"4
rtn? nni.iTiumAN
U D1H0CH1T, STAR OF Till NORTH AHD COLUM
issuoa weekly, every Friday morning-, at
llLOOMStlUIM, COLUMBIA county, rA,
t urn noi'j.inn ncr yeor, so renls discount alliweil
11 I II me-i, vncr me rxtunuiuii ui uie
li'lttfeil. Ul iilUsci luers out of Ihe
1 .a iro u iwr veir, trlctly 111 advance
1 a ) itlu 11 I, except at tun option ot I lie
R -r. 'tail m 'T armies wrv uiiu, uin umir
r hi 1 i im-,i, 111 iii- inn
Hen
H 1 r ill )'' ul ui -uue ur lu uiuiiii iui
rMS mini ne iiiim iui 111 iiuiiui'i-i uiiiuo-i 11 ivoi'm
r person In Columbia county assumes to pay tlic
o rMiK Is no longer exacted from subscribers in
county.
JOB F-FtTISTTTlSrO.
t'mi l.lUlm.u luiliNinoii' ni inn uiilumbian 13 vcrj
lUli-to, anil our J b dinting will compare, favora-
H W ttlllllllOl lliPmimjyiura. 1111 nuiuuuovu
Immd.ncHly and at moderate prices,
folumbia County Official Directory.
I'reMdent -iiiwrc iv imam wnuii
'litc.li dees -1. K Krlckbanm, V. L. Khuman.
It-re lidmitar 1 Ttc-William Krlckuaum.
Oourt siHinvrrapner N. Walker.
t -rister Itei) inter -Williamson II. Jaooby,
uitrici Attornoy-IKtcrt 11. Llltlc.
Jiii'im lohn w. ilnrrman.
m i or -amiiel NiivluM.
Treasurer -II v. Mveni eniitser.
O'jinralssloners tcplien I'olie, .Charles lltchort.
Ia. I). llirr tig ...
commissioners iiiem--!. !'
Ainlttors-s. II. frn.lth, v. Mnnlng,C. 11 Pec-
Is'.IOltl!. ... U'
t-tntth. .U..H
1 1 1 r v iiommisiioners ni nui'imoi "
illKni Mir OMrta -iJIrectorj hot, Scot t,
IVm. Kramer, lllooinsuurg ana iuoma iicece,
1 10 t.
3!oimsburg Official Directory.
IT ld"ul of on council -Cl. llorrin?. ,
cii'rK I'nul I-. wilt.
t'tilef of iiiili-o .fas. . Merrier.
Ir l ul 1 f -a inmpiny--'. Kn rr.
St-civur ( W MUllT
11 nil 1 ir 1'inmiij "o.nii.mv -lotin . I'uiwion,
'1 1 n . il. I (TO 7. ''iVilil'T, .I0I111 I'-ncocr, 'lol-
H IU 1 II ',.1111 m uivii-ni.. in"..
. , 141I11, 1 .whler. . , ,
ltimbli 'ouu Mu 11.11 itiw I"! Mi'' '-"81
nol Ion K. II. Ml lit, I'icsMui , I'. W. lllUr,
.1 ir., ii'iiiiiin - .111 1 iih: f ind aKioela'lmi
-W 11. i,e.wocl.,i,ri!sl V'iit,.l it. it' ninon, tworeurv.
Ill Min'.'1'irit Mu ual ".tvinx 1'und vuocfSilda I.
itrnivpr, I're&iacn , r. is. win, rji:ri tiri
lll'lti'll DIRKtTOUV
BII'TUT CIICKCII
1 f. I'ui In, (tupplv.'
It -trnlc-s-l m. ini1iv, p -1,
I'll 1 clinnl n. in. . ...
' wer Moellng -livery Woilnesda evvulup l o
1 ffi' Hi" public are Invl'ed 'o a tend.
T. dATTHKW'B LUTIIKKIN CIllllCIl
his ir -tjv i. i). S Miruuy.
in lir sorvlcea-l'ili a. m. ami IX p. m.
Sundav school on, in.
I'M er Mei) Ing Every Wednesda evening ai 7X
lo"k. ...
! seats free. Nopewa rnn "'d. All aro welcome.
PHfcaBVTBRIAN CHURCH.
Minis er- Um.stuari Ml "hell.
I imiiUy Services iotf a. in. and (IX p. m.
' siimlav srhool-9 a. m.
' Praier Meo lug mery Wednesday evening ai ej
soa s'free. No news rented, mrangers welcome.
HKTIIOJIHT KriSI.'01'AL CllL'KCH.
Presiding Kldcr Iter. W. Evans.
Minis er Itev. M. L. .smyser.
inndav Services 1 a and Otf p. m.
Siimla School p. in, .-,,
Hlbln Ulaas Ever Monday evening ai Ox o clock,
young Men's l'ra er Mce Ing Kverj Tuesday
enlnga ft w o'clock. . ,
nencral Prayer Mectlng-Kvery Thursday evening
r n'clock.
KEroRvntncnPKcn, '
Comer of Third and Irun streets.
"ntor-l!cv. w. K. Krebs.
rtesldencc Cnrner 4th and fotharlnc sjreets.
simd.vy Services tojtf a. ra, and T p. ra.
sundai School 9 a. m.
I'rnver Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m.
All are Invited There Is always room.
ST. PACL'S CUURCU.
'tctor- Ilev I Zabner.
stinda sprvlces wx a. m., TJf p. m.
Sunday school 0 a, m.
rirst sun lay In the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion on Friday
jvonlng betoro the st Sunday In each month,
pews ronted; but every bod v welcome.
RVANORMCAt, CHURCH.
Presiding Elder liev. A. I.. Heeser.
Mlniter-ltev. rteorgo Hunter.
Sunday Servlco 2 p. m., In the Iron street Church,
l'rai er Meeting Every Sabbath at 9 p. m.
All are Invited. All nre welcome.
thr ciimicn or CURIST.
Meets In "tho little Ilrlck Church on the hill,"
known as the Welsh naptlst Church-on Itock street
C"llegulaV'mectlng for worship, every Lord's day af
ternoon at 3)tf o'clock.
scats free ; and tho public are cordially Invited to
attend
CJCHOOL OHDKHS, blank, U
lust printed and
O ne
neatly bound In small books, on hand and
for sale at the Colombian omce.
rI.AT'K HKRIIS. on I'nrclir.unt and Linen
I ) Puper, common and for Admlnls'rators, Execu-
tm's ana trustees, ior saio tuenii ai iud uu-b.-.-Olllee,
MAKKI.U1E CKHTIFICATES (ut prinlcd
and tor sale at tho Columbian omce. Jltnts-
,f tiioiinsn?! and justices should supply them-
?elves with these necessary articles.
IrUSTICKSnnd RonstaMea' Fee-Bills for sale
Irected rces'aB istalll short by the last Act of tho
1 .1 ..itimfiniKuiiiiu nn na Tiiov pisnrmn iim t-iir
tahln HdniUrt havrt onn.
i rKNOUK NOTES itiat prtntcti and for naif
j cheap at tho coluhhian omce,
BLOOMSUURO DIRECTOUY.
PKOFESSIONAL CAHDS.
(
'1 O. BARK LEY, Altorney-at-Law. Otlio
, , In Hrowvr'B building, snd story, Itonms 4 6
JB. ROHISON, Atturney-at-Uw,
, In Uartman's buUdlug.Malu street.
Oflice
s
AM DEL KNORR Alloruuv al Liw,Ofiix
lu Hart man's llulldlug, Math strict.
1 . VM A I i: il- .(SurL'TOii mil I'll v 1
clan. Onlce 8. E. corner Itak and .Market
"Knits.
clan, lomce and Itesideuce ou Third street.
B. McKELVY, SI. D., Surgeon and Pliy-
Mclan.northsldoMaln street, below Market
D
K. J. C. R UTTER,
PHYSICIAN SUHOEON,
omce, North Market street,
Uloomsburg, Pa.
Mar.!7,14
D
R. I. L. KABB,
PRACTICAL DENTIST,
Main btreet, opposite Episcopal Church,
burg, Pa.
rr" Teeth extracted without pain,
aug !i, 'I7-ly,
w
II U W E L L,
DENTIST.
Office In Uartman's block, second noor, 'cornel
.Main and Market streets,
rJIAJUAlBUUUU, A' a.
May s ly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
p M. DRINKER, GUN and LOCKSMITH
Sewing Machlnts and. Machinery ot all kinds re
dalred. OrERA Hocsr llulldlug, Uloomsburg, Pa.
D
AVID LOWENBERO, Merchant Tailor
Main St., above Central Hotel.
I.
S. KUHN, dealer in Meat, Tallow, etc.,
uentrn street, cetween beconu aiia a aira.
JEL
ROSENSTOCK, I'liolographer,
, Clark wolf's btore, Main street.
Y. K ESTER,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
ItoomNo. 15, oriRA llocsi Buildiko, Bloomsbnrg.
aprllliUSTS.
RITISII AMERICA ASSURANCE CO
NATIONAL FI11E IN8UHANCE COMPANY,
The assets of these old corporations are all In.
Testedln solid MXUlilTU.b ahdarollable to the
Hazard of t iro only.
Moderate lines on the best risks are alone accented.
Losm s puouptly and HONLI.TLV adllifetpd and until
us km n as determined by Christian V. Knai p, epe
clal Agent and Adjubtcr. U'oomsburg, Penn'a.
'1 he citizens ol Columbia county inould patronize
luruKtucy wutniiuiwb, 11 uiij. are uajubieu aua
paid ty cue or uieir own citizens, nov.io, ti-i
I7REAS BROWN'S INSURANCE ADEN
CADltal
. -Etna, ins Co., of nartford, Connecticut. 0,600.000
ruverpooi, AAinouuauuuiuue. ..,,., ai,ihui,iiou
IKoyaiot Ltvel jxil,.. , 18 600,000
I MUUWUiBlillH , lU.WU, Oil
fire Association, I'uuadcipnia s.loo.iw
urmers Mutual of Danville I.O00.0011
panvtlle Mutual TB.001
Home, New York .. 5,oo,o.l
f As the agencies are direct, policies are rlitcn for
tnl ai mvi
no luaun d linout any delay In tho onice at blooms-
S March S4.1T-J
F. IIARTMAN
RErRUINTSTDI rOUAlWIKU
IMI'RICAN INM KAN Ef OMI'ANlEr,
icomlngot Mvncy I'ruusilvanla.
aiu niucricua ui a uuaacipi
isuKun, or
nnsylvanta of
xmers of York, Pa.
uohtoi r.ew York.
nuatutnor "
n,ioon Market street No, t, Uloomsbiu-g, Pa.
jEQAL BLANKS OF 41,1. KMMiv "
UN HAND AT 1UH UJLUUBUlt UfflUS
0. E. Er.wK7' E4itorSan41-rePr!eter..
LAWYERS.
E. WAI.LKn,
Attorney tit-L.nvv
tnereiSB cf Ftssiens obtalnei, Collettlcss mtio.
OOlce, Second door from 1st National Dank.
iiLooMstiuxa, rA.
Jan. II, ISIS
J- U. FUNK,
Attn-, in vnt-1 nw.
ncicnt4) nl IVn'inns Ol'taincd, Collections
Made.
BWOMSItCIlO, 1'A
Ofllcu In Ent's Dcu.pikh,
PWX'KWAY A KIiWELL,'
f
A T TO H N E Y B-A T-L A W,
Coi.fMBiN fifiU'iNo, l!loon.sliurt, Pa.
M.io liers ot tile United blales Ijiw Aasoclatlon.
WhlPitt.ns iad In liny part-tit Ara'-rlea or Ruropi
c
P W.J WJClt.U.EW, '
AtiiyrttuwnT-i a w,
Wrartun r 1
ir.ivn en Main (twt, Omr oot below c- tn
P.. I it C.r.ARK,'
t'ntiKKYH.aT i..'n
H ""mit'iir Pa
(Bi ui jShi s itii'M'jio.
7 1' Hll.i.MKVKh,
rrui''Ni!V t law.
c Il Hem sn III lldlng, Main street
iituomsuurg, pi
II. I.ITTIR. ROBT.
t; U.A R.K LITTLE,
AITIlia KrS-AT-l-A w,
Bloomsburg, Pa'
p W.MILLER,
ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW
Office In Urower's building, second floor, roa
Bloomsburg, Pa.
JJERVEY E. SMITH,
Ail UKa K. Y-AT-LAW,
omce In A.J. Evan's New Hcildino,
IlIAnMSIlHIUl. pa.
Member of Commercial Law and Bank Collei
CATAWISSA.
YyM. L. EYEItLY,
Catawlssa, I'i.
Collections proriiDtly made and remitted.
onposlte Catawlssa Deposit Bank.
11. Abbott. w. It. I
ABBOTT & RHAWN,
Attorneys-at-Law.
CATAWISSA, PA.
Pensions obtained.
dec 11, '
PENNSYLVANIA
E,A.IXjIIOA.X5.
GREAT TRUNK LINl
AND
JN1TED STATES MAIL ROUT
Tho attention of the travelling public Is respii
jS.
fully Invited to a me of the merits of this great hlB-
way. In the confident assertion and bellel that e
other lino can offer equal lnducementa as a routac!
through travel. In
yj
ft
B'.
Construction and
TBI
PENNSYLVANIA
Equipmen!
RAILROAD
stmdsconfesnedl' nt the head ot Amerlcanrallwl
The track Is doublo the entire length of tho Uni
ded In a found ttlon of rock ballast eighteen Intfei
U-'ei runs i;nu on neuvy onK lies, viuieu are emp
ind'pth. Ail bridges are of Iron cr stone, and Dcr
ipen me most approve'! vians, na paawnger nut
vhtle entlnentlv 8.11c and suiistantlel. are a&'ta
same time mod ils of euinlort and elegance. m
THE SAFETY APPLIANCES i
In u-o on this line well Illustrate the far-seeing as
iiuer-ii pom J ul in lllJjliiireiiieui.iii n'ruani 'vwii
which the ullllly 011IJ of mi liurr'vemi nt aiiait
Its cost has ien the niiestlon of conslderatta
imwig many mav w not leed v
THE BLCCE SYSTE1I 0? S.-.FETT SI31TAIS.
JAUaN'EY COUPLEE. BUFFEE and FLATJlH!
THE WHAE101I PATENT SWITCH,
and Tnn
WESTINQHOUSK AIE-EBAEE, .
forming In conjunction with a perfect doubl
anu roaa-oea a cuinuiuuuuu ui luu-Huamai
celdents w hlch have rendered tnem practlci
possioio.
Pullman Piilace
are run on all Express Trains
From New York, Phlladrlphla, n all I in or ud
To Chlraau, Cincinnati, I.aulivllle, IndlaMWdU
ana ki. l.oum, zv
WITHOUT CHANCE, ffi
and to all orlncmal points In the tar West ana Eoith
with but one change ot cars, connections an tide
In Union Depots, and are assured to all Imfcriiu
JUUiva.
TBS 80SN2ULV
OF TDK
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTES
Is admitted to be unsurpassed In the world i
rnan-
aeur, Deauty ana varieiy. i-uuunur reirenii
! fa-
wind
cullies aro pruiiueu. huiiiiujitdhih itjuim
attentive, and It Is an Inevitable result that
1 Iff by
the rennsvivama itaitroaa must rorm
A PLEASING AND MEMORABL
PERIENCE.
Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at
Offices of the Company to all Important 1
towns.
FIIANK TnOMTSON,
oeneralManager,
I. P. FA I
Gel Passeng
relent.
rt
J. K. snOEMAKElt, Pass. Agent Middle I
12 nonn rnira tireet, Aia
feb. 1, TWy.
Ft, Pa.
THE GREAT ENGLISH REM
GRAY'S SPE0JFI0 MED
3ME
fRADE mark Is especially recom-TRAO
incnaea as an un
faUln cure for sem
inal weukness,Sper
matorrhea, Im po
tency, and all disea
ses, 6uchas Loss of
memory. Universal
Lassitude, Pain In
lhn lluplr lilmnM.
JTOIoru lttin70i vision, iTeuui-i a
turo Old Age, andif!
many other .Iseaaes that lead to Insantt
Hon and Premature (iravp, all of whl
are Unit caused by deviating from the pa
and over lndulfrence. Ihe HufCblc Med
risult of a life study and uany years ot 1
m treating tueso special aiseaaps.
Full particulars In our iumphlels,whlq
lii ai,d free bv mall to everv one. 1
iVejeslre
The iit-cinc Mtdkloe Is sold by all Kru
per pack ige, or six packai es for 15, or 1
br mail on receipt or nit money uy aaaa
THE (llIAVMKDICq
SCO..
No, 10, Mernanic s Block, vtu
Sold in lilwimsburg bye. A. Kleltffl
ui by all
Drutrirlta evervwhere.
Hairts Ewlng, Wbolesalo Agent", 11
aepu 0, '8-iA
TT"T"ean male n oney faatrr at workfi
,1 than at
I le Hill
UUart ) .u. IU ht da at heme
iLdustrk'Ua. Mm womeu, boi
iHlythe
K4 girls
U lu Ihu
wanteu evtTjwmre t" wuia tor ua.
Limn. Tram uuLILI al.d tprinH frpp.
i Co., Augusta, Maine. Han
yrtaiTaci
o.,iy
-inn fifir Men unci Women am v
Nfni.to
lUi'itiuw mite noiu 10 4
Airpnuarti MiW umklui. tlur atiiouiiL
ft 0(iy.
Audreys nllhoi40ecut i-uiuis '
ItliV. c. T, Ull u, mil:
.I'A.
iNo.
ctns-
olis
lie
?' ?' ""Iw im 111 1 iiti iiimjujiu t
I The Seaside Library.
..?l1?1(Sbook',,no 'wr 'or tho few only. Tho best
standard novels wlihln tho reach of evcrr onn
110 is usually sold from t to w given luShn'
ano unabridged) for 10 ami so cents. ullc,10,1Kd
!i AN..b.'. Llf0- b -Ml lnlnek loo
,! '.'". J ln"'8 "y I'harlt's Inrkcns m
lra A Bravo Lady, by Mtss Mulock i,w
JSJ if.1? L"",r' lol,n '""I"" 160
105 At he Sign ot tho bllver riagon, by B L
.,. LftrJeon ,n(,
K ood orcylands, by Mrs Henry
Iitaito-o'-nrnes by II L Farleon
The s,a King, by captain "arrynt ion
J'1,4?"? J','ory, In Mlis M Klraddon 500
ihe Utrlatf I-etrrM mm 1, nnn.nu ,...n
Jules Verne u '" "''
ATiiiir,.f ,i,n Uft-,,, .V.:.'.."..: '''"'.'J11
11:, Hard Cash, by t'lmr:ci llcarto
14 uililcn Hraln, by II I, Cartoon
r GW JJlfWiRin. by Ml JI E Braddon
t . Itl.ln the .Maze, hv Jtrs H Wood
. Pauline, by 1, 11 Wallonl
if The t'emale . Minster, bj Ktles
II. (Jriat Fxppctallons, by o lilckms
11. Pctmncl, by Inrenro Mairyat
iK'b manco of a Poor Young s.an, by O Feu-
1 i A 1 He for a I Ife, by t iss M ulock
ni The l rivaii'crfnviii.hvi'aplalii wamat
HI. Irish legends, by Samuel h,vcr
lai.snulre I n vlin's Heir, by Jtrs II Wood
Iw Mur.i Barton, by Mrs iinkcll
l2i.Krcmaj orrt Father's sin.by H DBlaek-
loc
SCO
00
10c
TOO
ice
iro
IPC
100
1ST. M. Ijicly Ludlow, by rs 0kell
IS tVUSln I'hlMlns liv Vlra ilksl-il
lira. Il.o Wandering Jew, (1st ball) by Kug.no
i-'iu stIC
129. The Wiindcring Jew (2d half) bv ISngene -tic sac
!?' sornions out of 1 htireh, liy ,iils Muicck loo
.'i i iiin i-irokion, o oiiii.", erne
ins. .lack Inion, bv Chirlts Lev. r
in. TI.e Duel-ess of Uosemary Lane, by B L Far.
Jeon
101
son
10c
loo
loo
toe
100
1(10
vno
inc
100
sue
"4. My lUMuer's tt Ife, bj Amelia n IMwards
13 .. Asntlia's lliKlmnd. by Mls ultk
13C. Katie Mewii't. bv Mriollnlianr.
137. a Kent lu 11 Cloud, by Char es lvor
1 8 What lit' coal Her, bj James Pajne
139. London's Heart, bj III Farleon
Ho Hie Ijidy I.lilc, bj Miss ,M K Hraddon
.41. Mnst.'ripan Heady, bv Captain "arrjat
142. The Hcadof thp Famllv. hv MIra 111lnplr
13. Tho Haunted Towi r. by Mr Hi nrv Wood
144. Ihe 1 Mn Lieutenants, by Aleionder Dumas 10c
200
i.. nun h uiuuou ot money, uy Amelia 11. Ed
ward 200
1411. Charles O'Malley, tho Irish Dragoon, by
147. ltatt in, the Hcefer, bv Captain Mnrryat
14H. A blue Mocklug, by Anole Ldwards
119. Joshua varvol.by II L Farjeon
150. Midshipman has-, by Captain Mnrryat
131. Hie bubin tiypsy.by lex Dumas
sec
100
100
soo
1 0
100
S'l
IPC
10a
411c
10c
10c
sue
10c
10c
20c
20-I
inc
10c
200
10c
100
1i"C
1(10
10c
we
.iiiuurn A.fury, uy wuancs AAjver
153. Ward of Wir,-?
154. A Point of Honor, by Annie Kdwards
i.w. 1 ho 1 ount or Monto-cristo, Alx Humas
16. The King's n, by fapt. Mnrr.iat
iiuuu iiini ,ioi , uy nini'iiu il. nuwaros
16S. Treasure TrnAP. bv Snmnpl I nvpr
159. The Pnantom blp, by captain Marryat
H. 'I he Hlack Tulip, liy Alexander Dumas
181. 'I Iw W orld Wi 11 Loit, E. Lynn Linton
162. Rhirley fharlotto Hi out
1(13. Frank Mlldmay, by captain Msrrrat
1M. A 0'iug w He's Mory, Harriet llowru
163. A Modern lnls'pr (V'ol. 1.1 Chrtplv Nnvpl
16 The 1 ast Aldlnl, h Ileorge sand
mi. 1 iiu ,(uu' u a nt'iKiiu c, uy it'x nomas
ls. con creean. by hurli u I pi er
Ki9. K. Patrick's he. by Charles I,ever
170. Nfwti.n Eorster, by Captain Marryat
171. llostacp to Fortune, by Miss Hraddon
1111
,ct
ler de Mabon Houce. bv Dumas
10c
200
20c
10c
10c
3. Jnphpt In Search of a Father by Captain
Mairyat
174. Kate I I'Donotfhue. bv Chartp.s Ivpp
175. The Pacha of Many Tales, Co plain Marryat
117. (leonie Canterbury's W Ul, by Mrs. Henry
1.0. 1 ereiviu iveeno uv waoiain .iiarrvat
w
10c
10c
200
IU, Hare flood Luck, by It. E. FrancUllon
1 79 . 1 he 11 tsi ory of a Crime, by Victor Hugo
ISO. Armalade, by Wlikle CoUlns
'IUUU
191. The counuss de Cuarny, Alex Dumas
lsi Juliets (luardlan. by Mrs. Cameron
100
10c
soc
183. Kenllworth, by sir Walter bcott
1S4. The I Ittle Savage, by Ca ptaln Marryat 10c
185. "Hood-bye Sweetheart." bv Hhoda Brougton 10c
ie, imiiu i.uuueiueiu, uy iuanea jjicaeus
187. Nanon, b Alexander Dumas
lsR. The Mlss Family liobtnson
189. Henry Dunbai, by Miss braddon
190. Memoirs of a Physician, by Alex Dumas
191. The Three Cutters, by captain Marryat
19S. The conspirators, by Alexander Dumas
20c
loc
loc
10c
300
TO
100
200
100
100
ivt. neaixor Aiiaioiman, Mr i alter ccoii;
194. No Intentions, b Florence Marryntt
195. Isabel of Havana, bv Alexander Dumaa
196. Nicholas Mckleby, by Charles Dickens
200
100
10O
20O
'10c
10c
10c
200
190
1'Ji.r.ancy Dy unooa nruiignion
196. i-et'lers In Cnanda. by cantaln Marryat
199. Clolaters and the Hearth, by chas. Heada
200. Tho Monk, by Matthew CI. Lewis, M. 1
(Monk Lewisr.
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MY ADOPTED CHILD.
'Is tlmt Oldtown Church yotiiler, If you
please, sir ?'
A girl spoVotn me. I turned mid looked
nt her. Thero lire women of sixteen and
glrh of of sixteen. Tliii wns n child She
wore the fcantiest of cotton ilrese, belt
ed at tho wnlst, a pair of leather bools
and a white apron. In her hand she carried
a sun-lionnet, and her hair, cropped close
like a boy's, curled In black rings about her
head. The face whs a baby's face In sweet
nefs and Innocence ; the Utile brown hnnds
Ihe hands of toil. No young lady lhl, yet
there was nothing course or vulgar about
hr, tinle-s II was her hands.
'Tnat Is Oldtown Church, my dear,' I said
'ore ynu going there?'
'Yea, sir, to se the wedding. Arc
vnii ?'
I wa, more fool I, though I did not say
so to 1I1U child. 'Tho bride for whom ihe
belli wero ringing was to have been mine
onre would have been but for the accident
which hud crippled me and changed her
heart. She had done nothing treacherously,
but I aw Ihe truth and set her free. She
took Ik r freedom gladly, and wo were two
She had quite forgotten me, no doubt I
believed that I never could forget her.
I knew exactly bow she lould look in snowy
sill- and lace and a coronet of pearls. I had
dreamed of her in bridal robes so often.
I nodded to the little thing beside me,
trudging over the meadow path, with the
tal grata almost to her waist, and looking
at me so witl'ully.
'I never saw u wedding,' she said.
'No V
'No, sir. Grandfather said I might come
lie didn't rare himself. It's a long walk,
t"0, from t Ia e tavern, and he's very old.'
'Does your grnndlather keep tho tavern ?'
I nuked.
'So sir wish he did 1' said the child,
'lie has only his fiddle, and people half the
time don't caie for tunes. What can he do,
though? To-night thtro's a dance, and he's
to play for them. That's why we stop
ped.'
A roor fiddler's untaught grandchild as
poor as decent poverty could be yet her
presence somehow cheered me. Half child,
half woman, and all a child at heart. In
nocent, beautiful and kindly, I encouraged
her to linger nt my side. I said to her :
'I will show you a place where you can
see the bride well. It is the gallery. Will
you like that ?'
'I don't know,' she said. I haven't often
been to church. We pray together in lone
ly placis, grandfather and I. Will you be
there, sir?'
Yes.'
'I know I should like it.'
'Come with me, then,' I said, and she fol
lowed. I had meant to hide myself in the gallerv,
and soe my lost lovo married quite uneen.
This companion had not been in my roll nt
all. But I liked it. No friend, no relation,
not my own sister would I have had beside
me ; but this elfish thing was too innocent
to fear. I led the way up the dark o'd stair,
and toward a spot quite sheltered from gen
eral view. Then I eat down and she stood
leaning over the balustrade.
The church was full of bonnets. Here
and there only amasculine head. The min
later was in his seat reading, in a position
taken for effect. fJo was a handsome man
and be knew it perfectly welt.
Girls whipered and giggled, matrons fan
ned themselves and men yaw tied, Soon the
soft roll of carriages 011 the gravel path was
heard, and tho bridal party .entered. I saw,
at last, Aletta.
Is that tho bride ?' half nobbed the girl's
voice at my side. 'Is it a peal lady ? Oh,
how pretty, how beautiful! Look!
look I'
She touched me with iher little brown
hand aud looked at me, her eyes spark
ling.
'Did you ever see her before ?' she asked
'Is she like that in everyday tJothes? Oh,
how pretty, how pretty !'
Men have no right to weep. I put my
head I'own upon the cushion of the pew and
hindmyejes. I felt the child creep down
beside me.
I'oor man, he's tired !' I heard he' whim
per, and she put her little hand outmul
patted me softly by stealth.
'Is It all over ?' asked the girl.
'Yes, child, I said, 'all over.'
'Then I must go,' she said. 'Thank you
for being so kind to me, sir. Good-bye.'
'Good-bye,' I said, and her little leather
shoes pattered over the aisle and down the
stairs, and I had seen, as I thought, the last
of tier. When BUe was gone I missed her
strangely.
I went home when the church was quite
empty. It had not been as hard to hear as
I had feared, and oddly enough I found my
self thinking of that child's gypsy head and
those beautitul long-fringed eyes. I wond
ered at myself, but It was so.
'I should like to see the child again.
said : and as I spoke I enied a crowd about
a tavern door upon the road.
hat has happened, friend ?' I asked ol
a tinker near by.
'Only a blind fiddlor dropped dead,' he
aid, 'But there's a sal there wild about
it.'
And then I paMd him and wont in,
old man lay upon the floor, and across hi
body a girl had iluiii herielf. I kuew th
gypsy hair and the brown neck, the scant
cotton dress, and the sun bonet, hung with
handful or wild flowers, upon tho floor,
and I bent over her. totichlnir her little'
despairing head.
'My child,' I tald, "he is happier than
we are.
And she looked up.
'He was nil I had she said : 'all. all.'
So I had thought when Aletta gave me
back my betrothal ting. My heart ached
fur her, I aald no other word, but led her
to another room, while two men bore th
body up-stalrs. She wept wildly, but my
presence aeeineu to coin fur t her.
After awhile she drew closer to me, and
sitting on a stool, leaued her forehead ou
my knee. Soon my hand rested ou It, aud
in an nourslie had sobbed herself to sleen
I aid a few v.crd4 In the landlady when
I arose to, leave, and the promised to attend
to my o'ders, enforced by tbo couUnU of
my pocket-book.
'The girl shan't go until I hear from you i
Blip said. 'Indeed, I don't know whero
e would go. She seems friendless : and
itch a child for her age! -Thank you.
And I went nn my way again, thinking
not of Aletta, but ot tho deari fiddler's
grandchild tho sun-browned waif, so sim-
0 and Ignorant and frlot dlcss and alone.
I was young yet not five tflitl twenty n
schelor, and likely to be one my life long,
had no proper home to take her to, and no
end to aid me. At lnt, in my extremity,
thought of Betty old Betty, who had
nco been my nurse, and who loved mo as
e might tier own son and in thv gloam-
g I made my way to her poor home. I
found her trimming her vines In the bit of
gnrden ground, and had my usual kiss across
e garden fence even before tho gate was
eic".
'I'vo been thinking of you,' eho said. 'I
knew It'.was you as soon as I heard some one
coming.- 'Tisn't every young gentleman
ould weary himself coming to see an old
dy like me. Sit down, honey, and rest.'
'I came to ask a favor, Hetty.'
'Just name It, Master Bettle.'
'Will you take a boarder, Betty ?'
'Illeismul in my two rooms V
'Only a child, Betty.'
'A child, Master Albert?'
I told her of the fidd'er's death, and of
the girl.
'I have monoy enough,' I said, 'but no fe-
sle relative. I can only come to you.'
'lou always were kind hearted from a
boy,' she said. 'I'll take the little girl,
Master Bertie.'
Then she put both hands on my should
ers.
'You haven't fretted, have you?' sho
asked.
'Fretted1? Why?' I asked.
'Nay, why, Indeed?' snld old Betty. 'Bet
ter full in the sea lhan ever were caught
yet,' Then, in a moment more, she added,
ve been to see the wedding.'
I felt my face flush.
'Shall I hrlim the girl to-morrow after her
rami father's funeral?' I asked.
When you please,' Bald Betty. 'But,
Master Albert, what do you mean to do
ith her ? You are doing all this In a hur-
ry. Just think a bit. I
'I am going to adopt the child, I said. 'It
ill make me Happy to Have a young thing
,care for.'
Betty laughed.
'You'll have young things of your own,
ease Ood, some day,' bIib said, 'Why, at
your age, life is before you.'
'I shall never marry, Betty,' I said.
She caught my fingers in a close grasp
Ith her horny, hard-working hand.
'I wish you was back again a baby on my
nee, Master Bertie,' she said. 'I'd like to
sing you to sleep as I did then. Ah I it's a
grief to us old women to see the young we've
nursed grow up so tall and old, with their I
troubles so shut up in their own hearts that
can't comfort them. Going? Well,
then, good night. I'm ready for anything
that will cheer you, Master Bertie. I ought
to say Master Albert always, now, I sup
pose, hut the old times do come bark sol'
I left her leaning over her gate lookinc
itful)y at me, knowing as a mother might
ave known, the grief which I had buried in
my heart. And if her words had given me
a'n.it was like pome ointment which makes
the wound smart in its very healing. It was
something to ho loved so well, even by the
Id nurse.
Late the next day J led my young charge
om her grandfather's grave to Betty's cot-
tage. She kept my hand upon the road asa
ttle child might. I had no thought but
thatshew.s one, until old Betty's cry of
Gonducis, Master liertle, I thought you said I
young child! Why, this is a grown girl !'
startled me into consciousness.
It doesn't matter, does it Berty ?' I
asked. She turned tn tho gifl.
'Take off your bonnet,' Bhe said, a little
grimly. 'I want to look at you. What Is
your name' I
She obeyed. 'I'm only Nellie Hay,' she
said, and stood to bo looked at. Betty look
ed sternly at first, then pityingly.
'La, no I Master Bertie, It don't matter,'
she said. 'I don't see any harm in her.
There's a peg behind the door, child. You
can hang your bonnet on that.' And I left
tho two together,
Not long, though ; every day found some
new errand to take me to the cottage, I put
on elderly airs and gavo advice. I had been
sent to school and went through grave ex
aminations on Saturday afternoon. I told
Betty that when I was a man of middle age
I should take my little daughter home and
she should keep house for us. Aud I began
to faucy very soon that there could be no
uch happiness as that a parent felt. Tho
girl was groAing tall, and I was only ten
years older than she was ; but when she
checked her light tread to keep peace with
me, when the .childish laugh bubbled aud
rippled at something which could only make
me smile, I felt that years are not the only
things which age us.
I was working hard at my profession, too.
Iliad hand and heart full. In a year I
found that I could pass Aletta on herhus
band's arm without a pang. In a year more
I wondered whether she had reallv chamred
or whether I fancied black curls more than
I did goldeu bands, for I found myself think-
Ing my little daughter much the prettiest.
In the sultry bummer evenings I used to
If ave red tape and parchment aud go out to
Betty's cottai?e to have tea with my adopted
child, Then, while she polished up the
cups, Nelllo Hay and I used to walk down
to the river side. Tall as she was growing,
I had a way of holding her hand still ; and
we had such pleasant talks, such odd, un-
wordly chatter I These walks and simple
tea driukings rested the brain, wearied with
law husinesi, quarrels and quibbles aud
stratagems, more than I can tell.
Theroiurh hands had crown softer now.
tho waist tamr. the bust full. The sween nf
woman's robes, the tread of woman' lln-hl.
shod feet, had taken the place of clumping
leather boots and scant cottou skuts.
I knew this, but Nellie was a child to rue
all the same,
Vi 1 not 1.. ,l,i.. 1.0.
father? Had
f m i .t'f,i.i..musl!'tl'e world; and, as In my youth
statT ou which I leaned aged me before my
tin,.? nr nr. .!, wn.,1,1 i.. i.l
tn tna . n..,i u,i.u t fu ..... ia i...
chance noma UvoW farmer cliaili. d
c c n -. .. .m
her over tno feuce,or some neighbor saw her
uo no irotn cuurcu,- . coum not ten. 'An
om man h temper, t suppose,' l said, and
sipticu like a young one.
. inree years paeu. At the end of that
iimo Aiuius iiusuanuuioa. iiiey had quat.
VaIaiI and uViQ riarl rnGila lilrrt innaliill..
v.
1 1
jealous, It is said, and all his property, save
a mere pittance, was willed to strancers.
Oue day a lady In black walked Into my
office when she lifted her veil I saw Allet
ta Stanton's face, closer to me than It had
been since we parted. My heart cave no
wild throb. I felt as though she were a mere
stfaniter.
Courteously and quite calmly I heard her
business. Sue Intended to contest the will,
and needed ndvlco. I gave her what I could.
I referred her to a brother lawyer who would
best espouo her causa. As for mvself I told
her truly that my timo was too much occu-
pied to undertakeanythlttg more and I wish-
her succers.
She lookf d at me wistfully, with her meat
blue eyes full of tears a-i slio r..o to eo.
'It was cruel of him' she said : 'cruel of
him to leave mo so poor. Hut ha was never
kind, never not In the honey-moon, even.'
'I reeret to hear it.' I said.
'I cou'd txpect nothing more,' she
said. 'I did not love him I hevcr loved but
one and that one
She pained and looked at me.
'Thatoie I love still,' she said.
Atul heavn knows no feeling of revenge
or 'petty triumph was in my heart wjien I
looked in Aletta Stanton's eyes, if I did not
understand her, and courteously bowed her
out.
'Did I ever care for that woman I thought,
'or is it all a dream?'
I took my adopted child to the theatre
that night and we saw tho 'hady of Lyons'
together. It was htr first play-going expe
rience, and she enjoyed It immensely. She
wore a white dress and bonnet aud ths coral
drops I had fastened a few days before in her
pretty little ears. I could hot help looking
ink her eyes and touching her hand with
mine. When I left her I kissed her.
'Good night, my child, I said.,
And she answered 'good night,' with a
cheek dyed nn the instant deeper scarlet
and ran away as Betty came out to chat with
me.
From that nleht I dated an odd change.
My adopted child seemed shy of letting me
keep her hand shy even of chattini; as she
did. She was graver, more womanly. I
fancied she did not cire for me as sho had.
rorlinpS aomo of thee farmers who leaned
over the pate at sunset, some of those voune
fellows who so often escorted her home from
church, had won her from me. I
grew a
little moody. I found myself tn brown stud
ies when I should have been at work. At
last I began to discover whether I was really
to lose my child, and went down to the cot
tsge. I found her there, sitting at work
with Betty.
After all, it was no easy task, I could not
do as I had hoped, I tried jesting, and
, , , . ,', ., , ',,- I
spoke of one and of the other young lellows 1
near. Wo snail nave iNellle stolen Irom us
I suppose,' I said. 'There is nothing so easy
lost from a family as a pretty daughter. But
w)10is to have you, Nellie ?'
She lookd at me as children look before
they burst into tears her chin quivering,
her throat swelling then she dropped her
work, and stole from tho room without an
swering me.
What ails the child, Betty ?' I asked,
'have I offended her V
Old Betty stood before me sturdy and
stern a look In her face that I had never
yet seen there. '
'Master Albert,' she said, 'whatever she
was when she came here, Nellie is no child
now. Oh, Master Albert, I can't believe
you've done it on p.irpoe. You Co .ldn't
such a sweet, innocent, thing but it's
dotie. All I can say is, go away, or let her
g0l maybe the wound will heal. I oughtjto
iaVe spoken in time. I was an oVI fool.
Oh. how could vou. Master Albeit ? How
could you ?'
'What have I dune,' I cried. I would dit
rather than harm her.'
'And yet you have made her love you '
8ajd tettv. sternly. 'You who knew vou
would never love her. You've been very
selfish, Master Albert.'
A new light dawned upon me, a radiance
brilliant bevond my hopes.
'Betty,' said I, 'you are dreaming. She
raUst think me old enough to be her grand-
father, with my long face and bald crown,
and this crutch. I've had one dream bro-
ken; don't set me dreaming again for heav
en's sake.'
Old Betty looked at me, then caught my
face In both hands and kissed me,
'Master Bertie,' said she, 'I shan't tell
you a word more ; go and find out what you
waut to know for yourself. You silly, hand
some, good-for-nothing fellow.
I found my child under tho grapevine ;
her faco was wet witlt tears. I sat down by
her and put my arm about her waist.
'Nellie,' I said, 'don't shrink from me. I
am your true friend, whatever answer you
may give me now. I am older than you.
I am not vain enough to think myself a
voung girl's beau ideal. But I do love you
dearly, Nellie. Can you love me enough to-
be my wife? If you cannot, if another
claims your heart, do not say yes from grst
itude. Tell tne the truth, and still retain iv
father's or a brother's affection, Nellie.'.
I bent over her and my life seemo 1 in her
Keeping, until that moment I had not.
know myself. I loved her madly-I felt lr
now better, lar better than in my youth I
uaa ,ovetl AleUa olaaioa.
'Nellie! I said j 'Nellie 1' and a brown
hand was laid of its own accord in mine,
I and beneath my gazo tho dark eyes did
not dure to lift themselves, but hid their
sweetness on my breast. Nellie was mine1
I I sat with her beating heart so near my
own, and thought it all over. I remember-
I ed the child In her cotton gown standing ia
the gallery ot the church on the wedding;
day. I remembered the child whom I had
taught ; the girl with whom I had passed so.
mauy happy hours, I fell that this livinc:
life, sprung, phccnlx-like from the ashes of
thB '' WM 1,18 V'et feeling of my life
o my mu lancy ol keeping house with
mJ c,mtl came ,rue ! Hy when onf
" I'1" threshold .nf my home with me
I called her wife. And the touch of her
brown baud brings comfort with it ; still
, u
her sweet voice Is better to me than all th
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pelievo myself young ; for, while we are lov-
MnK belDK lovfd.vouth can nover die.
8nd w,,ile we live 1 a"d T Nellle ,nu u
'It seems to me 'said a customer to hU
barber, 'that in these hard time you ought'
,0 j,mfr yollr kn or .havlug 'Can't do
, rei)Heli tue bather. 'Nuwa-day every
Ugdy wear such a long face, that wi iae
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great deal more surraca 10 shave tjtr,'
THE COLUMBIAN. VOL. XIII, NO. 2
COLUMBIA UBMORBAT, VOL. XLUI, HO. 44
Tom Potter's Slotting.
Tbey hud been talking about the remark
ablo performances of Or. Carver, the marks
man, who shoots with a rlfllp, glass balls
which are sent Into the air as fast as a man
can throw them. Presently, Abner Hying,
who was sitting by, said :
'That's nothing.'
'What Is nothing ?'
'Why that shooting. Did you ever know
Tom Potter?'
'No.
'Well, Potter was the best hand with a rl
file I ever saw ; beat this man Carver all
hollow. I'll tell you what I've seen this man
Patter do. Vou know, maybe, along there
in tho cherry season, Mra. Potter would
would want to preserve some cherries J so
Tom would pick 'em for her, and haw do
you think he'd stone 'em ?'
'I don't know. How ?'
'Why he'd fill his gun with bird shot,
and get a boy to ,1 roiilialf n bushel of cher
ries at one time from the roof of the house. ,
As they came down ho'd lire aud take tho
stone clean nut of every cherry In the lot I
Its a positive fact I He might occasionally
miss one, not often, But he did bigger shoot
ing than that when he wanted to,'
'What did he do?'
'Why Tim Miller did you know him ?
No ? Well, Tom made a bet once with Jim
that he could shoot the button off his own
coat tall by aiming in the opposite direction
and Jim took him up.'
Did he do It ?'
'Do it 1 lie fixed himself in positioned
niccd at a tree in front of him. The ball
hit tho Itree, caromed, hit the corner of a
house, caromed, struck a lamp post, carom
ed and flew behind Tom, and nipped the
button off as slick as a whistle. You bet he
be did Itl
'That was fine shooting.'
'Yes. but I've seen Tom Potter beat it. I
seen him stand under a flock of pigeons, bil
lions of them coming like (lie wind, and kill
'em so fast that thn front of VbO flock never
"pssed 11 given Hue, but turned over and
fell down, ho that it looked like alidad of a
brown and a feathery Niagara. Tom did It
by having twenty-three breech-loading -rifles
and a boy to load 'em. He always shot
with that kind.'
'You s.ty you saw him do this kind of shoot
ing ?'
'Yes, sir; and belter than that, too. Why,
I'll tell you what I've seen Tom Potter do.
I saw him once set up an India-rubber tar
get at 300 feet, and hit the bull's eye twenty-seven
times a minute with the same ball!
He would hit the target, the ball would
bounce back right into the rifle-barrel just
as Torn had clapped in a fresh charge of
powder, and so he kept her a-going back-
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ward and forward, until at last he happened
to move his gun, and the bullet missed the
muzzle of the barrel. It was the biggest
thing I ever saw ; tho very biggest except
one.'
'What was that ?'
'Why, one day I was out with him when
he.was practicing, and it came on to rain,
Tom didn't want to get wet, and we had no
umbrella, and what do you think he did ?
'What?'
'Now, what do you think that man did to
keep dry ?'
'I can't imagine.'
'Well, sir, he got me to load his weapons
for him, and I pledge you my word, although
it began to rain hard, he hit every drop that
came down.so that the ground fnrabout eight
feet around us was as dry as punk. It was
beautiful, sir beautiful 1'
And then the company rose up slowly
and pa'sed out cne by one, each man eying
Abner and looking solemn as he went by ;
and when they had left, Abner looked queer
ly for a moment and then said to me ;
There's nothing I hate bo much as a liar.
Glre mo a friend of the solid truth and I'll
tie to bitn.'
Xlie Ueutle South Wind.
'Now, Walter Harrison Ames, you ge
ght out of tliat.chuir this minute, for that's
my seat and I want to sit there ;' and little
Miss Rose who looked more like a snap
dragon just then tried to shake her sturdy
brother, who had a veryiool way of pretend
ing not to hear when he did not mean to heed,
ud who sat as calmly looking out of the
wiudow as if only a fly were attempting to
move him.
Papa was reading in the other window,
but beseemed tn know exactly what was go
ng un; and so he called the little snap
dragon though he did not use that name
to eooie to him, as he bad a Btory to tell
hvr.
A story was a delight ; and so the little
hangeable flower almost a rose again
went instantly aud seated herself on a bench
at bis feet.
This morning, .Rose I met a disagreeable
north wind, and it .snapped and snarled i
every spiteful way. Jt began by trying to
injure the trees and break off the branches.
but the branches weretoj strong for it, and
would not cive way. Than it rushed at me
and blew my coat as hard te it could, and
said in n gruff tone, as plain uc wind could
talk. 'Take off your eoat.quicily! I won t
wait.' But I laughed at the idea of obeying
such a command as that and so bnttoned up
my coat as tight as I could, and the .north
wind tugged aud tugged in vaiu.
'In tlio afternoon, as I came home, the
south wind met tne; such sweet manners a'
It had ! It came and kissed me first, and
then said so gently as it played with my
hair and patted mychepk. 'Open your coat,
please : open your coat,' I opened it right
away, every single button, for 1 was glad to
net all the south wind that I could, and it
Is doing me good yet. Which is my little
girl the stormy north wind, or the sunny
south ?
'The sunny south, papa,' answered little
Uoe cheerily, ns she went to brother Walter
and kissed and petted him.and said. 'Please
let me have that chair, Walter dear?'
Brother Walter did not say one word, but
he whisked out of the chair in a second,
caught the Tittle south wind up, clapped her
in the chair, gavo her two kisses and scam
pered off to play.
'In my airly days,' remarked the old man,
as he shoveled coal Into the school house
bin, 'they didn't use coal to keep in school
young 'uns warm, I kin tell you.' 'What
did they use?' asked the boy ncai by.
sad, faraway look seemed to pass over
old man's face as bo quietly responded
nircu, my uoy, oircn.
- Y.mng man (asked by friend to play bll
u.; llardsJ-'Thauks, uo j I'm never lucky
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To be Eilinmtd.
Th 4 remains of Francls'Xavter, the Ro
man Catholic Apostle of India, will be ex
humed sometime in 1879 and Inspected. It
has remained In Its mausoleum since 1839,
'when It was looked at. The occasion prom
Ises to draw one of the greatest assemblages
ever seen there. At the periodical celebra
tion all the Catholic Bishops In India wilt
be present, besides several from Europe.who
will take advantage of the Suez Canal, now
first available for the pilgrimage. A gen
tleman, not a Catholic, who visited the ca
thedral when the body was exhumed In
1859, thus describes It: 'I found the body
In Its massive silver coffin, inlaid with tha
richest embroidery, open In a glass -case ly
ing at the foot ot the stltar. The front of
the case, forming the door composed of one
solid piece of glass, was unlocked with a
key, brought, firmly fastened around hi
wrist by a gold chain, by the aide-de-camp.
The coffin was drawn out on truckles, and I
knelt by the side for a closer view. It rep-
represented a man ot about forty years.
rather under than over the medium height,
on a most perfect state of reservation. The
frame was that of a slightly built man, and
tho countenance had the appearance of ho
ly calm and peace, lu fact it wore an ex
pression of unutterable lovo which was fa
clnating. I remarked that a slightly dark
ened spot appeared under the left eye, and
this I was told bad appeareu since the pre
vious inspection some twenty years before,
ind was supposed to be occasioned by a
blow received by the apostle at the time of
his murder.'
Governors of Pennsylvania.
The following sketch with regard to the
Governors of Pennsylvania, has been com
piled by J. Smith Futhey, Esq., Chester
County's Historian, a gentleman of marked
ability aud a member of the Chester county
bar. He says :
'As the people of Pennsylvania have juit
passed through an exciting gubernatorial
campaign, some statistics in relation to those
who have filled the olhceof Governor may
not be without interest.
Since the adoption of the Constitution of
1,790, making the office elective, Pennsylva
nia hu had seventeen Governors. Of these,
three terjed nine years each, and eight
served three years each. They were all na
tives of the slate, three of them having been
born in Blrks county, three in Montgomery,
two in Ceutre. tno In i.Wfi'tmoreland, and
ono In each of the counties of Philadelphia,
Chester, Lancaster, Cumberland, Franklin,
Northampton and Northumberland. Two
were of English Quaker descent, seven of
Scotch Irish and eight ol German. Those
of English descent were Thomas Mifflin and
William F. Packer. Those of Scotch Irish
descent uero Thos. McKean, William Find
ley, David H. Porter, William F. Johnston,
John W. Geary, and those of German de
scent were Simcn Snyder, Joseph Heister,
John Andrew Shaize, George Wolf, Joseph
Bitner, Francis Ur. Shuuk, William Bigltr
and John F. Hartranfi. Those of Scotch
Irish lineage served collectively thiriy-iis
years, and those of German thirty-nine
pears.
Four were taken from the mercantile
ranks, seven were lawyers, two were farmers,
no were printers, one was an iron master,
aud one a civil engineer.
Joseph Heister was the oldest person who
tilled the oflice, being sixty-eight years of
ageatt&e time of his election, and William
Bigler wasbe youngest being only thirty-
eight, when elexjted.
Thomas Mciean, the second Governor,
was born in; New London (now Franklin)
township, Chester cqiinty, la 1734, was a
member of the Declaration of Independence
was Chief Justice from 1777 to 17.79, and
Governor from 1779 to 1808. He died in
1817 at the age of eighty-three years.
Henry M. Hoyt, the Governor elect, ia a
native of Luzerne county, where he waa
born June 8th, 1830, and he is therefore now
in his 49th year. His ancestor came from
Connecticut, and were among those who ear
ly settled in the Wyoming valley. He will
be tho eighteenth Governor of Pennsylva
nia since the adoption of the Constitution
of 1790.
A Slight Mistake. .
A poor man and his wife lived in the
North of Ireland 00 a bit of farm bo smalt
that it did not afford them all viBg. and tbey
ran behind on the rent. They felt very un
easy and despondent about the debt. Ono
Sabbath morning tbo wife declared her in
tention of going to meeting. Perhaps the
minister wouU have a word ol comfort for
her. But sho catna, home more cast down
than ever.
'What's the matter ? Had the minister
no good word for ye to-day ?' asked the hus
band. 'Ah, no,' replied she. He held me up to
shami before the whole congregation. What
do ye think be took for his text.man ? Why
this ; 'If ye don't pay the rent, ye shall all
leave the parish 1'
'There's no such text in the Bible,' said
the husbnd
' 'Deed then, there Is ! I saw him read it
out of the bonk with my own two eyes.'
The husband was Incredulous, and took
ihe first opportunity to ask one cf his
neighbors, who had been to the.servlce about
Ihe matter.
'Will ye tell me what the minister took
for his text the Sabbath morn ?' said he.
The text ? I mind it well I' said the
neighbor. 'Except ye repent, ye shall all
likewise perish,'
A California paper says : 'Among the pe
culiarities of courting in Texas is that the
'ynucg feller' Is occasionally asked to step
ouulde the house and hold an apple or po
tato for the girl's brother to shoot at, and it
It considered highly unsocial not to comply.
It Is cqutlly noteworthy that tho well-to-do
young suitors never get hit.
In former times the man ate the cream (If
the cat didn't anticipate blm,) but now they
cremate the man. Burlingtom JIairteye,
A celebrated occullst offered to operate on
a Parisian blind beggar's eyes, and said, 'I'll
guarantee to restore your sight,'
'What I' exclaimed the beggar, 'restore
my sight, and so ruin my business I A pret
ty notion Do you want to deprive oi of
my livelihood ?'
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A tack points beavxuwatd when it meant
the most mischief. It has mauy human imitators.
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