THE COLUMBIAN,
OOLCXBU DIMOC1UT, STAR Or Till NORTH AND COLOM
BIAN CON30L10ATRD.)
lulled weekly, every Krl la morning, at
llLOUMmiUllll, UUlAjMUIA COUNTY, PA.
two hollars per year, payabio In advance, or
titluir tlinyear. After tlio expiration ot tlio year
MM will bo cliargctl. To subscrlhers nut ot I ho
oounty the terms aro i por year, strictly In advance
i 31 It not paid In advance and 3.W If payment bo
delayed beyond the year.
No i paper discontinued, except at the option of Iho
nubllfeuera, until all arrearages aro paid, but long
oontlnuod credits .after tho expiration of tlie'flrst,
year will not bo RlVen.
All'.papers eont out of the Htate or to distant post
o mces must bo paid for In advance, unless a rospon
Blblo person In Columbia county assumes to pay the
subscription duo on demand. '
POST AUK Is no longer exacted from subscribers In
the county.
job iK.i3srTiisra.
The Jobbing Department ot the Columbian Is very
notnplclo. nnd our .1 ti 1'rlntlng will roinpnrc favora
blr with that of the largo cities. All wuikdonoDn
doinand.ncatly and at moderate prices.
i miiMHll usi IV liwiiimisnn Wi imiwii
Columbia Coilnty Official Diroctory.;
M.
President Judgo William Elwell,
Associate Judgcs-I. K Krlcklnlum, F. L. Hhuinnn.
Protlionotarv, c II. FrnnKZarr.
Court mcnograplicr-s. N. Walker.
tiiHtor X Recorder Williamson It. Jacoby.
District Attornny .tolin M. Clark.
Sheriff John w. llorrman.
S'irvo of Isailo Dowltt.
TToasurer-Ur II. W. Mcttoyiiolds.
ljn nlssloners JOUn llcrner, H, vv. Mcllenry,
' COinmlJdonora' Clerk William Krlckbaum.
Auditors M, V. II. ICllnn. .1. II. Casoy, K. II. Ilrown.
coroner -Charles (t.Murph .
.lurv Commissioners r II Ilobblns, Theodore. V.
85ountv SuperlnlenJent-Wllllam II. Snyder.
Hluom Poor llstrtct-llrectors-lt. . Knt, scoit,
Wm. Kramer, Iiloomsiiurg and Thomas lieecc,
Icoit, Secretary.
Bloomsburg Official Directory.
President of Town Councll-U. towcnuerK.
Clerk-W. Wirt.
tllilef of Police M. 0. Woodward
President of Has e'ompatiy S. Knorr.
Secrotory-C. WV Miller.
moo nsourg ii.mking ejompam John ..I'uns on,
Presldcn , II. II. ro z, Cashier.
Firs Na lonal Hank Charles It. Pan on, letldenl
I. P.TUstin, Cashier.
Columbia Coun Mu ual fsavlntf Fund and Iflan
Asaocla lon-K. II. Lit le, Pjcslden , C. vv. Miller,
Secretary.
lUoomsirirg llulMlny and saving Fuml Assuchi'loti
-Wm. Peacock, President, J.ll. Itolilsnn, Secret orj.
Illooinsburg Mu ual Saving Fund Assocla Ion J.
J Drawer, ITOhldcn , I!. (1. Iinrkley, Secro'nry.
CHUHCII D1HKCTOHY,
nAmsT cnmicii,
Itov. J. P. Tustln, (Supply.)
Sunday Servlces-l 'f u m. andr,fp. m.
Hunila School a. m.
Prayer .Mooting Every Wednesday evening aliov
o'oott.
Saa sfreo. Tho public aro Invl'ed 'oailend.
ST. MATTHKW'fl IXTIIEItAN CUrBCH.
Mlnls er-Itov. o. I). s. M ircl.iv.
Sunday Servlees-IOM o. in. and Tjfp. m.
Sunday school-9 n. in.
rrav cr Mco- lng-i:t cry Wednesday eTenlng at :x
Boats' free. Nopows ren'ed. All aro welcome.
raBSBYTEKIAN CHUHCII.
Minister liev. Stuart MHiIicU.
Sunday Services-1 oys n. in. and otf p. m.
Sunday Schuol-9 n. m.
PravcrMeoilng-Kicry Wednesday evening a" C)tf
o'clock.
Scalsfreo. No pows rented. SI rangers welcome.
MKTII0DI8T KrISCOPAL ClIL'ltCH.
Presiding Klder ltev. N. S. Buckingham.
Minister ltov. M. L. smjser.
Sunday Servlccs-Hitf and 6 f. m.
sundav school l p. m. ,
Hlblo Class-llverv Mondiy ovenlngal &yt o'clock.
Vonng Men's Pra' er Men Ing Kvcry Tuesday
e7enlng ai tf o'clock.
General Prayer Meeting Kvcry Thursday evening
7 o'clock.
REFOHMKll CntTBCTI.
Corner of Third and Iron Btrcets.
Pastor Uev, 0. 1). Hurley.
Kosldence Central Hotel.
Sunday services io a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sundav school 0 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m.
All aro Invited Thero Is always room.
ST. I-AUL'S CUCRC1I.
Hector Ilev I Zahner.
sundav Services lux a. m., l)i p. m.
Sunday School 0 a. in.
First Sunday In tho month, Holy Communion.
Services prepiratory to communion on Friday
evening before the st Sunday in each month.
Iews rented ; but every bodv welcome.
KVAKOXUCAI. CIIUKCII.
Presiding Elder Kev. A. L. Ileeser.
Mlulter llev, J. A. Irvine.
Sunday Service 3 p. m., In tho Iron btreet Church.
Praicr Meeting- Every Sabbath at i p. m.
AU aro Invited, All are welcome.
THE CUUHCn OK CHRIST.
Meets In "the little Hrlck Church on the hill,"
known as tho Welsh Uaptlst Church on Kock street
east of Iron. , ......
Regular meeting for worship, every Lord's day af
ternoon at 8jtf o'clock. ,
scats free ; and tho public aro cordially invited to
attend.
BLOOJISHUKO DIKECTOUY.
nntinnr. niinKltH. ldank. itist nrinleil ami
O neatly bound In small books, on hand nnd
tor sale ul iuu uiuuuun uu.ee.
TiTaNK DEEDS, on Parclim-'nt and I.inen
I ) paper, common and for Admlnlsi rators, Execu
tes and trustees, for sale cheap at tho columwan
omce.
"TAKIUACiE CEUTIKICATES.i'istiir!nlea
it -ana rorsaio rl uienuunnin ..iiina
ersof the uospel and Juitlws should supply them
selves with theso necess-iry articles.
JUSTICES anil CAn-lalile' I-'ee-llills for -ale
at th Columbian omce. Thoy eonuln the cor
rected fees as established by tho last Act ot the Leg-
....... ........ .nhlu.1 ktnrv .TlKllCr. llTllt l.CiH.
Stable should hav,. one.
V
ENDUE NOTES Jnst printed and for sale
cheup ut me coLCMiiiAN omce,
rilOFESSlON.M. CAI1DH.
CI 0. IS.UtK LEY, Atlortu-y-at-Luw. Ollice
. Iu ltrOYn'a building, suit story, Hooms is
rll. U'M. M. IlEDEI!. Surgeon am! Piivsi
i clan, oillco S. K. corner iiock and -Minuet
suecis.
T It. EVANS, XI. D., Surfiuon and I'l.ysi
f , clan, (Otllco und Hesldenco on Third stieet
corner Jchtrbou.
" II. McKELVY,' M. D., Surgeon and l'liy
. hlclau.uorth side Main btreet, below Murkil.
1!. HOIilSON, Attorney-at-Law. Office
in uanuian a buiiuiug, Main btreet.
KOSENSTOCK, Pliotograplier, over
uiui &a, n uti o oiurc, jtiam Birtt'L
D
AVID LOWENHEIiO, Slercliant Tailor
Main St., abovo Central I loU.1.
S. KUIIN, dealer in Meat, Talluw, tie.,
i;euiri bireei, Leivveeu aecouu aiiu i niru.
HUSINI'S OAHDS.
jr E. WALLEIt,
Attornej at-Law.
Increase cf Pendens cttaincd, Cellectlccs n&io,
omce, Second door from 1st atlonul ilaiik.
ULO0MSUUKU, PA.
Jan. 11, 1979
jQIt. J. 0. ltUTTI'.It,
PHYSICIAN SUIIOEON,
omce, North Market street, '
- Mar.!T,"N Iiloomsburg, Pa.
s
MUEL KNOItll.
A T T O It N 13 Y-A T-L A W,
ULOO.MSUUltU, PA.
omce, Ilartman's Iilock, corner Main and Market
Direevs
jr- u. EUNK,
Attorney-tit-Lnw,
Incioato ol' IVuxions Obtuincd, Cullcclions
Mndc.
ilLOOMSUUIia, PA.
OlIlCO lU COLVVIBIAN llU'IUHNO.
D
H. I. L. ItAUU,
I'UACTICAI, DENTIST,
Main Street, opposite Kpl&copul Church, Ulooms-
ir Teeth extracted without pain.
UUV24, 'iMy,
ItOCKWAY&ELWELL,
A T TO It N E Y S-A T-L A W,
Columbian ucildinh, Iilooiabbur;,', Pa.
Members of tlio United States Law Association
Collections made In any pan cf America or Europe
a
H A W.J.11UCKALEW,
ATTOILNKYIJ-AT-LAW,
Uloorastur? , Pa.
Ofllto ou .Main htreet, first door below Court House
F, tt J. M, OLAltK,
AITOKNEVS-AT-WW
llloomsburif , Ta.
Office In Knt s Building.
P 1'. IlILLMEYEIt,
' ATTOIINBY AT LAW,
Otrici In lloruian's Ilulldlnir, Main btreet,
Ulooiusburif, 1'a.
K. U, LIlTl k. KOSX K. I4TTLB
in 11. & It. It. LITTLE,
AITOUNKtS-AT-LAW,
Uloomsburir, Pa.
iariiuslne&s before tbe U. B.PaUntomoo attcsded
ui.oinoe iu ibe ooiumuaa uuluuuk.
Si I'.SS7' ElltamndPrcprlilori.
TTKHVKY K. HJIITII,
A'irntSrt.-v at t t tir
,111 1. 1 .1 X AJl IT i
Omco In A. J.tVAN'fl NW liCILMNO,
Itt.OtlMS IIITIKJ PA.
totlatlon. Oct. 14, '77-tt
p W.MILI.HU,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW
omcvln nrowi'r'sbulldlng.second noor.room No.
Iiloomsburg, Pa.
. II. ABBOTT. W. llTllnAWN.
A II II 0 T T ft 11IIAWN,
Attorney s-nt-Law.
OATAWISSA, TA.
Pensions obtained.
dec il, '77-)y
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOWELL,
I) F.N T I S.
AY
Ofllco In llarlmnn's Itluck, secind floor, corner
Main and Market streets,
r.i,ooMsBtinn, v.
Mav.'O ly.
1 M. DUINK'I'.It, OUN si.d LOCKSMITH
'i.wtng Maclilnesand Mschlnerj cf all kinds re
paired. Opkka llorsk liulkllng, Ilktomsburg, Pa.
T y Kr.s'ii:u,
' Ml-Hi ANT TAILOIt.
over MaiziCh mokf. llloomsburir. Pa.
aptll in, 1S7S.
KIT1SII A.MKIUCA ASSUItANCE CO.
li
T lio iitM-iH f f tlipsc old ccrpfirntlfins are all In-
visUilln MH.lli hECUHllltb andnroliable totiio
lionrd or Klrc only.
I t.sM k I'Koiii ti v unci itOMSil.T ud tufitfd and nald
ns f.ni li fis il( ttrniinrd fcr Chhiktian K. KNirr. hne-
dJil Ay nl Htid ttjutttr, lrootnf-Minj, Penn'a.
'1 liu (lit7tLM d( Lbluintln countT tiiouli DatronliB
tho npcnrj wlicre loes, ir any, are adjusted and
paid bj-onecftlii'lrown cltlzenB. nov.ic, T7-ly
7heas l3Ilov"s insurance agen-
" CV, Eichango notel, Iiloomsburg, r.
CaDltal.
:tna, Ins Co., ot Hartford, Connecticut... e,eoo,ooo
Liverpool, Lrtndon and Globe
Iloyulof I.lveriHol
H, ovkhlooo
.. IS 600,000
.. 10,000, 00
.. .l(,ooo
... l.coo.ooo
76,000
.... s,tuo,oeo
liUliOUlMllll'
Klro AHsoclatlon, ruiladelphla
ran tiers .Mutual 01 uanviue
Hunvlllo Mutual
Homo, Now York
tW, 6? 1,000
ARlho ncrenclcs arc direct, policies are nrltUn for
t he Insured wltnout any deluy in the ofllco at Mooms
burt;. .Marcu 20,it y
B
K. HARTMAN
KEI'RKfiENTa TDS rOIXOWIKO
rVMKKICAN 'SUKAXE COMPANIES:
Lxcomlncot Wuncv PennBslTanlo. t
oth American ot Philadelphia. Pa
rauklln, of "
I ennsylvanla ol "
1- a nil crs or York, Pa.
i anover of New York.
Manhattunof "
unico on Market utreet no. o, moomsDunr. ra,
ocuiw, 'Il-iy.
CATAWISSA.
yM. U EYJ2HLY,
All U11T4 tt 1 -Al-LA W,
CaUwtwa, pa.
roll (-el Ions nron.rtlv made and remitted, tlfilce
ooposllc I'ftUtttaia Deposit Hank. lm-88
ll'll, L KAUH. JN'O. tt, FETUIKR. CHA8. B. IBWARBU.
WM. n; HAQENBUCH,
WITH
tiuuli, I'rj mlcr 6l KOwards,
Successors torcnedlct Dorwyfi Pons. 933larket
sirett.
iniporUT3 and ueaiera in
(JIIIXA, CLASS AND QUEKN3WARE,
m Market Street, I'blladelrhla.
Coi-i.tr Ltl (ii hatd t'jlglualatd Aborted TackapeB
June 2tf, IT ly
Orangovillc Academy.
REV.C. 11, CANFIELD,A. MFrincipal.
U j ou want to jialronUe a
FIItsT CLASS SCHOOL,
WIICliK P.OAltD AND TUITION AKE LOW,
give us a trial.
Next term begins
MONDAY. APIilL in, 1878
For Information or catalogue apply to
THE ritlNCiPAI,
July 27, 77-1y Oranecvtlle, Pa,
Tliu Seaside Library.
Cliolcn tools no lomri r Icr Ibe few only The best
laiidtml roveis ltliln the reach of ever) one.
'.oi.ks UMiallr sold from lo f3 clven (uncUanged
Hi.d itnabiLlired) for lOund SO cents.
r. i no oudi oi .ionie-i.rifeU), ix iuuiua
ii. 1 lie King's (in, by capt. Mamat
7. Hand and (iloe. bv Amelia 11. Kdwards
1M. 'lieafcuroTroe, by Kamuel lover
1
vj, ino rianiom -nin, o rapiam Binrryai
leu. 'I be Illuc k 'I ullp, by Alexander Iiumas
U.I. 'I Im Woild Well lost, C. l.jLUllnUju
ici. Miiney (.nanoiie iironLH
1C3, 1'runk Mlidnmy, by captalD Mam at
IM. A Wing Wire's Mory, Harriet How rn
ir.5. A Modem vmis'er (Vol. 1.) Chevely Js'ovcl
IMl llio i nst Aldlnl, In Ceorgo .'-and
Hi:. 'I lie Out" M cklace. by . lex Dumas
loi. n. l alruk's lit, by Cbarles Iver
I.e. Newton Kor&ter, by Captain Marrj'at
171. Hostage to Fortune, by Miss liraddon
172. ( Iievaller tie Mul.on Houge. by Dumas
l73..lonliet In bearch of a Father, by captain
juuiryai.
174, Kate ( I'Donngliuc, by Charles lever toe
175. The Piichaot siany Tales, captain Marryat loo
I7. perclvnl Ueeno by Captain Marryat tec
117, (ieorge Canterbury's Will, by Mrs. Henry
m. Ham flood Luek, by It. E. FrancIUlon lo
17D. '1 he Illsiorr of a Crime, by Victor Hugo loo
ISO. A rinnlitde, ty W llkle Collins hoc
1st. I ne l ouniebs ue v.iiuruy, Alex iiuuhmi iw.
ui Juliets Kuanilan, by Mrs. Cameron luc
ls3. K( nllwtrlli, by tlr alter hcott hoc
M. T he 1 Hllo Mivage. by Captain Marryat loo
lSfs. "i.Miil.lue Swet Iheart." bv Itbnda Brougton ltw
lfn. Havld correi Held, by Charles Dickens neo
ls7.Nfltion.bv Alexander Dumas 100
lss, T ho Mt Iss Family ItoblnBon loo
isu. Henry imnuai. o auss itranoon ijv
luiL MeinoliRof a PlnslelHn. bv Alex Dumaa loo
181. 'I lie '1 1. Kb Cullers, by Captain Marryat 10c
1V2. T ho t'ensrlralors, by Alexander Dumas 10c
10.1. Heart of Midlothian, Mr Walter Scott too
1U4, No Intentions, by Florence Marryatt loo
Hia. Jtnliel of lunarla, bv Alexander lium&s 10c
mis. N h holas lekleby, by Charles Dickens soc
1U7. Nancy by iltioda iiroughton lc
His. m I'h rs In Canada, by Cactaln Marrrat loa
U''j. ( lolsleis and the Hearth, by Chia. Ittad. HOC
2ui. Tho Monk, by Matlkew U. Lewis. M.
(11UDK 1A.'V1S. 1V
For salu bv all Booksellers and Newsdealers, or
Bent postage prepaid, ou recenji oi price.
uounun nui.iw, a umuaci.
.O.Iloir7. SI, S3 and 15, VaodowaUrst., N.T,
aug 8, 17-m
M. C. SLOAN & BRO,
ltLOOMHIiltltG. VA,
Manufacturers of
Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Sleighs,
I'LATFOHM WAGONS, tC
First-class ork alw aya on hand. '
KEFAIItlNU NEATLY DONlt.
1'rlces reduced to suit tho limes.
Jan. 5, lsll-lf
THIS I'lfElt IB OX HI.K VtlTIl
ROWELL & pKtSMAN
. Advertising V Agent,
THIMP A CHCITNUT STU.. T. tOVM,.
Ilcr Own IVorilH.
llALTfUdHK. Jlil., FtU. 13, 'tT7.
Mr. ir, It. MevenN.
Pear Kir, Mure wvcrnl ycnrB t pot asore mtd
Verv DHltiful to it. 1 1 i.id Mom'! iilivt.lcl.inv. Imt ihov
couldn't cuin inc. Now I hnvn iienril ut .xourVece-
iinorrom n lnny who won Mokrnru uitifr tltnn. ami
trt'cumenll well from jour Wpctlm1, ntid Iwetit nnd
lnmght me on tf.tlli of Vejji tine ! and fitter I lnd
used one brittle, tho pains left mi', ntid It boi:nn to
hial.ntd then I Itnulit ono other 1kMI. nnd bo I
takettict. I tliflhk uod frr IhN rcnifdy nnd jo'ir
fcelf j niifl wlMilntf every RitrTTernuj payutteutlon
lolt. It liiibleintf forhnlth.
.Mia. c. KUAltUtcsset t'.atilmoro ttrcct.
VEGETINE
Sal'o mitl Muc
Mh, II, It. PThVkMi.
In 1iT2 jour Vt-p tine wnfircomniended tome.nnd
Jlflrllnt; lo the pf-rS'msloiiH (irutrl.n l. I coiiM'nUd
totl It. Atllit'tliiu lnt MiiTerliitf fr-nn Kenetnl
debility and timous urostration, kw rlndmvd by
overwork nnd lntgul.r bnilid Us vomieriul
strenplhenlnii'nnd cuititlve inuM'rtles m emed loaf
fi'Ct tny del-l Itated hHem fmni the lltst d Ht J and
under IM ptrsl tent usu I mi Idlv reeov- ml. kMioln
more tlun beulth n d Kp,")d b lliiif. Mnco then
1 ha not bchlt tt d tolvi' eweiliieiu nctst un
qimhllfd liidorfiftncnt, m ln-ltiic n i f suie, nnd
iMiwerful ntrnt In iirotnotlnir hcnlMi unci rcRturlni
tho wahted njslein'it new life and n my. Vejro-tln-'
in the only nu'dhlne I use ; ami At lony n I iho
j litter vxit ri ui iiiHi ii ntiier
Ymir iruly, V. II. rt,itK.
120 Montaomeiy stnt, AIhw'Im rumi.
VEGETINE
Tilt Itcst vprin;; Mo Itu.
' tmu.hSTOWJf.
II. It. Ileii
I ear Mr. '1 UU Is In ci rttf lh if T li m- -d n'ir
KltKKl J'repnr.i.loii'' l.i mj t unll f. r -e r.-lxuus,
una thti k tii it tor Mr rnh tr r.inU'i llmno s nr
HhMimatlc nlTecttlotiH 11 enni.fit h" e'el'u.l ; .1 dan
aMuod imrllliT ami hi r ii iiu-dUMui It w the he-t
Ihlnif I haot ut ui'vl, nnl I In v.' u-e I alni'ist ev
trjlliln'. I rancli(tini: iccummeiul 11 tu any one
In need of such n mlicln-i
Y'mrs resneetfiU,
Mrs. A. a.1)IM4muuj:, id liussil Ureet,
ArEGKTINK
IV hat In XcciUd.
liosioN, TeU. 13, is t.
II. It. Stevens, Esq.
Hear sir, About one year Mnce I fountl mjR'lf In
ancblo condition from Keneral dchilliy. VipetlDe
was stronplv recommendeil to mo by a filrnl who
had been much benelltetl by Us I prw;ured thp
article, and, artr iisloi&tvenil bottles", wan retired
to health, and Ulseomluued Its uc. I feel quite
confident that thero H no medicine MipMiortutt
for thoso cairjplalnts for whlin It H enn'ru'ly pre
pared, and would cheerfully it 'f.tninetnl It tothusM
who fee that they need nuintthhig to lestoio ILem
to periert health.
itespt-ctfutly jours, t I.. I'KTrKXiJTl I,,
l rmof s. M. ivtlfinrlll t fo ,
No. in Mutu t-l,, Itobion.
VEGETINE.
AH Have OlXillnci!
south iiehwick, J!b , Jan. 17, is;?.
II. It. Havens y.
Dearhlr. 1 have had djspcpsl.i In IM wcrt foim
for the lust ten years, and hae t-l en hundiedH of
dollars' wortn of medlelDe wiihout obtalnlnir any
n-Iltf In SepteinUT last I eoituni'iieed taking tl.o
VeKetlne, slnee which tlmu.il health has sleudllv
!mproed. Wy food digests well, and I hae tcnloeil
fifteen pound of Ur . 'iheie are seeral utln rs In
this pUce taking Vegetlnc, and all huo obtained iu-
Yours truly, tpomam i; mooiik.
OveiHter cf Uurd Ilooni, l'orismouth t'os .Mill.
VEGE1TNE
la Prepared by
H. 11. STEVENS. Host on.
Vegetino is sold by all Jriifrgists.
The Great New Medicine!
Hoaltb-Giviug Power
PURIFIES THE DLOOD,
INVICORATES THC LIVER,
PROMOTES DICtSTION, nnd
STRENGTHENS THE NERVES,
Tliu. efri-rtlliilly itrln ilUeiikn of iiluit.
ever nmite fir mitiiie. It Ik w 01 tliy ,if a
trial. IIKI.IKI'' iriiui-iuitt'eil.
Is AGUKKAII17I3 In tlte(iuli, CUA'l ni'Hh
lo Hie ufniiiutli. mill iiit ellleleiitl v im u
CATIIAKTIV, A M'K It AT I V K mid 1)11'-
JiKiiu. Jim itetioii 14 not uitftiiit'ii titii
mi) tuiplfiitmiit fielln, iitltlitr Im Ijui
gout nor ilflilllt y cijH'i it'm fd, Imt on i hf
tuntrary, itrifliiuriil mill In lui at Inn
lis Iniiiii'illiitii vlTvt't niion Hut tllcstttt o
orenns, whi'llicr liupaliiMl liy iIUciimi- or
rxiiuiiKifii iiuiii 11 ii)- rimer, it hi iihii'II
their iinurr if iifclmlluUoii ami until-
lllllltllie UppctltH 111' I II IllClfllkl'll 111 DIM e
To tliosts lltclttt lth mi ni'i '! (m
ilitlon of flio Ilvtr, n h IIIIIoiikMfbft, t hui
ttrtfrlzed liy tt ilnh' completion, it out til
toii;iit it pimt)', lniil tu die In tin iiionl ht a
Cttprlfloiitf iippetllH mill kluUli lutlon
of lliv ln,vel ltli it bciior ol I till It III
Ihf liail mill ofinpiilitl iliillnr. Al(l)lt
KMC prof tiiiiKt valutiltlc.
lis effect ujion Hit Ulilneyn In no le
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BLOOMSBURG TANNEHY.
G. A. II i: 11 KI.V(i
1 ) ESl'ECTFUIJA' niinoiiiieen to the iiubllc
kj iunv uu uanu-uiviirt4
SXVnKH'ri TANNKIIV,
(oldmand) lllooraslmrt', l'n., atilie
r'oruof tlm Ktpyand Vlaht htmt
rouila, wlicni ull iloHcrlpllona of
leullier will tm made In ttie moht
puhatantlal and uorkmanllko numicr. and sold ut
prlora toiiult the lliui'H. 'I Ho hlgtii-bt prHoluc'(u.U
wui at. an UU10S uo pmu lur
QUEEN HIDES
of STerydrarrlptlon In tlr country, Tue, public pat
ornatre la reapecuuiur bouuluu,
litociutlirv.ociTl, lMt-
A
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I3L00MSBURO, PA.,
Poetical.
now roiiB tui: ki.uwki:sv
nV KAIIl. Illltlll R.
How eotno Iho early ll iwcrs of spring t
As roiiej herself my I'hlllDswcct,
Jiut In her teens, white frihli year cling
ttnlii li t as her own ifown decreet
cllniri lo her own dulnty ankles, fain
To lengthen m the years troon,
And u-hr In swec t woman s dawn.
A inlrror-ldok ah, mo I so valu I
Tlie'i iH;ly llniln are stockinged neat,
A n I s Ipper-i hiced or dainty bt't,
And bre nts llko silla-raHed works on frlcro
Arocojlj hid 'ne.Uh white chemise!
'I hen, like tho glumly tnM of spring,
rhe lilts aliouten K'tt ot air,
And, blueblrd-lli.c, i ssays to stnf
t-ongs ii'ilf-rememb red In Iho press
tu her own sweet Keif cimsclouviie-is I
'I lieu, Mllh her wealth of g'ld-browu hair
siio toj s aw hllo, anj colls or braid-
or curN aro tlxed as d dnty ni l i
Toward tint perfectlou sli, de.ir girl,
JIust be to lx herself, the pearl I
Then knot of itlnon bright and fair,
Muk 'S brighter Mill her ive.illh ot hair ;
'1 hen suddenly a wllderlng II i-h
of si k appears ; and then a sash
Of djrlug color round hr waist,
Vhre luVtfi S arm lia? ne'er been placed
All htately no v, In blossom full,
' n on'or rl ill anil bountiful,
So co'i.e lh ' llowers of s-Tlng. i-o slow
i onies blo-isom-e c, ou sc.iret ly know
'I'H h d( si near. Like I'll) Ills, prim,
S.voi t S' ituro lint must get In trim i
An I when a blot-iom llrst In air
She II nuns llko a ribbon for her hair.
Iter jre ou know tt, all around
lltr dress with rlchnesi will abound,
And greens aad scarlets, pinks nnd blues,
shine lu their freshest, brightest huis.
Apphlon'e Journal far Jir.ic.
Select Story.
TIIK SPHINX A M1STEKY.
ciiAiTnr. i.
I am liy iwift'ntiion .1 linrrister, 1111J a
llitrc memo lu be a popular iiiilinn tlint all
jiiiiii lnirrUltr who write tbtir experience
or i,llitrwie iijjurR in polite lilcrulure, are
bii( Ih, it limy ho ri)iht tu say Unit I am
not iilli'trcllier 11 brit Ik-ss barriMer, having
helil 'evernl briefs mill earnertly eipeoling
mule.
My friend Charley Delicti, from U113 city,
came up to my chaiiibtri one day lat De
cf inbi r, liiingini; rue an iiivilatiou from his
family to go lioinu uilli him and ppend
Chri-lnui". I had been a great many limen
with Charley to hi paternal roof tree, in
Iv"c", and I nevtr fulled to greatly enjoy
myself each time. I lited the old people,
nnd hIko his brothers and sisters whom I saw.
They were true, and natural Englidi people,
u ho had grown up, as it were, out of the soil
like the violets by the ha.el root or the May
bin-nuns on tho ludge-rows, lint there was
a sccrrt Vihich outweighed all tho rc-ta hun
dredfold. Charley's grown up sister Ethel
had fairly entered into posession of the va
cant space iu the cine of my affrqtions. The
scry first lime I met her she exerted her pe
culiar inlliu noe over me. What young man
duel not know the tender anticipation with
w hit h tie look., forward to meeting the sis
ter of his fri, nil, rvlinm bu has heard about
more Ih'in unco before in lovablo terms from
her broll'i r, w ho already has excited a fjen
tle inleu.t in his brea-d ? It was with this
fivling that I first tiuoiintered Miss Ethel
lh ben. I had gone wilh Charley to his
Inline. 'O.ik Hall,' E--ex, lo spend a week
iu the wild low! shooting, and it wm then I
met her for the first time. Her almost per
fect liaturrs, but rieli black iiair, her blight
complexion, her dark blue, eyes iu which
tiutii and tendtruiss si emed mirrored, hi r
ipiii t ladylike manners and sweet smile, had
captivated my heart. Succeeding visits had
only conipli-lid my tlitaldom, and her dear
image was never far from my thought; it
di"putnl my altenlioii with tiles of parch-
me ut drids, mid perpetually intruded itself
uiniiUl dry It gal clmises and references to
preculi ui-, and was 11s much out of plice.
amongst tltem as a picture of Arcadian life
in a labornlory of physical apparatus. It
was ruthtrn hoprlrs passion of mine, how
enr, lor Ethel Deben Has not only beautiful
amiable, admired, but also well dowi red,and
I c.b uIhIiiI wilh legal in iimep, but at the
same time wilh very small satisfaction, that
such a prizu as she was wouldsoon be earried
oil'. .My o.Mi circunistiincis were at best only
promising, and I could only keep in tho
background while somn inoie fortunate in
dividual whoe bread bus been buttered for
him by a kinder fortune, played a leading
part and wn the ram 'need, I!ut although
t Kepi careiuuy 111 tne Hack-ground, 1 was
only too glad lo mail injself cf Charley
Debeu's invitation tospend Christmas in her
siiciity. Like the moth, I was drawn in
invincibly to the candle, und so I went down
wiih liiin tn Dak Hall, happy to see and bo
near her again, but guarding myself cauti
ously against any betrayal of attnehmeut.
We arrived at Oak Hull on Christmas eve.
e had found a trap wailing for us at the
nearest railway station, and had driven six
miles in the dark, through a wooded tin-
md country, to tho house, which stood 011 a
hill Mirrnmded by a pa'rk wi,lh some flue
old timber. It was a wet, inflated, boister
ous night, and we were gratified to see the
warm light of the windows of the old family
home appear thio.egh trees at last. Charley
urged on the hoise, and we sooiidrew up in
trout ot the house a sepiaro comfortable.
old red brick mansion, with a pillared por
tico, muny plain oblong windows, tall chim
ney tops, and a stone coat-of-arms over the
loorway. Two great cedars stood (online)
at each end, nnd spread their black Hakes
over the lawn
Tflr. Deben, a hale, hearly old gentleman,
was ready to receive usat the door, and Mrs.
Deben met us iu the lobby, where Charley
wa soon engaged with his younger brothers
and sisters in a scramble for presents. When
I entered the drawing room I found n good
number of people there, one or two of whom
I had met before, and others who were
strangers to me. I.thel Deben was the first
to meet tne and bhake hands, She came for
ward with her usual frank manner, and
at once introduced me to another Bulling
beauty who followed her, Miss Hose Der
rick, Ethel's friend, was a fair Saxon type ol
beauty, all roses and little lilies and dimples.
Her hair was of a flaxen brown, but soft as
silk and wavy over the temples. When she
laughed her blooming face was tho incarna
tion of me rriment and fuu, Another of the
guests tn whom I was Introduced for the first
time was a young tquire called Hey wood, a
flue, liruwii-liuired, broad shouldered young
fellow, with many fine brown and broad
acrea to match, He looked aud was a good
fellovr, lata obliged to oonfeu it; bull
FRIDAY , MAY 3 1 .
felt little deslro to converse with him. Tho
fact Is, he damped my fplrlts for a little
while. I wa foolish enough to fed the
slightest shndo of jealousy at seeing him,
without any reason, I own; but love does
not wait for reaons. On calmly considering
tho matter, however, I forced myself to ills,
miss any feeling of jealousy from tny mind,
because I had 110 right to entertain it. If
young Mr. Hey wood admired Ethel Deben
It was no bulties of mine. 'Le t it bo so,' I
said to myself ; and I determined to bens
cheerful under tho circumstances as if no
thought ol Ethel Deben line ever agitated
my bosom. So while lleywoeid lounged very
close to Ethel, I sat down just as ckse to
Hose Derrick, We became friends iu a mo
ment, and very soon we were laughing gaily
together over repartees that seemed to flow
(at least from me) with uiuisual copiousness
and brilliancy. Ti.u more Hono laughed at
my jokes the belter I was pleased ; and I was
not sorry lo see that Mr. Ileywood said little
to Ethel that could be called amusing. I
fear I was still jealous.
'Oh, by-lhediy, Mr. Temple," said Hoe to
me, 'I ought to tell you your bed room is
the haunted room. Do you know there is
a haunted room iu this old hou-e. wilh a
wonderful ghot in it, or voice or something?
Ethel will tell you the story. On fornur
occasions the ghost has made its appeaiatici',
or the voice has been heard about Christmas
lime, so don't be surprised ifyou hearu epuer
voice talking to-night a weird, elfin voice,
complaining of Its sad fate, and warning you
of future ills.'
'I should like to know my future lot at
least one or two things about it. I wish some
kind angel would deign to enlighten me about
them. Hut the eUys of genii, and wizards,
and magic glasses are past, and angels' visits
are very, very few and far between.'
'Oh, no 1 they are not," said Hose, 'if wo
only had eyes to seo them j you will believo
me yet. Hut nbout tho automaton 'Zoo?'
I have never seen her yet What isshe like?
They say tho old automaton 'I'sychu' luu
fallen iu love with her and is quite oil his
head,'
C'lIAl-mi II.
I thought very little nbout ghosts, or, in
deed, anything else, when Igotlo my chum
tier that night. I was too tired for think'
ing, and very soon went to bed. Next morn
ing was Christmas Day, anil according to
all immemorial legends und tale", thecountiy
ought to have been I) ing under u close white
coverlet of snow ; the holly trees, wilh their
red berries, should have been stalled with
the powdery chrystals ; and tho lanes should
have looked like the galleries of some ivory
palace under the intricate fretwork of snow
laced boughs. Hut our Christmas Day was
mild-and balmy a grceuyule. A light-grey
fog lay in the hollows, a mellow sunshine
enlivened the moist air, and gilded the bare
twigs, of tho trees against the blue sky. It
was a quiet,Mill, geuial day after the boister
ous night before, and there was a Sabbath
calm about it iu keeping with the. time.
In the forenoon wo all went to service in
the village church. I walkid there bisido
Miss Ethel, and returned with .Miss Hose,
exchanging places with Mr. Ileywood. It
was only .1 short walk across the purk to the
church, so we did not have much conversa
tion; but it was a happy time for me. Kibel
seemed kind, charming, and withal so sensi
ble, that I wished ihu lime would 111 ver
change, the walk never, never come to an
end. Hose was iu capital humor, and asked
mu if I had not hd any communications
from the spirits during the night. I said
they might have been in legions round my
night cap, pla) ing at bopeeji in my curs,
and pirouetting on my uo-e, lor. all t knew
or cared, I was si tired out last night and
had slept so soundly.. about the haunled room. Too .iirely it was
'I see you are a a skeptic,' sha said, 'i oil h iuiiled, but by a real spirit ? was ,kep
are spirit-proof, l'.vi-n 'Allio Slade' would tical of ghosts an 1 spirit 1 ili.m ; bit it
not convince you.' 1
'I am a lawyer,' I replied, 'and like to seu
black ou white.'
'Hut I suppose ou would besati-fied with
white ou black, und that is what 'Allio'
wool I give j 011 on her slate,'
'I think we lawyers rather exposed 'Al
lie's' slate w tiling.'
'That is a matter of opinion. You had
popular prejudice on your side, and plajcd
upon it to great purpose. You couldn't ex
plain tho raps, and lights, and ringing: of
bells. Ah! iht re are more things in heaven
and earth, Horatio, than am comprehended
in Coke and Hliickstone.' In the afternoon
Charley Deben nnd his brother Frank, who
had just come homo from abroad, Mr. Hey
wood and I took a long walk, and returned
to the hall in time to dress for dinner, which
was served earlier than usual.
At dinner, I found myself between Hose
Derrick and Ethel Deben. The meal was a
substantial specimen of old English Christ
mas cheer, refined by modern taste and
science. We were a merry party. Charley
Deben and his brother Frank were especial
ly entertaining. The host nnd hostess looked
the picture of good-humored, happiness ;
and the old vicar of the parish, with his rud
dy but refined features, and thin gray locks,
smiled again and again at the ready sallies
of youth, and toasted Ethel with a grave but
fatherly courtesy that was almost a benedic
tion. After dinner we had music and games,
dancing and acting charades. Often during
the dance my eyes fuitlvely sought out
Ethel, and stole a gazo at her radiant beau
ty. It her eyes chanced to turn.ln my direc
tion, I was quick to lower mine or avert
them, I danced several times with her, and
found her ever the same ; charming, gentle,
natural and true, with apparently no ves
tigo of afle-ctloii in her whole demeanor.
Heywood led her to the floor a great many
tunes, and seen.ed very attentive to her.
Her manner was at least us gracious to him
as to me. If any jealous feeling crossed me
I sought out Hose Derrick as soon as I could
in order to rgaiu a proper tone.
Supper was nnother meal almost as sub
stantial as dinner, liy this time the old
vicar and one or two more had taken their
departure, so that the party was smaller, but
even more convivial. It was not very lute
when we broke up foi the night at least 1
do not think it was. When I got to the din
ing-room, irnin vvuicn my ueii-room Hour
opened, I drew au easy chair before the Are
and "auk into it. I was in that delicious
frame of mind, induced by good cheer, well
seasontd with good wine, good company, but
above all w ltli love. 1 was deeply in love
with hthel Dtben. There was no question
lug it. My chamber was u cosy, old-fashioned
place, with high wainscoting of carved
oak, blackened by time. There was a quaint
took about the ancient place, aud it aetmed
m.imnvaMnMiumvuftuMtttt
1878.
to I1IP thn Vorv nmna i,f f..- nn ., ,t.., I
night. A figit firo blazed und crickled
cheerily In thn grito, and cast bickering
lights ou tho furniiiir and dam ilk curtain
hangings of tho wind i.v ; fur I had turned
tho lamp low In order lo recede within my
own thought... Tim wind, which had been
laid all dty, no.v Iiimjii to bestir itself and
liurrry iimu icI dm c , -v to .s I felt In
spirit! with 11 p.ieii! 1 pueni ex, Tossing my
present liuppin-ss and my love. My heatt
struggle il I ir utlerunoe, aud a fea'lng of in
spiration grcv upon m I was possessed
by the muse. A liitlo writing table stood
near, with writing mntiriuls ull handy, and
kindly providd for my use by a thoughtful
hostess, or perhaps by E'hel herself. 1 drew
Itcloso to inv elliow and prepared myself tn
write. The thoughts ca. 110 glowing but dis
jointed mid Incoherent from my heart. I
wrote them down as they e.im-, intending lo
put them in verse f.r.ii alt rwar I. I wished
now only to expre-s my 10 il.st-d happiness
and passion, mid eovued shei t alter sheet
in a few inume nt wlili n rapidity of a short
hand writer, and II en I fipid, having
worked olf the su 'erahiindant le-sling I be
gan to il.'cla'iu to inwlt what I had written
nod to poli"'i it into f.irm,
VMon of beauty, gliding through ny life.
I ii-i!iin io a li 1- a ,1 , Irvuii-d voice,
ntliTliI gonlni'ss. !i'iunlln'irrives,
And bringing 1, men loot In IIm earthly hi?.")
Ae-ltnpsoet auiM Holds. ami Jr,,?'
In tbc Mm! reiebns, too much f jrgot.
Dlvlno UUel I '
1 stopped to correct this inln 'Ethel
iliviue,' and alnio-t fancied that I henrd a
slight sound of mucking laughter quite closo
to my lace. I listened, nnd could hardly be
lieve my ten-es, but I seem;d still to catch
a light laugh a taint, tiny, mullled kind of
laugh, but yet perfectly distinct. It seemed
to be in the air and hover over the table,
Ihere was nothing on my tabb but the
writing paper and blotiing-book, tho ink
bottle, 11 pen-holder aud a pen-wiper. The
holder was a rep re-sen tali in of Cleopatra's
Needle, open ut the top to i i.ert the han
dles of pens : and tin- wiper was made up
iu the form of an Enypiain rphlnx, aud was
at the same time a pin cushion. It was a
neat little sphinx in dark red cloth, with a
woman's head. The body served for the
pin-cusliiou, and the pi denial for the w iper,
1 his was all tlio l ihlu contained. I fancied
I must have been 01 raining, or perhaps I
had taken too nnii'li wine. I was a sleepy
fool, aud oilj.'ht lo g.-t oil' lo bed as hut as
possible; but l.i.i in.vsirrioiis voici luain
seemed to break silr-nc i'histime ifpok
anil seemed to is-uu Iroin ihe "p'uiix, wIii'sj
impassive face regarded mu with acbu and
rigid solemnity.
'Child of ntorlnls,' said the sphinx, 'know
that the immortals book is no comparison
with things of clav. Ceuc thy limit; ra
vings, thy incouipicheii-iblf cibsola ns
Hon lliat Is as llecting aslhy eli. m retrace,
which is is as the gr: that is cut down.'
'Who art thou?' I ileuiiiuded, iu a clear,
but loiced voice.
'I am the Oracle of l'uoi, ki.ow all that
is past and all that is to co.ue. Eicu-e
metre'.'
'Wilt thou aiiswrlhii questions I would
put to late V
'I will.'
'Oraebi of Turn, thou knmvest I love.
Dei.'ii to tell me if thero is hope for Hie iu
my utlai'hmriit. Answer Ay or No !'
'Child of mortal-,' rep inl the sphinx,
'know that tlx rj is no ' iund night Ij And
the voice abruptli c a-i-d.
Tile silence riralled me to my si'ii-es, and
I was certainly surpri-ed t mjself. Was it
on illiisiini I had suil'-r' d. such ns I h.nl i,f.
ten read idi ml ? Was I ill ! Ild the wine
really gone to my head
And tiieo I -ud
Hi nick's lunttr
denly remein he-red H
seemed tli.it the iii:i-rsi!ioiis li ir-, vvlnu'i I
beiievo exists in every man, w.is strangely
vibrating in in umv. Wo -t, if, after all,
there were more llnn. iu heaven and taith
than were dreamt of 111 my p.iilnsophy 1 As
to the iiiisvvrr of the spirit, I e-aii't say i'
troubled mu then, I w is to 1 inuoh eoue-i rn
ed about my slr.ingi iX-eiit lice.
CJIAI-I lilt III,
Next morning when I awoke, wilh .the
genitl sunshine1 sin-amio into my window,
the event of llie p i-t nnjlit eenii-il like a cu
rious dream or niglil-iu're, and 1 almost per
suaded myself thai I had bet-ii the ..til j.-ct 01
some waking dream; which ale (minion
enough, although Ilia I never experienced
ono myself before. Still, I was not perleet
lv satisfied willi this explanation; the whole
iill'alr seemed to me si real. I determined,
however, to say nothing about it to anbody,
and when Hose Derrick twitted me again at
the broakt.ist table about ghosts, vowed an
utter immunity from any of their claudes-
tino visitations, I thought I observed a
suppressed smile 0:1 hi r lips, but she only
replied :
'All, then 1 Mr. Temple, I'm afraid the
spirits think they will make no impression
on your hard legal smil.'
I w as left alo-ie Ihe t-reati-r part of this
day the day afier Christina. In the morn
ing the young ladies, Mis Ethel and Miss
Hose, and some of lh- children paid a visit
tn a neighboring timily, Mr. Heywood
driving them. Charley Deben, his brother
Frank and some moto went out shooting.
I remained at home, having some letters to
write, and wishing to be alone, I was some
what sulky and jealous at Heyivood'.s mo
nopoly of Ethel during the entire day. She
sat beside him ou the front seat of the trap,
and they went oil ve-ry gully P-geilier, Hue
Herrick laughing and wuviui! herliHiid bick
to me as I stood rst'ier glumly at the d mr
I found ibe drawliu room enipiy when I
went indoors and was nut sorry at it. I lay
down on a lounge r. fleeting over my vl.lt.
It had be'en a hnppv nin und et an unhap
py one. In Ethel's e-iiiup.iny I was hanpv.
and yet I was slung h thn presence ol Hey
wood, and tho attentions he paid her, I ret
soiled with inysel., and ciuie lo the conclu
sion that It was silly on my part, and use
less to be discomfited by anything of the
kind I eiitiviiicrtl mjeelf ihut I ought to
act us if she was no more to mu than Hose
Derrick. I was spoiling my holiday by my
absurd fancies, and if I Ci-uid not master my.
self, tho s 'oner 1 b-lt fir town I hi) Letter
'Yes,' I said to myself, 'I will make my exi
to-uiorruw, or 11 1 leaf as soon ns l can get
away,' then I hit t think! ig about my
uncanny experience wilh the sphinx, I was
not satisfied that It was un iliu.iou of tho
senses, and tt I couid think of 110 jossible
explanation, of it. It could not le a trick,
THE COLUMBIAN. VOL. XII, NO. 21
C0LUMF1IA IIBMOCKAT, VOL. 1L1I, NO, It
for there was no mechanism about the little
table, with lt slender aimi and two knick-
knacks. Ventriloquism was out of the qiits
tlon, I did not know what to make uf It. It
oecttrr. d to me to consult the library about
illusions,' 'dreams, 'spiritualism,' etc., and
I went to It at once. On Ihe library table
Iny a collection of newspapers and periodi
cals, some of which were scientific, others
popular. Ihere was an electrical journal
among the former, with an illustrated cover
which interested me. I took it up, and It
opened at a marked page. Tho mystery of
the sphinx was at onco revealed. Ou tliit
pige was a diagram representing the practi
cal iiso of a new Invention called the tele-
phnui1, an Instrument for conveying actual
speech hy means of electricity, It vas the
lirst I had heard of the articulating tele
phone. I saw it all now. Charley's brother Frank
was au electrician by profession, and he
hail brought home with hlmtwosmall Amer
ican telephones. The girls had conceived
the idea of tricking me by this means, nnd
had got him to fix up a telephone wire,
willfully inclosed the little instrument In
Ihe sphinx pin-cushion on the writli g table.
1 iiouht they had the other telephone at
the other end of the wire in a convenient
place, whsre they could use it without bclng
secn or heard, and thus by spiaking into it
they were enabled to act the Oracle of Turn,
since the telephone in thcsphlux reproduced
whatever sounds they made. This revela
tion filled me wilh clee and triumnh. I
now recollected about the laughter at the be
ginning, and sudden stoppage of tho oracle
at tho end of the conversation I had had
witli the sphinx ; and as Idid notdoubtthat
Hose Derrick played the oracle, I imagined
that Ethel had suddenly ended the seance
by forcibly stopping her mouth.
I went to my sitting room and examined
the sphinx and table. Sure enough, I felt
the hard framoof tho telephone inside the
pin-cushion, and traced the wire, a fine silk
covered wire, like thread, down the leg of
the table, under the carpot, aud up the wall,
till it joined the ordinary bell wire of the
room, which had been used as a part of the
telephone circuit.
Evening ci-mo and the young ladies re
turned. I met them with my usual manner.
They had had a splendid day, and so wishe-d
I hail been along with them. I had quite
lost myself, moping up in the house all day.
The shooting party arrived soon after, and
we all spent a com fortahle, social evening
in the drawini ronn, wi h inus!e and eon-
VlTSllioi).
When the ladies I1.1 1 retired for the eve
night, I was not long in following suit. I
went at ones to my chamber, and took my
e,it as quietly as possible beside tho little
waiting table, and applied my ear to the
-phiiix. I could hear indistinct sounds, as
of -penkiiu' and occasionally a little low
laughter. In a few moments tho sounds
became m ire distinct, and I heard perfectly,
ns well as recognized the voices of the speak
ers Hose and Ethel,
'I wonder if he is In his room yet?' said
H 1st1,
'O'l, no, lie can't be,' said Ethel ; 'gen
llemen never break up all at once.'
'Now, Ethel, alter stopping me last night
coiife-s jou do like Mr. Temple a little.'
'Well, then, I do like him little.'
"And you elon't care for Mr. Heywood
not much ?'
'And I don't care for Mr. Heywood not
much ; but 1 know who d ies,'
This was indeed a revelation to me. The
blood ru-hed into my tace, and my heart
pilpilate-1 so that I feared that they might
hear it through the telephone.
'Wlio would have thought Mr. Temple
w is a poet ?' s lid Hose.
I strove to hear more, but could only
make out distinct sound. Suddenly it oc
curred to hid to make a noise to attract their
attention, and inform them that I had got to
my room. I Hung myself heavily on the
ia-y eioiir, an I heaved a long hopeless sigh.
'Oh, there he is!' I 1 e.trd Hose say, iu an
inten-e nlii-p. r. 'Hid )ou hear thai groan?
O 1 he is very bad '
There .as a period of silence. Then I
heard a y.i'iee issuing from the sphinx, in
1I y ami solemn imps. It was the voice uf
the Oracle of Turn.
'Child of mortal,' it began, 'where art
thru-"
'Oracle of Turn,' I replied, 'here am I.'
'WnuliU't thou know lo whom thy desti
ny is linked in the future? Wouldst ihou
know the fate that l-aujrs over thy love ?
Would-t thou lift Ibe veil of iheiinknowu to
gaze upon the fea'ures eif thy beloved ?
Tiiou whose soul is vearning for a dainih-
ter ol thy transient race, wouldst thou know
if she loyes thee ?'
'Oracle of Turn,' I replied, in calm and
measured accents, 'know that I am indiffer
ent. Know that a child of luortals'that pas
ionatc and feeble race which you seem to
despise, can also display the unshaken self
oinmaud uf an immortal. I solicit no reve
lation Irom desliny; lam content to wait
with fortitude. Oraele of Turn, I am indif
ferent.' I heard a half suppressed 'Oh, my 1' and
that was all. Need 1 say that I wus the
happiest of men ?
Tho next morning I preserved my usual
gravity at breakfast, and read my letters
diligently, but with agitated thoughts. Du
ring the forenoou I lou-jtl au opportunity tn
seek Miss I'.ihel iu the garden, where sh
happened lo be alone.
'Miss Elbe!,' I slid, as we reached au ar
bor at the end ol the pear-treu walk, I had
a stiange expt-tit uce last night,'
he b iishe'd very deeply, and turned
aside l er head,
'Dii 5011 ever hear of the Oracle of Turn?
Tlis r was no reply.
'Ethel,' I s.nd, earnestly, taking her hand
'ou kuuw that I love you. I am hero
usk jou II you return my love to ask you II
)'"U will be iny wife.'
Libel Deben was as true then ns she had
over bee 11. I took her in my arms, uml she
laid tit r beautiful bead on iny breast.
At this moment there was a light fut on
the walk and a light laugh on the air. W
I inked up, and saw Hose Merrick hipping
toward us wilh a roguish look Iu her face.
while Mr. Drywood stood behind at the far
end ed' the walk.
'Destiny has revealed itself at last,' the
s eld, in coming forward.
In spite of Turn's great oracle,' I replied
W li, did I not tell jou that there were
more things in heaven and eanh than were
dreamt of 111 t-ur philosophy ?'
'Name them.' said I,
'Vhy,thu telephone. And did I net tell
you that there were angels still who came to
do good deeds to incur
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Who nro they?' I asked.
'Why, myself,' answ.reel llewe.
'That is Mr. ileywood at the end of tb
walk. Had wo not better go to him?' said
Ethel.
'That- la my own Turn,' said Rof 0, and
'henceforth I am his own exclusive Oracle.'
HISTUUY OP CULUMMA COUNTY.
JIILITAKT RECORD,
One Yearn Service
7-Hh Regiment.
COStrANT E.
Recruited in Columbia county.
Andrew 0. Meticb, Captain September
12, 1S04, mustered out May 31, 18GG.
Wm. J. Hohhins, 1st Lieutenant, Septem
ber 23, 1804, mustered out May 31,
1805.
Hussell Krn., 2d Lieutenant, September
12, 18C4, mustered out May 31, 1865.
Cyrus H White, 1st sergeant, August 31,
18C1, mustered out May 31, 18G3.
Oeorgn W. Sterner, sergeant, August 81,
1SC4, mustered out May 31, 18C5.
Samuel Stead, sergeant, September 2, 1864,
mustered out May 31, 1865.
William A. Robbins, sergeant, September 1,
1801, mustered out May 31, 2865,
Henjamin W. Hes, sergeant, September 0,
1801, mustered out May 31, 1865.
Camden Mears, corporal, August 31, 186-1,
mustered out May 31, 1863.
John F. Hutchison, corporal, August 31,
, 1864, mustered out May 31, 1865.
James F. Carnes, corporal, August 31, 1864,
mustered out May 31, 1865.
Joseph 0. Hunyon, corporal, September 1,
1804, discharged by general order; June)
0, 1805.
Ebenczer S. Kae, corporal, August 27, 1864
mustered out May 31, 1805.
Jacob Trivelpiece, corporal, September 1,
1864, mustered out May 31, 1865.
John F. Ohl, corporal, September 1, 18G4,
mustered nut May 31, 1665.
Oliver Palmer, corporal, fiepteuiber, 3, 1864,
mustered nut May 31, 1865.
Ainermaii C V, August 31, 1884, mustered
out May 31, 1865. t
Andrews Irviu I, August 31, 1864, muttered
out May 31. 1865.
Abbott O.-csr, August 31, 1864, wounded at
Petersburg, Va , April 2, 1805, discharg
ed by general order June 13. 1865.
Abbott Ororge W, September 2, 1864, mus
tered out May 21, 1865.
Bittenbeuder E E, September 2, 1864, mus
tered out May 31, 1865.
Ungurt -kmufl, September 1, 1864, mustered
out May 31, 1804.
Ilrker Samuel W, September 1, 1S5, mus
tered out May 31, 1805.
Bright John if, Au?u-t 31, 1864, mustered
out May 31, 1865.
Bigger George W, August 27, 1864, mustered
out May 31, 1865.
Barnes William C, September 1, 1804, mus
tered out May 31, 1864.
Coleman William H, August 31, 1864, mus
tered out May 31, 1865.
Croemau Mitchell, September 1, 1884, mus
tered out May 31, 1805.
Cioop Henry, September 1, 1804, mustered
out May 31, 1805. '
Coleman Clinton J, August 31, 1864, mus
tered out May 31, 18G4.
Crawford Joseph, August 31, 1864, deserted
September 2, 1861.
Dietrick Jo-eph li, September 1, 1864, mus
tered out May 31, 1865.
Dietrick John, September 9, 18G4, mustered
out May 3', 1865.
Edgar George W, September 1, 1864, mus
tered out May 31, 1805.
Guist John, September 1, 1864, mustered
out May 31, 1864.
Garrison Emauutl, September 1, 1864, mut
ter. .d out May 31, 1805.
II ildren George, September 0, 1864, mus
tered out May 31, 1865.
Iluldreu Austin, September 0, 1864, dis
charged by general order June 6, 1866.
Duller Isaiah, September 9, 1664, muttered
out May 31, 1S05.
Hess Peler, September 1, 1864, mustered out
May 31, 1805.
Hunt David P, September 1, 1804, mustered
out May 01, 1S65.
Ilirlima'i George W, September 1, 1864, dis-
chaiOed by general order June 0, 1875.
Heller Georire, September 1, 18G4, mustered
out May 31, 1865
Hattman Thonov September 1, 1864, mus
tered out Mav 31. IS05.
Hughes Alexander M. September 2, 1804,
mustered out May 31, 1805.
Hugbes John N. September 3, 1861, promot
ed to 2d lieutenant cnnpuii) 1) lilOtb,
regiment P V, September 19, 1864.
Ileuson John, September 1, 1864, died De
cember 20, 1864, buried iu Loudon Park
National Cemetery, liiliimori , Md.
Henry William, September 1 1864, died at
Point of Hoiks, Marylai d, Ftlrr ary 12,
1865, buried iu National Cent ury, City
Pom, Virginia, section F, division 1,
rrtve71.
Hall George D, 8"ptnj'er 1 , 1865, di eerted
S-'piember 7, 1801.
Itcliner Frederick, SAptiinbtr 2, ISO), mus
tered out May 31, 1805.
Jaml-on 1-uiah J, depleiuber 9, 1861, mus-
tereel out Muy UI, ISG5.
Jones David F, September 0, 180-1, wounded
IT.
Turn wj.i
M MS
1M.I
hi Petersburg, Virginia, disc hargt-d I j
genets 1 Kid r May 31, 1865.
Kline David B. September 9, 1861, mustered
out May 31, 1865,
Karnes Jackson, September 9, 1SG1, mus
tered nut May 81, 1865.
Karns Jacob, September 2, 1864, discharged
geueral orJer, June 19, 18G5,
Kisner Amos (?. September 2, 1801, mus
tered out May 31, 1805.
Klnley Levi, September 2, 1864, discharged
general order May 31, 1805.
Kline I'arvln, September 2, 1804 mustered
out May 31, 1805.
Lathrope Stilman F, September 13, 1864,
mustered out May 31, 1805
Lauderbach Jesse, September 2, 18C4, mus
tered out May 81, 1865.
Lee Noe, September 9, 1604, muttered out
May 31, 1805.
Long Henry, September 9, 1804, mustered
out May 31, 1805.
Lyon Itlchard W, September 9, 1804. mus
tered out May 31, 1865.
Leonard Merrltt, August 31, 1804, wounded
at Furl Sltadmati, VirgiuD, March 25,
1805, aUent in hospital at muster out.
Laraius George, Aucust 81, 1864, mustered
out May 31, 1805.
LCbicWru! on -Uh liyt.