l1q dolumbihti.
iMiieil Weelily, rvrry Krl.lnr iinrlii, i,t
11LOOMSI1UI!0, COLl'MlltA COUNTY PA
At two polmiis per rear, Mi cents rt -m'int nlimmi
when rati In advance. To (uulcrihPM h? J7!
county tlio tornunro u per yoMtMli? In n.u J
iTNo paper discontinued cxrent at thn VVitbKi
the publishers, until nil BrVcnmcs aro lVaul but mn"
continued credits will not In iriven 1 ' '"
All papers sent out or tho slate 6r to dutmt rmi
offices must bo paid for In ndvanw. tifSoS A tiff
slblo person In .'olumbla coimty Sime, ti im n?,",
subscription duo on demand. "U1UI ul W IM
tho couny.E 13 n0 l0ns" "actcJ frora subscribers In
Tho .lobbing Department of tho t'ot.imiitiN U rerr
demand, iiuatly and at moderate piicnS un
PllOFKSSlON'AL UAIIllt-.
p 11. UUOUKWAY,
A T T 0 It N fi Y-A T-L A v!
colch min nai-DtMi, liioornsburg, Pa.
Mernb'r ot tlio United states Law Association
Collections wado in any rait ot America or Europe.
K. WALLER,
Attornoyat-Law.
oraco, Second door from 1st National Cant.
DLOOMSDUHQ, TA.
N
U. FUNIC,
Attorney tit-Law,
ilLOOMSIlcIHU, PA,
omce In Ent's Ucilbinu,
p & W.J.UUOKALEW,
ATTOKNEYS-AT-LAW,
Bloomslurg, Pa.
omco oq Malu Street, first door below courtnousc
ToTlN M. CLARK,
' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
liiootnsburg.ra.
OMce over Schuyler's Hardware store.
K. n. tlml. ROB'T. . UTILE.
O II. A 11. R. LITTLE,
XJ' ATTOltNCYS-AT-LAW,
Moomsburg, Pa.
p W. MILLER,
ATTOUK K Y-AT-L A W .
onicc In llrowor's bulldlng.seconrt noor,room No.
1.
Illoomsburg, Pa.
B
FRANK ZAKR,
Attornoy-at-Ijtvvvi
lUOOMSBUIIO, VA.
omo corner ot Centra and Main Streets, Clark's
ISulldlng.
(!.m bo consulted in German.
QKO. E. ELWELL,
A T TO Ii N K Y-A T-L A W,
Cou-miiian ltcu.msu P.'.oomsburg, P.-.
Jlerrhcr of tlio United States Law Association.
Collections mario In any pan of America or Europe
b. RNomi.
I S. WINTKKSTKEN.
Notary 1'ubllc
KNORR & WINTEUSTEEN,
. Attoinoyp-rt-Law.
orncotnllartmin's Mock, Corner Main and .Mar
ket streets, ISlootnsburg, ra.
H3l'enion and JlonnUct Collected.
p.VUI. 13. WIRT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
nnico In Drawer's Mock, one door below Columbian
lltilldlng
IILOOMSBUUG, IA.
1 uv
JAL'OIIY,
Attornoyat-Law,
p.loomsiiuho,
omco In H..T. Clark's lUUdlng, second IHoor, out
Horrmvi's llourand feed store.
Oct. S. '30.
J II. MAII
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW
AMI
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
onleo In Mrs. Ent's building, tblrd door from Main
street. Mayi, 'si.
A,
K. OSWALD,
Attornoyat-Law,
Jackson Iluildiug, llooms 4 and C,
May C, '31. P.KUWH.'K.PA.
ypTM. L. HYKRLY,
A.TTOIINEY-AT-LAW,
Catawt33a,Pa.
collection, promptly made and remitted. Oflleo
0"po,lto CaUwIasn ivnwlt IMnk. , m-38
"yy H. RIIAWN,
A T T 0 II N E Y-A T-L A W ,
catawlssa, Pa.
omco, corner ot Tlilrd and Main Streets.
"O 11UCICINOIIAM, Allornov-al-I.aw. or
LV.tlco, llrockway'd Dulldln!;, lfit llonr, lilooms
buri;, i'etm'.i. may 7, vi-t f
c.
U. HARK LEY, Attornev-at-Law. Oliiet
In P.rower'a building, 2nd story, ltoouji us
1 . I!. ROIUSON, Attomev-at-Law. Office
O . In Hartraan's building, Main street.
DR. WM.M. HEIiKR, Surgeon nn.l I'livci
clan. omco Market s.ttfi:t. Near depot.'
T 1!
O . cm
EVANS. M. 1).. Stirifpon and I'livsi-
clan, (onico and Kesldeueo on Tblrd street
JR. McKELVY, M. D.,SurKPon and l'Jiv
. &lclan, north Rldostatn btreet, below Market.
jyt- J.C RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN i: SrJItGEUN,
onicc, North Market street,
llloomsburff, fa.
Oct. 1, 'jo.
D
R. I. L. RAMI,
PRACTICAL PENTrST,
'turjr!atr0Ct' op:oslto copal Church, Ulr,oms
i TePth extracted mthout rain.
OCt. 1 1879, '
r WILMOT CONNER, M. I)., P1IYSI
f .CUNand SUKCIKON. special nlteu'.lon given
u tuu dukisks nnd pkkectm nr tho uvk. IUk
1 "2.'r.aiKl luuiKu v In all ItH varlovs bn mches.
in" eaivtul'y hdjusts tho J1YJJ vrlf h PLOPKK
( S 10 a. m.
Hours '! 1:30 d. m
17-
-ii P. m
Ylll(i-bnrri- Vn!
Juty ic, vo-tr
t vi?t?ijurr-ii
BLOOMSBURO, COL. 00. PA,
All styles of work dono fiTasuperl or manner, work
warranted as repr' jsenled. Tkktii Kxtiuct
hd without 1'ai bv tho uso of (las, and
free of charg j len m tiili lal teeth
1 iro luforted.
omco overUlo jaisburg llauklag Company.
JPen' ' -all hour dur ing the day.
Nov, 83.1y J
iU.SCEI.LAN i:0D3
Q M. UKINfKER, QUN nnd LOCKSMITH.
tjcwinir MacPinesnnd Ma .lilnery ol all kinds ro-
uuiibu. umu iiouse Duiid' ng, iiioom iDurjr, Pa.
)
VVID LOWENIJE 2.Q. MereJiant Tailor
Main nt., above Centi nl Hotel,
S. V UHN. dealer In Meat. Tallow, etc.
C ntro street, botwi ton second nnd Third.
JAMES REILLY,
Tonsoi ,'ial Ax'tist,
Satfalnat hU oU sta' id under F.XCIIANUK lip
2,?.Ltani1 I ft KlltST.CLAbS UAItULIf
HIIOl'. He respectful! y sollelis tho patronowo of
Jiyi,iiO-tt
UaiNEfiSOAJ 0)8
viarriNaf lAitDs,
un THIUIHAM
ttiia'pifiw tttv. n.
omnin
tt. E, SIiWELL, 1 - . .
. K. BITTEHDENDER, J """"'
BXOHANG-B HOTEL.
W. R. TUBB3, PROPRIETOR
ELC0M3BUH3. ?A.
OPPOSITfi COfllT.IIOt'SU.
JW, nni! f0I"nl!'it sample rooms, llalhronm!!,
hot and cold water, and all modern conveniences.
Cor. Centre nnd Hall ltoad Ms., near L. k li. Depot.
Lowest Prices will net ho undersold.
Manufacturer of MINI: CAIt WIIEELy, coal Ilreak
er nnd ISrldjj Castings, Water Pipes, Moves, Tin
ware, Plow?, llio:i VENCH, and all klndi o( Iron and
BrassC-tllngn.
Tho irlKlnal Montroso, Iron beam, right hand,
left hand, nnd side htll Plows, tnotost In ll.o mark
et, and all kinds of plow repairs,
Cool: Stoves, r.oom stoves, and sumcs for heating
stores, school houses, churches, &c. Also tho larg
est stock or repairs for city stoves, wholesalo nnd
retail, such as l'lrellrlck,(!rates, Cross Pieces, Lids
Ac. &c, Slovo Pipe, cook Hollers, r-kllllU:, Cake
Plates, largo Iron Kettles, im gallons to 1f barrels)
l'arm Dolls, Sl;d Soles, Wagon lloxes,
"Allontowii Bono Manuro"
PLASTEI!, SAl.T, &C, 4C.
an o, 'so-iy
HIDES.
Tho Highest Haricot Price in Cash
PAID VOU ALT, KINDS OP HIDES AT
if.ealSnjr nnd .'iltoc'l'lmliiif; Store,
Main Snu:r.T, Opposite Stone Ciiuiich,
BLOOMSBUHG, JA.
April s, fo-iy
C. F. HARDER,
DE.M.EIt IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY,
' PAINT, OIL AND VARNISHES,
DDORSASH, BLINDS. BRACKETS
Lumber of all kinds for sale as cheap
as the cheapest for cash
produce,
or
OATAWISSA, 3?jx.
may i". c m
N. S. TINGLEY.
Aunoiincesto the public that lie Is prepared to do
all kluds or
G-ustora. Tailoring,
promptly and at reasonable prices. Now Is the. sea
son for a
-NEW SPUING SUIT
And Tlngley'ii tho flico to get a proper lit.
Satisfaction Guarantee.!.
Winp over lilllmeyer's (irocery, corner ot Ma'naiul
cuutru Streets,
uLotuisnuiiti, r.v.
l)ljI.EIl IN
SUvefwaro. Vratehcs,Jev.'elrj'.Cloek3.iS; c
All kinds of Watches, Clocka tnd Jew tlry neat
If rot aired and warranted,
maj 17,'7S-tf
SPE ING AND SUMMER CLOTHING.
A. J. EVANS,
Tho in down Clothier, has Just lecelvoda lino lino
of.sW (loodi, and U piepjud toinaUoup
SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS
'or Mun and lloys In the neatest manner nnd Latest
btylt'X.
GEiSI'S1 FURNISHING GOODS,
Mats. Gaps. &c
aibt's oil hand. Call nnd Kxumlno,
EV.SNS' I1LOCK
Coiui r Mi.ln and Iron mi cuts.
3L001MSBUIIG, TA.
PLU MBING, GAS FITTING.
STOVES and TINWARE.
:o:
33. 33- BROWEE
llasm jcliaied IhoHlo'.k and llislnessof I. Ilngen
bucli. iu'i l is now iirepaied In do all kinds or oik
In his1 Inc. Plumbing utm uas l ining usiwwun.
Tlnwi. ic, Ktoes,
HqES A.ND HE.TEfls;
In agreat variety. All wor:c dono by
EXPERIENCED HANDS,
Main Street corner or Kast.
I71I1E INSUKANCK.
CniUSTI.Ut P. KNAPP, DLOOMSUUIIO, PA,
lllllTISH AMKHICA AHSIIHANCK COMPANY.
(iP IM AN rillKINttUllAN(!l COMPANY.
H ATI ON A L K I H K INbltltANCK COMPANY.
I'ft.V.Vi Ainu i vflR I'llMPA NY.
U.1IW """"i"""'
Theso ni.ii cosroBATiONS are well seasoned by ago
fi..rt t.t. n,r n'urt. nr law. lhelr assetsaro nil Invest.
i d In bouii sEocuiTisinnd aio liable to the hazard
Losses i-komitlt and hosbbtly adjusted and paid
as soon us determined by omiisnAN F. Kturr, srio-
tl. AOINT ANP APJPBTr.KUl-OOMSIlCRU, 'A.
Tho people or Columbia oounty should patronize
tboageooy where losses if any aro soiuoa uuapiia
k. n t,t iiinip nun citizens.
' PKOMP-l-NEibU, BtiUITY
NOV, H, '81.
PAIlt DBALINO
rj F. HAIITMAN
KII-BHSBlWI tn lOLLOWIHa
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES!
Mir, juwi juu
IV : Ml
T.TCOmlng 01 MUnrr rtmijiiviuiw.
WorihAmc'lcun of Vtdcfphla, J;a
I rankim, or " "
Ptnniiylmnuol "
KsroieM of York. J'.
PMitufrdr HwmYmv
inert,
lie
IJIIUIIBUajlUailUlJUiaWUlLJ.lJMM.tjWRW.uty1f1TjjiWWWlJM8T
t- ittPMfl
"111
Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Backache, Soranoss of iho Chost, Ooui,
Quinsy, Soro Throat, Smllings and
Sprains, Burns and Scalds,
Gsneral Bodily Pains,
Tooth, Ear and Hoadaahs, Frosted Foot
and Ears, and all other Pains
and Aches.
No Preparation on earth equal? r. .lAcur.s On. as
n Wiui'.fifratul ri.il;st"rtinl licmcdy.
A trial eMails but tho iin..irr.liM 'v lullltip uutlny
or no Ynii, and eve ry i.ne fiiTk rinu with pain
cati hale cheap and f.-ltlvi' pr..of of Its claims.
Direction lu r.ltven Lanviiaircs.
COLE BI ALL DltnG0IfiT3 AtlD DEALEKB IN
MEDIOIKE.
A.VOGEL33R & CO.,
lldltimorr, Mil., V. . A.
a ilii-MVHjtiiiMlIli.l IIiiilciieiiii'Mjih'.
U . "''SniMriHt'. ii of Hope, tfuchu, dan-
I's i j.v.- jftt;iucn!iti,tn!oocl Purifier, Uvcr
J t'K 11 1 ,1 tor, Lite mi l II luvloilue
A Mtw:tnAi.uatiji iIMjMir? mht T.'lirre!Iop
M lillti-l J tlljMI UlluJ b.lJ Ut IkVt Ultl till if
U Vldl..J.fHi
(f :h:7'.vc Muirv'::::?:;::'.:'.'-::;:.'.:-.!!-.!.-
3 'o nil i.fii.. c fi'"l li'.ii'iii tu i.i. im--ul.irl'
U lyul. k-ikii.. .ir'l nt'iLity o.ir uij. or i.tun-
JL quiru.'ii Apii .ui-rt.T".i!' liniln.USUlinilr.iit,
S iiii r.tiii-.uoiin-ii u.iie.vit.'iout intcx-
fi inn f t ii .iitlii. 1)1" ri,l ctl.ir l!.:i.
i'u..i.turnlm3iiiirriV,ri:n;i rr rrnptonw
nrv iw ittli.'Ui'i- i . i nllV.'ieit Imw ll'ipltit
lir. l'..n,li..i.lu,ili!;,..,Viv Hi . I,u(tn
rnly ft I Iki.t in- ml i .nt,: -.r nvi' t u-m p on L.,
H.nij ii . n.-lir.-.tiiiiVVi'il IiuihIivJi.
CSOO'viillmnl.Iforaci iVr win ,,i
riu urti'tti. iKiint siifli r Al''ti t ymir fp.i',,
suit r.'iitiHi'n ,liu-r:'i l!nmV '"I1 llort 13
lli'mi'iiiiuT, ikp n,ittr3 1 no ,li,' ftruiri;.'!
1
iiri, i: tin -.i -1 l, tlliul-l ,tVvunu l'-' t
! ih III-ii.riim.li -tlio "l.Witllis. ITllF.Ki
fll.'U'.l!. t'i..'lll ,n. t-Trj-rji 'c .
U t.C.I 11 R'-nl 1 11 1 ImM.t' ilu ,.,. Mir
ri. iii mt-iiii.-i"..!-.- or .tittiii, ti.ti.,ic, iuh I ivj'J&
nirpi-tu' All ni'l'l liv ilnu't'i.K fan,. K f viil
fordnnlir. Hup Wll.ra .Ht,f. Co., A I f'Ajls
11 fli-IIJ vl Ol- N f ill il Tn.i.nln Ct.,. J.' .KZ?...t
Julyic, 'wJ-tr
AND
Paper
Han g ing.
WM. F. BOlrNC
IRON .ST., 11ELOW SECOND, I1LOOMSDCUO, PA
Is prepared to do all kinds or
Plain and Ornamental
PAPER HANGING,
IlOl'U DECOKATIVn AND TI.AIN.
All lilinN .!' E'lirtilttir'. Ilciuii'!4),
hik) ic tide as iuoil as new.
NONE 1UIT FIItST-CLASS WOI1KMEN IM PLOYED
Estimates xIadc on all Work,
WM. F. IiODlNE.
h!c.slo&bro.
Klt.OO.USHS'H?;, VA,
Manufacturers ot
Carriago:, Bogies, Phactens, Sleighs,
PLATi'OKM WAUOIiS, &C.
Flrst-claia work always on hand.
KKPAIK1NG NKATLY UONK.
rrlnrMii'iirt tiinir ti imiw
THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE.
Whereas, tho world renowned reputation of tho
White (Sewing Machine
Induces manv unscrupulous competitors to resort to
all kinds or mean tricks to tnjuro lis reputation, wi
beg to caution all Intending purchasers not to uuya
White Machine
except from Its regular authorized dealers, who will
to sustained by tho following warranty.
WE WAltllANT Till! NATUliAL WEAK ANU TEAK
OF THE
White SknttlB Sewim Urine,
PLATE M'.MHEK lO.initll FOH FAMILY PUKPO-
SIW, ANU 1IEHEUY A01IKKTO KKEI' TUB HAMK
In IIKI'AIII 1'Oit tj; I Kii.M in-' rii; is.m-
FKMU Tins ti.Mts. riicis ur i.iiai.uis,
This warranty excepts tho breakago of needlos
bobbins and shuttles.
This warranty wm not no sustained uiiiess iuu
plalo number nhovo cuen corresponds with tho
number on tho shuttlo race slide, liuwuro of defaced
or oiieroa numbers,
WI11TK 8EWI.NII MACHINE CO,
Tho "WHITE" Shuttlo Sowing Machine
Has ohkitkk OArAciTT than any other family Bowing
Macuinu ror aomg csery variety ot worn.
J, HALTZElt, Oonern! Agent,
Uloomsborii, Pa,
iKir.. 1, tf
BL00MSBUR& PLANING MILL
Tim nnilirslirnsd hivhitr nut his Planlnir Mill on
llnllroiid Mret t, in nrst-ciass condltlou. Is prepared
to uo an kiiius oi norK in un nuo.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS, MOULDINGS.
FLOORING, Etc.
firnlshfdnt reasonable prices, AIIIiimb"ruscd Is
well seasoned nnd nonu but sk lied workmen are
impioH'd.
ESTIMATKS FOR DU1LDJNGS
rmriHIiM on Rppliea'tan, Man' id 'ixeincations
I u'vaiu ny an ijiiiiwu urauguisnvju,
iUotllilSXHSjl'tl,
eitsifi'&.p 118 BIS. o
ml KSv fWftwMH
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1881.
Poetical.
(loil Ivtinw tlio liett.
Somctlmo, whoa nil life's lowoni h.vvo been
, learned,
And suns nnd stars forever in wo havj stt,
Tlio things which our weak JuJsments hero hnvo
spurned,
Tho things o'er which wo grieved with lashos
wet,
Will Hash before us, nmld llfo's ilatk night,
As stars sblno mi3t In dcper tints of blue,
And wo thai! seo Low nil OoJ's jilans wero right,
And what seemed most reproof was lovo mo3t
true.
And wo shall roo how, whllo wo frown nnd stgli,
(toil's plans go on ns best tor you nnd me:
How, lien wo called, llo heeded not our cry.
Ilecauso Ills wisdom to tho end could see,
And o'en as prudent patents disallow
Too much r f sweet to craving babj hood",
So (lod, pei haps, Is keeping from us now
Llfo's s,vcete3t things boeausj Itscomoth good.
And you shall shortly know that lengthened breath
Is not tho sweetest gift (nd sends his friends!
And thai sometimes tho sablo pall ot death
Conceals tho fairest boon his lovo can send ;
II wo coul.l push nj xt the gates or lUu
And Hand within, nnd all (lod'a working fee,
Wo eoul I Interpret ail this doubt and strlf j,
And for each mystery nnd there Is a key.
Hut not to-day: Tlion bo content, poor lwart,
(Soil's plans, llk.i lilies, pure and whltn unfold :
Wo mut not tear tho close-shut leaves apart,
Tlmo will lovoal thocalyxes of gold,
And It thro" patlont toll, wo reach Iho laid
Whero tired teet, with sin lals to Med, may rest,
Where wo shall clarly know and understand,
I think that wo shall say,"(loJ know tho b3st."
TwiliKht.
Now tender Tal'ljht lays a cooling palm,
in gentlest blesshg, on llirdi'sfover.'d brow,
Soothing her Into silence save for low,
Mveet warhllngs, rippling o'er Ilia utter calm,
o: UriU, outpourin? their soft evening psalm.
t"l as some wcarlod soul, half dlmin'J In death.
Searco seeming o'en to breathe, so faint each
breath, ,
MiM'es, this Earth. Tin limpid dew, like balm,
Palls on hT fondly with a lnutci caress,
Whttetho bw wind 'mU tho laburnum strays,
And with Us drooping locks enamor'd play.,
Parting with llng'rlng touch each gMdeti tress.
As loth to leavo It In Its lovellnef if
Will all things watt Iho night, which still delays.
Chelate THOMAsITsooTTr
Tlio following inU'i'i'slitig facts in tliu
lift" of the jiival railroad nianagi'i', aro
lakt'ii from an elaborate- article printed
if the l'liilailoliliin J'rcnn, iinint'diatuly
aftor Col. Scott's death :
It was 'liil:tdeliliia that claimed him
as the great representative of metropoli
tan supremacy ; Lancaster boasted of
him as the grealot among her many
sons that achieved renown in the en
largement of the railroad system of the
statejaud the country: hut it was in Frank
lin County that he first crowed and lirst
witnessed the infantine efforts of a pio
neer people to overcome the obstacles of
distance, lie was born in Loudon, this
county, on the :28th day of December,
Two yeans subsequent to his father's
death, he had been living with his sister,
whoo husband kept a country store near
Wayn esboro', and also a short funis with
his brother, .lames 1). Seott, who was in
business in llridgeport, Franklin county,
and for a brief period ho was under the
care of Metcalfe it Kitche, merchants of
Meretrsburg.
In the springof lS3'J,(.!overnor Porter
aj pointed -Major .lames IVtton, Collector
of Tolls at Columbia. Major l'atton had
married a daughter of Mr. Seott of L ui
don, and when he camo to Columbia hi)
brought with him his bright young broth
er in-law,Thonias A. Scott having taken
him from Dillnr As linker's store and
made him a eleik in the Collectors
olliee.
I lis duties were of an oneroiu character
but they gave luui a clear insight into
the intricacies of the methods of long
liitance transportation. The pressure of
lerkly roiitine,liowever,cDiiltl not subdue
tho rampant spirits of the lad, and, with
the elRcU-rein well m hand, he let com-
lanioiinble instincts lead him, providing
his desk was always kept in viev,and so
it was not lung bet ore ''Aleck" Seott he
was not known as Thomas A. then was
(lie nio.-l popular young fellow in Cohim
bia. His physical vitality and his mental
akrtnesi were matters of great couimcut.
He was a picture of nianlv beaut v. Not a
handsomer young fellow could be found
in the country round. His blonde hair
gnorant of barber's touch, hung over
his shoulders, his head being surmounted
by a hat of great breadth of brim,of the
sort now alleeted bv liull.uo Jiill. lie
was careless in dress, and this trait dis
tiniiuished 'him through his alter life.
His face was round and rosv, and alto
gether he presented such u strikingly
handsome appearance that Columbia s
pretty girls never thought ot the pants
tucked untidily in his boot. A ("luring
dashing young fellow, ho enjoyed exis
tence to tho utmost, but nothing can be
recalled concerning him that docs not
warrant praise.
In tho ollico ho was spoken of as a phe
nomenon. His brother clerks looked on
in amazement while he hastily glanced
over several columns of liguies that re
quired addition, and almost in-ilantly
placed the total nt the bottom. Sorush-
. . 1! .1... 1 ! !!.
ing were ins ways inui uo invariaoiy
idded up three columns of hgures atone
tune.
After tho retirement of Governor Por
ter from tho ollico in 1811, Major l'at
ton, who had in tho meantime purchased
the Columbia V.' h'H tlio Collector h
ollico and was succeeded by Dr. Given.
i oung bcott, however, did not go out
of olliee with his brother-in-law; on
tlio contrary, tlio now Collector rec
ognized his 'phenomenal abilities, eleva
ted him to tho cluet clerkship, paying
him tho niuniliccnt salary of i? t.1 a
mouth. Ho remained in this position
for two years, when ho embaikcd in tlio
lumber business, in which pursuit, how
ever.ho failed. About this lime, and in
tho -'lid year of his age, ho was married
to Miss Margaret Mullison, daughter of
lieubeii Mullison, Esq., of Wilkesbarre.
At tho time of his marriage, his ceaseless
activity and constant work had failed so
completely to make an impression on his
smooth face, that in the -Mullison family
the bridegroom was generally known as
"tho boy." Shortly after "becoming a
llenedict.ho uiado a second business ven
ture, llo composed one of a llrm in
tho wholesale- ieo business, nnd
although ho scored his second failure,
the enterprise afterward proved tho bo
ginning of tho Knickerbocker Ice Com
pauy. Young Scott now felt a renewal
of his lovo for a connection with tho
business of transportation, and ho inana
god to secure a eleikshin in tho ollico of
A. Jsoyil uiinunings.uollectorot Tolls in
Philadelphia. In n very short time ho
was nmdu chief clerk, his great powers
us mi iiecuiiiuuui uyaiii imving (lemon
ttrated his usefulness,
After venialniiiL' in tho Phllndolnhla
CollectorVioftleofortwoyenrHYoniiL'iSooti
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nyuiu inline ma iiuuiu m VAmuuum, Vd)
tabling n situation in 1). L"aoli it (Vs.
transportation house as westward ship
per, llis experience in this position
ndded materially to his knowledge of
transporting methods, and hero as else
where ho became famous for his push
and rush. Sleep ho thought but little of,
but his wife discovered tliat ho did give
that great brain of his some little rest at
times, for when ho camo home ho shut
out nil business cares as ho (dammed tho
front door.
On September ir,18.'0,thc Pennsylva
nia railroad was opened to tho Mountain
House 1 mile cast of Hollidaysburg.whero
foiiiiL'cuon was innuu Willi tliu 1'ort
t oad over tlio Alluglii'ity iiioiinlaiiiH.
I'Mgar TliumjHou was at that timu
Coiiiipany'Hcliiof oiiiiR'ci', Tnlkinj'
connection was made with tho Portutro
.1.
time the
ompany scluet engineer. Talkiii"' ono
day with Dr. Given, former Collector of
Tolls at Columbia, and then holding a
contract with the Pennsylvania railioad,
ho asked if the latter could recommend
to him a man to act as station agent at
Diineausville, on tho Allegheny Moun
tains, then tho western terminus of the
road.
'There was a young man ucd to
clerk for meat Columbia that would suit
you tirst rate," replied l)r Given.
"What's his name?" asked Engineer
Thomson.
"Thomas A. Scott."
"I will send word to him."
And ho did, and by teiegraph, too.
Mr. Thompson was sitting next day in
liis olliee in llarrisburg when in walked
a visitor, who was a picture of manly
beauty and who bore about him such a
breezy air of independence as plainly in
dicated that corporation chieltains had
no terrors for him. His yellow hair
straggled over his shoulders, a wide
brimmed slouch hat win perched on the
back of his head, his pants were lucked
in liis boots and his bauds were explor
ing the very depths of his pockets.
"Voting man what do you want.'" in
quired Engineer Thomson, looking
around and gazing on this pielure.
"I believe you telegraphed for me,"
was the response,!)) a very clear but ics
peetful tone, but with no appearance of
embarrassment.
"What is your lrime?"
"Thoin.n A. Seolt."
"Are you the young man Dr. Given
reccoimneiided!"
"Ves, sir."
The chief engineer after a long and
earnest scrutiny of the long hair, tho big
hat, the boot encased pants and pookct
hiildciihancls,s:iid suddenly and brusquely
"I don't think you will suit me."
"ThiiL doesn't make a darned bit of
difference," replied the fair young man
with the golden locks, not one whit
abashed, "I made up my mind to come
down here anyway and try you for a
month and if I liked you to stay and if
I didn't I would mighty soon tell you so.
(Jood-day,sir."
"Hold on there," called out Chief
Thompson as the young man was walk
ing from the door, probably demonstra
ting more quickness of determination
than he ever afterward displayed. "Come
back here: 1 guess I will try you for a
month," and he tried him for many years
afterward.
When the road was completed to
Pittsburg he w.-n raised to the responsi
ble position of Superintendent of tho
Western Dhision with his otliojin Pitts
burg. Prior to this time, on April (i,
he suffered the Ins of his wife,
whose remains now lie interred in tho
Columbia Cemetery. lie continued as
Western Superintendent until tho ill
health of General l.ambaert, General
Superintendent of the Pennsylvania rail
road, induced the latter to resign in
1 8.17, when John Edgar Thomson, then
President of the Company, promptly ap
pointed Mr. Scott to till "the vacancy, his
olliee being in Alloona.
A through route from Philadelphia to
i . . i i , , . . .
purcliao .'f the Columbia road. Seott I
iiiMiui'g nan now been secured in the
w.is found equal to thu increased respon
sibilities. Such was hislirm grasp of all
mailers appertaining to a rapidly expand
ing railioad system and his quickness in
arriving at a solution of intrieatu prob.
lems of railroad po!icy,lhal President
Thomson's keen though somewhat slug
gish perceptions told him that ho needed
lh" blight-minded Superintendent by his
to burnish his great but ponderous intel
lect. Accordingly, with his accustomed
foresight, ho madu the preparations that
would enable him to carry his idea into
execution when an opportunity presen
ted itself, which it did in 18(!0. when
Vieo-Prcsidenl William I!. Foster died.
Almost immediately after this event
Superintendent Scott was informed that
too l iesident desired to seo him m I'lnl-
adelphia. ( n confronting Mr. Thomson
he was supused to learn that it was in
tended to make him First Vice President
of tho Company.
"I am deeply gratilied for this mark
of your esteem," replied the Superiuten-
lent, "but I am not eligible to tho olliee.
It is necessary that tho one who is to be
mado Vice- President should have held
SIHjODI) worth of stock six mouths piior
to lus selection. I do not own a share
of stock."
"Von must bo mistaken, Mr. Seoll,"
replied Mr. Thompson, quietly. "Tho
books show that two hundred shares of
stock hnvo been registered to your niiino
lor a longer period than six months.
The twinkle in Mr. Thomson's eyes was
not necessary to inform Superintendent
heott who Had been his thoughttul bene
factor. Thu two men shook hands, and
I homas A. bcott was mado Vice l'resi
dent, and the two greatest railroad minds
of thu country became) centred on tho at
tainment of ono end that was reached
when tho Pennsylvania railroad system
beeamu thu greatest m tho country.
After hu had reached the Vice l'resi
dency of thu Company Mr. Scott met his
second witu whilu on n railroad trip, in
tlio person of Miss Piddlo from Pitts
burg, daughter of tho then editor of tlio
Commercial Gazette, Sho was a highly
accomplished lady, and by her sterling
mental qualities eminently lilted to be
come tliu wituot a man ot 'UiomasA
Scott's capabilities.
The new Vice President of thu Penn
sylvania Uailroad Company wasnot long
in demonstrating thu fact that no mis
guided judgment had directed his ap
poiiitmenl. Tho readiness with which ho
made himself familiar with tho new
phases of railroad management that con-
(routed Htm in lus new position was tin
ly wonderful. Ho cainu to bo known as
ono who could prepare more perfect nr
tick's of agreement or railroad contracts
than any man in America, not even ox
eluding lawyers who had made a specinl
study oi such matters.
President Thomson consulted his now
Meo President In everything. Tho two
men vein eminently fitted to labor to
yellicv, Tlmmstm wns slow mid Mugglili,
but possessed of aniarvelouslyneuto Intel
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ieui. iiu wasted out niiieiiuie in taiKiiig.
Ho would listen patiently to what people
had to say to him, rarely making an in
terruption, heott, on the other hand,
was quick and iniiiiilsivo and inclined to
brilliant, moves. Ilero was a dual men
tal equipoise that was productive- of great
results. Thomson's great brain planned
and Scott's quick intellect executed.
The latter had pcaicely got conifoitnbly
seated in tho Viee-Presideiitial chair
when ho began carrying out Mr. Thorn
sou's idea of tho extension of the Penn
sylvania llailroad. Today its lines
traverse seven states, reaching all their
principal cities, and il controls almost
absolutely tho railroad systems of three
slates.
His matchless success as a railroad
manager was demonstrated in the late
war in the movement of troops,lo which
position ho was called by tho Secretary
of War Simon Cameron and to Col.
Scott, in addition was entrusted the duty
'of keeping open and working the N. C
railroad Irom llarrisburg to llaltiniore,
for tho purpose of bringingtiien and am
munition to that point, as well ns for the
transportation of troops via Annapo
lis to Washington. Gen. Cameron's order
(which followed) placing Mr. Scott in
charge of all lailroad linesand the move
ment of troops, was very broad mid nr
bilary. It was that "information and in
Htiuctions in relation to extending roads
or telegraph lines, or operating them on
government account, must emanate from
Col. Scott's department." llo fulfilled
his trust with great ability, and after
wards became Assistant Secretary of
War. Hero hu also distinguished him
self. With the Cabinet lfu was a great
favorite, Gen. Cameron, then tho Secre
tary of War, and who is htill living.says:
"1 remember going into Mr. Lincoln's
apaitments about a month after Col.
Scott had been appointed Assistant
Secretary and Inuling him, with his coat
oil' ami sleeves rolled ap, pointing out to
Lincoln his lines of communication with
the army, his general plans of manage
ment, and then wiiting, at -Mr. Lincoln's
dictation, I he President's approval of
I hem." lie was retained when Mr.
Stanton succeeded Gen. Cameron, but
resigned his position us Assistant Secre
tary of War in .hine 18(!l'. Secretary
Stanton wrote him a very complimentary
letter in acknowledgement of his public
service.
Colonel Seoll on retirement, from pub
lic oil! i'o resumed his duties as Aricu-1 'res
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Still,
he was within call when needed by the
country to forward ammunition to tlio
troops at Aiitietani. He took charge of
aim iimneii accompanied a tram loaded
with powder. Whllo telegrams from
tliu front were depicting in vivid lan
guage the necessity of despatch and the
train was being urged forward as rapidly
as possible, hot boxes wero noticed on
some of iho cars, but as tho destination
was nearly reached, a halt which might
have proved fatal to important army op
oration's was forbidden despite tho formid
able danger to the tram which had been
veloped, and the powder cars arrived at
tliu point where they were needed, amid
thu commingled amazement, consterna
tion and gratihcatiou ol the spectators,
with blazing wheels !
Again, when it was nccessary,aftcr the
battle ot Gettysburg, to transport two
entire army corps from tho seaboard to
Tennessee, President Lincoln placed him
in charge of thu task. In les than ten
days twenty thousand men, with bag-
gagu supplies and material, wero trans
ported one thousand miles and reinfor
ced the Army of the Cumberland. This
is regarded as one of tho most remarka
bio feats of any war. With this brilliant
achievement his connection with public
administration ceased.
In 18711 the Texas and Pacilic railroad,
in which hu had abiding faith, made him
bankrupt: in 1881 it enabled him to foot
up ins asseis wiui tue neat inuo sum oi
$17,000,01)0, The failure of .lav Cooku
it Co., which t reated tho panic of '7!!,
camo upon tho country just at the timu
Col. Scott was concluding arrangements
with the English capitalists. Thu moni-
ed niw'ii of England naturally refused to
carry out their almost completed bar-
am, and ho hastened back to Philadel
phia to endeavor to rescuu tliu now cor
poration from irretrievable disaster.
Through the assistance of several friends,
(the government retusing to come to tliu
rescue) and his individual pledges to thu
amount of 87,01)0,000, ho was enabled
to do so. President Thomson was on
nu note for J? I, .100,000. It was this
latter thai caused thu lirst and only en
strangemeiit between thesu men. Col.
Scott wanted to resign all his positions
but tho offer was not given n moments
thought, Thomson, although aggriuved,
still believing in this eventual success.
On .May 27, 187-1, .John Edgar Thom
son died, and as wo meet, Thomas A.
Scott was chosen as his successor. How
well ho performed tho trust is best told
by the condition of tho road to-day. Its
mileage is almost one-tenth of the entire
railroad mileage of tho United States.
Tho aggregate length of these lines is
nearly eight thousand miles: the earnings
iro almost 8200,000 for every day in the
year, and tho net profit is almost $100,
000 for every secular day in thu year.
The capital invested is morothan $0.10
00l),000, nnd the united pay-rolls carry
on them thu names of an army of 100,000
men, Such is tho system which Col.
Scott perfected and harmonized. It is
now beyond tho fear of rivalry. Now
enterprises in tho west only aild its tor
rilio , competition in thu east can only
result in loss to those who attempt it.
A WOULD OP (iOOP.
Ono of tho most popular medicines
now before tho American public, is Ho
Hitters. You seo it everywhere, l'eo
pie take it with good effect. It builds
them up, It is not as pleasant to the
tasto as soiiio other bitters ns it is not a
whisky dunk. It is more like tho old
fashioned bono set tea that has done a
world of good. 1 f you don't feel just
ngni try nop imters. vi;i(f A'ews.
m ' in.
A watchmaker in Newcastle, Pa., says
a Pittsburg paper, has completed a set
of three gold shirt studs, in onu of
which is n watch that keeps excellent
time, the dial being nbout threo eighths
of an inch in diameter. Tho three stiids
nro connected by u strip of silver inside
iuu sunt iiosom. ami tho watch contain;
ed in the middle, ono Is wound un bv
turning thu stud above, nnd tho hands
are set by turning tho ono below. lJut
pei Imps tho most remarkable thing
about tho Hlipiitlan machine Is that it
works with a pendulum, like a clock, nnd
the pendulum will net with easo nnd
nocuniey in whatever position tho time
piece is placed, even u U belnincel i
elelo lUiwi).
TUB COLUMBIAN. VOL. XV. NO. 23
COLUMMA DKMOGHAT, VOL. XLVI, NO. U
At) atomy of an Oyster,
Every oyster has a mouth, n heart a
liver, u stomach, cunningly devised in
testines and other necessary organs, just
ns nil living, moving ami intelligent
creatures have. And nil these things
are covered from man's rudely inquisitive
gaze by a innntlo of pearly gauze, whoso
woof and warp put to shame the frost
lacu on your windows in winter. The
mouth is at the smaller end of the oys
ter, ndioining tho hinge. It is of ovnl
shape', and though not readily seen by
nn unprncticed eye, ils location nnd size
can be easily discovered by gently push
nig a blunt bodkin or similar instrument
along tho surface of the locality men
tioned. When tho spot is found your
bodkin can be thrust between the deli
cate; lips and a considerable) distance
down towards the stomach without caus
ing tho oyster to yell with pain. From
tliis month is, of course, a soit of canal
to convey food to the stomach, whence
it passes into tlio intestines. With an
exceedingly delicate and sharp knife you
can take oil the "mantle ot tho oyster,
where there will be disclosed to you a
half moon shaped space just nbovo the
inusclo or so-called "heart." This space
is the eiystcr's pericardium, and within it
is tlio real heart. This heart is mado up
of two parts, just ns the human heart is,
ono of which receives tho blood from the
gills through a net work of blood vessels
and the other drives tho blood out
through arteries. In this important mat
tor the oyster differs in no respect Irom
the other warm or cold blooded animals..
And no one need laugh incredulously at
Iho asseition that oysters have blood.
It is not ruddy, according to tho accept
ed notion about blood, but it is neverthe
less blood to all oyster intents and pur
poses. In the same vicinity, and in mar-
vclously proper positions, will bo found
all thu other organs named. Hut il is
very proper to be incredulous about that
mouth and oigans. At lirst glance it
would seem that they aro utterly useless,
lor the mouth cannot snap around lor
food, and the oyster has no arms where
with to grab its dinner or lunch. True,
apparently, for each oyster has 1,000
arms, tiny, delicate, almost invisible.
And each one of them is incessantly at
woik gathering up food and gently
pushing it into the lazy mouth of tho in
dolently comfortable creature. The gills
aru thu thin tlaps so noticeably percepti
ble a ouiid the trout lace part ot the un
dressed oyster, below the muscle. Each
of these "gills is covered with minute,
hair-like arms, very close together, and
perpetually in motion to and fro in thu
same unwearied direction. They, catch
food from thu water, strain it carefully of
improper substances, and waft it upward
over tho mantle's smooth surface to the
gaping mouth, which placidly gathers it
up until hunger is appeased and then the
body goes to sleep without turning over.
Any ono can observe this singular pro
cess of feeding by placing n minute
quantity of some harmless coloring mat
ter on tho gills. If it will not offend tho
oyster's delicate palate tho coloring will
bo seen at once propelled by invisible
hands towards the mouth, and thence
slowly down into the stomaclu
And
that is all 1 know about ovster anato
my, excent that the liver almost entirely
surrounds the stomach and is of a dark
green color. It may be new, however,
to many to know that oysters are born
precisely tho same way tho shad and
other lish come into tliu world. A well
educated lady oyster will lay about 12;
000,000 eggs so it is said: I have not
counted enough ot them to strike such a
largo average and every ono ot these
eggs will ultimately become lit for stew
or fry if thev escape the multitude of
perils that do environ tho infant oyster.
An Intelligent llqitile.
"I want to tell you how my child's
life was saved up in the mountains tho
other day," said an old farmer who came
into the Appeal ollico yesterday. "You
lou't mind an item with a snake in it, do
you? Hearing no reply the old man
continued : "Last Tuesday I was com
ing down from tho lako with my little
girl, when 1 stopped the horse mid got
out to get a drink at a spring, my bottle
Having given out. While 1 was drink
ing the horso got frightened ami dashed
down thu road with tho child in tho
wagon. I only hjive twelve girls, sir,
ind woiildn t spoil thu set for worlds.
Well, I gave up the horso nnd child for
lost, but I followed them up, and pros
cully found tho horse on tho edgo of a
precipiccyit a dead standstill. Ho couldn't
move an inch, when 1 got closer Isaw
that a strap had caught round his fetlock
and ono unit nail also caught round a
tree, I went to pull on tho strap nnd 1
jumped nbout ten foot, for burst me
clear open if it wasn't a rattlesnake that
waslioldingthehor.se. Ho had wound
his tail around the horse's leg and hi
necK was turned three limes around a
suppling and his teeth was fast in the
wood. Ho was twelve feet long, sir.
for I measured him right thou and there.
A fuw pounds more strain would have
snapped tho snaku clear in two. I got
the horso away from tho precipice. And
1 mi" it as well lell von I lie w in n truth
Tho snake wasn't ovei five feet long, for
whei I took tho strain off ho camo back
to his natural size. A'ou know how
clastic n snako is. Tho child is -l years
old and wasn't frightened in tho least.
If you put this item in tho weekly Bend
mo four cotiies I want 'em for relatives
in tho l'-nst.
Jt litis, no douut, been a mystery to
many how thu iron ball insidu of sleigh
bells got there, and it is said to have
taken considerable thought on the part
oi too discoverer neioro mo idea struck
him. hi making sleigh bells tho
iron ban is put inside a sand core, just
tho shnpu ot tlio inside of the bell. This
sanu core, with us jingiet inside, is
placed in the mould of tho outside, and
tho melted metal is poured in, which
tills up thu space between Uio core and
mould. Tho hot metal burns the coro so
that it all can bu shaken out, leaving
flic ball within the shell. Hall valves,
swivel joints, and many other ni tides
are cast in the saino manner. iScientlfio
Amwvau.
i.mpi:ovi:mi:nt roit mind anu how
p or genuine merit there is no tonio
sold that begins to compare with Parker's
Ginger Tonio. Ono M cent bottle eon-
tnins lnoro life nnd strength restoring
power than n bushel of malt or a gallon
of pure- milk. As an appetiser, blood
punner nnd kidney corrector, it meets
with nstonlshlng successful invalids find
Its uso promptly followed bv renewed
energy and vivnelty.mentnl and iihvslcnl
improvement, and gradual restoration to
perfect henlth, Sou oilier columns
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An Inillnn Pest.
One of India's pests is tho luctallc bluo
lly. Von sink the legs of your furnlturo
into nictnlio sockets filled with water
and salt, and pack your clothing In
tight tin boxes, to Prevent the incursions
of tho white nntsj but you have no rem
edy against tho metaho blue lly, which
lills every crevice, every key hole, nnd
uvei v ki!V Itself with elav. This llv is nil
nrtistio ns well as an industrious worker
and he woiks always with an object. Ho
lirst selects a hole, a keyhole or nn empty
space in nny metallic substance Is pro-
lened, but in thu absence ot nny such
material the holes in tho bottom of ti
cane-seat chair, or any perforated wood
will answer the purpose. After seeint
that tho hole is clean and in good order,
ho commences operations by laying on
the bottom a smooth carpet ot clay; then
tho bodies of several defunct spiders
aro triumphantly placed upon the clay
carpet. On top of these spiders tho eggs
of the female llv are deposited. Tlio
tomb is then icady for closing. The top
is nearly coveied over Willi the clay, nut
it still has an liiitinished look. This is
remedied bv a thin coal of whitewash,
and then the lly looks upon his work
uitl pronounces it good. When this
tomb is opened there are nioie metalic
blue tlies in tho world than there wero
before. A'ou arc anxious to examine or
wear some of your valuables, which you
always keep under lock and key,
nnd you take your key and endeavor
to unlock you trunk, but it is only an
endeavor. There is resistance in tho
key hole, and resistance in thu key it
self. A'ou examine the key and find that
it is nicely scaled up witlr clay, and tho
key hole is in the satno condition. It is
a work of patience to destroy the nurs
ery of the poor insect and lay his castle
in nuns; but a determined will can ac
complish much. Cane seated chairs aro
sometimes so occupied by theso clay
homes as to make it hard to determine;
what the original substance was.
Early Dentistry.
Sir Gardner Wilkinson allirms that
teeth stopped with gold have been found
in Egyptian mummies, and other learned
gentlemen hold vigorously that thulhiug
is an impossibility. Dr. John Gaigor,in
the interesting discussion going on in
The ISritish Medical Journal, says that
in the Etruscan Museum of Corneto, the
ancient Tarquinia ot Etrurio, and a few
hours distance from wouw, he has seen
teeth in a skull bound together by threads
of gold cleverly twisted in and out
among them, and that he has seen ths
same thing in museums in the Vatican
and elsewhere. From theso facts ho jiro
suines it is quite pi'jbablu thu ancient
Egyptians had more or less skillful den
tists. His deduction is supported by a
gentleman who is positive that he onco
saw in the Meyer Museum, in Liverpool,
the jawbone of mummified Egyptian in
which a number ot teeth were secured
by a golden wire. It is also claimed
that the Hindoos 000 years ago, knew
something about the art of binding to
gether teeth that were disposed to aban-
('" L'ac'' ol'ler s company. Mr. Hriggs,
in his' "Itiso and Fall of the Mohamme
dan Power in India," describes a battlo
in which Kootiib-ood-Din, tho famous
general of Mohammed Chary, who built
thu Kootub, a tower which rises near
Delhi to a height that makes it one of
tho most beaut fill wonders of tho world,
slew with an arrow a powerful rajah,
whose corpse was afterwards identified,
according to the writings of Ferishta,by
his artificial teeth, which were bound to
gether bv wires of gold.
A Cash ofMophsty.-
-The other night
a policeman observed
a mini hanging
around the entrance ot a Michigan
iivenuu hall in a queer sort of way, and
he asked him if he belonged to the Ol
der in session up stairs. The man re
plied ho did, and the ollicer inquired :
1 hen why don t vou go up? "Well, 1
was thinking of it." "Haven't been ex
pelled have you? "On, no. "And you
haven't lost your interest?" "I might as
well lell vou said tho man, alter beating
around a while longer. "I went down
to Toledo a few days ago, and somehow
tho story camo back here that I was
drowned. My lodge thereupon passed
resolutions to the ell'ecl that I was hon
est, upright and liberal, and a shining or
nament, and that what was its loss was
my gain. I hate to walk in on 'cm and
bust those resolutions. I've tried it threo
times, and I can't get higher than tho
hfth stair before 1 weaken. Detroit
Free J'resn.
A very singular accident occurred in
a Cleveland hotel thu other day. One of
tho dining-room girls at thu high-toned
coiioo iiouso ol strive it sweat was stand
ing near the door talking with tho head
cloik of the Cheateiii House. To shield
her fair f.iee from thosun's rays sho mado
an awning of her little hand. "Among the
bands ol gold that encased her lingers
was ono I'ontaining a solitary diamond
about the size of a doorknob. A sun
beam struck il and glanced to n cones
ponding knob on thu shirt front of tho
hotel clerk ; it melted tho setting of tho
pin and tho stone foll,striking tho young
man on tho left foot, breiikiiig two of
his tot s, Tho bystanders say that before
descending to his shirt front tho reflected
ray from the young lady s ring played
around tho young man s cheek, but n
careful examination shows that it left
no trace there of Its intense heat.
English regiments nnd ships of war
returning from foreign service often land
nt Poitsmouth with thousands of pounds
to tho credit of tho men, many of whom
mil an early prey lo the most undesira
ble characters, and in a fuw days aro left
penniless. To obviate this a lady named
Sarah ltobinson collected $0.1,000,
5S2!
bought a house, and started nt Ports
mouth, tho Soldiers' Institute, with a
branch called tho Sailors Welcome
Theso establishments aro replete with
comforts -mill conveniences, oven to bill
iards at ono penny the game.
Atn Cincinnati wedding lately tho or.
gauist entertained the nudienco awaiting
the bridal pair by a series of voluntaries,
tho lust of which unluckily was. "Trust
her not, sho is footing thee," at which ho
was hard at woik as the bridal procession
wflked iqi tho aisle.
A young lndy of Keokuk was asked
to nnmo tho wedding day, nnd sho at
onco fell forward and died lowu girls
either blush or dio in tho attempt.-
troit J'Yev J'ress.
Tho inhabitants of tho Cannibal is
lands have discovered trichinai In nn
Ameilcnn missloimiy. This is n bu1
blow nt one of the touniis leading exports.