
Thoy hutl both been industrious, word
ing hard, each In their situation, will
lho ouo object, lu yiuwt and, thai was
marriage, so soon as they had nccuinu
la(ed enough money to procure a bridal
'roiMieau, rent chambers and, set up
liqusckeeplng. Tho rpspectlvo l-arcuis
or tlio truant lovers votOt lnformetl by
teegrapii or tno situation piaiuurs, auu
they tolegraplicd pack at qnco, ."Marry
tlidii nnd Kiniil tlinin hnmu."
Quo day last week wltuossoii tho ret
turn nud reconciliation boypud, tho
mountains. Aiuy tno coupio wno navi
attained, thu fruition of earthly bliss
through such tribuTatl.on hayp scores of
fd lldren, and live to CflPh.rato mci
golden wedding.
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$2.00 per yehr for 'the-flrsMwo limf,-
aud, 1.U0 breach-additional. line. "
'1-ctfB, Have, iv OiJuk'Jr-n Ah-.
Nurd Ai'ucrlcnii-Cuatoiur - - -
The ridiculous, absurd Amorican iSus1- T
lorn of "asking" is responsible for soven-
elgliths mind, wo Kay sovcn-ctghthi, --
nhd menu it, too of nil tho ilquor'con-'
sumed in this country. AbolisH that J
cuslom to-day; and where (hero arc J
oight barrels of liquor drank nowthero. '
woilld ho but oiiPj Wo Mlovo this, w
and bellovo It can't bo galn-sayed. Wn
appeal to any 'number of drinkers for
their opinion in tho matter. . To this
.custom woowo our "drinking botweon a
drinks," which somo wag, with moro
truth than poetry In his soul,' said was'
tho only thing that hurt, orl words !to
thrtf effect. - j.
What tt piece 6f ridiculdus-follyit Is 5
to go Into a plricO, if in lho iriood for
liquor, and tdask flvo or six ncqnaln
tances up to drink with you ; yet It In
done all lho time, and by partlos who
perhaps, want tho money for stockings;
but not to do It when your acquaintanc
es, are nbout, Is to bo looked upon as
"small potatoes and few In tho hill,"
Tako tho following as nil Illustration or
a dcllghtfur,,flx," llnblo toariso from
this absurd custom:
You feel In a mood for a glass. You
go for II, Meet n friend Just as you aro
nboiil'tb enter a gin-mill, and you "ask
hlni In." Enter; and ho eomos upon a
grpup of flvo or six of Mt friends, who
havo Just entered and are conversing
for n moment. You aro Introduced all
around by. your'frlend. Whero aro you
now? With a dollar In your pocket
and flvo or six follows on your hands,
only ono of whom you over saw beforo,
and morally bound by custom and im
pelled by falso prido to ask them tojoiu
you In it social gloss. You can't get out
of it j thoy know you camo in for liquor,
and as your friend introduced you and
didn't invito, why, you must do tho
honors, and'you say you nro glad to seo
them tart lnfornal lie) by tho way) and - .
ask them up. If you aro known at tho
bar, all right; lfnot;.you have, to bor
row of your friend. How's that? Per- j
haps somo of tho party-might ask-, you
somo other - timo, buctbo chances aro'
they wbuldn't know yon from a'bakod
apple A most absurd, dead fraud, this
"asking" In connection with liquor. Do
wo nslr, coax( prevail on acquaintances i
to go In nnd' havo neckties,' gloves or
boots with ns? "Como in nnd tako a
bottloof wino with mo?" men will sayi
and in you go. Do thoy ever say,;''Como- -In
and havo a hat-wlth'mo?'1 Aro you
continually urged lo cat things? Do
thoy ask you to tako pocket-knives,
lead-pencils, hair-dye, tooth-powder,
paper collars, or umbrellas with-them ? 1
No; this "asking" business Is confined
to liquor. It is liquor liberality, or -a
custom, rather, that extends itself to
no lother' .article, If "wo except- oysterrf
and cigars,1 but in theso it is limited.
Tako fi party of -six'Gcrmans.twho go
in for their lager. Thoy sit down, and
cacti ono drinks what he. wants, and
pays for what ho drinks. Ho lsn't fore
cxl and bantered- becauso ho 'does -not -i
drink inore. Tho same with English
men, Prenchmen, and all other- peoplo
on tho faco of the globe,-except- Ameri-' -
cans. You know- how it'would bo with'
six ortho latter, did they goin-for lager. -Thero.
would bo thlrty-slxglassos'drank,-
or paid for, If not- nil drunk, becauso
each must:"ask" lho othors; Humbug!
Folly! ---- -VL.
Imagine a caso liko this, did the "ask
ing" business -extend -beyond. tho con
fines of.ll.quor.. Two gentlemen walk
ing up Broadway. One is nttracted by
a lino display of bottles no,boots,shoes,
etc., In a window.' "Bob, let's go In
and havo somo boots." In thoy go.
"Tako hold, Bob. What's your fancy?"
"Thank you, Tom, but I'm not taking
boots Just now." "Oh, get In. Tuko
hold. Ono pair won't hurt you." "No,
excuso mo. Tom." "TnTio something,
Bob. Tako homo a pair of boots for
your wife. Don't seo rhd do this thing
nlonc." Bqli comes down and takes a
pair of boots. It's no uso. Who could
itlistant Tom's appeal? A Temper
ance paper.
Th k N eq no's Si m I LE. An old negro
named Peto, was very much troubled
about his sins. Perceiving 'him ono
day with a very downcast look, his
master asked film tho causo.
"O massa I l'ni such a great sinner 1"
"But, Peto." said his master, "you aro
foolish to tako it so much at heart.
You never seo mo troubled about my
sins."
"rknow dorcasohmassa," said Peto,
when you go duck-shooting, and kill
ono duck and'wtfund another, don't you
run after do wounded duck?"
"Yes, Pete;" and tho niostcr wonder
ed what was coming licit.
"Well, massa, dat Is dd way whl you
and ino j do dbbbHliod got you sure;
but as lie alnt suro of mo ho chases dls
chtlo all do timo."
I met her by tho seller door; tho
look.Bho gavo mo was cold, and Mum ;
her oyes looked pitchforks Ititomino
nnd mlno looked pison.Into hern-; For'
wo had loved In,daysgQiioIy,, Ivor dad-
ly snld that I might tako her t but alasl
for my dreams of. wedded bliss, sho got
up nnd got with a.Dutch shoemaker,
No more girls for mo If I kRows.lt ; no
moro frauds my lny to dim; in thp.
words of tho' pool, "Not for Josoph j"
nnd ho might, havo added, "NPt pr
Jimp'
A 'EW days ago, whllo iVMrtf. Uo-
gers, of Phelps county, Mo., 'was1ri thd'
garden, with.an Inrai)lroutenlqntls,
old Boated, near her, an cagio swooped
down nid nttcmplcd to ".carry qfl tho
chlld.tyutwaa provcutQdpy ft dog Which
camo to Its aeslstcnco 'nnd fo'uuht' vol- "
lantly lit Iw defence. " '
Not lnnrf allien, nn oldertv lad v enter
ed tt railroad carriage at ono-or tho'Ohlo
...I.. . i , .....i..i i.
sinuous, nun uisturucu tuu nun-ini;rs
a goon ueai witn complaints uuoui a
"most paiinui rnpumatiz- mat. suo wus
troubicd7wlth. A gentlcm! presetitj
who had himself boon n Bufforer with
tho samo complaint, fcoid tohojri "Did
..a.. (- clceir fllv. madam? I
fried It. nnd In tho courso or a short
timo It curcil mo." "Electricity," ex
claimed tho old lady; "yes, yvi tried
it to ,my saiisiacupn. j, kus vii
Jlilitn(np about a year ago, but U didn't
do nib a hiuglo moBsPl o good.