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slent advertisements must be paid for before l&serteo
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Insertions, an 4 at that rate for dd(tlonallnertloni
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wunoui rercrence to lengui.
ho county.
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BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY .3 . 1879.
THE COLUMMAN, VOL. XIII, NO. 5
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XUI1, NO. 47
aoHar pur yeariur eauminc.
' r . i
rSf if
President. I itd:ro--VllllatnF.lwcll.
Asioclnte Judges.. K Krlckbamn, V. t,. Nhmnan.
Frothonotary, c William Krlckbaum.
o ittrt Htenoirrnpner-. N. Walker,
II filter A Recorder -Williamson II. Jocohy.
I) 3tn't Attorney- llnbirt It. Little.
B ie.nlI-.lobn W. Hoffman.
n -vh or -tiiniin nejii.ru.
Tivasiiror II. A. twopponbelser. . ...
' o-.i.-nnls.jloncrs jtcplien Pohe, diaries Ricnart.
r Attiiifnm.fi. li. 8111.111. w. AiHnninsr. u, u. oeo
SfcoUz. , , ,
' Mii.mt Rtinfnntn(ieit William II. snider.
111 )J U l'OUr J It I lit. v- 111 UvW " 4 ij ahih,' lwh,
Bloomsburg Official Directory.
President of Town mnctl-a. A. Herrlnff.
Clerk-Paul L. Witt.
1 Chief ot Pollcoias. ('. sterner.
President ot Has company s. Knorr.
Secretary 0. W. Miller. ,
iii.it. rwruirtv tuntiinir enmnnnv John . Funston.
Fresiucni, n, it, uroiz, uu3uh.t,iiuiiiiiiiiwuiii
ler. .....
J. I'. Tustln, Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Savins Fund and Loan
. . . it Tl,,ln Pr.ililent !. V. Miller.
. Firs' INa tonal litinK .uuriunj. hmuui i icsiucu.
etuieiuij. , ., .
Wm. 1'eactKsK, President,.!. 1). Robtson, Secretary,
liinnmsbunf Muiu.ll Having Fund Association J.
j Brower, Prcsldem,!'. B. Wirt, secret ary.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
nirnsT cutncit.
Itev. J. P. Tust in, tsujinly.)
Hunday services-lux a. ra; and X p. m.
Sunday School 1 a. m.
prayer JIcettnz-Evcry Wodnesday evening at tf
Ssa!s'freo. Tho public aro Invltod to attend.
8T. MiTTIIKW'H LUTHERAN CtlCltCII.
Mltilstor-UOT. o. li. s. Murclay.
Sunday Servlccs-ioif a. m. and TXP- m.
Sunday School Oa.m. . . .
?raver Meeilng-Every Wednesday evening at TJtf
Scats free. No pews rented. All aro welcome.
FUKSItYTERIATt CHURCU.
Minister Hcv. Stuart MH".hcll.
Sunday Services 10)i R. m. and p. m.
Sunday sehool-0 a. m.
1'raver Meeilng-Evcry Wednesday evening at X
Sea'ts'freo. No pews rented, strangers welcome.
MUTDODIST' EMSCOPAI. CnTOCD.
Presiding Elder llev. W. Evans.
Minister itev. M. L. smyser.
Sunday Servlcos-lii,' and 0J p. m.
Sundav school 2 p. m. ,...
Ulblo Class-Kverv Monday oyenlng at 6,V o clock.
Young Men's l'ravcr Jleeilng-Every Tuesday,
Ge?ne?aVrrSye?Meetlng-Every Thursday evening
7 o'clock.
RKPORMED CniTRCn.
Corner ol Third and Iron streets,
fastor Itev. W. B. Krebs.
ttesldence Corner 4tU and Calharlno sjreets.
Sunday Services 10 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sunday school! a. m.
Prayer Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m.
All aro Invllod Thero Is always room. ,
ST. TAt!l.'S CDCRCII.
Hector Itev t. Zahner.
Sunday Servlces-lOX a. ra., la p. m.
Sunday school 9 a. m.
rirat Sunday In tho month, Holy Communion.
Srvlces preparatory to Communion on Friday
evening before tho st Sunday In each month.
Pews rented ; hut everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CnORCH.
TreRldlng Elder-ltev. A. I.. Iteeser.
Mtnincr llev. Oeorgo Hunter. ,...
Sunday Service 2 p. m., In tho Iron Street Church.
Praver Meeting Every sabbath at S p. m.
All aro Invited. All aro welcome.
TOE CnCRCIt OP CHRIST.
Meets In "the llttlo Brick Church on the hill,"
known as tho Welsh Haptlst Church on Uock street
CaiteKUlarmcetlng tor worship, every Lord's day af
ternoon at o'clock. . tn
seats free i and tho public aro cordially Invited to
attend
SCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just rrinteil and
neatly bound In small books, on hand and
or salo at tho Colombia Ofllce.
LANK PEEDS, on Parclimjnt and Linen
l aper, common imu lur vuiiunia. imwa, .v..-
turs am
u trustees, tor Baio cyoapat tuo mLLaoiAr.
oracc.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES just prlrittd
and for sale at tho Coldmbian onice. Mints
era of tho ooipel and Justices sffould supply tliem
eelves with these necessary articles.
JUSTICES and Constables' Fee-Bills for sale
at tho Columbian orace. They contain the cor
rected fees as established by tho last Act ot the Leg
2ituroupon the subjoct. Every Justlco and Con
table should havo ono,.
Y ENDUE NOTES just printed and for sale
cheap at tho Columbian ofllce.
BLOOMSIIUIIG DIRECTORY.
PllOFESSIONAL CAllHS.
CG. RARKLEY, Attorney-at-Law. Office
. In grower's building, 2nd story, Hooms UI
JR. ROIUSON, Attorney-;
In Ilartman's building, Main
at-Law. Office
street.
QAMUEL KNORR. Attorney-at Liw.Office
U in Iiartman s liuuaing, Main street.
TR. WJI. M
REHEU, Rui'Keon and Physi
lf clan, onlca S,
Biieets.
n. corner itocK ana .Market,
IS. EVANS. JI. D Surgeon and I'hyfi
clan, (omco and Htbldenco on Third street,
J.
R. McKELVY, M. D., Surgeon and Phy
sician, north sldo Main street, below Market,
D
R. J. C. RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Offlco, North Market street,
Mar, Bloomsburg, Pa.
D
R. I. L. RABB,
PRACTICAL DEKTIST,
Main Street, opposite Episcopal Church,
burg, Pa.
tv Teeth oxtracted wlthoutpaln.
aug24, 77-ly,
ra- II Off Eli L,
DENTIST.
Ofllce In Ilartman's Block, second floor, corner
Main and Market Streets,
May 25 ly.
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Q
M. DRIN'KER, GUN and LOCKSMITH.
sewing MachlneBand Machinery ot all kinds re-
dalred. Opera House Building, Bloomtburg, ra,
D
AVID LOWENBERG, Mercliant Tailor
Main St., above Central Hotel.
S. KUIIN, dealer in Meat, Tallow, etc.,
a uentrn street, Between Eeconu ana i nira
H
ROSENSTOCK, Pliotograplier,
i Clark Wolf's storo, Main street.
Y. KESTER,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
ItoomNo. 19, oriaA House Builiuno, Bloomsburg.
oprlll9,lS78.
TJRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO
NATIONAL'FIItE INSURANCE COMPANY
Tho assets of these old cornoratlons ore aU In.
vested in HL1D SECURITIES and arc liable totne
nazara oi nre oniy.
Moderate Hot s on tho best risks are alone accented.
Looses promptly and uonkstlt adjusted and paid
as toon as determined by Christian f. Knapp, epe
clal Agent and Adjuster. B'oomsburg, rtnn'a.
The cltUens of Columbia county should patronize
the agency where losses. If any, aro adjusted and
paid by one ct tneir own citizens, nov.ic, 'ii-iy
F
REAB BROWN'S INSURANCE AGEN
OY, Eichango Hotel, jiioomsourg, pa.
Canltal.
yEtna. Ins Co., ot Hartford, Connecticut. ,. i,uw,ooo
Liverpool, London and Globe.'. 2u,ik'i,cho
Uoyat ot Uverpool.....: is noo.ouo
Lancanshlro 10,ihi, no
Fire Association. Philadelphia 8.10J,ooo
Farmers Mutual of Danville i,otio,ooo
Danville Mutual , 78,000
Home, New York, t,too,ooo
tsn tni.ooo
As the agencies are direct, policies are written for
the luLureu itnout any delay In the ofllce at Blooms-
March vs,ll-y
B,
F. IIARTMAN
REPRESENTS TUE yOUX)W10
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
Ljcomlngof Muncy Peunsj Ivanla.
North American of Philadelphia, Pa
iranklln, of " "
Pennsylvania of "
Farmei-B of York, Pa.
Hanover of New York.
Manhattan of "
oniee on Market Street No. 6, Bloomsburg, Pa,
oct, 2, 17 ly.
T EGAL BLANKS OF ALL KINDS
JU ON HAND AT TUB COLUMBIAN OFFlCj,
IiAWYEIlS.
E. WALLER,
Attornoy-at-Law.
Increase of Fc&slcns cbtalncJ, Collections made.
onico, Second door from 1st National flank.
liLOOMSIlUIKl, PA.
jan. 11, 1878
FUNK,
Attorney nt-Lnw.
Incrcas.0 of l'cnsinns Obtnincd, Collections
Mnilc.
IltOOMSBUIlO, PA.
Office In Ent's ncn.bira.
JgKOCKWAY & ELAVELL,
ATTORNEY S-A T-L A W,
Colvubun 11PM.BINU, liloomsburg, Pa.
Meirbera of tho United Stales Law Association.
Collections mado In any part of America or Europo
Q B cUvCj.BUCKALEW,
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW,
Dloorasbore, ra.
Offlco on Main Street, first door below court House
R.
F. A J. M. CLARK.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
BloomEburg.ra.
Office In F.nfs Building.
P. BILLMEYER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OrncE-ln Harman's Building, Main street.
luuumsourg, ra.
H. LITTLE. ROBT. B. LITTLE.
1,1 11. JV..14. JUAi 1UJS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
W.MILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office In Brower'B building, second Door, room No.
Bloomsburg, ra.
JJERVEY E. SMITH,
A 1 XUKiN IS i-AT-.Li.YW,
OHlce In A. J. Evan's New Bciloino,
HLOoMSiiuno. PA.
Member of Commercial Law and Bank collection As
sociation, oct. 14, '7T-U
Jg FRANK ZARR,
Attornoy-at-J-,av,
BLOOJtSISURG, PA.
Office In Unanost's Bcilbino, on Main street second
aoor above centre.
(Jan be consulted in German.
Jan. 10, "iB-tt
CATAWISSA.
L. EYERLY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Catawlssa, Fa.
collections nromntlv made and remitted. Offlco
onposiio catawissa iieposit xiank. em-95
W. II. ItnAWN,
ABBOTT & RHAWN,
Attorneys-at-Law.
CATAWISSA, PA.
Tensions obtained.
deo 2i,'77-ly
ENNSYL VAN1A
GREAT TRUNK LINE
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
Tho attention ot the travelllne nubile Is respect-
fully Invited to aftme of tho merits ot this great high
way. In tho conlident assertion and belief that no
other Hue can offer equal Inducements as a routo of
mruugii iruvci. in
Construction and Equipment
PFNNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
stands confessedly at the head of American railways
1 no track is nouoie me enure length 01 tne line, 01
steel rails laid on heavy oak lies, which aro embed
ded In a foundation of rock ballast eighteen Inches
Ir. depth. All bridges are of Iron or stone, and bulit
poh the most approved tlans. Its passenger cars,
'line errlnentlv safo and substantial, aro at the
same tltno moueis of comfort and elegance.
THE SAFETY APPLIANCES
In ue on thts line well lllustrnto the far-seeing and
liberal nolk-y of its munatrernent.ln accordancu with
which the utility only of on Improvement and not
w uusl iius net 11 me queauou vi cuumueruuuu,
Among many may be noticed
'HE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SAFETY SIGNALS,
JANNEY COUPLER, BUFFER acd PLATFORM
THE V7HART0N PATENT SWITCH,
AKD THE
WESTINGEOUSE AIR-BRAKE,
forralhg In conjunction with a perfect double track
and road-bed a combination of safeenards aealnst
aceineiiLs v, jucu cuve reuuereu ioem pracucauy im
possible.
Pullman Palace Cars
are run on all Express Trains
Fruut Now York,
I'lill.ulrll.liln,
Jlnlilmore nud
AVunlilliKlou.
To Chlrugut Clncinimil, I.nnlHTllle. lniltannpolli
and to all rrlnclnal rolnts In tho far West and South
with but one change of curs. Connections are made
in Uulon Depots, and are assured to all Important
pomiB.
THE SCENERY
OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA BO DTE
Is admitted to bo unsumassed In the world for trran.
flenr. heautv and variety. Superior refreshment fa
cilities are provided. Froplojetsore courteous and
attentive, and It Is an Inevitable result that a tup by
tne Pennsylvania itauroaa mubi torm
A PLEASING AND MKMOBABLE EX
PEBIENCE. Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the Ticket
Offices of tho company in all Important cities and
IOW11S.
FRANK THOMPSON,
L. P. FARMER.
General Manager.
Gel Passenger Agent,
J. K. snoEMAKF.lt. Pass. Apent Middle Dlst..
iv rtoriu 1 mm eireei,(u&rruiuurg, 1 a.
reo, 1, T-iy.
THE GBEAT ENGLISH BEMEDYI
QEAY'S SPE0JFI0 MEDICINE
fRADE MARK Is especially recom-TRADE MARK,
menuea as an un
fallln cure for sem
inal weakness,Sper
matorrhea, Impc
tenc)r, and all disea
ses, such as Loss of
memory. Universal
liissltude, Pain In
thn itnelr. Illrnneui
Before TakinK ot vision. i'rema-4f m.vi
many other Clseases that lead to Inaanlty.Consumi
(innnniiR Premature Grave, all of which as a ru
urn first caused by deviating from the path ot nature
and over Indulgence. 'Ihe Specific Medicine Is tho
result of a life study and many Kara of experience
In treating thene eiiecial diseases.
Full particulars In our poraplilels, which we desire
to sena tree ny man to every one.
fiiA Erwetfte Mertlelne ts sold bv all DrucctQta at 11
per paekige, or six parkarrs for ts, or villi be sent
by mall on receipt 01 the money by aaareseing
THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10, Mechanic's Hlock, Ietrelt, Mich,
sold In Hloomtburg bye. A, Kleltr, and by all
Druggists evtTJwuen:.
Harris c Ewing, Vi holesale Agents, pttUburg,
aept, , 1S-U
Tho Seaside Library.
Choice books no lomrer for the few only. The best
standard novels within tho reach of every one.
hooks usually somiromii to.M given (unennngea
and unabridged) for 10 and 20 cents.
lot. A N. bio Life, by Miss Mulock lac
li s. Hard Times by Charles lilckens loo
103. A !trao Lady, by Miss Mulock Vic
104. Peep O' Hay, by lohn I'anlm 10c
105. At the Sign of the silver Hngon, by 11 L
riirjruii iuo
ICO. 1 ho master ct the nreylands, by Mrs Henry
Wood so
107. lilado-o'-nrats by n I. Farl"on loo
108. 'I ho sea King, by Captain arryat loc
li . Eleanor's Mi tory, bj Miss M H lirartdon mo
110. '1 hn tilrls if I ever.ham. bi I'lorence Marryatloc
ill. a i our oi ico mirui in tlgiuy nays, uy
Jules Verne
119. ll.trd cash, by Charles lleade
lis. Holden drain, by n 1, l arjeon
114. iiurreii AiurKium, uy miss m r. jirauuon
11 . Ithtn tho Maze, by Mrs II Wood
lie. Pauline, by 1, 11 Watford
lll.Uie remalo Mlnstir, by E Lies
lii. tireat Kxpertatlons, by c Pickens
110. Petronel, by rinrenr e Matrjnt
120. ltemance of a Poor Voting .Man, by o Feu
illct 121 A 1 Ife for a Lite, by Miss Mulock
122. The i'rlvatcerfman.by t'artaln Marryat
123. Irlh Legends, by annuel liver
121. squire 'I revlyn's Heir, by .Mrs II Wood
12.1 Mary Ilarton, by Mrs Haskell
120. Erenia J or my Father's Sln.by H D Black
127. Mv Lady Ludlow, by Mrs flitfki.ll
12 coii'ln PhlillpH. by .Mrs tlnskell
129. The Wandering Jew, (1st halt) by Eugene
Suo
129. 1 he Wondering Jew (2d half) by Kugene Sue voc
i). elOns out ot i;niirin, ny ns aiuiock
181. M-ehael strogoff, bv Jules Verno
1H2. .incic (union, uy unanes Levr
183. The Duchess of Rosemary Lane, By B u Tit-
jeun
134. My lumber's Wife, by Amelia B Edwards
tin. AKRinaH iiusuaiiu. oy ansa .iiuiock
li.o. Katie Stewart, by Mrstillphant
187. A Rent In a Cloud, by Charles Lever
1 8. What He Cost ller, by Jamts l'ajno
130. Ixitidon's Heart, by It L Forjeon
140. Tho Lady Lisle, by Miss M K braddon
141. Masteni'an Ready. hvCaplalnMarrjat
II, rrtn lluri , l.Tnn.,l.r hu t,l.. t, 111..,!
tin. ThA Itnimlpil Tnwi r 1 v Mra llnnrv Wnml
144. 'I he Twin Lieutenants, by Alexander Dumaa loo
145, Half a million of money, by Amelia B. Ud-
,irs
lyiuiia xuc
116. Charles O'Malley, tho Irish Dragoon, by
Iver, (Trlp'o No) 30c
147. Rait in, tlio Reefer, by Captain Marryat loc
148. A Blue stocktntr. bv Annie Ldivards loo
149. Jo.suua Marvel, by 11 L Farjeon 20c
lfio. Midshipman has, by captain Marryat 110
151. 1 he Russian tiypsy, by a lex Dumas' loc
152. Arthur O'Leary, by Charle3 Iiver 2o
153. Ward of Wife T lco
154. A Point of Honor, by Annie Edwards loo
lw. 1 lie count or Monte-Crlsto, M?x Dumas 400
150. The King's own, by CApt, Morryat loc
157. Hand and Glove, by Amelia 11. Ldwards loc
to, j reasure 'i rove. uy somuei Lover sni
159,'The n iiMom -Mp, byCaptaln Marryat lOi
ico. j he 1,1 k iilp.ny Alexander Dumas loo
161. Hi' ihiV-,! ivt. C. Lvnn Linton 20e
162. Milrlcy fh rli'tli'liiontt 200
163. Frank .VLdiu.',v, by ' nptnln Jlarrrat loc
T64. A Young wite'.i Mnn, iinmetiiowrn 10c
1115. A Modern w Inlster (V oi. 1.) Chevely Novel 2nc
166. The I ast AtdlnU bv Georgo Sand 10c
167. Tho Queen's Necklace, by Alex. Dumas loc
ICS. con Cregan, by t harles I eu'r 211c
ni. ri. raincK s n.e, uy cnaries ivcr me
170. Newton Korster, by Captain M arryat loc
171. Hostage to Fortune, by Miss Braddon 20c
172. 'hetallerdeMal,on Rouge, by Dumas loc
ii3..iapnct in searcu or a lamer, cy cama n
Marryat 20c
174. Kate trilonoghue, by Charles Lever 2c
175. The Pjcha of Many Tales, Captain Marryat loo
176. Perclval Keeno by Captain Marryat loc
117. George canterbury's will, by Mrs. Henry
Wood -20
178. Raro Good Luck, by Tt. E. Francllllon 10c
179..The Hlsiory of a Crime, by Victor Hugo 10c
180. Armalade, by Wllkle Collins 20c
181. Tho Countess de Charny, Alex Dumaa 10c
182 Juliets Guardian, bj; Mrs. Cameron loc
183. Kenllworlh, by sir Walter Scott 20c
HI. Tho Llttlo Savage, by Captain Marryat
101
is5. -Hoou-m e sweetuean. oy imoua urougton loc
so. David CoDDeifleld.-bv Charles Dickens
20c
10c
10c
1S7. Nanon. by Alexander Dumaa
ls. 1 he swlss Family Robinson
lso, Henry uunbali-by MhS llrsddon
100
SOc
ire
iiiu. memoirs 01 aruysicHD, oyiAiQ-v uumas
101. The 1 hree Cutters,' M 'captain Marryat
192. 1 he Conspirators, bv Alexander Dumaa
1(KT
193. Heart of Mldiqtnlan.strrtV alter Scott
20c
100
10c
21)0
IOC
100
195. Isabel of Ilavarla, bv .Moxander ilomaa
190. Nicholas Mckleby, bycnntlesDiekcns
107. Nancy ,by Rhoda.Urtughmn
19s. set'lers Id Canada, by captain Marryat
199. Cloisters and the Hearth, by Chaa. Reade
200. The iMonk.iby Matthew a. Lewis, JI. P.
20q
(Monk Lewtsr;
100
201. Calhurttkft Blum by Alox Dumas
10c
xu'i. .ir. i,iuim 1 oto Lor.v Dy neorge j.uot
203. ooiFtcrand the Hearth, by chas. t-eado
204. The Young Llanero. ll. fl. Ktnirston
IOC
20c
190
:o). 'l no inj stones ot raris, tist nan) oy Eugene
Sue - 20c
205. i no mysteries 01 Paris, 12a nain by cugeno
&ue 20c
200. Poison of Asps, by Florence, Jiartyot 16c
ao(. me cniiaren 01 tne jnow l orest oy leapt,
.11.1u.yu1 iuu
Oi nmi h and South, by Mrs. Gaskeil 2110
209. A Jen cl of a lllrl 100
210. Young Mufgravc, by Mrs, OUphant loc,
211, ltannoipu coruon, by Mouia v 10c,
212. ururaiiier rreaeruK. uv isrckmann-cnatrian 1 c
213. li.irnaby Rudge. by Chas. Dickens 211c
214 Mlnstowe. by Mrs. Lelth Adams 10c
215. II rds ot Prey, by Jills Ilraddon - 20O1
2te. i-egemsrrtne uiacK watcu, nyjumesurantioc
217. im'Nin rortunesoi itev. -imos uarton. oy
Oeorgo Eliot 100
215. Dombey nnd Son, by Charles Dickens 0c
219. My Own Child, by Horencx Marryat 103
220. f leorgo canterbury's w ill, by Jirs.. Henry
Wood
22t. Poor Zeph, by F. W. nebmsott -222.
Last of tholohloans.by J. F. Cooper
223. 1 he MaTr!aevVerdIct,.by Dumas
224. The Deer M.iycr, by J. F. Cooper
2 5. Two Di smiles, by Willie Collins
22ti. 1 he Path Finder, by F. .1. Cooper
2i7. Hannah, bv Mls Mulock
22s. '1 he iregent's Daughter, by Dumas
10c
aoo
one
10c
loc
10c
100
10c
229. The pioneers. by ,it tenimoro cooper
230. Little" 0 rand and tho .Marchioness, by
10a
"Oulda'i
10c
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TTOTEL FOB SALE.
"She ST. CHARLES HOTEL, BERWICK, now occu
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signed. IT IS A GOOD STAND,
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For further partlculai b address
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Neatly and cheaply executed at the
Columbian Office,
Poetical.
SOMUIIOW OR (ITIIF.i:.
LI Co lias n burden for every man's Bhotilder,
Some may escape from its troublo nnu enro !
Miss It in youth nnd 'twill como when wo're
older.
And fit us ns cloie as tho garments wo wear,
Sorrow comes iftto our lives uninvited,
Bobbing our hearts of their treasures of
song 1
Lovers grow cold nnd friendships' aro slighted,
4M& t
lei eumcmiw or muer wo worry niong.
Every day toil is nn.cvcryday blessing,1
rltough poverty s cottngo nnd crust wo may
share j
Weak is tho back 011 which burdens nro press-
But stout is tho heart that ii strengthened by
prayer.
Somehow or other tho pathway grows brighter
Just when wo mourn thero' wore none to
befriend,
Hope in the henit makes tho burden seem
lighter,
And somehow or other wo get to tho end.
THE Sl'INNb'Il.
ITtOM Til P. OKKMAN OF JOIIANX TO3.
I sat and spun before my door !
It chanced a nico young man came by
His cheeks with red were glowing o'er,
And laughter lit nia deep brown eye.
I stole a glance nt him, but one,
Then bashful sat, and spun, and spun.
"Good morning!" then he kindly said j
rnd, ere I know it, nearer pressed.
I trembled so I snapped my thread ;
My heart beat faster 111 my breast
I fixed the thread that it might run,
Then bashful sat, and spun, and spun.
Gently ho pressed nnd smoothed my hand
And vowed that never such as mino
Had fairest lady in Ihe land.
It was so white, so round, so fine,
By praise my heart was quickly won ;
I bashful sat, nnd spun, and spun.
Upon my chair he leaned his arm j
I!cnt down to praise tho thread so fine,
His mouth so near, so red and warm,
He fondly said, "Sweet maiden mino 1"
While e'en his eyes to speak begun,
I bashful sat, and spun, and spun.
His handsome face approached the llamo
Of my Lot cheeks of binning red ;
Then our two heads together camo
rVs I stooped down to catch a thread,
Ah I then he kissed me. When 'twas done
I bashful sat, and spun, and spun.
Sharply I chid his forwardness;
Hut ho grew bold and free the more,
Ho dared round me his arm to press,
And kissed, nnd kissed mo 0 crand 0 er.
O I tell me, sister, tell me how
Could I keep spinning spinning row 7
"Select Story.
A DANISH LEGEND.
Once upon n time a Danish. Knight was
to be married to the prettiest damsel in all
Denmark, and, according to.the custom of
the country, he rode about from one house
to the other personally inviting all his guests.
There was to be a dance and a feast after Che
ceremony, and everyone he knew must be
bidden.
He rode many miles that day, and after
nightfall found himself on the farther aide of
a great wood which everyone said was haunt
ed by elves, and where there was, indeed, a
fairy ring, as anyone could see who cho3e to
look for it.
Some people would have been afraid to
ride through the wood at night, but Sir Olaf
was a bravo man, so he spurred on his white
horse and rode into tho wood.
Tho moon was rising : her white beams
penetrated the branches and fairly illumina
ted tho the path. They fell upon his fine
face and his long, fair, llowing hair; his blue
eyes sparkled, he was thinking of the girl
he loved, and of bis coniing wedding.
Suddenly a sound fell upon his ear that
broke his reverio ; it was the sound of music
strange, delicate, beautiful music.
The horse beard it, and began to show
signs of terror, but Sir Olaf rode on, looking
about him carefully, for ho could not think
that these delicate harps and bugles were
played upon by human hand, and tho tunes
were all strange and elfish.
So, ran the old legend, did the Elf King's
daughters play to wiu the hearts of any men
who rode through the Elf wood after night
fall.
'But my heart they cannot win.' said Olaf,
'for that belongs to my true love. I have
no fears ol the Elf King's daughters.'
But just as he epoke he camo into a clear
ing in the wood ; there was tho fuiry ring ; a
flood of moonlight fell across it, and there
he saw three beautiful maidens, all in green,
playing upon strange and delicate instru
ments, while in the midst of tho ring stood
one stiU more lovely, who held out her arms
to him.
Welcome, welcome, Sir Olaf,' she cried ;
'alight from your horse and come hither,
am the Elf King's daughter, and it is" my
will that thou shouldst come into the ring
aud dance with me. It is an honor given to
lew mortals.'
But Sir Olaf remained in bis saddle, only
bowing low to the Elf maiden.
I cannot dance with you,' he -said,
cannot even stay. To morrow is my wed
diog day, and I must ride home to' my
bride.'
'Your bride is very fair, doubtless, Si
Olaf, said the Elf maiden, 'but am I not
fairer f Light down, Sir Olaf, and I will
give thee two golden spun, and a robe 0
white silk, that Ihe fairy queen has bleached
in the uioonshiuo, as a wedding gift for thy
lady,'
'Many thanks, lovely Elf maiden,' said
the knight, 'but I must ride on, I cannot
stop, upon my wedding eve, to dance or talk
with thee. Good-night.' And, he would
havo ridden on, but now the Elf maiden ad
vauced and caught the horse by the bri
die.
'Light down, Sir Olaf, said she, 'and
will give thee gold. Thou shall havo more
gold than thou hadst ever hoped to have'for
thou art but poor, though thou art so brave.
Dance In the ring with me and thou ehalt
be rich.'
'Nay,' replied Sir Olal, 'I have told thee
It is my wedding eve. I cau dance with none
but my bride, Let go my bridle, good Elf
maiden, and farewell,'
But now tho beautiful eyes of tho fairy
woman nparkled with rage.
'II thou wilt not dance with me, Sir Olaf"
she said, 'tbou shalt remember me. Tho
mau who will tint take the Elf maiden's kiss
shall take tho Elf stroke from her hand.'
Then she roso on tiptoe nnd struck him
over tho heart, arid cried, 'get thee home to
thy bride, Sir Olal j get thee home to thy
bride.'
Away sped the horse, butSIr Olp.f sat up
on him pale and without motion bis hamf
no longer held tho bridle; his eyes saw noth
ing J his lips wcro dumb ; a whlto conno
scorned to ride upon tho white steed in the
moonlight.
All night those who awaited for tho com
ing ot Sir Olaf watched fur him In vain ;
the day dawned, nnd ho had not como j but
so brave a knight would never fall his bride.
The least was sp'ead j thewino was poured ;
tho bride was dressed, and the guests had
arrived.
Where lurried Sir Olaf? Thoso who knew
that he had ridden into the Elf forest at
mooi-rlso felt their hearts grow weary ; but
as all eyes turned towards tho wood there
came from It a, white horse .which all knew
to ho SirOlaf's.
It was ridden by a knight who seemed to
be frozen in his saddle j he was white to tho
Hps i his wide open eyes stared at nothing.
Tho horse came on and paused in their midst
and, as though some unseen thing had un
til that moment supported him, the knight
fell forward upon his face. It was Sir
Olaf.
'He is dead,' shrieked the bride,
'Dead I dead I' shrieked the mother.
'Dead I chorused the guests.
And they wept over bitn.as ho lay in their
midst, and cried. 'TJiere will be no wedding
but a funeral tho funeral of the bravest
andibest beloved knight in Denmark.'
Tjicn the bride tore her hair and scattered
her jewels upon the ground ; but there up
rose in the midst of the guests an old, wiso
Oman, who had lived more than a hundred
years.
Jler long, gray hair fell down on either
ide of her head-bands, her cheeks were
wrinkled, nnd she was b .at double ; but her
shrill voice filled all the place.
'Listen to me, oh, Irieuds, she said. I
now what you know not. The brave young
night, Sir Olaf, has met the Elf maidens
n the wood, and has had tho Elf stroke.
To every man who rides through the wood
after night do the Elf maidens call. 'Come
and dance,' they cry. 'Como and dance.'
And whether they dance or not,they give
them the Elf stroko over the heart. Only
there is this reason : It is well known to
all wise people, the mau who is untrue to
is wife or his love is dead, all tho doctors
in Denmark cannot restore him. But one
ho is quite true, who, there, in the dark
ness of the wood, with the Elf maidens only
to look upon him, and the beautiful eyes of
thejElf King s daughter looking into his, is
tterly true, and neither kisses her soft Hps
dances with her, or takes from her gift or
tig, him the lips of his true love may bring
to life again.
The bride has but to kiss him and he
lives again. Only.' said th'e old. wise vo
man, shaking her head, 'in my time none
ave come to lifo again. All havo died who
have had the Elf Stroke.'
'But if thy words be true, old woman, Sir
Olaf will breathe once' more,' cried the bride
for, he is true as steel. I know my knight.
I have no doubt of him.'
And she knelt beside her pallid lover,
rembling and weeping, and showered kisses
on his lips, while ell stood about in silence,
scarcely daring to breathe.
And under these kisses tho white lips grew
red again ; tho pale cheeks flushed, life
parkled in thoso frozen eyes.
The brldo felt her knight's breath upon
er cheek.
'.Wise woman, thou hast spoken the truth,'
he cried, 'Even the Elf stroke cannot
harm the true heart,-and my Olaf is true as
the) steel of his own' good blade.'
Then up rose Sir Olaf, strong and fair as
evor, and took his bride by the hand, and
far'in the wood were heard strange, wild
sounds, the Elf King's daughters shrieking
with rage ; lor they, like the old, wise wo
man, bad never before known one so true
as to refuse their kisses and their cold.
Judge, (Back's Witness. ,
ERFORMINO THE CAESAREAN OPERATION
ON THE HEAD.
Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, tells of a
trial in which a German doctor appeared for
the defenso in a case for damages brought
against a client of his by the object of his
assault. The. eminent jurist soon recognized
in bis witness, who was introduced as a med
ical expert, a laboring man who some years
before and in another part of the country
had been engaged by him as a builder of
post and rail ft nces. With this cue he open
ed bis examination. "You say, doctor," he
began with great deference and suavity,
'that you operated upon Mr. -'shead
after it was cut by Mr. "
"Oh, yaw," replied the ex-fenco builder,
me do dat ; yaw, yaw."
"Was the wound a very severe ono doc
toV?"
"Enough to kill him if I not save his
life."
t''Well, doctor, what did yon do for
him?"
'"Everything."
;"Did you perform the Cassareau opera-
Hon ?"
'Oh, yaw, yaw j if mo not do dat he
do."
"Did you decapitate him ?"
"Yaw, yaw ; me do dat too."
"Did you hold a pott mortem examina
tion?"
"Oh, to be Bchuro, schudce : me always
do tlat.
"Well, now, doctor," and here the judge
bent over In a frieudly, familiar way, "tell
us whether you submitted your patient to
the process IcnovVn among medical men as
the post-and rail fencionim t"
Tho mock doctor drew himself up Indig
nantly : "Scherry Black," gays he, "I al
ways know'd you vas a tam-jay-hawk law
yer, ana now I -now you for a tarn mea
man."
It is reported that Thomas Graham, at
Camden, N. J,, who turned Slate's evidence
and convicted Benjamin Hunter of murdt
ing John M, Armstrong, is to have the ben
efit of so doing to tho extent that he will not
be tried j but the Stato will accept from him
a plea of guilty of Murder in the second de
gres, The punishment for this offense is
imprisonment for life.
Tricking A Unseal,
A MEXICAN STORY,
AJgdyof fortune, living in the city ot
Mexico during tho lattcrdays of the occupa
tion of Mexico by the Spanish, owing fo
some combination of circumstance, found
herself in difficulties, and In (mediate want
of n small sum of money. Don being
her godfather, and a respectable merchant
she wont to him to stato her necessities, and
offered him a case of valuable je-vels as a
security for repayment, provided ho vfould
advance her eight hundred dollars. At the
rend ol a few months, her temporary dlflicul-
ties being ended , shewent to hergod-fathcr's
house to repay the money nnd receive back
herjoivola. The man readily received tho
money, but declared to his astonished god-
laughter that as to the towels, bo had never
heard of them, and that such transaction had
taken place. Tho senora, indignant at the
merchant's treachery, Instantly repaired to
the palace of the Vice King, houltig for ius-
tlco from this Western Solomon, though un
able to couceivo how it could be ob
tained,
She was instantly received by Revlllaei-
gedo, who listened attentively to her account
of the circumslauces. '
'Had you no witnesses?' said the Count.
'None,' replied she.
'Did no servant pass in or out during the
transaction ?'
'No one'
The Viceroy recollected a moment.
'Does your godfather smoke ?'
'No sir,' said tho lady, astonished at this
irrelevant question, aud perhaps the more
so as the Count's aversion to smoking was
so well knowu, that none of his Bmoking
subjects ventured to approach without hav
ing taken every precaution to deaden any
odor of tho fragrant weed which might lurk
about their clothes and person.
"Does he take snuff?' asked the Vice
roy. 'Yes, your Excellency," said his visitor,
who probably -feared that for once .His
Excellency,? wits were wool gathering.
'That is sufficient,' said tho Viceroy ; 're
tire into the adjoining chamber, and keep
quiet your jewels shall bo restoied.'
His Excellency then despatched a messen
ger for the merchant, who immediately pre
sented himself.
I have sent for you,' said the Viceroy,
'that wo may talk over some matters in
which your mercantile knowledge may be
of use to the State.'
The merchant was overwhelmed with grati
tude and joy ; whilo tho Viceroy entered in
to conversation with him upon various af
fairs connected with his profession. Suddenly
the Viceroy put his hand first in ono pocket
then in the other, with the air of a mm who
has mislaid something.
'Ah 1' said he, 'my snuffbox. Excuse me
Uor a moment while I go and fetch it from
tne next room.'
'Sir,' said the merchant, 'permit me to
have the honor of offering my box to your
Excellency.'
His Excellency rtceived it as if mechani
cally, holding it in his hand and talking,
till, pretending spme business, he went out,
and, calling on an officer, desired him to
take that snuff box to the merchant's hsuse
asking bis wife, as from him, by that token,
to deliver to the bearer a case ot jewels whicll
ho had there. The Viceroy returned to the
apartment where be had left his flattered
guest, and- remained in conversation with
him until the officer returned, and, request
ing private speech of tho Viceroy, delivered
to him a jewel case which he had received
from the merchant's wife.
ltevillngigedo then returned to his fair
complainant, and under pretense of showing
et some rooms in the palace, led her into
one, where, among many objects of value,
the jewel case stood open. No sooner had
she cast her eyes upon it than she started
forward with joy and amazement. The Vic
eroy requested her to wait there a little long
er, and returned to his other guest.
'Now,' said he, 'before going further, I
wish to hear the truth concerning another
affair in which you are interested. Are you
acquainted with the Senerade '
'Intimately, sir she is my goddaugh
ter.'
'Did you lend her eight hundred dollara
at such a date ?'
'I did. " .
'Did she give you a case of jewels in
pledgo ?'
'Never 1' said the merchant, vehemently.
The money was lent without any security ;
merely an act of friendship, and she has in
vented a story concerning some jewels,which
had not the Bliehtest foundation.' "
In vain the Viceroy begged him to reflect,
and not, by adding falsehood to treachery,
force him to take measures of severity. The
merchant with oaths persisted in hisAdenial
The Viceroy left the room suddenly, and re
turned with the jewel case in his hand j at
which unexpected apparition fhe'.astonished
merchant changed color, and entirely lost
his presence of mind. The Viceroy order
ed him from his presence, with a severe re
buko for his falsehood and treachery, and an
order never again to enter the palace. At
tho same time he commanded Bira to send
him, the next morning, eight hundred dol-
lars with five hundred more ; which he did
and which were.' bv the Vicerov's order,
distributed among the hospitals. His Ex-
cellency is said to Jhave added a severe re
primand to the lady, for having made a bar
gain without wrltlngA
A Shrewd Wife.
An amusing story comes from Ardennes
where, according to the tale, an agricul
turist recently died, leaving a wife, a horse
and a dog, A few month before his death
he called his wife to him, and bado her Bell
the horse, and give the proceeds of the Bale
to his relative, and sell the dog and keep the-
money thus gained for herself. Soon after
tho death the wife went to the market with'
tne uorso anu nog, and exnlbited them, witli
the announcement.that the price of the dog:
- r . ... . .
was ouu irancs, anu mat, ot tlae horse
francs. The passers-by stopped and stared.
and judged the woman mad, more especially
as sne iniormeu an would be purchaser
that to buy the horse it would be necessary I officers, to whom they bad comunicated
to buy the dog first. At last a curiou
passer-uy concluded llieunrgaiu; after which was generally known to the olucers in
the skillful woman handed over- 0 francs
the family of her deceased husband, and
talned 500 francs for herself, thus contriving 1 jhelr egress the entrance to tbe'tunuel was
at the samo time to carry ut the letter, Ifl crowded. It was desltrned for fifty to leave
not the spirit of the wishes of her husband, I lhat night and fifty others were selected Isn't it funny that when fish are weighed
and to secure the largest sum- uf money
herself.
imiOINO FOR LIFE.
A Story of Imprisonment at Mbliy How Ffd
erai umrers vieni iiown n cinmney, unier
mined the Walls, Disced a Tnnnel With
Knives nnd Made thr-lr Escape The Scheme
DcvUcd by a Pennsylvania Colonel.
The Llhby building, Richmond, Va
which was used by the Confederate authori
ties as a prison In which to confine Federal
.officers who wero so unfortunate ns to he
captured, is situated near the southeastern
limits of the city. The building as It was
during tho war, fronted ono hundred and
fifty feet on Carey street nnd extended south
from the said street one hundred feet, reach-
ng within a few yards of the James river
C(Uml, Prevlou, to tho Bebellion it
used as a mercantile house. Whilo it was
used as a military prison during the
war, the business sign of tho firm last occu
pying it was suspended from one corner of
the edifice and read : "Libby & Sons, ship
chandlers and. grocers." And this family
had the honor of imparting the family name
to this historic prison. The building ex
tended longitudinally from east to west On
the side fronting on Carey street there were
three entrances, each affording ingress into
a separate, room. Each of these rooms ex
tended from the front to the rear of the
Ijultdlng, consequently each room was fifty
by one hundred feet ; and the house being
threo stories high there were nine rooms in
it of the size mentioned. The building also
contained a basement Irregularly divided.
One large room in tho basement was used as
a kitchen, in which the cooking was done
for the hospital attached to the prison. The
lower rooms of this building, during the
time Federal prisoners were confined in it,
.were used by.the Confederate officials who
had charge of the prison, and for other pur
poses. During the winter of 1803-4, there were
above one thousand Federal officers confined
in this building. In the second and third
stories of the eastern division of the edifice
the officers captured at Gettysburg had their
quatters, to which were added a few others
of the Army ot the l'otomac captured mis
cellaneously. In the Bame story of the mid
dle division, the officers captured at Chicka
mauga had their lodgings. The officers
who belonged to General Milroy's command,
captured at Winchester, Va., on the 10th of
June, 1803, had their dwelling place in tho
second story of the western division ; in the
same division on the third story Colonel
Streigh and his officers, who were captured
near Rome, Ga., on the 4th day of May,
1803, had their quarters. In all rooms pris
oners captured miscellaneously could be
found. There was free communication be
tween all the rooms, there being two doors
in the partitions connecting one room with
another. Owing to the suspension of the
excha lire of prisoners, restlessness and im
patience werj quite prevalent. There was a
great, uesire to escape, but this was. appar
ently impossible. The prison was strongly
guarded at every point, and could the prisoner
have escaped trom the walls of the building,
dangers would have beset him continually
until he could reach the Federal Bues ; but
notwithstanding the great difficulty and
danger attending an effort to escape, it was
occasionally made and sometimes success
fully. The grandest stampede was made on
the night of the 9th of February, 1804.
In December, 1803, Colonel Rose, of the
One Hundredth Pennsylvania, conceived
the idea of escaping by means of a tunnel.
He communicated his plans to some of his
comrades.who promised;their co-operatic in
the matter. The great difficulty they found
was in getting access Jo the basement of the
building, where they designed commencing
operations. They could get access to the
first floor of the eastern division, for this was
occupied by hospital cooks who were en
listed soldieis who had been captured ; but
then there was no opening into the base
ment. There was, however, a large chimney
leading up from the fireplace iu the base
ment. They finally discovered that they
could -go down the aperturo of the chimney
and thus reach the basement. At the east
end of the building there was a narrow al
ley, upon the opposite of which was a lot of
considerable size, near the centre of which
there was an unused stable, this stable be
ing some distance beyond the guards, who
were stationed near the building. It, was
the design of tho projectors of the tunnel to
open the terminus of it into this stable. The
greatest difficulty encountered was at the be
ginning. They had to effect an opening in
the foundation wall which was of stone. To
do this they had uo better tools than a few
small hatchets which were used about the
prison for splitting kindlings. 'After great
labor an opening was effected. But the tun
nel must be walled and arched. The only
material tbut could bo found for this was the
wooden boxes which had contained articles
of food and clothing sent to the prisoners
from their homes. The Becret of the tunnel
had been communicated to but few, and it
was not desired that it should bergenerally
known what they were driving at : but to
avoid this, after using their own boxes, they
procured the wrvices of the hospital cooks,
who would go among the prisoners aud beg
their empty boxes for firewood. Not more
than one man could work in the tunnel at
the same time, consequently, the work pro-
ceeded slowly. Then the tools they had to
wort with, knives and sharpened sticks,
were very inefficient. The men had to re
main on all-fours or lay flat while at work,
They had estimated the distance to be sev-
enty-five feet before reaching the centre
the stable. They measured their work care- tne tan in one continuous Biring. xie saia
fully as they advanced, and when they lie had 'em at home and he showed 'em to
reached the length of the seventy-five feet me, but my belief is they were only three or
they tunneled upward, and upon reaching four cow hides and a bull's tail dovetailed
the outside earth found they were correct
their estimate of distances.
After the opening was effected in the sta
ble it was carefully covered with a broad I
boardHiutil such a time as was thought proper
for a number of the prisoners to make
egws. The night of the 9th of February to Bre a fteen tncn sne11' tne Bbe" tem8la
had been fixed upon for fifty of the officers "tatlonary, while the recoil was so great that
to make their" escape through the tunnel. " fired the Kunbot fof Ve "P the stream
1 The design was for fifty to go out on
night and fifty each succeeding night
1 -
& 1 1 ,n mean nfresa was d scoveretinv
Confederates. It was thought by those
I projected and completed the tunnel that
I matter was not known to above a hundred
I ut by some means the thing leaked out
to I on, and when 9 o'clock had arrived the
re - 1 hour that tho officers should commence
for I to mislead the Confederate clerk who
I the roll each morntntf. This would
been easily done if the exact number who
left had been known, for the rule was to
crowd all the prisoners into the east room
and pass (hem through a door, and as they
passed through count them ; nnd as there
was another tbor In the same room i( was
very easy for an officer to pass back through
It and fall in and be counted again, The
officer who was to count off the fifty who
were to go the first night and conduct the
deception at roll-call next morning, finding
he could not stop the officers when the fifty
had gone out, and that so many would leave
that it would bo impossible to conceal their
flight at toll-call, made his own escape.
The next morning when the roll wm
called by the usuat method of counting, 011
hundred and nine officers were found miss
ing. This created Intense excitement
among the officers in charge of the prison,
AU the officers were then called by name
with the same result. Tho prison was care
fully examined and the point of egress was
not found. Captain Turner, the command
ant of the prison, could think of no other
means by which the prisoners could have
escaped but by bribing the guards, and eon
sequcntly he placed them all under arrest
and procured a new detail for guard duty.
A lank, lean Georgia sergeant wbo at
tended about the prison, said: 'These
Yankees are all witches and can fly, and
they will all fly out of the windows some
night. Jeff Davis ought to have them
handcuffed bo t,hat they couldn't spread their
wings, or else bv all the windows barred.'
The disappearonceof these Federal officers
was so mysterious "that the Confederate
were dumbfounded. As soon as their as
tanishment subsided scouts were sent in
every direction in search of the fugitives.
In tho meanwhile a large number of citizens
of Richmond reconnoitered the prison the
greater portion of the day j but some time
in the afternoon somebody happened to en
ter the old stable and discovered the tunnel.
This was a great relief to them. It relieved
the guards from the charge of treason and
relieved the minds of the superstitious, who
could cot shake the relief from their minds
that some supernatural agency had been cm
ployed in the escape of the Yankee prison
ers. The Confederate scouts soon began to
return with some of the escaped Federal
officers, and in the course of a few days they
succeeded in recapturing fifty two of tho
hundred and nine who escaped, fifty-seven
having made their way into the Federal
lines. Colonel Rose, projector and engineer
of the tunnel, was recaptured and punished
for his ingenuity by solitary confinement ia
a cell for several weeks. Colonel A. D.
Streight.of the Fifty-first Indiana, made his
way into the Federal lines. All those who
finally succeeded in making good their es
cape suffered greatly from hunger and cold
before they could get relief. Colonel W. P.
Kendrick, of the First West Tennessee
(Union) Cavalry suffered so much that he
died In Cincinnati on his way home. The
excavation of this tunnel, with the spliances
at hand, was truly a burculean task. The
earth taken from it had to be taken in very
small vessels to a considerable distance and
emptied into a sewer in order that discovery
might be prevented. Some of these brave
men have left the scenes of earth ; those
who survive are engaged in pursuits of
peace, and the exciting scenes through
which they passed dwell only in memory.
Pkila. Timet.
A Terrible Liar.
'He was the orfuless liar I ever seen,' said
Cooley O'Leary, as be returned from his
friend's funeral. 'Why he told me once
that he lived on a small island out in the
Pacific ocean on which there is a volcano.
And he said that there was an active demand
out in that region for watermelons, so he
went into the business of raising them, and
he said one year the whole crop failed but
one melon, and that kept on growing at
such a fearful rate that it crowded him off
the lowland and up the side of the volcano,
which generated steam and caused an explo
sion which blew up the whole concern to
atoms, and shot him four hundred miles out
to sea, where he was picked up by a whaler.
He used to tell me that the one great mis
take of his life was that be didn't drive
plug in the crater of the volcano so as to
make it water-tight, and then Blice up the
watermelon aud come sailing home on a
half-shell.
'He would lie. He Bald that onco he was
cast away on an iceberg, with no baggage
but a pair of skates and a fishing pole. But
he skated around until he found a dead
whale, frozen into the ice. So he took off
his Blurt it was night for six months that
year up there tore it into strips for a wick,
ran the strip through Ihe bamboo fishing
rod, stuck it into the fat of the whale, and
lit the other end. He said it burned splen-
didly nd the iceberg reflected the light bo
strongly that it was bright as day lor lorty
miles around.'and one vessel ran into the
berg thinking it was a lighthouse. He said
be Bold the berg to tho captain for $16,000,
I and tho captain split it up and took It home
I and mado two hundred per cent, profit di
posing of it to ice companies.
'Lie ? well, fcir, be could beat any man I
ver came across. He told me once, out in
Nevada, a mountain lion attacked him vjith
his mouth wide open. He had presence of
mind enough to grab it by the tougu? and
pull. The Hon roared with pain, but he did
his level best pulling, and pretty soon the
tongue began to give and the tail shorten,
of J aud directly out they camethe tongue and
in I togeiner.
'He was astonishing as a truth crusher.
Said he served on a gunboat during the war,
which was very small and light, while th'e
mortar on the deck was very large and
heavy, and he Bald the first time they tried
their I
that I BUU """ " s"i uu
until now he'8 dead 1 re,ckoB he'' ke'c,h
I ITl,n.d la nn ilnnlil a Knot If II. I V 1 no m
the I ."i'i"'i
who WRS ry successful as a constructor of ecer-
the I
getlc work of fiction.
Iu the olden time it was cuatocary lor
it;
I lovers only to imprint kisses upon the eyes
of their mistresses. As the ladies' eyes,
and I
pris -
I under those circumstances, bad but little to
do except remain quiet and be kissed, is it
any wonder that their owners are said to be
idle-eyes-ed?
called I the weight or tne ncaies lias to be counted
have In ?