train: til rui dlow llFast mon East s. v With a. it. ?nnd rKx iV-a kNB. IP.-1?. o la 80 b t.1 t U 5 40 6 43 ( M T 10 I 16 I IS 7 SB T 85 I 41 1 01 8 SS 8 40 8 OS 09 I 15 t S3 t 80 T 44 Ot) B 31 8 60 S 31 I U bo ICO ; THE COLUMBIAN. rnioiiBii I)iiocbat,tab op m north and colcm- tU BUNCONSOLIDiTM.) issued woekly, ovcrjr Friday morning, at nLOOMStlOIMI, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. .1 two nou.ni por yoar, eoconu discount allowed wnonpil'Un advance, Alter the oip ration of tho 5rea r will cliarircd. To subscribers out ot tho Xmmty tho terms aro ii per jfoar.strlctly In advance. B0.'!?l.t..i .ii.nnnllnnnil. nifftlt at t 10 ODt lOD Ot 1 in nubll Uuers, until all arrcarajos aro paid, but Ions Font nued credits attor tho expiration of tho nrsl yfl As sent out o'l tho State or to distant poU nn-ces must to paid for In advance unless a rcspon slb'lo person In Columbia county assumes to pay tho MIi M?Slre?!5!itod from subscr.bersln tho county. job miisrTiisra-. Tim JnbblcK Department or me ;oi.cjiih m .cry liematid.neatly and at modcralo prices. j Columbia County Official Directory. Kcri?ot:JlflK.clbS!!m. F. T. .human. m District Attorney-inpbcrt ll. Lttllo. Treniurer II A. sweppcnhelscr. ftmm slloncrs-stcnucn 1'ol.e, Charles Illcbatt. "ju"' Commlssloncrs-Kll Ilobblns, TUeodoro W. Win? Kramer, liloomsburg and Thomas Kecce, Boott, Bloomsburg Official Directory. president ot Town Council-!. S. KUI1N. Clerk I'nnl K. Wirt. Chief of pollco-l. I.aycocK. l'resldent ot (las Company S. hnorr. ninnmsbiirir nankins company -Tolin A.Fiinslon, President, 11. II. Orntz, Cashier, .loun reacocK, ici- mr. -First National Hank-Cliarlesll. Paxton, President Columbia 'county Mutual I Saving Fund and t.oan Awctatlon-K. II. Utile, President, C. W. -Miller, n7oorwo"urir Iinlldlni and Savins Fund Association Wm. Peacock. President, .T. 11. Itoblson, Secretary. liloomsburir Mutual savlne Fund Association J. I.lirowcr, President, 1 B. Wirt, Secretary. CHOItCII DIKECTOllY. BATTIST CI1CKCU. hot. J. 1. Tustln, (Supply.) . , Sunday Services lux a. in: and Otf p. m cnlinnl (In tn. praver Meeting-livery Wednesday evening at OX seatsfreo. Tho public aro invited lo attend. SI.MATTnKWS LUTHERAN CHCBCIl. Mlnlslcr-ltcr.o. I). S. Marclay. Sunday Services invj a. m. and ?M p. ra. Praver Meetlns-Every .Vednesday evening at 7tf Heatsfrce. Nopows rented. All aro welcome rKESBYTBHIAN CnDKCU. MInlslcr-llev. Stuart Mitchell. Sunday Services lof a. in. and ctf p. m. rraver jilcellng-Evcry Wednesday evening at 0 Heata'frco. No pews rented, strangers welcome, MRTHODIST BPISCOPAI. CUCRCn. Presiding Hlder Hev. W. F.vans. Mliilster-Hev. II. II. Mum. Sunday Services-!") and W p. m. r.U"""':.,'A,!Pvinffai aw o'clock, v-nunir '.Men's Prayer Jlecilng-Every Tuesday evening at o o en , (Icneral Prayer Mcetln-Every Thursday evening 7 o'clock. RKFORMKO CnCKCH. Corner ot Third and Iron streets. Pastor Hev. W. E. Krebs. , ilesldci.co Corner 4th and t'atharlno sireets. sund.iy Services 10f a. m. and 7 p. m. sundav school!) a. m. praj er Meeting-Saturday, 7 p. m. All aro Invited There Is always room. sr. rAri.'sciiCRcn. Hector Hot I.. Zahner. Sunday Services lux a. m., 7J p. m. Flrk'sunday In tho month, Holy Communion, sen lees nrcnaratory to communion on Irlday evening before tho fct Sunday In each momn, Pews rented ; but e erj bodv w elcome. BVANOKXICAI. CHURCH. Presiding r.lder-llev. A. I., lleeser rra it ..n-i-utnb .....j ............. - r- All aro Invited. All aro welcome. Meets In "tho little lirlct Church on tho hill," known as the Welsh Baptist Church-on nock street "uegular meeting for worship, every Lord's day at "" treo ; and tho public aro cordially Invited to atlenu rU'IIOOI, OltnKUH, blank, jmt printccl and nnniir hnniiii in small books, on hand ana for sale at the Columbian onite. TI.VXK DEEDS, on l'.ircbnuiit. nut Linen i n i ..A.nmnn mid rnr Admlnlsirators, F.iecu- . , nii.t trustees, tor s.ilo clioap at the C'oi cmbian (l re. J I'.MU'E XOTK4" iii-l pnnlo'l V elieiiii at I lie I Ol UMl'.lA'. on, re. I anil Tor wle ni.ooMi:i.'i:(i diuk roi'.Y. PI!OI'h.IINM. ( M'ls. IIVIIKI.KV lliouei s lui' ( Vi n l.l ,iv. Olli. 1 I'Uini. 4 I, 11. IIUI'.IMI.N. Altuiiiev-ai-l.aw. in ll.ii i nun s ijiiiliilng, Main bit eel. OHh O AM DEL .Ulii, O lu llarlnian lliillillng. Main Kmel. i M M. lllCIIEIi.Sin.'eoii ami I'l ii oitlcu Market cel. Abovotlh tai ). J. K. EVANS. M. D.. Siireeon anil I'liv-i- clan (Onico nnd Hetldenco on Third street, I!. McKELVY. M. I)..Surecon anil Phy sician, north side Main street, below Market. MMillEXItY, M- I) , Smgn .sici.in- ( racu n. w. c. Maikei ,se oltheeio a sjiecl.ilty i anil l'liv- ket nnd Filth St. 1 U.J. C. K UTTER, i'HYSICIAN & SUHGEON, omco, -North Market street, Oct. 1, '79. liloomsburg, Pa. 1. L. KAIIII, I'UACTICAL DENTIST, Main street bui', Pa. opposite Episcopal Church, t" Teeth extracted llhout rain. Oct. 1 IST'J "W. H HOUSE, BLOOMSBURG, COL. 00. PA. All styles of work douo In a superior manner, work wurriuiiiu as reprrbemeu ikktu cxtkact kh without Pain, liooitst'is fur nu, OIllco Corner ilalu and Iron streets. To be oitcn til all houn tlurhia the ilau. .Will be ot the omco of nr. I- 11. Klliiu In Catawlssa on Wednesday ot each week. Nov. !3-ly "MISCELLANEOUS. DHINKKH, C1UN and LOCKSMITH. I Ifenlng J Mag Machines and Machinery ot all kinds re dalred. OrEux llot'SK Hulldlng, Dloomsbursr, Pa. TAVII) LOWKNHKKG. Merchant Tailor j Main M., above central Hotel. I b. KUUiN, dealer ll. .Meat, tallow .etc., X. centre street, between becond and Third. 3. KUHN, dealer in Meat. IL IIOSENSTOUK, I'liolonrapher, , over ciaric a won s More, .Main street, I' . A UOUSlUS KKKUNI). I'raclical liotneo- I "V patliic llorau and Cow I)octor, liloomsburg, l'a. TT- Y. KE3TKU, ' MEKOHANT TAII.OIt. ItoomNo, is, oriai loess Dnuiisu, moomsbarr;. aprnis.iMs. 17KEA8 UHUWN'S IN8UKANCE AOEN. X OV, Eichange Hotel liloomsburff, Pa. Capital. .Etna, lus Co., of Hartford, Connecticut. . 0,DUO,UOO , ai,lU,lMICl , 13 5110,000 . 10,0(10, 00 . 3.100.000 Liverpool, itouaon anu uiooo.., Hoalnf Liverpool -.ancanshlro Klro Association, Philadelphia, . . . Fanners Mutual of Danville 1,000,000 ll.iuvine Mutual ,, , ,, 7e,ooo Howe, New York , 3,000,000 tW.SJl.OOO As the aernoies are direct, policies are written for tho insured Itnout any delay In the omco at Bloonis- March sj.'oo y IIAHTMAN HEl'HfcSENTS TUB r0UWIKO AMKltlOAN INKUltANCE COMPANIES! i-yconiine or siuncy Pennsylvania, fiorih Arnclcan of Philadelphia, Pa 1 fiinkjln, of ' Pennsylvania of " 1 armers of York, Pa. Hanover of New York. Manhattan of " onico on Market Street No. , liloomsburg, Pa, ut-u v), ii'l), piltK INSL'ltANCE, CHIIISTIAN K. KNAPP, IlLOOMSUflKl, PA, HltlTISH AMEI11CA A.UllAN'CR COMPANY. flkiim an' fiiibinsukan'cu company. Rational pike inmjhanck company. TJNHl.N lSbrllA.NCEt'OMPA.NY. 'JUL" 0 otn roui'oiiiTiOKS are well seasoned by aire . & tHi.fuii'iiiiiiBuniijnuini u lUhS SCI" tlPil bv ouv court or law. 'Ihelr aBsiij4nrf nil ,,,...ct. ertlnwiLinsEci BiTiEsand are liable to tho hazard VI tins VJilJ. Losfps raoMi-ii.T and uokistlv adjusted and raid as socn as determined by phmsiun y, knait. u ec- IL'AUKST 4Ni .M'Jl'Hlll llLCHiUttVlIU, Pi, The people it Columbia c unty mould patronize tha koi cy where Icws if any are tettled and uatd by ono of their owncltlrens. r - , LAWYERS. Q 11. II HOCK WAY, ATTU iia M -AT-li A W Coli'mbian liiii.tiiNii, liloomsburff, Pa. Member ot Iho Vnlted Stales Law Association, Collections mado In sny part ot America or Europe, oct. 1, i.u. T K. V A 1.1. Kit, Attorney at-Lrrvv. Inereaso ef Peitiens ettalrcd, Celleetlcnsrade, Odlce, Second door from 1st National Hank. IILOOMSIIUKO, PA. Jan. II, lsrs AT U. l'U.Niv, At ten ne:ynt-r.rvw. Incrcao of Pensions Obtained, Collections Made. HLooMsnuim, ta, omco In Ent's Kelt ntso. .HUCKALftw, C." &W.J. ATTOltNKYS-AT-LAW, liloomsburg, Pa. omco on Main street, first door belowcourtnouso TOIIN M. CLAKK. AITUllNKV-AT-LAW,' liloomsburg, ra. onico OTer Schuyler's Hardware btore. P. BILLMBYER, ATTOIINET AT LAW. orncs )n Harmon's Iiulldlnp. Main street, uioomsourg, ia. 11. LIITLB. KOB'T. K.1.1TTIB. E. II. ft K. E. LITTLE, lyATTOKNEVS-AT-LAW, liloomsburg, l'a. Q W.MILI.EK, A 1 1 UllMSY-A T-LA W omceln lirower'sljulldlng.second noor,room No. liloomsburg, Tn. . l-UANK ZA It It. Attoi'noy-nt-T.iuv. ni.OOMtjllUHO, I'A. omceln t'vAmsrs 'irn.uivn, on Main itieet second door utioio ( enlie. Cm be cnuiiiKeil in German. Jan. 10, 'st-lt 0.LO. E. LI.WEI.I., ATTOHNE Y-A T-L A W, Cot.eviBiAN Hcii.iiiNO, liloomsburg, l'a. Meirber of t lie linltcd Stales Law Association. collections madclnan pait ot Amulca orEuiore oct. 1 1'7'J. CATA Vls5A. WmTl EYEKLY, ATTOHNE V-AT-LAW, Catawlssa, Pa. Collections moniPtlv mode and remitted, omce onposlle I'alav.lss.i Deposit Lank. 6m-3S II. lillAW.N, A T TU K K Y-A T-b A V , Cnlawissa.Pa. omce, corner ot Tlilrdand Malm Mn els. THE. DAVIS. Til K LATEST 1STUEHEST. The Greatest siewins Machine of the Age I Dnn't lait li) ee t hi-. iiiiiKletlul piece ol per- leiiion, i tie iew ij.im veil iv.il feed Sliutilt' Sew ing Maclilne .Maniifac tureil at Wiitc lowti, New Y'rk. Will be (in exhibition at tlie llU(imliurg fair ground during the fair. All are cordially invited to call and in spect the New Machine nnd obtain samples of work, more beautiful nnd desirable than ever befure accomplished and utterly impossible for any other to duplicate. I hoiisands wilitekxiui; the immense ranee of work, and dicardini: their old machines lor Hie t.'i:w machine, i sullicient proof of its superiority aim linim lor the Davis s trade that runs the factory to its fullest ca pacuy, hich supercedes the under feed, is the inee upon winch swings the ukparallu- i:i uuccn-s, Composed of only 13 Working Parts,, wliile nlliern have from forty to seventy-five, making tup ieai complicated, me most uur uule mill most rellalile machine in use, It positively leads all others, doing away with n tlflnMnir. Hill is I hp T.inilTi-'T nnv. NiNa eiimTl.i: MACIIINi: IN Till: WOltLH 1 ,i Bn.i ,i.rnll u-in i, ,i,i at Hie recent popular ueduckd fcCALi: or rmcES. fcamples of work iree, J. SALT KKIl. Gen'l Acent. liloomsburir. Pa. oct. a, iv-iy. AND Paper Hiiiiging. WM, F. BOI3INE, 1HOS ST.. 1IELOW HK 'O.Nl), HL00MS11UH0, I'A la prepared to do all kinds of HOUSE rAIKTirJO Plain and Ornamental PAPER HANGING, 1I0TII DEC01IATIVJS ANU PL.MN, All UIiiiIn iil'l'iirnlliii o Iti'iutlrcd. Illlll IIIIKIUUS gOOll UK iivtv. NONHBUTFIHST-CLASS WOHKMENfMPLOYEl) Estimates made on all Work, WM. V, I10MNE. Oct. 1.16T3, PATENTS and how to obtain them. Tamphlot ftoo, upon recolpt of Stamp for post age. Address Q1LMOIIB, SMITH is CO. Solicitor! of I'attnU, .Vrar Pulml CJUl, irAI(itvn, A a deo 6-tf liny J Iraii i yf:" Jul. sisa SELLERS' COUGI SYRUP ! 50 Years Before th Public. Prouounced by all to lo Hie mofl''lnt and rnirnrlniii remody In use, for thoA'ro nr roimln, coldi, croup, luinrciii'. tlckiln(ensitlon of tho throat, whooping cough, etc. ojj.lt A .UII.I.IK.N HltTTI.llSMII.il WITHIN MM TliW Yl'.Alt. It glies relief whcrev(nsed, and has tho power to Impart benefit tint cairn be had from the cough inlturi' now In use. Solfly all Drujglsta at a.j cents per bottle. I M:l.l.r.lls' i.ivmt Pll.i.sff) nlso highly re commended for curing liver coiarlnt. constipation, s!ck-head.iches, fever and agufcnd all diseases of the stomach and liver. Sold br 1 Druggists at 25 cents per box. jf R, E. Sellers & Co,, flttsburgh, oct n, 'To-iy. THE WHITE SEWfe MACHINE- Wiereas, tho wuridDowned reputation of tho White sl'ing Machine Induces manv unulous romptltnrs lo resort to nil kinds cf menu t'3'.'' '"I""' reputation, we lies to caution iilijO'lliig purchasers not to buy a ll'iii nil I" HIT. Whit Machine except fn in lis rf rnuilinrl?e1 dealers, who will bo sustnlnca by folloKlng warr.ihly. WEWAKIIANTJ : NATl'HALNEAH ANDTEAII OF TUB While Sllle Sewing Machine, ptATE Ni'Miiiiiinnsii roit family pt'npo. SKS. AMI IIKIM' MHIKHTO KREP TUB SWIK IN KLPAIK Fli U.I.J1 (11 I ivi; u;.tns FHOH THIS at- KHEElll'CllallllK. TliU UiirrnhPX'entS tllO brcakatrn rf IHf-illm bobtli.snnd tfl. This wnrran""! noi no sustainru unless tno lale iiuiiibtir01' irlven eurrtponds with the umber ou ttt( "He race slide. Henaro of defaced r altered nut ft V I lTIISKWIXC MACHINE fill. Tho "WHS" Stutt.o Sewing Machine lias Gi'EATm'1 1 y Unn onv riherffrinUy Sewing' J. SALTZKi;, (.fiici.il ARent. liluoui-iburir, l'a, oct. 3; i- t.w -ii vnur awn mw n, nnu no cap 1 - -I oiif in ',iM' tup ImMiiess 11 Milium t'nfi,sf. 'Hie he l opportu v 1 . 1 fu- IIiom lMtltiiR td 1 h i nu'iifugi'lMj uiilll i- ni ..ti -i-'r wimt cm Chi tlont tiee . v' loom iu etl.ilu lure. hp 01 on i jour t-pne iv u fat tin for run m kf us miirli as men, S.Htfl p.irilcll! HN.ttliioll lion 1 1 uiupbhi uf iianl 1 ti .iilp, Acidu'i-s II, It V " h I'. 01 P to f.M 1 ' ii ll I H'.TItU. NO tik I On s tl tv ,ifil M.tnv I hi nu i put M-t.- . ti ..ui' i .ui r.if o Hi-it..- f isi U "llf ( 11 l1o tliH k nu in f i an nun r trv 11 ID' - .1111 -i" it i i nu to i it Imsl- iii' 'i'i i hp on i nets Nullum; HMkiti tnM'if t if fni i. iiusi I'-ttifih iH'iiui.'irlp t'iMiifi, If ou HIT nitHiiffvi i ii'l n mi t we nil) mt nii.f i - i ,nl. Ill !' IT, i H si, I ill ml'iC" ' ui" I ' 11.. I'OI it. .M'" - ;uhi ii it let til free; Mien nke Hp i j I : i . K im).n ofi !., ,y ly ESI PLANING MILL i Ilieiin'THd letsecc UieKsnv rianlntr 1IIM. Is piepaiMOi-atl kioUs of nil'l work. Doorslraaifis, Sash, Bliufls, etc. inadctoir(n short notice. totr i Satisfaction cuar- anieedj i;'ocnisDuri:( ATE in.MiKl llilil'J AUA1IUM1 Vou (M a '1 liorouen Kduration v. Ill "tho Cm outlay ok monky. It Pa a'OKiie, addrets the I rlnclpal, t APiftsm-ir HEV, C K, I'ANFIELD. 3 PAPER IS KEPT ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF PEW ifBa PHILADELPHIA ( ( liiKtliiit anil I'.lulilli Si, hcio AUvirtMinenU fur this rapcr, riiiATCC Ht I'OHritt Casli Ilatrit I Ull C.O frpfl fur Aem.iiftiir Adrcrlltlni. Itl :c. fur AVER & SO.V'S .MAMAl- UP DIIll-.lTOr.. TEACH Ell AND sit 11 EST Should Mil'bcrlbe for nns EDUCATOR. Live tducallonal Monthly, published at UtANOEVILLE, I'A., forieut) perjear, Send six cents for specimen cop I A IX, C. K. I'ANKIEI.l), Hditor. ,19 tf ilSIIITEB's Vim Mumurli U hlri'nullit'iifilt llvcyrt'L'ulatcd. tho bowels nut in nroner order. ftlooj eoricliod and purltlftl, and tho nervous mj-hnfimi una vieuroua ur ium mesuinnue Uy icdirlne ar.d safeguard against dtteafe. t-ii UUioifoer, a moat areeabl and eHectho JvlUn. tiiid a cordial re 'iiUarly adapted to tho uis ciiHe aired and mnrui. jtm iiy aU DrugffUts and Dealers generally. I i I CI I i g-J f If ULOOMSBTJftG, PA., FRIDAY. JANUARY 9. 1880. Poetical. A5I0N0 TI1K HKl'.IIS, HT TIlEOOOllR TILTON. Swim fast, o wounded swan, swim fast : Thy mato nwalts thee In her nest, Not dreaming lliattho dart wait cast Which quivers In thy bleeding breast i Stvlm fast, o dylns Swan, swim fast I Die not till she beholds thy frte, Lest she may deem somo flcklo blast Hath blown theo to another mato I Swim fast, O faithful Swan, swim fast I Tho adverso tide Is swift nnd strong I Bvtlm fast, svvlm fast, until at last Thou slnit to her thy d Iok sonc I THERE IS .NO DEATH. BCLWKR'S LAST 1'OEII, Thero Is no death I The stars go down To rise upon somo fairer shore, And bright tn Heaven's Jeweled crown They shine forever more. There Is no death I Tho dust wo tread shall chaugo beneath tho summer shore, To golden grain, or mellow fruit," Or rainbow tinted llowcr. Tho granite rocks disorganize To feed the clinging moss they boar j Tho forest trees drink dally llfo From out the viewless air. There Is no death I The leaves may fall, The Mowers may fade and pass away They only wait through wintry hours For coming of the May. There Is no death I An angel form Walks o er tho earth with silent tread : Ho bears our best loved things away, And then we call them dead. He leaves our hearts all desolate ; He plucks our fairest, sweetest Mowers i Transplanted Into bliss, they now Adorn Immortal bowers. That blrd-llko voice whoso Joyous notes Made glad these scenes of sin and strife, Sings now an everlasting song Amidst tho trees of life. And when lie nnds a smile too bright, Or heart too puro for taint or vice, lie bears It to tint world of light To dwell In paradise. Born Into that undj lng life, They leave us but to como again j With Joy ho welcome them tho same, Except with sin and pain. And ever near us, though unseen, The dear Immortal spirits tread, for all tho boundless unlverso Is life there aro no dead I Select Story. THE AI'.CIIITKirrS COMPACT. a LK(ii:xi) of thi: coi.oone cATimnnAL. The Archbishop Cnnrail de Hochsteilcu, vvishiiiK lo erect a cathedral which should exceed all others in Germany and France, both in beauly and deiicn, directed the. most celebrated draughtsman of Cologne to pre pare a plan. Tho name of this architect re mains unknown. Let this, however, he at tributed to what was the common lot of al most all architects who covered Europe witli monuments in the midillo ages ; the renou was very difl'erent, as will bo seen presently. It was in 121S that Courad de IIochteden issued this order, and in WM, 2o0 yearn af terward, the cathedral was Mill unfinished. The architect to whom tho archbishop hpd applied was sauntering one day along the Rhine, meditating upon hit plan. Absorb ed in thought, ho reachel the Frank's gate, whereat this day may be seen several muti lated .statues. Here he feated bimiclf. He had a small stick in his hand.witii which he drew sketches upon the sand, then effaced them, and then began of. ers. He continu ed in this manner until the scttiDg sun re flected its last rays upon the bosom of the Hhiue. "Ah T'cried the arlist, "how bfauli lul a cathedral would look, its towers soar ing toward heaven, and catching the depart ing sunbeams, while the Hhine and town would bo involved in darkness ! Ah ! this would be lovely I" And he contined draw ing in the sand, perfectly satisfied wilh him self. Not far from him was also seated an old man, who appeared to observe bis move ments wilh great attention. Indeed, when the artist, thinking he had attained what he sought, exclaimed aloud, 'Ye, that's it!' 'Yes,' murmured the old man, 'thats it, in deed ; but it is the Cathedral of Strasburj.' He was right. The artist thought himself inspired ; but his production was a mere ef fort of memory. This plan was therefore effaced, and be commenced another. Every time that he was satisfied and had drawn a plan in accordance with his ideas the old mau chuckled and muttered : 'Melz, Amiens,' or some other city famous for its cathedral. 'On my word, master,' said the artist, tired ot his jeers, you seem to under stand well how to blame, the works of oth ers j I should like to see what you can do ' The old man said nothiiig,but continued his criticism until, losiug patience, the artist exclaimed, 'Come, come, try your hand !' And he held out the stick to him. The old man looked at him in a peculiar manner. Then taking tho stick, he traced a few lines in the sand,but in such a master ly way, that the other called out immediate ly. 'Oh, 'tis plain you aro an architect, Do you belong to Cologne ?' 'No,' rejoined the old man, dryly, and he returned tho stick to the artist. 'Why do you not proceed ?' demanded the latter. 'I entreat you to fiuish your de sign. 'No, you would copy it, and reap all the honor, replied the other. 'LUter, old gentleman,' continued the architect. 'We are alone.' And in fact, the shore at this moment was deserted, for the night was becoming darker and darker. 'I'll give you ten golden crowns if you will complete the sketch now before me.' 'Ten golden crowns to me?' roared out the old man. And so saying, hp, pulled from under his cloak an enormous purse, whicl be threw into the air, lly the nrise it was evidently full of gold, The artist started back some paces j then returning, full of ag itutlou and gloom, he caught hold of the old man's arm, and drawing n dapger at th same time, cried out, 'Finish it, or thou dlest !' 'Violence against me f Ah I ah I that will not serve you, either,' said the stranger with a smile of derision, Then, seizing his adversary, he hurled him to the ground say ing, 'Well, well, now you know that neither gold uor violeuce can affect me j jou may have the plan which I sketched before you, and the honor along with it if you choose,' 'How 80 ?' exclaimed the prostrate ar titt. 'He mine, body nnd soul I' answered the stranger, with a stern volco. At this tho other uttered a loud cry, and mndo the sign ot the cross, whereupon the devil, for he it was, suddenly disappeared, On recovering his senses, the architect, who found hltiiclf lying upon the sands. aroe and hastened home, where tho old wo man, who waited on him, and who had been his nurse, asked why ho returned eo late. Ho did not attend to her, but hurried to his chamber and immediately retired to bed, where ho dreamed of apparitions, and.among others, of the old man, who presented him self to his Imagination, tracing those admir able outlines upon the sand. 'Ah I' exclaimed ho, upon waking the fol lowing day, 'a plan of this cathcdnl that Is to surpass all others, and has so long en grossed all my thoughts, does actually ex ist I' Whereupon he fell to work drawing tow ers, porches and arches.but nothing succeed ed. Tho old man's plan,the marvelous plan was the only one that would do. He thereforo threw down his pencil, and prbeceded to the Church of the Holy Apos tles, and tried to pray. JVain effort I The church is one of tho smallest in Cologne. What it must have appeared in comparison with the old man's drawing may well bo imagined. In the evening ho again found himself, how he knew not, upon the borders of the Hhine. The same stillness, tho same solitude reigned there as upon the preced ing night. Mechanically he reached the Frank'sgate. There he perceived tho old man, apparently drawing upon the wall. Every stroke was of fire. Although the burning lines crossed and interlaced each other in a thousand different ways, yet, in tho midst of this apparent confusion, forms of spindrnls, steeple, and gothio fret-work might bo distinctly traced, which, however, disappeared after sparkling an instant, al though at times these brilliant lines seemed to combine and form a perfect plan. The artist now hoped lie was about to behold the wonderoBs calhedral.btit suddenly the whole became so confused that his bewildered eye entirely lost sight of the object. 'Well I will you have my plan ?' said the old man to the artist. The latter sighed deeply. 'Will you have it ? Speak I' reiterated the demon, and as ho uttered these words he drew, tho image ol a portal in luminous tracery on the, wall, and then as suddenly ffiaecd it. 'I will do all you ask 1' wildly answered the artist, 'To.morrow, then, at midnight,' replied the other, and they then separated. Next day the architect arose full of life and joy. He had forgotten everything, save that invisible cathedral which ho had so long sought. He then approached the win low. The weather was beautiful. The Illiine, illuminated by the rays of the glori ous sun, formed a sparkling crescent. The city of Cologne, stretching along its bank, seemed to descend in a gentle slope from the hill to the shore, and from the shore into the golden wave, which bathed the foot of the ramparts. 'Let's see,' muttered the artist tn himself 'where shall my cathedral stand ?' and he looked around for a Mutable place. bile thus occupied with proud and hap py speculations, he saw his old nurse quit the house. She was clothed in black. 'Where are you going to, nurse?' exclaim ed he. 'What means that mourning dress ?' I am going lo the Holy Apostles' Church to hear a mas lor the deliverance of a soul Irom purgatory,' answered she. 'A miss of deliverance !' ejaculated the artist. Then, closing the window and throw ing himself upon the bed, he burst into tears. 'A mass of deliverance!' repeated he. 'Alas! no masses or prayers can avail me. I am cursed lost forever loot through my ambi tious perverseness.' It was in this state that his nurse found him when she returned from church. She asked what grieved him, but as he made 110 answer, she entreated him so earnestly that he was no louger able to resist, and com municated to her his engagement. The old woman was thunderstruck with this,recital. 'What ! sell your soul to the demon I Is it possible ?' ejaculated the worthy woman, crossing herself, 'Have you forgotten the promises made at your baptism, and all the prayers which I formerly taught you ? Go, go directly, in God's name, and confess.' inearusi souDeu uitteriy. Hut at one moment the image of the marvelous cathe dral sparkled before his eyes nnd fascinated his senses ; then again the idea of eternal lamnation arose so vividly and forcibly to his distracted thoughts, that he trembled like a leaf. The nuree, being at a loss what to do,resolved to consult her confessor. Hav ing told him the whole affair, the priest be gan to consider. 'What 1' said the holy man, after a pause, 'a cathedral that would make Cologne the marvel of all Germany and France?' 'Hut, Father ,' interposed the old dame, 'A cathedral to which pilgrims would re sort from all parts of the world,' continued he, speaking to himself. Then.after having well reflected and meditated, he exclaimed : 'Hero, my good woman, here Is .1 relic of the 11,000 virgins. Give it to your master : let him take it with him to the place of meet ing. He must endeavor to obtain the plan of this wondrous church from tho devil be fore he signs the agreement. As soon as he gets it into his hands let him show this relic and trust in God for the rest.' It was 11-30 when the artist quitted his dwelling, leaving his nurse 011 her knees; in deed, he himself had been praying the great er part of tho evening, Having concealed the relic, which was toserveas his protection under his cloak, he proceeded to the appoint ed place, where he found the demon, who hud laid aside his disguise aud appeared in all his hideousncss. 'Don't be ahrmed.' said he to the arc! tect, who trembled from head to foot ; 'fear nothing, and approach I' Tho architect obeyed ; upon which the devil exclaimed 'Mere Is the plau of your cathedral, and here is the contract which you must sign 1' The artist felt that this vwas the moment upon which depended his salvation, Ilreath Ing a mental prayer to God for auccess. h seized the marvellous plan with one hand held up the holy relic with the other, and exclalnjed, 'Iu the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost I lly virtue ot the holy relic, I command thee Satan, to begooe I liegoue, I say and he repeated tbe signs of the crobs. The devil was taken aback. "Twas somo priest who put thee lip to this,' said ho iu a fury ; 'none but a priest could havo taught theo this tilck.' He then remained awhile, considering whether he should tako back his plan or throw himself on tho artist and kill him. Hut the latter ,who whs on his guard, pressed the plan close'to his breast, and employed tho holy relic as a shield. Seeing this the fiend exclaimed : 'I am outwitted, but I will be revenged, in despite of your relics and prtcsts. Listen, foolish mortal I' That chinch, the plan of which you havo stolen from me, shall never bo completed. And as for thee, I will blot out thy name from the memory of men. Thou shall not be accursed, 0 builder of Cologne Cathedral I but thy name shall pass away, be forgotten and unknown forever I And, so saying, tho devil disappeared. Theso last words' 'Forgotten and unknown forever I' mado a singular impression on the architect's mind, and ho returned homo In a mealancholy mood, although he was master of the i.Mrvelous plan, Tho next day, how ever, he directed that a mass of thanksgiv ing should be celebrated, and speedily com menced building the noble cathedral, which rose higher from day to day, so that the dev il would be a falso prophet. As for his name he determined to have it engraved upon a a brass plate, affixed to the portal. Hut the dissensions which took placo between the archbishop aud citizens soon interrupted the progress of the building. The architect died suddenly, and under such circumstances as caused it to be believed that the devil had hastened his death. Since that time divers fruitless attempts have been made at differ ent intervals to finish the cathedral. Fruit less also have been the efforts of the learned of Germany to discover the name of the architect ; and tho work still remains mperfect, and his name unknown. A STIIAXOE IIOMAXCE. That "truth is stranger than fiction" is once more aptly examplified by the follow. curious narrative, which reaches The Na- ziono from its correspondent at Lucca : 'Some years ago a "native of Casamnggiore emigrated to America, leaving behind him his wife and two children. Shortly after his arrival in the States, where he promptly found lucrative employment.he sent 100 lire to the priest of his native place, to bo by him conveyed to his family. A few months ater this remittance was followed by a sec ond of 1000 lire, and subsequent periods other suras were forwarded in the same man ner to the total amount of 20,000 lire, or 1000. The priest, however to whom all this money was transmitted putit in bis own pocket. One day, having come to the con clusion that he had derived sufficient profit from his agency, he sent for the woman and informed her, with many consolatory reflec tions, that her husband was dead. About the same time ho wrolc to theemigrant.stat- ng that the latter's wife and children had uccumbed to an epidemic, which had all but depopulated Casamaggiore, and inclosed in his letter an official certificate of their death and burial. It appears that, after a wliile, the emigrant, believing himself to bo .1 widower, married again. He prospered in business, became a wealthy man, nnd, a few months ago, determined to revisit the place of his birth. In due time he arrived with his second wife and family at Casamaggiore, where he took up his quarters at the princi- al inn. Strolling nut to look tip some of his old acquaintances, a little beggar boy followed him, importuning him for alms. Something in tho child's appearance arrested his attention. Heaskedthe boy his name, and found him to be his own son. Further nquiry soon elicited the fact that his wife and two children were living, but in the ut most povertv and distress. The reverend embo7zler,when confronted with his victims. offered tn refund the 2.r,000 lire ; but the af fair had come to the knowledge of the po lice authorities, who refused to permit any compromise, and arrested tho holy man, atrainst whom proceedings have been taken by the State. Meanwhile, his unfortunate ex-parishioner finds himself saddled with wo living wives and families.between whno claims upon his affection and support there is, equitably speaking, nothing to choose either way." London leltgraph. Why Wear Plaster. They may relieve, but Ihey can't cure that lame back, for tho kidneys are the trouble and you, want a remedy to act directly on their v-eiretioiis, to purify and restore their healthy condition. Kidney-Wort has that specific action and at the same time it reg ulates the bowels perfectly. Don't wait to get sick, but get a package to day, and cure yourself. Tur. Narrow Escape of thf. Towr.rt of Lokpom. Tho Tower of London seems to have run considerable risk of being de stroyed by lire recently. Fortunately, how ever, owing to the exertions of the Fire Hrigade, the flaraes,which severely damaged the officers' quarters, were subdued before further mischief was done, and London was pared the misfortuno of losing, at least for tho present, its celebrated fortress. The Tower has enjoyed a long immunity from danger of this description. Thirty-eight years havo elapsed since, on October 30, 1811, the great armoury or storehouse to tho east of St. Peter's Chapel was burned to the ground by fire caused by the overheating of the flue of a stove in the ltound or ltowyer immediately adjoining. On this occasion, 150,000 stand of small-arm were destroyed by tho flames, and Jewel Tover narrowly escaped destruction. ThoHegalia were saved mainly by the nglllty and courage of a sup erintendent of the Metropolitan Police, Mr, I'ierse, who, squeezing himself through a small nperturo hastily made by crowbars In the iron grating room iu which the jewels were kept, haudlng out the various articles of the Hegalia, remalulng at Ills post at the risk of his life until they were all rescued, This meritorious officer's brave beeds deservi to be remembered, more especially as he re' ceived nu reward fur them. The fire on Tuesday night was caused, it is stated, by a "spark." Great events often arise from lip tie causes 1 and, unless "sparks" are kepi unuer more eucctuai control, we slial , pro ably ouo day lose the Tower of Loudon after all. A Cros llaby. Ndthliig Is so conducive to a man's re malnlng a batchclor as stopping for one night at the house ot a married Irlend and being kept awake for fivo or six hours by the 'crying of a cross baby. All cross and crying babies need Hop Hitters to make them well and smiling. Young man, re member toll, THE COLUMMAN, VOL. XIV, NO. 2 UUitUAJMA Uli.MUUJtATt VUii. 1LI flUi News from all Arouud. On Dec. 2St1i, at 11 o'clock in tho eve ning, a destructive fito broke out In the city of Hoston. Several largo buildings with their contents were burned. The loss lias been es timated to bo about $3,000,000. Physicians use Kidney-Wort In regular practice and pronounce its action perfect. j'iViuenco wasnearu on tno part 01 ino TV , , , I . commonwealth, in tho case of A. W. Lclsen- ring, of Mauch Chunk, charged with corrupt suiicuauon.iasirnuay, ociore uuugo rearson at Hnrrubufg. Somo of the attorneys from a distanco (for and against tho common- wca ui, wero not present, ino common- wcaitu uccnnea to suumit eviaenco to snow cause why tho motion to quash should not bo sustained. Tho counsel for defendants next submitted the evidenco disclosed in tho former cases as ovidenco in the remainder of tho cases against tho parties accused of corrupt solic'tta- tion. lo this tho commonwealth did not ob- jeet, whereupon Judge Tcarson promptly quashed all the indictments. ew bills will be scut up to tho grand jury at the session of court which is to cotntiienco on the third Monday of tho present mouth. Mrs. Ward, of liostou, was shot aud killed by her daughter, ono night last week, Tho act is supposed to havo been committed under strong nervous excitement. Nomotivo has been discovered, as tho two were on the most affectionate terms. ti i.t.i i i ir... 1... v ir X IlO lllltl UI JtUV. 41UJUCI1, dl StlVV lilt ven, for tho murder of Mary Stanuard, is still going on. It has already occupied about eight weeks. The principal witnesses for the do fenso aro tho accused and his wife. Governor Cornell, of Now York, was in augurated January 1st. The ceremony, which included short speeches by tho retiring and tho incoming Governor, was brief, but was witnessed by a largo concourse of citizens. On Christinas day llobcrt Mitchell, one of tho foremost businessmen and capitalists of Cincinnati, assembled his family, consisting of sons, daughters and grandchildren, twenty- six in all, for a Christmas dinner. The first course was twenty-six envelopes passed When reporled for insolence be was sentcn aronud on a tray, ono envelops fur each mem ced to two days bread and water,and he got a her of tho company. Opening these, the as- touished relatives found gilts of houses and lots and money, ranging from $50,000 down, and aggregating fully half a million dollars, the bulk of Mr. Mitchell's estate. His two sons add two daughters received $50,000 each; the daughters-in-law gifts of valuable real es tatc, and tho grandchildren sums of money, It is tho most extensive ante-mortem distri bution of property that has taken placo in Cincinnati. Mr. Mitchell s desire was to keep the matter quiet, but the peculiar manner oi iistrioutioti soon leu to rumors wiucii 110 tias fouud necessary to correct by givingthe com plete story. Weakly Persons Wine. Old and infirm persons need some mild tonic Jor gentle stimulant, especially in warm weather. The wines made at Speer's Mount Prospect Vineyards, iu New Jersey, called Speer's Port Grape Wine, is used in the Atlantic States as the best tonic wine known, and is regarded as pure, and is very popular among physicians. Fur sale by C A. Kleim liloomsburg Pa. The last product to which California soil has been found well adapted is opium, of which a superb quality, much superior to tho opium of commerco, has been raised in the Sonoua Valley. The only obstacle to its cul- tivation is tho fact that labor costs inorothau in the Orient, but that is offset by tho better quality of .the domestic article, and the ab- sence of heavy duties. Thero seenis to be hardly any product of tho earth hat cannot bo raised iu somo parts of thu Golden State, Tea, Ggs, oranges, bananas, olives, dates, cveu tho cinchona tree and poppy plant grow there along with the fruit aud vegetables of tern' perate climes. An inventory and appraisement of the property of tho lato Judgo Packer, President of tho Lehigh Valley Railroad, was recently filed with the Philadelphia Hegisterof Will It shows a total of f0,5"3,874, including tocks and bonds amounting to $ 3,81G,y27. 1(i7,s.6j shares ot tho Lehigh Valley ltailroad lock constitute tho bulk of the estate, the remainder consisting of coal aud iron stocks, shares in Mauch Chunk and Bethlehem gas and waterworks and real estate. In tho in- entory, tbo only Philadelphia property ap- pearing is tho house, No. 722 Sprueo street. Iu the inventory Lehigh Valley stock U ap praised at Ji.ou, at which figure it stood several months prior to tho death of the de- ceased millionaire, but as it has sinco climbed to $52.50, tho real valuo of the estate will probably reach over $7,000,000. As tho Kiug and Queen of Spaiu were driving through thelgate of the Itoyal Palace ou tho evening of December 30th, a young man dressed as workman fired a shot from a revolver at tho royal carriage, but his aim was bad aud nobody was hurt. The ball has sinco been found and weighs ono ounce. It passed close to the bead of ouo of tho royal footmen- King Alfouso was driving at the time. 1 he would-bo assassin was imme diately arrested, and has confessed his crime. His name, is Gonzales, and his age 10 years. Ho is a waiter by occupation, aud a uative of Galic'u. A horrible accident occurred ono night last week iu Scotlaud. Thero is a railroad bridgo over the Frith of Tay, about two miles loug. It took 1 ight years to build it, aud tho structuro was considered tho greatet engi neering achievement of tho age. As a train was croisiug dutiug a severe gale tho bridge gave way, aud .tho entiro train, wilh all ou board, wero plunged ninety feet below iuto the boiling waters of the bay. Not a soul survived to tell the story. A number spansdisappeiiicd.uiid it is not known wheth er tho traiu jumped the track and broke the iron spans, or whether the piers, which were based on lopiug rocks moved out of place, Divers havo been unablo to Dud the wreck up to this time. 1 hero is no way ol telling how mauy were ou tho train, and it is esti mated that lio'ii eighty to threo hundred lives wero lost. No Mure While llutler. Nodairyinau can alford to make md sell whilo butter. People who buy butter want It yellow, and aro willing to pay several cents per pound more for it than they would for the lardy looking stufT they often have to take. 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Transient or Local nonces, twenty cents aline regular advertisements half rates. cards In the nustness Directory" column, out dollar per year for each lino. The Tlchborno Claimant in Pruon. The "Claimant" had deft Dartmoor for Portsmouth before my arrival at tho former place. I heard a good deal about him, of course. He seems to have given an Infinity of trouble. His application to address the Home Secretary, and to have interviews with directors, governor, doctor, and priest, wern tnness.int. Ha pnt admitted tn thn I " ri,,.u .i,nt- rpn,hB nhin-.i mnrn rnmfr..i,in ..... Bn,i i,B w, .rr,pti iabor on saturday mornings that he might nllenJ practice. The organist assured mo lhal he liad no nolon of ,nging( RtI(j that t10 noi,0 he made was something between the cuirp ofa crow aml the croak offl raven. r, ,nernllv nrfmtttml hv thn mnrn In. telllgcnt prisoners who came in contact 1,1, ,i,, 1,1. i,0i,i,. ,i ,,., . vulgar. He was doing his best, by the aid ivitii wiiii unit, uio liuuivo itJ uiuuukin nviv of French school books furnished him by the priest, to master tho French language : smd he made all sorts of promises to a pris- oner who was in the next cell to him, and .could speak French, if he would aid him, but this man told me that he was ver stu pld at it, and that his progress was very slow. When the Claimant first went to Dart moor.Le seems to have a had good friend In the gentleman who was at that time gov ernor of the prison. He was extremely troublesome, constantly breakinc prison iules, and constantly being reported for do ing so ; but so long as tho Major remained In command he was never punished, and when he received visits from his friend Dr, Kenealy and others, tho visit took place contrary to regulations, in the Governor's office, and extra time was allowed him. The advent of Captain Harris as Governor, was a misfortune for Castro, or Orton, or who ever he may bi I may here lake the oppor tunity of doing an act of simple justice to Captaiu Harris. I am quite sure that if tho son or brother of the Secretary ofState were ' prisoner under his control, he would bo treated with precisely the same indulgence as every other prisoner and no more. The Claimant when noxtherfceived avisitdidso behind the bars, and within the timo speci- d by the rules. second punishment fur the same offence nnd some others. lly the doctor's orders he had eight ounces of potatoes, and on meat and soup days he had increased rations. I pre- sume his Iriend Mr. Whalley worried the Home Secretary intohaviug him transferred to Portsmouth, where, I am told, he is fetch- log a tolerably easy "bagging." Perhaps the air there is not bracing, but at Dartmoor his appetite was enormous. I know men emploved in tho tailor's shop who did not eat all their food, and who did not need all their iood. and who cave him some constantly ; and orderlies who carried round tho bread were in the habit of yielding to entreaties to shy him a loaf, if a "good screw" happened to be on duty. By the way, a "good screw," amongst tho pris oners, means a man wuo does not do Ins duty. I know a little Irishman who told me that one day he was able to give tho Claimax Goz. loaves, and that he came very near getting three days as a reward for his good nature. Tbe big man who was very unpopular with some of his neighbors, who say that he was a bad sleeper, and used to pulf and blow and grunt and groan all through the small hours. He was uupop- I ular with the warders, because it was with the greatest difficulty he could be got to scrub his cell, or keep his furniture clean. Hut I won't say any more about tho fellow. I should think the world has had enough of him, iu all conscience. "Nip your cough in the bud," said Hor ace Greeley, by taking "Dr. Sellers' Cough Syrup." Lose no time in getting a bottle. OUR PUZZLE CORNER. COKDUCTHIl BY W. H. T.AST.MAK. Contributions of original puzzles aro so licited from every r.'ader. Address all com- municalions relating to this department to W. H. Lastman, Auburn, Me.l numkiucai. kskjma. I am composed of twelve lelters. My C, 2, 3, 1 is a net. My 4, 8, 7, 12, is a steep rock. My 11, 10, 0, 5, is an African river. My whole was an English heroine I H. J. L. phohlem. I A gentleman owns a rectangular field, of which last season he sowed one-fourth to wheat and plained one eleventh to corn. The remainder of the field, 310 rods in area, remained in grass. hat are the diraen- o( the nelJ. ,,ie proportion of tho length to the breadth being as 11 to 10. Unci.c Claude. chauadh. Iu morning bright, At dawn of light, Myirj the lark is doing, And gentle dove, On wings of love When to his mate he's cooing. My ecom grim We welcomo him From "Fader-land" he's coming, With "sauer-kraut," And "ginger stout," As "On the Uhine" he's humming My whole's a sprite In stormy night The seaman's dread and fear A shadowy form, Midst wind aud storm, Foretelling shipwrecks drear. C . TBAXSroMTIOiCS. of I 1 Transpose a political division of terri tory into accustomed. I 2 Transpose an expression of countenance into measures of distance. 3 Transpose companions into a great mo tive force. 4 Transpose a companion into docile : again and form food, f Transposo constructed Into a lady. 9 Transpose an adhesive substance iuto narrow ribbons. Uxcli: Clavdi:. WOiui sqUAKK. 1 A place where goods aro bought nnd Bold. 2 In this policemen oft wax bold. 3 A term oft used on battle plalu, 4 To eat my fourth a boy is fain, Junior. if, l'&