TILE COLUMBIAN OJUIHUlAUBUOCIUT.IItAnOf T1IR NORTH ANHCOI.U11 MANCONSOt.lll VTItll.) Issued wcckI, every rndny inornlnif.nt Hl-OOMSIIl HU, UOI.rMIIIA COlNTi, I'A. At two iiollaim per cnr, payable tu ndvnnce, or during thoyonr. After llio expiration of (ho vonr, a.no win bo charged. To subscribers nut or I hi! county tho terms nru tl per s oar strictly lti ndriineo fJ.M 11 not paid In iwlvutico nml js.oo If payment bo delayed beyond Hie year. No p.i)cr tlHi'jntluuu J, except nt the option nt llio publisher, until nil lurenruifes nro paid, but Ions continu al credits utter tin- expiration ottliu nrnt year will not bu given. All papers Rent out uf the-Stn'c, ortnillstntitpost o'nices, must lio paid fur In advance, miles -i n respon. slblo person In Columbia county assumes to pay llio mibsi'rtlitlon duo on demand. I'tis rAtlli la noloiiiscr exacted from siibscrlbcrstn ,l,o county. job 3?3i3sra:.T3sra-. Tho .robbing Department of the Cot-CNtitl vn Is very complete, ntiil our .lob Printing 111 compare furor ably with Unit of Hie large cities. All work donoon ilcmninl, neatly nndnl moderate prices. RATliS OF ADVEilTIriINQ Ono tnch.ttwclvo linns or Its otiulTnlcht In Konpn ell type) ono or two Insertions, f i,wj llitco Inser tions, -i,(Ki, STACK 1SI. Jit. 8H. (U. Ijr Onclnch H.W) $3.00 $4.00 ffi.oo iio.oo Two Intl.ej) .r,u 6.00 .m tun IMo TlireomrljrT! Mil T.r" n.w IS.'O rour inches t.oo li. li.io W.0O (Juar er column lew MM n.io 4".io nslt column m.i0 ls.no two so.cii to.Oo on column a .oo a.oo o.oo eu.co lio.to Yetiily advertisements jiajftblentiiirtcrly. Trim; sIcntadvertlieniLnts must bo paid beforo mscrtec except where pontes bnvcnecouiils. I,egiilindverttsoment two dollars rcrlr.cl; for tiiMO Insertlons.nndattbatrnto for additional InMttlcn wlilioui reference to length. KxccutorX, Administrator's nna Auditor (Jictleefl Transient or Local notices, twenty cents a line rejrulnradvcrtlseinrnts half rates. Oards In tho "lluslncM lilrcclory" column, otO n-ELwilS EUtowanarroprlelor.. BL00MSBTJ11G, PA., FRIDAT , MARCH 3. 1876. THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. X, NO. 0 COI.UMUIA DHMOOllAT, Vol.. XI.I, NO, 8 rfoliarperyoarioroacii uuu. Columbia County Official Directory. President .Tnilne William I'.lwell. Associate- .tudges-lrnm "err, tieorgo Scott. I'rothonotary, .vo. II. l-'rnnk Znrr. llcglstor.V. Itccordcr Williamson II. .lacoby. DM rlel AUomey .lnhti M. Ulail;. SherllT-MlclUfl drover, tbirvemr lsno Dcwltt. ireiiHmor m n. . ..I. in-,. ...-i... Coiiimlstoiiera-.folm Heritor, s. W. Mcltcnry, ' Commissioners' clcrk-W'tlllam Kilekbnimi. Auditors M. V. II. Kline, .1.11. Cusey, i;. 11. llrown Cornner-l'liarlosll. .Murphy. .lury Commissioners-Jacob II. l'rltz, William II ff. ..... e.....-l,.l-,..,lrt.,tU'll1li1il It. WtiV.lnr . Illooni Pour Dlslrlct-lilrectors-o. 1'. Hot, Sentt, Wm. Kramer, Iilooiiisnurg nna i nomas vrovciui! ifcott, o. 1 lint, Secretary. loomsburg Official Directory. liloomsburg Hanking Company John A. Funston, t l,l-in, 11 It Itrni . ('ashler. I-'lrs' .National Hank Charles It. l'axlon, President .1. 1". Tustln, cashier. Columbia County Mutual Saving l und nnd Loan Assoclallon-I'. 11. Utile, President, t). W. Miller, Secretary. , , ... liloomsburg 1liiltdmgnndSavlngFnndAssocl.il Ion in. re.iein'K, rreiiieiii..i. n. iumm-hu., cuinui, HloomsburgMulual Saving l'und Assoelailun .1, J. Ilrower, l'resldeui, V. tl. Harkley, Secretary. CJIUl.CH DIHKCTOUY. BVITI9T CllUKCII. Kev. .1. 1'. Tustln, (Supply.) Sunday Services-lux a. mi and CM p. m. l'raj or .Meetlng-liv cry Wednesday c enlng nt cjfj eiocK. ... Seats free. The public nro Invllcd to atlend. ST. MATTHEW'S I.CTIIKHAN CHCltCII.- Mlnls'er I!ev. J. McCron. Sunday SerMces-lOM a. m. anil sy, p. m. iiliiu.iy fLlluiii y tl. ill. ..... Pi-aver Meeilng-mery Wednesday evening at o; eioeK. Seats free. Nopows rented. All nro welcome. riiKsnYTKuiAi? curiicit. Minister Ilor. Stuart Mitchell. Sunday Sen lees D)i a. m. and cX P-m- Kiln. I n. vflwinln n. in l'rav er Jleoiing-Kvery Wednesday evening nt x o'clock. Seals free. Xo pows rented, strangers welcome. METHODIST KHSCOrW. CiailClI. I'losldlng i:ider llcr. N. S.liiicklmjbain. MlnMei liev. ,1. II. Metlairnli. Sunday Services low and Ci p. in. Kiimliv Srlin.il ii in. UlbloClass-Ilvery Monday evening at f.,' 0 clock. V'oiing .Men's Prayer Jleotlng livery Tuesday evening at (i)g o'clock, (leneral l'rajer -Meetlng-Kvery Thursday evening i u eiueii. nuroiijiEi) ntiiicii. Corner of Third nnd Iron streets, rastor Ituv. T. F. HotTineler. itesldeneo Hast street, opp. Third st reet. Sunday Services loitf a. m, and p. in. Sunday School n p. m. l'raycr Meeting Saturday, 1 p. m. All nro Invllul 'Ihero Is always room, services every Sunday afternoon nt 2 o'clock at Juller's church, Madbon township. ST. PAUL'S ClICUCU. Hector Iter. John Hewitt. Sunday Services lo a. In., 0)4 p. m. sundav School !i a. ui. l'list Sunday In tlio month, Holy Communion. Services piep.iratory to communion on l'Uday evening bolero the st Sunday In each mouth. I'ews rented; but ever budy welcome. reisons deslilng to cwhsult the lieclor on religious maiters will llnd 1dm at llio parsouagu on Itock btrcut. KV.VSIlELie.VI. CHfllCII. l'resldlng Elder liev. A. I., lteeser. Minister Itev. J. A. Irvine. Sunday service a p. in.. In llio Iron street Church. l'raj er .Meeting i;very sabbath at t! p. m. All nro Invited. Alluio welcome. THE Cltl'UCIt OFClllltST. Jlcct In tho Opera Ilouso every Lord's day, nt 3 p. m. and ilk, p. in. liegular .iieeiiuj; of tho Church for worship, .1 p. m, Sunday evening Lecture, by 11. II. orvis, iik p. m. l lie pmmc aio ooiuiaiiy iiiviieu to uuenti. Seats free. " HLOOMSULTJiO DIlCICCTOItY. SCIIOOF, OUDKUS, lilanlc, just prnilcil anil neatly bound In small book's, ou hand nnd rur sale ut the Coi-cjiuian Olllce. Feb. Ill, lMMf i)LAN'K DHHDS, on I'areln.U'iit amf I.inen I J I'aner, common nnd Tor Admtnlsi ralors, i:.ecu fort unit tuistees, for sale cheap at tho Coi.umuian Olllce. rAllIlIACilU'liUTII'K'ATKS.iu.tiiriiitc.l and forsalo at tho coi.uMiiiiN oiliee. Minis ters of the Oosoel and Justices should supply tlictn- bclves with these necessary articles. TUHTICKSnnil ConstaMcs' rcc-Iiills for sale tj ntthoCoi.UMiUAV onice. .They rontaln the cor rected fees as established by the last Act of tho Leg- Mature upon tho subject, i:ury .luslleo and con stablo should havo one. 7"J:XDIJIC NOTJCS ju-t iirinleil ami for sale me.ili ui inu v.oi.lm in as oiuce, CLOTIIIN(l,C. AVID LOWi:.NI!i:i:f!, Merchant Tailor Main St., nbovo cential Hotel. HOOTS AM) SHOES. TTKNUY KI,i:iM, jrniiaf.ieturer ami ilealer JQL In limits anil shoes, grocei les, etc., Main St., EasL.Illooinsburg. . "I? M. KNOIIIt, Dealer in Knots ami Shoes, Jlj . latest and best styles, corner Main and Maikvt fctreits, In tho old post olllce. CLOCKS, WATCHHS, &C. r E. SAVAfiU, Dealer in Clocks, AValehes V j . and Jewelry, Main St., Just below tho Central Hotel. JIHItCllANTS AND (lUOCKUS. II C. JIOWKIt, Hats nml Caps, Hoots ami Shoes, Main street, nbovo C'ouit House. Q H. MII.LICK .0 POK, ilealers in Dry ij (loods, groceries, queensware, Hour, salt, Blioes, notions, etc., Main street. p1Fofi:sTox'.u, cahds. El!, IICKLKH, Allorney at i.aw. liooius in Hxchango Ulock, al ffoor, Iiloomburg, I'a. os c oc (i. IIAHKLKY. AUnrwy.al-I.aw. Office In liiovu r's building, i'lul story, Hoonm 4; 5, Jet. 15, 'If.. DIt. AV.M. M. liKIlKH.Hurgcim ami I'livsi clau. Ofllco S. H. coiner llocl: andMail.et blieets. 1! HVAVS M b. Knrwim anil l'livi. elan, north bldo of Main sluet, ubovoJ. K. JiJ ei s. J !. McKKI.VY, M. )., Surgeon ami l'hy blclan.noitli side Main stieel, lulow Mniket. !. K011ISON, Altoinev-at.I.aw. In llaitman's building, Main street. Olliee SAMUKIj JACOlfY, Marhlo nml llrown btono Works, East Hloouisbui g, llerwlcl; road. HUOSHXSTOCK, I'liotngrapher, over , clarkfi Wolf'sStore, Malnstieet. DM. II. C. HOVi:U, Surgeim DenlUf, Main bt., nbovo 111" Couit House. J II. MAIZj:, Mamnuitli flroeery, line Ciiti , eerles, Fruits, Nuts, Provisions, lc Main and Centre streits. Ml-it'KLI.ANHOUS. IK. KUIIN, ilealer in Meal, Tallow, etc., , rcnl in blrjet, letween Second and 'I bird. rpiIO.MAS WKlllt.Confeelioperyaiul Ihkerv JL wholesale anil letull, Kxchango lllock. ("1 C'OHICI.L, Kurnltiiio linonis, tluec JC, htarj bilck.Malnstioit.westofMaiketbt. OATAWJSSA. W.M. II. AIII10TT, Atturucy.at.J-nw, -Main btrect, 1) K. DAI-I-MAX, Merdiant Tailor, Second . btieet, bobbins' building. AY M. I-. KYICltl-Y, ATTOUXnV.AT.LAW, Cntawlssa, I'a. Collections promptly mado nnd remitted, ofllco unpoMto t'ataw lasu lieposlt Hank. cm-3s vroTJCK. Fiomthlsdatotho liloomsburg (las company w ill put In nrWeo pipes at llrsteost and turnlsh nnd bet Uii'iers nv inn ;Y',,"", it lour 'lonum eucii. itupany ha( on bund u lot of gas lar suited iii.i, inufs. nnd tMikts or other tlicbcrs placed 'Ibu ei ""nuu luunts pir gallon or IS.W rer haml. Oct,15,'75.tf L,, 1, -1111-i.f'll, Sect. VULGAR lim Ar0HKS, DANVILLl", MOSTOUH COUNTV, I'A. -TriI-I-IAM II. J-.VV. Mnuufacliirer ol Wrought Iron Ilrldges. Hollers, (lasholder, Fhi proof llulldlngs. Wrought Iron Hooting, Kooning IrHiiif Flowing and Iiirs, Farm dates mid Feno. '. al'iO WrOUglU IIOIl -HIIK, OUW-lva IUIU 1U1 Alim.l c'f ' ii ithWork, Ac. llepalrs promrtly attended to r ... ..,i'inHiAnliiii oimrtllfirl OCt. 8, UT&-U onANaBViMjKnnir-OTonY it. JimtUINO, Carpenter anil Imlliler, .nam street oeiow 1'inc. 11UCK1IOUX. M 0. & W. II. SUOUMAKHH, Dealers in i Dry (ioodi,tirocerles and (leneral Mcrchan- JIUSINKbS CAHDS. "Qit. A. I-. TUHN'ICK, liesMenco on Mnil;ct Ptroct ono door below 1), ,1. Wtiller'.i. oniee over Klelm's lirug stnrp. Ofllee hours from 1 to4p. m. for tiealmcntot diseases of Hie Hjc, Far nml 1 lirnat. All calls night or day promptly attended to. Apr.sJ'in-tf D I!. .1. C. HUTTKli, I'HYHICIAN AHt'ItOKON, Offlce, North Maikct street, MaM,'U-y -liloomsburg, I'a. TTkU. 1!. 1 GAHDN'Kl!, " 1'IIYSICIAN AK1) SUIIOKOX, iii.ooMsnuim, l'A. Ofllco nbovo .l.Schujlcr &. Son's Hardware Store. Apr.2.V75 tf s AMUKfj KXOHi:, A T T O It X H Y-A T-L A W, IlLOOMSIlUltd, l'A. omei, llnrtman's mock, corner Main nnd Maikct .-iin.-i.-i3 uci. s, i k. onvis, ATTOHNF-Y-AT-LAW. On-:in:-l!oom No. 1, "Columbian" llullillng. ' Sept. 18,1ms. G 1 'W.'-MII.I-Kl!, ' ATT011Ni:V-AT-LAW onice In llrower's building, second lloor, room No, I. liloomsburg, I'a. Julj1,73 y G 1 K. fi W.J.lllJCKAI-KW, ATTOIiNHVS-AT-LAW, liloomsburg, l'n. onice on Main Street, first door below Court House -iiar.ii, 14 y E - V. it J. M. CLAI5K, ATTOHN I1YS-AT-IAW, liloomsburg, l'n. Apill10,'iJ-y onico In i:nfs r.ulldlng. A. CIlKVEt.IMl SMITH. IIEUVKV KV IKU SJIITIt. CItEVlCI-IXG SMITH & SOX, A 1 iUli.M. 1 n-. i-i,- w , liloomsburg, Pa. EWAU business entrusted to our care will reclevo prompt-attention. Julyl,'"3 y II. 1 ITTI.K. 11011'T. 11. LITTLE. "ig 11. c 11. It. I-1TTI-K, Al J Ulll, 1 W-.V1 -LAW, liloomsburg, l'n. ir"IHHlness before the V. S. Patent onicoattended to. oiheo In tho Columbian liulldliig. ly 3S n liOCICN'A Y tc IvUVKLL, A T TO It X K Y S-A T-L -V W, coi.fMiiiAN HniMNii, liloomsburg, I'a. Members of llio United Stnles Law Association. Collections made In any part of America. Agenis ior unuuncuini Lite insuraneo rompany or XlU III L. ASSi'lH lieilt-ll 3T.I1IHI IIIHI 'I ll.l lmwl In tlm country, send tin ilcscilptlve pamphlet. tf RAHMAN & HASSELIT. FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, AND IRON-SMITHS. EasL Street, below Enil Road, BLOOMSBUG, PA. Wo respectfully call nubile nttenllon to the follow. lng facts that : 'Ihey luauufactuie llrst class MIX1! CAll WHEELS AXI) AXLES andallklndsof Coal breaker Castings. Theyalsn make all kinds of Cur, Machine, llrldgo and other eastlntrs used by contrnitois uenernllr. ThevuKn manulacturo 1IEATIXG AXI) COOK STOVES, nnd nro prepared In furnish nil kinds of repairs, such as. rates, i.ius, rue nricK. micicners, &ct 'lliey keep eonstuutly ou hand PLOWS AND PLOW POINTS. Largo Iron Kettles. Farmers' bi lls. Sled Soles. Wnc on Muxes, Cellar orates, 4c. They nro nlso prepared to furnish Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Shafting, l'ulloj's, &c Theylpay special attention to Repairing Threshing Machines lleapeis, Ac. The I'roiuletoi-s are both nraetlcal mechanics. Trv them. Dec. 3,i;n-om AMlllJIOAN AND l'OUKKiX 1ATKNTS. OlMioitK V I o.. Mii'i'ossdrs to Chlninnn. llosuicr & Co., soiic'iiuis. i'.iti'iits j'rot'uml lit all tnuiitih's rsO I r ri IS Ai AM K, MJ t'lUU JJt miU'SSIlIC Il.Llflll Is Ki'iinU'il. No f ft h fur iii.ikliik' pivllmliiiir, ain Inallnns. No uilttltloiiul fees for ubtitiiiliii.' itinl t-oiu ilnclln a rt'heaittJtr. I! u iccciit dtrUloit of Hit-Coiiiml-fhioiit'r m i. ii'jpclcrt npplliMlloiis may Ik' ri lviHt. spt-ctal tiltfiillon aSi-u to lnii itt iun t- aiM'h liiforutJiu Patent on lev, ('MiiisloiislJi'fiiifi.iinU'V', liirrliji'UH-iit suits In (llirt'ivut Mati-d, nml nil 1 1' lo tion apiHTlulhlns to liivctitloiis t.r juti'itts. Scud stump to (illiiniiv v cn. for paiJij'hU't of M.ty paji h. LAM) CASKS. LAND AVAHItANTS AXI) SCKI1'. Contested land cases nruseeub-d befuletho V. S. (iener.il Laud (illluo and lieiuituient 1 1 the Intel lor. I'lltale land claims, mining and pre-emption i laims, and boineste.ul i.ises utti nded to. Uind scilp In in, s.i and loo new pieces fur sale, 'lids si rip Is assigna ble, ami can be located In the name of the purchaser upon any (ioM-mment land subject to piUate entry, atil'is perneie, II Not equal value vUlli bulimy land Waiiunls. Send stump to (illmorcv; Co, fur pamphlet of Instructions. AltltKAltS OF PAY AM) llOVXTV. onicers. soldiers and sailors if tho late war. or tin Ir holrs.aic In many cases entitled to money fiom the government of Hldihlbey havo no kiionlulge. Write full history of seiviee, nnd slide amount of pa und bounty n celved, llnclo.e sla iiplolillmoro ,Vi'o.. and a lull roiilj, uiur e.xumluullon, will be given you free. l'KNSIONS. Ml onieers. soldiers nnd sailors wounded.riinlured or Injured in tho lato war, however slight!, can ob tain a pension by addicslug (illmure ,v Co v ases pioseeuieii ny iniiuuie v i u, ut-iuin iuomi iiii'ino cuiirt of tho rolled Slutes.thecouuof claims. and the southern claims eommlsslou. nam ucpaiimcia oi our humiicss is eonnucieii in a separato buieau, under charge of tbobamo exjierl eneed pjl lles t mp!o)cn by the old llrm. 1'iompl at. teutlon to nil business entrusted to (III.MOltK A: CO, Nthus si cuied. Wo ileslioto win success by.de. serving It. Address, v it, I...I1, in, a, i,t 029 V btrcvt, Washington, li. C. Jaiii!VM-tf. Maiilioi: HOW Lost, How Res W! .nisi iiiiuiisiii-u, u iii-H luiiiuiioi nr. 78l3f'l Culverw ell's eeleliraled Hssuy on Iho Kjirry radical euro (w Ithout meillelue) of ber aJiiii&txr miitorrhiea or seminal weakness, lnvol. untiiry bemlnal losses, luiiotenej, mental unit phj si. eul Incapacity, Impedlini ids to maiilago, etuj ulso, eousumptlou, eiillepsy unit Ills, Induced by belMndub genet) or soxuui r.xiravutfiiiiei', au i i i- irr, ill u eriiiiii rini ii'iN, uiiii mxiviiib. ...... I.. .,,.,.1 I,,.- ,.. .l.lj .,l,.,l.nl.ln ..un.. J U I rn hi tin ii ui4i.iv-,, .ii una iiiiiiiiiuiJiu vn-inj, cliailv dcmoiisl rates, Horn u thht) ) ears success! ul iitaillce, Ihat Iho attuning eonsequi nces of self, nbiisn muy Ihj rudlcully cured wllliuul Ibodatigeioui llsu la lll'einui mi mi inn in inu uppiicuiiuii oi inu i.,,ir., iiiiliillinrout a mudoof elllo ntoneo slmnle. eeilalnand ellei lual, by niniiu of wlilciievei) suf. Icril. iiomaiiil vinui nil luiiiuiiun iiitiv ue, muy cine hlmsi I- 'u nply, privately and udlrally. tt"'lhH 1 1 iuiu should lio In tho hands of every xouthmuliv man In the land. Sent under st-til.lii a plain envelope, to any ml. diess, on tecelnt or sis cents or tuo postage stumps. Address tho 1'ublbOiere, I'. llItl'dMAN & HON, 41 Ann St., New York; r. a Hox giO. S.M.r.Jantl-Siu. jUOOMSIMRG tannery, . a. mr, ltU8 nKSl'ICCTl'tri-t-Y nniioiinccs to tlio public tV that ho has reopened SNYDUlt'S TAXNKltY, (olit stand) liloomsburg. I'a., ntihe Folks of the lyw nnd LUht sircet i riiaii., vvnero ail uesmpiions Ol " Ii atln'f villi be tnailn In Hie tnnsl substantial nnd woikmnnllko manner, and sold nt prices to suit the times. 'Iho hlghcbt pilculncnsh w 111 at all times bo paid for GllKKX UIDUS of every description In tlio country. The publlcpat ronnge Is respectrully sollcltt d, liloomsburg. Oct. l, lsis- KEYSTONE CAEMAMWORKS' lU-OOMSIiUlIO, l'KNN'A. AS. (,'UOSSI-KY has on hnnil ami for sale . cheaper than Iho cheapest, for i ash, or will exchange for old Wagons on reasonable tei ins, OA1UIIAGKS, IlUClGIIiS, AND WAGOXO of every description both plain nnd fancy. Portable Top lluggles, open buggies, l'laln nnd l-'nney I'latform spi lug Wagons all of the latest stvlo and made of good material nnd fully warranted. (ilvo me a call beroio purchasing elscwheie. ns 1 can not bo undersold. 1 claim that I mako the best wag ons for the least money. Inlsodo painting, trimming nnd repair old work nt the shortest notice, old springs welded anil war ranted to stand or no pay. 1 w HI exchange a porta ble top buggy for any kind of lumber, s'jchasheir lock, pine, asb, linn ldekory and poplar to bedcllvel edntmyshop by the llrsiof l'cbruary, 1S73. Iron, ihilo orders taken and HcKUvy, Jieal fc Co's for re pall H .-as cash. A. S. CltOSSLHY. Oct. s, ls;5. CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY IlI.OOMSllUHO, I'A. M. C. SLOAN & lil'iOTIIKl!, II 'AVE on liaml ami for sale at tlio iiic-t reasonable l ales a splendid stock of (!.iitui.tr.i:s, KiTfjii:s, and every description of Wagons both 1'I.AIN and FANCY, Warranted to be made of the best and most durable maeerlals, and by tlio most e.xisrleneeii womuen. All work sent nut from tho establishment will be found In bo of the highest class and sum to give per fect satisfaction. They havo also alluoassortmeut of SLEIGHS of all the newest and rnnt fashlonablo stvlesvvcll ami ciueiuiiy mane aim or mo oesi material. An Inspection of their woik Is nsked as It Is be, liev ed that none bupei lor can bo found In tho coun try. Oct. 8, ISTS-tf. MISCELLAXEOUS. c I M. 13 II O W N, Healer In HOOTS AND SHor.s. Ton-Asm Hoots a speflalty, ltepalr!iig done at short notice. Vmlcr brown's Ho tel, liloomsburg. oct.s,'T5-ly QENTUAL HOTEL, A V I 11 S T-C LASS -II O U S E, Oct. S.'Ttly JOHN L.VYCOCK, Trop'r. Q M. DUINIvEi:, GUXnml LOCKSMITH. sewing Jlachlnesnnd Mnchlnirycf all kinds ie palied. oi'Kiu Ilocsi: Ilulldlng, liloomsburg, I'a. Oct l,'T5 ly JXCIIAXGE HOTEL, Opixisitc tilt! Court Slotisc, HLOOMSlll HO, l'A. Tho HiionSTaudllKsTlii nllrcspeetslnthocounty W.H. KOOXS. 1'ioprlelor. Oct, sy;5-iy BROWS JIO'J'EL, SIiOOIKCSDUHG, PA., B. STOHNBR, Proprietor. Accommodations First Class-ji.25to$l.to per day, llESTAUIIAXT ATTACHED. Largo, Airy Samplo Rooms on 1st Floor, A gooil stable ill rear of Hotel, liloomsburg, Oct. s, IsT.vtf. n. El!Tol!S TO THE C'OI-U.MIIIAX. vrsons Intli bted to tho undeisfinied for subset lo tion tu the t ol 1 5t li A s- me beicb.v Inlullr.ul that they iiuij lit tuij i inn- si 1 1 it- Hie in luiiiiin line nv litem 10 me with l:. H. onlt. I:.m.. at loom No.l, Columbian bulltllmr. Afler rtliuar.v lomi. 11, e e.xtrn mtv (enls pi r 5 ear will In all iusis be added. persons owing nieouiils fur ndvi illslng nnd Job woikitie liiloiineil that ittlltimnt must bomiMle, by pavmeitt or nule, within Muhijs, t,r 11, c willln' itai-en in uiu nui.us oi u jusiicoiur iinmiuiato coi- CLtiOll. ii. i,.nii:iTi:.NiiAcn E'l.. Mvers is no lonL'ernulhorieil to collect for the ( oi t JiriAN or to ncelvo money for inu. JQENTJSTHY. it 1-. iiuii I'-tt, iii.-xunt, Itespcctfully offers his professional services lo tho ladles mid gentlemen of liloomsburg and vicinity. Ilelspiepainl lo altend to till tho vtulous operations In the Hue of his profession, and Is provided wllhtbe latest lumroveil Pouoki.ain 'liErii. which will bo In. berled ou gold plating, silver and lubber base to look ns wi u as tiie miiuiui leetii, '1 vim extracted bv all Hie now and most approved methods, ami all operations on Ihotcith cuiitully and piupuly ut. leitiit'ii to. onlco a low doors nbovo Iho Court House, sumo side. Oct, s 75 17 .I.TIIOIiXTON ,lVt wo oiild nuuouiico to tlio ettlcnsof lllooms- biti g and vlrlnlly thai lio has Just received a full and complete itssoitiiieitt of WAU. l'AVHIl, WINDOW SIIAHI'.S, UMl'llES, COUPS, TASSEIJt, and nil other goods In his lino of business. All tho newebtatid most approved palteinsof tho day aro iilwiij s In bo fouud In tils estubllsbliicnt, Main street, ueiow -viaitict. uei. s.-io 7HEAS llltOWN'S INSDItANCE AGEN CY, E-xchango Hotel, liloomsburg, I'u, Cuoltal. -l'.tnn, Ins Co., of Hartford, Connecticut... u.suo.ooo laverpoui, i,oiiuoii iiuu muuo .ii,m u,iu u Itojulnf Liverpool 13 fou.miii bnucaiisblio i,hki, oo l ire AShCsliitlon, rniiaiieipma a. iixi.ishi rMiierlcuii of I'hllatlelphla l,1l) mm Ml.isof llarlfuril f. li.mMi Wyoming, of Wilkes Hnrro sui.ouo l'tiruiers .Mutual 6f Hamlllo 1,nuo,inio Danvlllo. Mutual IV"" Home, Now- York S,G0o,ooo f01,'J!VS,tlOO March sc.'IJ-y JOTICE. All iiersons Inth bled Inthn lir.di rslchdl on Hook Account pi lor to Juno 1st 1-Tli, mo leiiuesKilto cull nml birttlu by nolo or olhcrwlso Ufoio Jiininuy 1st, ism. as alter that nil unsellltd necounlswIinKiplac. cd In tho bunds of aitotllcer foreol'i iilon. T.J.siWlSHint, M. 1). Having associated wllhino Dr. Win. McKiIvy, wo aropiepared to attend piomptly to nil profosslonul calls In Widlclue, Surgiry, nml (ibstetilcti. 1'ubllo patronagu Is rcbractfully bollclted. ' BwibtmitiiMcKUi-vy. Joraojtown, Nov. 19-ew, Poetical. IX VAIN YK WAIT. And Mill Ihey wall, ami still will watt, While months nnd sears nro circling by, C.ilug, tho whlli', far out and straight To where Hit. water ineels the sky, A'i tne I thoy know not tli.it they stand So near their treasures j that they might l'liul them almost In leach of hand .lust by tho rock, there, hid from sight, I, too, ot co stood upon tho shore, As now tliey stand, nnd ga?cit far out To see my beauteous ship eomo o'er i Hut 1, nl.ist I turned about, And Jnut around that bend I went. Hoj ond that rock, so grim and lone, And Hope, tint nugd heaven sent, l'orcvcr from my heart was thrown, Tho slioro all 'lonj wns strewn with wrecks of ships ns grand and fair as mine. And far at sea, like tiny specks, Tlio smiling, unmoved sun dldjshlno On naught but wrecks ; and 'mongst tho rest 1 saw what all my life to ma Had been life's treasure, eh?rlhed best, llio ship I watched from o'er tho sea. TUB li.VlH' (iF.LUVi:. Mcthought I wandered dimly on, nut few faint stars nbovo rco shone, When bovodrow nenri "Thojilght," said ho, "Is dark and damp, To guldo thy stejH receive this lamp Of crystal clear." I.ovo lent his torch with ready bind Tho splendid torch, by his command, I strovo to light; Hut strove In vain ; no flamo nrocc, Unchanged, unilretl as moonlight snows, It sparkled bright. Again on wings ns swift as thought, Tho boy a glittering cresset brought of sunny gold; Hull suro 'twas worth a monarch's gaze, And how I tolled to make It blazo Cau scarce bo told. Deprived of hope, I stood perplexed. And, through my tears what oITcrcd next obscurely floated, one other lamp Love bade me take, Mine eyes Its color, sl?o or inakp, Hut Utile noted. Till soon (what Joys my soul lnsplro I) Trom far within n steady tiro Soft upward steals ; And O, how many a tender hue, What Hues to loveliest nature, true. That beam reveals I Now what reck I of burnished gold. Or crystal cast In statcllor.mold? This lamp bo mine, Which makes my path where'er I go With warm reflected colors glow, And light divine. Sara COLKntuoE. Original. -History of Columliia County. NUJIKEll IX. Hi'.r.wicK. Tlio borough of V.crwick is an old place. It was originally settled by Evan Owen in ITSft. It is built on a blnlT on tlio right bank of the Siivjticlmnnn, on tho eastern boundary of tho county, on tlifvcry lino of Luzerne. It,i twclvo miles east from Illooms" burp. The McthodM, Baptists and Pres byterians havo largo congregations and com modioiis houses for public worship. There is a fine Odd Fellows hall and a largo pub- lie school houe. There are three or four hotels and several extcnSvo dry-goods stores, A largo foundry and car manufactory and rolling mill are' carried on by Jackson & woouin. The Xorth Ilranch Canal and tho Lacka wanna & liloomsburg railroad pa-s along the foot of tho bluu'iipnii which tho town is built. It is the terminus of a turnpike, fa mous in its day, passing through Bradford county to Newtown, in New York. Hero also tho Necopeck turnpike, leading to Mauch Chunk, terminates. There is also a substantial bridge crossing the Susquehanna. It was erectctl by Thedore Burr and com pleted in 1818, nt a cost of about $'1(1,000. Tlio length is 1200 feet. It wns carried away by a lreshet in IS.'Mi. In 18.17 it was rebuilt at a cost of about i?27,f00, by Edson and Millard. Tho population of Berwick is now about ono thousand. Thcro has always been a good deal of trouble to procure water, and tho Berwick Water Works aro the institution in thoplaco in which every body is interested. There is a great deal ol traiio anil travel in nnd through Berwick. The country about it is rich and fertile, and thickly settled. Jn sizo nnd importance, however, it lias not fulfilled tho promise of its earlier years, although it had and now has many intelli gent business men amongst its citizens. A possible chango in tho location of the rail road, putting it back of the town instead ol under the bluff, would tend to increase the lopulation and tho borough ; and the grow ng wealth of tho placo is showing itself in such blocks of buildings as Morrison E. Jackson, E.tp, has lately erected for bank, stores, olfices and other much needed places of business. Tho J'irst National Bank of Berwick is doing a largo and healthy and tatisfactory business. In connection witli this sketch of Ber wick, tho steamboat diater may bo a fitting conclusion. Sinco 1771 tho Susquehanna river has been, by act of Assembly, a public highway. But steamboat navigation has been and always will bo impossible, owing to its rapid current and shallow water, and also becauso It is, ns its name indicates, tho rooked river," or nioro correctly, "Tho river of tho winding shore." Notwithstand ing tho dillicultlcs mentioned, sovcrnl at- tempts havo been mado to plow its waters, In tlio year 1S2C Captain Elgcr, in the "Co- torus," proceeded ns far ns Bingliaiiitoii, nnd returned to York 1 laven.proiiomicing against tlio practicability of tho navigation of tho river. Tho next nttempt was by a steamboat built at Baltimore, and named tho "Susipto haiina," commanded by Captain Collins. Slio drew twenty-two inches of water, and of course proceeded with great difficulty. But all along tho river tlio boat was cheered by multitudes of pcoplo who turned out to sec, or enjoy a rido upon her deokn, At Danville, Cntawlssa and liloomsburg acces sions of excursionists wero received, and all went merry ns n marriage bell, They reached cscopcck halls, opposlto Berwick, on llio ultcriiooii of May ad, 1820, Tho banks wero crowded with spectators, and with a full head of steam " Iho Susipie haiina" mado for tho falls, About tlio mid dle of the ascent slio struck a rock and im mediately her boiler burst witli an explosion which sent a thrill of terror to all who hcaid it, Tho passengers nnd crew were dead or (lj'liigupoiidcck,or floatingmnnglcdorscald. cd upon tho foaming waters, lustuiitly tho spectators ru-dicd totlio rescue, and shortly hotels and privato houses wero thrown open to tho sufferers. Dm. Headly, Wilson and Jackson gavo their professional assistance lo tlio wounded and dying. Among thoso who wero on board nnd mora or less injured, wero Col, Joseph 1'ax ton and Christian lirobst of Catawissa, Messrs. Woodslde, William Colt and Sheriff Underwood of Danville, and Messrs. Foster, William O. Hurley and Isaiah Ballon of Blooinsbtirg. Col. 1'axton says : "I stood on tlio forward deck with a long ash polo in my hand, and was in tho act of placing it in tho water, hoping to steady her, when tlio explosion took 'placo. Two young men standing near mo wero blown high into tlio air, and I w.n hurled several yards from tlio boat into tho water. I thought a cannon had been fired and shot my head off. When in t lie water I thought I must certainly dri'w 'i, but, making a desperato effort, suc ceeded in reaching tho shore. I was badly seal icd. and lost my hair and a portion of my scalp." Four persons wero killed or died of their injuries, and this untoward event rendered Berwick and Nescopeck Falls' famous for many a day. It was at Berwick, nlso, on tho -ltli of Ju ly, 182S, that ground was broken for tho con struction of tho North Branch Canal. Tlio plow was held by Nathan Beach, and tho oxen wero driven by Alexander Jameson, the owner. Another gala day for Berwick, antTliappily without any of tho sad results of two years beforo ; the construction and navigation of tho "raging canawl" being less dangerous than the chartless channel of tho winding Susquehanna. Miscellaneous. "siimi;tiiix(i. " oxi: or haxs ciiuistian- Aximusnx's BTonira. "I want to bo something 1" said tho eldest of fivo brothers. "I want to do something in tho world. I don't caro how humble my position may bo in society, if I only effect somo good, for that will really bo something. I'll mako bricks, for they aro quite indis pensable tilings, and then I shall truly have done .something." "But that something will not bo enough!" quoth tho second brother. "What you in tend doing is just as much as nothing at all. It is journeyman's work, and can bo dono by a machine. No, I would rather be a bricklayer, at once, for that is something real ; and that's what I'll ' be. That brings rank; as a bricklayer.one belongs to a guild, and is n citizen, and lias one's own Hag and one's own house of call. Yes, and if all goes well, I will keep journeymen. I shall becomoa master bricklayer, nnd my wifo shall become a master's wife that is what I call something." "That's nothing at all!" said tho third. "That is beyond tho palo of tho guild, nnd thcro are many of thoso in a town that stand far abovo tho mcro master artisan. You may bo an honest man ; but as a master you will after all only belong to thoso who aro ranked among conimen men. I know something better than that. I will bo an architect, and will tints enter into tho terri tory of art and speculation. I shall bo reckoned among thoso who stand high in point of intellect. I shall certainly have to servo up from tho pick-axe, so to speak ; so I must begin as a carpenter's apprcntice.and must go about ns an assistant, in a cab, though I am accu-tjnied to wear a silk hat. T shall have to fetch beer and spirits for common journeymen, and they will call me 'thou,' nnd that is insulting ! But I shall imagine to myself that tlio wholo thing is only acting, and a kind of masquerade. To morrow that is to say, when I havo served my time I shall go my own way, and tho others will bo nothing to me. I shall go to tho academy nnd get instructions in drawing and shall bo called an architect. That's something ! I may get to bo called 'sir,' and cven.'worshipful sir,'or even get a hand lo at tho front or tho back of my name, and shall go on building and building, just as tho-o beforo mo havo built. That will al ways bo a thing to remember, and that is what I call something !" "But I don't caro nt all for that some thing," said tlio fourth. "I won't sail in tlio wako of others and bo a copyist. I will bo a geniii3;nnd will stand up greater than all tho rest of you together. I shall bo tiio creator of a new style, and will give tho plan of a building suitable to tlio climate ami tho material of tho country, lor the nationality of tlio people, for tho develop ment of tho ago and an additional story for my own genius." "But supposing tho climnto nnd tlio material aro bad," said tlio flftli,"that would bo a disastrous circumstance ; for these two exert a great influence Nationality, more over, may expand itself until it becomes affectation, and tho development of the cen tury may run wild with your work, as youth often runs wild. I quite realize tho fact that none of you will bo anything real, however much you may belicvoin yourselves. But, do what you liko, I will not rcsemblo you j I shall keep ou tlio outside of things, and criticNn whatever you produce To every work thcro is attached something that is not right something that has gono wrong! nnd I will ferret that out and 0 ltd fault with it, and that will bo doing bomething !" And ho kept his word, and everybody said concerning this fifth brother: "Thcro Is certainly something in him; ho has a good head, but ho docs nothing." And by tho verv moans they thought something of him. Now, you sco tills is only a llttlo story : but it will never end so long ns tlio world lasts. But what becamo of tho fivo broth ers? Why, tills Is nothing and not some thing. Listen, it U a capital story. Tlio eldest brother, lio who manufactured bricks, soon becamo nwaro of tlio fact that every brick, howovcr small it might bo, pro duced for him a llttlo coin, though this coin was only copper; and many copper pennies laid ono upon tho other can bo changed into a shining dollar j and wherever ono knocks with such a dollar in one's hand, whether nt the baker's or tlio butcher's, or tho tailor's wherever it may bp, the door flies open, and tho visitor Is welcomed, nnd gets what ho wants. You kco that is what comes of bricks. Somo of thoo belonging to tho eldest brother ceitalnly crumbled away, or broke in two, but there was a uso oven for these. On tho high rampart, tho wall thai kept out tlio sea, Margaret, a poor woiiinn,wlshcd to build herself a llttlo house All tho faulty bricks were given to her, and a few perfect ones Into tho bargain, for tho eldest brother was a good-imturcd man, though ho certainly did not nchlovo anything be yond tlio manufacture of bricks. Tlio poor woman put together tho house for herself. It was llttlo and narrow, and tho single window was qulto crooked. Tho door wns loo low, and tho thatched roof might havo shown better workmanship. Hut after all, it was a shelter ; ami from the llttlo house you could look far across the sea, whoso waves broko vainly against tho protecting rampart on which it was built. Tlio salt billows spurted their spray over tlio wholo houe, which was still standing when ho who had given tho bricks for its erection had long been dead and buried. The second brother knew hotter how to build a wall,for ho had served an apprentice ship to it. When ho had served bis timo and passed his examination, ho packed his knapsack and sang tho journeyman's song: Whllolnmjoiing I'll wander, from placo to place I'll ro:un, And everywhere build houses, until I cot.o back homo. And youth will glvo mo courage, nnd mytruclovo won't forget j Hurrah then for a workman's llfo I I'll bo a master jet. And ho carried his idea into effect. When ho had como homo and become a master, ho built ono house after another in tlio town. IIo built a wholo street; and when tho street was finished and became an ornament to tlio place, tho houses built a homo for him in return, that was to bo his own. But how can houses build a house? If you ask them they will not answer you, but people will understand what is meant by tho ex pression, nnd say, "Certainly, it was lit tle.and the floor was covered with clay;" but when ho danced with his brido upon this clay floor, it seemed to become polished oak ; and from every stono in tlio wall sprung foi th a flower, and the room was gay, as if with costliest paper-hanger's work. It was a pretty house, nnd in it lived a happy pair. Tho flag of tho guild fluttered beforo the house, nnd tho journeymen and apprentices shouted hurrah ! Yes, ho certainly was something ! and at last he died ; and that was something, too. Now'caino tlio architccl.tlio third brother, who hail been at first a carpenter's appren tice, had worn a cap, and served as an errand-boy, but had afterward gono to tho academy, and risen to become an architect, and to bo called "honored sir " Yes, if tlio houses of tho street had built a hou?o for the brother who had becomo a brick-layer,! the street now received its naino from tho architect, and the liaiid-omest house in it becamo his property. That was something, and ho wassometliing; and hohada longtitlo beforo and alter his name. His children wero called genteel cliildren.and when ho died his widow was "a widow of rank," and that is something I and his name always remained nt the corner of tho street, and lived ou in tho mouth of every ono as tho street's name and that was something ! Now camo tho genius of tho family, the fourth brother, who wanted to invent some thing new and original, and an additional story on the top of it for himself. But the top story tumbled down, and ho camo tumb ling down with it, and broke his neck. Nev ertheless ho had a splendid funeral with guild Hags and music; Jpocms in the papers, and flowers strewn on the paving-stones ; and three funeral orations wero held over him, cacli ono longer than tho last, which would havo rejoiced him greatly, for lie al ways liked it when people talked about him; and a monument also was erected over his grave. It was only one story high, but still it was something. Now ho was dead, liko tlio other three brothers, but tho last, tho ono who was a critic, outlived them all ; and that was quite right, for by this means lie got tho last wonl, and it was of great importanco to him to havo tho last word, Tlio people al ways said ho had a good head of his own. At last his hour came, and ho died, and camo to tho gates of I'aradi-e. There souls always enter two and two, and ho camo up with another soul that wanted to gut into Paradise, too, and who should this bo but old Damo Margartt,from tho houso upon tho sea wall. "I supposo this is dono for tho sake of contrast.tliatl and this wretched soul should arrive hero at exactly the samo timo!" said tho critic. "Pray, who aro you, my good woman?" ho asked. "Do you want to get in here, too?" And the old woman courtosicd as well as sho could ; slio thought it must be St. Peter himself talking to her. f "I am a poor old woman of a very humblo family," sho replied. "I'm old Margaret that lived in the houso on tlio sea wall!" "Well, and what havo you dono? what havo you accomplished down thcro?" "I havo really accomplished nothing at all in the world; nothing that I can plead to havo tho doors here opened to me. Jt would be a real mercy to mo to slip in through tho ate." "Tn what manlier did you leave tlio world?" asked he, ju-t for tho. sake of saying some thing ; for it was wearisomo work standing there and saying nothing. 'Why, I really don't know how I left. I was sick ami uilserablo during my last year, and could not well bear creeping out of bed, and going out suddenly into tho frost nnd cold. It was a hard winter, but I havo got out of it all now. For a few days tho weather was quite calm, but very cold, as your honor must very well know. Tho sea was covered with ico as far as ono could look. All the peoplo from town walked out upon tho ice, nnd I think they said thcro was a danco there, and skating. Thero was beautiful music and a great feast there, too; tho sound camo into my poor llttlo room where I lay ill. And it was toward tho evening ; tho moon had risen beautifully, but it was not yet in its full splendor ; I looked from my bed out over tho wido sea, ami far oil, just wlicro tlio sea and sky join, a strange, white cloud camo up, 1 lay looking at tlio cloud, and I saw a llttlo black spot in tlio middle of It, that grew larger and larger, and then I knew what it meant, for I am old and ex perienced, though tho token Is not often seen, I knew it and shuddering came upon me. Twice in my life have I seen tho samo tiling j ami 1 know there would bo an awful tempest nnd a spring flood, which would overwhelm tho poor people who wero now drinking and dmcliig and rejoicing -yourg and old, tho wholo city had issued forth; who was to warn them, if no ono saw what wm coming yonder, or knew, as I did, what it meant? I was dreadfully alarmed, and felt moro lively than I had dono for a long time. I crept out of bed, and got to tho window, but could not crawl further, I was so ex hausted. But I managed to open the window! I saw tho pcoplo outsido running and jump ing about tlio ice : I could sco tho beautiful flag that waved in tlio wind. I heard tho boys shouting "hurrah!" nnd tho servant men and maids singing. Thcro wero all kinds of merriment going on. But tlio white cloud with tlio black spot I I cried out as loud as I could,btit no one hoard me. I was too far from tlio people. Soon tho storm would burst, and tho ice would break, and all who wero upon it would bo lost. They could not hear me, and I could not como out to them. Oh! if I could only bring them ashore ! Then kind heaven ituplrcd mo with tho thought of setting firotomybed, and rather to let tho houso burn down, than that nil those pcoplo perish so miserably. I succeeded in lighting up a beacon for them. The red flames blazed up qn high, nnd I es caped out of tho door, but fell down ex hausted on tho threshold, nnd could get no further. Tho flames niihcd out toward me, flickering through tho window, and rose high abovo the roof, All tlio peoplo on tho ico yonder beheld it, and ran as, Cut ns they could, to givo aitl to a poor old woman who they thought, w.n being burned to death. Not ono remained behind. I heard them coming, but I also becamo awaro of a rush ing sound in the air; I heard a rumbling liko tho bound of a heavy artillery ; tho spring flood was lifting tlio covering of ice, which presently cracked and burst into a thousand fragments. But tho peoplo succeeded in reaching tho sea wall I saved them all! But I fancy I could not bear tho cold and fright, and so I camo up hero to tho gates of Paradise. I am told they arc open to poor creatures liko me and now I havo no houso left down upon tho rampart, "not that I think this will givo me admission here" Then tho gates of heaven were opened, and the angel let tho woman in. Shu left a straw behind her, a straw that had been in her bed when sho set it on firo to sayo tho lives of many; and this straw had been changed into the purest gold and that grew and grow.and spread into beautiful leaves and flowers. "Look, this h what tlio poor woman brought," said the angel to tho critic. "What dost thou bring? I know that thou hast accomplished nothing thou hast not nude so much as a single brick. Ah, if thou couldst only return, and effect nt least so much as that ! Probably tho brick, when thou hast made it, would not bowortli much; but, if it wero mado with good will, it would at least bo something. But thou canst not go back, and I cau do nothing for thee I" Then the poor soul, the old damo who had lived on the dike, put in a petition for him. Sho said: "His brother gavo me tho bricks and the pieces out of which I built my house, and that was a great ileal for a poor woman liko me Could not all those bricks and pieces bo counted as a single brick in his favor? It was an act of mercy, lie wants it now ; and this is tho very fountain of mercy ?" Then tho angel said : "Thv brother, whom tiiou hast regarded as tho least among you all, lie whoso honest industry seemed to thee as the most humble, hath given thco this heavenly gift. Tliouslialt not bo turned away. It shall bo vouchsafed to thco to stand hero without tho gate, and to reflect and repent of thy life down yonder; but thou shalt not be admitted until thou hast in real earnest accomplished something. "I could havo said it in better words !" thought the critic, but lio did not find fault aloud ; and for him after" all,that was "some thing." Tlio Outside Passenger. It was in tlio old days of stage coaches. and ono of tho-o huge, lumbering vehicles was plowing its way between Boston and Salem in a driving rain storm, filled inside and outsido with a jolly jam of passengers. Among tiio number of the moro fortunato insiders was a respectable, bald-headed old gentleman who .seemed to bo very solicitous about a lady riding on tlio roof. Every few minutes lie popped out his head, regardless of tho rain, nnd shouted to some ono above : "Well, how is sho now ?" And the answer camo : "All right." "Is sho getting wet?" inquired tho old man. "No, not much," was the reply. "Well, can't you put something round her? 'Twill never do to have her get wet, you know." "We've got everything round her wo can get." "Haven't you got an old coat or a rag?" "No, not a rag moro." A sympathetic young man, hearing all this, and feeling alarmed for tho poor lady out in tho storm, inquired of tlio old gentle man why they didn't' havo her rido insido and not out on tho roof. "Bless you, thcro ain't room," exclaimed tlio old man. "Xo room ! Why, I'll givo her my place j it's too bad !" "Not nt all, sir, not at all. Wo could not get her into this stago anyhow. Amazed at her prodigious dimension, the kind young man said : "Well, sir, if my coat would bo of any scr- vlco to you sho may havo it," nnd suiting tho action to tlio word, ho took off that gar ment and handed it to tlio old gentleman. "It's almost a pity, sir, to get your over coat wet, but " "Net at all, sir ; by no means : pass it up to her." Tlio coat was accordingly passed up, "Tiptop! Just tho ticket 1 All right now.' Thus relieved, no further anxiety was manifested about tlio outsido passenger until tho stago arrived nt tlio inn, when what was tho sympathetic and gallant young man's surprise and indignation to find that his nice coat had been wrapped iirounil not a fai lady of umwial proportions, but a doublo bass viol I A Detroit boy paid his first visit to ono of tho union schools tho other day as a scholar, and as ho camo homo nt night his mother inquired, "Well, Henry, how do you liko going t school?" "Bully," ho replied In an excited voice, "I saw four bovs licked. ono girl get her ear pulled, nml u hig wvA,, r burned his elbow on tho stovol I don't waut to ut ss a day," Provide The Itmly. Toby Cllassock, an eminent comedian, went out to New York under engagement to Mr. Wallack there Toby was of habits quite too convivial,' mil "Sir. Wnllack felt tlio necessity of carofully guarding him n- paimt an cxeesj to which lio was unhappily loo liable. To introduce- him with eclat Mr. Waliack invited to meet him a very dis tinguished companyjit dinner ; and in order to keep htm qulto steady and competent to tlio exercise of Iiis wonderful talent of shi ning in society, lto proposed to occupy tho forenoon by a drive to tlio principal parts of tho city and seeing its sights. After much driving and seeing many sights, Toby became very thirsty, and "Mr. Waliack," said he, "I must havo a drink." Mr. Wal iack pointed out that their drlvo was near ly over, and ho had better wait. To this Toby roluctantly consented. They drovo on: Toby's thirst becamo uncontrollablo, and his grumblings very low and distinct, nnd to Mr. W.'s remonstrances insisted ho must have a drink. "But," said Mr. Wal iack, "wait a VQry littlo, and wo shall bo at home You can't get anything here." "Hal lo ! you fellow, pull up," shouted Toby to tho coachman. Tho hones were pulled up and tho carriage stopped opposite an under taker's shop. Tho signboard Indicated "Funerals performed hero j everything pro vided." Toby descended; mid walked in through tho shop, between rows of coffins on cither side, and seated himself in the lit tlo room at tho back part of tho shop. Tho undertaker came in and found Toby nt tho table, his handkerchief at his brow, nnd in a State of profound grief. To attract his at tention tho littlo man gavo a mild cough or two, and Toby, slowly recognising his prcs sence, asked very mournfully, "Are you tho undertaker?" "Yes, sir." "Oh," said Toby, "Yes, yes, you nro tlio undertaker," and relapsed into silent sorrow. "Sir," said tho undertaker, "theso bereavements aro very sad; but in our business we sco much that is very painful. It will bo necessary for you to restrain your feelings that we may receive your instructions. Was tho party a gentle man, sir, or n lady?" "A lady, sir, Oh, I taint. Givo mo somo wino; some brandy sir," hysterically shrieked Toby. Tho uTi dertakcr hastened to placo'.brandy nnd wa tcr bcfoio the agonized Toby, who immedi ately helped himself largely to tho former and more sparingly of tho latter ; and, drain ing tho goblet, remarked, "I'm.better now." After a pauso llio undertaker ventured to ask, "Was tho party, sir, married or unmar ried ? because in tho ono caso we uso black plumes and in tlio other white plumes." "Mix 'em,"said Toby, and appropriately mixing himself some more brandy and wa ter. The decanter was now nearly out, and tho undertaker, from Toby's excessive grief having as yet had nothing very definito in his instructions, suggested that ho should liko to be informed where he should find the body. "Tho body, sir I" said Toby, in much surprise, but emptying his glass, "the body, sir?" I understood you to say you provided everything. Provido the body I" Exit. llclaU Newi Letter. Mothers Killing Iialiios. There's a fearful responsibility resting up on some, must wo say many mothers for the practice of putting young children into tho murderous corsets, as detailed in tlio follow ing from tiio Metropolitan : Happening to visit aMady who was in blissful possession of her first baby, sho beg ged mo to tell her where sho could find a corset for the infant, or even a pattern to make one. Sho remembered that hor own baby brothers nnd sisters were enclosed in such an article, but she remembered its pe culiarities of form only in that vagtio way which ladies born to- idleness nro likely lo recollect. "Did you wear a corset when you wero young?" wo inquired. "Certainly. Can't you sco how slight I am?" Wo had observed it. Indeed, wo had of ten perplexed our brains about this lady's figure Slio was six feet and ono inch in height, mid as slight and gfaeeful as a wil low, and just about as frail. The corset explained it. Doubtless thcro . was so much material to dispose of somehow nnd it was forced to bo oblong, as tho corset refused to givo it room to tprend itself. Now this idea may not bo scientific, but facts aro facts. My friend, who wns re markably beautiful, very lovely in all wo manly ways ; and ns accomplished nnd culti vated as tho best masters ami close and con tinuous corsets permitted, did not livo to see tho birih of her second baby. Her chest wns too narrow, and sho died, as ma ny other pcoplo do, speedily and almost painlessly of decayed lungs. Could Sho have found the infant's corset pattern her baby would havo followed her very soon. Of course a baby must wear a smooth, unhemned flannel bandage about its abdo men for a mouth, but after that wo should tru-t to its muscles. Dress it in soft whlto flannel next to its person, koep it in warm, loose clothing, but do not permit the room to be over-heated, or tho air to bo unchaiic cd less that three times a day, and yet nev er permit it to bo exposed to a draft. Nev er reinovo It from tho nursery without lift ing tho window so'that pure oxygen may await its return. ClQtho Us feet and legs witli long warm stockiugs, but do not retain tho long dresses an hour after its feet be como active, an3 tho child indicates its de sire for exercise. Tlio misshapen legs that are so often seen upon boys, and tlio un graceful.carriago of many girls and women, may bo traced to that vanity of tho mothers, which kept a long, unrumpled while dress upon the baby until it was eight or ten mouths old. Of course, all the life that an Infant possesses is manifested by motion and appetite, and one is of ns vital conse qtienco as tho other. Many mothers never permit a scream to Issuo from tlio baby's mouth, when perhaps tho nolso only means a cry for more air in Its lungs j but they pass looa into its stomach to Invito cholera, which does not, us a general thing refuso the invitation. A wise mother knows that a babo cannot generato warmth as rapidly as an older per son, and bho dresses it accordingly. A tender mother is likely to furnish too much miliiinl warmth by overmuch caressing anilif sho bo nut healthy, she Is likely to vitiate tho ntiuosphcro that it breathes. No oiioshould bleep witli a babe. It Is not wholesome for either party, and tho mt of tho child, is broken by tho ncrvnus Mir oftho mother, or eUu icmnlns w quiet tint Uj falls of proper rest, and the in.urisl inn i given to tho babo is nut likely lo un e w,tn Its Hensitlvo digfsilvo orpin-. A iby should i.hvnys sicip In ncrib i s m ..lur' bide.
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