The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, June 06, 1879, Image 1
T11J3 COLUMBIAN. niMBlA DM0CB4T,TllOrTn north and cptrjii. OLC SIAHOOHSOUOA-ID.) Hsuod weekly, every Friday morning, at iiLooMsnumi, Columbia county, pa. ,, , wo dollars per year, M conta discount allowed mr wl" charged. To "ubscrllicrs out if the 1L: tnrm nrn it nor vnnr.strlettv In iwirnnm "3.. ,,,- discont I num. oxcent at t ho oni Inn or i he; mibll siiers, until all arrearages aro paid, but long ??J ?. . , .;. Credits aficr Iho cxnlrat on or tho Ir. ar mil not iio Riven, Ail nane" sent out of tho Htato or to distant post .......A ,nt l,n oald for In advance unions a rrsnnn. ,iwe person In Columbia county assumes to pay tho posTAUB Is nolongcr exacted from subscribersln ho county. job 3?S,I3STXI3SrC3-. tub Jobbttg Department of tho Colombian Is very lompietc, and our .J U Printing will eomparo favora- , lcmand.neatly and at moderate prlcea. j ..... wiiii ti.qi.nr ino inruu i-men. a wurKaonnnn Columbia County Official Directory. President Judgo-Wllllam Kiwcll. Vssoelato Judgcs-I. K Krlckbaum, F, I Bhuman. protlionotnry. Ac.-NVllllam Krlckbaum. lotirt uteiiorapiier-s. N. Walker. ii in r iipnnrdor Williamson II. Jacoby. outriotAttornoy-ltobert li. Ultle. li rlir John w. Ilontnan. h irv or -simusl Noyhard. vt nur-r -ll A. iwoppenbcl&er. t jinmHiloners Stephen l'oho, Charles lllchart. Al V-ids rfcrs' Clerk -J. II. Casoy. Aii lltors -s. II. Binltb, V. Manning, C. B. Sec- 'ju'rvCommtssloncrs-Iill Ilobblns, Theodoro W. Tjui'tv M'inerlntondcnt-Wllllam II. Snyder. Illouin Poor liistrlct-Plroctora-ll. 8. Knt, Scott, win. Kramer, Bloomsburg nud Thomas Hcccc, 'coit. Bloomsburg Official Directory. President of Town Council O. A. Herring. Clerk-Paul K. Wirt. Chief of PoHco Jas. C. Sterner. President of (las company S. Knorr. secretary C. W. Atlller. llloomsourir Hanking Company .Tohn A. Funston, president, II. II. uroiz, Cashier, John Peacock, Tet- Virst xailonal Hank Charles 11. Taxton, President J. 1 . Tlisun, uuanier. Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan Assoclailon-K. II. Llttlo, President, c. w. Sillier, Iilooinsburg llulldlny and Saving Fund Association llloomsburg Mutual Saving Fund Association J. Win. l eaciiCK, I reiut'iiL,.,. i nuuisuu, ocucuir. iiu Asnucia secretary. J iirowcr, President, l". K. win, CHUKCH DIHECTOKY. BAPTIST ClICHCH. ncv. J. P. Tustln, (Supply.) Sunday Services lux a. m. and x p. m. ui.nfl.iv Kohnnl 0 a. In. Prayer Meetluj-Evcry Wednesday evening at 6f seats free. Tho public aro Invited to attend. ST. MATTnKW'S LCTnRRAN CUUKCIt. Minister Kot. o. D. S. Marclay. Sunday Services a. m. and in p. m. unnrlftt Hfhnnl 0 a.m. Prayer Meeilng-Evcry .Vednesday evening at TK Seats free. Nopows rented. All aro welcome. FRBSBYTKHtAN cnUHCU Minister Itev. Stuart Mliohell. Sunday Services lox a, m. and t p. ra. pravcrMeoilng-Kvery Wednesday evening at e clock. . M , I Suniiay rcnooi u a. in. seats free, No pows rented. Strangers welcome. MKTHODIST KrlSCOPAI. CHURCn. Presiding Elder Hev. W. Evans. Minister Kev. M. L. Smyser. Sunday Servlccs-mx a1"1 aX P- m- t.. uni.nnl 'J n m. Iiible Wass-Every Monday evening at v o'clock. Young Men's Prayer Mccilng-Every Tuesday nn.inlni. nt Kl nVlnPlf. oenernl Prayer Mcctlng-Evcry Thursday evening 7 0 C10CK. BRFORMEP CnURCII. Corner of TlUrd andVIron streets. iJastor-ltev. W. E. Krebs. nesider.ee Corner 4tlijini1 Catharine sprceta. Sunday Services vx a. m. and I p. m. sundav school 9 a. m. Prayer Meeting-Saturday, 7 p. m. All aro Invited There Is always room. ST. PAUL'S CUCRCn. Hector I!ev ! Zahner. Sunday Services I0x a. ra., lit p. m. y.mrlnir In ,Iia mnntli. llnlV Communion. Sentccs preparatory to Communion on Friday evening iieiori, mo bi. jaummj ,u .... u.WUvU. Pews rented ; but everybody welcome. XVANOKLICAl. CIICRCH. rresldlng Elder Hev. A. I., llepscr tlV.i.i..Llinv i-lnnrirn Hunter. Sunday senlco-'i p. m., In tho Iron strectchurch. Praver Meeting 1; cry nauiwui v v uj. All are Invited. All are welcome. Meets In "tbo llttlo Prick Church on the hill," known as tho Welsh Baptist Church-on Hock street CnitegiVar0mcetlng for worship, every Lord's day at- '"MtsrrL'fandtho'pub'Icaro cordially Invited to attend riftmnl. nnnP.DS. I.lnnlr. iust printed and O neatly bound In small book's, on hand and or saio at tno uulumhiam uiuld. 1 ) LANK DEEDS, on Parchment and Linen I") Paper, common and for Administrators, Exeat- i......,.li.ilatn(.a rnr ur.ln rhf-iin at tllO COLCMBIAN I - r A Hill AOH CEUTIFICATES Inst printed l nini lor saio at the colpmbian omce. Mlnls- ersut tnedospelandJustlcesBhould supply them- BellCS Willi tucso necessary uiutiw. -I USTICES and Constables' Fee-Bills for sale I at the Colombian omce. rney conuun iu tui-- ni,.rt rpes n9 pstablKhed by tho last Act of the Leg- -'liature upon uie euujeuu u uanv tablo should liavo one. TfENDUE NOTES jut printeil and for Bale y cheap at tno Columbian uiiicu, JiLOOMSHUKO" DIKECTOHY. PIIOKESSIONAL CAItUS. (i O. BAHKLEY, Attorney-at.Law. Office V J , In lirower'a building, md story, Booms 4 & 8 I 1 li. HOBISON, Attorney-at-Law. t) . in llartman'abulldlng.Valnstreet. once s AMUEL KNOHlt. Attorney-at.Law.Oflice In llartman'S nuuuiog, .Main btrect. m U'MM. UKHKP .lr,.on -nil I'livsi- clan, omco Market , licet. Abovottn East siai r It. EVANS. M. D.. Surgeon and l'liysi- I . clan, (omco and ltesldcncu on Third street, T I). McKELVY. M. D.. Surceon and Pliy- J . blclan, north Bide Main street, below Market, Tl, J. 0. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN 4 snitQEON, onicc, North Market Btreet, Mar.:i,'74 Bloomsburg, Pa. T It. I. L. RAIJB, PRACTICAL DENTIST, Main street, opposlto Episcopal Church, Blooms burg, Pa. Iir Teeth extracted without pain, uug !J, "77-ly. MISCELLANEOUS. p M. DRINKER, GUN and LOCKSMITH. i-enlng Machines and Machinery of all kinds re- datrcd. Opera House Building, Bloomsburg, Pa. TAVID LOWENBERO, Mercbant Tailor U Main St., above Central Hotel. 1 S. KUIIN, dealer in Meat, Tallow, etc, X . centre Btreet, between &econa ana i nira. TT ROSKNSTOCK, J'liotogrnplier, over 1H. , Clark Wolt'abtore, Main street. 1 TTriTTC TTJ lrill.TIVn tlrnltnnl hAln.n. pathlo' Iloi-bO and Cow Doctor, Bloomsburg, l'a. iSb. 14, lo-tf TT Y. K ESTER, MERCHANT TAILOR. ItooraNo. 15, Opbra lleuuk Builpino, Bloomsburg. aprlltt.is-s. TjRITlSII AMERICA ASSURANCE CO NATIONAL FlltE INSURANCE COMPANY. The assets of tnese old cornoratlons are all In- vestedlnsoi.il) SECUIUTILS andare liable tothc hazard ot Fire only. Moderate lines on tho best rlsksare alone accepted. 1.0SSIH i'komiii.y and noMsTLY adiusttd and paid assocn as determined by christian F. Knapp, ppe tlal Agent and Adjuster, ll'oomsburg, Penn'a. 'IhucltlzenBof Columbia county should patronize the agency w hero losses, If uny, are adjusted and paid by one or theirsiwu citizens, nov.iu, 'i i-iy 17REAS BROWN'S INSURANCE AGEN J. CY, Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg, Pa, Capital. .Ktna, Ins Co., ot Hartford, Connecticut... e.ww.ooo LUerpool, tondon and Olobo vo,ikk),ikio Itojalot Liverpool 13 5oo,ikio Lancanshlre 10,000,' 00 Fire Association, Philadelphia 8,1o,(kio Firmers Mutual of Danville 1.000.000 liaavlllo Mutual To.oou Home, New York. S.eoo.ooo S0,t31,CK10 Ab the agencies are direct, policies are written for the Insured w Ithout any dela) In the omce at Blooms- March M.II-y JJ F. HAWTMAN BBPRBSKNTS TI1X POLLOWINO AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES: a-j coming or Muncy Pennsylvania, forth Amerlcau ot Philadelphia, l'a fraukhn, of " l'cnns)ivanlaof " f armers of York, Pa. llanou'rof New Y'ork. llanhatUin of onico on Market Btreet No. , Blooniaburg, Pa, LCt,S6,lJ-ly. JT THE OUANOKVILLK AOADEJIY Y'ou can get a Thorough Education with the LEAST OUTLAY OV MONEY. For Catalogue, addreBS the;rrlnclpal, . HEV, 0 K. CAN FIELD, Aftu,., iay-ix 0. E, ELWELI,, Ealter I and froprleUn, hAWYERS. T K. WALI.KU XJ I Attoi'nnvnt-, .nw Increase ef PmiiIb-,. sM.L.ji .1 m,n onico, Second door from 1st National Hank. mJOMSiiuno. pa. an. 11, 1S73 I'UNk, Attorn iivnl-T nw Incrcaso of Pensions Obtained, Collections Made. I1LOOMSDTJKO, TA. omco In Ent's UcitniNa. B 110CKWAY & KLWKLU ATTORNEY S-A T-L A W, Coiciibian HciLoiKo, Bloomsburg, Pa. Members of tho United States Law Association. Collections made In any part of America or Kuropo Q B A W.J. BUCKALEW, ATTOHNEYS-AT-lAW, Uloomsbarc. Pa. omco on Main Btreet, first door below Courttlouse JOHN M. CLAKK, aiTOIINEY-AT-LAW,' Uloomsburg. Pa. omce over Schuyler's Hardware Store. F. P. BILLMEYER, ATTOKNEY AT LAW, Ornci In narman's Building, Main utreet, iiiuumsuun:, in. n. LITTLX. B0T. R. LITTIJI. II. A B. R. LITTLE, ATI UHNKYS-AT-LAW, Iiloomsburg, ra. l W.MILLbK, ATTonNEY-AT-LAW oniceln Browcr'a building, second floor, room No. Iiloomsburir. ra. B.1 HANK ZAKK, Attornoy-ut-Tjaw. HLOOMailUItO, PA. onico In Unanost's Bcilbino, on Main street second Can be consulted in German. Jan. 10, T9-tf OATAWISSA. w M. L. EYEKLY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Catawlssa, Fa. Collections promptly mads and remitted, omce ooposuo caiawissa Deposit Bank. em-38 W. II. Abbott. w. h, Khawn. ABBOTT & RIIAWN, Attorney s-at-Lnw. CATAWISSA, PA. Pensions obtained. dec m, '7T-ly QLAKK V. HARDER, Ul lLLI&H AMI MANU FACTURER ujr Scars, Sa;h, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, and dealerln l.UMIIBHnnd all kinds of BUILD1NQ MATEHIAL, HAHI)WAHE,4:c., TIIIIITI RTlHrVn. flA PAVt'TCQi PA TUIHD STltEET, CAPAWISSA, PA. May 16, 19-3m' BLATOIILEY'S PIMPS ! The Old Eeliable STANDARD PUMP T TUT 11 1 A A fir f IT! I J: Or WellS 1U tO & leetJJeep New Price LisTJan. 1,181 ADDRESS C. G, ni.ATCIII.EV, 440 MAItKET ST..PniLAD'A. April 11, ISH-Cm BLOOMSBURG TANNERY. G. A. HERRING T ESI'ECTFULLY announces to tho public JL vmai ne nas reopeneu SNYDER'S TANNERY, fold stand) liloomsbure. ra.. at the Forks of the Es py and LI put btreet roads, where all descriptions or leather wilt be made la the most Bub&tantlAl and workmanlike manner, and sold at prices to suit the lines, iuq uiguetit price m uusu win tii iui iiuit-a w iiu iur GREEN HIDES or everv descrtDtlon In the country. The DUbllc DaW THE GREAT ENGLISsH REMEDY 1 QEAY'S SPE0IFI0 MEDICINE fRADE mark. Is especially recom-TR ADC MARK. menaea as an un failing cure for sem inal wcakness.Sper matorrbeo. 1m p o lency. and all disea ses, such as Loss ot memory, Universal Lassitude, Palu In ,hft llitplr. ltlmncwt Before Taiineoi vision, prema- 01 vision. 1 rema-, frvi ture Old Age, and alter SJQH, manv other clseases that lead to Insanlty.Consurap- tlon Hilda rrematuro (irate, all of which as a rule are nrst caused by deviating from the path of nature and u or Indulgence. 'I ho specific Medlclno Is the result or a lire stuuy uuu niuuy jl-wbui win-iicuw: In treating these Btieclal diseases. to send free by mall to every one. r un particulars in our iiuuiiiuii.-iB,nuii;u no ucsirv icr pacfcige, or six parkairc tor , or will be sent '-tin iru-rinf! Al i'iiil-iui: is ttuiu uv uu i.ruti-Hii i si y mall on receipt 01 tho money by aaarcssing THE OKAY MEDICINE CO., No. 10, Mechanic's Block, Detroit, Mich. Sold In Bloomsburg bye. A. Klelm, and by all Druggists everywnere. llama C .Uig, n uvivoniv tivuut, 1 uiauiufc. sepr, , 18-U M. C. SLOAN & BRO. iu.oum.si.uiu;, 1M. Manufacturers ot Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Sleighs, PLATFOltM WA00N8, to. Flrst-claas workalways on,hand. UEPAIUINQ NEATLY DONE. 5 Prices reduced to suit tho times. iau. o, 191,-u. E EltY DIRECTOR. TEACHER AND STUDENT should subscribe for THK KIDUOATOK, A Uve Educational Monthly, published at 0RANGEV1LLE, PA., for W cents per year. Send six cents for specimen copy. C. K.CANK1ELD. April 18, J8I9-U loll tor, SHERIFFS SALE. I'y virtue of sundry writs Issued out of tho court of Common ricas of Columbia county and to mo directed, will bo cxposd to public sale at tho o' Bloomsburg Columbia county, rennsyivanta, at two o'clock p. in., on MONDAY, JUNK ICtli, 1879 All that certalu let or plcco of land situate In iioanngcrees. ioi.ship, Columbia County Pa, de scribed as follows to- It i bounded on tho north by rollcy Hoagland, on tho east by land of Peter Levnn, oax 1,0 west hy land of F.ltlchard and on tho south by land of William Swisher, containing no acres on which are erected a dwelling house, log barn and out Duuaings, Seized taken In execution, at the suit of Tho Com monwealth of l'ennsjlvanla at tho Instance of Michael Koach, and other heirs of 1 nomas Itoach, deceased, against William ltoacli, snd John Kllnger, ana to do soia as tno property of William Itoach, licciAnw, Attorney. Al Vend Kx ALSO, Tho following described real estate sltuato In Main township, Columbia county, to-wlt I. Beginning at a stono In tho publlo road Icadlne rrom .Mainviiio toMiminvllIc, thenco by said road norm nity-seven degrees east one hundred and ono and 4-10 perches to a stone, thrnce by samo north seventy-seven and one-half degrees east thtrty.ono anu eight-tenths perches to a post In said road, tnence ny land or Stacy John south twenty-sev en degrees east perches to a stone. thencobylandof J.B.Yctter and heirs of Henry nauman, deceased, south elghty-slx degrees' west one hundred and thirty-four perches to a stono heap, thence by purpart No. S of Daniel Yctter. do ceased, north thirty and one-half degrees wct one hundred and forty-four perches to a stono In tho tnlddlo of the aforesaid public road, the place of be ginning, containing ono hundred and forty acres and ono hundred and thirty-tour perches noat meas ure more or less, whereon aro erected a stonodwel- ung nouse, barn and out-butldlngs, a. Beginning at a stono In tho public road leading irom jiainviuo to -Miminviiie, thenco by said road nortntnirty-rour and one-halt degrees, east seven- ty-threo perches to aBtono In said road, thence by said road north fifty-seven degrees cast twenty-six and six-tentns perches to a stone In said road.tlieneo by other lands of Joseph Gelger south thirty and one-halt degrees east ono hundred and forty-four pjrenes to a Btono neap, thence by lands of C. B. ncarhart and J. li. Yetter south eighty-six degrees. west ono hundred and four and one-halt perches to a post, tnenco ny land ot J. B. Yetter north thirty ono ana one-rourtn degrees west btxty-four and turec-tcnths perches to the placo ot beginning, con taining nrty-six acres and four perches neat meas ure more or less, whereon aro erected a dwelling nouse, nam and out-bull dings. 8. Tract of land on the right ot tho nubllo road irom Minilnvllle to Malnville and adjoining lands ofC.ll Oearhart on the cast, J. J. Uearlutrt on tho north and others containing about seventy acres more or less. 4. Tract adjoining lands ot Peter Jin cr on tho north, J. J. Oearhart on tho east, U. J. Campbell on me south an J. u. bhuman on tho west, containing aoout lorty acres. 6. Lot In tho vulage ot Malnville fronting on Main road and adjoining on tho south another lot of Jo seph Gelger, on the west by lands of J. W. Shuman and on tho north by school houso lot, containing tureo acres whereon are erected a dwelling house, large Darn, blacksmith shop and out-bulldings. e. Lot in village ot Malnville adjoining last abovo described tot on the north, on the main road cast, south by William T. Shuman, and west by W.J. Shuman, whereon aro erected a dwelling house and ouc-ouuaings. Seized, taken In execution at the suit ot.stacy John against Joseph Gelger and to bescdasthe property or Joseph oeiger. Knorb, Attorney. Al. Fl. ra. ALSO, All that certain bouse and lot of ground situ t te In Main township, Colombia county, Pennsylvania, bounded on the east by public road leading tLrough the town of Malnville, on tho south by lot of Samuel Shuman, on the west by land ot Jacob 11. Y'ettcr and on tho north by lot ot J. E. Longenberger, on which are erected a two-story frame dwelling house, frame stable and out-buUdlngs. ALSO, nother houso and lot of ground situate In said ul" i"U3UUJ. uiuiumu tuuui?, 1 t-uulailiu, bounded on tbo east by public road leading through the town of Malnville, on the south by lot of tho Public school District, on the west and north by lot I or land ot John W. bhuman, on which are erected a largo two story frame dn elllng house, barn and out buildings, ALSO Also a certain tract of cleared land situate In said I Main township Columb'a county, Pennsylvania, bounded on tho cast by ,and of Joseph Gelger and others, on tho south by land of John W, Shuman, on the west by public road leading from Ksp.Uown ItolMaInvllle and on the north by lotof M. V, B. Kos tenbauder, containing twenty-two acres more or I less, Seized, taken In execution and to bo sold as tho property of IT. J. Campbell. Zar, Attorney, ALSO Also all that certain lot of ground situate In Zerr's addition to the town of Cataw lssa In tho township of Catawls-so, bounded and described as follows, to wit : Bounded on the west by Fourth street, on the north by lot No. 12, on the east by an alley twenty feet w lde. and on tho south by lot No. 14, being lot marked and numbered on tbe.plan ot Zerr's Addition to tho town of Catawlssa No. 13 containing In front on said Fourth street liny feet (50 feet) and extend ing In depth southcostwardly of the same breadth bylines parallel to tho streets ot tho town ot Cata wlssa aforesaid to the aforesaid alley twenty feet wide. .seized, taken In execution at tbo sultot oeorge Zarr against W. E. John with notlco to J. M. Smith, Assignee and William Hhawn, terro tenant nnd to bo sold as tho property of W. E. John with notice to J. M. Smith, Assignee, and William Hhawn, terro tenant. Zabb, Attorney. levari Facias. A LSO, All that certain tract ot land sltuato In Iioarlug- creek township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, de scribed as follows, to-w It : Bounded on tho north by land ot William Y'eager, on tho cast by land ot William Drelsbach and others, 011 tho south by land I ' ' I llaussman, containing one hundred and thirty acres of William Bellg, and on the west by land of Conrad mroo or less, on wldch are erected a house, bank barn and out-bulldlngs. ALSO, A tract ot woodland containing about forty-rive acres situate In Bald township adjoining lauds of Ezeklel Dcleplalo, William Z. Soult, L. Duty and others. ALSO, A tract ot woodland containing about thirty acres situate In said townsh1p,adjolnlng lands ot M. Man- hart, 1'. Yocum, WIU Lanan and others. Stlzed, taken In execution at tho Bull of Stacy John against Samuel Houck and to bo sold as tho property of Samuel Houck. Ksorr, Attorney. Al. n. ra. ALSO, All that tract ot land situate In Main township, County of Columbia and state of l'enusjlvanla, de scribed as follows to-wlt 1 Bounded on the north by land of William Menslnger, on the east by land ot David Brown, on the south by land of II, W.Brown and on the west by land of Nathan Miller and others, containing one hundred and sixteen acres more or less, on which ore erected a brick house, bank barn, tw 0 wagon sheds,'and)ther out-bulldlngs; also good fruit orchards and a fine spring of water at house. seized, taken In ;executlon at the suit of John Waltz, Guardian ot BonJ. t, Nuss, Aaron Nuss and Amanda Nuss against William Menslngerandto bo sold as the the property ot William Menslnger. ABBOTTS liuAwx, Attorneys. vend. tx. Terms cash, JOHN W, HOFFMAN, May 10, 19-ts bbcrl-t. JPrivatc Sale I The following valuable property, the Estate of the late John SKlshcr,deceased,wUl be offered at prli ate c&le up to SEPTEMBER 1st 1879. The property la sltuato In Iho vtllago of Jersey tou p, Columbia county l'a., and contains about FIFTY ACRES of excellent farming land upon which are TWO HOUSES, BARN, ana other out buildings, and Is one ot the llnest localities In the county. There aro TWO GOOD ORCHARDS on tho premises. I rFor Information concerning tho property ap ply to C, B. Brockway, ot Bloomsburg, or T.J, Swisher, of Jerseytown. May svta BLOOMSBURG, PA., Poetical. OIIITUAKY roKTRY, In marked contrast to tho ildlculouj obituary verses somstlracs genuine and Bometlmes spurious, mat go tno rounds of tho press, is Iho following really touching llttlo poem, which wo clip from tho Detroit rrce press :" A lllly broken by tho rain. Before a single earthly stain Has on Iti veHet whiteness lain j A snowy bird that closo caressed By the soft, brooding mother breast, Dares jet forsako tho sheltering nest, And strait, before Its MUcr wings Has ever stooped to baser thliigo, Files on to heaven, and flying sings. Thcs, and all other pure and mild And lovely objects undented, Aro types ot what thou wert, my child I "ACIJEI'TED AND WILL AITEAU." Ono evening whllo reclining In my easy chair, repining O'er tho lack of true religion and the dearth ot com mon sense, A solemn-vlsaged lady Who was surely on tho shady Slde ot thirty entered proudly and to crush mo did commenco : "I sent a poem here, sir." Said tho lady growing tlercer. "And the subjects whlcbl'd chosen, you remember sir, was'sprlng,' But, although I've scanned your paper, Sir, by sunlight, gas and taper,, I've discovered of that poem not a solitary thing." She was musculi r and wiry And her temper sure was tlery. And I know to pacify her I would havo to 1-ilb like fun. so I told her ero her verses. Which were great, had come to bless lis We'd received lust slxty-ono on "spring," ot which wo d printed one, And I added, we've decided That they'd belter bo divided Among the years that follow ono to each succeed lng spring. So your work, I'm pleased to mention Will receive our best attention In tho year of nlnetcen-forty, when tho birds beg us to sing. Select Story. AX UXKXI'ECfED W1TXKSS. I had never seen my little client. He was off to boarding school when his mother died and they buried her the next day without sending fur little Charley, who was too young, perhaps they thought, to appreciate his loss. This was the way little Charley came to be my client : After his mother's death, a will was produced, leaving all her handsome fortune to Mr. Iiryson, her second "beloved husband," little Charley's stepfather. When the will was offered for probate, it became necessary to appoint some one to protect the rights of little Charley, and to this post that of guardian ml litem, the lawyers call it too often regarded as ono of mere form, I was duly assigned. It would have afforded me great pleasure to break that will, for I had much less con fulence in the austere Mr. Uryson than his confiding little wife had, who had trusted him with everything, her little boy's future included. For myself, I thought there was far too much goodness in his face to leave any for his heart. Rut what could I do? The will was in legal form. Dr. Dolus, who had attended the lady on her deathbed, had drawn it up and witnessed it, and was ready to swear to everything necessary to make it valid. The other witnes9,Saudy Mcliride, an old Scotch domestic, staunchly loyal to his mistress, died and was buried tho very day beforo the case was to come on. Tho weather was warm, and Dr. Dolus advised a speedy in terment. With Sandy died all my hopes. He was a truthful, honest fellow, and whatever facts he knew I was certain ho would tell. Rut now his voice was silenced, and all the other side had to do was to prove his death and handwriting." That night before tho proofs wero taken I sat up late and went to bed troubled. I fell asleep at last, and wa3 dreaming ot Mr. Murdstone and David Copperfield, when a loud rapping awoke me. It was Dick Setou, an old chum of mine, now a medical stud eut, who had a habit of calling all sorts of hours. "IJeg pardon," said Dick, "but I've some thing Btrange to tell you." I thought it might have kept till morning but bade him proceed. "My friend, Nol Pellett, and I," he went on, "have long wanted a subject to dissect, So wo hired I'addy Rurke for ten dollars and a jug of whisky, with another jug conting ent, to dig up and bring to us to-night the body of Sandy Mcliride, who was buried to day." "You'll all get into a scrape," said I, "That's a point on which I promised Pat to consult you," Dick replied; "but my story first. "Nol and I were sitting, by turns whet ting our scalpels and looking over the pic tures in Gray's Anatomy, when we heard Rat's signal. Nol let him in. His face was deathly pale. Quickly dumping a heavy sack from his shoulder " 'Iiedad oi've got him I' he exclaimed but I wudn't do tho job again for twoice the pay I' " ' What's the matter ?' Nol asked. '"Alther I tuck him up, ye's 8ee,'said l'at ho was civil enough for a whoile ; but 1'in blissed If the spalpeen hasn't been kiciin' me in the lack for the last half nolle.' " 'Nonsense I a mere fancy a prejudice of race,' said I, as we turned the body out of the sack, laid it on the table aud took up our instruments. ' 'Great heaven! what's this V exclaimed Nol, starting back. 'The man's alive 1' And sure enough. Toor Sandy, alter a lew convulsive movements, rose to a sitting posture, and rubbing his eyes looked con fusedly about. " 'Oh, murdherl murdherl screamed l'at. 'Sure the rogue '11 turn state's evidence on us, au play the mischief wid us all for dis turbln' his atarnal rest.' And, by the way, that's the point oil which I promised to con sult you. "In short, and to be serious," Dick con tinued, "Sandy Mcliride, the want of whom as a witness I heard you so greatly regret tlug to-day, is now alive and at your service. He tells a queer story about old Dolus giv- lug him something to cure the headache, and his knowing nothing afterwards, I more thau half Jsuspect the old quack of foul play. To poison out-right would FRIDAY, JUNE 6. be dangerous j but there are plcnly of drugs which will produco the semblance of death and leave no nupiclous trace afterwards. hrough such means n mnn might lip ef fectually disposed of by burying him alive." I hurried on my clothes and set out with Dick, In n back room wo found Sandy sit ting in his shroud, regaling lilmM-lf on cold am anil a mng of nle.l'at Ilurke looking 011 with eyc-i agape nnd hair still on end. I hail a conference with Sandy, the re sult of which will be dUclosed presently. Suffice it to say, it was deemed advl'ablo that his return sht.uld be kept a secret for the present. Two moro respectable loiklng gentleman than Mr. llryson and Dr. Dolus never an- eared in court to tell a lie or rob an or. linn. When the doctor took the stnnd and kissed the book, ho seemed the impersonation of truth. He gave his testimony clearly and methodically. Ho had written the will. He ilcemcd it part of a physician's duly lo qualify himsolf to draft such instruments. The provisions had been dictated by the testatrix herself, who was of a sound mind and memory. He and the other witness had seen her sign the instrument. She had de clared It to be her will, and they hud sub scribed as witnesses at her request, In her presence, and tho presence of each other. Ills co-witness was dead ; but he had seen him affix his signature, and recognized the handwrltiug. In short, he covered every requirement of the law, and sat down with 'he air of a man conscious of having per formed his whole duty. It was no use to cross-examine him, I think he would have liked it. "Have you any witnesses, Mr. Gaines ?" the judge asked. "One, your honor." "Call him." "I have sent for him ; he will bo hero in a moment," I replied. Tho judge looked surprised, tho case seemed so clear. Mr. Rryson and the doctor looked both surprised and anxious. Surpriso turned to amazement when Sandy Mcliride was conducted to the witness stnnil. The spectators, as he passed, gave him a wide berth. They seemed little inclined to come in close contact with a man buried but yesterday. Mr. Rrysou and the doctor were tho most disturbed of all. They turned pale exchanged frightened glances, and, before Sandy, on whom every eye wa9 fixed, had half told his story, the two stole out and ivere seen no more. Sandy's story was this : On tho day his mistress died, he had signed the paper pro duced at her husband's request.but not in her presence, without knowing what it was, be ing told that his siguaturo was a merely for mal matter, lie had not seen mistress that day till he saw her in her coffin. As to what happened to himself, he could only say that hearing him complain of a slight headache, to which he was subject, Dr. Dolus had giv en him .1 potion, after which he was con scious of nothing till ho found himself ly ing on a table, and two young gentlemen standing over him with kniyes. The will was rejected, of course, and lit tle Charley got his mother's fortune. There was a strong belief that she, too, had been the victim of foul play ; but the culprits had gone beyond the reacli of punish ment. AX AXEt'DUTi: OP .'KESIUENT IilM'OLX. A striking incident in Mr. Lincoln's offi cial life is related by Judge llrocwell, of Denver, who visited the White Hutise in .March, 1S6 j. Mr. Seward and several (oth er gentleman were also present, and tho President gradually camo to talk on decis ions of life and death. All other matters submitted to him he declared were nothing in comparison to these, and he added: 'I reckon theie was never a man raised in the country on a farm, where they aro always butchering cattle and hogs and think noth ing .f it, that ever grew up with such an aversion to blood-hcd as I have ; and yet I've had more questions of life and deatli to settle in four years than all the men who ever sat in this chair put together. Rut I've managed to get along and do my duty, as I believe, and still save most of them ; and there's no man knows the distress in my mind. Rut there have been some eases where the law must be extcuttd. There was that man , who was sentenced for piracy and slave trading on the high seas, inat was a case where there must be an example, aud you don't know how they followed and pressed to get him pardontd,or bis sentence commuted; but there was no use of talking. It had to be done; I couldn't help hi tu. And then there was that who was caught spying and recruiting within I 'opes lines in Missouri. That was another case. They beseiged me day and night, hut I couldn't give way. Wo had to come to a point where something must be done that would put a stop to such work Then there was this case of lieal.on the lakes, That was a case where there must bo an ex ample. They tried me every way. They wouldn't give up; but I had to stand firm on that, audi even had to turn away his poor sister when she came and beggtd for his life anil let him be executed, and ho was executed, and I can't get the di; tress out of my head yet.' As the kindly man uttered these words tuo tears ran down his cheeks, nnd the eyes ol the men surrounding him moistened in sympathy there was 11 profound silence, in which they arose to depart. Three weeks after the President was killed, From the Huh, There is perhaps no tonic offered to the people that possesses as much real intrinic value as tho Hop Hitters. Just at this se.isou of the year, when the stomach needs an ap petizer, or the blood needs purifying, the cheapest and best remedy is Hop Ritters. An ounce of preveutlon is wortli a pound of cure, don't wait until you are prostrated by a disease that may take months for you to recover iu. Jloston Globe, A Virginia paper says that tho residence- of the President of William and Mary Col lege has lately suffered much from firo, Tho house was originally built In 1732, and was accidently burned by the French troops under Lafayette, ou their way to Yorktown In 1781. It was rebuil by Louis XVI out of his private- funds, and has survived the fires that have since so often destroyed the college It U the only house iu Virginia built by a reigning sovereign, 1879. "FIFTEEN I'ENTS Or'P." A Delrnllcr who dresses well nnd hns a reasonable share nf good looks had occasion last week to make a trip to tho country, and ononlghtliofiitindhlmself.it a farm-houso nt which a party wa. to come off. Ho was Invited lo participate In tho festivities, and after ho had consented the old farmer took him around tho corner of tho houo nnd said ; 'Ttio young folks nre mighty fond of any game with klslng In it. They'll get up something, nnd fix it to make you kiss the handsomest gal In tho room,' 'Well, I'll kiss her,' was the prompt re ply. 'Yes, hut hold on a little,' continued tho old man. There's my gal Emma. We think she's ns ptirty as any of 'em, but cer tniu folks around here kinder sniff at her 'catio her nose crooks a bit and her hair Is a trlllo lilgh.colnred. Now, I want you to kl-s Em lor tho handsomest girl in tho room. It'll do the olo woman good, do Em good, and klnderset these 'ero sniffers back n. little. I don't ask you to kiss her for nothing, hut if you'll do it, l'llthr-w fifteen cents off'n your bill in the morning. What d'ye say ?' Tho young man said he'd do it, and the father continued : 'That's the checker. Don't have any make believe about it, but kiss her right pop out, so that we kin all hear the smack I' The game was played, the Detroiter was 'fixed,' and ho kissed 'Em' like the pop of a pistol, He felt all tho happier for it that night, seeing how greatly the old woman was pleased ; but next forenoon, ns he jogged along, he had to run the gauntlet of a scoro of farmers' sons waiting in fence corners to lick 111 in because he passed their 'gnls' by for 'Em.' Ho was struck by thir teen stones, six clubs, nnd about a bushel of potatoes, before ho got out of rhe neigh borhood ; and when he came to figure up, he realized that fifteen cents was no induce ment at al 1, Free J'ress. Careful writers on the subject have noticed the general immunity from disease found in all flocks of American sheep ; and this is a matter of much importance, giving to the United States special advantages ns a sheep breeding and mutton producing country. Many of the diseases of sheep, which are described as comparatively common in Eu rope, are known in the United States; and this remark applies particularly to those which have proved most destructive abroad, Very many formidable maladies described by European writers aro wholly unknown here, and others seldom met with, or it met with occur in localities whero they aro not recognized. We have some foot-root and scab, it is true, with more or less colds, cat arrh aud grub in the head, but in grucral our flocks are very healthy. Indeed, the late H. S. Randall, ono of our best informed writers on this subject, expressed an opin ion some years since that all the diseases of sheep in this country with which he was ac quaintedand he had sent circulars for in formation upon this subject to all parts of tho United States did not cut off 2 per cent. annually of noll-fed and really wtll managed growu sheep. One of jour greatest rawbacks in sheep husbandry is tho pres ence of so many useless, vicious dogs ; and their ravages are so alarming in many states as to raise a practical prohibition against sheep keeping. In the vicinity of towns and large villages, where dogs abound, sheep are scarce ; and but fur this all New England might bo one vast sheep fold. A 1'EX W0KTI1 KECOJIMEXUIXO. We have been favored with samples of the celebrated Spencerian Double Elastic Steel Pens, and after trying them feel justified in highly recommending them to our readers. They are made of the best steel, and by the most expert workmen in Europe, and have a national reputation for certain desirable piiilities which no other pens seem to have attained 'n so great perfection, among which are uniform evenness of point, dura bility, flexibility, and mull action. It is thus quite natural that the Spencerian should he preferred nnd used by profession al penman, in business colleges, counting rooms, government oflices, public schools, and largely throughout tho country. In deed, so popular have they become, that ol the "Number One" alone, as many as eight millions are sold annually. The bpenceriau Pens may be had, as a rule, from any dealer; but when not thus obtainable, the proprietors, Messrs. Ivison, Rlakeman, Taylor it Co., tho well-known publishers, 13S it 1-10 Grand street, New- York, will send for trial, samples of each of twenty numbers 011 receipt of twenty-five cents. A TillilFrY t'OXGKEd'ATIOX. Eli Perkins, in one of his humorous lee tures, skotches a graphic picture of a threat eued shipwreck at sea, in which, after call ing on one another to pray, and finding that none knew how, his uncle, Consider Perk ins, suggested they should do tho next best thing they could think of, which was to take up a collection. Perkins should have been born, if indeed he was uot, up in Rhode I laud. Recently, iu one of tiic towns of that benighted region, the pastor of one of lli churches died, and the congregttion, by whom he was much beloved, was thrown in to great grief. On the Sunday followiug the funeral, the son of the deceased, also a cler gyman, conducted the service. It was a solemn scene. The pastor'n family in deep est black, occupied the front pews, while the young man stood iu tho place made sacred by hu lather's ministrations. The sermon was little more than a eulogy on the virtues ot me deceased, xsear its close, overcome by emotion, the son's voico faltered, his arms dropped across the pulpit, his head sank upon them, his bauds worked in his strong agony, aud his tears fell upon tho open Iiible. Uttering a few broken words of prayer, he sauk Into a seat. Sobs were heard all over the church. Just at this sol emn moment the deacons rose and passed the contribution ho.J'uttH'ille Chronicle. Advice of an old nurse. The baby would be always bright and cheerful if an occnion al dose of Dr. Hull's Iiaby Syrup were ad ministered, llr.ll Si'titusuoN. An exclinngo tells this : 'The Authors' Publishing Company sent to one ot its authors, a lady novice, tho usual galley proofs, She was much pleased, but ventured lo suggest that the book might be on better paper, and tho pages not quito so long.' THK COLUMMAN.VOL. XIII, NO.21 COLUMIllADKMOCHAT.VOr,. XL1V, NO, IS POTATO ClIliTUIiK. Tho agricultural editor of the New York U'utit gives a condensation of the many points in potato culture, which we copy for the benefit of those who propose trying for full crops this Koawn 1 "Tho soil acknowl edged as best adapted In the requirements of the potato plant is a sandy loam, neither wet nor yet ton dry ; heavy soils Induce a watery Insipidity of flavor and lender a dry infaly product Impossible. A rich fresh soil yields probably tho best flavored pota toes nnd thoe least liable to disease. A calcareous soil produces good tubersnnd gen erally a sure crop, though if there is but lit tle lime present it should bo added. Salt, ashes and gypsum nre excellent furtllizers and have been known to produce on some lands astonishing results. A dressing of salt aud ittileaclicd ashes applied in tho growing season acts not only ns a fertilizer but is a prcventlvool tho grub prevalent in richly manured lands. Uonedust also greatly benefits a potato soil. Fresh barnyard ma nures are not advised. They aro liable to affect the flavor of the potatoes and induce a luxuriant growth of tops at the expense of the tubers, which, in consequence, becomes an easy prey to blight. ' When neccsary to apply manure it is recommended that it be scattered broadcast and ploughed in. Tho relative merits of whole or cut potatoes for seed agitates the agricultural world each re curring season. Iloth systems find advocates among successful growers. Tills fact proves that it is of little consequence which mode is followed, other things being equal. The general rule arising from conflicting experi ences and their respective results is: H lect for seed none but tho best, and when the tuber is cut leave bulk enough lo insure sufficient sustenance lo the young plant. Tho distance apart of botli hills and drills depends on tho character ot the land and tho variety of potatoes planted; some sorts grow much larger tops than others. Thorough cultivation during the early season is imper ative. The young tubers rtquire a suitable bed to swell in, and become irregular aud til tonttain tho desired size when they have to struggle with hard ground. After the vines begin to bloom, when the potatoes aro forming nud near the surface, cultivation should cease beyond pulling out any weeds that may make their appearance. A 1ILUXUEU AND ITS REWARD. Duriug his first visit to Paris, M. Lasallc, a distinguished German, presented himself at the house of a well known lady, to whom ho had sent letters of introduction in ad- ance. When tho servant opened the door and received his card she conducted him to the boudoir and torn lilm to be seated, say- ng: "Madame will come immediately." Pre-ently the lady entered. She was in dishabille and tier feet were bare, covered only witli loose slippers. She bowed to him carelessly and said : "Ah, there you are ; good morning." She threw herself on a sofa, let fall a slip per, ami rencneu out to l-asano tier very pretty foot. Lasalle was, naturally, completely ns- touded, hut he remembered that at his home n Germauv it was the custom sometimes to kiss a lady's hand, and he supposed it was tho Paris mcdo to kiss her foot. Therefore he did not hesitate to imprint a kiss upon tho fascinating foot so near him, but he could not avoid saying, "I thank yon, mad- atne, for this new method of making a lady s acquaintance. It is much better and cer tainly more" generous than kissing the hand." Tl.o lady jumped up highly indignant. Who nre you, sir, and what do you mean?" He gave his name. "You are not. then, a corn doctor?" "I am charmed to say, madame, that I am not. ' liuKEliS IX APPLE TKEl'.S. Now is a good time, says a writer in the Jlural Sun, to cut outtheso pests vthero they have not been attended to. A few days ago I went over an orchard Hint had fallen into my hands, and in one day's work think many valitali'e trees have been saved. As many as five full-grown borers were cut out of one tree five inches in diameter. In some in stances theso were found running up the trunk six inches, nnd not over an inch apart parallel. It takes very close searching some times to find them. Sometimes a thin wire cau be used with good effect when the knife and chisel can hardly reach them. In quite a number of instances I found that the spot ted woodpecker had dono the work for me. They seem to know-just where to liud them when above ground, and rarely fail in bring lng them out. They need not peck a large placo at all times, as their hard pointed barbed tongue can he insertcdandhnultheui out. It should be a rule among all to let theo useful birds live undisturbed. They are tame, and boys aro prone to stone them or, when beginning to shoot, practice on these poor fellows. When a tree is complete ly girdled by the borer or mice it can often be saved by taking twigs of last year's growtli cutting wedgo shape at both ends.and insert ing in tho bark betow and above the injury, thus conveying the sap through them, f hu have we saved a valuable trade that would otherwise not havo survived the summer, After cutting out the borers fill up with earth over tlio wounds and they will heal u If not too severe. Many of tlie present holders of tho land In New Orleans conceded to Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines by the decision of the Unite States Circuit Court have petioned the city autlurities to attempt a settlement of the judgments against them, They say that so far Mrs. Gaines has left them in possession of the property, and has not attempted to executo her many judgments, and that sho announces her willingness to enter into any reasouable arrangement with the city au thorities by which they may retain possess ion and be quieted iu their title. Tiiu SllonrrAT Way. Singularly, no ono stood up, when a wise man at a meeting in Williamstowu, N. Y., to adopt measures to find out who sets fire lo buildings, su? gesled 1 'The sliortost way t3 get at tho root of the matter would be lor tho man who set lire to tho building to riso up in the audi ence and own tho whole thing.' A boy In the'Philadelphla House of Re fuge, being dlsobedlent.was locked In a cell, while his companions were e-ijoyiug a boll day in the park. Ho felt so ill-u-ed ttiut he hanged himself, KATKS OF ADVI.RT1STMG. arAcK. Inolnch 1'v.o Inches I liter I iirlics in. fu. sm. ex. it ijiki tuo U.ou 19 no 19.(0 s.in i.io r..w b.mi in.ee! i.M, t in leo lt.no KOo four Indu i t:IKI J.i ooo ).' Ei'.n, ouarler column. r..eo a.no lii.no 16.10 c.oo ilntf rnluinn In.on ls.no 18.no is.on woo one column so.oo '.on o.do wi.no mojn v,,arl mluM-llu-mr-tits iviThMn nunrtrrlv. Trail slciit admtlsemontsinusl iK-iwidforbetorclnscrtco li, em v.nc re panic iinvc nciuuiii-. i , imb.Miu m hiKln-nftdilnrsticrtricliforthrcci intX'Uli'iiK, and nt Unit rnl lor additional Insertions, Mtuuul rtiirinco minimi. 1 Ktn-utiir's.Ainlnlstraior'" nud Auditor'! notice throe dollars. Must lie paid for when Inserted. Translentor l,ixml iiotuis, twenty cents aline rcKUlarndvertlsetnintalialf rales. Cards In tho "liiiMnem Director)" column, one dollar per j ear for each line. Items. A bogus greenback Mock turtle. Light bread cau be made with a gas-light stove. Hlrds aro 'not noted for courage, but many dio game. Eight thousand nnd sixly four languag es aro spoken in the world. A mnn calls his wife Sulphur because sho is always a match for liim. A good deal nf Attention is now given in Florida to tho cultivation of rice. The coachman of the period Is bland ly requested lo de.n llttlo less hitching up. A man who dies beforo ho is dead, Is what Robert Collyer calls a misanthrope.' Silver combs are in high favor. They aro worn high In order lo demonstrate tho fact. Talmago hopes to meet his enemies in Heaven, 'but uot for the first two or three days.' It is luckier to pick up a horseshoe than to bo picked up by one attached to a mule's leg. A fashionable mania nmonc London ladles at present is the collection of old watch-cases, A boy with his elbows out was asked the cause, and replied, '1 laughed In my sleeves till 1 burst them.' A husband in this town calls his wife Discipline.' Queer enough, too, ns lie is unable tu maintain her. Tho members of the Chinese legation in Washington are strictly temperate, none of them using ardent spirits, A mosquito bar affords a good protec tion from mo-quiloos, but a crowbar doeiii't protect a corn-lie Id worth a cent. A cotcmporary says, 'Tho old man of ti.-lay aro nut what they Used to be,' Of course not. They used to he boys. 'Have you a mother-in-law ?' asked n man ol'ndisc.iiMolate-looking person. 'Nol' ha replied ; 'but I've a father in jail.' Noah was a practical tcmperaucc man who lived oil rain w iter for forty days, though Ham should lnvu made him thirsty. It is .1 cnintis tact, if true that only ttveivw member ol O.ingress have commit ted suicide since the organization ol the gov ernment. Why is It that the strawberry crop is never ruined ? Is the agricultural enterprise of the country all monopolized by the peach growers ? It speech is silver, then the floors of the Senate and House utiv.ht to bo knee-deep in trade dollars, halves, quarters, dunes, nnd half-dimes. Tho Philadelphia Times thinks the 13 one financial scheme on which all parties can unite, namely, the abolition of twenty cent pieces. The Cincinnati Commercial does not be lieve that an apple caused the fall of Adam; but thinks it might havo been au orange or banana peel. There's no place like home just at this time of the year. The woman tolks are making it livelier thau tho most moral cir cus ou earth. A young ladv being asked if there were many beautiful women in Washington, in nocently replied, 'O, no, there are only six of us at present.' Two small but benevolent infants in the park : '0, dear, my beetle's only dot five egs.' 'Ureal: anozzer oft. Johnny, so he won't be lame,' 1'ucl: If the rich people knew what pressinc need work-people Have of their money, they would never send tbem away and tell them to come another uay. 'Sub3Ctibers coming in at tho rate of fifty a day,' said an editor ; and the rival paper explained that they were coming in to order their paper stopped. A young man in Nebraska sent an of fer ot marriage to a girl in Iowa whom ho laticieu, ami in reply received this telegram: Uome on with your minister. The man who asserts ihat the Chinese are uncivilized, probably tried to get his Inrts from John s laundry ou tick. lno Chinese do a cashce business. Opium smokers find little toleration in Japan. A man was recently sentenced to ten years' hard labor in Yokohama for vio- ition ol the law against the practice. MUs Anna Oliver, who lias taken charge of a Itrooklyu church, lias this finan cial creed : 'Trust in God, Never spend a dollar until it is in your pocket. Do your utmost to help yourself. The hoy that walks lame nrnund the streets now, and looks pato and dejected, is tno same gay aim utitiisome chilu ot joy who but yesterday got caught slipping un der the canvas at the circus. Spring Woiik. Of all things, do not get behind in the work In the spring. Drive the work, nnd do not let the work drivo you. If n had beginning is made, there will probably be a bad ending. Hon. John D. Van Iliircn. of Albany. has, it is said, an umbrella that has been in Ins family for ono hundred years. We can't believe it, tinier the family entered into a contract never to lend it. You can kill two or three men in Texas. nnd nothing thought nf it; but If you swear in the presence of a lady, they will fine you forty dollars. They are determined to dis- courago Impiety. llattimore Aeies. lie had just arrived at the Astor House, fresh from Skowkecan. when ho heard a hand-orga.i pealing forth 'Nancy Lee.' 'Dern my picter,' said lip, 'ef that toon am t got us lur s rsoo Yorkv t uck. A liny spider dropped from the ceiling into a sleeping church-member's mouth, re cently. It went down into the mammoth cavern and pulled Its web in after it. An other warning against sleeping in church. A far-seeing managing editor says: 'Young men sending spring poetry to this ollic will please enclose names and address es ; not for publication, but as an evidence of their insanity in case they are arrested for murder.' It is now said by a scientific authority that steep commences in the feet and ex tends to the head. Possibly the custom of sitting witli tho feet towards the pulpit mav have something to do with it. Imnern J'ath Reporter, The peach crop is going to bo usually large, aud a very beautiful spring bonnet can be bought for twenty-two dollars. This announcement should send a thrill of joy through the married mini's entire being. Aorriaoii-it Ileratd, 'Where've you been theso two or thrro ypars?' recently asked a Connecticut man of u jovial old friend whom he met nn the street. 'I've been in the whaling business,' was the reply. 'You havo ?' 'Yes out Wt teaching school,' explained tho re turned wanderer. Mrs. Sarah J. Hale wroto 'Maiy had a Little Lamb' for thn amusement of In r children, and when sho found it was to sur vive all the more ambitious efforts, nnd was to I'un-tiluto her sole title to endurirg fame, she was very much dlgusled, A San Fruncl'cn mancger is mid to have itcently returned the manuscript of a play to the author, w ith Iho following stig-ge-tinns : Alter the first act so that thn hei iriiie rubs the bank instead of defending It, kinl 111 the Inst act make l.i r elude lb, d -tecttvesby climbing up 11 ci.tnmct 1 ti it slack rope, witli the safe slum- on her buck, and then I'M produco your p i '