COLUMBIA UHMOCIUT, BTAIlftl'TIIK NOntll, 011(1 CO.
I.UMIItAN, UonwllllAlPll,
l-iuril WVrlityt I'Vrry t'rlitity .IfornltiK, nt
:ill.OOM8UUltO, COMJMMA CO., l'a.
at two noi.MKa per year. To strtactlhcra out of
tlio county tlio terms nro strictly In niltnnce.
jfNo niper dlwuntlnticil except nt tlio option
ot I hn publishers!, until nil lure.iriurrtfirointihliut
Bontf continual cmllti will not bd Kit en. v
All papers sent out of tlio stnto or lo iiutnnt post
omees must lnj imM for In nilvnnre, unless respon.
alula person In Columbia county imumes to pay
llin subscrliillon iluo on ilcmaml.
n tlie county.
riMTAMitisiioiongrrexacuj from subscribers
JOB PllINTINGr.'
'riio.Iolililnirllepnrtiiiciitof tlio Columbian In very
complete, nnil our Job I'rlntlnc will compare favor.
bly Willi Hint of tlio lariro cltlos. All work dono on
short notice, neatly mid nt moderate prices.
PROFESSIONAL CAMS.
r B. WALIiKtl,
' ATTOUNB V-AT-LAW,
oniJJ In 1st Nitloul It ink hutlJInj-, Rooond floor,
nrjidior w tlio rl flit, cornjr of Main and Mar
kot strools, llloomsburs, J'a,
ry U. PUNIC,
AT TO 1 1 N E Y-AT-L A W.
ULOOMSBCIU), l'A.
nmio In Kut 'a Uultdlnj.
J ' ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
lli,oonfRO, pa.
onio over 1st Natlonil innk.
JOHN M. OiAHK,
ATTO I IN 15 V- AT-L AW,
JUSTICE OF TUB I'EAOE.
lii.oonsnmtn, t'A,
omcs over Moyer liios. Drug Store.
OW. MITiLER,
' AVroItNET-AT-LAW
onico In urowor's bulldlnit.socond floor.room No. 1
Uloomsburg, l'a.
"D FRANK ZARR,
" ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW.
HlooniBburg, l'a.
onico corner of Contro and Main streets. Clark j
Ilulldlng.
Can bo consulted In Uermnn.
G
EO. K. EliWELL,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
Nbw OoumnuN BciLDiNa, Uloomsburg, Pa.
Member ot tho United States Law Association.
Collections mado In any part ot Amorlca or ku
ropo. pAUI. E. WIUT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
omco In coi.umiuN duilpino, Itoom Ko. , second
lloor' nLOOMsnuno, pa.
S. XKOBB.
L. B.WINTlillSTItlN.
Notary rub'.lo
KNORR & WINTERSTEEN,
Attorneys-at-Law.
onics In 1st National Hank bulldlntr, Becond noor,
nrst door to tho left. Corner ef JUIn and Market
Btrcots Uloomsburg, l'a.
tSf-rcnsion nnd Iiountht Collected.
J II. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
onico In Male'f Dntldln!,', over lllllmeyer's grocery.
May w. '81.
Q H. BHOCKWAY,
Attorney-at-Law,
ALSO
NOTARY I'UHLIC.
Olllco in his liulliUiig opposite Court House,
2ml lloor. Hloomsljurg, l'u. I,r 1J 8J
JOHN C. YOCUM,
Attoi'ney-at-LnWi
CATAWISSA, l'A.
Ofllco in News Itbu building, Main Btrcet.
Mombor ot tlio American Attorneys' Assocla-
CoHo'ctlons mado In any part ot America.
Jan. 5, issa.
A K. OSWALD,
' ATTOHNEY-AT-L AW.
Jncltson liulliUiig, Rooms 1 ami 5.
May (I, '81.
UERWICK.fA
KHAWN & KOBINS,
ATTO UN 15 YS - AT-L A V .
Cttawlaaa, ra.
Offlc, ccrnor ot Third and Main streets.
JI. II. SNYDER,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW,
Orangcville, Fa.
onice In Low's Hiuming, w-coud lloor, second
door to the left,
can bo consulted In (lerman,
nug 13 '81
E. SMITH,
"Attorncy-atLtiw, Berwick. Pa.
Can bo Consulted in German.
AI.80 FIltST-CI.ASS
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES liKlT.F.SKSTEn.
fiTOmco first iloor below the post olllce.
MISCELLANEOUS.
c
,i nAPTTI.RY Attorney-at-Law
, omco In llrower'a building, snd story.ltooms
S6
O nUOKINQHAM, Attorncy-at-Law
JLi .omco, llrockway's llulldlng.rist floor,
BToomsourg, l'enn'a. may T, '60-t f
n M.lfKl.VY. M. n..Burcreon and Phy
. slclan, north sldo Main street.bolow Market
L. FRITZ, Atlorncy-at-Law. Office
u. In COLUMBIAN llUlldlng, UD0 "81.
p M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
Sewing Macblnosand Machinery of all kinds re
P'UrodT oriBA Uodsk llulldlng, Uloomsburg, ra.
D
R. J. 0. RUTTER,
rnYSlCIANtSUKOEON,
Otnco, North Market street,
Uloomsburg, ra,
rn wil M. 11E11ER. Snrcpon and
J Physician. Olllco corner of Uockund Market
T R. EVANS, M. I)'(.s,,rRconn,?,n.d,
fJ . Puyslolan, (omoo and itesldencu on Third
street.
JAMES REILLV,
Tonsorial Ai'tist,
again ai uis ow nmuu ;,uuu' ""."AViiu
norm,, and has as usual a PlltsT.CLAbS
UAUUEUSHOl'. llo respeotfully solicits tue
patronage otUlsoldcustomornaud of tho pupllo
.... I pvpiriNOH
BXOHANG-B HOTEL.
W. R. TOBBS, PROPRIETOR
L00M3BURQ, FA.
01T03ITK CODUT II0U8K,
Irffn And nnnvnnlnntfMmnlo rooms. HatbTOOmS
hot and cold water,and all modern conveniences
CDtlt WHIIE All lilt I
11.1 fwiffh Hvmn. Tuunl
AGENTS Wanted KMffiiihlM
oittrchmcl lien ,l,i,O00KS Ot UllllUa
l" lo pilw llinBlil,c.lfd"i"l'"l tiW'f.'
Ilr4l.. kvriliaa ll,un,l juiiIi SI.. ruU'lclvAU. I
i 1 1 1 mi i i BLl
AILI. w
i iii ii i n
0. E.BLWELL,
BITTEN Be'uDSH, fropiloton.
L 1
j-
Medical Suporlntondont of tho Sanitarium.
Invalid's Homo.
BiooniMburg, Pa.,
Devotes special attention to Epllspsy,
ITorvous Affections, and Diseases cf Women.
t'lUk'HU leculveil al tho Hnnltiirluin on
rcnsonaWc tctins for Ijoanl nml treatment.
1. S. No eliarue for llrst consultation,
apr 87, '83
BLOOMSBURIi PLACING MILL
The Uljd(!r!lenrj hulncr nut his Planlnir Mil
on llallroad street, In Erst-ciass condition, Is pre
pared to do all kinds ot work In his line.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS, MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at reasonable prices. All lumber used
Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
are employed.
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
furnished on application, rians and speclflca
tions prepared by an experienced draughtsman.
CIIARI.CS KRVfl,
nioomgburg, Pa,
GAS FITTING,
STOVES AND TINWARE.
,:o:
E. 33. BROWBE
Has nurchased the Stoukand nuslness of I. Ha-
genbueh, and is now prepared to do all kinds of
work In his line, numbing and (las Fitting a
specialty. Tinware, stoves,
In a great variety. All work dono by
EXPERIENCED HANDS.
Main Street corner of East.
liLOOMSHURG,
Iff. S. "MUGIEY,
MM and H TU,
Is now fully piep.ired lo furnish
SUITS MADE TO ORDER,
FH0.MTI1K
BEST MATERIAL
IN THE MARKET AT
REASONABLE RATES
ALSO TO FUKNIBII
Ready-Made SUITS
MADE TO MIUSUHE, AND
As eSoad & Cheap
AS CAN BE HAT) AT ANY
Ready-Made Establishment.
Orders taken for shirts, nisule
from measurement.
M. C. SLOAH & BRO.,
BLOOMSBUUG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, PHAETONS,
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, AC.
First-class work always on hand.
JiEPAlRLVO NEA TL YDONE.
Prices reduced to suit the timet.
-yy II, HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Bl.00M81IUIt0,C0I,U.MIIIA Countv, Pa.
All styles of work dono In a superior manner, work
. T.rvrt L" rrI II'..
id without 1'iin by the use ot Uas, and
treeot charge when artificial teeth
aro Inserted,
omco over Uloomsburg Banking Company,
lo be open at all Kourt dunng the doj,
Nov. s-iy
Bt F. SHARPLESS,
FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
NEAR L. k B. DEPOT, BLOOMSBUBO.PA.
ManiiMturcrnr Plows. Moves and all kinds of
Castings. Largo nock of Tluwaro, Cook Btoves.
iinnm Minvnq. Rtnves for bcatlntr Bloros.school
bousos, churches, c. Also, large stock of re
pairs tor city Btoves of all kluds,wholesale and re tall
.such as Flro Brick, Orates. Llds.centres, &o.,Stove
l'lpe. Cook Boilers, (spiders, Cake Plates. Urge
Iron Kettles, sled holes, Wagon Boies, all kinds
of Plow Points, Mould iioaras, jious, nasicr, oaii,
JIOA'E MANURE, &c.
febSt.f
TMtEAS
IIROWN'S
1ASUKANCE
I; AOBNCY. Moyer'a new
building, Main
btrcet, Bioomsburg, l'a.
i.'init tnsiirnuce Co.. of llartfoid. Cunn. J.U7S.Si4
HOVlll of I.lVtrilOOl 13,600.000
Lancashire .vvvv 'V'Vi.V'SS
Flro Assooiauon. ruimuviimm ..ioj.iii
PhconU.ot Ixmdon ?'?SS'5"
London & Lancashire, of England.. . 1,, oa,97(l
Hartford of Hartford 3,?I3,600
Springfield flro and Marine 8,082,588
As tuo agencies aro direct, rollcles are wrltwn
for tao lusurea wuuyuv any uuiuj iu hid
omco at uioorasuurg.
piUE INSUKANCE.
CI1UI3TIAN V. IINATP, ULOOM8J1UKO, PA.
HOMi:. OV N. Y.
MKUC1IASTS', 01' NUWAHK, N. J.
CLINTON, N. V.
l'WJl'lJW' N. V.
1H5A1IINO, l'A.
These old coaroHATiOKa aro well seasoned by
aza and riat tstd and have novcr yet had a
loss settled by any court ot law. Their assets
are all invested In solid sicpKirusand are liable
in tltA hmarrt of VIUK only.
Losses raourTLT and uonisixt adjusted and
paid as soon as oeiermioou uy uunuum r,
UNirr. SriCl!. Amur nu aviviih Jfcw0'
',! twuiniii nf columMa county should natron
liotheagonoy where losses If uny are Bottled
and Data uy ono 01 inpiruwHuuwuni
l'HOMPTNKSS, KliUITV, l'AIU DEALING.
B,
P, IIAimiAN
mrinssHTS the rouowmo
AMKHIOAN INBUUANOU COJII'ANIES
North American ot I'lilladelphl.t.
Krauklln, " "
ivnnsylvanla, " "
York, of peninylvanln,
llunover, of N. V.
Nttivni, nt IjoihIou.
oortliBrtllali.of Imdon.
umco ou M irm dtroot, No, 9, Bloamib irg,
Mt.ttl.TV-ly
Oil COJIPOINU EXTKACT OF
ASPARAGUS,
lln brm pronniiurrriliy I pad In if plirNtcIann n
Hurc cure lurninenitCH oi nir
Blsdier, Kiuoeys, Urinary Organs,
PAIN IN TUB BACK
Is a ssmntomof somo serious trouble of the kid.
nevsor Uterine troilhtf' When nntllrn w.irnavnt.
by a pain In the hack, especially n dull, heavy, or
.. ovitiu uuiuiiiH ttiui niiaip pain uiiu WTins at-
most unendurable, or a constant bearing-down
pain, and you arc restless and nervous, with moro
or less dypepsla, you should bo prompt In select
ing U lUUIl'U.
ASP ARQO
Promptly cures theso distressing complaints.
FOK SALE BY ALL DltUGGISTS.
I'rlco 1 1 , per liottlo. or (I tiottles for ."!. Sent to anv
IHIUIV.HII1.IK Ijlll.vll, 01ULL7 1 1 l"U Ul in. IIZXJ.
on receipt of cash or r. O. order.
Dr. Pounder Family Medicine Go.
218. HUrn.NII 'treet, l'Hllndrllila l'n.
niMnksiln Din irnlln.l' L'.nln A.
IS)
iSlHTviiXepplellRl8p)i
The only l;non n tpce'f for i:pilcptlcrin.-u.i
T-AIbo fur Spasms and l'allinK Slcknc6a."C
Nc cni. Wcakncsn quickly relieved and curid.
Equalled by none In delirium of fcver.'S
aNcutmll2rs germs of disease and elrkncus.
Cures ugly blotches ami etnbborn blood sores.
Cleanses blood, qulikcns tlugglnh circulation.
Eliminates Bolls, Carbuncles and Scalds.-ao
4U-Permanently und promptly curca parnlyBh.
Yes, It Is a charming and healthful Aperient.
Kills Scrofula and Kings EU, twin brothers.
Changes bad breath to good, removing cause.
t"55'"liouts biliousnesa and ileatb complexion.
Charming resolvent nnd matchUes laxatlve.-e
It drives Sick Hcadathe like the wlnd.-srs
r7"Contalns no drastic cathartic or oplatfs.
Promptly curer Ilhe'imalism by rnutliig it. tia
Ileetorc- llfe.plnng jiro.ertics to the Vood.'iti
Is guaronteed to cure nil ncnoiH dlsoidcrs.-ua
3erHclIablo when all opiates faIl.U3
ItcfreshcB the mind and invlgorntes the body.
Cures dyspepsia or money rcfundt'd."a
tSSTndorscd In writing by over fifty thousand
Leading pliytlclana lu U. S. and Europe.-ffa
Leading clergymen In U. S. nnd Eurojic.-5
Diseases of tho blood ou n It n conqiieror."ffti
For sale by all leading drngglsti. Jil.W.-to
Tho Dr. S. A. Iliclimoml Jledlcal Co., Props.,
Ht. Joseph. Mo. (2)
Cha N. Crlttcnton, Ai-rut, New Y'orl; City.
STRENGTH
to vigorously push a business,
strength to study a profession,
strength to regulate a household,
strength to do a day's labor with
out physical pain. All this repre
sents what is wanted, in the often
heard expression, "Oh! I wish I
had the strength!" If you arc
broken down, have not energy, or
feel as if life was hardly worth liv
ing, you can be relieved ai a re
stored to robust health and strength
by taking BROWH'S IRON BH
TERS, which is a true tonic a
medicine universally recommended
for all wasting diseases.
501 N. Kremuititi., ILIumuu
During tin :u 1 uu in
jured in the itumach Ly a pi .-in
of a shell, and liave sulicm.
from it ever since. Atxjutiour
ycarsagoit brou glit on paraly
sis, wliich kept mc in bed u
months, anil thelett doctors
in the city said I could :."t
live. I sutl't led fearfully from
iiuli:estlon, and for over to
) ars could not eat solid food
ami for a large porti-ii of the
time was unable to retain e en
liquid nourishment. 1 tried
Ilrown's Iron IHttert and now
after taking two bottles I am
able to get up and go around
and am rapidly improving.
i. 1JLCKER.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS is
a complete; and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir
ing a true, reliable, non-alcoholic
tonic, It enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves,
A CLEAR HEAD.
"One year ago I was Induced to try AVER'S
Fills m a remedy for Indlgrttlou, Con
Btlpntlon, and Headache, from vratch I
bad long been n great nutTerer. Commenc
ing with a dose of Ilvo Pills, I found their
aetlou cuy, and obtained prompt relief. In
continuing their ute, a slimlo Pill taken
iter dinner, dally, has liecn all the niedl.
lne I bave required, Aykk's 1'ILU hav
kept my sytteni rigular lunl my head clear,
and benefited mo moro tlian all the medt.
clnea ever before tried. Every jierson dm.
tlarly afflicted should know their value.
153 Statu St., Chicago, Juno C, 1P82.
M. V. Watson."
For all diseases of the stomach anil bowels,
try A veil's Tills,
rriUI'.lRED UY
DrJ.C.Ayor&Co.,Lowoll,Ma88.
Bold by nil Druggists.
tSt tC2 A MONTH nnd BOAllI) for tlnee llvo
v wur 1 oung men or muies in e.un county,
Aliuiinii. it. iifrui.ni, IV VIA, i UIIUIIVII'UUI, S Ik
JUlyCT-iw t
ill it lit lit If f Ifftt
BLOOMSBUUG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1883.
SELECT STORY.
CAUGHT BY A THREAD.
AN KNdt.lMll IlKTCCriVro HTOltY.
I nin n (lotcutivc. I am not nsli.tm-
il lo own it 1 indocd, I am proud of
my profession, as every good doteclivo
ought to be. I know boiuo people look
down on 11 policeman, I should likoto
now what they woulil do tor aid
gainst tlio rogues and swindlers who
always .abound in wealthy C1I103 if it
were not lor in f The very people who
mnku most fun of lis aru the first to
seek our aid if they arc robbed and
swindled Therefore, I am proud of
being eo useful tt member of society as
a dcteetivu policeman.
borne of our lellows who have been
relating histories iu your paper have
ntormcd you how they became de
tectives. All tine, I believe; but
there was 110 romance in my case. I
took to the polieo force from liking.
That being the case, and I being sober
and industrious, 1 soon managed to
become a favorite, and rose rapidly,
and at last was made a Sergeant re
ceiving, besido my pay, what wo call
"intelligence money'," which makes a
very nico addition of our salary. So,hero
I am, Sergeant Fox, of tho detective
force, and having introduced myself, I
will go at oneo Into my story.
Uno day 1 happened to have .1 holi
day, and took my wife and children to
villago beyond llornsey, where a
friend of mine kept an old-fashioned
uulio house a low, rambling, com-
brtablo place, as snusj as you could
wish.
My old friend gavo me a hearty
welcome, and wo had a glorious day.
The children in tlio fields at the back
of the house, and my wife and Mrs.
Halmer, my friend s wife, sat in tho
bar parlor, while llalnvr and myself
smoked our pipes in the arbor at tho
bottom of Iho garden and enjoyed
somo cold whiskey and water.
Maimer had given us a warm wel
come, but for nil thai I saw there was
something the matter with both him
and his wife. For instance, when we
wero at the dinner and tea, I noticed
that now and then they would pause
in the conversation and listen as if
they expected to hear something.
Once during the latter meal Halmer
jumped up and hurried out of tho
room; but he lclurncd almost lmiuecli-
ttely, and saying quietly to his wife,
its notliui'', mv dear, and resinned
tho conversation as usual. This, of
course, aroused my curiosity, and I de
termined to know what the matter was
before I left.
"This is a fine old place, Ilarrv,'-' I
said, as I pliffed at my pipe.
"es, ho said, slowly, "1 Hue it
very much, so does the wile. Still,
not as much as 1 thought 1 should.
"What's up now, Harry f" I demand
cd. "Why, after you had seen this
place you did nothing but talk about
t, and never rested until you bought
t. Yet you have only been hero some
six or eight months, and you seem tired
of it. Is the trade not as good as you
expected '?"
"Uh, the trade is trood enough.
That's not it. Look here, Charlie,
you might help mo a little in this mat
ter." "If I can, 1 am at your service," I
replied.
Well, then, the one great fault 111
this place is tho want of kitchen room.
Wo have only a small kitchen proper,
as I may call it, and a small back one
that over there, where you see the
window," he said, as he pointed with
his pipo to a kind of outhouse. The
consequence is that wo have to stow
away a lot of things in the back kitch
en that ought to be in the front one
things of value, too. Well, almost
every night something disappears, and
bang me it 1 can mako it out.
"Who have you in the houso that
you suspect."
".Not a soul. 1 brought all my old
servants with me, and they have been
in ray servico for years. Thoy are in
nocent." "Humph ! As to that I don't feel
quito so cortam, said I. "Have any
of your female servants sweethearts t '
"Mot that I know of. If they have
they never como here."
"Why do you not keep the door
locked you say that it always hap
pens at nignt?"
"We can t do that, ' and here Harry
Halmer went into a long statement as
to tho necessity that tho door should
bo left on the latch during tho greater
part of the evening. All of theso rea
sons need not bu mentioned here.
Sutlico it to say that ho proved to mo
that for business purposes it had to bo
left on tho latch at certain times.
"I can't understand it," ho continu
ed. "We have done everything to
discover how the thieves came in
taking every precaution, but all in
vain. 1 do believe my old woman
begins to think the house is haunted,
and leally it is very mysterious
very 1"
"Ghosts don't steal," said I. "Just
come along with mo and show nio the
place ; and 1 will sco hat I can make
of it."
"Well, he took me to the place, and
1 examined it oarelully, and-a queer
ono it was. Unly a small back kitch
en with a copper sink and the usual
utensils of thai sort. One door opened
iuto tho garden and another door open
ed into .1 dark passage, and not into
tho front kitchen, as is usually thu
case. Tho door of tho front kitchen
opened into the other, near the end of
this passage, which was very narrow,
There was n third door at the bottom
ot tho passage, which opened into the
bar. There was nothing to guido 1110
there, so I walked into the garden and
oxnmincd it.
It was a pleasant little place enough,
perfectly country, having no wall
around it, nnd only low paling, over
which any 0110 could leap. Then I
looked at tho country, which consisted
of beautiful fields, through which ran
tlio xsow river, which, indeed, camu
right under Harry's house, just nt tho
back. I saw nt onco that if a man
camo into the houso to steal tho things
no would navo to cross tno river by
bridgo a quarter of a milu up, which
led into a by-lano slanting down to tho
main road, close to tho corner of tho
Jolly Farmers, as 1 will call Harry's
11111.
"Well, what do you make out of itt"
demanded Harry, who had been watch
ing mo cioseiy.
"I can t make it out," I said. "Just
make a written statement of tho facts
and give 1'. lo me. I'll lay it boforo
my Chief and ask him to send a man
down to wntch tho case. Hut mind
you, do not let any one know that you
havo told me not even Mrs. Halmer.
Women cannot keep secrets ; it's not
their natiiro to do so. l'erhaps I may
come down myself, if so I will writo
nnd lot yon know when I am coming,
and in what disguise, so that you may
help mo nnd not betray me by a sudden
recognition."
W ell, to make a long matter short,
ho did as I directed him and I returned
with my wife and youngsters to town,
and the next morning I placed the ac
count before my Chief, asking lo go
down on the caso for a few days.
Hut I was disappointed, for I vas
wanted somewhere else, and a young
fellow was sent.
Tho caso I was on caused me to bo
detained iu Liverpool for a month, and
when I had carried it out successfully
I returned to town, nnd tho first thing
I inquired about was whether Harry
Halmer's thief had been taken. ,
"No," said the Inspector, "that is a'
queer case. I sent Sanders down
about it, but he did no good. Ho
watched the place carefully for a
week, but could not discover anything,
for while 0 hwis thcro nothing went ;
but the night of the day he left a bas
ketful of washing was stolen somo
thing the next night, and so on. 1
sent him down again, and the thioves
stopped directly. I can't mako it
out."
"The thief knew Sanders," replied I,
"and while he was there would not
run the risk. I havo nothiug to do
now. I think I will have a turn at
it."
"You can, if you like, Fox," said
tho Inspector ; "but I do not thinkjou
will mako much of it. Sanders took
all sorts of disguisos and failed, al-
though he is not half so well known
by tho thieves of London, or of Eng
land, I might say, as you aro."
"Well, I'll have a try, and if I do
not catch tho fellow iii four days I'll
give the matter up."
This being agreed upon, I wroto oft"
at onco to Harry to tell him to pro
pare for me, nnd then set about for a
disguise.
For that purpose I selected a navy's
costume namely, a sealskin cap, with
the ear-flaps pulled well down, a
coarse cotton sliirt, with no collar, a
red vvool comforter, a fustian coat of
the Newmarket cut, with largo bono
buttons, a long waistcoat, with flapped
pockets of the same material as the
coat but left unbuttoned; trousers of
corduroy, fastened around the waist
with a strap, and two little straps fast
ening thein up below tho knee, high
enough up to show about two inches
of blue worsted stockings, and a large,
heavy pair of thick, high-low boots.
Of course, my hair was dyed, and
my hands aud face mado up to suit tho
character. Thus equipped, I was
ready, and, mounting tho ton of an
omnibus, lit up my dirty stump of a
black clay pipe and drove down to
Tottenham.
There I entered one of two public
houses, where "navvies most do con
gregate," and, as I drank" half a pint
ot oeer, inked tho landlord, or any
navvies who happened to bo present, if
they knew a place round about where
a poor fellow could get work.
Everywhere but at one place I had
tho same answers "Hard times,"
"Placo too crowded already," and so
forth. Hut the singlo exception was
nearly a poser for mo. Ho was a stout,
jolly fellow seemed to take pity on
me, and, having asked if I could dig
well, was about to engage mo to dig
up his garden. Lucky for mo, his
wife happened to come into the bar,
and bullied him for a fool who en
oouraged all tho idle, lazy fellows in
the world, and declared that I should
not havo a penny of her money, and
complimented mo by saying loud
enough for mo to hear, that I looked
moro like a thief than a laborer. bo
tho honest landlord gavo up engaging
me, nnd when his wife's back was
turned drew me a pint of beer and ro
fused tho money for it.
1 made these visits so f might enter
llornsey at the end furthest from Ioii
Ion ; secondly, in caso I watched, to
throw off suspicion, and thirdly. I
wished to sco it 1 could come across
.... ; . . . -
any ono I know, for I was certain that
the robberies at tho Jolly Farmers
were tho work of no novice. How
far I succeeded in my seoond object,
of course, I cannot tell, but I failed to
recognize ono faco.
It was dusk when I reached tho
Jolly Fanners, and luckily Harry was
in the bar alone ; and so I gavo him
the "office, ' and ho know at onco what
to do. lor I had told hiin iu my let
ter.
I nodded to some navvies and labor
ers who were in tho bar, and then put
my usual question, and got the goner
11 answer, t then ordered a unit of
necr 01 11 any, and as ho drew it no
said :
"You seem to have como along way.
mate V
"You're right, master, I havo come
a long way I'm going to London to
look for work. I s'nose vou ain't got
a odd job I nan do for you, iust to
earn a sinning or somo supper, nnd
shake down iu a barn ?"
Harry pretended to bu considering
for he put his elbow on tho pewter
counter, and tunned tho palms oi his
hands over his face as ho said :
"Well, I don't know. I might find
you something to do, Here, May
itisi coino and mind the liar lor a ino
ment."
i ne gin came, ami 11 any, coining
irom uenind the bar counter, opened
tho door leading into thu passage, nnd
uauo mo tonow mm.
No sooner had tho door been closed
than Harry turuul to mo and cried in
voice of wonder;
" hy, Charlie, how tho deuce did
you leain to make up so capitally?
Ton my word, 1 should never hav
known you if it had not been for vou
lettor. Indeed, thon I don't think I
should have dmio so had you not tip
pen me u witiK,
"So much the belter ; but tako o.tv
you do not betray 1110. Tako me into
the 'haunted kitchen' for so wo used
to call the placeand I will set to
work directly. Havo you a now coat
a vaiuanie onor
"es. Hut what on earth do you
... . p at. '
want it tor f
"lo bait the trap. Ho and get it
mo at once, nnd bring mo a reel of
black cotton. (Jo, nnd don't ask quos
nuns.
Hnrry went oil full of wonder, nnd
icodlly returned with tho required ar
ticles.
Taking the coat, I spread it over the
copper, which, having been recently
white washed, showed it up nicely. I
then fastened 'the end of tho reel of
thread to tho back buttons of tho ooat,
spreading, tho latter out as if it had
neen put mere to dry.
"Now, Hnrry,'' I said, "you must
keep the womon nway from tlio pass
age as much as possible. There is a
scat 011 the bar by the door of tho
passage. I must have It ; so if any
ono is there using it mako some excuse
to get them out. Now I will unwind
somo ot this cotton nnd place it on the
floor, as you shall see. If you carry
out my orders to tho letter, I warrant
0 shall land our fish to night. If
not, I shall bo deeply disappointed."
I laid out the line, taking care not
to leavo too much slack, passed it un
der both of the doors, nnd holding tho
reel in ray hand sank into the appoint
ed seat, which luckily wa3 vacant,
with tho air of a tired man.
"I'll do tho job for you, mastor," I
said, as if still conversing about tho
business, "and bo grateful. Let mo
rest a littlo while. '
"Do it when you get up to-morrow,"
said Harry. "Hero is a pot of beer for
you.
Well, there I sat, and smoked, and
drank, appearing every now and then
to tall oil last asleep and to wake up
with a Btart. This went on for threo
hours, when suddenly I felt a slight
tug at tho thread.
Tho fish was nibbling, but I dared
not bo in a hurry. Presently I felt a
different movement of the cotton, and
know that tho thief was putting tho
coat on.
Cautiously I put my pipe m my
pocket and thou snapped the cotton off
close by tho reel. You will wonder
why I did that ? Well, how could I
toll that a number of tho Jow fellows
in the bar might not havo been his
pals, and if I .had been quick enough
lo opon the door, dash down tho pass-
ge, open the second door and arrest
him, they would havo made a rcscuo
and most likely smashed tho wholo bar.
Again, I should not havo been quick
enough to arrest him. He would havo
bolted, and thieves aro generally good
lie would havo had a good
start of me, and I made little doubt
that ho knew tho country thoroughly,
Inch I did not, and so woultl have
cen sure of escape. That would not
havo dono for me I meant to make
sure of my man.
So. staggering from the chair, I sly
ly showed Ilarry tho reel, and growl
ing out, "I'll bo back directly, Guv
nor, rolled out ot tuo nouse in tno
manner of a drunken man.
Ouoe clear of the door, I turned
down tho lano which I have described
as running to tho river, for I knew that
tho thief, having got clear of tho houso
would make tor the bridge, come
uickly down tho lane, cut through
tho main road, and make his way down
somo laties into tho middle of tho
c ct. i ...1 :.. . 1
ouvuu oisu:i3 iuuu, wuciu, in u uiunru,
it would bo difhcult to catch a trace of
him. I was not mistaken. Thero was
my man coming surging along at a
good pace. A perfect giant. I knew
mui uireuuy. 1 ueru was iiu iiiiHiuMiiy
tho immensely broad shoulders, long
legs and bullet head, or the huge
strides ho took. It was Arthur Blen
de), a well known thief, as bad a vaga
bond as ever walked. He was cele
brated for boxing and wrestling, and
was known to carry a dagger knife
with him, which he sworo he would
use on any policeman who attemted to
arrest him. Tlio fellow could run
like a stag, so if I raised an alarm he
would have been off liko a shot. If I
attempted to arrest him ho would kill
me for a certainty, for I was no match
for him no, nor threo suph as me.
How ho ever managed to get Halmer's
coat on was a mystery to me it
must havo been beoause Halmer is very
fat.
I scarcely knew what to do, but I
...Mn ..A. .A lnnn t f. ("I . .I.N
w. nut. w luau nijr iii.tu, ou, guiijg iy
to him, I said :
'Hello, Arthur, what are you doing
up herd
llo started, tor he knew ray voice in
an instant, and then said, in tho regu
lar thieves' whino :
"Hello, Mr. Fox ! I think I should
ask you what you aro doing up here,
and in that disguise, toot
"There has been a burglary at tho
Fetus down thero Major Crawford's
houso and 1 in on about it."
"You don't suspect mo f ho growl
cd. as he stepped back a pace or two.
".V help me, 1 have been miles away '
"Yes, yes ; I know that This' has
been dono by country hands in collu.
sion with one of tho maids. I fancy I
have a clow to tho matter. Hut do
you know that you are wanted, Ar
thur t"
Me 1 what precious put-up have you
policemen made now i & help me, a
poor fellow can't work honest for tho
pcrlice. Hut I won't bo taken for
nothing ; so 1 tell you, thariio fox, I'd
sooner uo iinnged lor murder than
quodded. So look out, Charlie !''
As ho spoke 1 saw the gleam ot a
knife in his hand, and I did not feel
comfortable
"Don't bo a fool, Arthur," I said ; "1
am not in tho case. 1 ho put-up, as
you call it, this time is for bigamy.
"Higaniy !" ho shouted, with a ro ir
of laughter, as he shut his knife, much
to my relief. "W hy, l nover was mar
lied in my life. You know that Mr.
1 ox T
Well, so I slid when I heard the
charge, but the women swore to it, and
each have their certificate.
"Women! Ha, ha, ha, ha! And
who aro these blessed beauties 1"
"Sal Hoydtho Irish girl and Mary
Crow. I happoncd to call nt the police
station as I was coming out, nnd there
they were nt it, hammer nnd tongs. I
bet thoy aro both tnoro now. It you
tako my advice you will go nt onco
and face tho matter. I'll go with vou
and bear witness that to tho best of my
uoiiei you aro not married, and also as
to me characters ot tho mils.
"Characters of the girls 1" ho mutter
cd, in virtuous indignation. "Thoy
ain't got none. Hut I'm on, Sorgeant.
Ill give it to 'em. Married! Jin,
ha, ha I Woll, that is cheek. Como
on, Sergeant j I shant rest till I've fao-
i. i.i , . . . .
en iiie impuuciii iiussie. Ami too such
wives I llo, ho, ho, ho 1"
lhus laiighlngaud enjoying iho joke
ho strode ou, 1 having nlmost lo run to
keep paco with him, We reached tho
station, whoro I was glad to see niiuin
THE COL
UMIIIANVOL. XVII.NO IM
COLUMUIA
UnnuuJtAi VUJU. AU II, SiU
bcr of Constables, to whom I gavo the
ofllco ; nnd then I placod him in the
dock, and thero ho stood, smiling Im
prudently ai tno inspector.
"What is the ehnrcrn f iliimiinilnil
the Inspector, for lie did not like such
lani'.unrily.
"Stealing n coat from the bankkilnli-
cn of the Jolly Farmers, sir."
Scarcely ' had I finished my speech
than Arthur, uttering a yell of rage,
attempted to leap tho rail and get at
mo ; but tho policcnicn were onto him,
and ho was soon handcuffed, and his
boots taken off. Then such a torrent
of abuse followed as I never hoard in
my lifo before. Of course, tho evi
dence convictod him. Harrv swore to
the coat, which was rather damaged
in the tussol, nnd thcro was tho piece of
cotton 011 the button. So through my
means, the strongest thief I have ever
known was caught by a thread.
The Destruction in Ischia.
A I.KTTI'.U K110M AN KYK WITNESS 01'
SCENES THAI. lOI.I.OWEP THE
EARTHQUAKE.
From the courtier des Ktnts UnU.
1 I will spoak only of Casamicciola,
for I have had nelthor tho strength nor
tho courage to visit Forio, tho principal
place in Ischia, nor Locco Amcno,
where the victims wero quite numerous
Casamicciola is built in tho form of an
amphitheatre, and a portion of the
houses wero built upon tho escarpments
of the rock. These houses have natur
ally suffered most. They havo all
tumbled down. Those at tho foot of
tho hill have stood tho shock best of
all, and many of tho bathers lodged in
this part of the town were able to es
cape. A hotel callod tho Hotel Sauve
was not in tho least injured. As you
see, it was well named. At tho mom
ent tlio shock was felt all tho bathers
wero indoors. Tho evening cool. They
wero in tho parlors of tho hotel sing
ing, playing and chatting, when sud
denly tho ceilings camo down and the
pcoplo wero thrown into tho very foun
dations of tho houses.
How shall I describe tho spectaclo
that presented itself to ray eyes when I
entered tho town f Imagine enormous
piles of masonry forming barricades
in tho streets, walls still standing, beams
pointing skyward, broken furniture,
yawning abysses, confused nnd entang
led masses of planks and beams ; and
all this throughout an immense extent
of streets anu piled up almost perpen
dicularly. On approaching tho rnins
cries for help and piercing shrieks
could bo distinctly heard. All through
I the night those poor people called lor
neip witn nouoay to neip tncm. 1 no
greatest difficulty was experienced in
tho work ot getting out tlio wounded.
The. houses from which the cries wero
most distinctly heard were first taken
in hand. The soldiers wero admirable
in the display of courage and self-sacrifice
; but unfortunately it would havo
required 10,000 accustomed to such
work to meet the difficulty, x ou havo
probably seen a work of rescuo under-
taken in a town where nothing is wait-
s.... -; 1
my u, save some umoriiiuuio worKinen
buried under a scaffolding or a pile of
ruius. You know what a length of
time and how much troublo and pro-
caution must bo taken to Bave the man
wiiuoui eiuiangering tne lives 01 inose
who endeavor to get them out. Then
tancy tho
same in a town com
pletely ruined where everythiug is
wantiug, whilo a scorching sun ren
ders the task doublv difhcult, and tho
men must work, listening on one side
to the cries of wounded men and on
the other to the piercing shrieks of
women, imploring help, wringing their
1 1. i" - j ri.-r. 1
nanus in iiesuuu ami tearing tiieiriiau.
T , i 1 1
iv nen vou navo pictured sucn a spec
tacle yon will have some idea of what I
witnessed during the two days that I
remained at Ischia.
On Sunday evening it began to rain.
and this added to tho difficulty of the
situation. When one has witnessed
the sceno that Casamicciola presented
on that evening in tho red light of tho
fires that wero started to allow the iad
I 1 II . 1 . I 1 ( .
ed soldiers to dry themselves nnd to
drive away the raiasma, no battlefield
and no bombarded town can havo any
surprise for him. It would bo impossi
ble to describe all tho horrors that I
havo witnessed, Several soldiers wero
crushed by tho falling walls during the
work ot rescue.
to render the catastropho still moro
horriblo tlio bodies in the ruins began
to decompose. Tho minister of tho
publio works, who was ou the spot, or
ui'imi mm iiuiueusu graves ue uug, into
...t-!.l. 1.-1! .1 " r.
wiiiuu mu uotues were turown alter
having been covered with quicklime,
llut there arc .bodies in tho ruins that
cannot bo reached. Happily, a stcara
boat with a cargo of nhenio acid ar
rived. Tho acid was taken from Rome
Naples, and nearly all tho cities. It
was (iistrintitod among tne soldiers who
threw it into the ruins. It is probablo
that notwithstanding tho prayers of
those who say that they can still hear
cries in tho ruins, this immense charnel
house will bo covered up. Noth
ing ciso can bo done, t o clear nway
tho rums is impossible.
A colored sister of tho Methodist
faith who was looking on at the burner
sion of a company of Haptist converts in
an Alabamn river tho other dav, be
camo so interested in the spectaclo as to
venture close to tho waters edge. Tho
othcialing clergyman, whether through
malice or ignorance will probably
never be known, seized and soused her
into the water before she had time to
object. She camo up too much out of
breath to speak, and under sho went
again. After tho seoond dip sho oiuer
ged, clawing the air wildly, and shout.
ing ; "it way irom here ! uon t vou
ohuek mo under ng'in vou niguer !''
ism mo clergyman was inexorable and
sent her to tho bottom a third time.
When finally sho had escaped from
ins ciutcno-) and stood dripping upon
tiiu snore, sue biiook nor list nnd scream
ed : "Oh, I'll fix you ! I'll bust tho
head oflpn you, you or'uary trash 1 sou-
sjn' mo end nearly diownin' me, whon
j you know'd woll enough all do time
dat 1'so a Methodist ami been christen
ed by dciii dat's your betters and
i :. . i.i i. t , .....
kiiuws mo nout iigion den an dq nap-
lists dad obber shouted, you mis able
black scum I and mo got de rhcuiuatiz
enough to set mo crazy 1 I'll seo what
do law kin do for you 1 I'll have you
ii-tni-u ma very nay, or my names
not Joanna Johnson vou woolly-
headed hernu ! ou hear mo I'Then
Johanna went home to change hor
clothes and tho ceremony proceed.
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No Spots There,
It began lo rain again soon after din .
nor, nnd a disgusted citizen who came
down on a Woodford avonuo car be
side an old man remarked.
"I presume this is owing to thoso
spots on Iho sun."
t "Hey T" called tho other as ho put
his hand to his car.
"Snots on tho sun 1"
"Hoy 1 Spo'ts T 'Whero aro tho
spots !'
"On tho sun 1"
"Hoy t"
"On tho sunl"
The old man rose up, crossed tho
car, and looked out of the window and
squinted around for a minute, nnd then
returned nnd said :
"Can't bcc the sun "tall. How did tho
spots como there f"
"I don't know."
"Hey I"
"I don't know."
"Havo you seen 'cm t"
"No."
"You have, eh t"
"I said no."
"Oh I you haven't. What was your
object in telling mo there were spots
onJthtBsuu 1 I am not so old that I
permit any ono to make a fool of
mo 1"
The other now looked out of the
window and assumed a careless air, but
the old man was right after him with ;
"You como into a car when I am
mindiug ray own business and begin
to talk about Bpots on tho sun. Who
aro you, sir ? Did you want lo get mo
up lo pick my pocket t"
"They say tho rainy weather comes
from the spots on tho sun," explained
tho other.
"Who says so t Narao tho man T.I'm,
around all the time, and I haven't
heard of any spots on the sun 1 If you
think you, can work any game on me,
you aro badly sold 1"
The citizen got up to change his scat
but tho old gent pulled him down, and
said :
"You wanted to work somo sort of a
game on me, nnd I know it. If I ever
catoh you within a rod of mo again I'll
tie you up in a knot iu two minutes.
I'll put spots in you till you can't
sleep I"
Tho citizen made a brake and got
out, and though he had no umbrella he
dropped off in the midst of tho rain
with the look of a man glad to mako
the exchange. Ho had just reached
tho curb'when tho old man camo to the
platform and called out :
"look mo for a greenhorn, did yout
I wish I'd walked you right to tho po
lieo station ! Ah I you miserable swind
ler! Spots on the sun'! Maybe you mado
something out of sweet-oiling around
me I Detroit Mrce Jfrcss.
Hints for Love Making.
Mixed with the humor aud nonsense
of the following selections arc many
shrowd and valuablo hints to thoso
young ladies whose minds are prone to
t0 tn0US"ts ot lQvo :
First, catch vour lover.
First, catch your lover.
Hold him when you have him.
Don't lot go of him to catch every
now ono that comes along.
Try to get pretty well acquainted
with him before you take him for
life.
Unless you intend to support him,
find out whether ho earns enough to
support you.
Don't mako up your mind that he is
an angel.
Don t palm yoursclt oil on him as
ono either.
Don't let him spend his salary on
you ; that right should be reserved un
til after marriage.
It you havo conscientious scruples
against marrying a man with a mother,
say so in time, that ho may get rid of
tier iu uuugo you, or get nu ui yuu u
oblige her, as he thinks best.
If you object to secret societies and
tobacco, it is better to como out with
your objections now, than reserve them
lor curtain lectures hcreaiter.
If vour adorer hanpeus to fancv a
certain shado of hair, don't color or
bleach to oblige bun. Homember your
hair belongs to you aud ho doesn't.
lie very sure it is tlio man you are
in love with and not the clothes he
wears. Fortune and fashion aro both
so ficklo it is foolish to tako a stylish
suit of clothes for better or worse.
If you intend to keep threo servants
after the marriage settle the matter bo-
lorohaud. 1 ho man who is making
love to you may expect you to do your
own washing.
Don't try to hurry up a proposal by
earring on a flirtation with somo other
fellow. Diflcrent men are of different
material, and tho one you want-may go
oft in a fit of jealousy and forget to
como back.
If you havo a lovo letter to writo
don't copy it out of a "Letter 'Writer."
If your young man happened to consult
tho samo he would know your senti-
timcuts were borrowed.
Don't marry a man to oblige any
third person iu existence. It is your
right to suit yourself in the matter.
lint remember at the samo time that
lovo is blind, and a littlo friendly ad
vice from one whoso advice is worth
having may insure you a lifetime of
happiness and prevent "one of misery.
In love affairs alwavs keen vom
eyes wide open, so that when the right
man comes along you may see tutu.
W hen you do see lum you will roc-
ognizo him, and the recognition will bo
mutual.
If you have no fault to fnd with him
personally, financially, conscientiously.
socially, morally, politically, relig
lously, or any other way, he is proba
bly perfect enough to suit you mid you
can afford to
Helievo him ;
Hope in him ;
Lovo him -,
Marry him.
gentleman was walking along tho
sjdewalk nml two young mo
HtrpcJ, were playing ball. On
tho ball wido and hit the gi
men in tho
no throw
contlcman
with tcnifio force right back of the ear,
making him think ho was slain. Thu
young man who throw tho ball camo
up lo him and apologized. Ho said t
"i m mighty sorry it hurt you, but its
my luck you woro there. If you hadn't
been, tho ball would havo broken a
pano of glass iu that basement window.''
Four bridounaid-i nt a recent English
wedding carried largo hand bouquets
of daffodils.