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iMiirit WrtUly, rrrry I'rlilny .llntnln, nl
iif.ooMsinito, coiA'MniA c ( rn.,
at two mim.aiui tier vrar. To subscribers out ol
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Uio county ttio te rins aro strict lrln advance.
No jinpcr illscontlnuwl except nt tho option
of the ruiullshcrs, until nil furcnrnKeS nro paid, but
lony continued credits will not Ikj Klven.
Ail tinners Rent, nut of thn NtAtnurtn fltatant tint
Ituooi
60 00
Yearly advertisements tmyaulnfiuarterlr. Ttan.
lent advertisements must bo paid for before Insert
ed except where panics havo accounts.
onicos must bo imld tor In advance, unless ft rcspon
slblo permit In Columbia county assumes to pay
tlio ntrocrlntion due on ilemnntl.
rOSTAni!tnftlnnirerM.H!tril from htlli-ie.rlborfl
lfign ttrtrertlscmenU) two dollars por Inch for
uii'-T) inscnion.1, ana ai inai rio lor Maiuoui
iuw.njons wunoui rcrcrcnco to lengin.
Executor's, Administrator1, and Auditor's notices
thrco dollars, ilust bo paid for when Inserted.
Transient or Local notice, ten cents ft tin, regu
in IUU ixmai)
JOB PRINTING.
The Jobblntf IlennHmeot.of llinrnf.nunnwl verv
oompleto, anil our Job Printing will comparo favor-
&blr Wlf ll that of tlid tnri-i rll l.. All WnrU- ilnnnnn
t. E, BLWELL, p.-.itarll
J K BITTENBEMDEn,)""0""'
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1882.
lar advertisements halt rates.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOl . AVI NO. 22.
cants In tbo"ltuslncs Directory" column, one
aljort notice, neatly and ntmtxlernto prices.
ui A IJBMOUHAT, VOL XLVI, KO 13
dollar per year for each line.
doluoqbikq.
He
Ml
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
T K. WALLKll,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
omco In 1st National Dank bulldlne, second floor,
first door to tho rlfht. Corner of Main and Mar
ket streets, llloomsburg-, J'a.
TO- U. FUNIC,
' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
111.00HSBU1U1, l'A,
Ofllco In Knt's UulldtnET.
q n. &w. J. nuoicALKW,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Bt-OOMSBCIIO, l'A.
omco on Main Street, 1st door below Court House.
JOHN M. CLARK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
DldOMSBOWl, l'A.
Offlc over Schuyler's Hardwaro store.
Q W.MILlfEIV
ATTOUNUV-AT-LAW
Ofllco In Drower'a bultdlnf.sccond noor.room No. 1
Bloomsbursr, l'a.
I FRANK ZARR.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomsburg, l'a.
omco corner ot Centre and Main streets. Clark's
Building.
Can bo consulted In Gorman.
G
EO. E. ELWELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
NKV COMJUBIAH BCII.DINO, BlOOmabUrg, I'0.
Member of tho United States Law Association.
Collections mado In any part ot Atnorlca or Ku
ropo.' pAUL E. WIRT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
omco In Columbian Ucildino, lioom No i, second
door.
BLOOMSnURQ, PA.
ri UY JAUOBY,
ATTORNIiY-AT-LAW.
ULOOMSBUItO,
omcolnH.J. Clark'd liulidlni?, second Door, first
door to tho left.
Oct. 8, to.
JOHN C. YOCUM,
Attornoy-ut-Lawi
CATAWIS3A, PA.
Office In building formerly occupied by H. J. lleo
der. Member ot tho American Attorneys' Associa
tion. collections mado In any part of America.
Jan. B.J8S2. A
A !KnBtfAT.T.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Jackson, Building, Rooms 4 and 5.
Mayls?!. BERWICK, PA.
y- II. HIIAWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa, Pa.
Office, corner ot Third and Main Streets.
S. KNOHIl. L. S. WtNTKKSTKEN.
' Notary rubllo
KNOUR & WINTERSTEEN,
Attarnoys-at-Law.
onica In 1st National Bank building, second lloor,
first door to tho left. Corner ef Main and Market
streets Bloomsburg, Pa.
t&"Pensions and Bounties Collected.
J II. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
JUSTICE OP THE PEACE.
Office In Mrs. Knt's Building, third door from
Main street. Mayiu, 'bl.
y-M. L. EYERLY,
ATTOKNEV-AT-LAW,
Catawlssa, PA,
Collsctlons promptly made and remlttod.
Offloo opposlto catawlsai Deposit Bank. m-S3
A L. FRITZ, Attornoy-at-Law. Office
. . In Columbia k Building. Juno M, S1.
T BUCKINGHAM, Attorney-nt-Law.
JLV.omco, Brockwny'H Building ;ist floor,
Bloomsburg, l'eun'a. may 7, '80-t f
ii. BARKLEY, Attomey-at-Law.
office In Brower'B building, 2nd story .Iloorr.s
" B. McKELVY, M. D.,RurReon and Phy
. slclan, north sldo Main Btrcet.below Market.
D
R. J. C. BUTTER,
PHYSICIAN &8UHOKON,
omco, North Market street,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
BR. WM. M. REBER, Surgeon and
Physician. Ofllco corner ot Hock und Market
it.
T R. EVANS, M. D.. Surgeon and
tt Physician, (Omco and Itesldenco on Third
street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Q M. BRINK ER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
Sowing Machines and Machinery ot all kinds re
paired. orznA housb Building, Bloomsburg, Pa.
D
AVID LOWENBERG. Merchant Tailor
Main St., abovo Central Hotel.
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Ri.ooMsnunojCor.UMiii.v Countv, Pa.
All styles of work dono In a superior manner, work
warranted aa represented. Tiitii Kxthact
id wrrnocT Pain by ths use ot (las, and
freoot chargo whon artlflclal teeth
are Inserted,
omoo over Bloomsburg Banking Company.
lo be o)en at all hourt during Mi day,
NoT.5-ly J
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOUSBUnO, fa.
OPPOSITE COOItT HOUSE.
Larue and convenient sample rooms. Bath rooms
hot and cold waler,and all modern conveniences
JR. I. L. RABU,
PRAOTIOAL DENTIST,
Main Street, opposite Episcopal Church,
Blootai)urg, Pa.
tr Teeth extracted without pain,
oct. i, w.
JAME8 REILLY,
TonBorial Artist,
Is again at hi old stand under EXCHANGE
HOruL.and hmt nu uhiihI a viiiHT.f'i im
UAltBKlt shop. He respectfully solicits the
pauuimicu oi ua ma cusiomers ana ot too puouo
generally. Julyie, '60-tf
"YyAlNWIUQHT & CO.,
WHOLESALE Q11QCEJIS,
PllILADELPIIIA,
TKAP, bVIlLTS, COrrKK, fcUOAll, MOLAfcSLH,
HICK, SUCK. UICA11B tOIU, &C., to,
N, K. Cor&er:8(cond and Arch streets,
iv liduawuiucehe) tempt attention
SPRING AND BUMMER CLOTHING.
-)o(-A.
J. EVANS,
Tho uptown Clothier, has Just recelvod ft fine lino
oi now uootu, ana is preparcu 10 uiuxu up
SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS
For Men and Boys In tho neatest manner and La
test styles.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Hcitsi Otips. &C-.
Always on hand. Call and Examine EVANS'
umK inrnir MAtn nnrt trnn HtrpnM. v
SXiOOMBBURO, PA.
FlaUIYIBIWG,
GAS FITTING,
STOVES AND TINWARE.
,10!
trnantirplinsr.il thn Slnpfe ftnrt lltlfltneRn of T. Ha-
genbuch, and Is now prepared to do all kinds of
work In bis lino. Plumbing and Gas Fitting ft
specialty. Tinware, Stovos,
In a great variety. All work dono by
EXPERIENCED HANDS.
Main Street corner ot East.
niooaisKKKo, pa.
N. S. TINGLEY.
Announces to the public that ho Is prepared to
do all kinds of
Custom Tailoring,
promptly and at reasonable prices. Now Is tho
season tor a
NEW SPRING SUIT
And Tlngley's tho placo to get ft proper fit.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Shop 3rd floor Columbian Building, Main street.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
M. C. SLOAN & BHD.,
ULOOMSBURG, PA.
Manufacturers ot
CARRIAGES, BUQQIES, PHAETONS,
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, &C.
First-class work always on hand.
J1EPA lliliVO NEA TL Y D ONE.
Prices reduced to suit the times,
W. HC. CAETER.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER,
v DRAWINGS
AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOB BUILDINGS,
FURNISHED.
Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to
All work warranted to givo
satisfaction.
feb 3d '82-dm
AND
PAPER HANGING.
WM. F. BODINEi
IKON ST., 11ELOW SECOND. BLOOMSllOItO, Pa,
Is prepared to do all kinds of
ZXOX7SB rAINTINO
Plain and Ornamental
PAPER HANGING,
UOT1I DECORATIVE AND PLAIN.
All kinds of Furniture Repaired
and inn tie un good nH new
NONEI1UT PIKST-CLAS3 WOI1KMKN EMP
LOYED. Estimates Made on all Work,
WM. F.BOD1NK.
BLOOMSBURG- PLANING MILL
:o.
The undersigned having put his Planlnp Mill
on uauroua direct, in nrsi-ciaau cunuuiuu. u pre
pared to do all kinds ot work In his line.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS, MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at reasonable priced. All lumber usod
Is well seasoned andjiono but skilled workmen
are employed.
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
furnished on application. Plans and specifica
tions prepared by an experienced draughtsman.
CIIAniiF-S KRVG,
RlooniBUtir?, Pn.
B F. SHABPLESS,
FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
NEAE L. !i B. DEPOT, BLOOMSBUIiO, FA.
Manufacturer ot Plows, Stovos and all kinds ot
Costing. Largo stock ot Tinware, Cook stores,
ltoora btoves, stoves for heatlni; stores.scbool
houses, churches, &c. Also, large stock of re
pairs f or city stores of all klnds.w holesulo and retail
.such as Plro llrlck, Urates, Lldi,Ccntros,&c.,stoYa
Pipe, cook Hollers. Spiders, Cako Platen. Largo
Iron Kettles, Sled Soles, Wagon Iloxes, all kinds
of Plow Points, Mould Hoards, liolta, Plaster, Salt,
J10XE MANURE, dc.
febSt-t
P. 1IAUTMAN
ItiritESENTS TUU I'OLLOWINU
A3IKHI0AN INSUHAKOK COMPANIES :
Lycoming of Muncy Pennylvanla.
North American ot Philadelphia, Pa.
Franklin ot " "
Pennsylvania of " "
ParmerB of York, Pa.
Hanover ot New York.
Manrattan ot Now York,
omco on Markot Street, No, c, Vloamsburg.
oct. V4, lu-ly
I?HEAB UHOWN'S INSUItiVNCE
? AllHNCY. Moycr'a new building, Main
street, llloomsburg, Pa.
Assets
litna Insurance Co., of Hartford, conn, ii.ots.sm
ltoyal of Liverpool i3.too.ooo
Lancashire ,. lu,ooo,ooo
Plro Association, Philadelphia 4.15,11T
Phoinlx, of London c,wsfl,81i
landon 4: Lancashire, of England.. . l.toa.sis
Hartford of Hartford ,, 3,atS,ooo
Springfield Plru and Marino v,08j,M3
As tho agencies aro direct, pollclfs aro written
for tho tusurod without any delay In tho
omco at llloomsburg, Oct. it, 'dl-tt,
JjjUKE INSURANCE.
CIIHISTIAN P. KNAPP, 11LOOM8UUUO, PA,
UHITISII AMEI1ICA ASSURANCE COMPANV.
UEItMAN Pllllt INSUHANCE COMPANY.
NATIONAL PIKE INSUHANCE COMPANY,
UNION INSUHANCE COMPANY.
These old coHrosiTiOMB aro well seasoned by
age and rial txstiu and haro never yet had a
loss settled by any court of law. Their o&seU
are all Invested In solid HicuMTiisand are liable
to tho haiard ot nui only.
Losses raouiTLT and uonotlt adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by Cukutuk P,
KMlrr, tricuL Akt imp Adjustm Uloomj.
idho. Pi.
The people ot Columbia county should patron-
and raid by one ot their own cltltena.
PHOMP1NESS, JHiUITY, l'AIlt DEALINO.
J. J.
BROWER
CARPETS
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Blank MQQk(S!i
J. W. RAEDER,
BLANK BOOK fiUNDFACTDRER,
PAPER RULER
AND
GENERAL BOOK BINDER.
BLANK BOOKS OF ALL DESURIP
T10NS MADE TO ORDER.
PERIODICA LS B 0 UND IN A NY D 1C
SIR A RLE STYLE
J. W. KAKDBIl,
110 & 112 117. MAEKET STREET,
WILKES-BAEEE. Pa.
A FARM
AT
Private Sale !
The farm owned by the estate ot (leorgo Tovey,
deccastd, localcd In Hemlock township, will be
sold at prlvato salo, Tho farm contains
Ono Hundred and Sovon Acres,
Is pleasantly situated and the buildings aro In
good condition. A good well ot water at the door.
For f urthor Information apply to
A A HON TOVEY,
mar tt Uloomsburg.
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O. E. SAVAGE,
DS1LIH IH
Sllvorwaro, Watches, Jowelry, Clocks
All kinds of Watches, Cltcksland Jewelry beat
1 repaired and warranted.
inaylT.'18-U
FOR SALE,
TJic following properties from
$3QO TO $12,000
'nrlotislv lnr.ili.il In lll.nnM.mtniiri ml
oilier plnccn, nffonllng cheap homes or prof
liable investment.
. A Frame wclHiijf
tn good comllllmi. A SPECIAL IiAUGAIN.
Sovoral Small FRAME DV7ELLINQS,
Deslrnblc clicnpliomos orgood Investments.
A immlier of Hr.nEit Phami: Dwklmmcm
Pt.EASANll.Y J.O0ATF.I).
BRICK DWELLINGS -
from CHEAP to DEST ul various locntlons.
BUILDING LOTS on nearly nil streets nt vn-
nous prices.
CoSTltACTS SIadk to llnii.n PIIAMK OU
niUCK UUILDINOi! of nny descrlptioii, to
be done promptly mid snllsfnctorlly.
FA11MS hni SALE
In Ulooin, Ik'iiton, Flslilngcroek, Hemlock,
.unciison, jjiiiinn, -tiontour, Jackson
Pine, Catawlssa and Centre townships.
The above nt all orlces mid einbrnclni'
land for
Farming, Grazing, Trucking and Tocae-
co Raising.
Also several good TiMIlEU TIIACTS mid
SAW MIUL.&.
Atao BfslSKsu LocAlloss with trade cstab-
llslied, including a
Woolen Mill,
in Good Condition and Location,
Carriago Manufactory, Ccal Yard, Limo
Stono Quarries, and Kilns.
All the. above can bo botiirlit at fair prices
ami on reasonable terms. For particular,
apply to
.IOUM A. l' UMSTON,
PAUL K. WIKT.
THE DAVIS.
$1,000 REWARD.
i.,-N'E THOUSAND (1,000) DOLLAKS
I'HEMIUM ofl'ered to ANY PERSON
h.lwilldo ai GREAT A RANGE
OP WORK on ANY OTHER
MACHINE.
THAT THE
NSW DATE VERTICAL FEED
Will do without basting.
It will make wide hem on sheets, ic, heoi all
manner of bian woolen goods,assoft merino, cmpo,
or goods dtnicult to hem on other maclilnes. It
rankes a moro clastic much th.tn any other mn-
chlno. It will turn a hern and put In piping at
it will turn n hem. sow braid on tho right side
ana suicu on inmmiag ai ono operat.un.
It will do felling bias or straight, either oa cot
ton or woolen goods.
It will fell across scimj on any goods.
I will bind a Dross or Skirt and ew on Mclnir.
cither with or without showing stltclis;blnd dress
uoods with tho stmo material, either scallops,
polnts.squares or straight, t ho only machine tint
will bind Hats, Cloaks, or other article? nlth bias,
satin or silk, from x to 3 luchj3 In wMth.wlthout
ua-iung.
It will gather with or wlthiut sewing on.
It will gather between two pieces and sew on at
luu Hamo umo.
It will im!:o a ruRlo and stitch u pillow blip on to
iuu uciog ai ino .Hmo lime,
It will shirr any kind ot goods.
It will miiko plaited trimming either with or
wiuoui sowing it ou.
It will make plaited trimming either scallaped
orstnignt una sew .i piping on at tiiosamonme,
II win make knife plaiting,
J SAITZEK, Gen'l Agom,
Blmmilmrg, Pn
uct. 1, '80-1 f.
ri70A WEEK . (12 a day at homo easily mado
91a cosily outnt frei'. Addrest Tku Co.
Augusta, jiaiue. iiiarenat.jy
fcfi tn tQnper day at homo Samples worth M
wj mvirt, Address utinson & co-
Tort
nmrili 31, -ly
A Never-r.tllhiK Titro for Iliirns,
ScalilH, ISrnlscK, Cutu, Sores, etc.
Alter ftirly yearn ol' trlnl, Perry
Davis' I'nln KlllcrHtniKlMiinrivalctl,
It l-tHal'o! It nets liimicillately I It
never falls!
Editor of tho Ct. Jt hu (N.B.) News, says :
In ilflt .oundi,nehis,imliis,bort'ii.etc.,
r 1 1 1 he . f, tirccl uit rt nittly wo know of.
: ofiulu rlioulil l-o tt llhout a bottle ot It
ti.r a : inn c hour.
l'rsi.i tlio C:ccl!inr.tl Dispatch:
I 1j ! i ifijo 1 uiilele.
rroi.- I. H. rott'r, U. S. Consul at CrcfgW,
Afier lun ' 'is f f tisj, I nm satlslled It
Hi Htlwiy i nil lent us a healing remedy
V,V.aitariier,Valdosta.Ga.,Bays:
H U. i ...r.r..'Ci mr nil iji ulwa umt burns.
From It. W. Adams, Eaco, Mo.:
i ir r,-Aii'iin. iiruiM s. mm Miiaius.
it gao ine luiiuiuiaiu iim-f.
R. T.owla sava:
iniorty iirs'iise ItiicverbasfniUdmo.
V. V. Lum. Hlcholvlllo. N. Y.. cava :
1 iH'i your I'aih I i.i Kit f ii fluently. It
ntlettt inln wi' 1 borembs.nml l.tula ounds
lint! Ill.lgll'.
J.W.Deo says:
1'or Maids uiul hums It lias no c qual.
rintltV DAVIS' I'AIK KII.IXK In not
u now uutrli'il ri'iiifily. I'nr forty ji'iiri
It ImvlH'OiiliifoiMtaiit in' mill tlmsnwlio
hau imi'U It tun imif;rr.i arc in frn jrxaxui.
ltnnirri'HiUniiVr'M lierniiMxif 11m merit
Shu n tlii I'nln Klllnr tni lli t Inlrixluci'd,
hunticitiHf iiewiiirilli'lni'H Imwicumonnil
l-iiiio. whllo ln.iliiv thin iiu illHiiii Is inoru
rti'iilti'ly ui'il uiul inniiililslilyiiliit'd
llvui rver b,jttrt. llfry liuiilly tlioulil liut
uliuttlnri'ii'lvoriiM', Aliirli iniliiiuiillieuvy
ilorlnrA' IiIUm irtv ofloi W jinn! by prompt
upiilli'utloii nt I ho I'nln li liter. fUUmuit
r; ' ' '-'lie i. It li Ttf;''i Vj m ft c I'll In I hn IiuiuIn
nl'ti i-hllil. '1 ry It mii'ii tlioi'iiiiglily, anil It
ulll jirno It ulm. Vmirilriiguint liua It
I PERnV DAV13 & SOU. PronrlLtora.
I Providence. It. I.
LKGAL BLANKS,
ALWAYS ON HAND
AT THIS OFFICE
. KILLER
POETICAL.
WHAT THE BURDOOK WAS GOOD FOR.
"Good tor nothing," Uio farmer said,
As ho made a sweep at tho burdock's head ;
But then, ho thought It was best, no doubt,
To como pome day and root It out.
So ho lowered his scythe, and went his way,
To bco his corn, to gather his hay ;
And tho weed grow safe and stroig and tall,
Closo by the sldo ot the garden wall.
"(lood for ft home," cried tho llttlo toad,
As he hopped up out of tho dusty road
lie had Just been having a dreadful fright,
The boy who gave It wa3 yet In Bight.
Hero tt was cool and dark and green,
Tho 6afcst kind of a leafy screen'
Tho toad was happy : "I'or," said li,
Tho burdock was plainly meant for inc."
"Oood for a prop," the srlder thought,
And to and fro with care ho wrought,
Till ho fastened It well to an evergreen,
And spun his cables lino between.
'Twns a beautiful bridge a triumph of skill ;
The flics camo 'round as Idlers will j
The spider lurked In his corner dim,
Tho moro that came, the better for him.
"Oood for play," said a child, pcrplcxt
To know what frolic was coming next,
So she gathered tho burrs that all despised,
And her city playmato was qutto surprlstd
To sco w hat a beauilful basket or chair
Could bo madt, with a llttlo tlmo and care,
They ranged their treasures about with pride,
And pla, cd all day by tho burdock's sldo.
Nothing Is Ion la this world ot ours ;
Honey comes from the ldlo flowors
Tho weed which we pass In utter scorn
May save a life by another morn.
Wonders await us at every turn.
Wo must ba Bllent, and gladly learn.
No room for rockloesnei'j or abuv,
Slnco ever, a burdock his Its use.
A. S. It. in St. Nieholat.
SELECT STORY.
DOUBTFUL ACQUAINTANCES.
A SKASIDK STOUT.
"It is very remarkable," said my un
cle, as Mr. Gregory left tho room.
It is very mysterious, ' said Lily,
with strong emphasis on the adverb.
"lo me, observed an elderly lady
boarder, "it appears to bo something
worse than mysterious; and, without
making any assertions, I would at least
caution you, my dear, against any
closer intimacy with one who seems so
often to bu possessed of information in
a manner of which there is no conueiv
able natural explanation."
'It reminds mu most, said the He v.
Mr. liriggs. "of certain cases, undoubt
edly well authenticated, in which the
existence of the so-called 'second sight'
ins been demonstrated in a very singu
lar manner."
'And,1' added my uncle, "although
many of the professors of Spiritualism
have been pioved impostors, it by no
means follows that all "
"Yes, yes," broke in our lady friend,
"but we all know that people once had
ilealiugs witu laminar spirits, and 1
never could find any proof that this
kind of thing has ever ceased, and,
theiefoie, as I said before, I very
strongly caution you ''
"Jlushl cried several voices. "Hero
lie comes."
My uncle, my cousin Lily and I were
staying at a boarding home at tho sea
side, and among a somewhat numerous
company was a certain Mr. Gregory.
We had mado Ins acquaintance on the
night of our arrival in a rather comical
manner. He was passing our room
just as Lily was calling to mo in a tone
ol woeful despair that she had broken
the key in tho lock and could not get
out. Thiough the key hole ho had
volunteered ins services as an amateur
lock picker, and released us from our
imprisonment.
This introduction had served finite as
well as a much more formal ono would
have dono to inaugurate what promised
to be a pleasant seaside acquaintance.
.Now, on hrst sight, lie certainly pre
sented very little appearance of being
a suspicious or dangerotiB character.
Ho was a young man of some 25 years
of age, with a bright, frank expression,
and a gleam of mischief in his eyes.
lie was exceedingly intelligent aud
well informed, and though rather retir
ing in the mixed company of our es
tablishment, could, wo discovered, sing
well, read well and talk well. Without
intruding himself upon us, ho had made
himself very agreeable to us two girls:
and we hail surmised that ho was a
young professional man suffering from
over-work, who had come dowu to ro
emit his health. Hut we are often
warned against judging from appear
ances, and had during the past few
days manifested a very remarkable
power of clairvoyance or second sight,
or whatever else you liko to cull it,
which had created a great sensation
among us.
On the previous day, for instance,
my initio had met a gentleman at tho
station, and had brought him home to
dinner. Wo saw them walking slowly
up the garden together in conversation,
and Lily had exclaimed :
"Who on earth is this'''
Mr. Gregory looked and said :
"His name is Smith, and ho is return
ing lo town by tho midnight train."
"You know him ?" I said.
"Never saw him in my life before,"
was tlio answer.
Suro enough, his naino pioved to bo
Smith, and ho returned to town that
night after n long private interview
with my illicit1: nor had ho, as ho told
us in answer to our inquiries, ever seen
or heard ol Air. liregory before.
On Saturday morning alo tho Uev
Mr. Hriggs, taking a walk on tho beach,
i-..l.r. i -T i ... , i
ineiiiiuiiiig on ins Dummy text, uatl
encountered Mr. Gregory, who volun-
. 1 !.. .!.. ... 1 .
iccicii uiiuiiiiiiiiuii its io mu sum text,
with chapter and verso all correct, to
the petrifaction of tlio roverned genllo
man.
On another occasion, when our elder
ly lady friend mentioned that sho had
been out making a small purchase, Mr.
tiiegory inioiniid tu souo voce that a
bottlo of hair-wash constituted the
jiurchaso hi question. This cointnuu
icaiion wos very unfortunatelv over
heard. Its correctness was not at the
time (Uflnitely established, but it was
shortly after this that sho first pro
pounuod ner own particular theory on
the subject, which sho nut forward
with renewed confidence in the conver
sation given above, after u fresh dis
play of the unholy phenomenon, as she
called it, This was tho occasion there
of Mr. Hriggs had been seen coming
up tho walk in great glee with n parcel
miner ins nrm,
"What has he got there!" said some
one.
I "All tlio works of Josephus for ten
pence, replied Mr. Giegory.
linim-flinti'ly nftcrwanl Mr. Ilriggs
iv, wi,, t.iii. p,nii nt iiiu uuiu-
I,a,,.v.:. . .....
"What ilo you thmk I liavo just
lionghtt" to wfiicli the general roionso
. . w l
.,. T , ,
"All .Josi'pliti for teniiecco.
it ttitnul out that ho Imi just ferret-
ed it out from a second-hand book-
Hlft'.':. . . .. .
wiieti fjiiorttioueu ahotit Mis mysteri-
ous powers, Air. uregpry always be-
.v.. ..u..- j b "l initii-
mation, but changed tho subject as
soon as possible. ,
In consequenco of all this, interest,
curiosity, uneasiiiesH, and eveii alarm,
Tt tj ti VAUIUII 1,1 tliu
breasts of the several members of our
company. Most of tho ladies declared
that they wero daily expecting some
thing scrinus to happen. That those
expectations were not altogether un
fulfilled will no be made plain.
There wero two new arrivals on tho
day on which our story opens. Our
tt.nfn tn .np, tt,,n w a. , . . , ... ,
company had hitherto been pleasant
.in. wiwi, uui, niu liiu aim jmuiviimii
wim inin i.uiio iiuiiiim ii?, nun wno
wero named Air. aim Airs, urice, wero
exeetitions to this. Showily dressed,
anil loud in ineir conversation, they
made great efforts to mix with case in
our company, and forsomo inscrutablo
reason seemed to make special endeav
ors to become intimate with our own
party ; Mr. Gricc attacking my uncle,
and his wife devoting herself to us.
We wiro at no pains to conceal our
aversion to their ill municrcd and of
fensive intrusion, but they seemed de-
termined to accept no rebuff. Lily said
that wo had met here tho moBt pleas
1,. ... . 1 .1 ... ..1
ant and most unplcaiant persons whom
we had ever seen in our travels. The
former class, I presume, mainly embrac
ed Mr. Gregory.
Ever since Mr. Smith's visit on tho
previous day my uncle seemed to bo
unusually worried and anxious. Some
thing had happened at the office, it ap
peared, which caused him great uneasi
ness, and ho kept a constant n'atch for
the post. Lily and I were troubled
about it, but wero hardly prepared for
his sudden announcement at lunch tho
next day, upon receiving a letter from
town, that wo must pack up nt once
aud return by the first morning train.
We had no objection to escapo from
the Grices, but in spiteof Mr. Gregory's
ill-repute for his mysterious arts, wo
were very sorry to leave him, to say
nothing of tho abrupt and unexpected
termination of our holiday.
The Griecs were sitting next to us
when my uncle madu this announce
ment, and I saw u peculiar look of sig
nificance pass between them. Mr.
Gregory was sitting at the other end
of a long dining table, and quite out of
earshot, but ho eamo up immediately
after we roso from the table, and said:
"A very sad tiling, this sudden de
parture oi yours."
"Mr. Gregory," I replied, "you are
perhaps awaro that vou are under gravo
suspicions of being in league with the
powers of darkness, and this is another
proof. How could vou possibly
tnow!" ' ' '
Oh, ill iinws travels fast," ho said,
laughing. "15ut it is a very hot after-
noon, what do you say to a little read
ing!
Lily here squeezed my arm vigorous
ly, but 1 answered : "1 fear my uncle
will not let us go out of his sight. Ilo
feels it his duty to keep especial guard
over us while wo are m such danger
ous company."
"Never mind,"
lo him as well."
lie said, "I will read
We are now in the corner of the
drawiug-iooin, near a window looking
out on to a covered balcony which over
looked tho garden. My uncle eamo up
and returned Mr. Gregory s courteous
greeting in a manner which was, I fear,
"-'J . .
Atay i trouuio you ior me paper
........,. i,o .;.i
ami juu, on '"
"Certainly,' was the answer. "tint
... .11 .ll lnn.,ll..t Will,
inaj n v nm. mi viiju. 11. ..uubiivi i .tu
your permission I will read aloud to the
company.
My unclo looked considerably aston
ished at this unusual proposal. Lily
looked up with open eyes and curious
eqpression, this being not exactly the
Kind ot reading sue nan intended, lint
tho offer was seriously mado and ro
icated, and my uncle, who dearly liked
oemg reau to, gave a uuuious consent.
Miss Lily, with filial affectiou, mado
him particularly comfortable in an arm
cnair, aim Air. uregory commenced
reading a long prosy article on t rencn
pontics, tie read with anything but
his usual spirit, and m a soft, low, mo
notonous voice, iho consequence was
as had possibly been not wholly tin
iorsoen mm my uncle was soon op
joying his accustomed afternoon siesta.
Tho reading, having become gradually
slower and softer, now ceased, nud the
reader, looking up, suggested by a
slight gesture an udjournment to the
gnruou.
Lily and I tried to smother our laugh
ter and looked shocked, but wo
ndo.it-
cd tho suggestion. A book of poetry
-1-1 1 1 1 T t 1 . 1
was quioKiy produced, aim i iounu mat
there is a difference between hoaring
v rencn pontics reau in a stuiiy draw-
nig room to a muinio aged gentleman,
iitiu Hearing "inocn Anion reau in a
n read in a
Serbo
tender bo-
cool, shady alcove, to a pretty,
1 I Vl ! 1 . ,
uyuu, iuvnoio mniiicu, wiin
an,.. i, : .....,. ll...
"'& v1yV. i'"
..-.idnil a nVI i vn n, vaiiiiuii v nun iiiu
.,ii..i,..j ......... i...i.,.i.
ll.l,li'e cnn.ni... j n 1 1 . .
i.uuv.1 .a i. m.uiiauiiiu runny Ultviiuiui,
with an exquisitely modulated voice
M.ln tn ,ln full inQt!,.n i u,0 i,,n,n.,i
n ; o" AV!"T - :
At tho end of a half an hour I was
" --
startled by an exclamation from Lily,
Looking up I saw in tho garden below,
sitting on a seat under the trees, with
their faces toward us, our dear friend',
mi. umt inm. vniuu.
Tho gentloman was keeping up, no-
wently, a desultory conversation with
us who. inoy waved ineir nanus on
catchiug our eye.and beckoned to us to
uuiiiu nun juiii mem, which we urn not
no,
iregory, instead of going on
!nfMlumi
us with their attentions. To our dis-
appointment ho could not bo induced
io gu on wiin inn reading, uui no con
iiuueu io siaro oi tno coupio uotoro us(
and when at last they strolled off In
different diiections, ho said that ho
must apologue for hiiviug an engage,
ment, and ho left us abruptly. "A
wo knew them. afternoon, however, I watched t o 5 A,' M' ll of food. Their
Wo said, "No." G ices good earnc.t I was very fCn 1 18 i) ,nl,w wMo T1 thlrty
"Butthe'y seem to know you." ho much as Sid Twlmt T YmJ lnU" lo"' '' return to tho roost
slrnimo young man, Indeed I" wo
inoiimii, aim wu were mill moro Btir-
prised wlicti in almut nn hour lio re-
tinned and nski.fi Mil' tltlfln in lw.lt
'"J v I
allowed a short private conversation
wiin iiim. jiy tincio sceniert startlctl
at tins re.iuest (and so, by tho way. did
Lily), but after a short pauso ho led
the way Into an adjoining apartment.
ll'u conversation which enmed, as
wo subsequently learned, was as fol-
lows:
-i nm auoui, sir, said Air. lircgory,
"to refer to your private affairs to an
extent which will surprise you, but I
hopo to be able to render you n ser-
vice which will bo an ample excuso for
vice which will bo an ample excuso for
my intrusion, l ou are, I believe, re-
turning to town lo inorrow!"
.... r - r . . i
"ics.
'The caiiso of your return is. I
believe, conflicted with tllO foruerv of
a certain cheek in your name."
"Sir, how can you possibly know
that!''
''That fihl'l'lv U'.IH lirnnrtlit tn vnn fnr
your inspection thrco days ago by ono
oi mo cierits irom tho bank, a Atr.
smith, nml it U
now in your posscss-
My uncle was speechless.
"Hear mu further. The accuracy of
my statements hitherto mav claim cre
dence for what I nm about to atlirm.
Unless 1 am greatly mistaken, there are
now in tins establishment two persons
who have been employed to regain
possession at all costs of that forged
paper. '1 hey stuped that voti have it.
ami already your room and vour
daughter and vour niece's room have
been searched, "and it onlv remains to
. ' ..
search vour person.
My uncle turned pale.
,t ! . , .1 . ,
it is Ktiotvu mat you are leaving
to morrow morning, aud tlio attempt
will be made between now and then.
Will you allow me to offer vou mv
aiivicoi
i win not attempt to describe my
respected uncle s condition of body
and mind at this part of the interview,
suffice it to say that the proffered ad
vice was ultimately adopted.
un that evening my uncle declined
to accompany us when, an hour after
dinner, the house emptied on to the
promenade. Air. Gregory also was
missing, and had not appeared at din
ner. The Rev. Air. Briggs took us
under his care. My uncle was already
nodding in his chair as he went out.
Twenty minutes afterward two of the
company softly re entered tho room.
litis I had irom an eye-witness. Their
names wero Mr. and Mrs. Grice. Mrs.
Grice stood at the door, and her hus
band advanced gently across the lloor
to where my uncle lay back in his
chair, snoring audibly, his handker
chief over his Head, Ins coat thrown
open, and a pocketbook just showing
in his breast pocket.
Air. Urice crept up to lum, abstiaet-
ed me book with a practiced hand, put
it into his own pocket, and turned to
go Now, as he recrosssed the room
ho had to pass before a largo lounge,
with long hangings in front, and as ho
was, perhaps, someivhat surprised to
find his ankles seized in tho firm grip
ot a pair of hands thrust out suddenly
from un,it.r tho lounge. As ho fell his
amiable partner turned round into
the arms of a detective officer. At tho
satno moment Mr. Gregory entered
through the window from tho balcony
"inis is your pociietoooK, sir, said
one ot the detectives.
"Thank you," said my uncle. "It
has nothing in it, but I am glad to
have it back again.
Atr. anil Alts. Grice were removed at
once to another public establishment
in the neighborhood, where tho com
nnnv was vm-v RolPf-t. tho hnnra man.
- . .
iai aM tho maintenance very cheap
a Btyte of establishment which it was
subsequently proved they had frequent-
oil in more than one pait ot the
,,ni,nivv
. Y. ....
Atnid considerable excitement wo
nrrmionniled Inin tlmt nirrht.
' . .. V
i nncio said:
"lou navo rendered mo a service,
sir, which lays mo under the deepest
obligation to you. I have no doubt
that the original delinquents, of whom
tliPHf nrf.ntnrnH nvn nnlv tlin tonld t-lll
hn broii. . lit tn i.wtw-n Ki.wlim, .hnt
u worn nn t lun rnilr tlwiv lmv
mado this effort to destroy tho proof
of their guilt, and or
I prevent us from
submitting it to experts. Thanks to I
you, they have failed. I can only say
how welcome will be any opportunity
ot making any return to von
however
1 slight.
"1 shall certainly tnko vou at vou
word, sir," was tho answer.
"And now, Air. Gregory, continued
my uncle, "will you pardon our curios
ity if wo beg you to tell us the means
by which you wero able to divine tho
intentions ot our departed friends!
"un, Air. uregory, cried Jjily, "you
must tell us. We arc on thorns to
know, and will do anything in tho
world you liko to mention if you will did it work! eagerly asked a bystand
tell us." or. "l'eifectly : tho tiger did not oven
"Un those terms f consent. ' said he.
with a curious look at Lily, which made
I , , . t t . . J 1 . -
nor suddenly biusn very much, as l
could seo even in tho moouliuht.
"Vou mav have not ced." bemtn Air.
(iregory, "that 1 nm somewhat deaf,
and i navo been much moro so. In con-
and I havo been much moro so. In con-
ffiTlSS Illlmvotnc,"'lr,,1 tl,oart-
which I believe almost nny ono can ao-
i iuiui, iiruiiiiiL; iiiu lliuvcilieiiin Ul IIIU
11!.... 1.. ,
i up!, in iiiu Hilluu n V llllll 1110 (leal alio
'i J . ." T. "It" t ''""
lllilllll ill U lilllgllt IU HO, SO II ll I Call
alwavs tindeistand what people say if
..i.. '.i :.i.:.. .it....?. ....
" "r ' " . r WT.
i turn in j ovviiiK i" til m;ULL 1 111 L 11
hardlv sav tlmt I avoid nverWnu, ,..
versation, if you will allow mo tlm ox-
press on, as much as I would overhear-
ing it: but I frequently see ' opl! J speak
a few words on incidentally glancing
ii, i cm. i iiiniK mat, wnat ihj mi v.
zled vou will now bo nlain.
"I'erhans I ought to confer- that I
navo vie ded a 1 tt n to thn tnnmtut nn
of mystifying tho company during tho
last week, especially in the ease ot Air.
Briggs, who has, liko many peoplo who
havo lived n good deal nlone, n habit
f ..,11.:..,. . i.i ir... i .. .
jf.tejss
past and future operations. It was not
at all a bad idea to hold their delibera
- uens before your very eyes, so us to
keep up thair watch on your move
inents and disarm suspicion, but they
had taken no precautions against being
overseen. The rest vou know,"
"But how about your purchase
tho iinir waali, that Bad proof of occult
art, V 1 eaid.
"Oli. that lias notlilnc to do with it
lonu tit lltn atinti linitwr afiftVAfl. finil T
haw the transaction in a looking glass."
i inia in lilt, uiiwii t -w
Later Mill, when my undo Had gono
in. I heard liim tiuictlv say : "So you
will do whatever I liko to mention!"
Hut these words wcro not addressed to
me. and I indeed it best to fall into
the rear, nnd hnviiiir no L'ifts of clair-
voyanco myself, I cannot tell you tho
rest of the conversation. 1 can only
add that our return was postponed, and
that shortly after theso evcnU Mr.
Gregory attain requested a private
conversation with mv undo : that ho
conversat
had again some revelations to mako
conccrninc a conspiracy of two, male
. .
o,1(l fmn.iln in this ease also: and short
lv aftur thn first, rmir of consnirators
h.nl brnn "Hnntimnnil fnr lifn" bv onn of
Ilcr Maiestv's Judaea, a similar sen-
tenco was pronounced upon tho other
pair by the J(ev. Air. Jingga.
The Way It is Done,
landlord from the interior, when
asked what he did with a certain the
atrical company which went to pieces
in his town, replied :
"Jtccciptcd their bills and paid a
teamster 12 shillings to haul 'cm to tho
depot."
Ilo figured up that ho was at least
8100 out of pocket in tho last five years
by the theatrical bilk, and he is only
ono out of a hundred in the State.
There is in Detroit to day an actor and
manager who can ligtirc up that no owes
tho hotel keepesr of Michigan over
.,.,. . .f. . . .
t,uuo, and tins amount win do auaeu
to each year as long as ho lives. Tho
fact that he owes tlio only hall, hotel
and newspaper in a town does not mako
him avoid it. Ilo knows what will fol
low, and he braces himself to moot it.
Tlio landlord recoguizes him, begins to
frown, but the manager rushes at him
with, "Hello 1 old fellow glad to seo
you
-how's things como to square up
that old debt best rooms in tho homo
hurry up supper dead suro thing on
three full houses and a clean hundred
dollars profit."
The hope that ho may collect the old
bill puts tho landlord in good nature,
aud ho makes tho troupe at home. Then
the manager lights a five cent cigar, puts
another into his pocket and hurries
over to see the owner of tho hall. The
owner has a frigid welcome, but tho
manager pumps his aim, forces him to
accept a cigar, and cheerfully contin
ues ;
"Was going to send that monoy by
postal order, but forgot your hrst name.
I've struck it rich now. Tell you what,
but I've got tho boss play th'iB time.
Crowded houses everywhere greatest
enthusiasm standing room only
hardly time to count tho money. Can
f have your hall three nights this
week !"
'Y-c H."
'All t ight all right. Don't worry
bit, for we'll go out of this town on
special train. Tra la for an hour.
Then he goes to the newspaper office.
He rushes up stairs, bursts into the of
fice, grabs the editorial hand and calls
out :
"Ilowdv, old man howdy 1 Hang it
but vou never looked better in your
life I How's the Gazette how's every
thing! By the way, did you know that
tho New York JleraUl, Chicago Times
and .LGntlou Atandura wore copying
every thing you wrote! Fact, boy, aud
1 congratulate you. 1 want some pro
grammes, half sheets and dodgers, aud
we 11 settle the two bills at once.
The editor has no hope of collecting
the old bill without permitting tho
i -
in!in:ifir tn tnnlai n nnw nnn. finrl anhn
rushes out the work. Tho troupe play
three nights, take in aboutS20, and tho
manager has tho samo story his three
creditors
"Farmers too busy with their work
awful weather not advertised enough
leading lady down sick folks must
get home somehow send it to you
next week lah da-dah. Detroit Free
J'ress.
TOO 1'ASTIIUOUS.
Somo would-bo Byrous look on with
I UlBffUSt
i)1 ,hu rhymes of Eclectrio Oil "poet ;'
1 1ut wo "avo 1,10 bcst artlcl known t
to
the world,
nd intend that all persons to know
it
It cures coughs, colds, asthma and
catnrih,
Bronchitis and complaints of that
kind :
It does not cost much, though rheumat
ics it cures.
Tis best oil in tho world you can find.
" lion 1 was ouco in danger from
a tiger, said nn old t'ast tndmn vet-
ornn, "I tried sitting down and staring
nt lum as I had no weapon." "How
oiler to touch me. btranL'O vorv
strange ! How do you account for it!
I l, ,. . . . . ....
won, sometimes 1 vo thought it was
becauso I sat down on a hich branch
ot a very tall tree."
vou who lead sedkntaut lives
vou who lead sepentaut lives
will find great relief Irom constipation,
s:t. l.-.Hche and nervntmneis hJ
I .,,1..,,,,- U!,v,,nvia T !...,- !?.... In.
.1 ntllfci -,l,V.a J.lIUl AIVLIIIUIIU
I 1 1 1 ,
is a simple, harmless, vegetablo com-
...,., 1 ,.. . -.I!,.. 1 J
' J'"?r "jl ?J' luvo, . "d ou do
uo injury. Persons of sedentary habits
ov with kidney nu-ectibns. If
Itl !j i. i r
",uJ,.wul ,.u " strengiu oi
" rTiWin l.ZT '
A V. " v"u UJ , , "j ",u
XSh'a! lAtoV10'0
b
A Piokox Hoost Ten Mii.es Lo.no.
An enormous pigeon roost in the neigh
borhood of Sparta, Wis., is attract
ing tho attention of sportsmen. Tito
roost is in a tlenso pinery, and is about
y..,,,
,1 .
I 1 I
nan a nnio wide and ten miles loner.
wygwr
-
A MAUVEI.Ot'8 CURE.
ry ueo contains jrom twenty
hirty nests. Tho birds must num.
o shot
For Ml bodily nllments. raisint? from
impurity of blood, a torpid liver, irro-
gularity of tho b
constipation, or dii
warranted in n frc
bowels, Indigestion,
disordered kidneys, ii
of Blood Bitters. rricoSl.Ot).