IMIE COLUMBIAN. .ruMA nHOCAT,ltAB Or THIt NORTH AND COI.CK. '. usuod weekly, ccry Friday morntnsr, nt ntiioMHIltmil. COLUMBIA COUNTV, PA. nm.uM or ytar, 60 to nts discount allowed inn.ikln advance, After tho oxplrntton ot tho l.r .4 m will no charged, To subscribers out of the Sntr'tlio terms are fa per yoar.ktrlctly In advance "i.'intt the terms are m per yoar,nricuy in advance ionaper discontinued, oxcept At tho option of the JhiiKhcrs, until nil arrearages aro paid, but lonu fflnuM credits attCT the expiration of tho lira", IWUSIlvto ntlnuqd arwlil n nM p"p " aenfout of the Htato or to distant post .ihin nerann In Columbia county assumes to pay the l .i Vrlptloii duo on demand. rosTAUK Is no longer oxactcd from subscrlbersln rue, Iobblr.it uepirtmontot tho Columbian Is very ' "V.J.- .nS nur i b Prlntlnir will coinnnrn fnvn hip wit It tn-tior uiu iiiik" rtn wuik uuboon 5mnnd.neatly and nt moderate prices. Columbia County Official Directory. I'rr ildentJudito-William Elwell. Associate Jurtgcs-I. K. Krlckbaum, P. L. Shuman. prollionotary" c.-Wllllam Krlckbaum. !o?irt mnoifraplior-s. N. Walker. lioo-Hler ltoeonler Williamson It. Jncoby, DM rlct Altorney-ltobort 11. Uttlo. hi criit .loim v. Ilorrman. at -simuel Noyh-ird. ;rn .isttrer-II A. 'woppenbelser. i "inmhstonors Stephen l'ohc, Charles lllchait. Ai'J!n" Mloners' Clerk- J. 11. Casoy. Audltors-s. II. Hmlth, W. Manning, a 11, Sec- "ImrvCommlssloncrs-KII llobblns, Theodoro W. oluntv superintendent William II. Snider, iilwn Poor DUtrlct-Dlrectors-lt. s. Knt, Scolt, Win. Kramer, llloomsburg and Thomas lleecc, Jcoit, Bloomsburg Official Directory. rrosldent ot Town Council I, S. KU1IN. Clerk-Paul H. Wirt. Chief of Police-1). LaycocK, president of tlas Company S. Knorr. Secretory C. V. .Miller. Uiort'iisburg Hanking Company John . Fnnston, l'n sldent, II. H. arntz, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel. CFir- tfa'lonal Tiank Charles It. Paxton,t'resldent j. p. Tusttn, Cashier. Columbia County .Mulual Saving l'und and Loan Assort! Ion K. II. Utile, President, C. W. .Miller, moowb'urg Ilulldlny and saving Fund Association Win. Peacock, President, J. II. ltoblson, Secretary. llloomsburg Mutual N.iMng l'und Association J. j proncr, President, P. E. Wirt, Secretary, CHURCH DIRECTORY. BAPTIST CHUUCII. ltev. J. P. Tustln, (Supply.) Sunday services Pix a. m: and ays p. m. stind.iv school-D a. m. Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday eTcnlngatox s'jais'free. Tho public are Invlled to attend. ST. MATTHEW'S l.CTHKKAN cnUKCH. Minister ltev. o. 1). S. Marclay. Sunday Services 10X a. m. and X p. m. Sunday schooI-0 a.m. praver Meellng-Every iVedncsday evening nt 7tf Scatslrce. Nopows rented. Allaro welcome PUKSBYTKKIAWCI1UKCH. Minister nov. Stuart Mitchell. sundav Services loyi a. tn. and CX p. m. Sunday School a. in. praver Mcol lng Every Wednesday evening at Otf SSis'frco. No pews rented, strangers welcome. MKTH0M3T episcopal entnen. Presiding Klder ltev. W. Evans. Minister ltev. E. II. Yocura. Sunday Servlees-lof and Ays P. Sundav School 2 p. m. , , , Illblo class Uverv Monday evening at 6X o'clock. Voung men's Prnscr Meeilng-Bvery Tuesday evening at CJrf o'clock, (lenernl Prayer Meettng-Evcry Thursday evening 7 o'clock. HBFOKMKO ChCUCU. Corner of Third and Iron streets, pastor ltev. W. K. Krcbs. itesldetico Corner 4th and Cntharino sjrects. Sunday Services WX a. in. and 7 p. m. Sunday School 9 a. in. prayer Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m. All aro Invited There Is always room. ST. PAUL'S CUUKCH. Ke;t-r ' Zahner. Sunday Services uij a. tn., TJtf P-m-Sunday school 9 n. m. First Sunday In themonth, Holy Communion, services preparatory to Communion on Friday evening before tho st Sunday tn each month. Pews rented j but everj body welcome, KVANGGI.ICAt. CHUKCH. Presiding Klder Uev. A. L. lleeser Minister ltev. George Hunter. Sunday Sen Ice 2 p. m In tho Iron Street Church. Prnver Meeting livery Sabbath at 2 p. m. All are Inv tted. All aro w clcome. TnK CHURCH OF C1IHIST. Meets In "the little llrlck Church ou the htll," known as tho Welsh Ilaptlst Church on Itock street cnstotlron. tegular meeting for worship, every Lord s day af ternoon nt 8X o'clock. iseats rreo s and the public aro cordially Invlled to atlend SCHOOh OKDF.KS, blank, just printed and neatly bound In small books, ou hand and or s.Uo nt tho Columbian onice. DI.ANIC DKKDS.onl'arclimjntand Linen 1 ") Paper, common and for Admlnlsi rators, Ksecu ti.MiinJtiustees, for sale cheapat tho colimdian Olllce. MADUIAOE C'KHTII'ICATKS iii.tprinted and for sale at tho Columbian onice. Minis era uf the (lospel and Justices should supply them sel res wit h theso necessary ni tides. "I USTICEaand dmstnliles' Fee-Mill for sale mI n,ti,nf'Ari'irniiv nniee. Thev contain the cor rected fees as established by the last Act ot the Leg .laliireupon tho subject. Pcry Justice and Con- laoio buouiu nave uuu. VEXDUK NOTES jut printed and for sale cheap at tho Columbian onice, BLOOMSIiUKG DIKECTOHY. PItOFEiSlONAI. CAItDS, CI G. IiAKICLEY, Altorney-at-Uw. Office J , In Hrower's building, 2nd story, ltooms & a S !. I10I1ISON, Attoniey-at-Law. ' . In llartinan's building, Main street. Office s AMUKL KNOKK. Attnrney-at-I.aw,Office In Hartman s Pulldlng, Main street. I) It. WM.M, tEHElt,Sirgeon and I'liysi- .l.iu, oiitco -narkei iiieei. Above cm uast fcldo. T 1!. EVANS, M. I)., HurReon and l'liysi ) , clan, (Onice and ltesldenco on Third street, Ji. McKKLiVY, Jr. D,, Surgeon and I'liy slclan, north side Jlaln street, below Market. 11. J. 0. KUTTEK, P1I VSICIAN & SUUQEON, Oulcc, North Market street, Mar.27,'74 Uloomsburg, Pa. JQK. I. L. KADB, PRACTICAL DENTIST, Slain street, opposite Episcopal Church, Plooms bnrg, Pa. iw Teeth extracted Ithout pain, aug 24, '77-ly, MISCELLANEOUS. c, M. DHINKEU, G UN and LOCKSMITH. sewing Machines and Machinery of all kinds re- dalied. Opeka IIousk Itulldtng, Ploomsburg, Pa. D AVID LOWENIIEIIG, Merchant Tailor Main St., above central Hotel. S. KUHN, dealer in Meat, Tallow, etc., Cent rt, sti eet, between Second and Third. KOSENSTOCK, Photographer, Clark Wolf's Store, Jlaln bti eet. UGUSlUri t V imthln Horse lib, 14, 'PJ-tl I'UEUND, Prnctioal hoineo and cow Doctor, llloomsburg, Pa. AY, Y, KESTEK, MEHOHANT TAILOH, HoumN'o. 15, upkka House Uuildinq, Uloomsburg. aprlllti,is7s. TlrtlTISH AMEKICA ASSUKANOE CO NATIONAL liHE INSUltANCE COMPANY. The assets of tneso old corporations are all ln- vebttdlnsul.Il) SFXlIltlTILh andaiellable tothe hazard of Flio only. Jloderate lines on the best risks aio alone accented. Loi-hts rttoMPTi Y and homcily adjusted and paid ashooiias delei mined bj ciihistian F. Knait, apo dal Agent and Adjuster, ll'oomsburg, Penn'a. Ihe citizens of Columbia county should patronize tho agency w hero losses. If any, are adjusted and pam uy one oi ineir ow a Liiueus. iiuv.ii', 'u-iy ItEAS I1K0VN'S INSUIIANCE A GEN CY, Kxcuange Hotel, Uloomsburg, Pa. Capital. AJtna, Ins Co., ot llailford, Connecticut... c.ww.ooo ,1 uuui, iaiuuuu auu u.uuu u,ieu,utv ltojalot Liverpool 13,600,000 Lancanshlre lo.ooo,, 00 Fire Association, Philadelphia 3,too,oun Firmers Mutual of Danville 1,000,000 DanvlUo Mutual 75,000 Homo, New York. 5,600,000 S0,C31,0O0 As tho agencies are direct, policies aro written for lusuieu hiiuouv uuy ueiajiu uiu uuicouiiiiwuia burg. March tt.ni 7 B, F. IIAltTMAN ItEPKESENTS TOK I'OI.IilWIKO AMEK10AN INSUltANCE COMPANIES: Lycoming of Muncy Pennsylvania, forth American ot Philadelphia, Pa franklin, of " " Pennsylvania of " Farmere of York, Pa. Hanover of New York, Alanhattanof " (mice on Market Street No. , Uloomsourg, Pa, ecu ve, 77-ly. A T TUK OUANOKVILLli ACADEMY You can get a Thorough Education with the LEAST OUTLAY" OF MONEY. For Catalogue, address tho; I rlnclpal, . . HEV. 0 K. CANFIEU). Aprms,1879-U C.B.EIlOCKWAV.Ip,., . 0. E. ELWELL, E1"6rs "1 rnprletors, I'AWYnilS. E. WAI.LElt, ' Attoi Itcrcaso of Tensions oUalnea, Colleetloas maie. vu ' oecona noor rrom 1st National Hank. llLOOMsiuimi. t'A Jan. 11, 1579 C U. I'UNk, Incrcaso of Pensions Obtained, Collodions iitauo. . HLOO.MSBUItO, PA. Ofllco lu Ent's llCILDINCI. jHOCKWAY AELVveEE; A T TO 11 N E Y S-A T-L A W, Cou'mbian Hcilpino, llloomsburg, ra. Members of tho United sii, Collections made In any part ot America or Europe Q A W.J.nUCKALEW, " ATTOHNEYS-AT-IJVW, nioomsbnrg, Pa. Ofllco on Main Street, first door below CourtUouso T OIIN M. CLAltK, V ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW, Ofilco over Schuyler's Hardware Store. 7 P. IHLLMEYEU, ATJOHNKY AT LAW. OrrtcK-ln Harmon's Hulldlng, Main street, llloomsburg, Pa. H. LtTTLR. HOB'T. K. LITTLB. P II. fi It. It. LITTLE, ' ATTOltNEYS-AT-LAW, llloomsburg. Pa. Q W.MILLEK, " ATI OltNEY-AT-LAW Office In Browcr's building, second floor, room No. 1 Uloomsburg, Pa. jg Fit AN K ZAKU, Attornoy-at-Tjfvvv. I1LOOMS11UHG, PA. ' omcoln Unanost's Uuildino, on Main street second (Jan be consulted in German. Jan. 10, '79-tf CATAWISSA. w JI. L. EYEKLY, ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW, Catawlssa, Pa. Collections DromDtlv marin anrt rptnlttort nmra ooposlto Catawtssa Deposit Pank. 6m-38 y II. KIIAWN, A T T O It N E Y-A T-L A W , catawlssa. Pa, Olllce, corner of Third and Main Stiects. July 11, '73-tt c LAKIC V. IIAltDEIt, IIUILOEH ANh HANUI'ArrrHKH np Door:, Sash. Blinds. MonHinirs. BraeVste. ?.".J.,!1.?a,or.11' l-HMHEItaud all kinds of UUILDINO MATEUIAL, ilAIIDWAllE.Ac., TIIHtl) STHEET, CAPAWISSA, PA. -May 15, 'I0-3U1 BLATCIILEY'S PDMPiS T Tho Old Reliable STANDARD PUMP For Wells 10to 75 feot Deep New Price LisfJan. 1, 1879. ADDRESS C. III.ATCIIM'.Y, 440 MAHKET ST., PIIILAD'A, Al)llI1l,1s70-Cm THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY I GEAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE TRADE mark. Is especially recom-TBAOE mark. menueu aa an tin raillnircuioror sem inal ueakneavper malorrhea, imp o tt'iiey, and alldl-vea Res, such as Loss of memory, Universal Lassitude, l'alu in ttin I(-,Lr lllmMiiu' Before Takinffoi vision, i'rcma-Af:;vaj,. btuio old Age, amiAfter laKin many other clsoast s that lead to I nswnlty, Con sump tion and a. Premature urae, all or uluchasarulo are tlrbt caused by delatlnj; trom the path ot natur nndou-r indiilfrence, ihe t-peclflc Medicine Is tho result of a Ufo study and many j ears ot experlenco In ti eating these siteclal dlheasea. Full particulars In our pamphlets,which wc desiro to ftt-nu tree by mall to every one. tho fcpecinc ieuicine is som uy an iJrugcisis at i ior ntif 1;ipp. or six nac lifter s for t&. or will ha wmt by mall oa receipt of the money by addressing TJIE GRAY MEDICINE CO., No. 10, Mechanic's Mock, Petrolt, Mich. Sold in liloomsburtr by C. A. Klelm, and by all Druggists everywhere. Harris r. iiiy, uuivbuiu gunuo, i jiujuuik, sept. 6. 7s-tr H. C. SLOAN & BRO. iti.oo.isitintf;, i'A, Manufacturers of Carnages, Buggies, Phaetonn, Sleighs, PLATFOIIM WAOONS, ic. t'lr6t-ol&S3 wort-Ialwaja ou.Uaiid. KEPAlItlNQ NEATLY DONE. Prices reduced to nult tue times. Jan. 6, l5i7-lf. IjIVEIIY DIRECTOR, TEACHER AND ill blTl)i:.NT hliould subscribe Jur TPT13 EDUCATOR, A LUo Educational Monthly, published at OHANGEVILLE, I'A., torso cents perjear, scnilslx cents tor specimen copy. 0. It. CANFIELD, i:dltor. April is, lsis-tt $2 .iicio A YEAH tor honest, intelligent business . A ..... ..,,.,..u. unrlr Address Co-OrmuTivi! Ausscv, Madison, Ind- Juno 27. 1M9-4U1 Private Sale! Tho following valuablo property, Iho Estate of tho lato John Svlsher,duccascd,w Ul bo offered at prU ato sale up to S El'TEJI II Ell 1st 1879. Tho property Is situate In tho village of Jersey town, Columbia county Pa., and contains aoom FIFTY ACRES of excellent farming laud upon which aro TWO HOUSES, and other out buildings, and H ono ot tho litest localities In Iho couniy. There aio TWO GOOD ORCHARDS on the premises. .For Information conctmlng tho property ap ply to O. II. Prockwoy, ot llloomsburg, or T.J bwislicr, of Jcrscytown. May svta iW5 """' rhn-.j Poetical. CltKKPINH LI' TUB STAIRS. In tho sotlly-falllnR twilight ot a v cary, weary rtny, With a quiet slep 1 entered Whcrotlip children were at play, 1 was brooilloi; o'er some trouble, That had met tno unawares, When allltlo voleo camo tinging, "Mo Is crcepln, up theslnlrs." Ah I It touched the tenderest heart-string With nbrealh and forcedHlne, And such melodies nwokenert Ar words can ne'er define j And I turned to seo our darling, All forgetful ot my cues, When 1 saw tho llttlo creattiro slowly creeping up tho stairs, Step by step she bravely clambered On her llttlo hands and knees. Keeping up a constant chattering Like a magpie In the trees, Till nt last slio roiched tho topmost, When o'er all her world's artalrs She, delighted, stood a victor, Alter creeplngjjp tho stairs. Painting heart, behold an Imago Of man's brief and struggling lite, W hoso best prizes must bo captured With noble, earnest strife ! Onward, upward reaching eer, Pending to the weight of cares, Hoping, fearing, still expecting, Wo go creeping tip tho stairs. On their steps my bo no carpet, lly their sldo may bo no rail, ll.indi and knees may otten pain us And tho heart may almost fall j Still aboo there Is tho glory Which no sinfulness Impairs, With Its rest and Joy forever, After creeping up tho stairs. TUK LITTLE UltAVE OX THE HILL. There's a spot on the hillside far nway, Where, in summer, tho grass grows green j Wliere, beneath a rustling elm tree's shade, A moss-covered stono Is seen. Tls a quiet and unfrequented spot, A solitude lone and wild ; Yet somebody's hopes are burled there Tls the grno ot a llttlo child. In winter, alas t that mossy stono Is hid 'neatu a shroud of snow ; Put around it, In spi lng time, fresh and sweet, Tho dalMes and violets grow ; And o'er it the summer breezes blow, With a fragrance soft and mild. And the autumn's dead lea es thickly strew That grave ot a Uttlo child. And every year there's a redbreast comes, When the month of Mny Is nigh. And builds her nest In this quiet spot, '.Mid the elm tree 's branches high: W hlle her melody sweet, by the rose, she trills, As If by tho scene begulPd. Perhaps who knows 7 'tis an angel comes To the grave ot that little child. Ye.s. somebody's hopo lies burled there, Some parent Is weeping in vain, For though jears may come and years may go, 'Tv. Ill never come bac k again. Yet blessed arc those who die In youth, Tho pure and Iho undented : Some road to heaven, perchance, runs through '1 hat grave of a llttlo child. Miscellaneous. PLEASANT I'lCTMiES. TUT. IIUXriIllACK'S WILL. An old man lay flying in a room in Ilorjcaux. Sbo surroundings of the small apartment would lead ono to suppose Hint its dying occupant was one ot the poorest of the poof clashes ; the furniture was mean in the extreme. A-courso and untidy bed, on which he lay in his last gasps, n few chairs, a table and an old desk was all the furniture the room contained, all of the cheapest kind and even the old house hndnu intensely un inviting appearance both outside and in. The only pleasing feature of the wretched abode was a very pretty young girl of about twenty, who sat beside the bed, with her hand clapped in that of the dying mau, She looked at the pinched features of the man with a pitying gaze, and the traces of recent tears weie still visible on her pale cheeks. It was her uncle that lay there, the only relative she owned, save n brother who had left them about four years before, and of whom she had heard nothing since, lor he never wrote, and she had long mourned him as dead. She had placed all her remaining affec tions on this, her only relative, and deep was her grief at the prospect of losing him and being left alone to battle with an un charitable, selfish world, The dying man had lain with closed eyes for sometime.and she suppoed he was sleep ing, lint presently no opened ins eyes aim fixed them on hers. Then his Hps moved and he spoke. Adele.' What do you with uncle,1 said she, in a gentle voice. 'Nothing,' replied lie, re'apsing into si lence again, but keeping his eyes still fixed upon her face as though he would read her very thoughts. Adele, my child,' spoke he again. 'I shall soon be no more. You know I have sum moned my notary hither. Do you know for what purpose ? The young girl had begun to weep when ho spoke of leaving her ; she gazed at him with tearful eyes and answered : 'No uncle,! do not know why you seut for M. Kabois, but it may be to attend to the closimr of vour affairs in a proper man ner.' 'Just so.to draw up my will,' was the re- joiner, 'and as you are somewhat interested in the matter I shall have to make to you some explanations in regard to it. You have always considered me a poor nian,uave you not, Adele V 'Yes, Uncle Jeromo ; but to mo you have over been as dear as though you possessed thousands I' A triumphant smile lit up his cadaverous countenance ; then alter ansther pause he said : 'Then you love your poor old uncle V A fresh How of tears and a sobbiug re sponse rewarded him. 'And you would not refuse my dying re (Uiest, Adele ?' continued he, eagerly. 'No, uncle,' was her reply. 'Any reasona ble request of yours would under any cir cumstances be held sacred by me.' At tho word 'reasonable' he winced a lit tle, but resumed tho conversation. 'The notary will probably be here soon, therefore, 1 must be brief,' said ho. Theu pausing again (ot n moment, he resumed : Adele, I am not tho poor wretch you think, although I have lived in so wretched a place and farcl o miserably. I have avoided all companionship owing to my deformity. I am sensitive.niy child.and could not endure with equanimity, the glauces of pity or ab horrence iolka usually favored me with ; I iiliittiai. BLOOMSBUIIG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 1. became a recluse, and In my dreary loneli ness Iho germ, of parsimony matured with in my bosom. I beenmn a miser, Years passed and I saved every sou that was not required for my sustenance. I became wealthy by denrees, and now, after forly years of privation, I am a rich man rich beyond your wildest Imagination 1' The young girl gazed at htm In terror j sho believed him lo bo mad. Casting her eyes nbout the room and seeing Iho wretch edness of Its appointments, then remember ing their manner of living, the frugal meal, Insufficient shelter and raiment, sho could not consistently reconcllo It with tho riches he raved about. There was but this conclusion she could arrive at : Her dying uncle was mad I 'Oh 1 uncle,' cried she, as she burled her weeping face in the bedclothesdo not speak thus, you pain me. Compose yourself and endeavor lo direct your thoughts to heav en.' A sickly smilo rested for a brief moment on Ins lips then he said: 'ou think I am raving, my poor. Inno cent child. I speak ouly the truth, as vou will find when the notary arrives." l!ut time flies, and I have not yet done. In the will I shall make I leave all to my niece Adele Demouie, on one condition.' Hero lie regarded her fixedly. 'Speak,1 said she,an undefined feartaklnr? possession oi her. ournust marry a man deformed like myself 1' said ho In a cold, hard tone. The girl shuddered involuntarily, and well she might her uncle was a hideous hunchback 1 A painful pause followed. The miser had noticed her gesturo of abhorrence and he became it possible more firm in his resolu tion, 'You hear me, child ?' asked, he. 'Yes, uncle,' was the faint response. 'You love me?' queried he. 'You know I do,' replied she, lifting her teanui tace to his. 'lou never doubted it. uiu you y ro,' replied he, absently. 'You gave me every proof of your affection when you uecmeu me poor, so do not deny me now. 1 ask this for your own benefit. If you mar ried a young spendthrift he would soon wasto tho wealth I so carefully hoarded, and when that was gone he would probably de sert you. liut one who lacked the personal charms of manhood like myself would have no inducement held out to him to enter a career of frivolity and dissipation ; but would cherish you and your inheritance. 'Am I at liberty to choose for myself, or have you already selected a husband ?' asked Adele as a ray of hope dawned in the ho rizon of her future. 'I shall leave you free to choose for your self,' replied he ; 'but remember he must be deformed as I am and of respectable con nections ; otherwise, I shall not dictate to you, but leave you free to your choice in every other respsct.' 'I promise,' said she quietly. ' Tn well,' was Lis rejoiner. 'Now I shall leave this world in peace and leave you my wealth and my blessing.' The notary arrived, the will was drawn up and witnessed by a neighbor and a clerk who had accompanied the notary. Ilabois was appointed her guardian until sho be came of age and married. She had th choice left her to marry before her majority were she so inclined, for she was then of a suitable age. But Kabois was enjoined to see that she married only a hunchback, and one of respectable parentage. The document was signed by the witnes ses, the clerk being tho last to affix his tgna ture. As ho took up the pen he glanced furtively at Adele ; their eyes met, sho blushed and averted her gaze. He placed his signature beneath that of the other wit nesses and took a seat away from the ta- Lie. Ilabois folded the parchment, placed it in an inner pocket, then advancing to the bed side, asked : 'Can I do anything else for you Jerome T 'So. Jean,' was tho reply : 'but when I am at rest you will see to everything as I have instructed you.' 'You may depend on me,' was the rejoin der. When the dying man was alone with tho girl ho bade her call the woman whom he had hired as housekeeper since his illness, The woman, a pleasant-faced one, took her seat beside Adele, near the bed, and the dying man closed his eyes as if weary. He slept an hour or more, when suddenly the young girl felt his clasp tighten over her hand. Quickly looking at his face she saw that a great change had taken place. The miser was dying, lie stared at her for a moment, then in a loud whisper said, 'Ilemember your promise 1' Tho next moment his hand dropped from the clasp of his niece, and he was dead. The grief of Adele was sincere, and JUd' ame I'oyntin, the housekeeper, pressed her to her motherly bosom, andBoothed her as a mother might a grieved child. After sho was more composed, she wrote a note to the notary and posted it, then awaited his arrival Kabois arrived and tendered his syinpa tints to the now friendless girl, and informed her that she was to take up her residence with him immediately after the funeral rites wero over. He then set about making all the neces sary arrangements for the last sad offices for his late friend, He bade Madamo I'oyntin prepare the body for the shroud, Baying his clerk would soon be there with the undertaker, who, in fact, arrived rooh after. Then with tho assistance of the clerk he sealed all the effects of the dead man, after which he sat down and copied some notes from a book he took from bis pocket. This done, he bade Adele good day, aay ing he would return in the course ot the day and perform such offices as fehe might require. The funeral obsequies wero over, and Adele was one of JI, Ilabois' household which consisted of the noiary, one daughter twelve years oi age, his wife and nephew, the latter being the clerk we have mention ed. Henri Durand was a line-looking young man of about twenty-three ; tall, dark com plexioued and of a quiet disposition. lie had met our heroine occasionally at her uncle's house, had some conversation with her, and was deeply Impressed. Sho was favorably Impressed with the young man from the first, and admired him lence the reader may Judge what her feei ng! must have been when the conditions of the will became known to her. When tho inseparable barrier arose be tween them she first acknowledged to her self that Henri Durand was yery dear to her I What were the young clerk's thoughts when ho saw how matters had gone ? it first hobecarno indignant, after which he gavo way to despair. Then ho resolved to pcrsuado Adelo to re nounce her miserly uncle's wealth, and wed the one of her choice, although his whole possessions amounted to but a paltry thou sand or two of francs. After he had disposed of this (mentally only) there camo wispr thoughts; ho had not ascertained whether tho young girl thought sufficiently well of him, did he ask her, to havo him I He smiled as It occurred to him that like Gio'ster, he 'shared his spoils bo fore the field was won 1' Hut he would soon arrange that. He be lieved that he was not distasteful to her. and he knew that he adored her. liut dispalr camo inlo his heart tenfold, when lit learned that tho hunchback had left property and gold to tho amount of fifty thousand francs, besides batik shares to a like amount. 'She will never sacrifice such a fortuno for n notary's clerk, thought he, and ho became, in consequence quite melancholy. iVlthough sho was now an inmate of the same house, and they had frequent social intercourse, they teemed, as if by mutual consent, lo keep aloof from each other as much as possiblo without committing a breach of politeness. In a word, they were both unhnppy, and both for precisely the same reason. Ilabois was a shrewd man, and possessed keen perception. lie divined how matters stood between the young people, and pitied both, for he could, as yet, see no possible remedy in their peculiar case, The girl would lose a fine fortune unless sho obeyed her uncle's behests and married a hunch back. Whether sho would defy her dead uncle and marry to suit herself he could not say, but ho meant to advise her. Ho would clearly present to her the advantages of the case. So, with this praiseworthy intention uppermost in his mind, ho summoned the young girl to his library one day to discuss the matter in all its details. When sho was seated he at once entered upon the subject, and said : 'Mademoiselle De-moine, I have sent for you in order to have some conversation with you in reference to your inheritance.' I beg your pardon, Moisieur Ilabois,' re plied she, "Billing faintly 'but I was not aware that I possessed such a thing.' 'Well, 'tis all the same,' returned he, also smiling, and pleased to see thatshe regarded it in that light. 'It is yours or it is not. just as you choose to decide. However, we will let that pass, and at once plunge into the business. Y'ou perfectly understand the conditions of your lato uncle's will ?' 'Perfectly.' 'And the alternative if you refuse to abide by them ?' 'I do.' 'Very well,' continued the notary, 'I shall not ask you whether you havo already made a choice calculated to set your relative's wishes at defiance, but ak, havo you yet decided how you will act in the matter V I shall endeavor to obey my uncle's be hestsin fact, I promised as much to him on his death-bed. And, though I shall al ways maintain that ho took unfair advantage of me by appealing to my affection for him, I shall obey him, though it be under pro test.' 'Very properly spoken,' rejoined Ilabois, then mentally : 'Poor Henri. 'You know, of course,' resumed he, 'that in the event of your refusing to obey the conditions there is a certain sum to your credit in my hand, which I shall place at your disposal when you become of age.' 'I do,' was the quiet reply. 'This sum I have placed out at interest in your name, and should you decide adversely by the time your probation expires, this money will at least keep you above want.' The lady bowed, and the notary con tinued : 'The most objectionable feature of this will is, that in case of your renouncing this fair inheritance, it will go towards fouuding a home for hunchbacks,' 'liut my uncle's wishes must bo obeyed at all hazard',' remarked Adele, fixing her eyes on those of her guardian. 'Wo must endeavor to do so,' was the rather equivocal response. The lady started perceptibly. Did tho words of the notary strike a chord in her own breasts. They sat gazing at each other for a mo ment, when the lady averted her eyes and colored deeply. A peculiar smile fitted across his solemn features, but it vanished in an instant. 'Henri's case may not be so hopeless, after all,' was his mental observation. 'Mademoiselle, you have my sympathy in this awkward and trying dilemma,' said ho 'but if I can be ot any service to you in the matter, command me at any time. I shall eudeavor to be worthy of the trust the de ceased has honored me with, and believe me wiieu I say that to the fullest extent of my power will I assist you, no matter what you decision may be. The lady thanked him warmly and the in terview ended. A month or two had passed, and ono day Adele received a letter from her brother. He was about returning to Erance. He had been in Australia and had accumulated quite n snug little fortune. He enjoined her not tj tell any ono of his fortune j he wished to see how his acquaintances would receive him as a poor sailor. In her implicit trust in her guardian she made him acquainted with tho sub.it.mco of this letter. 'Good,' cried the worthy notary, gleefully rubbing his hands ; 'Hobert can possibly help us in our difficulty,' Dilliculty I said Adele, In surprise, 'What difficulty?' The seriousness of his ward disconcerted him for a moment, and ho was at a loss to answer her, but ho laughed cunningly and replied ; 'Oh I tho selection of your futuro Bpousc, 'Perhaps ho may ba of use,' observed sh absently, as ale refolded the letter and lclt her guardian's presence, with utrangi thoughts roaming in her bosom, 1879. Tho fact Is, both guardian and yard were united in ono purpose, of which neither was quite suro of tho other, Ilabois meant to carry out tho testator's Intentions to the letter, ns they wero expressed in his will, et ho was taxing his ingenuity how to avo tho Inheritance accrue to his ward and sho yet havo her own free choice in the matter of selecting a husband. He admitted to himself that he could at present see no way out of tho labyrinth, yet e cudgeled his brain continually to find a means of doing so. 'If her brother has ordinary brains he may bo able to aid us,' said he musingly. Hero ho dropped Into a deep reverie, which lasted for upwards of an hour. Sud denly he jumped up and rubbed his hands violently, saying : That's It ; the plan Is a safe and a suro one if wo can only find our man.' A week later Hobert Desmolne arrived, and tho brother and Bister met in a warm mbrace. The returned Australian was a stalwart, sun-biowned young man, of about twenty five, with n good face and figure, and was the soul of good nature and jollity. He was dressed in the habiliments of a common sailor, and was generally supposed, by thoe who saw him, to be such. Ilabois and he became quite friendly af ter a day or two. Tho former appeared to tudy the young man very closely, and af ter a week had passed they had secretly dis cussed the affairs of Adelo. After a lengthy debate on tho subject, young Desmolne re marked : 'M. Ilabois, my advice to Adele is just this: Let the miser's money go to tho dogs and marry whom you choose.' 'Very good, M, Desmoine,' rejoined tho notary, with a cunning smile. 'But I have a far better plan than that.' 'What is it ?' asked Robert. 'I adviso your sister to marry the man of her choice, and at the same time secure her uncle's inheritance I' 'But how can that bo arranged ?' cried the young man ; in surprise. 'The condi tions of the will are too well known to the authorities to cherish the least hope that they will permit any chicanery in the mat ter.' 'Ah I well, the court is wise and just, doubtless ; but we shall prove ourselves equally so,' remarked Ilabois. and then he n formed Robert of his scheme. 'Accomplish this without subjecting us to caudal and a lawsuit, perhaps a prison, and shall always pronounce you the smartest notary in France,' exclaimed Robert enthu siastically, as he grasped the notary's hand. 'Keep your purpose a profound secret,' observed Ilabois, 'and in a day or two I hall have our plans completed.' Then the conspirators separated, each confident in tho success of the plan. After parting with Robert the notary had an interview with Henri, the clerk. That lasted but a half hour ; after which he was closeted with his ward, which interview ter minated only after an hour had elapsed, He left Henri with a brightness on that young man's countenance he had not worn for many a day ; and a pleasant smile rest ed on tho usually pale face of Adele after her interview with herguaadian. Robert left the next day, saying he had business to attend to. He had been gone about a week or ten days, when a stranger called at tho notary's one evening ; he wished to see JI. Rabois on particular busi ness. He was admitted, and conducted to the private office. The man wore a cloak, which he removed before ho seated himself. M. Ilabois start ed slightly as the stranger bowed politely. He was hunchback 1 His features were homely hut intelligent and both voice and manner indicated the gentleman. 'What is tho nature of your business with me?' inquired the notaiy 'Without beating about the bush,' replied, the hunchback, 'I will at once state my er rand. I havo heard all about Jerome Des- moino's will, and have come to be presented to the heiress, Mademoiselle Desmoine. My namo is Pierre Lecroix, my abiding place Lyons,where my only remaining parent,Jac- ques Lecroix, resides Y'ou can go there and learn all about him and myself. You com prehend ?' I do, monsieur,' replied Rabois, grave ly. Will you do me the honor to dine with me to-morrow ? I will then present the young lady to you.' 'At what hour ?' asked M. Lecroix. 'At three.' I Bhall be punctual. Au rcvoir,' The next minute he was gone. When the notary was alone he rang for Henri. Tell Adele I would like to see her for a moment.' said he, when the clerk ap peared, Adelo appeared directly aud.they were left alone. What transpired at that interview does not matter to the reader at present, liut Adele left the office naif an hour later, pale and agitated. Next day M. Croix appeared punctual at the appointed hour. Robert had also re turned and was introduced to the hunch back. They sat down to dinner, and the latter proved himself a very entertaining gentle man. He bad been introduced to the lady before he sat downj hence he frequently ad dressed himself to her. In the evening he proved himself the same affable gentleman. He had traveled considerably, and relatod quite a number of entertaining incidents, and Adele lelt quite at ease in his presence. After this became more frequently, and soon he and the young heiress wero on very friendly terras. In the meantime Rabois repaired to Lyons and was satisfactorily assured of the respect ability of M. Lecroix's connections, In due time the young man proposed and was accepted, and shortly after they were publicly married. 'Oh I what inconsistency I' Bome of our readers may cry, while others will call her a mercenary creature, Perhaps so, The marriage being proven to be in ac cordauco with tho conditions of the Hunch back's Will, all the property of the late Jer ome Desmoine was placed in her hands. The bridal party left Bordeax on their bridal tour (?) Two days later wejfind them in Liverpool and M. Ilabois, Henri DurauJ aud Robert Desmoine wero of the party, A week later there was a divorce case de cided in the British courts, and Pierre Le croix and his wife were separated forever I THE COLUMBIAN. VOL. XIII, NO.S2 COLUMBIA DKMOtlHAT, VOL.XLtV, NO. S3 On the following day there was another wedding, and Henri Durand led his blush ing bride to the altar, Need wo tell the reader who that bride was ? Thus did stratagem, aided ',by all power ful gold, accomplish what at ono time seemed utterly futile to those mostly Inter ested, and Adele Desmoine wedded the man of her choice in spite of the Hunchback's will. All this was a plot planned and perfected by Ilabois, Desmoiuo, Adele and Henri, Lecroix was tho only one who was not en tirely in their confidence. Desmolne met hltn (nt the tlmo ho plca'ded business when he left Bordeaux),aud placed the whole mat ter before him,and then stipulated with him for a handsome sum to marry tho heiress and bo divorced from her within a week, This was agreed to, with what results the reader knows. Lecroix went to Hndla and was never seenlagain by the "bride of a week." Causes or Sudden Death. Very few of the sudden deaths which are said to arise from diseases of the heart do really arl-o from that cause. To ascertain the real origin of the sudden deaths, an ex periment was tried and reported to a scienti fic congress at Strasburg, Sixty-six cases of sudden death were made the subject of a thorough post-mortem examination; in these cases, only two were found who died from disease of the heart. Nine out of sixty-six had died of apoplexy,while there were forty six cases of congestion of the lungs ; that is, tho lungs wero bo full of blood that they could not work, not being enough for a suf ficient amount of air to support life. The causes that produce congestion of the lungs are : Cold feel, tight clothing, costive bow els, sitting still until chilled after being warmed with labor or a rapid walk, going too suddenly from a close room into the air, especially after speaking, too hasty walking or running to catch a train, etc. These causes of sudden death being known, an avoidance of them may serve to lengthen many valuable lives, which would otherwise be lost under the verdict of the heart com plaint. That disease is supposed to be in evitable and incurable ; hence many may not lake the pains they would to avoid su '. den death, if they knew It lay in their power. It Is Queer. The Lancaster Intrlligenccr, in alluding to the Geary monument business, pertinently remarks : Pennsylvania has never been distinguished by the pre-eminent excel lence of her Governors. She has had some good ones and some that were very indiffer ent. Of them all, the late Gov. Geary was not the most distinguished nor the most de serving. He was a weak man and not much of an official. Why he should have been singled out of the whole line by the Legis lature, and $5,000 voted by it to erect a mon ument for him, it is difficult to guess, unless it is to be assumed that his fame was not likely to be perpetuated by any other means. Nobody took much interest in the proposed monument except the bidders for the work though his widow, who has a second hus band now, traveled to Harrisburg to select the design, and the people of the State will not complain that the commission acceded to her taste and wishes in the choice of a model. Clearfield Jiepullican. American Forests. The following are extracts from a paper on this subject in Harper's Monthly for August, 1879, by Geo. May Powell, chair man of the American Institute Forest Com mittee : "Of a desolation recorded far back of even the days ot Urecian glory : A man was famous according as ho had lifted up axes on thick trees.' In the days when Ameri can forests were practically limitless, our fathers were far too famous for lifting up axes on the trees. Trusting to what seemed employment, skilled laborera have made their homes where the streams appeared permanent. Then as the summers came and went, the river grew more and more feeble till the spindles were silent. Then the flood turns that stream to a demon of destruction The cause of all this was that the sources of the river's life have been injured or destroy ed by men who lifted up axes on the thick trees far up the mountain where the mill streams have their birth. "Next to production in importance, is the question of transportation as involved n navigation. Less than a quarter of the traction is needed to move it by rail. 'Many of the streams constituting Brit- tain's inland navigation are so small as to bo spoken of as 'brooks' in the Parliamen tary acts giving rights to companies to uee them. One of these combined canal and river courses takes freight at the southwest of England at the Severn j up historic lit tle Avon ; across Wiltshire to the Thames and down to London. AU this will be bo improved on that in a few years the speed between Bteam canal boats and that of th average freight train will be materially re duced. Britain's inland transport lines. thus exceed the length of her rail lines, "Agriculture does not need sacrifice of trees.to save streams for navigation or manu factures. The identical conditions of rain or dew fall needed by either is needed for all. Seasons seldom pass in which farmers would not have from ono to-threo fourth: added to their yield by a more equal distri bution of the rainfall. High culture proves au acre properly watered, may yield much as seven or more treated in the usual ways. 'Single trees have been burned inAmerica in log heaps, which, cut iuto veneers would sell for more net cash, than the whole farm where it grew. When our forests are as well treated as thoso of Europe few trees will be cut except by advice of a forest engineer." Wicked for I'lergyuien, i neueve it to oe an wrong and even wicked for clergymen or other public men to bo led into giving testimonials to quack doctors or vilo stufis called medicines, but when a really meritorious article made of valuable remedies known to all, that all physicians use ami trust in daily, we should freely commend it. I therefore cheerfully and heartily commend Hop Bitters for the good they havo done me and my friendi firmly believing they have no equal for fam ily use. I will not be without them,' Rev. , Washington, D. 0. HATES 0l!, AMEll'rlSiNG.I srict. 1K. tM. ..fl.N) t.E0 ., . 4.00 4.(0 4.M ... 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Thero are forty-four American firms doing business in Japan. A sweeping charge Street-cleaners' salaries. Cupid's thalts at present seem to havo some connection with a family carriage. No malice can exist without a though t so how can there be malace aforethought t As vou erow old. vour hair becomes quarrelsome, it is continually falling out. We can beat England at anything but base-ball. She doesn't know how to play it. What the weather Bays to the linen col lar is, "Wllt.thou," and it invariably wilts. "Plain lobster,' is on the bills of fare now but did any body ever see a really hand some lobster? Agricultural prospects In England are not the most flattering, and in Scotland they are described as most discouraging. A coloredSunday school in Mississippi has a double-guarded treasury. One man keeps the key and the other holds the box. It behooves women to have their nails carefully dressed if they would wear lace mitts. The funniest fool in a circus, says the Mcriden Recorder, is the mule aud ho says nothing. The dear creatures call them parasols because they parry the rays of Sol. Puck knows a man who asked his bank er for Pinafore per cents. There are now in Massachusetts prisons nearly 4,100 prisoners. 307 of whom are at the Sherborn, 2,000 in the county pris ons. The Baltimore Gazelle compares some bathers who recently emerged from the wa ter at Cape Mny to slices of sky walking up the beach. The Imports nt one point increased up wards of thme millions the last year,as com pared with the previous twelve months. It iust tickles the fish to death to pop his head out of the water aud see a crowd of mortals mopping their unhappy brows on shore. The Detroit Free Press has a letter cned "An Old Actor." We will bet It never had one from an old actress. Man and money ready. Nothing perplexes a married man morn than to find his wife using his bachelor cigar-case to keep hair-pins in. Chestnut Itrees are known lo have lived 900 years. Lime trees hav attained COO years in France , and birche are sup posed to be equally durable. The production of butter aud 'tehficse In this country is said to be four times greater in value than the total vield of our trold and silver mines. A ladv writes to a Western newsDarjer that "the girl who keeps her sweet temper and good looks up to twenty-five is apt to retain tnem to oiu age. A market renort Bavs "there's nothinc doing in cheese." He should have qualifi ed his remark by saying there was '"a little mueuoing." "The army at the noils" began a poli tical enthusiast to his neighbor farmer. O. cut that." replied the other: "the beans at the poles is the tonic which interests me just now." The man who coes fishinir and sits in a cramp-inviting poslure on a narrow thwart from early morn till dewy eve, and 'calls it mn, is tne same cnap that never goes to church because the pews aren't comfort able. The paper duty In France amounts to about forty per centum of the value of pa per used as newspapers, and this is why French newspapers as a rule, are printed on bad paper. A little cirl was. for the first time In her life, to attend a funeral ; as she was be ing dressed, she lifted from the drawer dark brown sash, and asked, "Wouldn't this be best to wear ? It is kind of coffin-colored." Young lady'to recentlv-marrled friend : 'Is he all vou hoped for?" "Why, of course." "Fine fellow, centeel:?" "More than that; elegant, He talks like a book." "Well, when vou come to volume second. send him to me." A writer on styles save : "It is the fash- inn in France for ladies to take tea in their bonnets and gloves." It may be, but we prefer a teacup. Gloves make tea taste bad, and bonnets drip so. The peculiar characteristic of the Irish flea is that you put your finger on him, and he isn't there. The peculiar characteristic of the Russian nihilist is that you put your linger on mm, ana you aren t mere. A litl le slx-vears Holvoke bov aston ished his mother by exclaiming, "I wish I was an angel 1" Wondering what holy thoughts were filling his youthful mind, she waited for the reason. "Then I could see all the circtisses at once." Dean Slanlev savs that the whole con. tributions of the whole Roman church, at this moment, to the missionary cause do not amount to ene-third of what is contributed by the Protestant communions of Great Iiritian alone. An advertisincr aeenteoes his rnnnda In Boston with a Bible under his arm. H wan's to be prepared, no doubt, to make an oath at a moment's notice that the circula tion of his paper is well, say twice as large as it really is. Martin Van Buren. who was President from 183S to 1S41, had four sons one was John, a great lawyer: another was Sin th. a literary gentleman ; a third, Martin, Jr., an.d a fourth, Abraham, 'who was a West Pointer, and served on the staff of General Winfield Scott. Three weeks ago a Worth dress could bo detected at a dance bv the wldn sash draped straight around the hips, and fasten- on on one siue ny a large lancy buckle. Now the sash is no longer a "trade mark" of the great man milliner, but an "accessory" ad opted by nearly every city dressmaker. A new novel is called "A Lady's Four Wishes," An old bachelor says he hasn't read the book, but he knows what her four wishes are: "First, a new bonnet , second a new bonnet ; third, a new bonnet ; fourth a new bonnet." From this, one might sup pose that the old bachelor was a married man. Tho Louisville Courier-Journal patrioti cally warns the'people of the United States that the royal family of Great Rritaln have designs upon Niagara Falls. The other day the Princess Louise, on first looking upon the falls, threw her head back in ecstasy and exclaimed, "Don'.t speak ; let me drink in the whole scene I" What more ecstatic state of enjoy ment can be imagined than to swing in the hammock on the cool veranda, and gazing through the perfumed smoke of your cigar ette, to drink in, as it were, the graceful evolutions of your mother-in-law as she pushes aud drags the lawn-mower over the ground in a Bpiteful manner, "to shame the head of the family into trimming up things round the house, so's to look like folks."
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