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i II not p ltd in 11 1 mice nuil M.oii II p nuJnt be
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No paper dlscimttiiit" I, except nt I tin option o( tlio
iiti'ilifslii'rs, until nil iirreiiruttcs aru ulil, liut long
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uliilu person In 1'olmnMa comity assumes to ju tlio
subscription ituo on demand.
post A ti K 13 no longer exacted from subscribers In
tlio county.
JO 33 IPIPZJNTTIlSrGJ-.
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lily wltli tftat. ot tlio large cities. All work done on
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fiClciRn'nMifnicnGttfiTivnctTT
Columbia County Official Directory.
President .tudgo William Klwell.
Ass-vlato .ludgcs-I. K. Urlektmum, Y. t Sliuraan.
'rot iiiiiMar' , Ac II. Frnuk.iirr.
Court stenographer s. N. Walker.
wister iteeorder Williamson tl. Jncoby.
jIMrler. Attorney .lulm M. Clark.
siierltl lolm V. llofTinan.
survc.or-lsnac Dewltt.
Tr.'.nitror-Dr II. W. Mctteynolds.
I'miiiilsslo'iers John llerncr, . W. Mclfenry,
Jos 'nil Hands.
Commissioners' Clerk William Krlckbaum.
A'riltors-U. v. li. Kline. 1. 11. Casey, K. 11. Ilroivn.
tl ironer Charles i. Miirpln .
dry commissioners-Jacob it. l'rltz, William II.
Dtt.
count Superintendent William II. Snyder.
Ill io-n l'our District -Directors II. s. tint, Scott,
Win. Kramer, lllooinsburg and Thomas lteeco,
leo t, Socretar.'.
Bloomsburg Official Directory.
l'reslil-nt of Town CounclI-1). Iflwenberi?.
Clerk . Will.
Chl.T of IMII.-o-M. C. Woodward
President ot mis comp.iny Knorr.
Ni'iritnr c. w. Miller.
iiiD'iuisounr ii.inkliv,' ciimp'inv .Tohn .Funston,
priiititi .11. ii.iirn'7. cashier.
inn Nu lonal Ii.ink-Cliarlesli. l'.ixton,"rosldent
J. r. rusiin, casnier.
c.iliinihl.i cminiv Mti'ilal Savlnir riiud and Loan
AasoclaMon-U. II. Lit le, I'nwldent, c. W. .Miller,
ici-retnry.
liloiinisbiir llulldlns nndavlni; fund Association
-win. re.icoeic, l'resnieni,.i, li. iiuinsiin, eeri-mry.
Illoomsbiirsr MiiMial savlnir l'und Assoela' Ion J.
1 urowcr, l'rosUen , C. il. n.irklcy, Socrutiiry.
CHUltCH MKKCTOKY.
IIAI'TIST Cni'KCII.
Itev. .T. P. Tus'ln, (Supply.)
Sunday services 1 a m. and Cf p. m.
Mntiil.i spliivil 0 a. in.
l'r ivor Meettnir-M cry Wednesdav evenlnf nt ox
eioi'K.
S.M' 3 free. The public are Invited to al tend.
ST. MATTHBWs 1.LTHSKANCIICKC1I.
Minister Kev. .1. VcCron.
Sunday Sen Ices liw a. in. and Gtfp. m.
Mnml iv Si'linnl an. tn.
I'rai or Meoiliig livery Wednesday evening at ox
rim-lf.
seats frcp. N'opowiremed. All are welcome.
lMRSIIVTEHIAN CHIT.CII.
M'nls'cr lev. stuarl Mli'lliell.
s in l,i s. rviros lokj a. m, and 6)$ p. m.
MiiT.iln.' hi-lwml !l ii. In.
Pi. i er Mee lnif '.ery WedncMl.iv evening a' Cfc
"I'lA,
sl a s tree. No pews rented. St rangers welcome.
MRTHOnLST El'lPCOl'AI.CUUltCH.
I'reildlng Klder-Uev. N. s. tiucklnxlum.
Mlnb-er-ltev. M, I.. Sniyser.
iiiiul.lv services t ".j nndOj p. m.
UIDIe'ci.nvS-IIvcr Mond ly ovenlnif a' X o'clock.
iii'in,' Men s rra cr .Mee nig r.iei i uowmj
i.iihi.r ii ilu ii'i'loct.
iieuer.il 1'r.ijer Mectlng-Uvery Thuwlay evening
l O CIUCK.
KGKOHUEI) CHCBCll.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
I'istor Itev. (1. 1). (lurley.
iti'sMi'nce -Oentr.il Hotel.
Sunday servlci'S tox a. m. and 7 p. m.
S'iml.iv School (I a. m.
I'r.ner Meeting siitimlav, 1 p. m.
All are luvltcd There Is always room.
ST. rAn.Vciifitcii.
i ctnr Uev I,. Z.ilmtr.
s iiul.ix Services l.iv, a. in., 7tf p. m.
sund.ij SclHHil it a. in.
11 . -I wiitirl,.. In tin. iiinntli. llrilv Cnmnlinlon.
Services prepir.itery to communion on l'rlday
jveiiing netoro me hi miiiu.iv hi chcji uiuiuu.
l'ew s rented ; but every body w elcome.
EVAMtKUOAI. ciifncn.
Presiding nider-ltet. A. I.. Iteeser.
,tlnl.lnrll..l .1 IrllllP.
Sunday seiilee s'p. m., In the Iron street Chmcli.
AlUiol'iultedr Allure welcome.
T11C CIIL'lU'll ok cimiaT.
voMs in "iho liiile l'.rlck Chinch on thn hlll,"-
kiiown ns Iho Webh llapllst Church on nock hlreet
Cai'legulii1r h'l'eetlng for worship, eiery'Lord's day at-
seats frco; and tlio public are cordially Invited lo
audio.
iii.oo.Msr.uiici ni iuxtohy.
rii linnl. OllDKItS. Maul;, iiift nrinted anil
i.i.nilv l.ounl In small books, on hand nud
tor salo at the C01.01111 N oillce.
rLANK DKKDS, on I'arcln.unl and Linen
1 IMper, common and for Admlnls raters, Ksecu
liiiM ami trustees, tor sale cheap nt the Colehuian
i r A illtl AUK C'EIl'l'l I'K'ATKS itit nriiitr (1
i! niKi for sntn at the Coi.UMlinv linlee. Mints-
tern of the ilospel and Justices should supply them
selves wiin lueso iieccsu y ui iicu-s.
TLT.STK'i:S mul Cimstaliles' l'ee-Hills for pale
f nt Hie eoiuMimv onieo. thov eoniiiin ine cur-
rected rees nsesiuousne'i uy uie i.isl m-i u. hut
tatiireunon the subject, livery .luitleoiindLon-
stalile should h.le nn(.
TTICXDUK NOTES ,ju-t printcil nnil for sale
cheap ai 1110 coi 1111:1 in uinee,
CLOCKS. WATCHES, C.
C V.. SAVAGE, Dealer In Clock;
Watelies
mid Jeweliy, .Main St.
Just below the Central
i'i;ofi:ssio::al cai!1s.
IIAUIvI.KV, Attoriiey-at-I.nw. Olliie
lirowei's building, 2!ulstor, ltnonis4 s a.
IV:
V.I. M. IlKr.EU.Siirueoii and I'Iivm-
I in. omen s. 11. corner lluck and Market
It. EVANS. M. I).. Siimeon nnil l'liv-i
I . clan, ((inico and Itesidenco 011 Third btreet,
comer Jt llerson.
"1 II. McKEI.VY. M. I).. Siinreon mul l'liv
J , slclan, north side Main street, below Market.
J II. ItOllISON, Attornev-at-Law.
. In llartman's building, Main street.
HnOSENSTOCK, rhotogrnplicr,
. Claikt Woll'sMore, Malnsticet,
Ollice
JIIsCCLLANKOUS.
D
AVID I.OWEN11EHG, Merchant Tniln
Main bt., above Central Hotel.
S. KUIIN, dealer in Mei.t, Tallow, etc.,
, C'cntin street, 1 etweeu second aim -iniru.
BMTWSKUtWMHTHU
CATAWISAV.
ATTOIiSKV-AT.LAW,
CatftHliwa, l'a.
collections r.ion.ptly inado and rerouted, Offlcu
on'..osito Cutawlasa Peposlt Hank. ain-3s
AlU. I, KAVIi. JKO. K. II VMIEB. C11A8, P, KDWAUI'S.
AVM. li. HACSKXIJUCH,
WITH
Ksiuli, t rjlill r t i:niMirils,
(ucccstora to l'encillit l'ortoy t-one,UJ8 5Iaiket
tlleec
luipoitus and dealers In
CHINA, OLATri AND QUKUNSWAKE,
m Wallet strut, I'hlladelrhla.
( ci.Hi LI! en lmiid i iltlnuliii d AtKiudl'utkages
Juno SJ, H-ly
fini T (ircat ihonieloiaiiko ironey. If jou
l-i I II .1 I euti git gold ou can get green
VA V 1 J I J Iiih u u need a ih rsun cverv-
whi le to tiil,o HibPertptlons to the laigest. cheapt't
nud bett lllutr.itei f iuill piiblleatlon In the orld
An one can liioino a suctei-ful ugeiil, ihy imt
legaht Murks ot art glien lnciosi,l(rU ni. 'Hie
price Is so low thnfuliuotit en rjlxuly sulcrlbes.
ono ogeni repcrts milking ovir.Mnnn virK. a
k.iiv wrtTit ren'irtu tuklnu over 4i sulmcrllierslnti n
d.n-. Ml il.o i lienire iiinke nioriy fakt. oucitu
onote "II jn.i tune lo the 1 11H1 bm. irenlvjour
M'Hie ilioo. ouiurd notleniiBi irom hoire uer
l.'-lit ou un do II as wei ot, ilheis 1'ull uil tlc
uiars clridlir.s andteios lice. 1 leemit anilex
PChMu. outllt me. 11 sou Hunt Mom lie uoik
end us our address at ence II io.ts icth'ngto
try ine ouhiia sit. mi otic ivno engages inns 10 nianu
laud, Maine. nui;. 10,11-ly
Kieta ray. .suortss "ite j'tuilie s journal, rori-
'AlNWHKinTiCO.,
VII(H.j.M.K (IKOCKKk
. K. i 'orner swiend and Arch sire t ,
I'll I L AOKLPIt I A
lituitra tn
TRM. SVIU'I'S, COKl'KR, KtldAlt, MOLAI-SFI-
KlCB,SrlCSil, P1CAHS l)OIU,AV.t AC
ii-inlerii wlllrocoivt. orouil't nftonliou,
V. 1IAKT.MAN
llEt'SLSLNTS THE tOIIOVSIMI
AMI IUCAN INf-UllANU; LQMI'ANJFS:
1 m i ii. ire of Huriv I'ennfvlvanU.
(i'i nu rlcuu of 1 hUadelphla, l'a
i iiiMtn, t t " "
tvh IVHiilaof "
. run I nt lorli l'a.
i' lii i ret New Yolk.
H I...1.I.IIKTI tif
I iki il ni it kllul.M1. C, 1 iiin.iliif ,1'a.
ict.vo, I-l-
!LwlLLf'"ltSandProprieter,
llUSIN'KkS CA1M1S.
jryt.J. 0. HUTTKH,
"UIPICIAZH KSUIIC1E0N,
Otltcc. .North Market strfpt.
Mir.zVTi- llloomsburg, rn.
K. OltVlH,
ATlimNUV.AT-LAW.
tlt'F.ICE llfKllil Kn. 1. 1'r'nliin.l.li.n.ttiiilMlnw
Sept. 19,1s;. -..-...6.
g.VMUEL KNOIili.
A T T U II E Y-A T-L A W, .
HI.dOMSlliriKI, PA.'
Otllce llartman's llloek. corner Mnln nnil Mtit-Lot
Streets
w. t. H'NK,
I. T.. WALLER.
PUNK ,t WALL El!,
tto noyts-iifl.nw,
IlI.OOMSllUlta, TA.
Ofllce In ComirUN IIciipino. Jan. 19, 77-ly
D
li. I. L. llAtll!,
lMlACTICAL DF.NTI&T,
Mnln street, opposite Kntscoiial Church, ltlooms-
ImrA I'n.
Teelh extracted w Ithout Pain.
nugSI, '77-ty.
Y HOCK WAY & KIAVKLL,
A T TU It X K Y S-A T-L A W,
coi.rMBUV Ufitniso, IHoorasburg, Ta.
Members of tho fulled states Law Association.
collections inado In any part ot America orKuropo
Q II.&W.J.IIUUKALKW,
All llllM.1 &-A T-LwWV,
lllooinsburg, ra.
oillce on Main street, Erst doer bt low t'ourtllouso
"P K. 16 J. M. CI.AHK,
Ail lllt;i l, S-A l'-l-A w
Hloompburg.l'a.
Olllco In llntsllulldlng
i'. i:ii.i,mi;yi:i:,
ATT0I1SEV AT LAW.
01 nets Adjoining c. 1:. ic w. J. liuckalcw.
I'.loomsburg, I'n.
R. II. LITTI.K. HOB T. K. UTTtK.
II. & K. It. I.ITTLK,
ATTOItXr.YS-AT-LAW,
lllooinsburg, l'a.
WIiiisIiipss before the t'.S.l'ntehtoniceattended
lo. iinicelnlhocolumblan llulldlug. 3s
ji:iivi:Y k. smith,
A 11 Ult Vj 1 A 1 I. A ,
(ifllce In A, J. ICvan's new lien mso,
mooMsniiim. pa.
Member of Comineiclal Law and Uank collection As.
socl.itlon. oct 11, '77-tt
"YflLI.IAJI I1IIYS0N,
ATTOr.NF.Y-AT-LAW,
Central!.!, I'a
l'..b is '70.
A C. SMITH,
l V
ATTOHNKY-AT-LAW.
omeo In
"1:nt lifii iiimi," lllooinsburg, l'a., near
Court lloie
;. 10, '77-11
.MILI.KIt,
ATTOliXEY-AT-LAW
Oftlceln Urowcr's building, second floor, room No,
1. lllooinsburg, l'a.
3IISCKLLANK0US.
II t) W E h h,
DENTIST.
Ofllce In llartman's Ulock-
second floor, corner
Maln nnd -Mai kit Streets,
KLoo.Msnnito. ta.
May ii'.-ly.
Q M. 1)111 XKKli, GUN and LOCKSMITH
.-cHlng Maihlnes and Machlnerj' of all kinds re-
palled, iii-fka Iloi'SK llulldlng, IHoorasburg, l'a.
E
XirUTOliS NOTICK.
KSTATi; OK J U'OH BOMHOV, IlFCViKEn.
.otters Tostameiiiary on lint estate of Jacob
't.mltiiv. ate of lenlre lounhlli. culllluljU CO.
I'e . dieeiisetl, have been granted liy tlio llegtsterof
1111 1 I'. II. ItoinlKiv. to whom nil persons lndelitid
itii coiuili 10 i;nMini iiniiuiau 01 ino centre iwp..
.no leiimsKil lo make payment, and those having
t lauas tir ucatiinus u'iuui Hit sum vmuio ..hi 111111.1.'
uuin Known 10 iliu saiu eeeuiurs wiujuut uu-
lal.
JVDWAICII HAlil.MA.,
1'. L DO.MIIOV.
!xecutors.
no., 2 '7 On"
yil.I.IAM Y. KIBTKIt,
corner of Main and West streets, t lino doors below
J. K. I.jtr shUic, r.iocii.Luri,', l a.
All orders pron-rtly attended to and satisfaction
U.1I!II1ICCU.
T7HKA.S HUOWN'S INSUKANCK AGKN'
X UVi E.sthango Hotel, llloomsbure, l'a.
Capital
.Ltna, Ins Co., of Hartford, Connecticut.., o.soo.inni
Liverpool, London and (Hobo so,n,ouu
icovjiof i.iverpoo1 ia o.i.,ihki
Lancniifhlie io.oimi, ki
Kite Association. 1'hlladelrhla 3.1CO.CO0
Alius of Hartford i. MO.UOO
Farmers .Mutual ot uanvuio l.ew.tioo
Ii.inillle Mutual TM m
Home. Sew York S.cuo.noo
Commercial Union i;,ooo,ckio
i;s,9&9,Coo
March !C,17-y
The rolmnbian Law Docket.
A complete n cord lor the use of ottornejs. Con-
venlmi. tirranped for i tic deekellngof nllcaseE
eoutalnliii; mi puKes, with double Index. This Is
the most complete book for lawjirs that Is rub.
lUlied.
PEICE, $3.50.
Published by Brockway & Elwell
Eilitors ami Proprietors of tho Coi.umihan,
ELOOMSBUHQ, PA
Omngcvillo Academy.
r.SV.C. S. CANFISLDpA. iM.,Frincipal.
It jou want to patronize a
KIUST CLASS S-CHOOL,
WlIKlli: HOAIII) AMI T VIHOS A1115 LOW,
five us a trial.
ScM term begins
MONDAY, JANUARY 21. ISTS.
For luformallou or catalocuo apply to
THE l'HINCII'AL.
Jul t", TT-ly OransevUle, l'a.
J.MIIT1SII AMlvltKA ASSUItANCB CO.
Tho aenls (f ihesi old corporation are all In
U'fctidliiKJlU hKt riMTJts undaro liable totho
linzdiil of 1 lie only.
ioUt ran? Iliu b on the tcfat rlf ksaro alone accepted.
Lotus i Komi ii y ami hum mi v aojiibiea auu pam
ds hu it nu Uetirmlned by t iiiui-tun i Knafi, Ci
elnl A in nt it nil Adluttir. ll'oonif burtr. Penn'a.
ibeiltltrHur (.'oitmibla county thouhl patronU
lilt UL't UVJf i' I III I I'm 16, It UH), Mil' HUJUMPU UUU
pm vy one vi uairun lhizcus, iiov. iu, n-iy
t TTnis l.ot easily earned In these times bi
Hi l I can lie made in I hreo months by any
vi I I f H IUa r tci, In any pari of Iho coui
if is l.ot easily earned In these times but It
' any one
country
who isniiitnir to work ttenilllyattha employment
unit we iiirnin. tu per wttsmjour ou lowu.
Vou need not bo awav Iroin homo over night. You
can cue our hole lime lo the work, or only jour
tparo moiueiiUi. It coms nullilnt' to try. the bu.it
hiss. Itrrns and Uduttit trie. Addros atonce,
11. ii. 1 1 itt co., t'oruana, Maine,
ft ti. 10 'It 1 r.
LOVERS?
how to L-et married. Ihe harm
100K OP KKOWL
FLXJK, or eeretauf
liitu Pntirti.1i1n nnrl
how to tret married, ihe haril!-thtaln health.
nifirriiitrfi Minwirt
wepltV and dlstfuc'lon. and anar to adantatfe in
bocliti -koo racih 0 soli. Mailed foriOLCB in
rovmgn biamps or curnncy. Aaarc& iukvmioh
VKGETINE
Sill! It CIS Well,
SO' Til l'Ot.ASP.'ME., Oct., 11, 1S07.
MR. II. 11, fcTF.VKNSt
Peni'Slr. 1 hale born s ok hui irfirs ullli llm
llier complaint, and during that time li.ne taken n
great many different inidlclnes but none or them
illd ine any goiHt. 1 was restless nights and had no
nppeilte. slncu taking Iho Vetttlno I rest wrll nnd
relish my food. Can recommend tho Vegetlno Tor
what It has done for me.
ourstespcct fuiiv.
MltS. ALIIKltTHICKlllt.
vvltness of tho nliove.
Mrs. oeokoe M, Vaiuiian',
.tieuiorti, .Mass.
niinimnn will lit'tir U'stltnonv oiiii! iln ir ifilnntn-
rllj) that vcjjttliK1 N l)w iK'hl mcdirnl romixmnd et
I.H.1.-I iiviuiu UH- 1'iiuin- jyi I till ti ,U J UK Mini imrii
nir the tilotiil, crmilcatlnjf nil humor, lmpurltlos or
HilMOnoilS 5CCrftluliH Iloiil thn slcin. Invlj-nrnlln'r
nndMiTUtlu'iiliik' tin sv-tcin. 4it Mllliiicd by dig
ease: in inn, it is. us mnnj lune culled II, "Iho
(irim Health Kcstorrr."
SA1B AND SL'Itn.
Mr, U It, Strvfns:--ln
17'2 oir Vom'ttnn vnn rfpnmtnpnrtpd Inmp.
niidijlclillns tn the ptTsunslcns of u fili-nd 1 fonscnt-t-d
to try it. Atlhcttuio 1 una nuni-rlmf truiu Kfti
crul dchllitv and nonous rr"Mnmon, puncrhidiiccd
livoMTwoik nnd irregular linblts. Its uuulrirul
Mrpnffuicmns: nrni cnr.nno iimiM-niL's wt-pirifd to r
rocc my tieuiinnicn ?jMcm rrom tiic nrr uom1, nnd
uhder lttircrhWrnt mo I rapidly ivcou-irit, galMnir
luoio than liMiul h.allli und irood ffMtittr. M',n
then I h.iu nut heMttttttl lo r1o Wjj-ftirc my nmvt
uiiiuiiituvu iiiiiuiiiiciii, ii- ii'irn n ,hhic, hun mm
t'jiui iiKv'iiu in )iuiiiMiiiK iii'imu iiiki rcsuiniiK'
wuslcdwMpni tu now Mil nnd euciirv. piri'tlin
la tho only incdlcini I use, and nu lung ns 1 live 1
iicut cxjicci to mm i ncucr. ourslruh ,
W. M. CJI.AItK,
120 Monterey street, Allegheny, l'a.
following letter m . v. Mtuisfleld
fnrinorK ii Ator t 1ip MpMioiH! I'nKfdM il r him li
IldP l'ark. id v lueMiit settleil In IjiwpII. imit
eonlncet' " aw'in re.uN his loltt r (.r tluMwm
dPifuleurall 'l11 lilies of Vejretlne as u thorough
clt.uistr and iirldir cf thplnud:
11 1 1 C 1 Aill6, 1 L'U. lf 131 U.
Mr. II H. stfvfn- :
Dear sir About ten ears nro ni henlth failed
through the depleting elTcts or dysiwifla. N'paily
a year later I wns nt lacked by txptuld tevprlntls
iot form, It hettled In mv back ami took tin form
or a laivc deep-seated abseeas whlPh wns Ilfteen
by the best fcklll In the state, but receded no pprnia
nent cure. I suffered great pain nt tlme, and was
constintly weakened by a profuse rllspharge. I alio
lost small pieces of bone at different times.
.Mancrs nil on liius uoo'ii. spvpii jeara. ini .May,
1074. when u friend recnmmpnded mt totrotovour
oillce and tnlk wlthjou of the litue of Vejfctine.
nv hat I f aw ami ueard l gamed FiOinoeoiindenco
In VoffPtlne.
i eommpncpii inuinir u oon aiier, nui icir worse
roru Its erreets ; stm I persppred and soon felt It
ii8 U'liellttliiL' me In oilier resin-fts. Yet I did not
see llm results I tU sired till I had tjkeu It rallhfully
lor little morr than a jear, when the dlfileult
in the buck mxs i nred. and tor nine months l liavr
cnned the Tk m i f health.
I mi. V III I r ,11 11111'' KHUIC'l IHriilV-'lVt' I'DUllU ni
flesh, belnsr heavier than papi Itenirf In m lire, ami
t w-ts never more able to pet form 1 ibor linn now .
Durlnirthf paM fewweeksl lytd n snniulous puell
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AN II1IS1I l,i:.ll.
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From Harper's Wcctly.
There Is n legend almcnt a old m Lear,
of a father whiitn his children treated as
Ooncrial nnd liegnn trcntcil Lear, hut he
suffered and survived, nud his heart turned
hitter inslend of breaking. Of tins proio
I.ear tho story Is nil over Kurope, nnd, llko
inot old stories, told vilely. To that, how
ever, there happen, to be ono exception,nnd
the readers of this collection shall have tho
benefit of it.
In a certain patt of Ireland, it long time
nco, lived n wealthy old farmer whose nanio
w.n lirinti Taafe. llis'three sons,Guillauui,
Phamus and Garret, worked on tho farm
The old man had a t;reat nllectioti fur them
nil, and, iinding himself growing unfit for
work, ho lesolved lo hand his farm over to
them, and sit quiet by tho fireside, lint ns
Hint was not n thing tn be done lightly, he
thought he would jut put them to their trial.
He would tnko Iho measure of their intelli
gence, nnd then of their affection. Proceed
ing in his order, he gave them each ahtiti
dred poutids,niul quietly watched toseo what
they did with it.
Well, Gttillaum and Shanius put their
hundred pounds out lo interest, every pen
ny j but when the old man questioned Gar
ret where his hundred pound wa,tlieyouiig
man said : "I spent it, father."
'Spent it? ' said tho old man. aghait. 'Is
it the whole hundred pounds?'
s-ure, I thought you told us we might lay
it out as we plaUed.'
'Is that a rainn ye'd waste the whole of
it in n year, ye prodigal?' cried the old man;
und he trembled at the idea of his substance
falling into Mich hands.
Sonic months after thN, lie. applied tho
second tc-t. lie convened his sons, and ad-tlrc-etl
them solemnly : 'I'm an old man
my children ; my hair is while on my head,
and it's time I was giving over tnulo and
making my sowl." The two older overflowed
with sympathy, Ho then gave tho dairy
farm and the hill to Shanius, and tho mead
ows to Guillaum. Thereupon these two
vied with each other in expressions of love
and gratitude. Hut Garret said never a word;
and thN, coupled with his behavior about
the hundred pounds, so maddened tho old
man that ho gave Gnrret's portion, namely,
tho home and the homo farm, to his elder
brothers to holtl in commun. Garret ho dis
inherited on Ihe spot,and in due form. That
is to fay, lie did not overlook him nor pass
him by ; but even as spiteful testators used
to leave the disinherited one a shilling, that
he might not be able to say lie had been
inadvertently omitted, and it was all a mis
take, old lirian Taafe solemnly presented
young Garret Taafo with a hazel staffand
a small bag. I'oor Garret knew very well
what that meant, lie shouldered tho bag
anil went forth into tho wide world with a
sad heart, but a silent tongue. His dog,
Lurcher, was for following him.but he drovo
him back with a stone.
On the strength of tho new arrangement,
Guillaum and Shamus married directly, and
brought their wives home, for it was a largo
hoiie, and room for all. Hut the old farmer
was not contented to bo quite a cipher, and
he kept finding fault with this and that
Tho young men beramo moro nnd more inv
patient of his 'interference, and their wives
j fanned the llames with female pertinacity,
i So that tho hoiie"was divided, and a'vrry
! homo of iiscord. This went on getting
wnre, till at lait, ono winter afternoon,
Shamus defied his father openly belore all
tho rest, and said : 'I'd liko to know what
would plaiso ye. May-be yo'd like to turn
us all out as ye didOarrei."
Tlio old farmer replied,with sudden digni
ty. 'If I did, I'd take no more than I cave.'
'What good was your giving it?' said
Guillaum ; "we get no comfort of it while
you are in theliouo.'
'Do you talk that way to mo?' said tho
father, deeply grieved. 'If it was poor Gar
ret I had, he wouldn't ue me so.
'Much thanks the poor boy over got from
you,' said oiie of the women, with venomous
tongue ; then tho other woman, finding she
could count on malo suppnrt.suggested toiler
Inther-in-law to tako hi. stick and pack and
follow his beloved Garreit. 'Sum iie'd find
him begging about the counthry.'
At tho women's tongues tho woiind:d pa
rent turned to bay.
'I don't wonder nt anything I hear ye say
Yo never yet heard of anything good that a
woman would have a hand in. Only tnitchiel
always. It yo ask who made such a road
or built a bridge, or wrote a great history, or
did n great action, you'll never hearit'sa
woman none it j out H mero is ajewei witn
swords and guns, or two boys cracking each
other's crowns willi shillalahs, or a dully
secret let out, or a character ruinetl, or a
man brought to the gallows, or mischief
made between a father and his own llesli
and blood, then I'll engage jou'U hear a wo
man had some call to it. We needn't have
recoorte to bisthory to know your doiu's.'tis
tindher our eyes; for 'twas tho likes o' ye two
burned Throy, and made tho king o Leins
ther rebel against llriau Iloru.'
Thci-o sh ifts of eloquence stroke home ;
the women set up a screaming, nnd pulled
their caps off their heads, which in that
part was equiqalcnt to gentlefolks drawing
swords,
Oh, murthurl murlhur 1 was It fur this I
married you, Guillaum Taafe ?"
'Och, Shamus, will yo sit and seomo com
pared to tho likes ? Would I rebel against
lirian Iloru, Shamus, a'ra gal ?'
'Don't heed him, avourueen,' said Sha
mui ; lie is an ould man,1
Hut eho would not bo paclged, 'Oh, yo
yo I If over I thought the likes 'ud be sal
of me, that I'd rebel against lirian Iloru I'
As for tho other, she prepared to leave the
house. 'Guillaum,' said she, "I'll never Btay
a day undher your roof with them as woult
say I'd burn Throy, Does he forget ho over
had a mother himself? Ah I 'tis a bad aji
pie, that is what it is, that despi.es the tree
it sprung from.
All this heated Shamus, so that ho told
the woman sternly to tit kown, for tho of
fender should go ; and upon that, to show
they wcro of one mind, Guillaum dellber
utely opened the door. Lurcher ran out
and tho wind and the rain rushed in.
It
was a stormy night.
Then tho old man oolc fright, and hum
bled himself,
'Ah IJShamiu, Guillaum, achree, let yo
have it as yo will ; I'm sorry for what I said,
a'ra gal. Don't turn mo out on tho high
road In my ould day.Giilllaiim, and I'll en
gage I'll niver open my mouth against one
o'ye Ihe longest day I live. Ah I .Shamus, it
isn't long I hnvn to stay wid ye, any way.
l cr own hair will bo as whito as mlno yet,
plalse God I and ye'll bo thanking htm yo
showed respect to mine, this night."
Hut they were all young and of one mind,
and they turned him out nnd barred the
door. He crept awayhivcrlng in the wind
and lain, till he got on the leesldo of a stone
wall, and there he stopped and asked him.
self whether he could live through tlio night.
Presently something cold and smooth poked
ngainst his hand ; it was a largo dog that
had followed unobserved till he stopped, lly
n whito mark on ills breast he saw it was
Lurcher, Garret's dog.'
Ah, said the poor old wanderer, 'you ara
not so wiso a dog as I thought, to follow nip.
When he spoko to the dog, the dog (ondled
him. Then ho burst out sobbing and crying
"Ah, Luclicr I Garret was not wiso either ;
but he niver would have turned mo to the
door, this bitter nlght,nor even thee.' And so
ho moaned and lamented. IlutLueher pulled
his coat.and by movements conveyed to him
that he should notstay there all night; so then
he crept on and knocked at more than one
door, but did not obtain admittance, it was
so tempestuous, At last ho lay down ex
hausted on some straw in tho corner of an
out-house ; but Lurcher lay close to him,
and it is probably the warmth of tho dog
raved his life, that night.
Next day, the wind anil rain abated, but
this aged man had other ills to fight ngainst
besides winter and rough weather. The
sense of his sons' ingratitude and Ids own
folly drovo him almost mad. Sometimes ho
would curse nnd thirst for vengeance, some
limes lie would shed tears that seemed to
scald his withered cheeks. He got into an
other country, and begged from door to door.
As for Lurcher, ho did not beg ; he ued to
disappear, often for an hour at a time, but
always returned, and often with a rabbit or
even a hare in hi mouth. Sometimes tho
friends exchanged them for a gallon of meal
sometimes they misted them in the woods
.tirclicr was a civilized tlog, and did not like
them raw.
Wandering hitler and thither, lirian Ta.
afe camo within a few miles of his own house;
but he soon had cause to wish himself far
ther off from it : for here ho met his first
lown-right rebuff, and, cruel to say, ho owed
t to his hard-hearted sons. One recognized
lim as tho father of that roguo Guillaum
Taafe, who had cheated him in tlio sale of a
horse, and another as the father of that thief
Shamus, who had sold him a diseased cow
that hail died the week after. So, for the
first limo siuco he was driven out of his
home, he passed tho night supperless, for
houses did not lie close together in that part
Cold, hungry, houseless, and distracted with
grief at what he had been and now was, na
ture gavo way at last, and, unable to outlasi
tho weary, bitter night, ho lost his senses
just before dawn, ami lay motionless on the
hard road. .
The chances were ho must die; hut just
at Death s door his luck turned.
Lurcher put his feet over him and his
chin upon his breast tu guard him.as he had
often guarded Garret's coat, and that kept a
little warmth in his heart ; and at the very
lawn of day tho door of a farm-house open
ed, and the master camo out upon his busi
ness, and saw something unusual lying in
tho road a good way oil'. So he n ent toward
it, nnd found lirian Taafe in that condition
This firmer was very well-to-do, but ho had
known trouble, and it had inado him charit
able. Ho soon hallooed to his men, and
had tho old man taken in ; he called his wife
too, anil batlo her observe that it was a rev
erend face, though he was all in tatters
They laid him between hot blankets, and
when ho camo to a bit, gave him warm
drink, and at last a good meal. Ho recov
ered his spirits, and thanked them with a
certain dignity.
When ho was quite comfortable, and not
before, they asked his name.
'Ah I don't ask mo that,' said he, piteous
ly, ' It's a bad name I have, and it Used to
be a good, one, too. Don't ask me, or may
bo yo'll put mo out, as tho others did, for
the fault of my two sons. It is hard to bo
turned from my own door, let alono from
other honest men's doors through the vil
yins,' said he.
So tho farmer was kindly, and said, 'Never
mind your name, fill your belly.'
Hut by and by the man went out into tho
yard, and then the wife could not restrain
her curiosity. 'Why, good man,' said she,
Mire you are too decent a man to be asham
ed of your name.'
I'm too decent not to bo 'ashamed of it,'
said lirian. 'Hut you are right; an honest
man should tell his name though they druv
hu out of heaven for it. I am lirian Taafe
that was.'
'Not lirian Taafe, Iho ttrong farmer at
Corrans ?'
'Ay, madam ; I'm all that's left of him.'
'Have you a son called Garret?'
'I had, then.'
The woman spoko no nioro to-hini, but
ran screaming to tho door: 'Here, Tom!
Tom ! como here I' cried she ; 'Tom I Tom '
As Lurcher, a very sympathetic dog, flew to
tho door and yelled and barked fiercely in
support of Ibis invocation, tho hullabaloo
soon brought the farmer iiiiining in,
'Oh Tom nsthore,' cried she, ',it's Mr.
Taafe, tho father of Garret Taafe himself.'
'O Lord!' cried tho fanner, in equal agita
tion, and stared at him. 'My blessing on
tho day you ever tet foot within theso
doors 1' Then he ran tn tho door and hal
looed 'Hy, Murphy! Kllen ! come here, ye
divils!'
Lurcher supported tho calls wltli great
energy. In ran a fine little boy and girl.
'Look at this man witli all the eyes in your
bodyl' said he. 'This is MUthcr Taafe,
father of Garret Taafo that saved us all from
ruin and destruction entirely.' He then
turned to Mr. Taafe, and told him, a little
more calmly, 'that, years ago, every haporlh
they had was gono to bo carted for tho rent
but Garret Taafo came by, put his hand in
his pocket, took out thirty pounds, nud
cleared them in n moment. It was u way
ho had j wo were not the only ones he saved
that way, jo long us he had it to give.'
Tho old man did not hear theso last words
his eyes wcro opened, tho iron entered his
soul, and ho overflowed with grief and pen
Hence.
'Och, murther I luurtherP ho cried, 'My
poor boy I what had I to do at all to go and
turn you adrift, as I (lone, for no ralsou in
life I' Then, with a piteous, apologetic wail;
21. 1877.
'I tuck'tho 'wrong fortho'riglit j'that's tho
way the 'world is' blinded. - Och, ' Garret,
what will I do with the thoughts nf it?,
n "those two vllyins that I gave it nil to,
and they turned mo out in my ould days, as
I done you. 'No matter I' and ho fell into
a sobbing and a trembling that nearly killed
hi in for the second lime.
lint tho true friend of his 'son Garret
nursed him through that, nnd comforted
I1I141 j so ho recovered. Hut, as ho did live,
he outlived those tender feelings whoso mor
tal wounds had so nearly killed him. When
ho recovered this last blow he brooded aud
brooded, but never shed another tear.
Ono day, seeing him pretty well restored,
ns he thought, tho good farmer camo to hlni
wltli a fat bag of gold. 'Sir,' said lie, 'soon
after your son helped tis, luck set in our
way. Alary she had a legacy; we had a
wonderful crop of llax, and with that plant
tis kill or cure; and then I found lead in
tho hill, and they pay me a dale o' money
for leave to mine theic. I'm almost ashamed
to take it. I tell yon all this to show you
I can afford to pay you back that thirty
pound., and if you please I'll count it out.'
'No I' said Mr. Taafe, 'I'll not tako Oar
ret's money ; but if you will do me a favor,
lend mo the whole bagfor.a wee k for at the
sight of it I see a way to Whisper,
Then, with bated breath nnd in strict con
fidence, ho hinted to the farmer a schemo of
vengeance. Tho farmer was not even to
tell his wife; 'for,' said old liriau, 'the
very birds carry these things about; and
sure it is knowing divils I havo to do with,
especially tho women.'
Next day, the farmer lent him a good suit
and drovo him to a quiet corner scarce a
hundred yards from his old abode. The old
farmer got down and left him. Lurcher
walked at his master's heels. It was noon
and the mn shining bright.
Tlio wife of Shamus Taafo came out to
hang up her man's shirt to dry, when, lo I
carce thirty yards from her, sho saw an old
man seated counting out gold on a broad
stone at his feet. At first sho thought it
must be one of tho good people or furies
oreise she must bedreaming; but not cock
ing her head 011 one side, she saw for certain
the profile of ISri.in Taafe, and he was count
ing .1 mass of gold. Sho ran in and scream-
ed her news rather than spoko it,
Nonsetiie,'womati !' said Shamus, rough'
ly ; 'it's not in nature.' .
'Then go and see for yourself, man !' said
she.
Shamus was not the only one to tako this
advice. They all stole out on tiptoe, aud
inado a sort of semicirclo of curiosity. It
was no dream; there were piles and piles oT
gold glowing 111 the sun, and old lirian with
a horse-pistol across his knees; and even
Lurcher seemed to havo his eyes steadily
filed on tho glittering bo dy. When they
h nl thoroughly drunk 111 tho most unexpect
ed scene, they began to talk in agitated
whispers ; but even in talking they never
looked at each other their eyes were glued
on tho gold.
Said Guillaum, 'Ye did very wrong, Sha
mus, to turn out the old father as you done
see now tfjiat we all lost by it. That's
part of tho money he laid by, and we'll nev
er see a penny of it."
Tho 'wives whispered that was a foolish
thing to say: 'Leave it to us,' said they, 'and
we'll havo it all, one day.'
This being agreed to, tho women stolo to
ward tlio old man, oiib on each sic)c. Lurch
er roso and snarled, and old lirian hurried
his gold into his ample pocketsand stood on
the defensive.
'Oh, father and is it you come back ? Oh
tho Lord be praised I Oh, the weary day
smco you left us, and all our good luc
wid vol'
hnan received this and similar speeches
with fury and reproaches. Jheu they hum
bled themselves and wept, cursed their ill
governed tongues, and bewailed tho men
folly in listening to them. They flattered
hi 111 and cajoled him, and ordered their hus
lands to como forward and ask the old man
pardon, and not let him ever leavo them
again, Tho supple sons were all penitence
and affection directly, lirian at last consent
ed'to stay, but stipulated for :t certain chain
her with a key to it. 'For,' said he, 'I lmv
got my strong box to take care of, as well
as myself.
They picked up their ears directly at men
tion of tho slrong-box, and asked whero it
was.
'Oh ! it is not far, but I can carry it, Giv
me two boys to fetch it.'
"Oh I Guillaum and Shamus would carry
it or anything to obligo a long lost father.
So they went with him to tho farmer
cart, and brought in Ihe box, which was
pretty large, and above all very full and
heavy.
He was once moro king of his own house,
and Haltered and petted as ho never had
been since ho gavo away his estate. To b
lire, he fed this by mysterious hints that I
had other lands besides those in that part
of tho foiiHtry, ami that, Indeed, the full
extent of his possessions would never be
known until his will was read ; which will
was safely locked away in his strong box
wltli other things.
And so lie passed a pleasant time, imbit
tered only by regrets, end very poiguan
they were, that ho could hear nothing
Jjis boii Garret. Lurcher also was taken
great caro of, nud became old and lazy.
lint shocks that do not Pill undermine.
Heforo he reached thrce-scoro and ten, Hr:
an tualos night work and troubles told
upon him, and he neared his end. Ho w.
quite conscious of it and announced his ow
departure, but not in a regretful way. H
nan become quite a philosopher; and indeed
there was a sort of chucklo about tho old
fellow in speakingof his own death, which
daughters-in-law secretly denounced as uu
christian, and what was worse, uncanny.
N heiiover he did mention the expected
event, ho was sure to say, 'And mind boys,
my will is in that chest.
"Don't speak of it, father,' was tho re-
pi?..
Vt lien ho was dying, ho called foi both his
sons, and said, In ,1 feeble voice ; 'I was a
strong farmer aud came of honest folk, Ye'll
give 1110 a good wakin', boys, an' gran' fu
ueral.' They promised this very heartily.
'And nftcr the funeral yo'll all come here
together, and open the will, the children an'
all, All butGarre'. I've left him nothing,
poor boy, for stiro he's not in this world.
I'll may.be co him where I'm guiii'.'
So there was a grand wake, and the vir
tues of the deceased and his prolV.sional im
portance were howled hy an old lady who
excelled in this lugubrious art Then tho
funeral wa9 hurried on, because they were
1 iu a hurry to open tho chest.
THK COLUMBIAN, VOL. XI, KO. 49
COLUMHIADKMOCHAT, VOL.XLtt, NO. 8T
Tho funeral was joined in tho church
yard by a stranger, who inuflled his face.and
edlho only tonrs that fell upon that grave.
After tho funeral lie staid bohind all tho
rest and mourned, but ho joined the family
tho feast which followed ; and, behold I
was Garrett, come a day too late. Ho
as welcomed with exuberant affection, not
being down in tho will ; but they did not
ask him to ulceplhcre. They wnnlcd to bo
0110 nnd read the will. Ho begged for
some reminlscenco of his father, and they
gave him Lurcher. So ho put Lurcher into
his gig, nnd drove away to that good farm
er, sure ol Ills welcome, nnd praying God ho
Ight find him alive. Perhaps his brothers
ould not havo let' him go so easily had
ey known ho had made a largo fortune in
America, nnd was going to buy quite n sllco
f the county.
On the way ho kept talking to Lurcher,
nnd reminding him of certain sports they
ad enjoyed together, and feats of poaching
they had performed. I'oor old Lurcher kept
ricking Ills ears all the time, and cudg
eled his memory as to tho tones of the voico
that was addresing him. Garret reached
the farm and was received first with stares
then with cries of joy, and was dragged in
tho house so to speak. After the first ardor
f welcome, ho told them he had arrived
ustiu time to ubry his father. 'And this
Id dog,' said ho, 'is all that's left mo of
m. He was mine first, and, when I left,
10 took to father. Ho was always a wise
dog.'
Wo know him, said the wife ; 'fie lias
een Iieio before And sue was going to
lurt it all out, but her man said, 'Another
time,' and gave her a look as black as thun
der, which wasn't his way at all, but ho ex-
lained to her afterward. 'They aro friends,
those three, over the old man's grave. We
hould think twice before we stir ill blood
betune 'em.' So when ho stopped her, she
urned it off cleverly enough, and said tho
Jenr old dog must have his supper. Supper
they gave him, and a new sheepskin to lie
on by the great fire. So there he lav and
eemcd to doze.
Tho ibest bed in the house was laid for
Garret, and when he got up to go to it;
lidu't that wise old dog get up, too, with an
ell'ort, and movo stilly toward Garret, and
ick his hand ; then he lay down again all
of a piece, as wlx should say : 'I'm very
tired of it all.' 'Ho knows mo now at last,'
aid Garret, joyfully. 'That is his way of
saying good-night, I suppose. He was al
ways a wonderful wise dog.'
In the morning they found Lurcher dead
and stiff on tlio sheep skin. It was a
ong good night ho had bid so quietly to tho
friend of his youth.
Garrett shed tears over him, and said : 'If
I had only known what ho meant, I'd have
set up with him. But I never could see far.
Ho was a deal wiser for a dog than I shall
ever be for a man.'
Meantime tho family party assembled in
tho bed-room of the deceased. Every trace
of feigned regret had left their faces, and
all their eyes sparkled with joy and curiosity.
They w ent to open the chest. It was lock
ed. They hunted for the key ; first quietly.
then fussily, Tho women found it at last,
sewed up in tho bed ; they cut it out and
opened tho chest.
Tho first thing they found was a lot of
jfones. They glared at them, and the color
left their faces. What deviltry was this ?
Presently they found writing on one
stone : 'Look below.' Then thero was a
reaction, and a jlgtul laugh. 'The old fox
was afraid the money and parchments would
lly away, so he kept them down.'
They plunged their hands in, and soon
cleared outn barrowful of stones.'till they
came to a kind of paving stono. They lift
ed this carefully out, and discovered a good
new rope with a running noose, and the
will
It was headed in larije letters finely en
grossed :
Hie last will nnd testament ot lirian
Taafe.'
Hut tho body of the instrument was in
lie scrawl of tho testator:
'I bequeath all the stouos in this box to
the hearts that could turn their father and
benefactor out on the highway, that stormy
uipht.'
'I bequeath this rope to any father to hang
himself with who is fool enough to give his
property to Ins children beforo he dies.'
This is a prosaic story compared with the
Lear of Shakespeare, but it is well told by
Gerald .Griflin, who was a man of genius
Of course I claim little merit, but that of
setting tho jewels. Wero I to tell you that
is an art, 1 suppose you would not be
lieve it.
A Lucky Councilman
George V. Chambers, a member of select
council of Pittsburg, lias been notified by
agents in Philadelphia, that ho is one of five
heirs to an estato of $,1,000,000 in that citv
The estate is known as the Peg property, and
belonged to Mr. Chambers' grandfather,
John Chambers, who acquired It in cousid
oration 01 bcrvicea dunug the French nnd
Indian war. Tlio property was leased to
Philadelphia ns for ninety-nine years, at the
eud of which time it was to revert to his
heirs. Tho lease expired about twenty
years ago but no steps were taken by the
nelrs to recover it until lately, tho impres
sion being that tho properly had been con-
fiscateil for turns. PMiinllmn., rl.n..-l
has employed lawyers Hall and Low,
Steubeuv e. to conduct tl. f,,r ,,,
and tho other heirs. Tho attorneys linvn
possession of papers and evidence eno.-l,
it is stated, to warrant the commencement
ofasuitin ejectment. Councilman Cham
bers is a carpenter by trade, aged about thlr
ty years, and is under indictment for riot,
ueing cnargeu witn Heading tho body
soutiiside puddlers that marched over the
.uouoiigaueia, and uroko open tho gun stores
on tho 21st of July last.
A Cerinmi ami the Doctor.
It is very seldom that you hear of a Ger
man having the asthma, but we know one
who had this ailment. Ho sent for a doctor
tho other day and ho gavo him a prescript
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DKCEMIIEK.
cv ctKOMKE a. uieox.
Doar month that gavo ui Christ I ftlng meet, ring
stronj?, '
O liclls ot Christ mast quickened by your chime,
Our eager wishes, llko swift birds thai, climb
Far-rcachlnj; heights, soar up to catch tho song
Tho w onderlng shephtrds heard. Will it bo long'
licforo the bw e-etness of that strain subllmo
shall set Itself to earth J poor, ruggod-rhymo
To mato such music I Shepherd thoughts, that
throng
Iieneath tho starry silence, keeping guard
Tending our patient hopes, 1M.0 Hocks by night.
Do yo not, sometimes, from yon heavenly height,
Catch faintest w hlspcr of that advent word
Heralding Christ onco more "Peace and good will,
Peace upon c.irtlu" O, shepherds, keep watch still I
I WOUhl) .NOT, IK I CDUM) 1
I would cot dig my past,
I'p from Its gravo of weakness nnd regret :
Up from Its hopes which glimmered but to set,
Its dreams that could not last.
Yet I can look before,
Aud profit by the lesson sadly learned ;
As children, playing with tho fire, are burned,
And attempt Its glow no more,
I would not, It I could,
Uvo o'er again this dark, uncertain life
This slipping backward In thts dally strlto
Of reaching after good.
And yet I can know how weak
Aro all beloiv,and so sweet charity.
Will cling and glow about each form I Bee,
Andlhus to mo will speak :
I would not open out
Tho hlt healed wounds of other years, long fled;
Twere better they wcro numbered with tho dead;
Hotter than fear or doubt.
Yet I can truly Bay,
Let the dead past bury Its dead. Wo go
bo swiftly onward to life's sunset glow
And then, there Is no day!
life Is too short to wasto
In vain replnlngs or In weak regrets!
Tho strongest hcifrt endures and never frct3
O'er Jojs It may not taste.
A ml ho who can goon
llravely and nrmly In the allotted way,
tlalntcg new strength with every dirkened ray,
fchall surely reach tho dawn.
And so I would not lift
Up from tho grave the shadows of my past;
The clouds that all my sky oaco overcast
Into tho night may drift.
For tliere's enough to I1U
Each hour and moment of tho da s to come ;
Then w herefore woo tho shadows to our hono
Tlio valleys to our htllt
The Drinker's l'enuics.
The history of all iniquity includes a vic
tim class and a class who profit by makiiig
them victims. Th6 sinful poor lose to tho
sinful rich, and it would be their deliverance
if they could always see how much the lat
ter gain by them. It is refreshing now and
then to read the story of one who did see.
A young man whom I know, says a cor
respondent of a New York paper, crossed
tho Chelsea Ferry to Boston ono morning,
and turned into Commercial Btreet for his
glass. As ho poured tho poison the land
lord's wife came in and confidently asked
for five hundred dollars to purchase, an ele
gant shawl sho had seen. Ho drew from his
breaat pocket a well-filled pocket-boot aud
counted her out the money.
The man pushed aside the glass untouch
ed, nnd laying down ten cents, departed in
silence. That very morning his wife had
nikeJ him for len ,lolmr9 t0 bay a hi;aP
cloak that eho might attend church. He
angrily told her he hadn't the money. As
he left tho saloon he reflected :
"Here I am helping to pay for a five hun
dred dollar cashmere shawl for that man's
wife, but ray wife in vain asks for a ten dol
lar cloak. I can't stand this. I have spent
my last dime for drink."
When the next pay day camo his wife was
suprised with a beautiful new cloak from her
reformed .husband, Sho could hardly be
lievj her own eyes as ho laid it on tho table
ay ing :
"There, Emma, is a 'present for you. I
havo been a tool long enough. Forgive mo
for tho past, and I will not touch liquor
.ijain,"
She threw her arms about his neck, and
her tears told her joy as sho sobbed :
"Charlie, I thank you a thousand times 1
I never expected so nice a cloak. You
couldn't havo have selected a prettier
0,le' Tllis "n" liko otlier ''"V9- Come.
now, I have supper all ready. You aie so
good and I am so happy."
The great, strung, noblo lellow couldn't
hide his tears as ho related the facts to me.
Hesaid it was the happiest hour in ten years
of married life.
According to tho Baptist Handbook of
the present year there is a Baptist Chapel in
Manchester, Lnglnnd, which rejoices in the
services of no fewer than 00 lay preachers.
I his is wonderful ; but, perhaps, still more
wonderful tho fact that the church numbers
110 moro than 32 members. Kach member,
therefore, has as nearly as pcssiblo three
preachers to look after him.
"Take tint chalk nut ob yo' eye," said tli3
driver of 11 milk wagon to a group of col
"reil children. "Don't you do't, children 1"
came the voice of a fat negro woman who
had overheard tho taunt from her position
on tho back pirch. "Da low libed son of a
sea cook wauts to put in his milk."
"Two and two never mako mote than
four," said a public speaker. "Yes thev
uo, cried a boy in tho audience. "Per-
of 'T T yUI, Weml W,U L'i,ldly tel1 Ua
'" mu miiku moro man lour,"
I - . ..... .pynKcr ; wncreupou tlio
,'. ,. n . tl. . 1 1
"''.""" t 7'ro Mile by side, you
. u l .'""r1"1" lnaK0 wcnty-lwo
- uon 1 lneIi
- 1Ie was 8" drunk that ho could not walk
could scarcely move and only partially
ot articulate. A IrlenU of lilscamo up aud up-
"raided him, "If I wero lu your place,"
"aiu tUo tho friend, "I'd go out in the woods
and baug mjstlf." "If (hie) you were (hie)
in my plate, how (hie) the deuce (hie)
would you get to (luc) tho woods?" was tho
squelching inquiry.
Six able-bodied tramps, who slept at tho
Police station, in Oulnev. Aim. .
. . . ' -.. - -"
- gramto contractor, n good breakfast and
- work in the tiunrrv for n mnnili win, n, .i.
- ditional nromUe that thn l.Rt ..i.m.M
?" Thev inferred
in. begging their food and deeping in barns,
i.ock.upn, Ac, to working for living.