e Cld.tun'b iaq.
lannrit U'rrkly, nvrry I'llilny .Morning, nt
nt.ooMsni'it(i, commma co.. p
ffiJJEJttfM;? .EL 2t.J!J..!,s''r"r out ot
r-No iinner atscontlnue.1 cxrent it tii ontion
J Die person In Columbia county a ,S? to 'niv
in the county' 110 '""S" exacted from nubacrluora
JOB P HINTING
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
E. WAIiLEH,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW,
nrC5ASr m S'uSlml! bnliainp, neconu floor,
korrtrZ5wuoZfb'uVpa?Cr0'Jln and Mar:
j- U. PUNIC,
ATTOllNEY-AT-LAW.
Ofnoa In Brit's llulldlns.
liLoousncitn, Pa,
q n. nuoKAMJw,
' ATTO I IX E V-AT-L A W.
I)i.00Msncnn, Va.
omce on Main street, 1st door below Court House.
JOHN 31. OL.YIUC,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
11I.O0M8DCKO, Pi
Oltlc OTcr Schuyler's Hardware Storo.
Q W.MILLER,
' ATTOHNKV-AT-LAW
omco In Browor's bulldlng.setond floor.room No. 1
llloomsburir, Pa.
B.
FHANK ZAKK,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomsburg, Pa,
ortlco corner of Centro and Main Streets. Clark's
utmainp.
Can be consulted In German.
G
EO. E. EL WELL,
ATTOHXEY-AT-LAW.
New couwhiin Ucildiko, iiloomsburg, Pa,
Membor ot the United Stales Law Association
Collections mado in any part of America or EU
rope.
pAUL E. WIRT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
OIUco In Columbian Ucimukd, Kooni No. i, second
I1UU1
BLOOMSBURG, PA,
JJEirVEY E. SMITH,
ATTOHXEY-AT-LAW,
llloomsburg, Pa.
omco In Mra. Knfs Building.
sept. 15 'S2-1 y.
G
UY JACOBY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
BLOOMSBURQ,
OMcelnH.J. ClarkM Building, second Door, first
aoor w ino leu.
Oot. 8, 'SO.
S. IHORK. U B. WINTKKSTKIN,
Notary Public
KNORR & WINTERSTEEN,
A ttorney s-at-Law.
nmu in 1st National Tlank bulldltitr. second floor.
nrstdoortotboleft. Corner of Main and Market
streets Bloomsburg, Pa.
t&"Pensionn and Bounties Collected.
H. MAIZE,
ATTORN EY-AT- LAW
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
omco In Mrs. Ent.'s
Matn stroet.
Building, third dnor from
May 20, 'St.
JOHN C. YOCU3I,
Attornoy-at-Lawi
CATAWISSA, PA.
omco In News Item building, Main street.
Member ot tho American Attorneys' Associa
tion, Collections made In any part of America.
Jan. 6, 1832.
A K. OSWALD,
' ATTOHXEY-AT-LAW.
Jackson Building, Rooms 4 nnd fl.
May 6, SI. BEItWICK.PA
II. RIIAWN,
" ATTOHXEY-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa, Pa.
Office, corner of Third and Main Streets.
"yar. n. snyder,
ATTOHXEY-AT-LAW,
Ornngovillo, Pa.
omco In Low's llulldlns, sewtnd lloor, second
door to tho left.
Can be consulted In Herman. nug 18 '82
"y E. SMITH,
Attorncy-ntbaw, Berwick, l'u.
Can lit; Consulted In German.
ALSO niiST-CI.ASS
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES liKl'UKSENl EU.
CiTOmco with tho Berwick Independent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
u. BARKLEY, Attornev-ft-Law
omco In Grower's building, 2nd story .Ttooms
45
ilwii
. BUOKINGIIAM, Attornoy-nt-Lnw
Ofilce. llrockway's llulldtng ;istUoor. v
oomsdurg, Pcnn'a, may T, 'bi-t I
B. McKELVY, M. D.,8un;eon and I'hy
.slclan, north side Main streot.tclow Market
L. FJilTZ, Altorney-at-Law, Office
. . In Columbian Uulldlng, Juno 24 '81.
c
M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
Hewing Machines and Machinery ot all kinds re
paired. Opkha hocsi Building, iiloombburg, l'a.
D
R. J. 0. RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN fiHUHOEON,
Office, North Market street,
Uloomsburg, Pa,
OR. Wai. ai. , KKBKU, Surjrcon nnd
Physician, onlce. corner uf Hock and Market
it,
T R. EVANS, ai. D., Burgeon and
. Physlolan, (Oillco and IlesiJenco on Third
street.
JA.ME8 REILLY',
Tonsoi-ial Artist,
Is again at bis old stand under EXOIIANOG
llui'Kl., and lias as usual a FiltST.Cl.AHH
llAKUKHSllop. He. respectfully sollclls tho
patronage of hlsoI4customrs and nt tun nubllo
generally, July le.'ao-tf
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBB3, PROPRIETOR
BM0USBUHO, PA.
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Hath rooms
hot and oold water,and all modern conveniences
AUVEllTISKHShyadlrossliiL'tlKO. P. HOWKLt,
&CO lu spruog St., Nmv Vork, ca'i loarn Hie
exact cost ot any proposed linn of auvkuthino: la
Amerloau Nowspapors. I"10u.iiu'u nainphlet,
is cents. ooo, u-Ay,
J. S BITTSMBEMDEB,;""019"'
inn!!
Ami
WE lm GOT IT.
AN
New Stock
' of
CLOTHING.
HATS,
CAPS, SHIRTS,
and
OF
g&ents7 Furnishing
GOODS.
Fall Novelties
AT
PRICES THAT
WILL
CAIX AND
BE COIST"VIISraBID.
AT
D.
PALL AND WINTER OTHING.
-)0(-
A. J. EVANS,
The uptown Clothier, has Just received a flno line
oinowuooas, nna is prepared 10 mane up
FALL AND WINTER SUITS
For Men and Dors In the neatest manner and La
test Styles.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Hatsi Caps. &e-i
Always on hand. Call nnd Examine EVANS
II LOCK Corner Main uud Iron streets,
BLoonxsBxma, fa.
T7 11. HOUSE,. '
. DEXTIST,
Hi.oojisiti'rtdjCoi.u.MiiiA Countv, Pa.
All styles of work dono In a superior manner, work
warranted as represented. Tkktii Extract
ed without Pain by the use ot (las, and j
free of charge when artificial teeth
aro Inserted.
Office over Bloomsburg Banking Company.
Jo be open at all hours during the taj
Nov. 23-ly
Bt F, SHARPLESS,
"FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
NEAR L. i; B. DEPOT.'BLOOMSBUBO.PA.
Manufacturer of Plows, Stoves and all kinds ot
Castluga. Largn stock of Tinware, Cook Moves,
itoom stoves, stoves for heating tores,school
houses, churches', 'J. Also, large .stock of re
pairs for ctty8tovesofallklnds,wlioKaleiiud retail
,such as Fire Brick, Orates, Lias.Centres, Ac.stovo
Pipe, Cook Boltais, Spiders, Cake Plaies, Large
Iron Kettles, Sled Soles, Wagon Boxes, allkluds
ot Plow Polnts.-Mould Hoards, Bolts, Plaster, salt,
Boxi: masujil:, iC-c.
fobst-f
t;
71REAS BROWNE lP.hUR.VNCE
L ; auk.no V. M0)cr' new building, Main
street, Bloomsburg, Pa.
; Assots.
.tUna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn. JT.ois.j.'t
itoyai oi Liverpool..,.,.
Lancashire
Fire Association. Philadelphia
Pluuntx,of London...,'.
London i Lancashire, ot England,
llartfor t of Hartford
Sprlnglleld Flro and Marino
18,5UU,UU0
IU,UI'U,UUU
4,165,717
l,7Ul,7tl
s.tis.oou
8,0(12,13
As tho asreocles are direct, policies sro written
for the tusured without any delay In the
office at Bloomsburg, Oct, 28, 'til-tt,
JIRE INSURANCE.
OnitlSTIAN P. KNAPP, BLOOMSBUUO, I'A,
BItlTlsn AMERICA ASSUllANCE COMPANY
(1EIIM AN PIKE 1NSUHANCE COMPANY,
NATIONAL KIKE INSUHANCE COMPANY.
.UNION 1MSUKANCE COMPANY,
'rheko old conpoRATiONs aro well seasoned by
age and kiss tkstrd and have never yet had a
loss settled by any court ot law. Their assets
are nil Invested In solid sscuKiTixsand are llablo
to M hazard ot kikk only.
Losses rrourrLY and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by cuhistian Y,
KNArr. srscuL Agent and Adjusteu blooms.
bohi, Pa,
The peoplo of Columbia oounty should patron
ize thu agency where losses It any are settled
and oalrt nv ono ot their own mtlzens.
PUOMPTNESS, EIJUITY, I'A I It DEALING,
J V, HART-MAN
HEPKXSBNTS THE FOLLOWING:
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
Lycoming of Muncy Peunylvanla.
North American of Philadelphia, Pa.
Kranklln of '
Pennsylvania of 11
Fanners of York, Pa.
Hanover of Now York,
Manhattan of New York,
onlea on Market Street, No, 6, Bloomsburg,
oct. 84, 71). ly
ASTONISH YOU
Lowcnbc
DARBYS
PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID.
A lloudoliolil AttMo for Unlvorsnl
l'ninlly Car.
l'nr Ncnrlet nml
Eradicates
BTjiiliold l'uvprn,
I Diphtheria, Sull.
MALAEIA.
ivntlon, Ulrrrntnl
S(iroTlir(int,Sniiill
I l'o. 3trn1f.. fi,,,1
nil PttMf .l..t til...u... t,. . ...
the Skit jlwuld me II freely. Scatlel Kcvcrliai
never been known lo inreld where the Fluid wai
,', '. I ever ha, bccn c,ircc) tti,h , liripr
blnck vninlt had tnki'ii jilncr. The worst
I'.i'iiiiicria jiciu 10 It,
lVviTi'd and Side i'rr,
SMAI.L-I'OX
xiinii rtfrwhed and
Him! Sorpi. iircvoitt
'd by bathing wiih
Il.-,ft.Ua Unlit
and
,riTTINof Smnll
i'ox ritnvi:NTi:i
' Amtmberofmvfjm.
Impiiro Air made
haril... ,ml ..,.!... Ilv WaS tat.n urilh
For Soru Throat II Ij'a 5n,?'-P0. I used the
sure cure. Huidi the patient was
omiigKiti destroyed. . ucunuus, was not
x ir l ril(Ml l-Vft.
Chllbhilns, IMIuh,
pitted, and was about
l he house again In three
i;jiauiig4, etc.
IthiMtmiitlMii cured,
Knft AVhlli' Coniitcx-
lon secured by us use.
Ship IVvit prevented.
To purify the llri-ntti,
Cfeunu tin. Ti'rtli,
li can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
had U.-J.W. Park,
inson, Philadelphia.
Siphthoria
Provontod.
cured.
1t.l,,.t. .....j
llurilircllevedlnstanuV, 1
Kfitra ..n,..l ' I
lf icnlory nurd,
minds healed rapidly.
Settrsy cured.
An Alitl,l.,t.,rr
Illl. Tl-irK.,. 1 1. .i.lu...
successfully In the treat,
ment of Diphtheria,
A, Stollknwiihck,
or Vegetable Poisons,
urcensboro, Ala,
Mini;., etc,
Trltrr dried up.
I used the Fluid durinir :iiolci i nreveiited.
our ti resent
:nt affliction with l)lTr purified and
Scarlet VVi'.r u!,l. .1
heAle,l
clilcd advantage. It Is
IndispensiUc to the sick,
room. Wm, F, Sanu.
In rimrRof Death It
should be used about
the corpse It will
prevent any unpleas
ant smelt,
The eminent I'M-.
Irian, J.MAItlok
MMS SI. I Jfcw
York, says: "I am
convinced Prof Darbyi
Prophylactic Fluid Is a
Ford, Eyrie, Ala
vaiuauc uisunecunt.'
Vantlorbllt Uulvpralty, Naihvllle, Tonn.
nl,v. n.C,;l5, ""'"M quallile. of Prof.
detergent it' is' both Ihciretlcall? an J practically
superior to any preparation with vbicl 1 am ac-qua,nted.-N.
T. I.ui to.v, prof. Chemistry
Darliyn Fluid U Iti-coinnipndpd by
lion, ALhXANtiRK H. Srmmss.nf Ocorcli-
snE'eC, N.V; UB",S' U'U" Church of ''h
& L.ECi,',IT,E.'-''l'Ma, rrof.,Universlty,S.C.
uZ' r ;J' I A?.TL"' l r?'- J!crc" Univers tr;
Kev. Ono. I. Pickce, Bishop M. E. Church
LNDISI'IlNSAlU.i: TO IIVJIItY HO.IIK.
Perfectly harmless. Used Internally or
,. clernally for Man or Beast.
I he Fluid has Irecn tborouchly tested, anil we
have abundant evidence that itlia, done ev'ery hine
here claimed. I or lullcr Information Ret of you?
Drussist a pamphlet or send to the proprietors,
.r. if. zi:ii.in co..
Manufacturing Chemists, PIIILAUP.LPIIIA.
August, S2 ly
Dk. John F. Hancock,
lite I'rcsidcr.tof the National I'har
maccutical Associalion of t'.ie United
Mates, sajs:
"Crown's Iron Titters ! s a
1 cavy i.ik", is conceded to be .i .-,
l uiic; the character of the man..-
f cturcrs i a souchcr for Its pur.i
ud l.icuiuitul CACelletiCw' "
Dit. Jounrn Rodhiits,
'resilient iiaiiimorc I hannaccutic-l
College, says!
" I Indorse It ns a fine m-dicto.
rriiil'o c a s!-en;he-iii tol.Ic,
ho f.cm mIcoIiuI.c puisuiis.
Dr. J. Faui3 Moonn, Pa.
D Trofcssor cf Tliarmacy, Haiti
wore rharmaccutitdl College, says:
"Crown's Imn Hitters it a. fsfc
piu ruiable in.Jic.nc, postilvi.!
frcefrom alcoholic poisons, nml cm
be recommr nc'c.l 94 a tonic f r us3
among tl.ui.c ,ho ojipoio aUuliol."
Dh. EnwAitD Eauickson,
Secretary llallimorc College cf Pliar
macy, says
"I Indorse It rn excellent
mctiiclnc, .1 (ooj t icitive ff-nt,
end a nonintoxicai.t 1.1 i..c U..u&c
tense."
Dr. Richahd Gapikgton,
nnc of Ualtimore's oldest and most
reliable j.lijilcians, sa)s:
"All who hAveu'ol Itprahe I
standard Mrtuis, Mut the writ,
l.nown charatttroftlichoiKcwl.iUi
makes ft I a sufficient Eunrantce
fc cf its being that Is claimed, for
they are men who couM not be in
duced to offer anything else tut a
icliaLlc medicine Lr public use,"
A Druggist Cured.
Boonsboro, Md., Oct. la, 1ES0,
Gentlemen : Urown's Irun Lit.
ten cured me cf n bad muck cf
ludific&tion and fullness in the fc torn
ach. Having tested it. I take pleas
lire In recommend in,' It to my cus
tomers, and am pladto f.iy it givtg
entire satisfaction to all "
Ou. HorrMAN, Umcclst.
As!c your Druggist for Krown's
Ikon Uittuks, and take no other.
One trial will convince you tliat it
is just what you need.
Marcn, 3, 'si;, ly
DR. J. B. MARCHIS1.
DISCOVEnEH 'o'diT. "feAnCDIBI'S
A POSITIVE CUKE FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
This remedy Mill act In liannoyy svltli tlm Ft
male ryrtvm nt nil timer, nml oitniiiimcilhtely
uiiiinttiealidnmlnul and uterino mutcle., audru
ktoro thctn to n licaltliy and etrong tDiiilitlun.
Dr. MarchUl's L'tcrlnol'atliollcua will cure full,
lug of tho womb, Lcucorrlitra, Clirni.lc Iullamma
tloti nml Ulccrallnn of tlio Womb, Incidental
l!morrha;o or Flooding, Painful, SupnrMtcJ
n..J IrruguhrMcimtrnntlon, Kidney Complaint,
llarrrnnsss nnd ! especially adajikd to tho cliaugo
of Life. Bend for pimuhlet treo. All letters of
Inquiry freely nu.wcreil. Address m above. For
(alo by llllilni;'L'i.tf. Novnl7.o til perliotllr.
OlitaUe SI. at). Ho euro nn.l aslc lor Dr. ilar
cliUI'9 L'teilnoCathollcon, 'i'akeuootlier,
Jloyer llroa., Wholesale Agents, llloomsburir Ta
Juno !3-ly,
niJgllM.A.T.I.R.M
Ai It a for all tho painful discaaci of tho
niUKSYUiLIVER AND UOWELS.
It GlQnn.,,11 ,hi. av.i.Am .fil.. ...n .....
Unit caus-'j ths dreadful utftiinj whlcji
only tho lrt;ic n"ieu- mtUm cm iiulUii.
, THOUaA .Ufl Of CAUE3
Qf ISA l.'n.Lt fr, ti lIa Jkt
1 bay j Uca ui lo..lyrelloL' I, im mehortti.-ue
in. it, ft, in,! 111 (111 ii'tv, hiiii ur iikvcc; .t.
II- f cantiORetl brtn&il.
,I.TJ,H1( -tAllCaOIff.L.llMrltn.TtonVt
li
mm, Wives, mm
BLOOMSBTJIIG, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY
POETICAL.
A W10VIN0AL IDYL.
'Wny down rit, not far from Plctou,
.As tho train I Journnycil by
EtopiicJ, I heard tho car-door click to
And u maldon met my eye,
Sweet of face, nnd lithe In motion,
lieautltul, though Nova scotlan.
On toward Cobequl.a wo glided t
Hook and paper thrown aside,
IJtto elso thereafter I till,
Hut to sit back, open-eyed,
flazln?, with profound emotion,
At that lovely Nova Scotlan.
Field nnd wood, and sea nnd river,
What cared I how bilghtthey wcro
Whllo my hoart was all a-qulver
With n wild delight In her?
Cynosuie of earth nnd ocean
Va3 that radiant Nova Scotlan.
l'romthls trance of ndmltatlon
(o Intf nso my eyelldi ached)
At somo rustic waysldo station
She got out and I nwaked ;
Where, sho went I've not a notion,
Hho was lost, my Nova Scotlan.
Slnco that day your charming features
Haunt and Illl my wistful eyes j
Y. cry where they wein to meet yours I
Frequent reminiscent blghs
Testify my fond den otlon,
Unforgotten .Nova Scotlan I
All tho regions, far nnd frosty,
Stretching north from Halifax
To tho hhores of Antlcostl,
Jly Imagination tracks ;
Why Its eager searching so shun,
Fair, fugacious Nova Scotlan 7
SELECT STORY.
THE IDOL OF HOPEDALE.
S. ANNIi: FIIOST.
"Ilotiedale !"
I opened niv Bleenv eves as thn rnn
iuctor's voico rantr throuirh tliu enrs.
anil, taking my carpet-bag, sprang out
iiiiuii uiu pinuorm, 01 tne nttlo station.
My biiuf lioliday was over, and, with a
shriig, I prepared for my short walk
inrougn 1110 morning air, looking for
Winn iu. mo goou nre ami delicious cup
of coffee I was sure Mrs. Watson was
keeping for me.
It was a very rare event for mo to
eavc the little village whose namo
leads this story. Mv father had 1
the only resident physician there, from
tho time when I was a boisterous
school boy, up to tho hour when in his
professional rounds, he fell dead with
heart disease in tho main street, leaving
tne, his heretofore assistant, sole heir to
us name, property and practice. Ten
rear before, they had carried mv dear
mother to the little churchyard, and in
stalled jurs. Watson housckeener in
her place. The villagers wcro williiifj
lo let the young doctor step into his
father's ilac beside their sick beds.
and so for live years I had filled his
duties. In all those live years I had
taken no holiday, so when an invitation
enmu from my old collecc friend and
since correspondent, Clement Payne, to
spend Christinas with him, at his
father's place, on tho Hudson, I was
sorely tempted to accepl, and finally
uuiiuiutieii 10 io so it was ntcrallv
Christmas I spent, leavinir homo at
midnight on tho 21th and my friend's
house exactly twenty-four hours later.
It had been a pleasant break in the
monotony of my life, and as I stood at
suiiiisoon tho llopedalo station plat
form, I was sure my recreation would
give me new vigor for my daily duties.
is 1 turned to descend the steps
ending to the road, some impulse, nay,
1 Providence, let tne to look in at tho
,'indow of tho room, by courtesy
Ladies' Itoom," of the station. It
was cold and desolate. No lite was
uhted and there was no furniture, un-
ess tho hard wooden benches atrainst
ic wall could be so denominated. lJut
curled uti oil one of theso benches.
eciiini' soundly, lay n straiiL'o child.
His dress of rich fur-trimmed velvet,
the warm fur cap, long gaiters and mil
tens spoke of wealth ami oaro and the
palo face round which clustered short
curls of a sunny brown, was round with
health and wonderfully beautiful, llo
as no llopedalo child : I knew them
ill. Jly professional instinct made mv
eart thrill with a sudden shock, as I
caught sight of tho pale face, for well
Knew tne danger ot that deep sleep
1 the bitini winter nir. How lone-
tad ho been there ? Was he already
lead ? were the questions I asked my-
:'lf as I strode aurot-s tho room, and
fled him in my arms. There was no
reath came from tho white lips, 110
lirob at the wiint, . only a faint, very
lint iltitU ring under my fingers as I
iiessed them evert the baby heart.
Mantling him wariulv in mv heavy
cloak 1 tore down the steps and raced
along tne load iiomewanl at a pace
thnt would have considerably ntna.ed
my patients, had any of them been
awaku at that early hour.
Allowing .Mrs. ntsoti no time for
niiizeiiient, I pressed her into service,
nd in what she called a "iiffv." wu
ad the little form undressed, in mv
bed, aud undergoing the most vigorous
tiuaiiueiii, it was so long beJoro a-o
wero successful, that my heart almost
failed me : but at last the faint heart
nobs gtew stronger, color came to the
alo lips and cheeks, and n pair of lame
brown eyes appeared from under the
heavily-fringed lids I had watched so
urxiouily.
Unly a look ot sleepy inquiry was
Bible, as ho stared a moment at me.
leu obeying my order to drink the
warm looil. Mrs. Watson held to i s
lips, my little patient, closed his eyes
again and turned over to finish his nap.
tio was saio now, 1 unew; so leaving
hltn to Mn. Watson's care, who bv this
time knew as much about him as I did,
I went to sleep myself, to bo ready for
the day's duties.
It was nearly nino o'clock when my
housekeeper roused me to say that
breakfast was ready, ami the child
awake.
Very wide awnko I found him, thu
glorious brown eyes staring round my
luiiui, lUKina in every tie ail 01 its ar-
, UIUIIIU
nuigemeut.
"Who nro you? How did I get
hero I Am 1 nearly nt Australia'
Who's that man in the jilcturol'' were
thu questions poured rapidly foith, be
fore 1 had time to frame one inquiry.
"I want to get up 1 Who's got mv
clothes ?" camo next j then, "Who put
mo to bed without any nightgown 1
.Not a sign of fear or a word of
homesickness 1 1 was puzzled,
"What is your uainu?" I asked, sit
ting down beside him.
'Trot 1 I want to trot nn !"
"Von shall get up in a minute, hut
inn ten me your name, and how you
caiuo to bo asleep in tho station."
"My name's Trot, and tho plaguey
oars started off without 1110 when f got
out. it, was n dark night, and I could
not catch them, so I went into the
room nnd went to sleep till thoy came
HglUII.
"Was your mother in tho tiain in
tho ear?"
t "2soj nobody but just me. I'm go
ing to Australia."
"Going to Australia T"
"list Klletl's ihnrn. Tlinv Imvn
roses thero nt Christmas, aud wo want
od somo for our tree."
"lint, my child, you did not leavo
homo nlono ?
"Yei. I did 1 T nin't nfrnlrl I I'm
going back right away, ns soon ns I
llllll Elletl. mill rrnt tlm rnma ''
"But, don't you know you will have
to sail in a grent ship for months to get
IU -llllSU.lllil I
"Elletl Went In thn pnra. Wi, anu-
her go, mamma and I. Wo went in
tho carriago and said cood-bv. and sho
got in thero with Mr. Williams."
"Who is Mr. Williams f 1 said,
Mgerly catching at a name.
"Ellen's husband. Our milkman ho
was, boforo he went off to Australia.
He's jolly 1 always filled my cup for
lotlnng, when 1 ws up.
"And who is Ellen V
"My nurse."
"What is your father's namo 7"
"Papa'"
"15ut his other namo !"
"Harry, dear. Mamma nlwnv n.illrd
him so."'
'Where does ho live t"
'He's deadl" said thn child in n
whisper. "Mamma cries all the time,
most, and wears an ugly black gown
every day."
"Well, whero does mamma live f
"At. irr.nulmnV will, A, ml Tlatu,,
and Walter, and Sim. nnil imtiv. nml '
ain't it funny ? baby's my uncle, nnd
ne s so nine 110 nas to ue carried, and
Walter's littler than mo. and he's mv
uncle, too; and Sue's only six, and sho s
my aunt.
'Where does grandma live?'
"Why, home, in her own house."
"Well, what is her name?"
"(Jrnndmn 1" in n vnn- iinuillen fnnn
and becoming restive, under so much
I took him from the bed and began
to dress him, and explain his position j
but even when ho understood that he
must give up the Australian journey,
and was made to feel something of his
mother's despair at losing him, he could
give mo no clue by which to find his
home. Grandpa, grandma, mamma.
who was fialliul Mnrv In- tlm vest Aunt
Daisy and tho three children, were all
mentioned, and persistent questioning
revealed that he lived in a large house
in tho country, but that was all. Mv
heart tcw fairlv sick as I looked in
his beautiful fnco and nmtnrnrl tlm
grief of his widowed mother over the
loss of this only child. In vain I
eearched his clothing for the mysteri
ous "locket containing the miniature of
.1 beautiful female," always found on
the stray children in novels ; no "straw
berry or raspberry mark" disnVurnd !iin
smooth, white skin. His clothing, of
the most dainty material and make, was
...nl...,l . ..Ui. :.,.,:.in in r m
iii.n.i;ii wim tuc iimiuia j, u.
Davs passed awav. and still thn rutin
Trot for he would own no other namo
was an inmntn of mv nnftnm.. tlm
very darling of Mrs Watson's mother-
1 1 . 1 1 i 1 , ,, .,
iy neaii. 1 uuvuruseu nun in ail mo
large cities, hoping some uaner would
reach his country homo : vet as the
days wore away, and he became recom
cued to his now home, and ceased to
grieve for his family, I began to dread
the hour when he should he claimed
ills frank, bright loyousnes. his merry
prattle, his loving caresses, began to fill
an unsuspected void in my heart, and
Mrs, Watson was a peifect slavo to his
loving tyranny. She made him pretty
garments to replace the rich velvet suit
...i. ; i . r. .ii i
......... u v.i.,.iuiij ..niiii.-, in u.ibu
thoy were ever required to prove his
identity. Sho furnished for his bed-
..Nn... n.n11 . 1 1! t
wnicu wu iut careiuiiv aside, in case
room a small apartment lnaditu from
her own sleeping-room. She made tho
,lflv nnn Inm, ni n( u., fntt l.tn nn...
....j v... ".3 VI PVI IU1 1110 UUIll- I
fort, and as weeks glided into months,
ami thero was no clue found to guide
us to his home, she taught him to call
her grandma, while Uncle Charley bo-
came my newly acquired title. To tell
jiuiv ue was peueu in mo viuage would
tin a vnin task- tn nttumut Tn on,-
that ho was tlio hero and idol of IIote-
1 t Ml 1. r . t - k .
iaie, win givo uui a taint idea ot his
DOliularitv. Graduallv flin ini.mnrv nf
his home, Ellen, the visit to Australia
died awav. and ho seemed to forcot
that ho had ever lived airav frnm iw
Mamma and Aunt Daisy had been tho
two of whom ho spoke most ; but I
judged from all ho said, that his father's
death was very recent.and his residence
at, ins grandparent's a Uriel visit only
ii mil iiieiuury.
Eleven months hnd h!u ,lmr llttl,.
treasure been an inmato of my house,
wneu inero camo into my lito a now
dream of hope nnd happiness. About
live miles from llopedalo thero resided,
nnd had lived for manv lone vnnrs. nn
eccentric old bachelor, by namo Her
man Graham. His home, Leehaven,
was far away from any cluster of
houses, indeed nearly a mile from nnv
oilier residence i and here, in solitary
state, with only two ancient servitors
for his household, ho had lived ever
since I could remember. Hn wan n
morose, ill-lemnered mnn. mid unnm
early cross had made him adopt a per-
ivciiy nermii-iiKe seclusion, though his
wealth would havo commanded every
advantage society could offer. It was
early in November that. T u-na amnmnii.
ed to attend this odd genius, profession-
nnv. iiioiiuio noto brought to my
olhoo by an elderly man on horseback,
was signed "Lilian Graham," and urged
my immediate attention.
It was a long, cold drive, but. thn
man represented his master as very ill,
mij i prepared to ouey tne summons, "t
had no idea your master had a daugh
ter," I said, leferring to my note.
"That's master's niece," was the ro
ply j "a nice sweet-spoken young ladv
ns over I seen. She comes down on a
visit sometimes from her father's placo
near Albany. Thoy were burnt out,
her father's folks, last winter, and the
family went to Europe while tho now
liouso was a-bnilding. They came
homo about a fortnight ago, but they
won't go to the now house till spring,
so some of them's boarding in New
Vork, nnd somo in Albany, and Mrs.
Lilian sho's coino to spend tho winter
with her uncle. They're all coming
down for Christmas, I expect."
1 found my new patient very ill, and
.. vv. ,j .mug ntiu iicijuuui,
nnd moro than onco I passed a wliolo
iui tt ntth. IUV VlHiis WLr iriintinnl
26. 1883.
night by his bedside. I do not mean
f Ilia fnt n lM.l .olt, DH T ...ill ,r.
.,.., .. ,,u iit j. mn nut nuuiy
my render with tho why and whereforo
of my heart blending in allegiance to
Lilian Ornhntii'a n inrm. 1Ti- linnnit.
' V
gentleness and winninrr rrrnrn tnunliml
" , ----- o O"
my neart as no woman hail ever boforo
thrilled it, and beforo thnt weary week
of anxiety anil watching was over I
lnvnl 111, r. Aia tmr Mtinln limvrtM In t.
..... .... ..w. iu Jt-
"""'i ,iouo Dim Hum u (jiuiissiuuui
capacity to a social one, nnd I saw that
my welcome was a sincero ono from
linttl tlm nlil rrntiflnmnn niwl flwi fni.
, , , .O . . . . 7
gin, whoso devotion to his sick bed
ik ii .. .wi I...,. T 1.1..
1iuii:ii nui iuvu. i w iiu iigreuauiy uur
tiriflPfl tn flllll tlm linl'init twiitlin,. cm unu
ago or inaccessiblo ns he had been re
presented to me. ( He had a painful
chronin fltnnrrlni- hiu tnniitint- ufid lim.
que, anil his voico often harsh, but he
uuuiu tiuiieu, anu i was auio to givo
mm relict lrom nam. lor w hut h in m
paid mo bv a gracious rendition.
Christmas was drawing near, and I
had resolved tn Inv mv lmnrt linfrim
Lilian, and ask her to be my wife. I
Dlirn Invn nf n vnnnr
U'flrt lint. Wlf lintlf lintio nainrtin11f .ta T
could seo the (lush deepen on her cheek,
inm n giau ngni spring to her niuo eyes
whenever I was announced. She wore
mourning, and I often longed to ones
tin,. !,.. 1,. .!. :. ! I!. .I1!....
our pri
nnd but
spoke
Storv to tell. Ornntiran if lin lunomn
my who, sno must near about Trot. vmi,cuuj uuys, mut uecoming over
It wns thn il.iv Imfnrn rilu-iatmna o.,,1 heated Sought rest and relief tinnti thn
tho snow w.is Rmnntli nml linnl rAnn.i
Honednlp.
sleigh ride, meaning to open my heart
to her as we drove. She accepted my
proposal readily, nnd we wero soon on
t?:.i ., r ,, .
,- - ' .v4.iru vu iiiuiivou k
mn n.iv. oumeiitiw mere ieii a long
silence between us : I longing but not
daring to speak, my eyes fixed upon
that lovely face framed in its pretty
fur-bound hood, tho eyes looking down,
the sweet mcuth set with a sadder ex
pression than I had ever seen it wear.
Suddenly she spoke :
"I expect my parents, brothers and
sisters hero to-morrow."
"For Christmas gaieties?" I ques
tioned. "No, to escape them. They are com
ing here to pass the day quietly, far
away from any festivity. It is a sad
day for us. Doctor, do you believe in
a broken heart?"
"Yes, I know they exist."
"And are fatal t"
"Sometimes 1 I hnvn snnn Iimh. mr.
row drain away life 1"
iny poor sister," she said, sadly, her
eves filling with tears. "T font- lmi- liuri
is broken." And after a pause she said :
"A year ago a year ago poor little
Trot!"
"Trot !" I cried, breathlessly.
"Mv Sister's Onlv I'hilll. wlin iVnA nn
Christmas day last year.''
uieur i said, my hopes sinking.
"Burnt to lnnth 1" aim onld ua.11..
"We had a Christmas tinn fm- tlm ,.lni.
dren in the nursery. Mv sinter had
been a widow only three months, so we
had no holiday gathering, but we
dressed a treo for tho littlu ones nnd
lighted it on Christmas Eve. The next
morning they, tho children we mean,
wcro all in the nursery, and wo supposo
ono of them tried to lirrht thn tmn.
Certain it is that thnv sp tl
lire, and before wo could save anything
me wnoio house was in names. All
escaped but my sister's child, her onlv
one : he perished in the fire."
"Are you certain ?"
"Whero else could lm ln? Mv
little brothers and sisters wern s.ivnd
with dilliculty, and tho roof fell in
while WO were nil frnnlmnllv t,.o,...l,;.,.
- - ...-......, . ... V.,,1 ,1
and calling for Arthur, or, as wo always
caueu mm Trot, my sisters health
gave way entirely under this blow. Sho
ji",u ""J ciiuiciy lllltltT tins U10W. 01)0
had concentrated all the strength of her
lovo upon this child after her husband
.1:.1 1 1 ...
lied, and tho lnsa nrnKtmtol lint nf tni.Tip
Wo took her to Euronu : wo hnvn nil
ad the best advice for her, but she is
lllll. UIU UL'.ll UUVlUU JOI IlCl, UlH
slowly dying of a broken heart."
"It is from no impertinent curiosity,"
oni.l llllw.f T ..,..: itr.n '
answer my inquiries ?"
We wero speeding over tho frozen
ground toward mv home.as she answer
ml "
"Certainly,"
"This little child had hn wot. rmmn
for you?" r
"ICS: mv homo iinnm. Tlmv nil
call mo Daisy, and he called mo aunt
Daisy ?"
"And yotir SlStOI-S names nrn Alnrv
nnd Suo ; your brothers' Walter and
Uaby?"
"Yes, yes," sho said turning very
pale.
"And Trot's nurse. Ellnn. did aim n
to Australia 1"
"es, a year ago last fnjl. Your
face is radiant! Sno.ik miinL-K- nnr
lost boy!" '
Wo wero nt my door ; her face was
asllV white with emotion, lint aim nlmv.
cd my motion, nnd let mo lead her from
uiu sieigu to my omco. i mado her sit
down, nnd began to explain, when
"Uncle Charlie!" rang out from my
pet's voice, and Trot burst into the
room. Lilian roso to her fent. with n
wild cry of "Trot! Arthur 1 darling?"
For a moment ho stood bewildered 1
then a sudden rush camn over tlm i.hild.
ish heart and ho sprang into her arms.
"Aunt Daisy ! Where's mamma ? I
want mamma Ouink! miml-1 iti,.
Charlie, Aunt Daisy, take mo to mam-
in. 1 1
For nearly threo hour U'n ant in tlm
littlo office beforo Lilian could tear her
self away from the child, but at last
sho let mo tako her to tho Bleigh, con.
inning i rot, uy a promise that to-moriow
ho should seo mother.
I loft tho disclosure to her womanly
tact. Hut, on tho morrow, whon'l
muvu wvur wiin mo cniid dressed in
l.tn 1.1n..l. ..-I . . .1. , . .. ..
un mm; vuivt'i suit, altered to lit him
by jhiu Watsons trembling fingers,
nun uiuiaicneii i am ani-n iv innm.
tears, I found all prepared fo r7h
jov 4
such a Christmas never dawned fnr
me.
... .
palo willow, tho joy of the grand
tin
iaruiiiti,iuu ooistcrous greeting between
tho children is boyoud tho powers of
my pen,
Of COUWO tho llieciso timo nnd mnn
ner of Arthur's escapo from tho houso
we could unly conjecture. Tho nurso
was in tho kitchen nearly an hour
when tho alarm of fire was given, nnd
tho flames had gained great headway
i i'uiuiu muy weru disoovered, the lainily
sitting room being on u different floor,
uuiuiu inuy wero discovered, the family
THK COLUMBIAN, VOL.XVII.NO 4
COLUMBIA DBMOUItAT, VOL.XLVI, NO
and 801110 (llstntlCO frnm tlm tinrsnrt
Of course tlio fearless bov had loft thu
ji cuuiNu 1110 icariess uoy nail leu tlm
liouso beforo the attempt to light the
treo ,vns mnde, but tlio others, absorbed
!,, r'l.r:i..,nn .1,.l!..i.,.. .11.1 .... .. .
uiiusbiiiin nullum:, uiu nut miss
I turn Tlm ,1!oiooo f.., i. t. ........ ...
I v ,ail,v.U JIUIII UIU J1UI1SU IU
tho stntion was very short, nnd Ellon
had gono to Now Vork from tho little
village near which Mr. Graham's liouso
.oa i..nn.1 flM. .1 . tt
i, in mm, null. ahu uep.lllliro IOT i!,U'
iuiiu 111111 mo certainty an icit ot ins
fate, had prevented any search being
mado for tho boy, and wo presumed
li,, ..ntt...n.. ll!..!-1.. i .
I , U1UV.1UI3 oum;usl'U iiu ue
longed to somo party on tho train.
I T . , . . ... . .
It was a glad day for nil, for if I lost
my little treasure, I won from Liliitn
the right to be nnlli'd in rrnnd truth
jliuih uncio v;uariov.
Oared by PaUh,
THE MOST rtKMAIlKAllt.n
I'AITII CUKB YET
KOTKI).
A Iluntitirrilmi rniTpannndotit wi-ilnu
that the partial and probably total re-
E John H. Neff, of Potter
icumatism of
hich rendered
ns liplinvnd
to bo Incurable, is exciting the wonder
of tho people of that county. The
cure is alleged to have been effenind
by means of prayer and faith, and by
many is regarded as miraculous, whlln
father's farm, such as is usually per
formed by bovs. and becominp over.
ground under a tree. Ho then cnn.
traetcd a severo cold, whioh w.-u tlm
I r
causo of tho disease witli which he has
ailinn linnn an ariKinnolif aAI!.....1 1
remedy that human skill could furnish
has been tried in vmn. Alili,,Mi,
electricitv. travel, visita tn tlm AI ttmvnl
Springs 'in Michigan, to Florida, nml
iu umur (jiuuuh wtiere no uoped to ob
tain beneficial results, wero
ALT. UNAVAILISO.
Instead of rnnnivinnr 1ml, v 1,1a l!,l,a
- r "' ...m"o
became more nnwnrlpaa. h'a ininto
stiffer and his body more emaciated.
A 1... . 1 t , .
iiiuusi, iiuanuoning nope, ho has lor
some time past been at homo with his
mother, his father being now dead,
and has been unable to rise from a
chair Or to walk morn tlmn n four klnn.
oven with crutches. Recently a ladv
who formnrlv vpatdpd in th.it nn,,,,.,.
' ........ ... V....V UUUIJ,
but who now lives in tho west, and
with whom Jeff's mother was ac
quainted, is said to havo been cured
from faith of a lingering malady
which refused to yield to medical
treatment. A correspondence resulted
between
quentty Mrs. Neff and a Mrs. Judd, of
New York, through whoso instrumen
tality the CUm h.ld linnil lll'mrvlit nlmnt
The latter informed Mrs Neffthat if her
son had stifiicient faith a like l-PNiilt
WOUld hn Rpnnrnd in hia nni, ,,.!
... ...c v. . . . mm HAUU
Wednesday mcming following at 8
o clock, as tho timo for the important
event to tako nlaee. Thn vnnnrr m.m
expresssd confideiieo in his recovery, aud
ma jan.il grew stronger as
the noun Ai'i'noACiir.i).
Beforo tho annolntpd timntlm i,;.,l,.
bors and relatives of tho family to tho
number of 50 or GO, had gathered at the
house to await the working of the al
leged miracle, some hopeful and others
doubting. They spent the time in sing
ing and praying in whinh thn invniirl
joined. At 15 minutes beforo 8 tho lat
ter announced, with evident belief in his
assertion, that exactly at the hour ho
would walk without his nrntnlma Ac
the moments passed the interest of those
pmtuiii uecamo intense, and, at the
stroke of the clonk, t
prise, he arose unaided from his chair
nti.l .t.nlbn.l o..n 1 .1 , I .
...... nmnui HIUIIIIU lilt IUUIU, SIiaKHIg
hands with his visitors. Ho then went
to auother apartment, descending a
stairway nnd using his limbs as ho had
nut uunu since contracting tho disease
in his bovhood.
HIS IIUCOVEKY
does not seem to be temporary, but he
has continued to improve, and has not
sinco used his crutches, and says that he
never will use t)iem again. Ho has done
more walking duripg tho six days since
tuo euro innn no nnd done in months
before, has been, out of tho house, al
though there has been icn and snow
upon tne ground, and has experienced
no iiiconvemenc.n evn.pnt n littlu inmniu
in his limbs and joints so long unused
iu uiu exercise tuey aro now recoiving.
The young man's faith is unabated, ami
if this remnrkablo caso is attributable
to tho power of the will over physical
infirmity it is not imtmssibln thnt hia
restoration to health may bo complete.
.fv majority ot.ine people, howover, at
tribute it to prayer, faith, and a special
interposition of Providence Mr. Neff
expresses tho intention of entering the
iiiiiiisuy.
The largest cathedral in tlm
of its foundation in U."0 until its dedi
cation, ono hundred nnd sevpntv vnmw
were consumed in its oinntinn , nml if
wo include tho work done under Pius
VI., three nnd n half centuries passed
beforo it was complete, dm inc u'liii.h
timo foj ty-three Popes reigned. Tho
dimensions oi tno church aro: length
of tho interior. G18A- feet: nf t rnnenm
from wall to wall, 440 feet s height of
nave, i.i.'j icet ; oi side aisles, -17 feet;
width ot nave. 77-80 feet; of side nlslpa.
!13 feet; circumference of pillars
which Knppurt tno dome, bo;i Jeot
The height of tho dome from the pave
ment to tho base of tho lantern is 40.'
teet to tlm top of the cross, 448 feet
The domo is encircled ami Ktri'inrilmim,
by six bands of iron. A stairwai
I. .1 , .
ii-Hun iu me rooi, nroad ami easy
OllOllgll to nllow a horso nnd ti.nm t
ascend. Tlio annual eot of kennlni.
thn nhu,..,l. !,. wn..n.H t.. un nun i
...w .iiiv.ii in ii:jr,lll in UIjUUU HCUdl
Tho Chinese wall is tho largest w
all
in tno world. n was
built
S?,thiI!!t . K'or of
tho
iidu uyuasiy, auoiu j$. u, as
a
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ses
i iiwi iinri hfirii iiniimlni-n tlU.i..n 1 :
-.ied over tl W hi 'ho
.i. .i . w ; ,
uiu weujiesi, vaueys, across rivers
every other natural obstacle.
and
Its
length is 1,250 miles. Including
a
parapet ot 5 feet, tho total height
of
uiu w an is zu icet. t i ckness at
t ho
base 25 feet, and nt t in ton 1.1
feet.
towers of bastions occur at intervals of
about 100 yards.
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uso of that true nnd efficient touio
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Out of twcnty eiglit men in n Nebras
ka crowd not ono of them know how to
wind up a thermometer. Man is natur
ally an ignorant animal. Detroit Freo
Press.
Something possessed n mild-looking
book nirnnt to nut n brink in hi coat.
tall pocket, nnd the way a Devonshire
t 1 1 I ... !. i
uiiutit uruKcr nun ms toes on ii was
simply agonizing. Boston Post.
Tho pensive inula is not nsitnllv rn.
garded as Hiiscciitiblo to pathetic emo
tions. Antl vet ho occasionally drops
muleteer.
TlVlltn.aa Afrin i-nn Id fljn nttnar atn1..
fortification in .tho world. It has al
ready cost thu Uovernment over S3,
000,000. Tho water bnttery is consid-
ere
d ono ot tho finest military works
tho world.
Tho loftiest activo voloano is Popo
in
catepetl (smoking mountain), thirty
flvo miles southwest of Pueblo, Mexico.
It is 17,784 feet nbovo tho sea love),
has a crater three miles in circumfcr-
euco and 1,000' feet deep.
The longest span of wiro is used for
a telegraph in India over tho river
Kistnnh, between Uczorah and Sectnn-
ngrum. It is more thau 6,000 feet
long, and is stretched between two
hills, each 1,200 feet high.
Tlio largest university is Oxford, in
Oxford, England. It consists of twen-
ty-fivn colleges and five halls. Oxford
was tho seat ot learning in tho timo of
Edward the Confessor. It claims to
have been founded bv Alfred.
Tho Inrgest ship is tho Great East
ern. Sho is CSO feet long, 83 feet broad,
and GO feet deep, being 22,927 burden,
18,915 gross and 13.344 net register.
She was built at Mihyall, on the
Thames, and was launched Jan. 31
1857.
Tho most extensivo park is Deer
park, in tho environs of Copenhagen,
Denmark. Tho enclosure contains
about 4,200 acres, and is divided by a
small river. Tho largest pleasure
ground in this country is Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia, which contains 2,-
iU acres.
Orange County, New York, and
Inssex County. New Joreev. make
moro applejack in ouo year than any
two counties in the United States.
Last Ve.TT l!0.00l) o-nllnna worn mndn
and tho Government got 100,000 rer-
enue. inis year the estimate is 40,000
gallons.
The largest body of fresh water-on
tho globe is Lake Superior. It is 400
miles long, 100 miles wide at its great
est breadth., and has an area of H'A.
000 square miles. Its mean depth is
said to be 200 feet, and its greatest
depth about uuu lathoms. its surface
is 035 feet above the sea.
The larcest tiinnpl in thn wnrld ia
that of St. Gothard, on tho lino of rail
road between Lucertio and Milan.
The summit of the tunnel is 990 feet
below tho surface at Audermatt. and
0,000 feet beneath tho neak of Kastle
horn, of the St. Gothard groun. Thn
tunnel is 2GrV feet wide, and 19 feet
10 inches frnm thn llnnr In tlm wmpn
of tho arched roof.' It is 9i- miles long.
1 miles longer than the Mt. Cenis tun
nel. Tho most extensive cavern is tho
Mammoth Cave, in Edmouson County,
I.'.. T. r n- ...m
jlu it. nuui urt'uii jviver, six mues
from Cavo City, antl about twentv-
eight miles from JJowling Green. Tho
eavo consists of a succession of irregu
lar chambers, somo of which are large.
situated on different levels . Somo of
these aro traversed by navigable branch
es of the subterranean Echo River.
Blind fish are found in its waters.
WIIIlJ AWAKl. DELTA.
Messrs. Sargent Bros., druggists.
Delta, Ohio, in ordering a quantity ot
Thomas' Eclectrio Oil, write that tliev
never soltl anything that gave such
universal satisfaction in curing coughs.
colds, bronchitis, rheumatism, neurn'-
gia, etc.
Th" largest trees are the mammoth
trees in California. One of a grove i-i
Tularo County, according to measure
ment made by membcts of the Statu
Geologioil Survey was shown to be
2i( leet high, 10b leet in circumference
at base, nnd 7G feet at a point 12 feet
above the ground. Some of the trees
nro 37G feet high and 34 feet in diame
ter. Some of the largest that havo
been felled indicate an ago of from 2,
000 to 2,500 years.
Tho largest inland sea is the Caspian.
lying ' between Europe aud Asia. Its
greatest length is 7G0 miles, itsgrcntet
breadth 270 miles, and its area 18,000
square miles, Great Salt Lako iu
I tali, which may bo properly terme I
an inland sea, is about 90 miles long.
ami has a varying breadth of from 20
to 25 miles. Its surfaco is 4,200 fet t
above thu sea, whereas tho surface of
tho Caspian is 84 feet above tho ocean
level.
The largest empire, in tho world is
that of Great Britain, comprising 8,557,
ii.ia squnro miles, moro than a sixth
art ot tho land of tho globe, nnd em
racing under its rule nearly a sixth
part oi the population of tho world.
In territorial extent the United States
ranks third, contniuing 3,580,242
square miles, including Alaska ; in
population it ranks fourth with its f 0..
000,000 people. Htissln ranks second:
a,at.'j,y 10 square miles.
Among tho most remnrkablo natural
echoes is that ot Jviglo s Nebt, on tlm
banks of Killarney, in Ireland, whi tit
repeats a bugle call until it seems to
be sounded from a hundred instruments,
and that on tho banks ot tho Nnhii,
between Biugen and Coblentz, wlvoii
repeats a sound seventeen times. Thu
most remarkable artificial echo known
is that in the Cnstloof Siinouctta,about
two miles from Milan. It is occasiouoa
by the existence of two parallel walls
of considerable length, It repeats the
report of n pistol sixty times.
NoriNo Tin: kitects.
U Gibbs, of BulTalo, N. Y., writes :
" Hearing your Burdock Blood Bitteis
favorably spoken of, I was induced In
watch their efl'ecls, and find that in
chronic diseases of tho blood, liver nnd
kidneys, your bitteis have been signally
marked with success. I havo U'eil
themmysolf with best results, for tor.
pldily of the liver i nnd iu tho case of
a friend of initio suffering from dropsy,
the" effeots was marvelous." Prico 1.
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