Ylc doliirqlDiiii). (COLl'tlMA I'FllOOIUT.fiTAIt 01' THE NOHTII, ntllt I'OI.L'M WAN, I'orwilll.ltCll. Iiii-i Wcohly v rty I'rhl.iy .lliirnliix, nt III.OOMSIIt'ttll, I'UM'.MIIIA 10 , I'a., ATTWOIOI.M1tSlere.tr. TllSlllHerllierSOUl Of till! county ttio terms are Mrlctlylii advance. l'".Noi.iprri1l,niitlniioil eee;it, nt llio option of the iiiilillilicro, until nil nrrcnniK. s nro nald, hut lotiir com lllllcdtTl'lllt.M III nut lK! KlVI'll. All paper sent intt of thu stato or tn distant post onlccs mint be paid for In ndvnnee, unless a respon sible person In tljtiitnlitn county assumes to pay Hie subserlnt Ion iluo on demand. I'Osi'AtiK lino longer exacted from xubserlbcrs In tho county. JO Jl PHIS'TINO. The Jobbing Department tf tlio Cou'Mnux Is very complete, and onr.Inli Printing will comp.irc favorn bly wt n that of tlio largo cities. All work done on short holko, ncMitly nncl ntmodernto prices. t'ltOFKSSlONAI, 0AUD9. Q U. IJKUCICWAY, ' ATTOUNEY-A.T-L AW, Colcmdian licit-DiNa. Ditomsburg, Pa Memo r of (be Unite., States Uw Atsoctatton, CoIIcrUhh nude in 5uy j art of America or Europe, K WW. I. Kit, J. Atlornoynt' I .aw. OR:;, Second doorfrotfl 1st National Bank, IILIIOM3UUH0 PA, N T U. FUNIC. Attoi ncyat-Lnw, laooMsuuua.rA. timce In Knt's IIoii.dinu, p It H W J.BUCKALEW, ATTOItNKVS-AT-LAW, Moomsturg.ra. imc? on Matb Street, first door below CourtllouM J 01 IN M (TlARK, ATTOHNBY-AT-LAW, lUoomeburf.r. Jlilee oret Scb lylet's Ilnrdwaro Store. 0 W. MlLI.RK, ' ATTOUNKY-AT.I.AW, omeoln llrowcr's building, second floor.room No.l. tiloomsburg, Pa, FRANK ZARR. Attoi'noy-at-JjaWi BLOOMSnUUO, PA omcocornor of Centre and Main Streets. Clark's Ilulldlng. Can bo consulted in German. E. CIIAl'IN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. III.OOMSlttlltC, PA. May bo found In 1U CK A LEW'S OFFICE, near the Court House. Sept. 10, 'SI, C-m. T EO. E. EIAVELL, A T TO R N E Y-A T-L A W, Nkw coujmbiah iicildiko, moom9burg, ra. Member of tbe United States Law Association. Collections mado In any part of America or Kuropo s. INORK. L. 8. WtNTKrtSTKIN. Kotary Public KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, A ttornoys-at-Law. onico In Uarlmau'M Illock, corner Main and Mar ket streets, Uloomsburg, Pa. t&'I'enswns wid Bounties Collected. pAUI, E. WIRT, Attorney-at-Law. onico In Browcrs lllocZr. one door below llrockway uulldlng IlLOOHSHURG, PA. Q.UY JAUOBY. Attornoy-at-Law, OLOOMSDUHO, OfTlco In II. J. Clakr'J Ilulldlng. second ;0oor, first door to tlio li ft. Oct. 8, 'SO. T ir. MAI'iE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. OmcoInMra. Knl.'s Building, third door from Main Btrect. May 20, '31. JOHN V. YOCU.U, Attornos'-at-Lawi llLOOMSlllIltd, PA. onico with Hon. c. It. Uuckalcw. Member of tlio Amcrlcai Attorneys' Association. Collections mado In any pirt of America. Jan. B, bii. IC. OSWALD, Attomcyat-Law, Jackson Building, Hooms -1 and 5, May 0, -Sl, liEHWICK, PA. VITM. Ii. EYEBLY, ATTOIINEY-AT-LAW, Catawlssa,Fa. Collections promptly mado nnd romlttea. Offlco onposlte Catnwtssa Deposit Bauk. em-38 ii.TiiuwNj 'attoune Y-A T-L A w , Catawlssa, Pa. OlBco, corner ot Third and Main streets. L. FKITZ, Allornoy-al-Law. Ollice in Brockwaj's Building. Juno U, '81. HIICKINOHAM. Atlornov.at.Lnw. Of. IVftflce, Brockway's Building 1st floor, Ulooms burg, Penn'a. may 7, 'so-t t c U. BARK LEY, Attorney-al-Law. OUke a I n Browcr'a building, Snd story, Booms 4 4 6 1 B. ROBIHON, Altomey-al-Law. Office In HartmaJi'H building, Miln street. D R. WM. M. REBER, Surgeon and Physi' clan. OfUce Market itreut. R. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon and Physi , clan, (OlUco and ltesldenco on Third street " B. McKELVY, M. I)., Surgeon and Phy slclan, north Bide Main street, below Market. JTR. J.O. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN &SUHOEON, orace, North Market street, Oct. 1, n, Bloomsburg, Pa. 0R. I. L. RADII, PRACTICAL DENTIST, Main street, opposite Episcopal Church, Blooms burg, Pa. tr Teeth eitractod without pain. vtt. t. jotv, W. H HOUSE, liLOOiMSBURG, COL. 00. PA. All styles ot work done In a superior manner, work warranted as represented. Tumi Kxtkact kb without I'ain by the use of Has, and free of charge when artificial teeth uro Inserted, onico over Uloomsburg Banking Company. 7o be open at all hours durina the dav, Not. swy MISCELLANEOUS M. DRINKER, QUNand LOCKSMITH. Hewing Machines and Machinery of all kinds re j. aired, o?kka hocss Building, Uloomsburg, Pa. TNAVID LOWENHERQ, Merchant Tailor j J Mam St., uoove central note). 1 S. KUIIN, dealer ll. Meat, Tallow, etc., 1, Centre street, between Second and Third. JAMES 11 HILLY, Tonsbi'ial Artist, TEfland has as usual a FIKST.UI.AS3 BAItBEIt SHOP. He respectfully solicits tho patronagu ot a again at his old stand under KXOHANciK liu- uia umuuniuiiivra uua ui iuu uuuiiQ generally. EXCHANGE HOTEL. W. It. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR BL00J1SBVRO. PA. oi'i'osiTuroi itT iiorsK Large and convonlent sample rooms. llaUi rooms hot and teld watir, and all modern couTuulunMH FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING .-)o(- A. J. EVANS, Tho uptown Clothier, has Just received a fine line of New aoodi, and Is prepared to make up FALL AND WINTER SUITS For Men and Boys In the neatest manner and Latest styles. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Hat St Caps. &o Always on hand. Call and Examine. EVANS' BLOCK corner Main and Iron streets, SLOOXVXQBimCt, PA. PLUMBI NG,GAS FITTING STOVES and TINWA.EE. E. 13. BRO WEIB. Has i purchased the sto kand B'islnessof I, Ilagcn buch, and Is now ptcrated to do all kinds of work in hlslluo. Plumbing and Oos Uttliig aspcclalty. Tinworc, stoves, RNqES hd HETE1S; In a great variety. All work done by EXPERIENCED HANDS, Main Street corner of East, HB.OO.HSltf !UJ, PA. N. S. TINGLEY. Announces to tho public that Le Is prepared to do all kinds ot Custom Tailoring, promptly and at reasonable prices. Now Is the sea son for a NEW WINTER SUIT And Tingley's tho place to get a proper nt. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shop over Blllmeyer'8 Grocery, Corner of Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA. M. C. SLOAN & BRO., ISLOl MSHURG, PA. .M inufacturcrs of Carriages, Eaggbs.PhactoiK, Slciehs, Platform A'aeens, ks. Flrst-cla93 work alwaj s on hand. REPMRIXQ XEATLY DONE. Prices reduced to suit the times. HIDES. The Highest Market Prico in Cash PAD FOB ALL KINDS OF HIDES VT I.c:t(li r mid Shoe Flmllus Store Main Street, Oprosun Stone Church, BLOOMSBURG, PA. April 8, 'SO-ly AND Paper Hanging. WM. F. BODINE, HON .sT BELOW SECOND, BLOOMSBl li(i, Vn Is prepared to do all kinds of HOUSE PAINXIKO rialn and Ornamental PAPER HANGING, BOTH DECORATIVE AND I'LAIN. All kimlH of FiniiHnr Repaired. itud made nx gooi! uh nevr NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN KM PLOYED Estimates Mado on all Work, WM. F. I10DINE. BLOOMSBURG PLASM MILL The undtr.ilened hnvlic out his Plantne Mtloc Railroad street, lu llrst-ciusa condition, Is prepartd to do all klnd3 ot work In his lino. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, MOULDINGS. FLOORING, Etc. furnished at reasonable prices. All lumbi r used la well beasoned aud none but skilled workmen are employed. ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS furnished on application. I'lans and specincatiobe pi epareu oy au e xperieucea urauguisman , C1IAIILCS Hlllir,, Illooillhliiirg, l'n. piKE 1NSUKANCE. CHRISTIAN F. KNAl'F, BL0OM8BURU, I'A. BRITISH AMERICA A8SUXA.NCK COMPANY. GERMAN FI REINSURANCE COMPANY. RATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ihei-e old COKF0X1TIONS are well seasonod bv aire and rial TESTKD and have never yet had a loss set tled by any court of law. Tholr asseta are all Invest ed In solid sEi'UKiTtKsand are liable to the hazard of fikk only. mosses rauurrLT ana iiunhhtlt aujuswaana; paia as soon as determined by Cukutun F. KKirr, sric- IkL AOKNT AKD APJCSTKHBLOOMSBDUi, Pi, The people ot Columbia county should patrontto the agency where losses It Any are settled nd paid By one of their own citizens, Spy I v T.MtEAS HUOWN'H INSURANCE AOKN- ' CV, Moytr s new building, .Main street, Blooms uui urg, I'a. Assets. , ir.otii.m lB.&OOUOO 1U,(H 0,000 4. 105.717 A,K,SlS t.7u,7t .KLna Insurance Co , of Hurlford, Conn Royal of Liverpool Lnncashlru Fire AsSvClatlon, Philadelphia l'lKLinlx, of Loudon Iinuon & !JncaHiire, ot t-ngiuna... . Ilartforl of 11'wrtJurd 3,V7 3,1100 Springfield I'lre and Marine As the atretic es nie direct, policies are written for tho luturcd without any delay In tlio onico at luoomsounr. uu. S utv. F. HAHTMAN ' KirilESEKTS TIIK 101.L0WINU AMK1MCAN INSL'HANCK COMPANIES! Lycoming of Muncy Pnnnsjlvanla. Norih American of J'hllado phla, Pa. rruuKiiu ui " Pennsylvania of " " Farmers of York. Pa, Hanover of New York, Manhattan of Now Yotk. Ollleo on Market Stru t, No 3 Mnomibusv out, t H-ly B. F. SHARPLESS; FODNDEIl AND MACHINIST, llUM.k B. DZrOT, DL05K53UHO, PENH'A. Manufacturer of Pious, StoH'S and all kinds of Castings. Ijirge atock of Tinware, Cook Moves, Room Moves, stoves for healing btorewhool hous. oi churches, A Also, largo block of repairs for cm m jVi s i f all kinds, whousale and retall.sueh as Fire Bnek.t.ruK'H, Llaf, ienl.es, Ac., Steve Pipe, t'nok Hollers, Sp Ceis, Cuko I'Ulec, Urge Iron Ket tle. Mi d Hi h s, U igoii Boies, all kinds of Plow p. Ints, .Mould Boards, Bolls, Piaster, iiult, , jiOXJi MAX I'll K. Ac, feb 3 1 8 f ' nw irw n v At m Mil li!l44 ,V: 114 4 V iA i i , in in ir in , in in in. ii in in ii m in ii in m i in w w i , irnj mi iv i i ibu in , m a Bit Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of tho Chest, Gout, Quins, Sore Throat, Swell'ngs and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on earth equals Sr. Jacobi Oil as a nfe, iitrr, m)ie and thrap External Remedy, A trial entails but the comparatively trifling outlay of no i'viitn, and every one fuffcrlng with pain can have cheap and positive proof of Itn claims. Directions In Eleven languages. BOLD BY ALL DBDQ0IBT8 AKD DEALERS IK MEDIOINE, A.VOGELER Sc CO., Baltimore, Mil.. V. B, Ju Diphtheria. A cold or ore tliroat may not seem to amount to much, and If promptly attended to can easily bo cured : but neglect Is often followed by coiiHiimptton or illplKlirrl. No medlcluo has ever been discovered which acts so quickly and tmxly in such cases us 1'KltHV DAVIS' l'AI.V KU.I.r.lt. The prompt use of this fnrnfuaofc ttmeJy has savel thousamU of lives. PIJIIHY DAVIS1 I'AIN KII.I.KK .s not nn riirrlmrnt. It hasbten before tho public for forty ) tr, and Is most valued where It Is best known. A few evtr.iets from voluntary testimonials read us follows: Pain Kili.kii Ii ki been my household remedy for coltta for tlioiiaHt twruty-,een )enrrt, and uaQ neer known It to fall In ertectiuif a cure. 1.. S. Crockhi. wlllluiMvllle. N. Y. For thirty yean I hae uwl Pain Killer, and found it a ueer-fatllnir tvniedy for colds and ttora throat Barton Kkiman. llae recehwl linlufHliute relief from cnlils and iore thrmtt. and courtlier jour Pain KlLLt.lt au hirnluuble remedy, 1 ko. B. Hvlhl rr, lU-kluson, I lma Just recocretl from a erv Fofrfi cold, uhk'b I hue had for hoiiic time. I could Kit no relief until I tried nur I'ain Killkii, hlrh re'ieel me lmmeiliftU'ly, I will never ajfalu bu without It. O. O. Vohck. Ixiwlulfa. Oa. HavouMsl Pain Kili.kr lu my family for forty jears. and hie neer kuown it to faU. ItANhOX Lewi. a lie-taboro, Oa. I Uvan Uhlntf Pain Kii.lfr In mv fumily twenty. fUeycarHaro and have uhc.1 Itotertlnre.Hml hae found no itiediciuo to take lu I'lnce. 13. V. l)Ytn, Drumrtt, Omlda. N. Y. For whoopiiiK-outrh end croup It li the U-,t preiurntlon liuida. o would not be without It A. P. llofTH, IJWrty Mlllh Va. for cold', and chai'ittl Ipii, Hinlioiifidrr it theU-Mt ( i or ineniv-me )earn i nac ufco i ain wlup nietucimiecrouticu ut LlLo lluori R. llmlLKtoU, throat wiu. ,n lnflametl I cou tl n-artely swallow auyfootl. I Maaadpeil tnlry our Pain Km LUt, and &fbr tikimr a tew dotia waa com) Ittely cured. T Wilkinhon. l)r. Walton wiiten from ro.hrtton- Your Pain Killer Ctlrui1il httu-iia and ,olvthnwt.i-o alalia, luly prevalent hcit, anil bax not Ikiii kuowu to fail in a Ylmlo lUFtatiin, Ihia fait )0ll should limko known to tin world. Mm. Kllkn' 1) Makon wrlhA: My ion waptilfn ioleutly a.ck with itiplitlierla, hlKh ff r, anil cold cliilN. Ko many cliiulnu hale ilieil hele, I wua afra.d to call a 'hlclHU, mill ttinl our Pain Killer. Ho uaa taken on Siimtay. liuI ou Wednesday his throit waii ilcar. It van a won. ilerfnl cure, and I wlh It fould be kuoun to the poor mothera w ho are loln fo many children. For Chills and Fever I'AIN lXII.I.KI! lias no eiiu il. It eurm w hen everything else falls. l)el,is are olten dangenms. A boitle of Paiv Kii.i.i:itn the house U a safeguard that no family should be wlttout. All druggists sell It nt'c., 30c., and $1.00 per bottle. PERRY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors, Pi ovldonco, R. I. 1 waa aulTtrlnir ,ccr.le with bmiitliltii'. and mv GREAT GERM DESTROYE0. 1) A KliPS PROPHYLACTIC FLUID Pitting of SMALL SMALL FOX ERADICATED. POX Prevented. Ulcers Durltled and healed Gangrene prevented and eureu. Bysenti ry cured, wounds healed rapidly. Contagion destroyed, sick Rooms purillcdand scurvey cured In short time. Tetter dried up. Fevered and Mck pcrsirs maoo oieusanu it la jieriecny uarmieas. For sore throat It Is a sure relieved anu refreshed bv bathlngwllh I'roniiy. cure. lacttc.Fluld added to the water. Soft White ComplexlonsI DIPTHERIA PREVENTED. Becurea uy us usu in bathlntr. Irncuro ulr mado har.n- its a unii punueu oy sprlukllng Darby's Fluid about. To purify I he broath, Cleatise the .Teeth, it can't bo surnassed. cholera dissipated. Ship Fever prevented by Cata'rh relleicd and us usu. In cases of death In the house, it should always boused aboutthecorpse it will prevent any unpleasant sun. II. An Antidote for Animal or Vegetable Poisons, stings, ic Dangerous ( niiivlas ot sick rooms and hospit als removed by IU una. YHI.LOW FEVER KRADICATKD cured. Erislrclas cured. Burns relieved Instantlv. Bears preveuieu. iiemoves un uopieasani odor. SCARLET FEVER CURED.1 In fact It Is tho great DISINFECTANT AND I'UlUFIKB I'ltaTAKKD UV J. H. ZBILIN & Co , Manckactphinu Chemists,: SOLE I'ROPRIKTORS O. E. SAVAGE, DIAI.KK IN Silvervraro. Watches.Jewdry.Clcckr.&c AH kinds of Watches, Clocks and Jtwdrj nat l repaireu ana warruuvou. may 17, '7S-tf Book; Biu&img -IX ALL ITS IUiAX7lli:S- J. W. RAEDER, Practicil Book-Biador 110 WEST MAKKET STREET, i wilke:-barke pa. Hinder ot all the current publications In any de slrablo style. liUmiiislmig ri'IiTctiro cim lie given t reiimri'il, C'orrt'SiiomU'iito solicited. I havo In stock a Very fine Hue ot Bill Heads. Nob' Heads Slatcuiuuti to. I can bell j ou Just as cheap as you can buy lu i'blUdtlpbla,anu cheaper In unto luauiuvco. UIVBMKA TIIIAI.. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAT, FEBRUARY 3, Poetical. TIIK AI.1IU.M. My ihotcgrnplialbura? Certainly, You can look, If you wish, my dear; To mo It Is Just like n grave yard, Though I go through It once a year. Any new faces? No, Indeed. No, I stopped collecting somo years ng. And yet, Jeannetto, look well at the book: II Is full ot history strange; Tho faces are J'ist an Index, dear, To stories of pitiful change -Drama and poem and tragedy, Which I alono havo tho power to sec. Ah 1 I thought you would pauso at that faco, Sho was fair as a poet's lay, The sweetest rose of her English home, Y. t Bhe perished far, far nway; In the black tnassacro at Cawnporo She suffered and dlcd-wo know no more. And that? Ab, yes. 'tis a noblo head! soul sits on the clear, lofty, brow; Sho was my friend In the days gone b', And she Is my enemy no v. Mhtakcs and wrong, and sorrow alas! One of life's tragedies let It piss. This face? Ho was my loer, Jeanncttc; And perchance ho remembers bo-day The passionate wrong that wrecked us both When he sailed In his ang;r away. Heart-sick and hopch si through weary years At length I forgot hint -despite these tears. That handsome fellow? He loved mo too; And he vowed he would die, my dear, When I told him "No" 'tis long ago: He married tho very next year. That one I liked a little, but ho Cared much tor my gold, nothing fur mo. Brides and bridegrooms together dear, And most of them parted to-day, Some famous men that are iulle forgot. Some beauties faded and gray. Closo the book, for 'tis Just as 1 said Full ot palo ghosts from a life that's dead. Select Story. WIHTTKN IN 15L00D TIIK KHROK THAT I.K1) TO TIIK CONVICTION OF A SCOUNIHtKI- On tlio afternoon of .Itiim 18, 1870,tlio Hue Le cluse was startled by the report that a murder lmd been committed at No. 3!). At this number a retired hair dresser had been occupying apartments, and had lived in a very eccentric man ner some eight years. lie was reported to be very rich, and to have only one relative, who had married, and who kept an imitation jewelry shop in the Hue Vivienne. On tho day nicntiotiedthescrvanton en tering the room of the old gentleman found his lifeless form onthctloorinapool of his own blood. The police were immc- liately notified, and the authorities soon arrived to make necessary examinations. Shortlv after tho detective, Guilot, arri ved, to whom the Commissioner of l'o lice remarked: "Your services will be needed. Guilot. The criminal is known, and known in a very positive fashion. The crime hav- ng been committed, the assassin lied, believing that the victim had expired. Ho was mistaken. Tho unfortunate man still lived. Summoning all his strength, he dipped one of his lingers iu tho blood that was Howing from his wound, and wrote on the tloor his murderer s name. Look!" On the floor in lame scrawling letters was written with blood : "Aguep." "That," said tho Commissary, "is the beginning of tho name of the old man's nephew, of whom he was very tond, and who is named Aguepont. "The devil ! replied the detective. "I don't suppose ho will try to deny it," continued the Magistrate. "The livo letters are an overwhelming charge against him. Besides who profits by the crime except the nephew? bee, noth ing has been difcturbed to throw justice on the wrong scent, and the coneiergo says that ho was tho only person who visited, the npartnients of the old 'man last evening, he having recognized him by the fact that his dog,a great favorite, was with him." That's plain," said Guilot ; "the fel low is a fool." While tlio Magistrate turned to cive further directions to his cleik, the detec tive proceeded to make au examination of tho surroundings. Everything about the room was in its place ; ho sign ot a scuttle was apparent. Under a chair a cork covered with green wax was found. It had been used, atitl tlio wax portion still showed marks of tho coikscrew; but on the other end was a deep notch, jvidently mado by some sharp instru ment, llus, Guilot considering tho basis of a clew, carefully placed in his pocket. Approaching ttie corpse as it lay on the tloor, he commenced a minute exam matiou. I he instrument of the crime must have been a poniard orja sharp knife. Tho poor old man had been slriio!: iu tlio throat and tho neck cut from ear to ear. Then, looking at tho hand, besmeared with blood, the detec tive,startiiig back exclaimed. "Great heaven! Look! I ho right hand is perfectly clean the fingers of tho left hand only arc stained with blood ! It was not tho old man who traced theao letters." "And to think I didn't notice it." said tho Magistrate, mournfully. "Now, replica Guilot, "can wo imag ine a murderer stupid enough to de nounce himself by writing his name by tho side of his victim !" 'It is plain," said tho .Magistrate, "that Agiifpont is not tlio criminal Yvlio.thcn is he? It is your duly, Guilot, to find out." llo paused. An ofliccr entered, who addressing the Magistrate, said : "lour orders are executed, .Monsieur. Tho arrest lias been made. Aguepont has conlessed everything. "Wiiiui exclaimed ihiiioi, while vo are endeavoring to prove Aguojiont's in iiocenco he is conftssing his guilt." Tho Commissary having gono through the necessary forms required by law, retired. Then Guilot, calling the concierge bo fore him, dieted from hint tho following story, Tho old gentleman's name was Louis Uigot. He was a peculiar old man, of very regular habits. I Iu had very few visitors m fact, hardly any ex cent his nephew. M, Aiiionont. who dined with him every Stitidny at the neighboring restaurant. They wero never known to havo oven a dispute, ex cept an occasional squabble about Mudamo Mane. Sho being tho wife of M. Aguepont, and a very magnificent creature, who, M. lligot slid, led her husband by thu no jo. Ma lame Mario and litr tuiclu had been at loggerheads lor about a year, hho had wanted .M Higot to lend Aguepont a thousand francs to buy stock of a jeweler iu the l'aluis ltoyal, but ho hud refused, saving that they might do as they pleased will ins loiittuo unci ins tieain, nu iiiruie statcd that on the evening before only guepont had visited M. Higot, nnd had . not lett until midnight. On every pro vlous occasion M, Agueiiout had spoken to her, but last evening lio had failed to lo so. Although sho did not see his f nee. sho ktiewliim from the factthat his dog IJriino was with him. I his was all that could he learned from the coneiergo ' The detective then left the house and hastened to tho Qua! ties Orfeorcs where Aguepont was imprisoned, and ho was at once admitted to tho prisoner. 1'ioin him ho elicited nothing save a confession of his guilt. Even then ho could not dissuade himself but that there was some mystery buried in this strango affair. Af ter several unsticce sful attempts to be wilder tho prisoner, tho detectivo asked: "Where did you buy tho revolver vou used to commit tho crime t" "I had it in my possession for some time." lie nnswercd. "What did youtto with it afterward!" "Threw it down tho outer boulevard." "Search will be mado and it will be found. Hut why did you let your dog follow you f asked Guilot. "What dog? "Your dog liiuno." Aguepont sank upon his cot and re fused to speak further. After vainly try ing to draw from the prisoner further intormation Guilot departed, muttering to himself: Who knows 1 I have seen famous actors in my time " Leaving tho prison the detectivo turn. cd his steps toward the Hue Vivienne, Llctermiued to see .Madame Agiiepontand obtain from her all sho might know con cerning tho murder. First, ho determin ed to find out in what estimation tho Agueponts wero held by their neighbors. From tho neighboring shop keepers Guilot learned that Aguepont bore au excellent character, and Madam's reputa tion was above reproach. Not a breath of slander assailed her good name. "Strange," said the detectivo to him self, "that such people should bo mixed up in such nn atlair as this. Having arrived at the shonovcr whoso loor hung the sign, "Aguepont, Gold and Imitation Jewelry," Guilot entered. He was shown into the back shop, where Madame sat attired in a deep mourning lrcss. In her hand sho held a paper. It was a 8iiiumons to appear at the I'alais Justice beiore the examining ,Mugi- trate. Madame," said Guilot, "I am sent here in the scrvieo of tho law. I am a detective. As you know, your husband has been arrested charged with the mur der of M. Higot." ".Monsieur, she replied, "ho is inno cent. Hut see, I have received this sum mons. What can they want of mo ?" "To obtain information which I hope will prove your husband's innocence. Don't look upon me as an enemy,inad- ame. 1 wish to ascertain the truth. Will you answer me frankly?" "liuestion me, monsieur. "You know.madariie," ho began, "that last night at 11 o'clock M. Higot, your husband's uncle was murdered." Alas." 'Whore, was Monsieur Aguepont at that hour?" "My God! it is a fatality." "Where did your husband, spend last night?" "llo went to one of our workmen who had broken his word and failed to bring 'us an nrtiolo which wo were to sell to day. You know we arc poor, and could not aliord to lose a sale, no matter how the profit. About 9 o'clock wo went out and l accompanied him to au omnibus, which ho entered beforo my eyes." "Then your workman will bo ablo to swear ho saw M. Aguepont at his hou-io at 1 1 o'clock?" "Alas, no " "And why not?" "Hecauso he had gone before my hus band arrived." "Hut tho coneiergo saw him ?" "Our workman lives in a houso where there is no concierge." "At what time did your husband re turn ?" "A little after midnight." "You thought ho had been absent long ?" "Oh, yes; I scolded him. Ho said that trolling along he stopped at a cafo to Itiuk a glass of beer. That was his excuse. "Was there nothing peculiar about him?" "Nothing." Largo tears rolled down the pale cheeks. Hut Guilot thought behind those tears in tho depths of her bluo eyes he could detect a gleam of joy. "Could sho bo guilty,' ho thought. "iSut where were you,inadame, during the fatal evening while your husband was on that useless errand ?" "I was here,niousleur. I havo witness es to provo it. "Witnesses!" "Yes, Monsieur. Tho evening was so warm that 1 wanted somo ice cream, and, not civing to eat alone, I sent my sit vant to invite two of my neighbors.Mad amis Drogot and Madame Caret, Thev wero here till halt past 1 1. Ask them they will tell yon. My husband is in nocent. "Then how do you explain his con fession?" "Ho is mad! ho is mad!" bhe exclaim ed, sobbing aloud. Alter addressing a tow words of con solation to tho wite, the detectivo nsked permission to examine thu house. To this madamo readily assented. Examining everything in both shops, Guilot asked to bu shown to tho cellar. As ho enter ed his practiced oyo scrutinized overy object. ! ilty lull bottles stood in rows, llieso ho closely examined. ".No, ' ho muttered, "not ono is sealed with green wax. 1 ho cork that protec ted tho weapon did not como from this cellar. Guilot oxpi'cssinghimself satisfied. thev then ascended to tho shop. Un enter ing tho detectivo was met by tho dog, who, snarling Bavagely, refused to let him pass, tiiulot, to quiet him, called "IJrtiuo, Uruuo. the dog, snowing his teeth, diew back. "It is useless to call him," said Mad amp. "Ho is not savngo j but ho obeys only my husband and myself. "W here was this dog last evening? "I don't know," she stammered. "Perhaps ho followed your husband, "Why, yes : now I seem to recollect. Tho detective, looking her straight in thu eyes, said : "lhoii,niadunio,ho is trained to follow carriages ?" Sho was bilent. Not being ablo to nsctitain more, Guilot withdrew. At a neighboring 1882 cafe, over a cup of coffee, ho reached tho following solution of tho problem : He was Hiiro that madamo had not ' of Riirred from tho hoitso on tho evening the murder. Hut it was clear that she "! was aware of the critne,atidconsciiitcntly acquainted with tho nssassin. If Ague pont committed tho deed it was clear that he would not leave such incontro vertible proofs behind. Who, then, was the assassin t A man whom tho dog would follow as it would its owners,sinco the dog was at the Hue-Hecliiso on the evening of tho crime. So it was somo oho intimate with tho Agueponts. Ho must hato thu husband, since ho hail planned all to throw suspicion on him. On tho other hand, ho must love tho wife, since, knowing him, sho would not give nun up, nt thu same time sacnhcing uer husband, conclusion; .Madamo,be lieing her reputation, undoubtedly had a lover. "Zounds!" ho saidto himself, "thedog must bo utilized." The clock struck I!. It was time for Madame to depart for the Palais do Jus tice. Going to tho door of tho cafe, he saw her, after giving a few parting in structions to thu little servant, leave her shop. Hastily crossing the street, ho en tered the shop. Tho little servant was there alone. "Where is Miidiino Aguepont ?" ho asked. "She has gone out, Monsieur." "How unfortunate. How sorry poor Madamo will be. Hut perhaps you can take your mistress' place, little one. I camo back for the address of the gentle man she asked mo to vmt. "Wnat gentleman" the servant asked. "You know very well ; Monsieur there, now, I have forgotten his name. The gentleman tho dog obeys so well." "Uh, you mean ..Monsieur Andre i ' "Yes, that's his name. You can cer tainly tell mu wheru tho gentleman lives?" "Oh, yes, ho lives in the Hue du Hot- Dore, No. L'll." Caught, muttered Gullet; then aloud: "Thanks. You havo done madamo a great service. Sho will be delighted. Gond-by, little one." ho saying tho detectivo hastened to tho Palais do Justice, and, obtaining a warrant, left at a breakneck speed for the Hue do Hoi-Dore. In lifteen minutes he was at tho door of No. 2!1. Monsieur Andre," ho said to the con cierge. "Fourth tloor, light hand door." "Is ho in?" "Yes." "I must treat Monsieur Andre to a bot tle of wine. To what shop does ho go?" "1 he one opposite. In a second the detective was in tho place indicated. "A bottlo of wine, if you please the green seal." The wino was brought, and the cork being examined it was found to be a fac simile of tho one in tho detective's pos session. "Trapped," muttered Guilot. It did not take him long to leave the shop and reach the fourth lloor. He knocked at tho right hand door. "Como in," said a voice. The detectivo entered. "I arrest you in tho name of the law." The man turned livid. "Are you playing a trick on mo?" ho said. "Don't bu childish. You wero seen to leave M. Higot's room, and I have iu my pocket the cork you used to prevent tlio point of tho dagger from breaking. "I am innocent !" exclaimed tho man, "Tell that to tho Magistrate. He won't believe you. Your accomplice, Madame Aguepont has conlessed all. "Impossible! heexclainied. She knew nothing " lhen vou did it alone. ho much confessed. Search discovered tlio poinard and let ters from Madame Aguepont. Twenty minutes later, Andre, milling uinself in a cell, broku down and con fessed all. He had known M. Higot a long time. ins main object in murdering him was to bring thu punishment of the sanio on rVgucpont. that was why ho had dress- (I like him, and was Jollowed by the log Hi uuo. When the old man was as- sassinated ho dipped thu finger of thu corpse in blood to trace the linal letters guep, winch had nearly destroyed an nnoet'iit man It was cleverly arranged," ho said. boastinglv. "If I had succeeded I would havo killed two birds with ono stone got rid of Aguepont, whom I hate, and of whom I am jealous, and enriched tho woman I love. It was simple and terrible surely. 'Unfortunately, mv lad," observed Guilot, "vou lost vour wits at tho last moment. It was the left hand you dij pod in tho blood." Andre startled, ten Hied. "Was il that thai betrayed me I" "Precisely." Then raising his hands to heaven ho exclaimed : "That comes of being a real artist." lhen glancing with piteous contempt at tne detective, no sain, with a snee "l'ool. Louts Higot was left handed. Thus au error had brought tho scoun drel to justice. Aguepont was set at liberty next day. when (luestionei ho said : "I love my wife. I wanted to sacri iicu myseii icr hit. i believed her guilty. bho was arrested but aenuitted bv tlio satno court that sentoncod Andre to the galleys for life, This (iuanllans of our Coast. With such a record it is no longer nnrvel that tho American life-saving in stitiitiou has taken so firm a hold of thu public heart. '1 ho territory which guards tun thousand or more miles- divided into twelve- districts. Thu At laiitio coast presents ono long succession ot varied dangers, beginning with Maine, wneru mo capricious currents aro lorover playing sly games about tho narrow capes, reefs, sunken rocks, ami peaks of islands half submerged, iiaved tho coast iiko mu teem iu a shuiks jaw, taking in Capo Cod, that great arm of sand forty miles outward and upward, w th its hid sunken, ever-shifting sand-bars, tho ii lauds nnd tho rough, rocky points ou tho Hhodo Island coast dreadful t mariners and tho long, unpeopled si hundred miles of beach from Montauk Point, Long Island, to Capo Fear, Nortl t. aioiinn, terminating with the arid con formation of the coast of Florida, fiv hundred miles in extent. The great lakes, a group ol cnnrmous inland sens, wilh twenty livo hundred miles of A meiican coast line, nro subject to sudden THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. .XVI NO, fi COLUMIIIA UKMOCHAT, VOI.XLM. NO. 4S and violent g.iles. which nlln nn sn.ns an I stupendous that anchored vessels aro I swept foro and aft, often causing their completo destruction) while others, run- . a. . . .' ning lor shelter in harbors, miss thu nar row entrances, and aro blown helplessly upon jutting piers, or the still more dan gerous beach. Tho stations consist of llireo classes, severally donominatcJ life saving stations, lifo-boat station?, and houses of refuge. Each of tho twelve districts is provided with a local super ititeiident, who must be a resident of the district nnd familiarly acquainted with its inhabitants. His compensation is ono thousand dollars per annum, with tho exception of those on tho coasts of Long Island and New Jersey, who, hav ing too many stations to look after to attend to other business, aro paid fifteen hundred dollars apiece. These oflicers aro required to give from twenty to thirty thousand dollar bonds as disbur sing agents, being intrusted with the payment of tho men under them iu ad dition to their general duties. They nro responsible for the selection of the keep ers of the stations a duty requiring much knowledge nnd excellent judg ment who are not, however, confirmed without the acquiescence of the inspect or, who is supposed to havo no local in tcrests or prejudices. Tlio crews arc chosen by the keepers. Tho keepers and crews are examined by a board of inspectors, consisting of an officer of tho revenue marine, a surgeon of the Marino Hospital Service, and an expert surfman whose qualifications aro well known, to determine by a judgment wholly impar tial their character, good health, and gen eral fitness, Tins board is empowered to dismiss all incompetent men on the spot, and require the keeper to employ others without delay. The wholo work is un der constant inspection. An ollicer of thu revenue marine, Captain James II. Merryman, is tho chief inspector, and assigns from his office in Now York an assistant inspector to every district. The sntois a'o viMted ireq tientlv, and tho men examined in the exercises of the ap paratus drill, and obliged to give verbal reasons for overy stepui their operations. Thev are trained with their life-boats in the surf, iu the use of the life-dress, in saving drowning persons by swimming to their relief, in the methods of icstor ing the partially drowned, and in sig naling. Everything In and about tho stations moves with military precision. When a wreck is attended with a loss ot life, a rigid examination follows to seo if any of tho men have been guilty of misconduct or neglect ot duty. Mho keepers are empowered to protect tho interests of tho government from smug gling, nnd they guard all property that comes ashore irom a wreck until its ightful owner appears. They aro charg ed with tho care and order of tho sta tions and the boats and apparatus ; and they must keep accurate accounts of all eceipts and expenditures, journalize all ansactions, and maintain all necessaiy correspondence with superior oflicers. Thus it appears they must possess a cer- iin amount ot education and high in tegrity, as well as surfinanship, intrepid ity, and commanding qualities. 1 hey aro paid lour hundred dollars each per annum. Tho crews receive forty lollars per month during tho active sea son, which upon thu sea coast is trom September 1 to May 1, and upon the ikes from the opening to the closo of avigation, or from about May 1 to De cember lo. Marllia J. Lamb, in Har per's Afatjaiine for February. Stronx-iuiiidPil Women among Esquimaux. tlio young woman, Dr. D.ill tells us, eally quite fine-looking, and of remark- nbly good physique and mental capacity, was observed to hold herself aloof from ae young men of tho tribe in an un usual manner. Innuirv. first of 011101?. afterward of herself, brought out tho ( following reasons lor her eccentricity. In effect she said she was as strong as iny of the young men; not one of them md over been ablo to conquer her in wrestling or other athletic exercises though it had moro than onco been tried, sometimes by surprise and with odds igainst her. She could shoot and hunt leer as well as any of them, and make and set snares and nets. Sho had her own gun, bought from tho proceeds of icr trapping, alio dispised marriage, and did not desire to do tho work of a wife, but preferred the work which cus torn nmong tho Esquimaux allots to tho men. In short, sho was a "woman's ight" female of the most advanced type. When winter came, having mado convert of a smaller and less athletic lanisel, tho two set to work with wal- us-titsk picks, and dug the excavation in which they erected their own house, which vvas of tho usual typo ol Esqui maux houses walled nnd roofed with drift-wood covered with turf. It was, however, ns an additional defenco against nnwished-for prowling males, divided into two rooms, with a very small and narrow door between them, next which lay somo handy billets of wood, to crack tho sconce of a possiblo intruder. Hero our two amazoiis lived, traded and carried on their affairs in de fiance of communal bonds and public sentiment. 1 ho latter seemed to bo composed half of envious admiration, while all tho young fellows in tho vil lugo busied themselves in concocting plnus against tho enterprising pair. These wero too fully on tho alert to bo sur prised and all eltorts against tlieir peaco wero iruitless. lien the deer-hunting season came, tho two set oft to the mountains; and no sooner had thoy de parted than disappointed lovcis, and "outraged public sentiment," exemplified in a mob, reduced their winter quarters to a shapeless ruin. So far as Dr. Dall's information goes, tho following year tho ladies returned to the ordinary wavs of the woild, and gavo up tho unequal con test against a tyrannical publia opinion, Vhmheri Journal. Ono of tho meanest men In existence is a prosperous Kentucky farmer. It has long been his custom whenever ho had a letter to wiite, to drop in at tho bank whero ho kept his account and borrow a sheet of paper. Having fin ished tho letter ho would ask tho cashier to i)iit it in an envelope and direct it for him. nnd then carry it to tho Post oflieo himself, Tlio frequent repetition of this portormaiico seemed in itselt a tnco small, but tho cashiers indignation can be imagined when ho learned that the farmer nover slampid his letters, know ing that tho Postmaster, recognizing the cashier h handwriting and the banki i ame in the corner, would courteously prepay them nml send the bill to the batik, 1u Sw Dw tu lr one Inch...., , .. 3(x J'J.vi f:iw flio fnoo Two IllClieS M 4 00 6 0) 8 01 13 00 Tlirro Inches. 4 00 (leo 7 00 lion ISO) Pourlnches son 7 co oi rsoo sriiw ouarier wiliimn... . (lio six) moo isea moo lnlf roluirili 1m 0) Ho I IT no SStM MM) (ini'ciiiiiinii uhki also mm Mm who Yearly nilrerllirmciit.s nnrnbln nunrterly. Trail. slenl nihertliciiienlH tntM lo paid for before Inserted exec pt where parties have account, Tyirnt nitveniaptnentKlirnflnllan tier Inch for three I Insertion"), and nt that rato for additional Insertions w It bout reference to length. llxtciitor's. Administrator's, and Auditor's notices three dollars, Must bo paid for when inserted Trnnslentor notices, ten cents ft lino, regular ndrcrll!emcntslialt rates. Cnids In tho "nulnen Directory" column, one dollar per year for each line. Through the Desert. A Hodouiu riding past us,at full speed, carrying n long spear, was in sight for more than nti hour nnd a half. llo look nil kinds of fautastio shapes, and, as re gards tho distance, ho was off nt any moment; the best rango-Hndcr ever in vented could not have localized him. At ono time ho was split tip into three, with a space of something that looked liko a surface of shimmering water between each part tho legs of tho camel dancing along over tho plain without any body attached to them,'and high over them the body of tho camel and rider flying through tho air, and above them ngaln the tuft of feathers surmounting his spcar,1ooked liko a bird in the air. What added to tho dreariness of this horrid wasto was tho total nbsenco of animal life ; not a fish jump rallied the surfaco of the glassy lakes ; not even tho pro verbial and familiar pelican of tho wild erness was to besccn by thosido of them; no wheeling vultures overhead : even tho swarms of flies properly belonging to tlio caravan deserted. 1 ho carcasses ot camels which wc passed had tho flesh dried on tlio bones as hard na wood. I shall never forget ono corpse that of a man nationality quite undistinguishablc. The body had first distended to nbotit three times its original bulk and then dried in that form. I turned it over as t lay on tho sand and it was so light I could have lifted it with one hand. It mado a croaking and drumming noise as I moved it, very like the sound of shak ing a rolled up hide of solo leather. I arrived at two conclusions with reference to that region. First, that the refrac tion of light by the air was so remarka ablo that artillery would bo rendered practically ineffective. Secondly, that I would nover again go a Sabbath day's journey into it agaiu until 1 could do it on a bicycle.and have relays of caravans sent on loaded with lemon squashes. Ream a Journey to jlcdinah. An extraordinary and melancholy ex ample of the miscarriage of justice is reported from the English town of Leek. About a year ago two farmers living near that placu were convicted upon strong circumstantial evidence, and upon the positive lilcntihcation ot the prosecutor, of committing an outrageons assault upon him, and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. Tho prosecutor lias just died, leaving a full confession that tho injuries wero inflicted by him self in tho hopo of extorting money from tho accused persons and their friends. In the meantime, ono of tho innocent convicts, who has a wife and nine child ren, has lain in jail ill and near death, through imprisonment and despair. It is a slight consolation to learn that the memory of tho heartless devil whoso confession has been made public, is held iu such utter loathing in tho community iu which ho lived that tho utmost diffi culty was experienced in hiring men to carry his body to the grave. Odd Items. If wit is badinage, what must it be in tho youth? The man who imitates tho aut never has to go to his uncle. Tho hound follows a scent as keenly as Lis master does a dollar. Frit, says ho can't eat oleoinargariuo because it'tlisagrcase with him. Jloston Globe. Tho most truthful and unobtrusivo man iu the community will, in ono week after ho becomes tho owner of a setter dog, develop into a talented, gaudy and ostentatious liar. An Omaha man blew on a "lung-tes Icr" and broke it all to pieces, and nine of the ten men who saw the performance said: "That fellow's an auctioneer." The man who bought his son a boy's chest of tools ou Christmas has a fine as soitment of three-legged chairs iu the I iouso bv this time. An tusthetu recently paid SG90 for a couple ot bluc-chiua ginger-pots, and the gentleman who owns a 3ul) dog thinks the lesthcto an ass. A very unhealthy ocennation." re turn ked Hrowii as he looked at the brick- makers wading through the wet clay. Yes," said Fo:rg; "it is kilning work." Hoston Transcript. "Whoever shall smite thee on thy ight chick, turn to him the other also," is a biblical expression, in modern par lance it is termed a "reversiblo cult. Hoston Times. It's a mean boy who, knowing that his sister s young man is still in tho par lor, will slip down stairs near midnight nnd gaily ring tho breakfast bell. A pleasantry attributed to M. Thiers: When I was very youug I was so litilo -so little that " I needed a polu to knock down the strawberries, Le Fiya. The man who tries to stop another's hat which has blown off, gonerally "puts Ins toot in it. Tlio boy who was kept after school for bad oithography said ho was spell bound. It shakes tho confidence- of a woman in her lover 10 nmi inai mo eiegani Christmas present ot jowelry is worth about fifteen cents a pound ns old brass. IN t'OXI'AOIOl'S PlSllASKS, Small Pox, Diphtheria, Soarlet, Typhoid, ellow anil .Malarial 1' overs, exposo in the hick room Daibys Prophylactic Fluid. It will attack nil impuiities and odors. The I'liiid will draw to itsuit tho genu loisous in the atmosphere nnd recharge H with ozone, the mysterious ngent by which Mituro vitalizes tno air The man who claimed the world owed him a living is slowly collecting the debt. Ho is a tramp. Jie Juaye. An advertiser iu Texas calls for "an industrious man as a boss haad over 5000 head of sheep that can speak Spanish fluently." A man in Southern Kansas tried the old experiment of molting n bullet out ot a gun the other nay. no leaves a family. We aro informed that Guiteaii is a great npplo cater. llo cats half of a neck a day. This is another reason why he should bo "removed." Apples aro too scarce this season. Chicago Inter Ocean. Wicked New Yuik nun want to bo buried iu Grienwond, because it won't burn so qtiioklv as the dry Cincinnutt Saturday niyht.
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