THE COLUMBIAN. OLtJHBU DKK00R1T, STAR or THS NORTH AND COtVU BttH CONSOLIDATED.) " Issued weekly, every Friday morning, at HLOOMSUUIill, COLUMBIA COUNTY, fA, Tiro dollars per year, payable la advance, or (luring thnyoar, After the- expiration ot the year W.00 will bo eliurRPd. TO subscribers out of tho county I lie terms aro (1 per year, strictly In nrtvahco ja.w If not paid In advanco and is.ou it payment bo delayed be) ond tho ear. No paper discontinued, except at the option of tho puhlluhers, until all arrearages aro paid, but lone continued credits aflcr the expiration or tho flrsi year will not bo given. AUIpapers sent out ot theBtato or to distant cost ofr.ces must bo paid for In advance, unless a responsible- person in Columbia county assumes to pay tho subscription due on demand. postage Is no longer exacted from subscribers In he county, job FH.i3srxi3sra-. Tho Jobbing Department of the Colchbi an Is ver complete, and our J b Printing will compare farora y with, that of the largo cities. All work donoon maud, neatly and at moderate prices. Columbia County Official Directory. I'rosldent Judge William Klwcll. Associate Judges I. K. Krlckbaum, F, I Bhuman, I'rothonotary, tc B. Frank Zarr. Court stenographer f. N, Walker. ltogistcr Itecordor Williamson U. Jacoby. District Attoraoy lohn M. Clark. Sheriff John V. Hoffman. Burve vor Isaac Uewltt. Treasurer Ur. II. W. McRcynolds. Commissioners John Horner, 8. W. McIIenry, Jo-wph Sands. Commissioners' clerk William Krlckbaum, Auditors M, v. ii. Kline, J. U. Casey, K. B. Brown. Coroner Charles C). Murphv. Jury commissioners-Jacob II. Fritz, William II. Utt. county Superintendent William n. Snyder. Bloom Poor District Directors o. 1". Knt, Scott, Wm Kramer, Btoomsburg and Thomas fleece, i!cott, o. 1'. Knt, secretary. Btoomsburg Official Directory. Bloomsburg Banking company John A, Funslon, Presldem, II. II. tiro's, Cashier. Firs' Na' tonal Bank Charles R. Faxton, resident J. 1'. Tustln, cashier. Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan ABsoclatlon-K. II. Utile, President, C. W, .Miller, secretary. Bloomsburg Building andSavlng Fund Association -Wm. Peacock, President, J. U. ltoblson, Secretary. Bloomsburg Mutual Saving Fund Assocla'lon J. J. Browcr, I'rosldent, C. o. Barkley, Secretary. CHURCH DIRECTORY. baptist enencu. ltov. J. P. Tusttn, (Supply.) Sunday Services lti a. m- and X P rn. sundav school o, m. Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at IX clock. Hc-ais tree. The public are Invited to attend. ST. MATTHEW'S I.CTIIIRAH CnDRCIt. Minister Hev. J. McCron. Sunday services 10 a. m. and Xp, m. Sunday school 9 a. m. 1'raver Meoilng Every Wednesday evening at Otf Seats' free. No pows rented. All aro welcome. PRESBTTBR1AN CI1CRCD. Mlnlster-Iiov. Stuart MUihcll. Sunday Services lox a. in. ancUX p. m. Sunday School 9 ft. m. 1'raver Meoilng Every Wednesday evening at GX o'clock. Seals free. No pows rented. Strangers welcome. UETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHCUCIt. Prestdlng Elder Itev. N. 8. Buckingham. Minister ltov. J. S. McMurray. Sunday Services lojf and 6 y. m. Sundav School ! p. m. Bible Class Everv Monday evening at fljtf o'clock. Voting Men's I'raicr Meoilng Every Tuesday evening at x o'clock. General I'rayor Meeting Every Thursday evening 1 o'clock. REFORMED C1ICUCH. Corner ot Third and Iron streets, fastor Rev. 0. D. Curler. Hesldence Central Hotel. Sunday services vx a. in. and J p. in. Sunday school 9 a. m. ATayer Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m. All arc invited There is always room. sr. Paul's cncRon. Rector-Rev L. Zahner. Sunday Services via a. rn., tii p. m. Sunday school 9 a. m. First Sunday in the month, Holy Communion. Services preparatory to Communion on Friday evening before tho st Sunday in each month, rows rented j but everybody welcome. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Presiding Elder Itev. A. L. Rccsor. Minuter Rev. J. A. Irvlno. Sunday Service 3 p. m., in tho Iron Street. Church. I'ra er Meeting Every Sabbath at 9 p. m. All aro Invited. All are welcome. Tns church op ciihist. Meets In "tho lltUe Brick Church on tho hill," known as tho Welsh Baptist Church-on kock street cast of Iron. , Regular meeting for worship, every Lord's day af ternoon at. BX o'clock. seats free ; and tho public ore cordially Invited to attend. BLOOMSBURG DIRECTORY. SCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just printed and neatly bound In small books, on hand and lor sale at the Colombian office. Feb. 19, 187a.it J LANK DEEDS, on Parchmjnt and Linen j Paper, common and for Admlnlsi raters, Bxecu ra and trustees, for sale cheap at the Colombian omce. rAKRlAGE CERTIFICATES inst printed nnd rnr sale at the Columbian Office. Mlnls- turH of tho nrwnel and Justices should suDDly them- BClves with these necessary articles. JUSTICES and Constables' Fee-Bills for sale at the coluubian omce. They contain the cor rected fees as established by the lost Act of the Leg slaturoupon the subject. Every Justice and Con stable should have ono. VENDUE NOTES just printed and for sale cheap at the Columbian office, BOOTS AND SHOES. EM. KNORR, Dealer in Boots and Shoes. . latest and boat Btylcs.cornerMaln and Market streets, In tho old post office. CLOCKS, WATCIfES, 40. lQul. E. SAVAGE, Dealer in Clocks, Watches and Jewelry, Main St., just below the Central PROFESSIONAL CAItDS. I G. BARKLEY, Attorney-at-I;, in Brower's building, 2nd story, Law. Office Rooms 4 & 6. UCl. IS, '19. DR. WM.M. REBER, Surgeon and Physi cian. Office S. E. corner Rock and Market streets. JR. EVANS, M. D.. Surgeon and Fhysi . clan, (Office and Residence on Third street, corner Jefferson. JB. McKELVY, M. D.. Surgeon and Phy . slclan, north side Main street, below Market. " B. ROBISON, Attorney-at-Law. s In Hortman's building, Main street. Office H B0SEN8T0CK, Photographer, , Clark Wolf's store. Main street. MISCELLANEOUS. D AVID LOWENBERG, Merchant Tailor Main St., above Central Hotel. IS. KUIIN, dealer In Meat, Tallow, etc., . Centre street, between Second and Third. HEN YOU WANT A FIRST-CLASS SUAVE or anything In tho TO.NSORIALLINE goto JAMES BKILLItS BARBER SHOP, THE BEST IN TOWN, Under Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg, Pa. Oct. 13, "75 OATAWISSA. w M. H. ABBOTT, Attoraev-at-Law. Main M. L. EYERLY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Catawlssa, Fa. Collections promptly made and remitted. Office opposite laiawisA Aiepwub Ainnn. .ui-m wanted? SCO to $200 Per Month A New, Clear and Concise Universal. History Commencing;, .v-Mi .tan earliest' periods, closing March. 1617. i vwumes ot ma World's irreaL Grand History In cm ancient. Mipple' Aoej, and Mop- khn. lnciuam; cutory oi centennial Kzmoiuon, lna'ugtfratWn of l'resldt'pt Hayes and Turkish dtffi--cultles., U lull of thll'Jlil? interofitf and universal seed. Seils (fetor than any other. Beautiful IUub tratlons, to rrlcaii, quick calca. eitmtenna.clrcu- Ihiat F-i tlndnaau, u.i Chicago, 11L; St. Louis, Me, Juno HI. UrlSW Babcsck & Wyeth's Ads and rokfuvcij' 'CUrc.'I(li((uma ik and Lumbaro. EyMoid hv U UruggUU everywhere. Send KLPnKKSTINE C BENT LEV, w ENTS. nllcltor of American andFore'gn (ion, D. C. All business connected (ether before tho Patent Office or attended to. Nocharremads LVflWW'Ha-j&ti Jscurcd. Bend for a circular. I-TG AGES for salt cheap at the UVftaVHH BUSINESS CARI1S. JR. Jt C. RUTTER, rnrsiciAN t surgeon, Otflce, North Market street, Bloomsburg, Pa, Mar.si,- E. E. 0RV1S, ATTOUNET-AT-LAW. OPEicB-Iloom No. 1, "Columbian" Building. Sept. 18,1870. s AMUEL KNORR. ATTOBNE Y-A T-L A W, iiLooMSBunn, pa. omco, nartman'a Block, corner Main and Market 'rects oct. 8, 15 Q W.MILLER, A 11 OHM K V-AT-LA W Offlcoln Brower's building, second noor.room No. Bloomsburg, Ta. July1,78 N.C.FUNE. I. E. WALLER. FUNK & WALLER, Attorney s-af Lnw, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Offlco In Colcmbian BciLniNO. Jan. 19, '7I-ly Q B.& W.J. BUCKALEW, ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsburg, Pa. Offlco on Main Street, first door below Court House Mar.6,'71 F. & J. M. CLARK, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Bloomsburg, Pa. April 10,'JI Office In Ent's Building. Jfl P. BILLMEYER, AiiUlLiliX Al iAV. Oppice Adjoining C. R. W. J. Buckalew. Bloomsburg, Pa. Apr. 14,'7S. E. n. LITTLE. ItOB'T. R. LITTLE. II. & R. R. LITTLE, Al lOKlMl B-A I 'liA , Bloomsburg, Pa. WBuslness before tho U. R. Patent Office attended to. Office In the Columbian Building. 38 JJROCKWAY & ELWELL, A T TO 14 JN H Y B-A T-L A W, Coicmbian BnLniNO, Bloomsburg, r.i. CMembcrs of tho United States Law Association. ouections made in any part ot America or Europe. ILLIAM BRYSON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Centralis, Pa. Feb 18, '76. MISCELLANEOUS. HOWELL, DENTIST. Office In Hartman's Block, second floor, corner Main and Market Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA. May 26-ly. THOWN'S HOTEL. Bloomsburg. Pa., B. I ) stohner. Proprietor. Accommodations first- class, ti.wtoll.soperday. Restaurant attached. October 8, 70-ti p M. DRINKER, GUN and.LOCKSMITH. dewing Machines and Machinery ot all kinds re paired. OrERA Hocse Building, Bloomsburg, Fa. Utl 1, to T J. THORNTOW IjJ. would announce to tho citizens ot Blooms burg and vicinity that he has just recelrea&ruii and complete assortment ui WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, FIXTURES, CORDS, TASSELS, and all other goods In his line or business. All the newest and most aoDroved patterns of the day are alwavs to be round In his establishment. Main Btreet, oeiow aiaraei. wwmd 7"ILLIAM Y. K ESTER, ivlJilxCJrlAlN JL 'rAllOiK Corner of Main and West streets, three doors below j. a. jcyer Biore, uioomsuurg, J a. All orders Dromntly attended to and satisfaction guaranieea. April xi, ti-u P REAS BROWN'S INSURANCE AG EN CY, Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg, Pa. Canltal. Etna. Ins Co.. of Hartford. Connecticut... s.tw.ooo Liverpool. London and Olobe 20,uro,ooo Royal of Liverpool 13 eoo.ooo Lancanshlre ro.ooe, oo latlon, Phuadelphla s.ioc.ooo LTtiord ut.ooo Farmers Mutual ot Danville i.ooo.ooo Danville Mutual 7s,ooi Home, New York. 6,sf,ooo Commercial Union 17,000,000 1178,(0,000 March se,n-j J. H. MAIZE'S MAMMOTH GROCERY contains the largest stock of TEAS, GEOCEEIES Qneensware, Glassware, Wmw, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruit, CONFECTIONERIES, &c. to be found in Columbia county. A Complete Abgortuiciit always on hand. Call and examine, Jan 1, 1ST7. "yAINWRIGB.T 4 CO., N, E. Corner Seosnd and Arch Btreojs, PHILADELPHIA, Dealers In TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, SUGAK, MOLASSES elce, ancES, eicam soda, to., Jtc W-orders wUI receive prompt attention. U. PATENTS. FEE REDUCFJ) ENTIRE COST 155, Patent offlco foe tsa In advance, balance 130 within 1 months after ratent iUlowed. Advice and examina tion tree, patents soil. J. VANCE LEWIS t CO., May , t7-lm 1 w co Washington, p. C. Al'O, U EACB. JNO. E, rCTMEK. CUA8. 1, EDWARDS, WM. R HAQENBUOn, WITH K1111I1, riHiltr ckEdtvardH, (Successors toBcnudlct Dorteyi Sons, ni Market Importers and dealers In CHINA, GLATS AND QUEENSWARE, tst Marktt Street, Philadelphia. Constantly on hand Original and Assorted Packages JunoW,!!-! BUSINESS OAHDfi VISITING. CAItDS, LETT Kit HEADS, LilLL HEADS, omm o., AC- Neatly wtw -ajipiyVluttd ftke Colum bia Offloe, He T)UBLIO SALE OF Valuable Eeal Estate ! Tho subscriber will olftr for sale at his rcsldenco In Mifflin township on SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1877 at l o'clock p. m., tho following real cstato to-wlt : All that pieco or parcel of ground situate In Mif flin township, bounded and described as follows t Bo ginning at a stono corner ot land ot Christian I.utz, thenco along line or said land north Is 7-8 degrees cost 117 perches to stone.thenco by land ot Peter Het lor north 13 6-s degrees west St 6-10 perches to a stone thenco by land of same south 77 degrcos west 06 and 8-10 perches to a stone, thenco north 17 degrees wesi 4-io porches to a stone, thenco north 87 degrees west M 8-10 perches to a stone, thence by land of Samuel Schmoycr v degrees east 64 s-lo perches u a stone, uio piaco of beginning, containing s ACHES and S4 perches Bttlct measure, on which Is erected a New Plank House. There two aro good springs ot water on the premises. Also, ono other tract tnsamo township bounded and described as follows : Beginning at a stone cor ner of land ot John Wolf thenco north to s-8 degrees east 14 4-10 perches to a chestnut oak, thenco north ra degrees cast 87 8-10 degrees to a stone, thence by land ot Philip llotler and Stephen Hetler south uy, degrees cost 174 perches to a stone, thenco by land of Ocorge Swank, south 78 degrees west !i a-10 perch es tola stone, thence north lax degrees west) perches to a stone, thence south 7 degrees west 20 perches to a stono, thenco by land of John Mow rer north ttx degrees west 41 perches to a atone, thenco south 70 degrees west 30 7-10 perches to a stone, thenco by land ot rcter Hetler north ISde grecs west 114 8-10 perches to a stone, the place of be ginning, containing 65 ACHES and 100 perches strict measure, on which are erected a Frame House, bank barn and out-buUdlngs. Thero Is a good well ot water at the door. Possession given in the Fall or next Spring as may be agreed upon. terms op sale. Ten per cent, of tho amount to be paid at tho striking down of the property! one half less tho ten per cent, when possession Is given, and the balanco In ono year from Apr'l 1, 1878. ISAAC ANDREAS. July 13, 17-6W T-OTICE. "1 herobv notify all nersons thatthn foltowlnc-ttst ot property sold by the Sheriff of Columbia countv. June 30, U77, as the property ot Dennis B. WelUvcr una uerii ijurtuuseu vy uie, anu is leu on ine prem ises in tho care ot my daughter Annie wife ot tho said Dennis B. Wolllver. the property Btlll being luiuu ; a tTuuu uuu uu3, nuuuie i gruia t:raaius, grind stone, hav rake, sow and nttrs. row. 3 shnats. sleigh, ladder, sled, 3 cultivators, fi plows, drag har- 1 uw, uiu n ukuu. viovirr uuiier, laaning mill, I tks and rakes, cutting box,! sets work harness. slnrle har ness, 2 sets lly nets, mare and colt, sorrel mare, ptal llon colt, red cow, spotted cow, brlndle heifer, 2-3 of 15 acres ot wheat In ground. 2-3 of 4 acres of ryo In the ground, 2-3 of 16 acres of oats in ground, 1 acre of DOtatoes In the crround 2-a of 15 acrpi of wmui gruuuu, one cook Btove, oeas ana oeuaing, VUUiB. CURISTOPnER KUSTER. July 10, 1877-Sw PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE! There win be exposed to public sale, pursuant to an order ot tho United states District court by the undersigned Assignees ot Kencmlah lteoce, Bank rupt, on the premises at Buckhorn on SATURDAY, AUBUST 4, 1S77, at 1 o'clock p. m., tho following valuable real estate, to-wlt : All that messuage, tenement and tract ot land situate in Hemlock township, Columbia county Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows : Beginning at a plno knot corner of P. Appleman'a lands thenco by same north sx degrees west ss 7-10 perches to a post, thenco by lands ot the heirs ot vanlah Recce north 67 0-8 degrees west 211 4-10 perches to a post, thenco by town lots of John Nc- velus, John KlsUcr, Chas. Neyhard, John Merkle, II Shoemaker and o. Weaver south 17 degrees, east 43 6-10 perches to a point on tho cast side of Main ttreet In tho village of Buck norn thence along west side of said street south 34 degrees east 264 perches to a post, thence by land of II. Appleman outn 87 s-8 degrees oast 193 no perches to tho place or beginning containing EIGHTY-TWO ACRES, and eighty perches, strict measure, and also a Piece of Land adjoining the abovo descrtbud tract, and described as follows : Beginning at;a corner of same thence by Bamo south 80 64 degrees east 131 1-10 perches to a stone In road, thence by lands ot S. E. Evans north 8M degrees west 21 4M0O perches to a stono In road. thence north 87 5-8 degrees west 131 s-io perches to a stono in lino of lands of John KlsUer, thence by lands of I. O. Russell south 7,v degrees cast 21 43-100 perches to a stone.the place ot beginning, containing SEVENTEEN' ACRES E10I1TY-8EVE.N PEKCIIEd strict measure. Both of said tracts, containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES and T perches, being occupeld as one farm and to bo sold as such, whereon are erected a Brick Dwelling House, large BANK BARN, and sheds and out-bulldlngs an EXCELLENT ORCHARD, c, all Ingoodcondl tlon being Ono of the Best Farms in tho County. Also, at the same time and place on undivided one- fourth of a tract ot land In Greenwood township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, adjoining lands of John Staley and others, said to contain about eighty acres. TERMS : One quarter of purchase money cash on day ot sale, one quarter In six, one quarter in twelve and one quarter In eighteen months thereafter. Said amounts unpaid to bear interest from tho date of sale at tho rate ot seven per cent, per annum, and to ho sccured.by proper mortgage or Hen upon the property sold. CIIAHLES O. BARKLEY, SAMUEL KNORH, July 13, 17-ts Assignees. A Still Farther Reduction in k PRICE OF PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES," JAPAN DRYERS PUTTY If you waut to save from to to apcr cent In the cost of PAINTINO, send for our prtcwof tho following i Strictly PURE WHITE EAD, MONTOUR WHITE LEAD SLATE PAINTS, ALL COLORS, IRON PAINTS, TmiEE COLORS, PURE LINSEED OIL BEST JAPAN DRYER. LINSEED OIL & CHALK I'UTTV. Best Faint Brushes, COACH YAENISH, HOUSE VARNISH, Furniture Varnish, SPIRITS 0f"tuRPENTIKB, Orders and Inquiries by mall will receive prompt attention, sample cards andprlo oust furnished n luiuuk IJ1U1C. HENRY S. REAY, Rupert, fi. 4 0.- J. WE WMKr Chrouos. In French oil color, evei and one-halt dozen t beautiful new ever seen for 11.00. 1 hey are mount a in a 1 10 black enamel and gold mats, uvtu upcuuiK uuu uuuicii luijiuuig uuw Dciore the nubllo. Two Humnlea for as cents, or Hlv NiimnlpM the publlo. Two BumDlea for as cents, or six samDlea for Im cents. Bead ill cenu for grand Illustrated cat- aloguewlth Chromoot Moonlight on the Rhine, or so cents for twojlandscapes and Calla Lilies on black ground. J. I ATI! All CO., l Washington Engravings and Art A UAlirmiWI? WJun,,JT June remEMa 000 jwJtCi BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. Poetical. SOUTIIEY'S "MARCH TO MOSCOW." TO IE BRAD 1K COITNBCTIOM WITH Till EASTERN WAS There was Forraaiow and Jcmalow, And all the others that end In ow ; MUarodovltch and Jaladovltch. And Karatschkowltch, And all tho others that end In itch ; Schamscherr, souchosanefr, And Schcpalefl, And all the others that end In eff ; Waslttschlkoff, Kostonlaroff, And Tchoglokotf, And all the others that end In off ; Rajcffsky and NovereSsky. And Rlensky, And all the others that end In effsky ; oscharoSaky and Boston sky, And all the others that end In oSsky ; And Plat iff he play'd them on, And Shouvaloft he shovel'd them otT, And Markoff he marked them off, And Krossnorf ho cross'd them off, And Touchkoff he touched them off, And Boroskoff he bored them off, And Kutousoff he cut them off, And Parankoff ho pared them off, And Worrouzoff he worried them off, And Dootoroff he doctored them off, And Rodlonoff he Dogged them off. BILLS I'AYAULE. Hans and Frtu were two Deutchers who lived sldo by side, Ilemoto from tho world, its deceit and Its pride : with their pretzels and beer the spare moments wero Bpcnt, And the fruits of their labor were peace and con tent. nans purchased a horse of a neighbor one day, And lacking a part of the gold-as they say- Made a call upon Fritz to solicit a loan, To help htm pay for his beautiful roan. Frits kindly consented tho money to lend, And gave tho required amount to his friend ; Remarking his own simple language to quote." "Perhaps It vas bedder ve make us a note." The note was drawn up In their primitive way "I, Hans, gets from Fritz fcefty tollars to-day" When the question arose, the note being made, "Vich von holds dat paper until It vas bald 7" "You geeps dot," says Prltz, "und den you vlll know You owes me dot money." Says Hans : ' Dot lsh so ; Dot makes mo remembers I hat got to bay. Und I prlng3 you der noto und der mone some day." A montb had ezptred when Hans, as agreed Paid back tho amount, and from the debt he was treed. Says Fritz, "Now dot settles us." Hans replies, "Yaw ; Now who dakes dotbaper accordlngs by law 7" "i geeps dot, now, ain't It 7" says Fritz, "den you see, I always remembers you bald dot to me." Says Hans, "Dot lsh so, It voa now shust so blaln Dot I knows vot to do ven I porraws again." Miscellaneous. TUE LION TAMER. "That lioness will be the death of you yet Joe." "Pshaw I" and Joe Amberly, "the Lion Tamer" of a large traveling circus, laughed at the predictions of his assistant. "You may laugh as much as you please j but some day you will find I am right, and that to your sorrow, though then it will be too late." "I have performed with all the ani mals for some years, and never had any difficulty." "You forgot the one at Longtown." "That didn't amount to much. I soon brought them to subjection," "But the trouble commenced with this same lioness." "Yes, though it wouldn't have been so bad if those cats of hunting leopards had not setup a yell, and drawn the black tiger into the affray." "She has a devil of a temper when it is up is the most treacherous beast I ever fed or had anything to do with. I have been watch ing her close for a couple of days," con tinued the assistant, "and know she is mighty cross-grained. So, depend upon it, you are going to have trouble." I don't see why more than at any other time." There are times and you know it, if you will only reflect and this is one of them. If I was in your place, I wouldn't try to show off to-day with any extras, but just give a common performance, and get out of the cage as quick as I could." "lou know what we advertised, and what a crowd baa gathered." "les" with a laugh; "and I know we never have or do one half there is in the bills. Paper is cheap, Joe,but human life is precious. Think how poorly off you would leave your wife and child if any thing should happen to you, and what would become of your wifo if anything should happen the child ?" "Do not mention it?" The man who had bandied and tamed and toyed with the savage besets as if they bad been harmless kittens, groaned aloud at the thought. A man of the most ardent, even passionate nature, he bowed down in wor ship to his wife and little girl. And that day it bad been advertised that be would take his child and a pail of blood Into the cage with him. It was a veiy daring, foolhardy project at the best ; but how much more so when the beasts were doubly savage and out of tem perwhen the slightest thing night arouse them to all their their pristine fury, and the fierce blood of the wilderness aaert its elf in ali Ita tempestuous wrath. But the husbandly and fatherly emotion was soon conquered, Tho habit of yean and bis natural strength gave him self-reliance ; and It would take more than idle words to turn him from his purpose, no matter how dangerous it might appear to others. To this must be added the esprit de corps that would make him take the most desperate chances before having even the shadow of cowardice attached to his name. Still he could not help thinking more deeply, perhaps, than ever before. Was there In reality any danger? He could not convince himself of it, argue the matter as he would. The old lion in the cage, though a raou ster In slie, was Inoffensive, tame and obedi ent. In the language of the keepers, he was "good for nothing but to make a show and it back ln'the corner, grind his teeth, and growl." Besides, he was bit friend, and up on more than one occasion had acted th part of a peacemaker. The leopards; pair of spotted cheetahs were scarcely to be taken into consideration. The black tiger, the most rare and strikingly beautiful animal in any collcction,was ordinarily quict.though when fully aroused not to be trifled with. But tho lioness was the especial ono to be dreaded and watched. She was a beast of uncommon power, with massive arms, long curving claws, tail litho and nervous as a serpent, teeth sharp as needles, flexile, treacherous, smooth, tawny skIn,yeUow eyes that over flashed fiercely. Never, even in her best moods, had she been submissive, and her mildest piny was rough in the ex treme The Lion Umcr turned from his compan ion to go and dress for his attractive but dangerous performance ; but before doing so ho visited tho double cage, and mado a criti cal examination of the beasts, who any in stant might bo to him ns fato. There was nothing to especially awaken fear ; and, half vexed with himself for having been needless ly disturbed, ho passed from tho great canvas into a smaller compartment, and found his wife and child waiting for him the one n young and beautiful woman, and the other a very fairy of n child, whose hair bung down upon her back, as the finest and bright est of spun silk. "I am sorry, Joe," said the wife and moth er, as her husband entered, "that you have consented to so foolish a performance as the one advertised for to-day." "Why, May ?" and ho looked most earn estly at her. Because tho ordinary performance is hazardous enough." "Then you think this mere so?" "I don't know that it is," she replied, having the most perfect confidence in her husband's ability ; "but somehow I don't altogether fancy having Inez taken into tho cage." "You know my reason for consenting, and that it would never have been given had your assent not first been obtained." "Certainly ; and it was very good of you, Joe." "That it was promised on account of my salary being raised." "Yes." "And that It was to secure tho rise of salary, so as tho sooner to accumulate en ough to buy a littlo home against the rainy days that may come." "Yes, my dear Joe ; but" with a smile "had not pride something to do with it? That's tho curse of tho profession. Each one is always trying to out-do the other running risks on that account they would not otherwise attempt." "Well, May, I only gave my promise to do the act onco, but even now will give it up if you say the word. I had rather dis appoint all tho managers and be called cow ard by all the rabble in the world, than cause your heart to beat with fearor'to bring tears into your eyes," "No, no, Joe. Don't think I havo lost confidence and pride in you. No, don't think of giving it up, I suppose I am fool- lishly nervous. But you will be careful, and not run any unnecessary risks ?" "My own heart would havo to be torn out before anything should happen to our dar ling;" and he stooped, raised tho child, tossed her up, caught,kis?ed her, and hugged her to his bosom, "But yourself, Joe?" "Oh I I'll look out for number one." The conversation did not tend to case his mind, and before dressing he went out and held another conversation with his particular attendant, and took another look into the performing cage. The animals were more quiet than when he had seen them previously, tho lioness especially appeared in a playful meod, and with something of the load lifted from his heart he returned, with but little time re maining before he would be called upon to prove his right to the proud title of Lion Tamer. And every inch he looked one as he step ped in view of tho densely crowded assem. bly. Gorgeous in his new costume, and with a l"ok of calmness and determination upon his face looked, with his tall and sin ewy form, fit to grapple with and overcome the fiercest' beasts that ever prowled amid tho juDgles of Asia and Africa, and made night terrible with their roaring. A burst of applause a perfect tempest of huzzas and clapping hands greeted him as he swung his little girl dressed in silver tissue, and with the gossamer wings and ti ara of sparkling jewels around her golden curla.tbat represent the traditional falry,upon his Bhoulder. While looking at hla stalwart proportions, the men thought what a dan gerous antagonist he would be, and the young mothers shuddered at so beautiful a child being taken into a den of savage ani mals. With a graceful bow and tho dignity of a Roman conqueror, the Lion Tamer strode through the circle, disappeared behind the cage, and with such rapidity as to astonish the audience, stood within the compartment where the huge lion was lying and the agile leopards leaping about, and had placed his child between the claws of the greater brute and she was playfully toying with its shag gy mane. tor a time lie mauo wi leuparua itrup about him as kittens, jump from cor ner to corner, rest upon his broad shoul ders, bound lightly over his extended whip. Then he gave his attention to the monster lion, opened his Immense jaws, placed his arm and thrust his head between them, raised his fairy-like child upon its back and made it march around with her. Then he prepared to throw tho two cages in to one. Let Inez come out,now,"whlspered tho at- tendant, uneasily. "You have dono enough already to keep your promise, and the audi enco won't know tho difference." "No, I will go through. Mind what : told you, and have things ready in case there should be trouble, though I don't fan cy any," Then he continued aloud, and so as to be plainly heard by every one, "Hand me tho pail of blood." A cold shiver, a supernatural awe ap peared to pass through the frame of all as the vessel dripping with crimson drops, was given to him, and more than one asked themselves If the man was mad to thus not risk bis own life, but that of his beautiful child. And when be loosened and thrust aside the partition, andthefhrcelionesa and sleek tiger came bounding in, their breath was absolutely suspended, and their hearts momentarily coaBed to beat. "Down 1" The tiger obeyed, and the foot of the Lion Tamer was upon bl neck, "Upl" And the leopards wero purring like great cats upon Ills shoulders, while the lioness Uy croucbfcd with her tawny paws thrutt through the bars, and growling severely. 1877. "For mercyXsake let her alone," whisper ed his attendant, "and mind not kick over that pail. If the blood should be spilled, It would be over with you both. All the men In the world couldn't save you." "Stand ready, but keep still. Tho brute shall mind." His child was sitting on the back of the powerful Hon, and smiling in that den of la a double building, the InBide structure be horrors. Her confidence in her father log the ancient Middle Dutch Church, erect was sublime was as perfect as her love. She ed In 1729. Tho outer build was construct never dreamt of fear when he was near to ed around the church by the Post-office protect, and while the lookers on shuddered, Department, in 1845, when the property was she innocently deemed it a pleasant pastime. purchasedby tho government In making al- "Down I" Tho leopard leaped to either side and crouched down. "Come 1" The Hones3 grumblingly arose, crawled suddenly to his feet, rose and laid her great claws upon his shoulders, making him Bwerre with her weight, and raising her terrl- ble head upon a level with his own. Slow ly and slowly they turned round as If waltz ing, the low muttetings of the beast becom ing more plainly audible every moment, and her yellow feline eyes snapping with hidden fires. With an amazing exhibition of strength, ho wrestled with, tripped and threw her from him, and the canvass tent rang again. But instantly Bbe was upon her feet, lashing her sides with her prehensible tail, drawing back her lips so as to show her teeth, and ut tering the deepest and fiercest of growls. For the love of mercy, hand out your child, Joe," said his attendant. "Wait a moment. I shall be done very quickly." The crowning feat was yet to come. It was one upon which be had bestowed much time and upon which he prided himself was a taoleau of wild beasts, with manhood and childish beauty for the central attac- tlon. He stepped up to tho corner, led the mon ater lion forth into the centre of the cage, made blm lie down, placed the little girl upon him, and stood astride. Then a shrill whistle brought the cheetah leopards bound ing upon his shoulders mid stand up with paw crossed above his head, and the black tiger erect upon his left, and throttled with his hand. But the lioness failed to do his bidding and take her place upon his right She lay in the act of springing and at but a little distance. "Come." There was no movement, and the whip was raised and fell heavily upon her head, That was all that was needed to awaken her latent ire, and with a roar like that given in her native forest, she sprang with almost resistless force towards him. A sharp, sting- ing blow on tho bridge of the nose for a mo- ment cowed her, and she might have been I conquered, had she not partially fell upon and upset the pail and deluged the floor of the cage in blood 1 Then all became the wildest commotion tho most terrible and savage sounds. Ev- ery beast sprung down, lapped the blood, and then turned upon him. Even the vet- eran lion appeared to forget the long years I of training, and something of his young for- eat life blazed forth. Amberly comprehended all in an instant, and the father triumphed over the actor. He snatched up the now terrified and screnming child, sprang with her to the door, thrust her into the bands of the watchful attend- ant, and would have followed had not the li- oness grappled and drawn him back, rending his shoulders with her sharp claws, and caus ing the blood to stream over his rich dress. Ho was fighting against most desperate odds, knew it, backed into a corner, and called for his irons. One, ted-hot at the end was handed to him, but at the first stroke the lioness sent It whirling, and her sharp teeth almost met for a moment his thigh. "Hand me something sharp with which I can brain the brute 1 Everything upon which hands could be laid was thrust to blm, but he failed to reach them, and the danger was becoming more and more imminent. The blood had been lapped up clean all were mad with desire the tiger and the leopard crouching upon him. Then the majesty of command assert- ed itself. "Come, Samson." The old lion came forward at the words and seemed to comprehend that something was wrong, thrust himself between bis mas ter and his raging mate, and when she turn ed upon blm, sent her rolling with a blow of his great paw, The Lion Tamer might have escaped ; but bleeding, wounded as he was, he would not retreat, and turned his attention to separa ting the now tangled mass of fighting ani mals. Picking up ooe leopard after another be drew them into a farther corner of the cage, draggiug the tiger, with the lioness clinging to it and tearing in glossy hide, thither, tore open its paws by main strength hurled it hack and shut the partition, turn- eu. reeica to tne uoor. leu unon it and was dragged through to satety, even with the li - oness rattling behind him a. it was closing. A few steps taken, and the Lion Tamer fell fainting by the sido of his already iusen sible wife, who lay with her affrighted child hugged closely to her saarcely beating heart, Then the silence that had been as death was broken by the most tumultuous shouts, and breath was drawn acaln, and half-faint ing women and fear-palsied men felt as If a mountain had been lifted from their hearts. Lam. torn and weal-. tl,nrJionTmrpn. teredthe cagotbe nextday before the most unnrecedented crowd. It havlnir linon o,1. pr. r' : v Used that he would do so In his bloody , . . . ciotnes, out never again coum ne ue tempt ed to take child or pail of blood behind the bars. A story is told of two New England ilea cons, between whom a bitter feud had long existed concerning some contested point, IS either would yield, and the matter threat .ivi.uci nuuiu jiciu, uuu tue mailer lureat ened to be handed down to the next genera n 1, .i. n ei.i. ,m, v. m , .. u,,Hrcu l..r. i.i l.l .1 ..1 ucium mi um cuvuijr aim Mjicmmr sam ........... - 1 rotner bodes, it s a shame that this qua, aaiice in me matter, anu nave come to the conclusion that you must give In-for I can not, lirt .11 1 - . 1.1 .1 unon annum uoy Willi a pre UUIceaealliftt ..iniu ,a .,., i - Mnitiiinn nrinVMi ii . ' , , conmuon 01 inactivity lie at once begins Ue bating the question whether it was created to point a moral or adorn a tale. Tl.n gets the first news of the decision. "v TIIK COLUMBIAN, VOL. XI, NO. SO COLUMBIA DEMOGKAT, VOL. XLU, NO. 19 Watching Poitofflce Clerks. Tho workmen engaged In converting tho Old Tost-office building, at Liberty and Nassau street, New York, into stores and offices for business purposes, have made some Interesting discoveries In the rambllig old structute. The old "story-and-a-half" terations, on Friday, the workmen discover- ed that what was apparently the ceiling of the addition to the old building was In re- nllty a doublo floor. The rooms above wre used by the Postmaster and his assistant officers. When tho workmen bad removed the flooring, It was seen that tho concealed Bpace was from 4 to 4 feet deep, affording amplo room for men to move about. Passages led entirely around the building. At very short intervals wero found small circular holes in which were Inverted lenses. Through these a view of the room beneath was obtained. Back of and above these lenses wero reflec tors which brought before the eye of the ob server the utmost recesses of the Post-Office. It was evident that these three passages and their curiously arranged miniature windows, were used by detectives during the thirty years of the occupation of the rambling old building a Post-office. Through these peep holes the work of the clerks was closely watched. This theory was confirmed upon subsequent investigation. On the west side of tho building a small attic room was found, in one corner of which was a trap-door leading to the pas sage just described. This room was used by the detectives when not on watch, and was unknown to most of the employees of the Post-office. Connected with this room was a Bet of speaking tubes. The tiny windows already referred to were most numerous eter the Money-order and Registered-letter De partments, which a force of detectives kept constantly under inspection during business hours. The peep-holes, however, took in all tho rooms, and the various clerks as well as the thousands of people constantly going and coming were unconsciously under scru tiny. If a detective saw any stealing or im proper action committed either by a clerk or by a person not employed in the office.tbe speaking tube at his sideconveyed a warning at once to the attic room, and the guilty Derson waametat the door, or tanned on the shoulder in the interior of the office by another detective. The closest watch was kept upon the employees of the post-office, and. under system of this espionage, the number of successful robberies was very small. The apertures through which the de-1 teative overlooked the rooms were in most cases bo small as hardly to be visible from the anartments below. Some of them, bow-1 ever, looked boldly down from the casement but as the clanks In which thev were seen were obtained from very old timber, the holes wonld readilv be mistaken for knot-holes. The secret of this mvsterious method of sur- veiliance was handed down from one post-1 master to another, and the oldest and most trusted officers of the place had no knowledge of the constant watch over them. The dis- covery of the double floor explains to old Post-office clerks many cases of detection, arrest and conviction of their fellow asaoci - ates, which up to the present time, had been sealed mysteries to them. Pressing Flowers. The Little Schoolma'am, a few days ago, was showing the children how to press flowers ; and sho passed around two speci mens, in porfect condition, which were pressed last summer in her fashion. Per haps your Jack may as well give you a hint of it. Her plan U to take a sheet of thin cotton- batting and lay tho flowers carefully on it, covering them with another sheet, and then putting the whole under slight pressure, Sometimes, when the flowers nre thick, and contain a good deal of moisture, she put them in fresh cotton tbo next day, and after that does not disturb them. But in press ing nearly all the small flowers, the cotton need not be changed at all, and not even opened until the flowers aro preserved. I noticed that the Little Scboolma'am's pressed flowers had a soft, bright look. She groups the long-stemmed ones prettily in vases, or lays them between sheets of thin glast, and hangs them In ber windows in the winter, she.says. They haven't nt all the poor, pinched, faded, flattened look of flowers prepared in other ways. The Little Schoolma'am presses gret n leaves and ribbon-grass in the same way, ter dares to assert that Christ suffered gen keeping their color perfectly; and she told I uiDe hell torments, down nNlil. Wu.i the children that when they wanted to pile 01 wese uoumo cotton lavers to 1 ,1 ,. , 1 gether.it was better to lay a sheet of blotting paper in between the flowers find the cotton: but it is of the thinnest kind. St. A'icJiolat jor Auguil. An Excellent Bacowcteb. A French editor has Invented a new kind of barome ..w. n id ucuBim 111 KiUKtrureiUI. TTiliCU ub uuy every year ai a ccruun lair. Uu re- - . ,.. 1 1 11.. 1.1 ...... . .. w.u.oB - pi. acquisition to tne wall. 1-v.nluvtB 1... n.... , U .. I .. (7 . . imiueuco 'he temperature on gingerbread ; the least dampness softens it Dry weather on the conlrafyidfie9 "P and hardens It, All jhat this geutlemnn has to do every morn- IdS to ask hla servant what tho ceneral !-... ti, V.111...1 .1 . . . . """"" ""mesne goes ana puts I his thumb nn llm n.,,l 1.1. his thumb on the figure and answer either, The general Is soft to-day ; you will please take your umbrella;" or. "The military a Urm ; you can nut oh vour nra j you can put on your new hat A man noted for his close-fisted pronen. 8iiies,'was showing an old coin to a neigh- - 1 v.- .,. , , . ...... ... - ?, ft'' M"u ' V!U"e d ? J , Ket it r ' "I dug It up In the garden was tho , ., . .. -.. , .. i ,1 . - f..v UlUU I, UUU l 1 111 iiih crmeiprv iniu iitn nii,i.. nii'i... - M , krf fa" ovn,"Z If them i. ..U.lnW i..i....i - . , . -uBuiiua, euiq n miss oi ten summers. the other day to her mother, (one of the most .1 " d-" n 41 en luiK Unr. Utv. iftPra ltlMl r i " - Buuuttinui ui 'bape oT bet M lu l0 upon jjgj - neck : "Mamma. Villi llflVA AH ATit&A.lt...!.. ell ahaned head. I D,i,.i- ,t-i.. 1 , , ' Jw" ""IfiUI, IIIIC a i oecn quite a origin woman il you I tried." M. IX. IW. IT One Inch Two inches .no Three Inches Konrlnches b.oo Quarter colomirr... .. e.W Half column 10.00 u.w ts.ui irK) if 4.m o.m 9.w 7.09 .( 1W R.00 10.00 ILin ii.no ls.nn ts.oo v. 1SA.M One column .. . .)."0 S5.P0 80.00 M.Orl Tearly sdvertlwmenta pajaW; W""lf,'m2l2L r-lrnl edterttsemcnui must nc pair) for Wlore ioswim except where partlf s have oecotinl. Ural sittrrtlw merits two dollars rrlnchforiMtoSS Insertions, an at that rate for additional inwrvtcen wllhout reference to length. Kietutor's, Administrator's an Auditor'; aottces. three dollars. Must bo paid for when Inserted. Transient or Local notices, twenty cent alls, regular advertisements halt rates. Cards In the "Business Directory" colnmn, dollar per year tor each line. Eighteen Yean rvlihont Sleep. Ths man who does not sleep, Saunderi, now resides near rarxersnurg, Virginia. Some time in 1861 or 1862 be enlisted la the Fourth West Virginia Volunteer! and for several years had not slept. But It be coming known In camp that be made sack pretentions, Itarousod the curiosity of many of the men and officers, and they set a watch upon him. The colonel and many others lost n great many nlghta' sleep in endeavoring to entrap Saunders, but during the whole timo that he remained a member1 of taa Fourth he was never caught asleep. Ha stood guard night after night, and week after week, paid by sleepy-beaded sol diers to take their turns, but never waa caught napping. He hauled coal several weeks In succession, only stopping long enough to cat and change horses, and plowed in the fields with five or cix stalwart men until he wore them out completely, but nev er seemed to tire. During the year 1863 he went to Philadel phia and was examined by the leading phys icians of tho country. They sat up with hint in relays of five, night and day, and kept up an almost constant stream of conversation with him, and at the terminatUn of twenty nine days discharged him with a certificate, but could give no explanation of this freak of nature. Many stories of the untiring en ergy and activity of this man are told, and ail agreo who know him that this antlpode of Rip Van Winklo Is the most sleepless man they ever met. Mr. Saunders Is now about fifty-six yean of age, and says that ho has not known what sleep is for eighteen years. He himself can not account for it, and he says the change in his physical organization occurred within three days, and that he was never sick in his life, and took medicino but once, and that was when ho hod a catarrh, about thraa years ago. Ho is a hate, hearty man, and bids fair to live many years yet. He is con- cientiously opposed to making a display of himself, or no doubt long ago ho would harp been before the public as pne of the curiosi ties of the world. How as Indian was Fooled. The other forenoon a Canadian Indian lugged u back load of baskets around until tired out, and then he sat down on Randolph 9treet. back to lha walIi an went to sleep. legs stuck out straight before him, and I the sun beamed into bis face, and he paid I no heed to the tread of feet around him. I mere was a gang 01 laiers at tne corner, nd they naturally wondered how they could I have some fun with the red men. Hunting I "P 'en or fifteen cobble-stones, thf dlstri- I buted them into the baskets until one horn dred and fifty pounds had been added to the I sleeper's load. That was fun ns far' as it I went, but was not enough. A saloon keep- er was out washing his windows with.a hose al)d "'e boya managed that he had to leave 1 "la work. Then one of them picked up the P'pe turned the full stream on Lo'si head, I ad the effect was all that could have been I a'ked for. Tho red men must have imagin- ed that the Ealls of St. Anthony had been I turned loose to run down his back, Utter- I 'nB a "'Id shriek, ho sprang up, fell down, I ad then rolled sideways off the curbv The I extra weight of the stones broke the back I strap with which the load was tied, and off 1 came tho baskets. The boys bad disappear- ed, tbo water was shut off, and just what struck him tho Indian could not find out. Ho shook the water off his hair, flirted it off his old wool hat, and by-and-by picked up bis load. The weight astonished him, and when he discovered ;i rock in each bask et his amazement was intense. His jaw leu, a cheap. look crossed his face, and as he heaved out the Btones ho murmured : "Injun brought 'em stones six miles and didn't know it 1 Injun good deal drunk or else big lool 1" Trials for Hersey. We look back, in theso days, 'upon the blunders of our fathers with pity ; but M we turn the pages of colonial history, we hnd a touch of manliness about the old trials for heresy which our degenerate heresy-hunters do not seem to posies. When Mr. Pynchon of tho Massachusetts Colony wrote book in which ho attempted to prove that "Christ suffered not for us those unutterable torments of Ood's wrath, commonly called hell torments," the authorities deposed him from the magistracy and publicly burned his book in Boston Market : and then they had the decency to appoint Mr. Norton of Ipswich, under very handsome pay, consid ering the times, "to write an answer to the book," Mr. Pynchon's heresy has become I mruWn nrtl,n1nT .n.l If :!. The whole matter is pitiful, because It is so - 1 aimu, ir .ui i..t 1 .'"'. uw,. uuw mis rase 100c. ior an- 1 ntl,er instance? Robert Breok less than hundred and fifty years ago, said: 'What will become of the heathen who never heard of the gospel, I do not pretend to sav . but I Cannot but indnlr-h Imna tW rinA I,. I his boundless r,.n.w,l.n, m f.-a J.. 111. - 1 way wherebv those heathen who art n (n n"w '"v Mticu. x uab I thA Itrrht fhnv liniA nat ha D.AJ It rrL.i I utterflnrft Win rnnMlfTpml b,i1, n 1,,...!. r I - " l orthodoxy, that he was arrested bv an oft!rr OIlwltUa Urawn SWOrd. to be Mrrle.1 fm r ... - Massachusetts to Connecticut for trial and refused ball on the ground that the offence with which ho was charged was "high treas on tint nnlv fltrnfnbt i,a Vinrr nr 1 I but the KIno-nf TTi.avn 1" aa ii.. ! 1 . : v" i"" ass who made this utterance, and compels I .. . . . ... . ' 1 j us to laugh at him, was tremendously in earnest,-as much In earnest, say, as the I hwiu tw w 11..1.' , ! I n. iii,.,.n .1 v. -wiii. .. . Ur. lllauvclt and Mr. M Usrl And tha time is rapidly coming when the acllon oi those bodies will be regarded precisely as we regaru tnese mistakes of our fathers, I Scrner, I in. .. U, Jtollanil; in "Midsummer Hall. 1 If yon are stung by a wusii while picnlc 1 pplr the end of a cigar which has been the lion in a m.' 7" "7 I " ' .. ... .wuj wum- I Wa a mlCn col,ar on a ,s,eeu band i 1 IWa i U vUU .1 x , r 1 me I ww b" b'o uu true kick &i i your mother-in-law if she kicksat you." I -- - She Wanted to be an nnr-pl' an k1i i ludlquait uf new harvest apples and quietly uuinmu, -uy ana by, bxandby,"
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