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THE COLUMBIA)!
I
COtSMSli DIKO0R1T. STAR Of TBI (TH AHtO
BIAN OONSOLtnATBul'
tlMtlnrt wnnlflv. over KrlrlnvliOratni
IILOatf S1IUKO. IJOLUMlllA JUNTV FA.
Two. dollars por year, pnysjo In noAnco, or
itiliiff Ihnyonr. Atturtlio oiFytlonwnomr
il.so win Do onarsod, To sul"Dcri or vno
oounty the terms are f 1 per yoiijlrlc-ly nf advance-
11 t it not paid m advance a n.w it iymcni uu
delayed beyond tho year, ,,, ,
pi'hiiishers, until all arrearuff aro pan, but Ions
continued credits aflcr th"Pl"atlca ot the nrst
isn n.n!r lu.cnm.iniinn. nvrnr an mu lull
year will not bo irlren.
All'papcrs sent out ot tlu
itato or a'dlstant post
oir.ces must do paid ror in ,
Ivance. micas a rearjon-
sine pereon in Columbia
inty assimcs to pay the
suoscripiion auo on clem
ru.u'AUK is no longer
acted froa subscribers In
too euuuty,
JOB "P
Tho Jobbing Uopar
iisTTiisra-.
ent ot the )l.cBIAN Is verv
compicm, aim our .1
Printing wlJ eompnro faTora
riro cities. All work done on
wr with mat of tin
uemana.noaiiy nn.
motiernio prices.
1'
Columbia Cunty Official Directory.
resident Jim Mllllam F.lwcll.
Asftoclato JiiJifS Ij K lirlekbnum, F. h. Uliuman.
Proioiiotnr, c. -11. Frank Zarr.
Court Htanograpii- (. N. walker,
tteirister iit'oorrt r Williamson II. Jacoby.
District Attornei-Pobeil It. Little.
SherllWohn W llnirmau,
survernr "airifl Nc.ili.rd.
Treasurer-Ur J. W.Mi Itcynolds.
CJinmlsslonorMiolin Horner, 8. V. McIIcnry,
Joseph Sands.
Coumlsslonnrs' Clerk- William Krlckbaum.
Auditors M V. li. -Kline, J. II. Casey, IS. H. Ilrown.
Coroner-liIah Ycage,-,
Jury Commissioners -all Itobblns, Tlieodoro W.
Smith.
count' Superintendent William II. Hnydcr.
Wm. Kramer. liloomsburg
IllOOin roor utsi,nci.-inrecur:s u. , Jim,, fcuti,
and Thomas Itcccc,
Bcott. secretary.
feloomsburg Official Directory.
jprcstdent ot Town Council (1. A. Herring.
I Clerk-Paul K.wirt.
Uhlet ot Police .las. '. Sterner.
President of (las Company 8. Knorr.
Secretary C. W. Miller.
moONULMiri; Banking company John A.Punslon,
president, II. II. Uroiz, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
ler. 1'lrs' National Hank Charles It. Paxton, President
i, r. nisun, uiismcr.
tVilnmlit.i Cnuiiiv Mutual Sjtvlni? Vnnd and Loan
Assoclatlon-E. II. Lltilo, Presldenl, C. W. Miller,
Secretary. , .
llloornsMirg llu'ldlnc and Saving Fund Association
Wm. peacock, President, .1.11. Koblsnn, secretary.
Iltoomsbtirg Mutual Savlnir Fund AsRoelat Ion J.
t. urowcr, rrcsiacnt, u. u. ititnuuy, Decreiury.
CIIUKCIt DIBF.CTOKY.
nArrisT ciiuiicn.
lov. .T. r. Tnstln, (Supply.)
Sunday Services ihj u. ml and tyi p. ta.
unnrtnu Unluml (1 n in.
prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at oji
CIOCK.
Seats free. The public aro Invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S l.l'TUKKAN CHUKClt.
Minister Uov. 0. I. S. Marclay.
Sunday Services lo a. m. and 1)4 p. m.
Unnrirt if K.1innla n. tn.
Pravcr Heeling Hvcry Wednesday evening at 7J
CIOCK.
Seat8free. Nopews rented. All aro welcome
rnKsnvTRitt ah rmutcn.
Minister Itov. Stuart Mliihcll.
Sunday Services 10f a. in. and 6)i p. in.
Huniliiv Nrtinnl Q n. tn.
Pravcr Meeting tvery Wednesday evening at t
O'CIOC.
"seats free. No pows rented, strangers welcome,
MRTHOniflT RP1SCOPAI. CHURCH
Presiding Elder Ilev. W. Kvans.
Minister Itev. M. L. smyser.
Sunday Scrvlces-liitf and x p. m.
Mnniiu Hrhnnl 'I n. m.
Bible Class-Hvcrv .Monday evening at ojtf o'clock.
voung Men's rraver juenung i.very iucoi
B7.nln.. .1 A) n'clnrt.
oeneral Prayer Jleetlng-Evcry 'mursday evening
7 O'CIOCK.
nsKORMKncncRcn.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
Pastor Itev. W. L. Krebs.
Hosldenco Central Hotel.
Sunday Services lox n. m. and 1 p. m.
Sunday school 9 n. m.
Prayer Meeting-Saturday, T p. m.
All aro lnvlteu There Is always room.
st. i'Aci.'s crnjKcn.
Hector Itev I Zahner.
Sunday Services lnjf n. m., Ttf p. m.
Sunday school 9 n. ra. ,
vih, hlnnflv fn thn mnnth. ltnlv Communion.
Serlces preparatory to Communion on Friday
evening Deiore me st iinuuy m eiu;u muum.
Pews rented 1 but every bodv welcome.
KVANOELIUAL CHDKCU.
Presiding F.lder-llev. A. I.. lteeser.
Ulnl.tr, llnv. -T. A.Trllnp.
Sunday Servlce-3 p. m., in the Iron street Church.
Pravcr Meeting Every Sabbath at S p. m.
All aro invited, ah are welcome.
tuk ciiriicii or chihst.
in tiiA milt itrtc.k Church on the hill.'
known as tho Welsh Haptlst Church-on Itock street
east oi iron. r
Iteguiar meeting ror worsuip, every ixru -ternoon
at x4 o'clock.
seats ireo ; and the public aro cordially Invited to
attend.
BLOOMSBURG DIRECTORY.
SCHOOL ORDERS, blank, mt printed nnJ
neatly bound In small books, on hand and
for Balo nt tho colciioian onice.
BLANK DEEDS, on I'arcliu-'nt anil Linen
Paper, common and for Adinlnlst rators, Kxecu
tors and trustees, for Bale cheap at the Columbian
omce.
ARRI ACH'f CERTI FICATES j"t printed
ondforsalont tho Columbian omce. Mlnls-
riut the Gospel and Justices should supply them
selves with these necessary articles.
JUSTICES anil Constables' Fee-llilU for sale
nt the Columbian oftlrn. They contain the cor
rected fees as established by the last Act of the lA-g-JLnturoupon
the subject. Every Justice and Con
stable should have one.
ENDUE NOTES just printed and for Bale
cneap at tuo coi.uMiiiAN oiuce,
PHOFESSIONAL CAHUS.
G. BARK LEY, Attornev-ut-Law, Onice
In Ilrowrr's building, 2nd story, itooins 4 fi 6
R, AVM. M..REBER, Surgeon anil Pliysi-
IJ clan,
streets.
ujnro b. c. corner uock ana market
11. EVANS, M. D.. Surgeon and I'hysi.
clan, (Omce and ltesldenco on Third stiect,
JR. McKELVY, I. D., Surgeon and Phy
. slclan, north bide Main street, below Market,
II. ROB1SON, Attorney-at-Law.
In llartman's building, Main street.
, Office
HROSENSTOCK, Photographer,
. Clark & Wolf's btore, Main street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
D
AVID LOWENBKRG, Merchant Tailor
Main St., above Central Hotel.
8. KUIIN, dealer it, Meat, Tallow, etc.,
. uenirn street, L'ciwecn necoua ana luira.
UUSINEsS CARDS.
E. WALLER,
Attoi'noy-at-Law.
Jnerease cf Pendens cttdned, Collection: made,
onico, Second door from 1st National Bank.
BLOOMS UUKU, PA.
Jan. 11, 1878
D
R. J. 0. R UTTER,
PHYSICIAN & SUKQEON,
omce, North Market street,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Mar.ST,74
s
AMUEL KNORR.
ATTORN E Y-A T-L A W,
ULOOMSllUliO, PA.
Ofllce, IZartmon's Block, corner Main and Market
Directs
N
U. FUNK,
Attov noynt-Law,
Increase of Pensions Obtaiucd, Collettions
Jvlauo.
BLOOMSBUIIQ, PA
Oftlco In Columbian llcn.riNU.
D1
I. L. RAUU,
PRAOTIOAL DENTIST,
Main Street, opposite Episcopal Church, Ply. ins
burg, Pa.
nr Teeth extracted without pain,
uug u. 17-ly,
"gROCKWAY A ELWELI
ATTOBNEY S-A T-L A W,
Columbian IlciuuNa, Bloomsburg, Pa,
Members ot tha United States Law Association,
Collections made In any part cf America or Europe
c,
It. A W'.J.UUCKALEW.
r
ATTOltNEYS-AT-LAW,
BloomBburz, Pa.
Ofllce on Main street, first door below Court House
F. J, M. CLARK,
ATTOILNEYS-AT-LAW
Bloomsburg, Pa,
Office In Ent's Building,
P. BILLMEYER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Orrici In Harmon's Building, Main street,
Bloomsburg, J'a.
i. u, uttlk,
17 II. A R. R. LITTLE,
HOST. K, UTTU.
ATTOKNEYS-AT-LAW,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
tVBoslne&s before the V. B. ratectOOloo attended
w.vmoe in we ooumuu souaiair,
L' , . ! RATES OF
- i nr u ninnim.in
JJEUVKY E. SMITH,
A 1 1 U HIM -Ci y -A l-lj A W ,
omco In A. J. Etax's New Br an uk,
liLoovsiimin. pa.
Member ot Commercial Law and Bask CoUXtlu i t
soclatlon. OctU, 'I7-U
Q W.JIILLER,
AllUlVPtAI AT'LA W
Office In Urowcr's building, second Deer, room Mo.
, Bloomaburg, r.
Vt. II. Abbott. W. II, Rbiwh.
A H 110 TT A UIIAWN,
Attornoys-at-Law.
CATAWISSA, PA.
Pensions obtained.
dcOI.IT-ly
MISCELLANEOUS.
AY.
II O W E L L,
DENTIST.
onico In llartman's mock, second floor, eornor
Main and Market Streets,
BLOOMSliDIW), PA.
May ! ly,
Q M. DUINKEU, GUN and.LOCKBMITII
solving Machines and Machinery ot all kinds re.
paired. Oteka IIouss llulldlng, Dloomsburg, Pa.
7
Y. K ESTER,
JIEUOHANT TAILOR,
ovef Mai7k's Stoke, Illoomsburg, Pa,
nprll 19, ists.
TMUTISII AMERICA ASSURANCE
CO,
NATIONAL nilE INSUIIANCB COMPANY,
The assets or these old corporations are all In
vested In MH.Ui ShCUItlllES andaro liable totho
hazard of 1-lre only.
Moderate line, on the best rlpks are alone aeeented.
1 ots.es rnoviiTi.Y and honkstly adjusted and paid
ns sot n ns determined by Christian 1'. KNArr, pe
clal Agi'nt and Adjuster, lVoomsburg, Penn'a,
ine Liuzcus oi v,oiuinuia county snouiu pirouiz
paid by one of their own citizens!
If any, are adjusted and
nov.io, 'ii-iy
F
REAS BROWN'S INSURANCE AGEN
CY, Exchange IJotel, Bloomsburg, Pa.
CapIUl.
Etna, Ins Co., of Hartford, Connecticut..
Liverpool, London and Globe ,
Hoyalof Liverpool
Lnncanshlro
Flro Association, Philadelphia
Farmers Mutual ot Danville
Iianvlllc Mutual ,
Home, New York.
.600.000
90,000,000
11,600,00V
10.000.' 00
8,100,000
1,000,000
76,000
6,400,000
f80,S31,004
As tho agencies n.e direct, policies are written for
tho Insured without any delay in theomceatBlcoms-
Durg.
March t,n y
F. IIARTMAN
RRrRESENTS TBI F0LLOW1NO
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
L)comlngof Mnncy Pennsylvania.
orth Anicrlean
or rnuaaeipnia,
ranklln, of
I ennsylvanla of
ariners ot York, Pa.
nnoverot New York.
Manhattan of "
omce on Market Street No. (. Bloomsburg, Pa,
oct. 20, '77-ly.
CATAWISSA.
V,"
TM. L.
EYERLY,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
C&tawuua, Pa.
collections Dion.ntli made and remitted. Office
onnoslte t'atawlssa Deposit Bonk. ua-u
AUtl. L. KAUU. JNO. K. FETMIER. CBAS. B. UWARM.
WM. R. HAGENBUCH,
WITH
K nu It, Frynilcr 4t Edtvardi,
(Successors to Benedict Horsey Bona, m Market
street.
importers and dealers in
(JIIINA, GLASS AND QUEENSWABE,
923 Market Street, Philadelphia,
Constantly on band Original and Assorted Packages
June , '77-ly
Orangeviile Academy.
BEV.C. K. CAOTIELL.A. MPrincipal
If you want to patronize a
FIRST CLASS SCHOOL,
WHElli: BOAltD AND TUITION ARB LOW,
give us a trial.
Next term begins
MONDAY, Al'BIL 15, 1878
For Information or catalogue apply to
TnE htlNClPAL,
July 27, '77-ly OrangevUle, Pa.
The Seaside Library.
Cholco books no loneer for the few only. The best
standard novels within the reach of every one.
hooks usually soiuiromti tots given (uncnangea
aim uiutunugeii! iur iu uuu eenui.
1. 1 he count of Montc-crlsto, Alex Dumas
16C. The King's OWii, by ('apt, Marrj'at
10c
157, Hand unit (ilove, by Amelia B. Edwaras
1M. Treasure Trove, by Samuel Lover
1MI. 1 he M.n'iiom hlp, by Captain Marryat
mo. '1 ho Black '1 ullp. by Alexander Dumas
101. a he Woi Id Wi ll lost, E. Lynn Llntoa
100
sec
loc
loo
soo
200
102. s.iiney. Luanoue iironte
10.1. Km 1: Mlidmay, by Captain Marryat
ltu. A Young v lie's Story, Harriet Bowrn
lee
loc
103. A Model u w mister (Vol. 1.) chevely Novel
soo
loo Ti'u l est Aidiui, uv ueorge sana
107. '1 he Ouch's Necklace, by Alex. Dumas
los. Con Cregan, by t harles Lever
IOC
IOC
sec
loo
100
200
17o! Newton Eoreler.ljy Captain Marryat
III. Hostage to Fortune, by Miss Broddon
172. t'tievuller de Malton Kougc, by Dumas
IOC
l,3,.iapnet in Deartn oi a ramer, uy v.apuun
-viarryut
17J. Kate u'Donoirhue. bv Charles Lever
toe
toe
175. Tho Pacha of Many Tales, Captain Marryat
100
170. IVrclvnl Keene bv Cac-Laln Marrvat
IOC
117. oeorge Canterbury's Will, by Mra. Henry
VV UUU
178. Pare Oood Luck, by It. E. Francllllon
soo
IOC
l!t. The History ot a crime, by Victor Hugo
lso, .umnhide, by Wllkle Collins
151. The Countess de Charny, Alex Dumas
152. Juliets (luardlan.bv Mrs. Cameron
IOC
HOC
itc
IOC
1S3. Kentlworth, by sir Walter Scott toe
in. 1 he Little savage, by Captain Marryat loc
1K5. "Hood-Hj e Sweetheart." by llhoda Brougton lee
iso, uaviu copperueia, ny cuanes AJicxena
167, Manon, by Alexander Dumas
lss. 1 hu Swiss Family ltobluson
1S9. Henry Uunbai, by Ml&s Braddon
19U. Memoirs of a Physician, by Alex Dumai
IOC
100
ISC
loo
coo
IOC
192. 1 he t'onst'lralors, by Alexander Duma
193. Heart ot Midlothian, Sir Walter Scott
194, No Intentions, bv Florence Marryatt
100
toe
lto
IOC
too
195. Isabel ot Havana, bv Alexander Dumi
1 90. 14 It holas Ickleby, by Charles Dickon
197. N'ancv bv Uhoda Brourhton
ISO
199. m i'Iits lu Canada, by Cantaln Marryat
104
tec
199. Cloisters and the Hearth, by Chaa. Head
Wkl. Hin Monk, bv Matthew ti.
uwu, M.
V.
(Monk Lewlst. 100
For sale by all Booksellers and Newadtaltrs, or
sent postage prepiuu. oh receipt ui iirc.
(lEOltaK MUNKO, rublliker.
P. O. Box sofiT. 21, Wand us, YanOewaUrK.,N.Y,
aug 9, "77-4W
M. C. SLOAN & BRO.,
BLOOBISIIVItG, PA,
Masutacturtri ot
Carriages, Buggios, Phaetons, lltHs,
PLATFOItM.WAOONS, o.
Flrit .class work; always on hand.
HKPAIIUNO NEATLY DONS.
Prices red uced to suit the Umos,
Jan. (, 1S77-U
S3
Oil IM rUTID WATOUa.niuM
la tha kaova vorld. SatnpU Wa IcX J'Vm 1
49. Adoraa, i, Cowsmm Co Ckkan
Ntm 1 W AWT a.K I AsBtsJH AV AKAW IM I Ml IH MMH WUlu IH IH a
VEGETINE.
An ExcellcntMcillclno.
SrMKOrilELD, O., Oct. 11, 18H.
uiacturrdby
TDls Is to certify that 1 havo used Veiretlne. mnn.
uiM.iuicu.1 ii. it. okeieiii, uusiun, Ma&s., ior l.neu
mstlBm ana Oeneral Prostration of tho Nervous sys
tem, with good success, l recommend Vegetlne as
an eic Ucnt medlclno for such complaint!,.
luuta very irvy,
fl. w. VAMnrnwiPT
Mr. Vaaaegrltt, of tho firm of Vandcgitita Hurt-
n. is a Well-known business man Intnl. titnrv.
having one ot li e largest Btotes In sprlngncld, u.
Our nilntNtcr'H lVirc.
IiiniavlM.it. Kv.. TV!,, in iott.
Mr. II. Tl. Elevens.
Dear sir, Three ycnisagoi was suffering terribly
with Inniimmalo.w ltheumntlsm. ftnr inim.tpp.
wife advised mnto tike Vegetlne. Alter taking ono
bottle I was entirely lelleved. 1 his) ear, feeing a
ivtmu ut i uc uiwint. i uuin eumiueiiceii lAKlllg IT,
and am being benefitted greatly, it also greatly im
proves my digestion.
..., ... Itespcctfully, Mrs. A, HAIXAnD.
1011 West JcHerson street.
Sale and Sure,
Mil. IT. n. Stevens.
In leu your V lino was recommended t o me.and
leldln? to the persuasions of n Irlend. I consent! d
ittvlt. At the time i was slinerlnif from iri'iipnil
debility and nervous prostration. suiM-nduced by
overwork and Irregular habits. Its wonderful
strenithenln'' and curative properties seemed to af
fect my c'ebli tated system ficm the llrst dose : and
under Its perspteut use I rapidly recovered, gnlnlng
more than usual hen ti and good feeling, blncethen
havo not hesitated totrlve v eellnomv most un-
lual'ued Indorsement, ps belntr a sate. Bure. and
powerful agent In promoting health and restoring
tho wasted system to new lifo and energy. Vege-
ine is mo oniy mroicine i .uso ; nnu as long ns i uvo
nev er expect lonnaa Dcucr,
Yours truly, W. II. rni K,
1!0 Montgomery street, Allegheny, Penn.
VEGETINE.
Tho followlne letter frcm Ilev. fJ. V. MansileM
foimerly rasiorot ihoMeUiodNt Kplscopnt chun'U
iiyan i arK, una ql vrcMent semea in iipii, iuu-i.
ronvlDtB evey ono w.io rtuiN tits lertor.of thu von-
dc lul curnt.vc qualUlCH of of Wpetf ne ns n tiioronli
cleanser nail purl tier ot tho iilood.
Mr. H, P. Stevens
rear sir, At9ut ten years aaro my licaltn falipj
throuch tho depleting eiTects ot (hsnepsl' nenrlya
year later I ;wu3 uttackrd by typhula fever In Its
worst form. It settled tn rnv back, nnrt took tle
form of a la ce deep-scrloU abscess, which wastif-
icen monins in cumensr. 1 aaii two Rurgicai ope
rations by tto icstekllUn tho state, but received
i permancni ci've. i sunereu great pain ai umes
id was constartly weakened by a profit dis
charge. 1 also lost sma'I pieces of bone at different
times.
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till Mar.
18T-.when a friend recommended mo to co to vour
ofllce. and talk wtth you of the vtrtuo of Vegetloe. I
aiaso.anaoy your Kinanu&s passea iiirougu your
manv'actory, noting the Ingredients. Ac., by which
your remedy Is produce.'
fly what I saw and heard I gained some confidence
In vegetlne.
I commencod taklnc It soon aLrr, b,'t felt woise
from U effects i etUI I peiseered. and soon felt
u was ocntnuing me in omer rt'Lp?cis. itaiuia
not&ce theiesultsl deslreu till Iliad taken it fait li-
lully for a little moro than a ear. w In n tho mnicul-
.r in the back was cured : and for n'10 mouihs I
have enjoyed the best of health.
i nave in mai ii.iiogai eti tweiuy-uve pomias or
flesh, being hemic r than eer before in my life, Hiid
X was never more able to jierfoimip or than now.
During thn nast fewwe(ki I hi'rt a btroiulous
swelling as largo as my list gather oa another part
of mr bonv.
I took Vetretmo falthfu.lv. and It wmoveii ltleel
with the fe in-free la n month. 1 thfnk I si otild have
been cuied of jiv main foiij'e sooner If I had taken
larger dotes, after hating bcccmc accustomed to Its
Let your dc trons troubled with scrofula orkldnev
llse .seluude"Ltand that It takes time to cure chronic
aiLoases; ana 11 mey win paiicuuy uiko egeime,
It will In my Judgment cure tnem.
vyiiu great ouiiifauuns i am
YounTery truly.
G. V. MANSFIKLD,
Tastor of the Methodist Episcopal Churth.
VEGETINE
Is reparcd uy
H. R. STEVENS. Boston.
Vegetine is sold by all Druggists.
The Great New Medicine!
.A Health-Giving Power!
PURIFIES THE BLOOD,
INVIGORATES THE LIVER,
PROMOTES DIGESTION, and
STRENGTHENS THE NERVES,
Tha effectually curing dlietiu of vhnt
ver name or nature. It 1 worthy of a
trial. Ill: LUCK guaranteed.
la AQUKEAHIaK to the tasle, (IHATKKUL
to the iloinncli, anil acts elllcleiitly nu a
CATHARTIC, AlVTKllATIVK and IIIU
HKTIC. IU action In not nttendeil with
any unpleasant rt-ellnK, neither Is lmi
four nor debility experienced, but on the
contrary, refreshment and lnvlporiitlon.
Ita Immediate effect upon the digestive
orcani, whether Impaired by dlseuse or
exhausted from any cause. Is to lucrease
their power of assimilation and nutri
tion, the appetite being Increased atouce.
To those affected with an engorged con
dltlon of the liver, as llllloiisuess, char
acterized by a dusky complexion, a coated
tongue, a pusty, bad taste In the mouth, a
capricious appetite and sluggish aitlon
of the bowels, with a sense of rullm-sn In
the head snd of menial dullness, VlOOll
ENE proves most valuable.
Its effect upon the kidneys Is no less
happy, a turbid. Irritating urine Is
quickly cleared up by It
Inflammatory and Chronic RHEUMA
TISM will soon disappear by a persistent
iseor V1GOIIKNK.
For the cure of Skin Diseases and Erup
tions or all kinds, VIGOUKNK is most
certain.
V1UOHENE Is composed of the active
riropertles of IIRHItH, HOOTS, OCMM and
lAIlbtS, that Nature alone furnishes,
great care being taken by us that they
are gathered at the right season of the
year, and that they possess their native
virtues.
That VIGORKNK has the power to PUll
IPV TUK ULOon, INVIGORATE the
LIVER, and STIMULATE the DIGEST.
IVE OHGANB, Is indisputably proven by
those who have given It a trial and have
been permanently cured.
We do not ask you to try a doten bottles
to experience relief, for we GUARANTEE
Son will feel better from the llrst few
oses.
VIGORENE Is astonishing the world
with its cures, and Is throwing all other
TONICS, ALTERATIVES and 1NVIGOR
AHTsJ, Into the shade. Put up in large
Itot ties, doable strenath. Itenutras am all
, aoses, and Is pleasant to taks.
Price, 9100 per llottle.
WALKER & BADGER MFG. CO., Prop's.
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A GllllS DILEMMA,
This is tho .nnnlversary of nn importnnt
day in my life, I will keep it by recording
tho events that letl to my present position
Let not those stay to lead whose hearts have
grown too old to relijli a love story.
At 18 I was one of tho most thoughtless
of human beinc3, My widowed father, a
rich merchnnt, had humored every whim
from infancy, and asked nothing of mo in
return but liglit-heartedness and rtflecttnu,
No ono could have known less than I of the
shadows and sorrows of life, or have been
moro childishly occupied in the present. 11
was the night of my first ball, to which I
was to be introduced under the most flatter'
auspices ; I was half wild with excitement,
and tho nt my toilet was completed 1
llew down stairs to show myself to father,
who was not going with me, us at first ar
ranged, being pieventcd, he said, bv sudden
and insurmountable engagements. Well 1
remember how imnatientlv I buist open the
dinning room door, and with what a bound
of elation I sprang forward tho spot wlictp
lie stood, spreading out ray my beautir.il
dress and making before him a sweeping
inurtps. I seem to hear now the soi ijllp
of lace and ratln ; to feel the glow that
burned on my checks, nnd the quick Ihti.b
bing. of my happy heart, I had noi at firt
noticed, in my eagerness, that llic table was
covered with paper, and that my father was
not alone. Mr. Lacy, barrister at law, bi.s
friend and mine for I had known him from
my crad'e sat opposite to him,and a second
glance showed mo how grave and anxious
were the laces of both.
"What is the matter?" I asked, layin
my hand caressingly on my father's shoulder.
Ho looked at mo fondly, till I saw the tea i
brim his eyes.
'My darling 1', he said, in an abrupt, pas
sionate way. 'Wo will not tell her, Lacy
it would be cruel. Let her have at least a
few moro happy hours. She need not know
to-night. How will sho bear it?'
Mr. Lacy looked increasingly grave. I
had become very grave, too; my childish ex
citement seemed to have given place ton
sudden and almost womanly seriousness.
'It is no uao hiding anything from me,'
I said, trying to smile, though I trembled
from head to foot in vaguo foreboding. 'I
could not go to the ball now ; tell mo what
has happened.' Tho oppression on my
father's face deepened to anguish. He piit
his hands before it, as if tho sight of me was
too painful to bear. I turned to Mr. Lacy.
'Do tell me 1' I implored. Mr. Lacy fired
upon me the fine, searching eyes, whoso re
proof had been the sorest penalty of my life
hitherto, and kept up the scrutiny till I
could bear it no longer, earnest and kindly
as it was. I knelt on a cushion before him,
and leaning my at ms on his knees in a favor
ite altitude,I returned his gaze with a sieady
though tearful, one.
'Try me,' I said : 'perhaps lam moie than
the giddy child you think me. Besides, tt
cannot be so dreadful you are both alive
and well I'
A peculiar expression passed over Mr.
Lacy's face, llo seemed hesitating whether
to draw me into his arms or to push ine from
him. He did neither, but rose up suddenly
putting me gently back, and look a few turns
through tho room.
'Ualford,' he said presently, and iu nglta
tones, 'once more I renew my ofTer, Of what
use is weal tli like mine to a lonely man?
with the help I can give you may keep your
credit and breast this storm. You shrink
from an oblinatiou there is a chance of your
never being able tn conceal ? Well, I will
change places with you. Give me in return
that is, if I can win her consent your
Uan?lite"-s my wile!' My father looked
up with literal gasp of astonishment. Mr.
Lacy went on without heeding liim. 'I am
a fool, no doubt,' ho tnitl, 'but the limo has
long gone by when Mildred was a child to
me. For the lat two years I havo felt from
the depth of my heart that she was a wo
man. I have fought arn!nt tho insane wish
tn win her for my wife. My aw.my pat ie
lations w ith her seemed to make it a crime.
Now I have spoken, God knows as much to
save you from the disgrace you are so obsti
nately bent on meeting, and her from the
poverty that would crush her youth, as to
satisfy my own feelings. What she is to mo
words cannot say ; how I will guard and
love her my love only could prove. Mildred
what do you say ?'
He paused opposite me and took my hand.
I was like ono in n dream. Love I Mar
riago I Drought up as I had been at home,
I had speculated less on theso points than
most girls of my age. I had vaguo theories,
indeed, gathered from poets and novelists,
and my feelings for Sir. Lacy,a man -10 years
of age, who had known me as an infant, and
whom Iregardedwith almostunlimited rever
ence as one of the best and wisest of the rare
did not seem to correspond with them, I wos
unworthy of the honor incapable of ful
filling the ofliceof wife to such a man. Wife!
It seemed almost blasphemous to mention
the word to such a child as I was. I shrank
back from him toward my fattier, my cheeks
burning and my eye3 full of tears.
'You refuse me, Mildred ?' said he. 'I
should bo a villain to lake advantage of my
position and urge you. Yet in my heart I
believe I could make you happy. What
would you have but youth that I could not
give you ? There are many chances agaimt
your ever being offered again a strong, hon
est, undivided heart liko mine, No young
man could love as I do. Mildred, what you
might be to me 1'
'It I were less a child,' I said, blushing
and trembling, 'If I were more your equal,'
It was enough, he drew near ma and clasped
me in his arms. 'Child I' he said passionate
ly, 'my love my wife I' Then releasing me
and gazing at me seriously, 'You give your
self willingly, Mildred, but I will not bind
you, Six mouths hence I will give you
back your freedom If you are not happy ,and
you will-find it hard to deceive a love like
mine,'
My father rose and grasped his hand in
Bilence, 'God bless you I he said at length j
'I would have borne much to secure tucb a
protector for my child. Leave me Mildred,
to arrange some matters that cannot be de
layed even till morning." I was eager to
obey anil be alone to think, and I left the
room without a backward glance.
That balf-hour bad revolutionized my
whole being. I was a child no longer. I
locked my bedroom door to give way to all
my tumultuous motions of a woman. Sued
for as a wife - engaged 1 I looked at myself
In the glass, and wondered that a man like
FRIDAY, JUNE 28. 1878.
Mr. Lacy could lovo such a young, unlormed
creaturo as I appeared. There was an in
congruity in it that struck mo painfully.
Still there was n distinction in his regard
that nattered me. I had n very hieh esteem
for him, I was warding olf a calamity from
my father. I loved no one else no doubt I
should bo very happy. I sat down on the
eugo of tho bed and leaned my head upon
my band. Unaccustomed to dream, at that
moment an involuntary dream rose be
fore ihy Imagination. Instead of this strango
compact, the wooing of a youthful lover j
instead of mere consent on my part, tho de
licious hope, tho rich fruition of a conscious
active pesslon. Might I not havebeen thus?
If beauty won love, I was fair enough if
freshness and strength of heart were needed,
how mine throbbed under the ideal bliss I
The sound of Mr. Lacy's voice recalled me
to a sense of my duty to him ; it was wrong
to tiream 01 such girlish possibilities now.
Hew going away, and my father ''ad
accompanied him to tho head of the slair
cue. 1 supposed ho had asked him if ho
would not wish to bid mo good-night, for I
heard lilm answer: 'No; she would not
wish to ho disturbed I fear to weary her.
God forgivo ino if I am acting n selfish parti'
I to.e up relutely ; no more such weakness
ns that of the last hour ; ho was worthv of a
woman's love and honor, and I would give
it. Tho next two months passed in a stale
of tranquil happiness. It miinly delicate
and minute attentions could win a heart,
mine wuuld have been won, and I thought
It wa, ami reposed on tho idea.
Mr. Lu'-y made no attempt to prevent my
plunge into tho gay world, postponed for a
wtiile liy tho lato strange incidents. Now
and then ho would go with me to a ball or
opera, but it was in the character of protec
tor or inspecloi, not as pa.-ticipaiit, and I feft
1 Ins piesente .1 restraint. I strove to bear al
ways in mind that I was his affianced wife
but I was only 13, anient in temperament
with high animal spit its, very much courted
and admiied, aud I did enter with a keen
zest into the pleasmes of life. His grave
smile, in the height of my enjoyment, used
to full like a weight on my heart.
He himself, holding an important and in
fiuentiiil position in tho world, was full
earnest sclie.iifs of practical benevoleuce, o
professional reform. Ho seemed to think
labor and write mainly with an eye to other
men's interests, and tho. 3 in their highest
and widest bearings. He liked to talk to
me of these things and excito my moral en
thusiam, and while I listened ho carried
heart and conviction with him, and I felt
call in such co-operation an honor in which
sacrifice culd have no part. Then his loo1
of intense atfectinn and happiness, as li
kised tho cheek to which his words had
brought so deep a glow, stirred my soul an
left no doubt on my mind that I love
him.
At the end of two months Mr. Lacy le
me to Attend asummons to his fathei's death
bed. He exprei-ed no fea,s as to the resu
of this separation, though I perceived
deep secret anxiety. I shared it. Iliad
morbid diead of the effect of his absence.
'Don't leave me I' I ciied, clinging weej
ing to his arm. "I am afraid of myself
afiaid of becoming unworthy of you.'
'How, Mildred ?' was his answer. 'If you
mean you will forget me, or discovei you ai
mistaken in thinking you love ine, it wi
save us both a life-long roiseiy me, at least.
a life-long remoise.' .
For a week or mo a, er he left mo I hard
ly went into swo'ety, hut my father am
friends h ughed at my play'ng the widow, ns
they culled it, and I soon lesumed my form
er gayeties, wild, how-eve', a ceitain re
slrainland modcaliou which I felt due to
Mr. Lacy.
At length the temptation beset mo 0
which I seemed ,o have a vague nreseull
me it 1 lie fi'Si. evening of Mr. Licv
offer, and it lie e, me under its mosL i nsiil i
ous foim. My fa. he's sister and neplie
came In pay us a 'oig-ialked of visit, an
oveu beforo tbeva ivd I had be- un to tor
lure niy.clf wi.h dou'ils as to tho Issue
this in.e course. As ch'ldien Frank Ingram
and I had spent bplf ouri-me together, an
aschildieu had pledged ourselves to each
other. Five veais bad passed since wo had
met, for he had been siud.'ing medicine
ab"ond, but an unb'oken, though scant
coriespnnd ece had alway- been kept up be
iween il:e uvo families. Frank had been my
ideal as a child. If I found him still so i
I weie fi'elo love hint ! if, when lie came
ho hiought with him that fiiluie about
which 1 had dreamed bioiight It in vain
Tueie was somcthiug morbid in this state
mind, but the idea had fastened upon me,
and I could not shako it olf. My very self-
mistrust was a snare.
Sly aunt and cousin duly arrived ; and 0:
Frank I must speak the truth even if I
accused of 11 wUh to justify myself. Every
charm 11 young man could havo I think he
possessed, I say nothing of his personal
beamy or his ingeoious graces of manner,
I could have wlthsincd these, though I had
a very keen app'eciai'on of them. Hut he
was as full of disiiilt'rcsted.ardor in his pro
fession as Mr. Lacy iu his; had the sam
deep desire 10 be of uso in his generation
only he unfolded them with such a winning
self mistrust as ifhe doub.ed his worthiness
for tho Itie It vocat'ou of benevolence until
he warmed into enthusiasm, and then the
passion of his speech, tho veiy extravagance
of his youthful hopes thrilled me with
power far beyond tho reasoned wisdom
Mr. Lacy's enterprises. Obi I longed
joiu hands with him in his life journey, and
lend my aid to iboworkingout of hisUto
with a fever of dcslio never known before.
Cesser "ilngs lent their am. He was
fine musician aod an enthusiast iu the art
Wo piacticed constantly together. He
taught me to play and sing tho German com
positions ho had Introduced to me, I do not
wish to dwell on details; but who does uot
know how subtle a medium of love a kindred
pursuit nnd enjoyment of music Is? an
Mr, Iicy never cared for music, Then
again he was my perpetual companion.
breakfast his e'ear eyes and welcoming voice
opened (the day, and after its long hours
delightful Intercourse his Jhand was the last
clasped at night. No attempt was made t
put any testralnt upon this dangerous com
panlonshlp. Sly father looked upon us as
brother nud sla.er. I! ides, the fact of my
engagement was known, and lie had th
most implicit confidence in his nephew
honor, lie never considered my danger, yet
it was tho greater. H might be strong, but
I was weak, In short, I loved Frank,
A letter announcing the probable day of
Sir. Lacy's return roused ine to the convic
tion of the truth. I carried it up tu my
room, locked the door, and fell on my knees.
What should I do? Should I keep my s
cret and sin against my own bjuI by marry
ing 000 I did not lovo? Surely that wero
the worst crime of tho two. What was left
me, then, but to wound n noble heart, belle
my promise, Inculpate my father. It seem
ed a dreadful alternative. After many
hoars of agonized casuistry I could not de
cide, but tdeicrmined to leave the lsue to
chance. Did Frank lovo me? Strange that
1 took that fact for giantcd, torturing my
self with the Idea of what ho would 1 u Ber
tie, with hU you.ig, strong capacity for sor
row I This is not to bo a I0113 story, so I
ust not stay to analyze tho state of mv
nd that elapsed before Sir. Lacy's ictuin.
crini'dat awall',12 a su-o coiisummailnn.
id that, approved by his own aching con
science, would understand mv fcelingi.
Tho evening camo on which wo expected
m. Never before had our drawing 100111
wn a moie happv. home-likn clMrneim.
' fjthe read the newspaper at ease in Ids
mplo chair, my handsome, llvelv aunt nc-
'dually hleitupting him with irtevalent
remarks, I sst near the tea ijble, for a cer
tain hour hal been fixed, and we wailed for
urguest beloro wn begun our favorite meal.
he'd a hoik to hide tho sudden changes of
my countenance. Had I doubted my cous-
n's love befoie, I should have Onablcd it no
otiger; how earnestly and search! lgly he
ooked at me -how grave and sad he ap
peared.
The knock came. It was nalma! I should
slat; but it was hard to smile naturally nt
mv aunt's lailleiy. Sir. Licv came iu : lie
was ouo of tho-e whose self goveined, seiene
manner precludes flutter of cmbarassment
others. The gentle friendliness of his
gieeting lens-urcd ine lor the moment ; un
der it I could baldly ini.Tiino tho stron2.
mpassionatc current to enisUhat sometimes
broke its bound-.
The evening p?sed smoothly and pleas
niuly to all externals. Mr. L.tcy was giave;
but then it was ex'iected of n son who had
just eic nis Miner s ueatii b.;d ; and mv
aunt's animated tongue filled up the inter
vals when conversation would have flag'ed
Fiauk and I sat together nt my fathers's se
quest, for I fenied to seem unwilling; be
side', it pieeluilfl tho necessity of exe.-iing
myself to talk. 1'innk was very serious, and
I thought, aver-e lo sing with me, biu at ill
same time ho never sung to more advautage,
Tho ordeal was over at lat. Sir. Lncy
took his leave without anything in hiv man
ne' to make mo fear nr perhaps hope that
my secret was discovered. A week passed
ho was constantly with us, showing ine the
snme tenderness as ever, somewhat graver,
but asceitainly more gentle. He seemed too
to make a point of seeking Frank's society
and spokoof him in high terms to my fath
er. Oh ! what a heavy heart I carried du
1 in; that period. Looking in'mv glass,
thought with wonder of the change si
months can work in mind and body. At
the end of those seven davs I came to a ie'
olution that nerved me with something lik
strength. I thought I would seek truth am
tluow myself on his cenerosny. Let him
release me from an eujneinent that becam
every hour more intolerable to contemplate.
and I would consent to ente' on no other.
Let him but free me, and I would live un
mairied foiever; yes, though I must take
labor and poverty as companions.
It was the very evening of the day I had
come to this decision that I chanced to meet
Sir. Licy 011 thi stairs at the hour of hi
usual an ival. Here was tho desired oppor
tunity, but I trembled to avail myself of it,
He forestalled me.
'Give me a quarter of an hour alone, Sill
dred in ihe libr.tiy,' ho said 'I have wish
edlo have a few piivate words with you foi
davs,'
Wo went in ; he placed men chair near
tho lire and closed the door caiefully, and
flier cam up to me, standing before me as
ho spoke :
'This day, six mouths ago, Slildied
made a promise I am ttoing to redeem. I
you aro no. linpny, 1 will Iree you liomtli
engace input yon made with me. You are
n it iiappv. I su-pecled the tuitlt from you
lelte,.s those .lolii leuers ami I saw
confirmed the first mglti of my arrival, Th
expiesslon of your fjte, ,he tone ot you
voice when vou spoke 1 voui cousin, wool
havesetthe snonuedt tloub's at lest, kill
theiuo.it peri'i'iacious hope." Ho pa'ised 11
m 0 1 1 1 e 1 1 1 , then went on as calmly as belo'e :
'I acquit jou of all blame, Slildied ; it wrs
I llmt lifted tho unnniihy part, inking un
manly ndvuutuse ol my power to help your
father and your untried child's heait. If I
were not now the only sufferer, I could
scarcely hear tho retrospect; but I nm,
thank God I As for your father, our fears
magnified his danger ; U10 little help I was
able to give has rc-cstab'ished his positiou
as firmly as before. He will repay mo
you one mo nothing. I had a wild dream'
but I am itwake at last awake enough to
seo it was a fool's idea that u man like me
could win a young girl's heart'
He was calm no longer; but he turned
abruptly away to hide his emotion.
'Mi. Lacy,' I cried, tiying to -tide the con
Uictofmy iove, 'I would fain do ilsht, I
havo 11 deep esteem for you I ' I broke
off. 'Give mo a little time,' I added, pas
sionately renewing the cfl'u.t ; I shall con
quer this love of initio-1 will become wor
thy of you after all !
'Conquer tho purc-i I'eelingsof n womau.s
heart I Olfer youell a sacrilico lo my sel
fishness! No, no, SLIfieJ, yours is tho sea
son of blessedness initio is already passed
Pieseutly I wilt come back to you in my
old character, and be able to say with Jlesi
difficulty than I do to-night, 'God bless you
both,' I will kiss you for tho last time.
I saw none of my family that evening, for
I went at once to my 100m, What a night
of conflict and misery I passed!
Tho uext morning Frank came to my pri
vate sitting room and knocked for admit'
tauce. He held n letter iu his hand ; his
flue eyes wero suffused with happiness,
'Sympathize with me, Mildred,' he said,
'I feel too much to bear it alone. I have
never talked to you about her, for I could
not trust myself with tho subject while ft
doubt remained, Now I will tell you about
my darling; she Is ss worthy of a true man's
heait as Sir, Lacy is of yours, Ily the
way, Mildred, I was very unxlous about you
that night he came home, for your manner
wus not not what, we.e I ia his place,
would huve satisfied me ; but that is the
form n woman's caprice takes with you, I
have concluded, As for loving him nt bot
tom I don't-daie so to impugn my noble
cousin's heart und understanding,'
1 tun once moie to the solitude of my
chamber, I felt abandoned prostiaie. I
llu 11 'j myself on the bed iu a transporter de
three
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COLUMBIADEMOCItAT.VOL.XLU, NO. 6J
I
spair. Why, I had lost all I Had I been bo
criminal that my punishment was so heavy?
"Ah, Frank I I cried, 'how I have loved
you what lifo mlght have been ' Then I
reflected, If Sir. Lacy loved me as I loved
my cousin, what a fine spirit and nature he
had shown ; what a lare gift such a heart
wai I Sliserable as I was, it was deeper
misery to think that I was the cause of his.
I was very ill after these events, and fears
for my heallh quite absorbed any anger my
father might have felt at the disappointment
of a cherished desire, or perhaps Mr, Lacy,
by his rcpteientalions, bad shielded me
nnaint it. When I recovered people said I
was very much altered J aod so I was. The
flush of youth was parsed; I was not 20, but
nothing 01 Ihe childishness of a few months
back was left. Frank was married, and Sir.
Lacy we never saw at least I never saw
him. Disappointment had made life an car
nest thing to 1110, and taught by Its d'i3cip
ne the elia racier of my former love rose In
dignity in my eyes.
How was it that what I had thought
would be a life-long regret my love for my
coudn seemed a tiansient emotion, of
hic'i the traces grew daily feebler ? Had
sacililccd my happiness to a passing fancv?
Or was it that at my age one cannot long
cling to the impossible ? Little signified
the coutrarieiy of my heart ; for the fact re
ipaineil if I had never loved Sir. Lacy be
fore, I loved him now. I thought perpetti
ally of the incidents of our brief engage
ncnt every word of endearment, ovciy em
bisce had its hold on my memory. I recall!
1 Ills opinions, naming my own stiingent
y by them, and followed his public eaieer so
far as I wus able, aided by my deep knowl
edge of tho high principles and motives that
ucumted it.
Sly chance came at last. At a large din
ner paity I unexpectedly met Sir. Lacy. H
came to me at once, spoke kindly and gent
ly as in Ion? pasttinio ; but thetc wasnolh-
to lead to tho idea that he Btill loved
me no hesitation 111 the well-known voice,
no latent tenderness in the searching eyes.
I could not bear it, and wished ho would
leave ine to myself anil not torture, me with
thst crti. I tii'-ntlsliip.. At mv first opportu
nity 1 turned (mm him, and engaged myse'f
iircnuveiajtioii wilh 11 gentleman who was
well know In be oueot my suitors. It ap
peared like coquetry, but it was tbi eager
ness of -elf in, tinct. That evening seemed
very long anil insuppn'tably painful. I bad
not known how tenaciously I had clung tp
hope mull it failed me. When Sir. Lacy
camp I'm ward to help mo 10 my caniage I
felt I could hardly leceive the ordinary civ-
iliiy fioni him without betraying myself.
I was stiipriscd when lie begged me to
turn into un empty room we passed on our
way to ihehall. 'Mildred,' he said, 'I was
going to ask you when we first met to-night,
whether I might lesume my old relatiou in
your family. Nearly two ) ears havo passed
since we last met, and) I thought at least I
could bring you back the calm heart of a
friend. But you havo so studiously shuuneil
me that to ask permission now seems super
fluous. What am I to think? Have you
not forgiven me yet for the misery I cost
you ?'
I was silent. If I could have (alien nt his
feet nud sobbed out the truth I might have
been blessed for life, but that would have
been too gieat a sacrifice for even love to
exact from a woman's pride.
'If the deepest sympathy in your disap
pointment could entitle me the character of
a friend' Sir. Lacy paused 'you would
give ice your hand willingly. Pardon me,
.Mildred, for what may seem to be an unman
ly allusion, but it is the best lo make it f
there i any chance of fut.ire ftieodshlp be
tween us. It was Iiaid work to give you up;
hauler still to feel ihe sacrifice had been in
vain. Had you been happily married, I
could have returned lo you sooner ; but suf-
feiing, and to feel I bad no power to
soothe'
This L'enero-itv was too much for me.
ro.st up husiily fioni tho seat I had takeu.
'I cannot bear it,' I said rashly ; 'the past
hrs been cruel enonjli, but that is worse
than all. Oh, I am miseiable I Friendswe
tan never be le. me go home 1' I spoke
wiih the fietl'ulness of a child , he looked
amazed.
'Am I again deceived?' he asked. 'I was
told that ihe gentlema-i I saw with you this
evening, Sir. Iiraiisoni, was your accepted
lover. I know liim well ; ho deserves you
Slildred. I rejoiced to see you bright and
animated, as you used lo be, in his society
to think there was no blight on the.future
for you nt least. What can you mean ? You
will not list, surely, the happiness of both ?
Pardon me,' he added, coloring, 'I forgot, I
have not even a friend's right to warn.
On the brick of one's fate, to delibereato
is to lose all,
'Sir. Ilrausom is nothing to me,' I said,
white aud trembling, 'aud will never be
more. The past will not let itself be so for
gotten.' My tone seemed to excite him.
'Slildred I' he exclaimed, passionately,
'did you then love him so much ? Ah, bad
mine been the power!' He drew a long
breath and fixed for a moment a gaze on my
f.ico that solved my last doubt, broke down
tho last barrier.
'Frank has long been forgotten,' I said,
and instinctively I held out my band. 'That
was a child's love. What I want of the fu
ture is to be what the past once promised,
Sir. Lacy,
I stood erect and spoke audibly up to this
point, but here my head diooped, my cheeks
burued, yet from no ignoble shame. One
quick glance of searching astonishment, one
rapturous exclamation and I was folded In
his arms.
'Slildred forgive my doubt. You have re
gretted me you love me ?'
'Heyond what you have asked,' I stam
mered, hiding my face 011 his shoulder, 'be
yond friendship, I feel I have found my
ark of refugo.'
.More feliee'.
Last year we paid foreign countries $00,
000,000 for woolen goods, aud if 11,000,000
for unmanufactured goods. Wheu we have
in the country 20,000,000 more sheep than
we have uow, we shall only produce the
wool we use ; uud yet thero is uo country
011 earth whero sheep, could be raised so'
profitable us In the United States. But we
aro coming every year nearer to supplying
ourowu markets wilh the wool they de
mand. In 1875 the wool clip of tho coun
try was nearly 200,000,000 pouuds, while in
1660 it was oiily C.000,000.
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EXPLANATION'S.
At church I sat it ltiln her pew
Opcw I
But there I heard
No pious word
1 saw alone her eyes at tlue 1
I saw her bow her head so gracious
o gt aclous t
1 he choir sans,
The organ ranr,
And seemed .to nil the building spacious.
I coi 'd not hear the gospel I or
o law I
My tuti-e bride
Was at my side :
I toi'id r I else n mighty bore.
an when pealed fo-th the organ's thunder
0 thunder I
I llied my eyes
In mute surprise
On her whose beauty was a wonder.
To me ihat maiden was most dear
" ilen r I
And she was mine -
Joy too (" -ie
For human words t picture hero I
ller love seemed llko a prayer to bless me
o bless me 1
Utfore she came
My lire was tame ;
My rarest Joy could not oppress me,
Tito sci 1 ,co wis done, wo soajht tho stioro
o 8'ioro I
And here we walked,
And sully talked
More sal" talked than o'er betore.
I thought she was a tjpe ot goodness
o goodness I
UutouUatday
1 heard her say
rialn worus, whoio very tone wa3 radecess.
Vt Btrayed beyond the tlde-ml"'s djm
O dan I
She Jilted mo,
And now I see
The woman's love Is an a Ehfm.
-Haicleye.
Trees for tho Uooryaril.
If farmers would only plant trees near
Iheir houses they would add a great deal to
the market value of their places. The un
inviting sight of a farmhouse without a tree
near it often without a garden is a very
common one. Our woods furnish many
trees of beautiful nud varied foliage that
may be transplanted when quite large, with
due care. Samuel Parsons, in the Jtural
Xcu Yorker recommends, among others, the
following trees for lawn planting: "The
maples rank especially high, not only on
account of their vigorous aud .rapid growth
and general health, but also from the varied
forms and color their leaves assume in the
different varieties. Theso "massed together
or planted singly present rich and delicate
hues quite unsurpassed in their way. The
sugar maple is, perhaps, tho best known and
appreciated even in its most purely orna
mental character for its autumnal garb, of
crimson aud gold. Then there is the Nor
way, with bioad, shadowing foilage, well
suited for single positions on the lawns, or
for skirting the edges oi other groups in
clusters of two or three. The scarlet is. hon
orably known for the unrivalled coloring of
its robes in the fall. Both good iu their
way, the silver-leaved and ash-leaved, with
their light or fresh looking foilage, have a
minor degree of value for lawn planting, al
though still very useful in their way. By
grouping these maples with the scarlet or
pin oak and liquidambar most effective com
binations may be formed for the exhibition
of the autumnal coloring; and I only ,wou
dcr that more attention is not given to.'this
branch of lawn planting. I would like 'to
dwell at length, did space but permit, on
exquisite beauties of the Japenese maples,the
with their lacelike leaves, golden, purple
and tri-colored. This much must be said
for them, that no lawn can dispense with
their hardy beauty any more than It can
spare the peculiar fitness their dwarf nature
gives them for certain portions near the
path or house. The cut leaved and purple
forms of the white birch have great value
for the lawn plauter, in the true sense of
the word elegant, their white bark Btands
out among other trees with great prominence
and the drooping, graceful foliage relieve
the shores of lakes or edges of woodland
with great effectiveness. For sturdiness, for
richness and mossiveness nothing can much
surpass the different varieties of beech,
purple and glowing, cut-leaved," symmetri
cal npd weeping wilh great regular sweeps
of the branches, all habits seem to afford it
new capacity for astonishing us by its noble
and varied forms. Nor must we forget that
the shade cast by the beech has been esteem
ed specially deligbttul from early classical
days.
The sturdy qualities of the oaks also re
commend them highly for lawn planting.
Their outlines ami curiously formed blanch
es and leaves render tliem always piclur
eque, and their longevity is almost unsur
passed. Slaturity with them does not corao
early, but their grand and even elegant
forms remain with us so comparatively un
changed that they seem at last part of our
selves, something that wo have always with
us, like the "everlasting hills." Quite as
much as other trees, they take 011 purple
and golden, cut leaved or weeping forms.
Indeed quercus coucordia is ono of the most
permanent and best golden trees we have,
There are two purple forms of oaks ; one,
nigricans, grows well and is hardy, but doe
not retain the purple strougly marked
throughout the summer; the other, atro
purpurea, is rare, richly and permanently
colored, of very slow giowth, though not
very hardy while young, in many sections
of America. Tho scarlet oak is well known
for Its fine autumnal coloring.
liaising Calm by Hand.
In reply to a question as to the best way
to bring up calves by hand, the editor of (be
Maiiachutetli rioughman gives bis own ex
perience and practice. He begau by allow
ing the calf to suck lor four or five days,
until tho meconium had passed off, after
which uotbink but skimmed milk was giv
en, on which the calf grew well and main
tained good condition; In no instance was
there any sickness, while many of his neigh
bors who tboughtBkimmed njulk too poor,
and gave their calves the milk direct from
the cows, often suffered iu cousequenco, los
ing more or less from staggers, the stomach
afler death revealiug its engorgement with
caked milk. Doubtless the lesult was part
ly due fn Ihe rapid swallowing; had the
auiniul druwn Ihe milk from the teats, it
would not as ollen have been fatal. Possi
bly iu some casts skimmed milk does not
contain a sufficient amount of n"Uiishroent
to support tho animal ; we then should' add
a little oatmeal or linseed, but care should
be taken uot t" give too stimulating food.
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