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BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1877.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XI, NO. 31
COLUMfllA DEMOCRAT, VOL.XLII, NO. SO
Columbia County Official Directory.
rrosldcnt Judge William Klwcll.
Associate Judges I. K. Krlekbaum, F. L. Bhuman.
Vrothonotary, tc II. PranK Zarr.
Court stenographer 8. N. Walker.
Register Itccorder Williamson II, Jacoby.
District Attorney John M, Clark,
sheriff John w, liorrman.
Surveyor lsaao Dowltt.
Treasurer Dr. II. W. Mctloynolds.
O'jmmlisloners-John Horner, 8. W. Mcltenry,
Joseph sands.
Commissioners' Cleric William Krlekbaum.
Auditors M. V. u. Kline, J. I). Casey, B.I). Brown.
coroner Charles O. Jlurphr.
Jury commissioners Jacob II. Fritz, William H.
TJK.
County Superintendent William H. Snyder.
llloomPoor District Dlrectors-o. p. Ent, Scott,
Wra. Kramer, Hloomsburg and Thomas Becce,
ricoit, O. V. Knt, Secretary.
Bloomsburg Official Directory.
Hloomsburg Banking Company John A. Funston,
Prt1inf II. II. (It-nlx. Piwhlpr.
First. National Hank Charles II. raxton, President
j. r. Tustin, casmer.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Assoclatlon-E. U. Utile, President, C. W. Miller,
KeereLnrv.
Hloomsburg Building andSavlng FundAssoclatlon
Will. 1 UUUWiv, 1 icoiUfUL.u. it. iiuuiauu, DCLickaii a
Hloomsburg Mutual Saving Fund Association J. I
J, Urower, rrestuent, v. u. uaraiey, Decrutury,
CnURCII DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CUCIICU.
nov. J. P. Tustin, (Supply.)
Sunday sorvlces lays a. m. and OX p.m.
NitnttAir School 9 a. in.
Prayer Mceting-Every Wednesday evening at Jf
ClOCK.
83ats free. The public are Invited to attend.
ST. UATTUEW'S LUTHERAN CUCRCH.
Minuter Iter. J. McCron.
Sunday Services wys a. m. and tys p. m.
Hnnilftv Knhnnl an. m.
Pravcr Mooting Uvcry Wednesday evening at cjtf
CLOCK.
Seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
FRESBTTER1AM CHURCH.
Mtnlstcr-Rev. Stuart Mitchell.
Sunday Services toys a. m. and tys p. m.
MnnilAtf iVhnnl.0 ft. In.
Prayer Meoilng Kvery Wednesday evening at Ox
O'ClOCiT.
Seats free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METnonisT xnscorAL cnrjRcu.
Presiding Elder-Ilev. N. S. Buckingham.
Minister ltev. J. S. McMurray.
3unday Services lux and OX V- m.
minrliif Hchnnl 'i n. m.
Tllhln nlnSR.ICverw Mnnilftv evpnlrjL? at fliif O'ClOCk.
Voting Men's Praer Meeting Every Tuesday
evening at ox o'clock.
leneral rrnyer Mectlng-Every Thursday evening
reporuep cutntcn.
Corner of Tltlrd and Iron streets,
f astor Hct. O. D. Ourlcy.
itesldence Central Hotel.
Sunday Services 1X a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sunday School 9 a. m.
prayer Meeting Saturday, 1 p. m.
All are lnvltea There Is alwa) s room.
ST. Paul's cnuRcn.
Kector-Iiev L. Zahnen
Sunday Services lux a. m., 7X p. m.
Sunday School a, m.
viral Miinrtiivin thn mnnth. ITnlv Communion.
Services preparatory to communion on Friday
evening uuiuru iuu suuuuj iu vx.u wvu.ui
Pews rented ; but everybody welcome
EVANGELICAL CnURCII.
Presiding Elder-ltov. A. L. Itecser.
Ulnluto llnv.t A.lfVfnP.
Sunday scn-tco- ji. m.. In tho Iron street Church. I
Praver Meeting Every sauuatn ui p. iu.
All aro Invited. All aro welcome.
BUSINESS CARDS.
jyR. J. 0. BUTTER,
rUIHlClAH SHUIIQEONi
omce, North Market street.
Mar.iT.Tt Bloomsburg, ra.
JJ. E. 0BV1S,
An UKNKY.AT-LA W.
0PE1CE Ttnom Nn.1. rnltlnih1r,iTliIiHnw
Sept, 18,1870. '
gAMUEL KNORR.
A T T UBSE Y-A T-L A W,
BLOOMSBURO, PA.
Office. TTftrtman'H ninf't- mrnr Main itnA liXnrl'nt
Streets oct. 8. "75
Q W.MILLER,
ai ruiiriifiy.AT-LAW
Ofllco In Brewer's building, second floor, room No.
Bloomsburg. Pa. lulvl.73
FUNK, L. E. WALLER.
FUNK & WALLER,
Attorneys-af Lnw,
BLOOMSBllIlO, PA.
omce In Columbian Ucildino. Jan. l, 77-ly
Q B. & W. J. BUCKALEW,
AllVKnttltrAl'LAW,
BloomRbarg, Pa,
Office on Main Street, first door below CourtUouso
Mar.o,74
Dyspepsia and Debility
Dyspepsia and Debility
Dyspepsia and Debility
Dyspepsia and Debility
Almost Invariably i leld to the
TONIC & INVIGORATING EFFECTS
Poetical.
or tub
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
-OIl-
I Protected Solution of Protoxide
of Iron.
Head tho Following :
WestFairlke, vt, Jan. 11,1871.
Dear sir For seven or eight years past I have I
been In poor health, and for the rtnst rear or mora t
very feeble. My health continued to decline, and
uiy uesn and strengiu wastea away untu l was un
able to work, or even ?o un Rtalra wlthnut creat ex
haustion. I suffered from frequent and distressing
attacks of palpitation of tho heart, my food distress
ed me, causing acidity and pain In tho stomach ; and
I suirercdtrom extreme nervousness. constlDatton.
I and debility or; the system generally, my blood be-1
Iiuk uuu aou poor anu siuggisn in circulation, ana i
was for years Buttering all the torture of a confirmed
I uj spciiiiu. AUGucsix monms since i conctuaea l
F. & J, M. CLARK,
A'l-lUlU-SltlS-AT-LAW
Offlco In Ent's Building.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
April lo.ni
P. BILLMEYER,
OrncE Adjoining c. It. & W. J. Buckalew.
Bloomsburg, ra.
Apr. I4,7e.
hob't. r. little.
E.H-
s. n. little.
& R. R. LITTLE,
ATTOItNETS-AT.LAW,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
wriuslness before tho U. s. Patent Olflce attended
to, Ofllce In tho Columbian Building. M
JgROCKWAY & ELWELL,
A T TU It JN ii Y S-A T-L, A V,
Columbian Builsino, Bloomsburg, Pa.
CMembers of the United States Law Association.
oitcctions maao in any part or America or Europe.
"yiLLIAM BRYSON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Centralio, Pa.
Feb IS, '70.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TluuuuiKuuriuniai. I TTT"
Meets in "tbo little Brick Church on the hill," I Vy
known as the Welsh Baptist Church-on Kock street
CIKeguIar meeting for worship, every lord's day af-
Seats free ; and the public are cordially Invited to
attenu.
BLOOMSBURG DIRECTORY.
HOWELL,
DENTIST.
Ofllce In llartman's Block, second floor, cornet
Main and Market Streets,
BLOOMSBURO, Pi.
May so ly.
ROWN'S HOTEL, Bloomjburff, Pa., B,
C1CIIOOL ORDERS, blank, just printed and
' T neatly bound in sman ducks, oh uanu m
for sale at tbe Columbian Offlce. Feb. la, l8IB-tl
kT.ANIT TIKKDa. nn Parclimjnt and Linen
i Paper, common and lor Aaminisi rawra, mku- i
tors and trustees, for saio cneap at. mo uLuoin
omce.
TVTARRI AGE CERTI FICATES iu.t printed
ITi and for sale at tuo uolumbian utuee. iiuuin
feraof tlie Gospel and Justices should supply them
Belves with these necessary arttclcs.
JUSTICES and Constables' Fee-Bills for sale
.Mh.rvMnvgtiunmra. Thev contain the cor
rected foes as established by the last Act of the Leg-
EiatUrU UDOIl VUO Duujcvit m w-..-
stable should have one.
TrENDUE NOTES just printed and for sale
T cneap at me vuluuuiah uuiuc,
CLOCKS, WATCnES, &C.
CE. SAVAGE, Dealer in Clocks, Watches
, and Jewelry, Main st Just below the Central I
Hotel.
( ' PROFESSIONAL CAKDS.
stohner. ProDrletor.
class. tl.!5 to 11.00 per day.
Octobers, io-ii
Accommodations llrst-
lleslaurant attacnea.
sew
M. DRINKER, GUN and.LOCKSMITH.
ewlng Machines and Machinery of all kinds re
paired. Oi'eka House Building, Bloomsburg, Pa.
slugRlsh In circulation, and I
nent
would try a bolt to of Pekuniah strup. and received
so much bencllt from It that I purchased nve bottles
mure, uuu uavu uom nuea Lne use or me Hvrun un
til quite recently. It baa restored my health to such
an extent mat i teei mvse r as trooa as new. mv di
gestion Is good and my weight nas increased in the I
,'UOU IUUI UIUUUH 11WIU IVJ W l"v WUUU9 i 111 I
strength has returned, and my general health Is I
iitui w unuenuiiy lmDrovea. ana i can truly Bay J owe l
It all to the me of your Pehuvian Svrup. I earnest- I
ly recommend all sufferers from dygpepsla andde-
blllty to glvotta trial, hoping It will do them as I
mucn good ns it naa me.
Vmitm .'r.v I. .vol.. 1.1)0 tl II HHlflQ
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
From a Merchant.
North Seaii3mont, Mk., Sept, 9, 1370.
Dear Sir It plvca me vervirreflt tileasuro to In
form you of tlie beDent rocelved from tho uso of Tk-
ruvian syrup in my own lamiiv. Air wire lor uiq i
past ten 3 cars has been in feeble health very much
ueumuuoa generally, uxst spring sne concmaea w i
try a bottle of Peruvian Syrcp, and was ao well I
Dleased with the result, continued Its use until threo I
or bottles had been used, and sho Is now 1r better I
health than an v time for ten years, and has increas- i
cd In weight from no pounds to lWVtf. lhavoein-l
piuyt'u puyBigiaus aau usca apreat many vant iiea i
of patent medicines, to the extent of hundreds of
dollars, and I know she received moro beneilt from
the i'kkuvian hvru than au the rest toirether.
My sales of the syrup aro cry largo and constant- I
y lncreasinp, and I do not hesitate to recommend so I
fooa an anicie to auneruiff humanity.
Yours truly, 1TIIIEL TEASE.
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
ncstorctt to Complete Health,
IIroocs, Me., Sept. 7, 1870.
Dear sir From early jouth I was In feeble health,
troubled with Immnr tn mv blond, weakness and de
bility of I be system generally; was unable to labor
much and onlv at somo llebt business, and then on
ly with great caution.
coven veara aim mo nasi Bnrioz 1 naa a seven at
tack of dlptheria, w hlch left my limbs paralyzed and
useless, so I was unable to walk or even sit up. No
ticing ino aavemsement or i ekuvian HVHCr i con
cluded to give It a trial, and to my great Joy soon
luunu uiy uearto impt ovinir. i conunuea iue use ui
the Sytup until three bottles had been used, and I
was restored to complete health and hare remained
sotothlsdar.
I nttrtbuto my present health entirely to the uso of
Pehcyus sykui', and hold It In high estimation. I
cannot speak too highly In Its pralso. I haveln sev
eral cases recommended it in cases very similar to
my own wun me samo gooa results.
Yours truly.
CHAS. E. i'KARCY,
BETH W.FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors, 80 Harri
son Ave., Boston. Sold by all Druggists. Pamphlets
free. aug.
IP YOU LOVE MK.
BT LCII.ll CXARK
If you lovo mo tell me not,
Let me read It In your thought;
If t me feel It In the way
That you say me yea and nay.
Let me seo It In your eye
When you greet or pass me by ;
Let me hear It In the tono
Meant tor me, and me alone.
If you lovo me there will be
Something I alone shall see ;
Meet or miss me, stay or go,
If you lovo me I shall know.
Something in your tone will tell,
"Dear, I love you, love you well i"
something In your eyes will shine,
Fairer that they look tn mine.
Jn your meln some touch of grace,
Some swift smile upon your face,
While you speak not will betray.
What your lips could scarcely say.
In your speech some silver word,
Tuning into sweet accord
AU your bluntness, will reveal,
Unaware, tho lovo you feel.
If you love me, then. I pray,
Tell me not, but, day by day,
T et love silent on me nsc,
Like the sun In summerskles.
Tn September Atlantic.
THE WAVING OP THE CORN.
ST SIDNEY L1NIER
Ploughman, whoso gnarly hand yet kindly
wheeled
Thy plough to ring this solitary trco
With clover, whose round plat, reserved alleld,
In cool green radius twlco my length may be
Scanting tlie corn thy furrows else might yield,
To pleasure August, bees, fair thoughts, and me,
That here come oft together dally I,
Stretched prono In summer's mortal ecstasy,
So stir with thanks to thee, as stirs this morn
With waving of the corn.
Unseen, tho farmer's boy from round the hill
Whistles a snatch that seeks his soul unsought,
And fills some time with tune, howbelt surlll ;
The cricket tells straight on his Btmple thought
Nay, 'tis the cricket's way of being still ;
The peddler bee drones In, and gossips naught ;
For down the wood, a ono-deslrlng dove
Times me tho beating of the heart of lovo :
And these be all the sounds that mix, each morn,
With waving of tho coi n.
From hero to where the louder passions dwell,
Green leagues of hilly separation roll :
Trade ends where you far clover ridges swell.
Yet terrible Towns, ne'er claim the trembling soul
That, craft'ess all to buy or hoard or sell,
From out your deadly complex quarrel stole.
To company with large amiable trees,
Suck honey summer with unjealous bees.
And take Time's strokes as softly as this morn
Takes waving of the corn.
Tn Harper' t Magazine for August.
Miscellaneous.
"I am sorry," ho said gently, while trying
to avoid her tearful glance, "1 told you
onco beforo you need not be under the slight
est apprehension In regard to my safety. My
coming homo so late Is an uuayoldablo ne
cessity, llut I hope to get through with
tho troublesome business soon."
"When!"
Ho shook his head. "That Is difficult to
say. And now, won't you kiss mo good
by?" Tor all answer, bIio stamped her foot vio
lently. "You aro a traitor. You don't tell
me tho truth. Oh, don't try to look so in
dignant 1 You know I am right, else why
do you so persistently avoid looking at
me?"
"You will bo sorry for this one day
Margaret," ho answered, in low, pained
tones, "sorry you possessed so littlo tact to
appreciate my love and forbearance."
"I won't bear this any longer I" she cried,
bursting into angry tears. "I'll yes I'll
go home to mother 1"
If she expected to seo him surrender at
thi terriblo threat, she was mistaken.
"Don't," was all he said, in tones of quiet
significance. And then he was gone.
Gone 1 without his accustomed caress and
fondling. And, horror of horrors, without
the vision of the dread mother-in-law having
had any other effect upon him than tho ut
tering of that quiet, significant, monosylln
bio "don't." She saw tho man bring up tho
horse, saw him mount with his accustomed
ease and agility, saw him slowly take up the
bridlo and ride off without vouchsafing a
single glanco towards the window behind
which he knew sho Invariably stood to catch
the last wave, of his hand t Like all high
spirited natures, Margaret's anger was of
short duration. Now it was fast melting in
a feeling of remorse and tenderness. It was
tho first time they had ever parted so would
he turn back ? lie had already reached tho
gate; in another moment he would be out of
eight yes, he turned round at last 1 Slowly
he raised himself in his stirrups and gazed
wistfully towards tho casement. I!ut he saw
no one. With a woman's inconsistency!
Margaret had drawn back behind the cur
tains. She saw the look of disappointment
that crossed his face. Her feet itched to run
down the stairs alter him, clap her hands
round his neck, and so "make it up" before
ho went. But pride restrained her. The
gate closed behind him, and tho bends of
the road hid him from view. A'ow she sped
up the lawn to the gaten ay. She had some
vague idea of being yet in time to tell him
how sorry she was, and that she could not
bear to part bo. But he was gone ; she was
too late ; all that she perceived was a horse
man rapidly disappearing in the distance.
With slow gait and drooping head she re
turned to the house. It was iu vain she tried
lected having seen him tako n letter from
Ills pocket tbo night beforo and hastily
thrust it into the escritoire. Gono now was
her recent repentance, good resolutions, and
revived trust. Sho would read that letter,
yes she would, cost what It might. Her
hypocrite 1 She wai going to catch him now.
Of course) that's where Ii'h evenings wero
spent, at that woman's and nowhere else
Bhe shut her teeth hard as sho Inly vowed to
obtain n divorce from him, tho false, wicked,
cruel, cruel wretch 1 There was the proof of
hU perfidy, there in her hands! But first
sho woultl read read it and then ah, then!
She stopped in her wrathful tirade ns
she read:
She sat by the window and staring out nt
tho whirling snowflakes in numb nnd muto
despair. A fierce wind was waillngaud moan
ing round tho house. There was every ap
pearance of an impending storm. How
long, how dreadfully long the day seemed In
dragging tho weary hours along. Would it
never, never reach iU closo?
Darkness set in sooner to-day than usual.
Thank heaven for that! Tho weather pre
diction has been verified. A severo storm,
increasing momentarily in fury, raged and
shrieked abroad. Tho snow had changed
into rain, which tho howling blast drove in
fierce gusts against tho casement. Margaret
sat by tho sitting room fire trying to sip her
fivo o'clock tea. Sho had not tasted anything
tbo whole day long, and had only yielded to
the importunities of tho klndhcartcd cook
to cat something nt last. At any other tlmo
sho would have hugged herself with delight
in comparing the snug, luxurious picture,
within to the wretchedness and discomfort
without. Tho leaping firelight reflected it
self in tho polished brass fender, danced up
and down the tali mirrors, frolicked between
the engravings on tho wall, chased lUelf
among the warm-colored furniture, till it
found itself playing at hide and seek In and
out of the heavy crimson hangings. Tho
lamp had, according to custom not yet been
lit, as Margaret loved to sit in the dusky
twilight dreaming, and building the airiest
of airy castles. llut this evening her
thoughts wero occupied with other things,
They wero painfully dragging along the samo
road they had been pursuing all day. Tho
"My Dear Bertie: I cannot no, I
never can tell you of the horror and an
guish that seized mo at receipt of your news.
My son to havoboen guilty of such an ac
tion I My son I my once prized darling
child 1 But 'you have yourself to blame for
It, yes, yourself and Margaret. You wero
both infatuated with him. It was no uso
my speaking to you. I told you not to
trust him j and now I hope you'll believe
next time I say anything. And so all that
pile of money is gone 1 Ten thousand dol
lars! Its awful! How will you over meet
the blow? You say you alono will have to
bear tho loss ; you could not think of mak
ing your partner suffer for what you con
sider to have been your fault Introducing
your brother-in-law into the businesi. My
dear Bertie, that's very foolish, allow mo to
tell you. I don't see why your partner
shouldn't go shares in your losses ns well as
your profits. You might just as well have vague fears and terror had increased in in
lost the money in some other way. My son, tensity as time wore on. When sho essayed
my son I It's awful to think ho is no better to give them shape or color, she shunk back
than a common thief, lou say he cashed appalled. Sho dared not. She sat watch
tho bills and then absconded ; that tho books ing the grotesque shadows the firelight cast
are all at sixes and seven, and you have to upon tho walls. What;funny figues they wero
stay in the office till near midnight to ar
range all in proper order again. Dear me,
it's shocking ! But there's one consolation
I always told you how it would be. It's
all your own fault; nnd now, of course, you
must bear the consequences.
"About your strict prohibition not to
breathe a word about It to Margaret I can't
say I approve. No husband should have a
a' secret from his wife. But of course you
know best. I'm so upset by the shameful
news I pcarcely know what I am doing.
My nerves are all in a perfect tremble.
"You want to know whether I have seen
anything of that bail, wicked boy. My dear
Bertie, that'sjust like you. Don't you think
if I had I would t-oou havo inarched him
back again? You think he's still in this
vicinity, do you? Then all I can say is I'm
sorry for your belief. My conviction is that
if not already in California, he is on his
way there. I can't say I approve of your
wanting to manage tho affair quite by your-
nppearingnnd disappearing, nodding nt each
other, bobbing up and down, pursuing each
other suddenly ; then so suddenly vanishing.
What strange effects tho leaping flames pro
duced. Sho pushed aside the tray and
wheeled her armchair into her favorite cor
ner by the chimney. Six o'clock 1 and it
might be quite another four hours beforo
Bertie came home. What a wild night it
was! How the rain beat against the win
dows and the wind howled down the chim
ney. Sho shivered ns sho drew her scarf
more closely around her. What in tho
world should she do to escape from the pain-
fulness of her own thoughts till her husband's
return? There were several books and mag'
azines lying on the table; among tho latter
to-day's paper, oho recollected sho had not
read it yet. She would do so now. The
firelight was quite bright enough to read by;
so she would not ring for the lamp.
Murder! There it was written in largo
capital letters, staring her in the faco so
'Murder! murder!" Let mo in, let mo In 1"
Oh, for tho will to shriek out.for the blessed
blessed power to move. Hut sho may as well
be made of lead for all tho capability the
has of rising. And still the dcathshcad draws
nearer and nearer, the evil flare advancing
and retrograding in woful sportlvencss. as if
tantalizing her before it shall reach out Its
forked tongue to twist and twino around her
slender throat. "Let mo in, let mo In I"
comes tho piteous wall closely pres-'el
against tho window panes. Tho wlud fling
ing Itself o longin Impotent fury against
the casement ccase3 suddenly,aslfgathering
all its remaining strength in ono final effort.
Still powerless to move, sho glares with
staring eyeballs upon that fatal window,
waiting, watchlug for that nameless, horriblo
something she had been expecting all this
time which she knows to bo hidden out
there, biding its time to enter. "Let me In,
let mo In, isheard again now; not plaintive
ly as before, but shrieking close to her In
deadly agony and despair. The Sea of blood
advances and closes around her. Drip,
Iron, drip, drop. Tho skull is quite near
her now, grinning, leering.chattering. "Mur
der I" Tho bristling tongue has ceased its
cruel, tantalizing game, and twisting itself
round and round her throat, hissing with
scorching breath, "Murder! Let me in, let
mo in 1" There is a crash, a terrific roar and
howling, a fearful rattling nnd clattering.
The storm is vaulting in its demoniac gWe,'
It has shattered tho casement, torn back the
shutters with ruthless force. And now the
terrible dread, tho fearful agonizing horror
that has been upon her finds hope at last.
"Let me in, let me I" There it is in the
open-wrenched window, round which the
rain holds high carnival. Oh God be good
to us and merciful to us. Tho f ea of blood
parts on either side, tho storm howls "Mur
der I" and slowly, slowly, a face, woful,
vivid, ghastly, rises out of it.
"Bertie 1" sho shrieks in a voico in which
body nnd soul seem rent asunder. The
scorching, livid flamo had entirely encom
passed her. She now holds out no longer,
and mercifully knows no more.
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THEIR FIHST QUAKREL.
BY LESLIE CHTJMPA.
CHAPTER I.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1877
"Come, Margaret, be reasonable. Yoa
know I woultl not willingly stay away if I
ivmlri rtnsalhlv he1n it. Ynn tnnw tlinf. ttir
at 1 o'clock p. m., the following real estate to-wlt : , : . . , , ., ,, , ...
All that piece or parcel of ground situate in Mlf- dearest BPot to me, in all tbe world, is this
flln township, bounded and described as follows : Be- little home, and, need I say, the dearest ob-
ginning at, a stone corner of land of Christian Luu, ject of my heart, tbo sweet little mistress,
thence along lino of said land north 76 7-s degrees . . . ....
es tostono.thence by land of refer Het- wuu CIBUS
east 1J7 perches to stone, thence, by land of Peter Het
ler north 13 6-s degrees west 36 6-10 perches to a stone
thence by land of same south 77 degrees west 66 and
s-10 perches to a stone, thence north 17 degrees west
1 4-10 perches to a stone, thence north Slys degrees
west 04 8-10 perches to a stone, thence by land of
Samuel Schmoycr degrees castM s-io perches
to a stone, the place of beginning, containing 39
ACltES and 64 perches strict measure, on which Is
erected a New Plank House. There two aro good
springs of water on the premises.
Also, one other tract In same township bounded
and described as follows: Beginning at a stone cor
ner of land of John Wolf thcuco north to 5-8 degrees
cast 14 4-10 perches to a chestnut oak, thence north
S3 degrees east 67 s-10 degrees to a Btone, thence by
land of Philip Hetler and Stephen Hetler south 14J.1
degrees east lU perches to a stone, thenco by land
of George Swank, south 76 degrees west !J MO perch
es tot Bttino, thence north 18f degrees west so
perches to a stone, thence south 76 degrees west
20 perches to a stone, thence by land of John Mow
rer north isyj degrees west 41 perches to a stone,
thenco south 76 degrees west so 7-10 perches to a
stone, thenco by land of Peter Hetler north 13 de
grees west 114 810 perches to n'stone,the placo of be
ginning, containing 65 ACHES and 100 perches strict
She turned from the window with curling
lip and flashing eye, "Quite a gallant speech
for a man who has been accustomed to tbo
matrimonial yoke already six months," she
retorted, scornfully, "But you may as well
spare yourself the trouble, since I do not be
lieve a word you say."
The young man, sitting at tbe table leis
urely finishing his breakfast, colored and bit
bis lip, as if to restrain his rising anger.
"I can't help it," bo answered, shrugging
his shoulders ; "as much of my time as I
can conscientiously spare from my business
affairs I give to you."
''And you mean to tell me that business
affairs' detain you night after night in the
city till ten o'clock ?"
"Precisely eo, my dear child. That, and
nothing else, Why, what in the world do
to Drave it out Wltn Herself. I self. You miirht meet him soma niirlit vnn I nnnn n Rrm unfolded tho iianer. Murder.
"I was perfectly justified in saying what I know, and he always carries firearms. At ghastly and foul ! She covered her eyes with
did," she argued. "Good beavens 1 If 1 1 all events, be on your guard. I know what her handsand every one of her limbsseemed
let him go on like this, unchecked by word I a high temper you have, nnd that bad, bad to keep time separately but the horror.
of mine, where will it end? Was there such boy is easily provoked. Dear me! I wish fraught word that kept echoing in her cars
a monstrous thing heard of beforo as leaving I were dead, I only hope, ho is in Califor
mo alone night after night, without any ma so that your superstitions about eucour-
other plea or excuse than that odious busi- I tering him may yet not be verified,
ness ? I don't believe it. Ma nlway3 used I "Pray let me know whetheryou have dis,
to say that it was 'business' that kept a man covered any trace yet, and how poor Mar
from home, till he got found out. Business!" garet bears it. Oh! I forgot she didn't
with a toss of the bead expressive of the know,
most tremendous contempt -pretty Kind ot "Qood-by, my dear Bertie. Believe me
business' 1 uaro say it is, 11 only trutn wero it.3 a great cot, t0 me that it's nil your
knOWn. I nwn f:llllt ntul ATnnrorpf nnil flinr. T ltnfl
A pretty kind of "business," indeed, you nothing whatever to do with it. I always
foolish littlo wife, as you only too soon wero told you how it would end. My best love
to find out to your cost. I to your wife, and accept same for yourself
Annie as Martraret Dreawell would, she -""i- your broken-hearted mother-in-law.
Anna Maiua nssoi
"P. S. You say for Margaret's sake yon
wish to keep the whole afl'airquiet, that's
the reason you assign for having 110 search
mado for tlie reprobate. Allow 1110 to tell
could not brazen it out with her own con
science. Sho recollected her husband's un
failing goodness and kindness, his upright,
honorable character, that despised all shift
ing and 8ubterfuge,bis predilection for study
and homo comforts, that mado him rather
shun than seek society, his strict nnd unvary
ing principles as to right and wrong, nud
above all, his calm, temperate disposition.
No, this was not the man to tiee home and
the woman bo loved for empty.riotous pleas-
you that you are decidedly in the wrong, as
the greater part of the money might havo
been recovered. However, of course you
know best, and I've no doubt thu wretched
boy will make restitution Borne day when
he's made a pile of money, as ho was always
measure, on which aro erected a Frame House, bank you imagine would otherwise keep me so
barn and out-bulldlngs. There la a good well or 1 long?"
next Spring as may be agreed upon.
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bo paid at tbe striking down of the property; one
half less the ten per cent, when possession Is given,
and the balance In one year from Apr 1 1, 1873.
ISAAC ANDREAS.
July 13, '77-3W
A Still ForthBr Reflaction in the
PRICE OP PAINTS,
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"I will tell you !" she burst out, all in a ejce 0f jjia worthlessness, she bad bad faith
wnite neat ot anger at Ms provoking cool- j j,u reform, and had pleaded for him ac
ure. A man, indulging in Buch'came not 01 a generous disposition, and very lond ot
home night after night, weary and fagged to you. Of course his behaving so was shame'
death, as he invariably did. And now she ful. I shouldn't wonder but what there
suddenly thought of his altered and haggard wero some woman at the bottsm of it alh
appearance of tho strange, careworn look A. M. Y."
his face had assumed of late. And how Jj0w long Margaret sat after perusing
kindly he had always treated her frivolous- this unique specimen of incoherency she
minded, widowed motber.and the handsome never knew, All her faculties wero stunned
scapegrace brother, whom, in spite of all Her very powers of reasoning seemed gone.
past faults, lie liad taken Into h'3 business ner brother a common thief ! had embez
and confidence. True, despite her knowl- ,led lame sum of mouev and absconded
he passed her hand over her throbbing
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ness. " our dearlyprized bachelor friends, cordingly when her husband shook his head
your iong-missed ciuu. They are the uusi- incredulously. But her entreaties bad pre
ness affairs" with scornful emphasis "that vailed, and many a time since had she con.
evidently possess a greater cbarm for you gratulated herself upon the beneficial effect
than this 'little home'" with intensified ner husband's renewed confidence seemed'to
biterness "or 'the dearest object of your jave upon tbe former scapegrace.
neart, tne sweet nine rauuess wuo reigns shfi rfltlirnfid tn the breakfast labia mis.
over ootn 1 erable and unhappy. A heavy load, a kind
The young husband rose from his Beat with 0f presciance of something about to happen
compressed eyes and frowning brow. Evi- took possession of her. If she bad only
dently he was weary of the contest, which 'made it up" with Bertie beforo he had
seemed to have been raging some time. He g0nei She sat down to the deserted table,
quietly took up Ms nat and gloves Irom a at)j tried to eat, but spat out tbo food in
small stand near mm, and so.wituout a word dl.gust j it only eemed to choke her. What
prepared to depart. At tne door lie stopped should sho do tho. wholo livelong day till
and turned round. Bertie camo home? She could not occupy
"I would ask you," be said, coldly and herself to-day with tho usual humdrum
dUtluctly, where are tne vows you rendered round 01 duties, wbicu sue had till now
temples in muto agony. Her husband her
good, kind, noble husband how she bad
maligned him. How worse and shameful
appeared now not merely her own conduct,
but also her mother s in contrast to his high
Bouled forbearance, for, with a smile of bit
ter derision, Margaret, called to mind her
mother's incessant importunities lu giving
the scapegrace another trial. How she had
pleaded for him, and ao got her to intercede
with her husband, iu spite of the obscure
past, True, there had been no actual crime
-but now, now oh, how would her moth
er, how could bIic how dared she, in that
mean,false fashion exonerate herself from all
all blame? Apart from shameful fact hav
lug occurred, where was tlie money to come
from to cover tho deficiency? Sho knew her
husbaud to be prosperous, but sho doubted
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mruder ! Tho little pet canary on tho win
dow seat, caught up tho burden, murder!
murder! The cricket behind tbe hearth
kept chirping murder ! It seemed to bo ei-
erywhere above, beneath her, around her.
The vague haunting fears had suddenly ac
quired shape. A'ow she knew the dread that
had been upon her nil day. She uttered a
hysterical gasp as, with a violent effort, she
rose to approach the piano. She would
throw off this leaden horror nnd play somo
lively music. As she moved, the crimson
curtains seemed suddenly transformed into
a sea of blood, while tho pendulum of tho
clock upon the mantle ticked with agonizing
regularity drop, drip, drop. Sho essayed
to play n sparkling melody ; but somehow
or other nothing but funeral dirges would
come from tho quivering keys, with tho in
cessant refrain of murder 1 She closed tho
instrument with n crash, and went back to
her seat by the lire. Sho stared into the
glowing embers, whicli seemed so many eyes
glaring at her with baleful light. There just
below the big bluo Hare, there was a funny
face. An ass's face it Becmed with a wide
expressionless mouth and loug flapping ears,
How ridiculous it Isoked winking and blink
ing at her with its stupid eyes ; and then
it changed, and its patient expression was
suddenly transformed into a sullen threat
ening one, which grew and grew until it
had acquired positive ferociousness. The
funny long ears disappeared, and in their
stead rose a strange distorted shape, with
menacing and cruel eyes and diabolical
sneer, which somehow or other resolved it
self into her brother's face, and then that
slowly vanished into a confused mass, out of
which gradually grew tho faco of her hus
band, calm and stern, but, ob ! how melan
cbolly. Then the bluo Uaro shot out with a
sudden whirr and flutter and quickly disap
peared, wliilo the cavernous depths beneath,
formed Itself into a something at first hor
rid and indistinct. A something that had
hollow cavities for eyes and a ghastly droop
ing under jaw, which grinned and grinned
at her in derision, while, with torturing dis
tinctness, it shaped Itaelf into a deathhead.
es. There was the skull, and there was
her husband, with the weird, melancholy
eyes. Now the blue flare shot out again,
while her husband's face disappeared ; but
tho skull remained. The livid'llare played
at hide and seek In and out those hollow
cavities hissed and spluttered between
thosj dreadful, grinning jaws.
How the infuriated blast howled nnd rat
tled against the casement, as if in mockery
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on your wedding day ? It is not bo very I found so delightful ; she felt too restless I his ability in meeting such a heavy stroke
long since j neither, surely, can your mem-1 for that. What should she do? A bright all at once perhaps quite unprepared.
ory be so treacherous that you already have thought struck ber : Bhe would go upstairs I i oor dear lellow ! All was explained now.
fore-nttenf" I and look over her thlnrs. In thn nilmlra- 1 His altered and troubled nmtparntirA Mb
"And, pray, where are the vows and prom- lion and disposal of which she might per- late coming home, his patient, dignified offing shut out and trying all its power
isesthat you rendered on the same day? haps find solace.' But, arriving in her room bearing undet all her cruel taunU and re- , forcl"8 "self into tho presence of the
What are words but emotv sounds. If not she forgot all about tho things in tearful proaches. How she could explain tho sig- Ion?7' trenJbllnK watcher within; with
verified in deeds? You have made a mistake contemplation of Bertie's picture, which nificance of the mouosyllablo "don't," Bpo- notulaBw "ep tier company but that aw
this time.tny friend. With the usual gener- greeted ber from the opposite wall as she ken bo gently in answer to her threat of going r, , 119 uead Sbwng at her from, among
osity of your scx,you consider all obligation opened the door. From tho picture her back to her mother. One idea only poss- the burning embers. Hark I was not that a
to i-b( nn iha o!.i-p ;.! Tint .inn'f tl.lnlr iook wanuereu 10 tne escritoire ueneaiu. ana esseu ner, cue wouiu go to him. she would I """" " t "la "'1 '" " 1 ner
I will bear this anv longer . she continued stopped there spell-bound. The key was beg Ilia forgiveness on her bended knees. lulees aIeauy numbed with horror, seemed
bringing her two hands together in passion- 1 tue loct I Hw perturbed her husband's Bhe would work her fingers to the bones, if 10 Bt0I)( be'ig entirely. "Let me iu, let
nt a arrttntlnn. "Rpfnrfl vnn nro.iimn in mil mind must have been Ito have neglected need be, only to wine out that stain thnt I ule 'n 'TU only the voice of tho
n ' , , . 1 - 1 1. 1 t , ,.
mo to account, how does it stand wun
yours? What, I repeat, have become of I
your vows?"
"If I wefiio die this moment," ho cried,
earnestly, "Pcould lay my hand upon my
heart and declare most truthfully that they I
tobtTrwJtco I
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ays. H.-ly
withdrawing it I For amomentehe hesifa- shameful stain of which she felt herself part- wlml shrieking out iu ruthloss fury, sough-
ted. llut what woman is there sufficiently ly guilty. With nervous, trembling haste ln8 aml 8a"lng among the leafless branches
well-principled to resist the bountiful share Bhe started up to go; then suddenly recol- "et me 'n 'et ratf '" rattling and
of the quality which occasioned her First lected that it would not do to makeascone aweePillB "erco gusts down tho chimney
Mother's 1' all? In another moment Mar- at the ofllce. No; she must wait till he et 1118 ,et mo ", 11)6 baleful flare
garet had lifted tho lid while the contents came home. Oh I if tho day would only I a'tU out aPaIn from behind the Jaws of tho
"ulu,u 'J ' "v I . ,1. ir.,i ,i i, It i it i, 1 . . I irlnrlni. tlfntliatlirmil na llit,a ...,iltl..l..
bad been kept 4u the very spirit of tho u lUD, u u,u,,c'" "" "y ' 'UK- loug anu wearisome u X, v3 7 '
letter I rJtM wmu uau tun (jiftto w 1 bcciiicu iu nan, mi uiat icrilUlo lOug 111116 I ((
.,',. . . . . u feel a slight tremor pass over beras she Aud then, iu sudden fear and trembling. above tUe roarlnSf the stoim-"I.et me in,
UStartled, in spite of herself, by his vebe- LurTBveJ tbB tidv arraneement0fvrvil,ln. r,lleetl h,ii,.A i... let mo in." Her eyes almost starinc from
mence, she was silent foi moment. Then W.tU ,oraewhat of a guilty feeling he was ber brother carrying fireaams. Good and tbeIr BOckeU' are flxcJ "l100 the win,low
she Bhook back the rebellious ringlets from . ,lf , nW ,ft ,, . . . l ,,,, , .... against which a thousand demons seem to
1 inquiries uy mail wm receive pruuipb I , - . , , . , , , i ,,.., . . . .... -t,-, ...... Hvi w h,um.u, .tuv, ,u ucamu i .jiiwuusu luuse I . . , . . -
sample cards andprlo emt furnished ner loreneau, as sueauswereu, uitteny a,iUtejoa h lecoof crumnled naner. iiumr. two were to bo encounter paeh nilmpf Ki,ol8ualco Bnu rattle, wniio auovo tne shrieks
Ay , by keeping me up night after night, Mif ln baste, on ton of one of the neatlv. dared not think what .n. K),. and yells of fiends, rises that plaintive wall
without a single omission, for tbe last fort- docketed packages. Bhe took U up mechan- well knew her brother' passlonato and un. ttBI-"et me in, let me iu, The shrill
night, watchicg and waiting, till my eyes ically to smooth it out and found it was a disciplined uature-oh, what was the great gr0W8 UrBer a,ld lflrSer' tbB vivlu
grow blind with weeping and my llmba numb letter-a letter written In a woman' hand, fear that hook her? What was that dull 'hooU '" anJ ou' "te a huge serpentdatt-
with fear." .woman's baud small and delicate. All oresentlmont numblnir hir llml,,tl,ln I l"K lorked tongue at br, Nearer and
His features worked and twitched curl- the blood in her body rushed to ber head, a her down? Oh, the day, the terrible lone I ear,er 11 Already, even, khe felt its
omly, film passed over her eye.Bhe now recol. ' day I Would It never draw to a close ? 001 urealu "1on uer cueec' s " hisses foitb
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Arc the burns dangerous, doctor? I had
much rather you would say so than keep me
in suspense."
"Not very ; in f.tct scarcely at all. With
care and good nursing she'll be all right
again in a week s time.
"Thank God for that!" These words,
spoken in a deep tone of heartfelt gratitude,
was the first sound Margaret heard distinct
ly after recovering consciousness. What was
the matter? What has happened? Sho had
a confused idea ofsomething horrible hav
ing occurred, but what it was Bhe knew not.
She tried to raise her head from the bed on
which she was lying, but fell back with a
cry of pain. All her limbs wero stiff and
aching ; there was a strango sensation about
her throat and chest, while tbe hand which
she mechanically put up to assist ber was
swathed in big cloths. At her cry somo one
quickly came to tho bedside, and stooped
over her. It was her husband.
"Do you know me, darling?" ho asked in
low, tender tones.
For a moment she looked at him with
wide-open staring eyes. Then all seenied to
come back to her clearly, distinctly. Again
she uttered a cry not one of pain now, but
of extreme thankfulness.
"0, Hertie," she sobbed, "I thought you
wero dead murdered you know," she added
iu a low, frightened whisper.
He smiled reassuringly. "I am safe and
well. I wMi I could say as much for you
poor darling.
Sho tried ugain to raise her band and this
time looked wonderingly at tho bandage
that preventen her. Ho perceived her look
of inquiry.
"Don't raise it,!' he said in tho 9amo low,
reassuring tones. It will soon be well again;
but for tlie present you must bo very care
ful, nnd neither raise nor touch it."
"What is tho matter? What has hap
pened ?"
"Don't you know ? poor darling, poor dar
ling ; keep perfectly quiet and I will tell
you. It seems you fell asleep by tho fire
and bad some ugly dream that prevented
your waking. A spark of the fire must have
alighted on your dress, which fortunately
being of thick material, had not timo to ig
nite very quiculy. Thank Heaven I arrived
just in time to save you, though not before
your poor littlo hands had become somewhat
blistered. Your chest is little hurt, In fact
not much I assuro you. In fact the doctor
says it'a a mere bagatelle. You see with my
famous nursing you'll be quite well again In
a week's time."
Ho bad much ado to keep the tears that
would dart to his eyes, from betraying them
selves iu liis voice. Sho was silent for a mo
ment, then Bhe said, faintly
"Lay your faco to mine, darling. I want
to feel you, to touch you. Close, mite
close. So. Now tell me,"
whisper, "is my face hurt ?"
"Not a little l not one bit.
Bed?"
"Quite. Not that I would havo cared for
myself, it was for you darllug, for you. I
was afraid you might lovo mo less. Thank.
Yes, I know, I know.
Sho pressed her check close against his
own and so lay for a moment, mute but hap
py. Then sho resumed somewhat anx
iously, "Then all that I thought I saw must have
been a dream, llut yeu your face I saw
it as plain as could bo in the broken win
dow." "That is easily explained. You know tho
windows open to the ground. Fortunately
I came home sooner than usual that night
as I feared fur you on account of tho storm,
As I rode up 1 saw tho havoc the wind had
made, and leaping from my borso camo lu
through the broken window. Thank Heav
en I did bo I tho sudden current of air had
just formed the smouldering apark into n liv
ing flame. Ugh I" he pressed bis face near
er to hers with a shudder. "I dare not think
what would have ensued had I not just then
arrived."
"And now," he resumed in a lighter tone
"I must positively forbid )ou to ask any
more questions, All you havo to do now Is
to get well as quickly as possible. So you
agree ?"
Spite of her pain, she answers! back his
smila with intercut. Suddenly Bhe looked
auxious again,
"Well, he asked.
"Settle! I can't rest till I've told you.
I kuow all about my brother, Oh, Uertie !
can you ever forgive me fur all tbo cruel,
shameful, bad "
iu a hushed
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