Ilia
TJ1I4 COLUMBIAN
OLU.JJI UIWOOHAT, StHtlf TIIK NOliril AND not llu
UtAMCUHJUIUTmi.) ".
wivkl), ovcry ITU ly morning, nt
III JJ l Jl'l- I f I 'III .M IH. lULfl Hi V
TWO miLMiM per your, payahlu In advance, nr
during tii'yuir. After tin ospiratlvnof tliotenr
fiio win ii. iimwvl. To sniucriners out St thn
tjitiW tin l irmjiirn fi per ttur, trimly n, ntlvaticn
11 il If II Jt pit I Inn ItancaniU li.Uilt payment lin
U 1.1 II). u i.l tun yi'iir. j"vuiuo
, 1 111,1 ir illvoiitin IM, except nt the. ontlon of tim
p.iuun.i ri, until nil nrrjaraes urn ul,l, but lotii
ij.i iri'l Tins ufi T tnu expiration of tiio ilrst
ill pi,'M H-iito.it of thostilo ortotllstnntnost
onii'i'S must jo p.il.l for In nili'iure, utilesi n rosnun.
Mum p 'rson In Uulmnbla county assumes to luiy thn
nulncrlptlon iluu on uvinniiil. 1 ' ,u
I'o I'Au B lu no longer exacted from subscribers In
llio county,
JOB 3?DEtX3STTI3SrC5.
Tnctobblr? Iiepnrt merit of tho Commiiiian Is very
jin.ilot", iiml our J li Printing Mill compare f.ivorn.
.-, i m. if lli.i Iirj-.. rill... ,Ml,,Vi- ....
oin.ilot", iiml our J li Printing Mill compare f.ivorn-
vi iMi')f nw iirgu citiM. aii work iiono on
munil, noally and nt nwlerato prices,
Columbia County Official Directory
President Judge William Klwcll.
Associate. .Jinhtes-Iram Dcrr. M.O, Hughes.
t-rolliDiDtnr., AC II. frank .nr.
Court stenojrrnpncr H. s, Walker,
t ..Piters Itisisordor Williamson il. Jacoby.
OUtrlrt Attorney John .M. Clark.
.shcillT
H'lriv or tsaao Hewitt.
Treasurer -Dr It. if. McIIevnohls.
Co ii'iHsalo icra lohn llerner, S. W. Mcltonry,
,1... fc.ii ,
Commissioners' Clerk William Kilekliniim.
An lltoH-M V, li, Kline. 1. 11. Casey, K, 11. nrown,
i ironcr-Charles (I. Murpli .
lury uo;ninlssljiicrs-.!ivcoii It. fritz, William II.
clunt Kunerltitendent Wl Ham II. Khvrior
iiijo n Poor liutrlct -DIrcctors-o, p. nut, seo't
V u. Kramer, lllojinshurtf una Thomas Crevellnir
trio t, O, P. I.'nt, Sccretar.. "
Blojmsburg Official Directory.
niomsb'irj nankin? conitunv John .Funsion,
IT. 1 J " , .1. l. "I" t., I'limui'I ,
Kim v.i I.in U li ink -Charles It. I'axton. ' reslcleni
T. 1 I'listln. C.i.lili'l
r'.lllimhl.l Colin. tttl lt.il H.irtnr- Pttn.l ft..l t A
ssvli lon-i:. II. Mile, Presldeii , C. W..Mliler,
n u i.iiy.
Ill ii in j:trjf llullilln? nndMailn Kimd Association
-Wn. Peacock, Pi'cslilent.J. II. liolilson, secretary.
Ill waish'tr Mil ual Hatltu fund Assoela lonAl.
j, iiriitc-i, i iuiul'ii , v. w. naiKiey, ceero'ary.
CHimciI 1)111 ICC TOBY.
IlllTIST CllVhCU.
tt"V. .1. P. Tits In, (iiipplv.)
fj mile S' rvlc s -1 v, a m nndr.p. in.
.TIUll.l r.. .lllul ,1, Hi,
Pi i t M 'etlu-i:vcry Wednesday evening nto
-is free. Thn public are Iml ed to a-lend.
st. uimiKw'ii LrniKiiAN cnriicu.
Ulnli er -l.'ei. .1. ccron.
in lav ! tvi 'os -Hi 15 a. 111. nnd ox p. in.
s 111 1 1 . ' ehcol -'J a. 111.
1'raer de.t ln-Hvery Weclnesda. evening at
Si.itjfro.-. Nupeivs inn 1. All uro welcome.
riKIIVTKItllSCIICKCII,
mil er -lii-v. stu ir. Ml -hell.
in 1 1 s rvlcs - ti's n and St p. m.
mi 1 1. ".''i. .1 -11 n. m.
' 1 T Ml i' lii -very Wednesilj. evening a' GJ,
? .1 s tree. o peivs rented. H rangers welcome.
MirritoiitsT Ei'iscoi'Ai.ciirueit.
rv.Mi.ihu p.l ler-licv. N. Ituckliuliam.
iIIum er - lev. .J. w, Mc.Murr.ir.
s 111 la. tern ts -I , nnd isjt p. m.
suii.la heliuol p. in.
V.IoIm I'l.iss-Kvor Mond.tv evenlntra' M o'clock.
"in,' ucns 1'r.i er step lr.g-Uvery Tuesday
I 'll.i.r . W l lllHIfK,
fieit.'rjl I'r.ijcr Mcelliii-nvery Thursday evening
7 o'clock.
nnionsinn cmticit.
C irncr of Third nnd Iron streets.
1'istor -llcv. . I). Hurler.
Hi ,1 l-iir -c .iitr.d Hotel.
Mimday S'rie..s-in'1 n. 111. nnd 7 p. ra.
siiinlat Selmol-9 a, 111.
I'raier Meeting salurdav, 7 p. ni.
All aro lin Uud There Is nhvaj s room.
ST. 1'AVL'J ClIL'liCII.
liectir
HUhd.i Services I a. ni., &X p. 111.
Hiindaj School H a. m.
Klrst sup ta In the month, Holy Communion.
Sen Ices preparatory to Coiiiinunloti on 1'rlday
i filing beioro the st S1unl.1v In each month,
i'ews rented; but ever) bode welcome.
F.VAN'UUMI'AI. CHURCH.
Pre .Idlng Kliler Hev. A. I., liecser.
Mini tcr -Itev. .1. A. In inc.
Sunday Senl.'e 3 p. in.. In I ho Iron street Church.
I 'iM er Meeting livery sabbath at 4 p. 10.
All uro Invited. All aro welcome.
TIIK CIR'KCII Or CHRIST.
Met.s In "the Utile Uriel: church on the hill,"
known as tho Welsh Il.-iptlst Church on nock btrect
east of lion
Ilegul.ir meeting for worship, every Lord's day af
ternoon at a1, o'clock.
scats rrce; and the public uro cordially Invited to
attend.
IiLOO.MSIlUKG IMIU'CTOUY.
SCHOOL OliWntS, lilimU, jin-t prinlcirnml
iientlr bound In s-nnll books, 011 hand and
tor salo at the coi.umiiiak Olllce. Feb III, IS75-I1
)LAN'K DKKDS, mi "P.uJn.i.'nt anil I.incn
O Paper, commnn and for Admlnls rntois, Ciecu
tors ind trustees, Tor balo cheap at tho COU'UCIAN
onlee.
M IMtl At iK ('"Ki:TnU('ATI'..-'.i'i.l piinled
and for sale nt the coi.umihav Olllce. Minis
ter, of Hictloii '1 and .lusticfM should supply them
UPlvcs Hlth tl.eao necessary til titles.
TrsTK'KKanil t'nintabW IVe-lliUs for falo
f) at the ni.i'Miii in ofllce. They contain tho cor
rected tees as established by tho last Act of the I.eg-
slitiii'e .ipon the subject, i:ery .liiitlco and L'on
stalil" stiouM Have one.
YBN'IJt'K N'OTi:.S jut printcil an.l for sale
elwap at tho Coi.i'muian udlce.
litlOl'S ASI) SHOES.
I.i M KNOIM!, Dealer in linols mill Slmes,
I J, l.itesi nnd best S'yles.cornerMalnaudMiirket
Hr. els, In the old post olnce.
CLOCKS, WATCHES, AC.
( V. S W fiIO, Denier in Clocks, Watclii
s. ' . mid Jewelry, Main bt Just below the Central
Hotel,
IMiUlXSSIOSAL CA11IIS.
1,1 II IK! I.KI!. Attorney nt I.nw. 1'opins in
J j I'M'har.ge lilcek, vd floor, liloomsburg. Pa. os
r (i. II MIKI.l'. ". Atlmney-at-l.aw. Odine
, . I.. i.rowi-r'K building, lindb'ory, llooms i i.i.
.1. 1 1", '73.
Di:. W.M. M. I!KIi'.':U,.SiiiL'enn am! I'liysl
ttan. onice S. corner (lock and .Market
biru is.
I 1!. i:V 'S, M. I).. Suigtsin anil 1'liy-i
) , c. 11, (Uplcu and Kraldenco on Third Btleet,
con..1.' K iTerson.
7 1! M. KKI.YY, M. IX, fiurfrtfin and I'li.v
J . steljti, 1101 th sldo Main street, below .Market.
T 11. '(Mll.-O.N. Attoiney-at-I.aw. Olhce
tj 4 n iiai'tiiiaii h
i building, Mi.lnst 1 cot.
I
5" KusKN'STOCK, I'lioliiraiilicr,
, 1 irk A miifsMoie, Main stieet.
MISCEI.T.ANr.OUS.
D
W D I,oVI?NTUR!lfi, Men-liant Tailor
-tulii St., ibmo Central Hotel.
Y S. KillN", de.ilir il. Me:l, Tallow, etc.,
JL, litre inctt, rturen second and I'hlrd.
mi .N Mil' UA.NT A MUM'-U.Af-S
.-HAVr ir an) thli.g In tho'lo .suiMAl, l.l.M.
gj 10
JA31LS JIIMLHV: DWilMll Sliii
'lin; iiKsr in town,
Ui.iti r i:.chango llott 1, lllooiosliur;, IM.
Oct. 13, '7 -ly
CATAW1S.SA.
TJM. II. .VIIISOTT, Attor.iey-at-I.aw, .Main
I btreot.
yMTiTin-KuiA',
ATTJUNIIV-AT-UW,
Cataw Lssa, Pa.
collections promptly made and remitted. Olllce
onpojlto Catatrbsii Deposit Hank. Cin-3S
TI3E "MOODY SHIRT."
MADK TO OIUIKU ONLY.
A PUIIFHOT FIT OU A KANTEE1).
(lenlicmcn ilesli Ins Shirts w ill pleai-o drop us a lino
and our An nt win tall ui.n iri t ll.e nieasurcinent.
Itttiorj coiocr 1'uin uudlimrobiieils.
Aduiiss 1'. o. .MUUDV,
Mmib 1t.,;ciy Miuiil.lu
J. II. KNITTLi:.
W. II. AHIIOTT
Important to Fanners.
and over) body la want cf
LIME, LUMBER, AND COAL.
Wo have creeled kilns nt or near tho I'npcr Mlll.on
tho 1), H, & W, II. II. and lue now picpaied lotell
llinoatvtry reasonablo prices nudof food iiuallly.
Orders by tho car prompily tilled and shipped to
any btatlon on tho above road.
AfulllluootU'Mlli:it,of aU kinds, dresied
orimim roiifh, ShliiB'.es, Utu and
bill Timber to v, blch wo Invito
Hie attention of custo
mcis. orders roci'lvcd and llllod lor all kinds ol 1'auii.t
Itystrlo ptteinionto buslneis we liope to uierlta
llioiOLX public KiUoaate.
i .i i.-. sKKriTtK AUBOPP,
1 M.H'O,- .WUH1U,15.
0
Z
C, B, BR0IKWA7 1
o e Pf W7TT ' rSiltorsandProTjrlotors.
w AiWfclili, J -""""""""wjiiovors.
llUSINEfeS OAims.
"QK. A. L. TUHNKll,
HesiJcnco on Market Street one door below
). .1. Waller's,
i i".10 ?yer ttlelm'B Drug store, onice hours from
ami iViroat trcalmt'nt 0( 1"cmc of tho Kyo, Kar
All calls night or day promptly attended to.
Apr.M'75-tt
D
U. .1. C. ltUTTKH,
I'HYSICIAN I: SUIWEON,
Onice, North Market stiect,
Mar.27,'74-y liloomsburg, ra.
jQU. It. V. GAHDNKH,
PHYSICIAN AND SUnQEON,
BLooMsnuna, pa.
Ortlce nbovo J, Schuyler Son's Hardware Store.
Apr.s.T7,vit
gAMUlil, KXOltH,
A T T O I'. N K Y-A T-I, A W,
HLoosisuuita, pa.
,Iartm!1I's Block, corner Main and Market
Streets
Oct. 8, '75
K. OIIVIS,
attoiini:y-at-law,
"I. s-tlpom No. I, '-coliimblan" Ilulldln?.
Q V. MU.LKIt,
ATTOHNT.Y-AT-LAW
onieeln llrower'sbulldlnjf, second noor.room No.
' nioomsburir, l'a. July! ,73 j
Q I'. W..I.11UCKALEW,
ATTOIlNKYS-AT-I.AW,
Iiloomsburtr. Pa.
onice on Main Street, nrst door below Court House
.nurai, is y
V. it- J. M. CI.AIMC,
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW,
Dloomsburp, Pa.
onico In lint s nulldlng. April 10,'71-y
. CI'.CVEI.tNO SSIITn. I1ERVET EW1N0 FHITlt.
t CUEVELING SMITH & SON,
X " ATT0HNE YS-AT-L A W,
Illoomsburp, Pa.
!i All business entrusted to our earn will reelevn
prompt attention. July1,'73-y
P I". IlII.I.MEYEIt,
ATTOltNEY AT LAW.
OFKtcE-AdJolnlng C. II. k W. J. Uucknlcw.
liloomsburg, Pa.
Apr. 14,'70-ly.
K. 11. UTTI.E. EOll'T. 11. LITTLE.
II. it II. It. LITTLE,
ATI UK.s. UYS-AT-LA W,
llloomsburff, Pa.
t5y"Iluslness before tho IT. S. Patent onice nttcnrlcil
to. onice In the Columbian nuikllng. ly ss
I") HOCKWAY it EIAVELL.
A T TO It N E Y S-A T-L A W,
Coixmiiias Itirii iiino, Illoomsburt', Pa.
Members of the United Stnle.s Law Association.
Collections made In nnvpart of America.
.i?eius tor l onunenini uto insurance company 01
Nework. Assets nearly f7.ouo.uio. 1 ho best In the
countiy. bentl for desctlptlie pamphlet. tf
"flLLIAM HIIYSON,
ATTORN EY-AT-LA W,
Ccntralia, l'a.
Feb 18, '7(l-ly.
.MISCELLANEOUS.
r)I!OWN'R HOTEL, I!looniburp. I'a., Ii.
) Stohner, Proprietor. Accommodations nrst-
l.lss. ji.w 10 i.w per nay. iiesiuuraui aiiitcneu.
ueiouer, .0-11
0
t IV! . 33 11 0 W Ni
bus lemoved Ids Hoot nnd Shoo Stoic from nrowu's
Hotel to 1st door nboie Waironseller nnd sliarnless'.
Towanda Hoots a specialty. Itepalrlngdone at shoi t
notice.
c
1 M. DKINKEK, GUN and LOCKSMITH.
sewlti!; Machines nnd Machinery tf all kinds re
pair! d. Oi'EUA Ilol'SE llulldlng, Illoomsbui f, l'a.
uci i, ,a ly
JgXCIIANGE HOTEL,
OlipoHlIc tlio Court Uohhc,
lll.OOMSHUItO, PA.
Tho Largest and Hust In all respects lnthecounty
W. 11. KOONS.
Oct. S,'7S-1y
Proprietor.
y now e l l,
onico In Hartman's Hloek, second floor, corner
Main and Market Streets,
BLooMsnuna, v.
May ss ly.
T? J. TIIOKN'l ui
would announce to tho citizens of Illooms-
bun.' and k Hilt v that ho has lust uccivid a lull and
complete assoi lint nt of
WALL PAt'EK, WINDOW SHADES,
nxTt'iir.s, conns, TA33KI9,
and all other poods In his Ur.o of business AH tho
hewetlnni! must approved pntlernsof tho day ore
alwajs to be found Hilda establishment, Main stru t,
Mow Market. oet. 6.'7n
T.MIEAS JSliOWN'S INfUKANCK AGEN-
8 " in. :.:cl:anL'o Ilutel. ltlOnlntburL-. I'a.
'nrittal.
e,'H o.o o
Etna. Ins Co., of ll.n l ford. Connecticut..
lirri ool, Lenduii and tlloho
!o.il of Liverpool
.fiticntislitrc
..13 "HO.ulsi
... woe, ou
... !l,.l,fll
.... 1,1110 000
5 0.OIH1
V.tl.KHl
... l,Ouo,onn
TB.O'O
.... S,i1 0,000
.... 17,000,000
il7s,.',s,noa
Flii) XssiK'l.itlon, I'htliitclphU
ImeriC'iii oi rmiiiaeipiii.i
ill is or Hartford
Wvoinlnir. of likes llano
armors Mutual of IhinWlle
n.inMU" Mutual
Home. N'ew York
Commeiclal Union
March M,'77 y
rpiIK UNDEItSIGNI'I), representliitr several
I of the most eons, rvatlve anil reliable Aiueil-
c.i ii l ire Insiuaiicn crmpiii.les, would be' leave to
oinr Ids set i lei sin tho cltlicnsof liloomsburi; and
li Intl. , t euuesiini: a rcasouauie bnaie or me puoiio
patronage.
Dloomsburir,.luly is. 1R7.
onice la Uiowor's Hloek,
Julysi-tm.'
Columbia County
B AKTK,
OF BLOOMSDURG, PENNA.
Formerly tho Hank of Espy, removed April first,
Isin. iscoiiienkntlylin'nttdln the central paitof
the town, and does a ifeneral IIANKIM1 business.
Monei leceliMlon deposit bubject to check with
nut notice. Scclal niraneements made w lib depos
itors, nnd Interest allowed on tluio lK'ioslts.
Jmie )rtili on AViv York and Philadelphia,
Collections made on all Important towns In tie) H.
S ul lowest rates of excli.uik'e. Honds nnd stocks
boiniht and told, und coupons collected. Every se
curity given to depositors that cun bo offered by any
lluuk.
Discount Days : Tuesday ami Friday.
HATE, SIX l'EIt CENT.
Aug. 10, It-tm.
HMf
To i he Wnrliliiu ('lau. We aro now prepared to
fill nll all rlasit's wllh constant rinplojmeut nt
hoiiiiMliewlnlecf the lime, or for llielrbpare mo
ments. Puslties.s new, Unlit and protltuble. Persons
of either sex easily ram from m cents to fi per
evenlnir, and a proporllouul sum by devotlni; their
uliolellinota the business. Hoys and klrls earn
Hourly us much as teen. That all who see flits notice
mavsend Ihelr nddiess, and test the business o
mako this uuparidltd nlTert To such as arc not well
satl-lled we will send one dollar to pay for the
lioublu of wrlllnir. Full particulars, sumplcs worth
teverul dollars to eouimi iice work on, und a copy of
Homo and Fireside, one of the lurkcst and best
Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mall. Head
er.!! sou ivuut permanent, proiltoMo work, address
Ueort'o Hilnsou li Co., i'ortlaud, Maine.
Sept. 6, '76.-llm.
sit $9rt per day at home. Samples worth tl
Npf lO n. Htiwsom Co t.l-aruinO, Voice,
EMPOIITANT TO ALL.
Tho discoverer and compounder of tho tar-farncd
Compound Syrup or Wild Chorry
and other valimblo preparations, entered upon Ills
professional rnrcer with tho Important advantage or
a regular medical education In ono of tho oldest nnd
best Rchnolsln Philadelphia, nnd, perhaps, in the
world Ho subsequent!'' served n faithful term of
practice In the Philadelphia Dispensary, and for ma
ny jenrs attended In tho Hospital. In tbeso Institu
tions ho enjoj ed tho most ntnplo opportunities of ob
talnln,'anlnlght Into diseases In all their various
forms, as well us for ascertaining the best methods
of the! treatment. In ollcrlnpr, therefore, to tho peo
ple of thel'nlted stales the fruits of his oxtenslio
professional experience In the medical compounds as
the hert results of his skill and observation, ho feels
that be Is but prolferlnc a nonN to every family
throughout tho land, resting, ns he does, confidently
In the merits and cnicntlous vlrtunof the remedies
ho herewith commends. Tho vast amount ol testl
mony from all parts of the world has proven "loo
Ullt .SWAYNIi'K COMPIit'NH HYItt'p OF WILD
CHKItHY" the most cnicaclons remedy known, nnd
It Is admltlid by our most eminent musicians, nnd
nllvvhohavn witnessed Its wonderful healing prop
erties. The WILD CI1EHH In nllogesof thowor.d
nnd In all countries where It Is known has been Just
ly cilehrntee for Its wonderful medicinal qualities,
but Its Rteat power to euro some of tho worst nnd
most distressing diseases among us was never fully
ascertained until the experiments of that skllfull
phsslclan, Dr. Swaine, had demonstrated its high
adaptation. In combination with l'lne Treo Tar. nnd
other equally valuable vegetnblo Ingredients, which
clieii.lcnlly combined renders It action tenfold mere
certain and lcncflcl.il In cuilngnll diseases of the
throat, hrenst. nnd lungs. 1)11. xWAYNF.'S WILD
CIIF.HIIY CO.MI'orNI) strike" nt the root otdlsen.o
by purlfjlng ll.e blood, restoring thollier nnd kid
ne.is to henltlii action. Invigorating tho nervous and
shuttered constitution. If jour druggist or store
keeper does not have It, do not be put oft by any
other remedy Hint may b" nrrered, but send to us di
rect, nnd w o 111 forward u half dozen to any address,
freight paid, on receipt of the price, Jl per bottle, or
the halt dozen.- Addiess letters to DH. KWAYNR
X SON, 1130 North Sixth stieet, Philadelphia. No
charge will be made for adilce.
Ask Your Druggist Tor Them,
I'cnmlos mid nil vilm vnlue lienltli should never
lie Without Hit. MVAVM.-.S TAU AVI) SAII!A1'.-
hii.i.a I'l Dl.s. ns thuv nurlfv the blood, remove all
obsti notions, eleanso the skin of all pimples and
blotches, aiid bring the rich color of health to tho
pale cheek. Femalo luegulailtles nieristored tou
and Nervous lle.id.iche. Asa Dinner l'lll, nothing
cm excied them : take one. two, or three, as may bo
noi u iv rt million, incvaro iicciiiiui cu uior .-.ics
found neiessnryj unlike otners, tney neuner gripe,
produie nausea, or any other unpUiisant bensutluu,
while theyaio as powerful as it Is poss ble torn
iiieillfliie to bo and bo harmlis.s. '1'hcso Pills cleanse
out the dlsusducd humors, enrich and puriry the
blood, lcmoic all unhealthy bilious scciettous of the
stomach nnd bowels, causing u perfectly healthy
statu cf tho liter, and aro undoubtedly tho best ca
thartic nnd antlblllous medicine Jit dlscotcted; nnd
we uro determined that the sick shall have them at
n price within the means of the poorest (2.) renin u
Iiiiy oi' 30 l'lll.) If jour druggist or storekeeper
lias not got Iheiu.do not bo puioH by any others
that may be otleicd In their place, but send to us di
rect, nnd w e w ill forward by mall, on receipt ol tho
pilec, 25 cents a box or live boxeses $1.
SKIN DISEASE
Swayne's Ointment,
Is particularly adapted to nil forms of skin dls
easis. "ures even n hen all other reme
dies and treat incut fall.
Cures Teller.
scald lPnd,
Hlngworm,
Pimples, sores,
Army Itch,
blotches, scurvy.
Chronic L'ryslpelas of tho
face.
Salt Hhctim,
Harbor's Itch,
1'rarle Itch
sore Heads,
Humors, rues.
All L'ruptlous,
SIVAYXC'S OIXT.tlEXT
Seems to euro evo ; case, leaving the skin smooth
aim clear w unoui a oiemidU ucuitiu.
Itching Piles
Is generally preceded by a moisture, llko perspira
tion, distressing Itchlnc. as though rtln worms wero
crawling In or about tho rectum, particularly at
iiiKiuttiicii uii'iicssiiJKtUr in noil uiicr gelling warm.
It appears In summer as well as vMn er, oftentlrnes
shows Hsdf around the prl nto parts, nnd Is not con
lined to males only, but is quite ns fieqUent that fe
males are soro y mulcted, particularly In times of
pregnane-, extending If to tho vagina, proilnn dis
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Poetical.
LIFE'S MEASUIIK.
nr ii. it, anowME.
"He llvcth long who llvcth well,"
so ran tho legend terse and bold ;
To keep this truth In rnlnd wero wed,
For truth Is better kert than gold.
Tho ono will perish In an hour t
One never dies but, bright nnd puro
As Heaven Itself, when earthly power
lias passed, forever shall enduro.
Not by tho years of llfo Is told
The length of life, but by the zeal
And kindly works, as, growing old.
Men for each other do nnd feel,
Ills llfo ts long whoso work Is well,
And, bo his station low or high,
Ho who the most good works con tell
Lives longest, though ho soonest die.
Then, as tho Btvlft-wlngcd moments speed
Freight them with wealth of truth and love,
with garnered sheaves ot thought and deed
For the glad harvest-homo above.
Within tho rankling breast of Hato,
In desert wastes whero no flowers bloom,
In scenes whete Folly sits In state,
In wan-faced Sorrow's house of gloom.
Sow lovo and taste Its fruitage sweet,
Sow smiles nnd see tho d sort sprltg,
Sow wlsdom for Its harvest meet.
Sow sunlight ter tho Joy 'twill bring.
GUAM'S TI1I1EF. Si'EKCIIES.
"Let us have peace," said President Grant,
As he seated himself In the chair ot state :
Hut all his words have been words ot rant,
Hut all of his words hat o been acts ot hate.
"Let no guilty man escape," said President Ornnt,
When Justice was hunUng tho government thieves,
nut his tcrrlblo threat wis ridiculous runt,
And ho quickly repented by granting reprieves,
"The count must bo honest," says I'restdent Orant,
"For fraud In elections, tvo know, never pays ;"
"A fair and Just count" is what we all want.
'And Kellogg can do It and elect Mr. Hayes."
Miscellaneous.
THE T.Uil,E3 TlIUNEI).
I1Y M1W. J. 11. M'CONAUOIIY.
It was just in the busiest season of the
year, tlin miilillc of the wheat harvest, when
Caleb Fletcher's wifo gavo out.
It was very aggravating to her husband,
who was not usil to such things, ami who
expected his wife "to do her part," ho said,
"as he did his."
"Her part'' meant tho work of three able
bodied women j and she at best but a small,
meek, weakly woman, with no strength of
soul to assert a right, or resist a tyrannical
edict;.
There she lay, with her toll-worn hands
lying idly on the blue coverlet, a boy often,
who' was grudgingly spared from the fields,
her only help or nurse, lie was the last of
five ; andbecauso he had moro of his father's
grit and grain, had mado a sturdier fight for
life'than tho little girls, and had won the
day.
John knew nothing of sickness, and be
cause his mother did not call him or ask for
anything, ho concluded she did not wish, for
anything. So ho enjoyed a rare holiday,
whittling away under a maple tree in the
dooryard, vvhilo tlio mother dozed atvay the
hours, starting now and then, and murmur
ing a few words in her delirium.
lieforc John had imagined il could be so
late, there was a shuffling of feet in the
back stoop, and it was clear tho folks had
come in for dinner.
Caleb stared at the tireless conkstovc, nnd
tramped in to see what it could mean. John,
half-scared, and knowing that in some way
ho would bo blamed, slunkawav out by the
well.
"Isn't your mother about yet?" asked
Fletcher, crossly. "Hero arc all these men
ready for their dinner. I should liko to
know what I left you at home for if it wasn't
to help her get the dinner. Tell her we've
got to have something set on.right oil, too,"
nnd ho went out in a Imffl to feed his
horses.
"Dead or alive," muttered one of tho men
to another, "I'd rather be that man's horse
than his wife. He's savin' of his horse flesh.
That costs money,"
Caleb lingered at the barn longer than he
needed, nursing his ugly temper,and expect
ing every minute a summons to the house.
It camo at last, but not in tho way he ex
pected.
''Mother won't s.iy nothing," said John,
with a liighlened look on his face, walking
tip to the barn. "I shook her nrm and told
ier to got dinner, hut she looked so queer
at me, as if she didn't know what I was say-
'"Dnn't make u gooo of yourself. Jihn."
said tlio father, sharply. "I'll explain mat
ters to her myself," he ndded, v.ith a grim
smile, ns ho paeil into the house.
The ntigry words died on his I'psioivever,
when ho eatight sight of the iltuhed f.irv,
with its disordered hnir, on tlio white plllmv
and met tho gleam of the binning eye.whlch
rested lull upon him, ns it dured not do for
yeara. It did not flinch now at his gnz.i
Tho poor drudge was pat being goado 1 on
by the sting of sharp words. With utter In
difference lie might conip or go as ho chose.
Tho well-kept home might fall into coiiftis-
ion from neglect j the flies might buzz in tin
heeded into the neat pantries and best rooms.
These tilings wero nothing to her now.
"John, run fur tho doctor," was Caleb's
first order. "William," said ho to a nephew
at work for him. "You learned to cook
some in tho army, Can't you scratch around
and hunt up something fortho men's dinner?
Cut up n ham and fry somoepgs, any way ;
you will find tho things somewhere. Your
aunt is took very bad, and I am going for
I'hebo htone. If lean get her we'll mako
out. Cut tho ham as savin' as you can,
Hilly," ho added in a low tone. And then
ho walked away at a round pace.
"Wad to see the old mnn step ofTso lively,"
said ono of tho men. "I think better of
him than I did,"
"It's inconvenient, losing a wifo in har
vest time," suggested another,
JIlss I'hebo, a sallow, bony woman, who
looked much llko a bundle of dried herbs
and who was as spicy as a bunch of pepper
mint, camo in with all haito und nouo too
soon, she found. For In three days thu
weary hands and tired feet had laid dowu
tho burden of llfo forovcr,
"What a wusted frame," said Phebo ten
derly, as she laid tho cold bauds together
when preparing tho last rites fur tho poor,
worn body,
"If ever anybody comes back," satd the
superstitious neighbor who was assisting her,
"it will bo Mm. Fletcher. I should think
Caleb would be scared to stay in this house
after tho way he'd treated her these fifteen
jears."
Ho they laid her away in her peaceful
grave, with only kindly, loving thoughts for
her, and but little of pity or sympathy for
tho tyrant who had mado her llfo so hard
and bitter.
The yellow grain-fields ripen and wasto in
tho sun all tho same, though hands grow
weary and still, and feet fall out by the way.
Caleb was net tho man to sit down nnd idly
grieve, and especially let his crops spoil,
Tho day aflcr tho funeral ho was stirring
nbout as if to mako up for lost lime.
"Yon may be thankful you havo got Phil
ena Wright to keep houso for you," suggest
ed I'hebo Stono as she finished putting away
Mrs. Fletcher's things. "She is the only
help to be had for love or money in this town
and If you don't mind your l"s and Q's you
won't hnvo her long. Such a capable person
you don't find every day, tf alio is n little sot
In her way, Remember what I tell you,
Caleb, and don't go to picking no fusses with
Miss.Phllena."
Caleb had never had any experience with
hired help, but he knew very well what It
was to bo master in his own house ; nnd he
inwardly smiled at M!s3 Phcbe's well-meant
caution, ilo had no idea of abdicating In
favor of such a marvel of a woman as that
ancient maiden, Philena Wright, let her bo
as ''capable" ns she would. He would llko
to see the woman who was capable of man
aging him.
"You'll never get on there, Phiia," said a
friend, as Miss Wright tied on her sun-bonnet
preparatory to setting out,"Calcb is such
a difibult man. You wop't stand it three
days."
"I am going to stay a spell, any way."
said Philena, with n curious twinklo in her
gray eye, as if sho had her mind mado up
on some project. "I'd stay n month out, if
only to tench Caleb Fletcher a lesson. He's
needed it theso dozen years."
There was decision in the very Irampof
her sm.ill, calfskin shoe, and in tho set of
her chin and mouth.
Ske took hold of tho house-work with en
orgy, and soon hud things "squared away"
to her mind. Tho men came in to a bounti
ful, well-cooked dinner, and were in excel
lent spirits. A iittlo too bountiful, Caleb
thought it ; and ho threw out a hint to that
effect.
"When you have biled pork, Philena," ho
said, "you needn't cook no other meat for
dinner ; and too many kinds of garden sass
ain't healthy to onet."
"Just tend to your mowing, Caleb Fletch
er," said Philena, decidedly, "and I'll tend
to the house-work."
Oaleb had no time to. discuss matters : but
ho was n trifle "set back" by her "snappy
way" of speaking. "Justliko all old maids
I suppose," ho said to himself, as he went off
to his work.
"You will have to go or send to town to
night, Mr. Fletcher," said Philena.after tea.
"Wo aro out of sugar, cofieo and flour. You
may bring home a new broom, also. I
have set them all down on this slip of paper.
so you would be sure to remember."
uaici) looted almost astounded. Four
things wanted from tho store at one time I
What unheard-of extravagance! Oh, what
strategy tho poor departed wifo had been
obliged to use, all her married days, to get
even tho commonest' supplies for household
use 1 JIow meekly she had made known her
wants I
And she had always been prepared for a
Rtorir, when anvthin" was wnnfed. Rim
looked for it naturally. Sabina became in
tired to it. Still it wasn't pleasant to hear
for ever tho same old din.
"What! that sack of flour cone already?"
Caleb would exclaim. "I should think you
must feed it to thn ho-rs, to Use it up so fast
I tell you what it is, fe.ibina.thcro is a power
of victuals wasied in this house somehow.
I -don't say how, mind you, but I sav it is
so," and ho would bring his fist down on the
tablo in a way that would make things
rinir.
Ilo began the same tune with Philena,
nlioiit tho sugar and cofl'eo, no had got so
in tho way ofgrumblingat these wants, per
haps he did not know there was any other
way to do,
Philena gave him one glance of withering
scorn, nnd then remarked dryly. "That non
sense is all done with. Kither get tho things
or go without the food." and sho whisked off
into tlio'inilk-rooni and shut His door willi
energy.
"Old man's got his come-up-anco," s.iid
ono workman tn another, ns they sat on the
steps of the baM; stoop, "I, for one, am
ghul of it."
Ah for Caleb hn walked out and lmrne-scil
up OM Orav in a very meditative mood. No
wonder ho sighed fur tho ;rood old diy? when
ho oould slam things around ns mu.-li as h?
liked, nnd grumble iird barran to his heart's
content. Tliero was no question but what
Caleb did miss Ids wil'p.
Tin experience of the next two weeks
proved a Valley of Humiliation to Caleb
Fletcher. It might bo hard, but it was sal
utary. "AH the advantage any ono can got
of that man is so much gain tn humanity,"
was the general eentiment of the community,
though this was not said, perhaps, in so
many words. So ho had Iittlo sympathy in
tho snubbing Miss Philena felt called to ad
minister from timo to time. Sho was not a
scolding woman, but she was "awfully set
In her way." Sho had a crisp, dediivostvlo
of stating things that "told;" and Caleb
learned slowly that it was useless to say her
nay. Ho would gladly havo turned her off;
but what could he do? Hired help was not
so plenty that lie could afford to discharge
Philena.
So tho days ground on slowly. Caleb in
wardly chafed and fumed at tho "pretty pass
things had como to, when a man could not
bo master in his own house." Hut ho was
forced to "keep n civil tonguo in his head,"
for even Philena had been on the point of
leaving several times, nnd only prompt coin
lug down on his part had averted tho catas
trophe. Thcro was ono way, however, in which ho
could circumvent her, and ho laughed in his
sleove as hn thought of it. If ho had another
wife, how triumphantly ho could snap his
fingers at her, and shake on? her iron rule I
Ho cast his eyes ubout, but fruitlessly, for
several mouths. Ho made himself the gen
eral laughing stock of tho place by his mark
ed attentions to ono and another; for some
how nobody seemed to encourage the poor
man,
Itut, by-and-by, thero came Into town, ou
a visit, a buxom widow. She was rather
dashlly dressed, and took pains to bo won-
dorfully gracious to Caleb. Her purso was
very light and her homo with a relative not
very pleasant, no she concluded that the sub
sUutlal funu-liouso of Caleb Fletcher would
15. 1876.
bo n decided Improvement ou her present
condition. Alas, poor Caleb I He had need
to listen to Mr. Wcllcr'a advlco to bis "son
Samlvel," to "beware of tho viddcrs." Ho
took the gorgeous bait thrown out to him,
and, In nn Intoxication of folly,proposed and
was accepted.
Very well satisfied, Philena folded her
pocket-book with over sixty dollars of well
earned money, nnd resigned her place with a
smllo to tho charming Mrs. Fletcher tho sec
ond. Poor Caleb I He had jumped out of the
frying pan into tho fire. If tho tables had
been turned In tho reign of Miss Phllona,
they wero doubly turned now. It is said
that tyrants are nt heart tho most. cowardly
of men. It would scein so from tho manner
in which Mrs Fletcher tho second managed
to get her husband in hand. Sho had tho
talent to command a regiment. Xo wonder
she succeeded in bringing into lino ono"high
private."
Neighbors sometimes wondered if it would
not have gratified tho carnal nature of tho
meek Sabina to have scon the poetic justice
meted out to Caleb. It certainly was very
gratifying to them.
But the new Mrs. Fletcher had her good
points, too. She was a kind mother to Iittlo
John. Theso two formed an alliance, offen
sive nnd defensive, against tho old man; a
had thing in a family, as a general rule, but
extrcmo cases sometimes call for extreme
measures.
Thero were stormy words sometimes be
tween man and wifo, and Caleb's mulish
temper fought hard for tho mastery. But
even in casc3 of seeming defeat his wifo
could make him i'tircd of gaining the victo
ry long before sho was tired of losing it."
So the world over, "the measure we meto"
is very likely to bo "measured to us again."
I)itheria.
Tho S.tn Francisco Call reports a leading
physician ot that city as saying:
"There is no doubt that diplherin is more
prevalent than usual, but I could scarcely
call it epidemic. Ii has so happened that
there have been a good many cases lately in
my practice; but then I know several phys
icians who have scarcely had asingleca.se,
although their practice is fully equal to mine,
winch proves that the disease is not so gen
eral as some people appear to think. Diptho
ria is as much a zymotic disease as is small
pox or scarlet fever. It is a poisonous con
dition of tho blood, and the swollen glands,
soro throat, etc., aro simple local evidences
of its existence. It is, without doubt, ex
tremely infectious, being jtropagated by
contact with tho clothing, and more espec
ially by bodily contact, such as kissing.
Among the first evidences aro soreness of the
throat, often very slight ; swelling of tho
lymphnthic glands that is, those in the
neck below tho jaw fever nnd loss of appe
tite, an offensive breath, nnd a gangrenous
falso membrane of a grayish or dirty while,
which at first appears in patches on the ton
sils, and then spreads to ths palate, otc. If
there is any reason to believe that a person
is infected with the disease, some one should
insert the handle of a spoon into tho pa
tient's mouth, examine tho throat carefully,
and should any one of theso whitish spots
be found, send for a doctor at once. This
disease is very rapid in its growth, and can
not be too quickly attended to. Qno of its
forms is almost always fatal croupal.dip
theria that is where it is accompanied by a
hoarse, croupy cough. I would in some re
spects prefer having small-pox in my family
to diptheria, for there are more safeguards
against contagion in tho former. At the
worst ono can bo vaccinated and take the
disease only in a mild form. When there is
a caso of diptheria in tho family the greatest
care must be taken to guard against contam
ination, Tho patient's clothes must bo wash
ed in boiling water, and be used by no other
person. There should be.no good-night or
morning kUses given, for they, of all things,
extend tho disease. The childen should be
kept In the open air and sun as much as pos
sible. The windows Bhould ho kept open
that tho rooms may be thoroughly ventilated,
for fresh air is the greatest counterrctant.
Above all things tliero should bs no stinted
diet, but any amount of vt holcsome,strngth
ening food, for in tho weak system and dis
ordered stomach lie tho main roots of the
disease. With good medical advice nromnt
ly called, nnd with proper attention tuoTcr-
el-e, air. food, and non-contact with the sit'k
person, there is every reason to hope that
the dlsWfl will not spread in a family. A
a rule, einl lieu onlv am victims, for it i
rare to find th"i'.ie of a "ihwii nern lihn
bes not recovtr from iu (fl'ecl.s ''
A Mi"au!mi tts IMiiii' scbnmier was
obliged to ri'tvrn to port the uthei wcfk mi
ni'i'iiniit of n singular misfortune, Tim ves
sel tt ai at anchor, and it seems that by sumo
meant n tfi.i'ls got the end of the cable near-
et the anchor twisted around his lail.and in
in, Hl'irts to free hini.elf b-eamo securiiv
entangled. The crew Imd no intimation ol
the troubk- till theve sel was suddenly totvid
through the water nt tho rate of ten or fifteen
miles an hour (nr several miles. The whale,
lifted himself entirely out of tho water sev
eral times, and a! length broke the cable and
frenl himself. About 1 10 fathoms of cable
tvero lost. Had the minster had tho use of
his lail he would probably have done serious
damage lo tho vessel. Old fishermen, who
havo frequented the batiks all their lives.say
they never heard of such an occurrence.
The derivatii n ot in my words in common
use is exceedingly curious and Interval lug.
Probably few people have any idea whenco
comes the word "tramway," by which the
English peoplo denote a horse-car track. It
i derived from tho second syllable of tho
name Outram. Tho ancestor of Sir James
Outram, a very distinguished General who
died a tew years ago, took a leading part in
horse railroads for drawing coal, etc., and his
roads were called Outram ways, and gradu
ally tho first syllablo was dropped. Another
curious derivation is that of tho word "wal
lop," meaning to beat. "I'll wallop hlni,"
Is still a frequent expression in rural Eng
land. It arises from a complete naval vic
tory of Admiral Wallop, a memberof tho
very ancient family of which tho Earl of
Portsmouth who also has tho honor to rep
resent Sir Isaao Newton is now tho head.
It is related by Mr. Webster that he was
onco accosted by a backwoodsman, who ask
ed i "Is this Mr. Webster?" "Yes, sir."
"The great Mr. Webster, of Massachusetts?"
"I am that samo Mr. Webster, of Massachu
setts." "Well, sir, I heard that you wero a
great man," quoth tho stranger, "but I don't
think so ; I heard your speech, and uuder-
tood every word you said."
1 K ' i't f .
TIIK COLUMHIAN, VOL. X, NO.CO
C0LUMIJ1A DKM0C11AT, VOL. XU, NO. 41
Fight Ilctwccn a Trout and a Water Snake.
A. W. Chase, of tho United States Coast
Survey, In a note to the editor of the Popu
lar Mience Monthly, describes as follows a
contost which ho and a brother officer wit.
nossed In 18G7 on tho Purissima, a small
trout stream about twenty-four miles eouth
oi Ban l' rancisco :
"Wo had been fishing on tho stream, nnd
camo to a high bank which overlooked a
transparent pool of water about ton feet in
diameter and four feet In depth. This pool
was fringed with willows, and had on one
sldo a small gravel bank. Tho trout at first
sight was lying In mid water, heading up
stream. It was, as afterward ascertained,
fully nlno inches in length, a very desirable
prizo for an angler. AVbilo studying how to
cast our nics to secure him, n novel fisherman
appeared, and so quick wero his actions
that wo suspended our own to witness them.
This new cnemv of tho trout was a lar
- ----- n -
water snake ot the common variety, striped
blacic and yellow. Ho swam up the pool on
tho 8urIaco until over tho trout, when he
mado a divo, and by a dexterous movement
seized the trout In such a fashion th.it thn
jaws of the snako closed its mouth. The
ngnt men commenced.
Tho trout had tho use of its tail and
fins, and could drajr tho snake from tho sur
face; when near the bottom, however, the
snako mado use of its tail by winding it
around every stone or root that it could
reach. After securing this tail-hold it could
drag the trout toward the bank, but on let-
ting go, the trout would havo a new advan
tage, lhis battle was continued for full
twenty minutes, when the snake manaced
to get its tail out of water and clasped
around the root ol tho willows mentioned as
overhanging the pool. Tho battlo was then
up, for tho snake gradually put coil after
coil around tho root, with each one dragging
tue Hsu toward the land. When half its
body was coiled it unloosed tho first hold
and stretched the end of its tail out in every
direction, and, finding auother root, mado
fast, and now using both, dragged the trout
out on the gravel bauk. It now had it tin
tier its control, and uncoiling, the snake
dragged the fish fully ten feet up on the
bank, anil I suppose wouU have gorged him.
Wo iilled thn snake nud replaced the trout
in the water, as we thought that he deserved
liberty. He was apparently unhurt, and in
a few moments darted off. That thn water
snako of our California brooks will prey
upon the youug or trout and also the smal
ler and less active fishes, I have noticed, but
never have seen an attack on a fish so larire
or one more hotly contested.
An Heiress of $5C0,000,000.
Miss Melissa Elder was a poor clerk in a
hotel dining room in Atchison, JCausas, and
hero is tho account, from a iournal of that
city, of her wonderful luck: A short timo
ago Melissa Elder fell .heir to 112,000,000
cterliug, amounting to about $5(30,000,000
it seems ttiat her grcat-graudfather, on her
mother's side, who was a Koman senator,
had all his property, which consisted of a
vast amount of real estate in and around the
city of Itome, confiscated to tho Itoraan Em
piro, on accouut of his being concerned with
Marc Antony in tho terrible assault nil thn
body of Ciesar. Cesar's wife was also ac
cused at the same time, but Maro Antonv nf-
terwards said she was above suspicion, and
nothing was done in the matter. All the
property of Melissa's L'reat-eraudfather. bow-
ever, was confiscated upon tho testimony of
a detective. The detective was aftirward
taken with frenzied remorse, and wrote a full
confession, moved to Pompeii, and was liv
ing in that ill-fated town when the sudden
catastrophe which, befell it cut him down In
the prune of life. During tho recent discov
eries among the ruins of Pompeii this con-
tessiou was discovered, nnd Miss Elder's
gseat-great-graudfather was vindicated. A
Chicago lawyer who was traveling through
Europe, heard of the circumstances, nnd.
by the aid of detectives, lound in the person
of Melissa Elder, the. only lamented heir of
her great-great-grandfather. Tho lawver has
taken the prosecution of tho case on a con
tingent fee, and Melissa Unvcs for Itome to
take possession of that citv. Of eniir.n
should be congratulated, as SjiJO.OOO.OOO
do not grow on bushes.
A Urasslmiper Incident.
We are indebted to a kind friend mi Wi-t
Seventh street fur a hamhonir present in t'io
.shape of an ttily Kansas grit-shopper. The
animal ramo lr.ntsiu around in j'r. Jones
luck yard ye-leiduy nnd had eaten up -etvr-ul
line pear trees b-l'i,r. he tva- discovered.
Mi Juiie-, who has never trawled much
tlirouLr'.i lln cimtitiy, tv.is thu first to see the
umiMititig erasKhowHr, and ru-hintr in to
tt here the family tmsat dinner, bri iiihle-ly
told her father that somebody's cow hud
biuken in thu yard and urn. eating up hi
fruit trees. Mr. Jones went out and w -fronted
the liui: fiom th wc-t just as it 1ml
pulled up a cabbage head iu the garden and
was about to swallow it With thu aid of
his t, to sons and n big dog, trio impudent in
sect was nvorp nvered an 1 led down to the
AVifwuliiso by a chain in its nose. In the
iibsenccof a proper cage, tvo temporarily tied
tho beast with a two-ply rope to the door
post of our onico and went home to supper.
When we retiiruel two hourj later the grass
hopper was loo. He had chewed the rope
from off his log and then ate the rope up tn
the doorslll. A new silk umbrella, an old
broom, several pieces of coal, a map of west
em railroad lands, and throe cop. es of an
Agricultural lteport bound iu cluth had also
been continued by tho queer quadruped, As
we entered ho had just reared himself nud
was reaching for the lire alarm chart. In
sheer dosperation and self-defense wo shot
him through the l.etrt with our Derringer.
We hereby notify tho public that we will not
accept any more animated presents before
Christmas. Cincinnati Enquirer,
Standing ou tho postofflce steps and look
ing down on the smaller boys who wanted to
l-uow why ho had plasters on his face and
his arm iu a sling ho said
"I don't caro whether you aro Democrats
or Republicans, nor how much you holle
on the street, but don't put two ounces of
pawder into an old dinner horn and think
you've got tho biggest cannon in town."
"Did you ?" nskeda small newsboy.
"Did I ? Go up to my houso and see tho
dent In the ground where I cvme down see
mother's left leg see my old goat in tho
corner of tho yard waiting Cora New York
surgeon to como and pick the powder out of
hi nose I ou move on Bmall boy 1'
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Jcem'g Kolierson's bast Illneia.
A Jonosboro negro, waiting for tho train
to go out, last night, struck up with several
old acquaintances. "How is Jecmt Rober
son 7" asked one, after tho usual "timo of
day" had been passed.
"Didn't you hear 'bout Jim?" queried
the Jonosboro darkey.
"I ain't hecrd futn Jim slnco he cut Ioom
fum do chain gtfcig. Ho ain't down with
tho billlousness, Is ho?"
"Oh no I Jim ain't sick, an' ho ain't bin
sick. He jes wanted fer ter ride Mars Bob
Proctor's mule de udder Sunday, au' do mul
peered to havo another ingagement, I dona
biu fool wld dat mulo beforo an' I tola Jim
he better not git tangled up wld her. Bat
he 'lowed ho was a boss-doctor ; an den ho
axed mo for a chow of terbacker, an' got
tho .bridlo, an' cotcb do mule, an' got on
her well, I spec I better go git my ticket.
Dey tell mo dis train goes a callyhootln."
"Hold on, you ain't tolo us 'bout Jim,"
said ono of his dusky auditors,
"I done tolo you all I know. Jim got on
do mule, an' she sorter hump herself, an
den derwuz a scuffle, an' when de dus' blow
'way I see do nigger on de groun' an' do
mule eatin' at de trofl wld one uy Jim's gal
luses wrapped round her bino leg. Den af
tewards the kur'ner he cum an' sed Jim died
sorter accidental-like. Hit's jes like I tU
you ; do nigger wuzn't sick a minnit. Well,
I got ter bo gilting on. So long, boys."
"George I George 1" said the wife of
Marietta street man the other night waking1
him from his slumbers.
"Wludder you want?" he growled.
"Ob, listen, George ! I'm sure I hear
something." ,
"huBime alone, Maria."
"Hut I r'o hear something I knowX do.'
"W lat does she sound like?"
"George, it sjiimh like a watch tick
ing
"Il's the bed tiikinz." oulcklv resDonded
the brute, and then turned over and began
to snore, Maria has gouo homa to her
mother. Atlanta Comtitution.
A remarkable game of cards was played
in the basement of a house on Washington
street yesterday. The boy of the house bad
just turned up a diamond and was waiting
f.r the other ooy to lead, when the old man
appeared at the head of tho stairs, ordered
tho other bay up, turned his own boy up,
discarded some of his apparel, and swung
a club. Tho old man played it alone aad
mado every point, although the neighbtr'f
boy cut. Home Sentinel.
A curious story comes from Paris. It Ii
not so very long since a young man well
dressed, and apparenrly rich, entered a clan
destine.'gatning honso. Ho was playing at
trente-et-quarant, and had already wob a
little pile of gold. "Red wins," presently
said the banker, and proceeded to hand over
100 napoleons to the unknown ono, for tho
stakes were high. But tho stranger mado
no attempt to take the gold, and retarned no
answer to three or four questions put to him
in reference to the game. His eyes remained
fixed on the red, while his features assumed
a ghastly paleness. A playor touched his
arm ho was dead. Then tho banker cold
ly withdrew the 100 napoleons, observing
that play was in tho naturo of a reciprocal
contract, which could only bo cutcred into
between parties both of whom were canabla
of contracting, and therefore never between
alive man and a dead one. The cause of
lcath was heart disease.
correspondent of tho Churchman writing
from Moscow, Russia, of the Greek church
es of that city, which number about 300,
says: The wealth and splendor lavished
upon theso churches is inconceivable. Tho
silver in them can be weighed by ths ton.
The silver altar and screen in tho Church of
Our Lady of'ICnzan is thirty feet high and
twenty feet broad, and the chancel rail of
silid silver; aud the solid silver sarcopha
gus of St. Alexander Newsky weighs 3250
pounds of pure silver, besides tho large
amount of it on the altar above and ou th
screens. The eight churches within the
kremlin of Moscow nro crowded bursting
as Dfan Stanley expresses it witli untold
wealth and magnificence of gems, pearls,
gold and sdver.
The editor of a Texas newspaper gives
some fiires from a statistical memorandum
of ids life, among w-'ii.-h are the following:
iecu nked to drink. 11.392
Drink, 11,31)2
Ufmie-ti'.l to retract, 410
Didn't r-tract, -110
liivi.nl to piriics nnd receptions by
piiiucs u-nin uir pii:w
"ool. llu- Imif.
3,333
lilt
3,:;'.o
174
0
4
170
30O,(Ms
2J
20 0
!0 7l
$ :5 fW
1 bi
Didn't Hike the hint,
I nit a'.i-ne.l to b: whipped,
IS'Oll WUIppml,
WMppd the other follow,
uiflu t coin.' id limp,
De i-ii asked "Whai's tho newn?
Told.
Didn't know,
Uoniuticed about if,
(t ivt tor terrier do,
Cash on hau l,
A cigar contain- tiietie, formic, butyric,
valeric, and proprionlc acidia, prusslc acid,
creoiote, carbolic acid, ninmonin, sulphuret
ted hydrogen, pyridine, viridlne, plcolino
nud ruhiiiene, to say nothing about cahbag
ine and burdncis acid. That's why you can
not get a good one for less than five cents.
A bank employee iu Paris, named Jonas,
left a sack containing $200 in a cab the
other day. Tho cabman found the monv
ami, hastening to tho Bank of Francci tU red
It to the clerk, who was overjoyed t.t iu ra.
covery. Ho at once borrowed ii and hand
ed them to tho ccbruan, but the latter in
clined to tako them, saying, "Never I Eq
you think that I should be willing to profi;
by tho misfortune of one who, like uie,work4
for his living?"
EscouitAOKMnsT ion Youth. A paper
encourages the young by tho example of a
youth who formerly lived in a hovel, yet
with only his two hands and a crowbar
opened a jewelry shop ; nnd now he Is living
Iu a large stono residence at Portland.
A WAitNiNO, The following notice ap
peared ou tho west end of a country meeting
house; "Anybody sticking bills against thU
church will be prosecuted according to trr
or any other nulsauce."
Mary's little lamb in New Orleans;
Kellogg had a Iittlo Board
As thick as any crow,
And every way that Kellogg went
The Board was aure to go.
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