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onl.)oi4 lauit uc pal
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nu I'lniuuituirec, umiMrirfspon-
tlio punKiri
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rOSTAilrMs no-iunscr exacted rroftjubsothwri)
uiiuuu uomami.
1 n tite county.
Executor's. Administrator's, and Audltorsnpticoa
JOB PRINTING.
Tlio Joulilne Depnrtmenl of tlio Columbian Is very
complete, nnuvoor Jot) ltiotlna will compare tavor
lil ja with tliatof Uietnrgo cltleg. All work done oil
short rtolloo, noixt ly and nt moderate prices.
thrco dollars. tust do paid for when nscrtcd.
Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, regu.
Q.E.ELWEU
lar advertisements half rates.
BITTENBE'hdeII, rprletri.
BLOOMSBURGr, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1883.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XVII.N0 88
COLUMBIA DKM0011AT, VOL.XLVH, NO W
card, in the 'nuslncss Directory'' column, ono
dollar a rear for each line.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
L.
E. WALLER,
ATTQIltiEY-AT-LAW,
. . . . . .
omco la 1st National nank uullfflne,
ntu door to the right, corner of, Main and
kftsrdcts.
lllooinsburtf, J'a. j
second floor,
.nar
J AtTOINEY-ATyAYW.
orncoln Snt'a Uulldlng. -
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
omWove'r 1st National n.tnk.
IIIOMSDURO, I'A.
J u.
j9)un;iM. biiAltic, s J p,; ;'
ATTOltNEY-AT-IiAW.
JUSTICE OF THE FEAOE.
' niiOOMSIlOKO, l'A.
ones OTOr Jiojcr Bros. Drug Store. ,
p WVMTL'LEtt,-
,omce in llrowor's bulldlngcjond nbor.room No. l
Uloomshurg, l'a.
V- r1
JohnWanamaker'sStore,thiladelphia.
FRA.NK ZAltB,
TTr
ATTORNEY-AT-L'AW.
Bloombufg,.Fa.
omoo corni r ot C.intro and Main Streets. C'larl-1
Building. ' ; .' , : , , ' V
f can I consulted in aermnn. .
i i i ' ' '
t.Ka'i ElljVELL,
A wOllfE Y-AT-jL'AW-
nkw 6ote6aiAN"ilnii.Diw,,Bioom3inrgr W
..V .hnTTnltnr1 fttnfeS tjlW AB-TOClatlOn.
-JoTloctloMmttaoln any part of .America or Eu-
; -
ropo.
i rrr fo ' WTIIT
I l . i x I
Huorney-ai-i-nyv. (
omco in (IolOmman ncif.itt;n, Koom o
"0r-j nLOOMBlfllG, rA(
un
5, second
f8. KKonn.
L. II. WINTR8TltIN.
Notary rofcllc
ICNOUH & VTNTEHSTEEN,
t Attpi'iioys-at-Law.
ortlciln 1st- National Bank bdlKllnsr, eccond floor,
nrst door to the left. Corner otMiln nnd Market
BtrooM llloornsburg, To.
' ESTVnsioM 'Hid Jiountirt Collected.
J 11. MAIZE,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW -
omco in Malc's tjufhiln'i, over BlllmcyeVa grocery.
May in, "SI.
Q 15. BltOCICWAY,
Attorney-at:Law,
ALSO
NOTARY VUnUO.
onicc i
2ml lloor.
ii Ills Iwliaing opposite Court House,
or, Illo'omauurg.'Pii. . ,npr 13 '83
j r - ,
JOHN C. 'YOCUJI,
Attornoy-at-TJaw.
CATAWISSA, I'A.
Offloo in Niws Itbii building, Main street.
Member ot'tho American Attorneys Assocla-
Couo'ctlonsmadolnany part of America.
Jan. B, 183!.
A K. OSWALD,
ATXORNKY-AT-LAW.
Juckson
May o, T31.
BulUling,
llooma 4 ami 0.
HEnwiCK.PA
UIIAWN & ROBINS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa,
Offlco, corner ot Third and Main Streets.
"tyyM. II. BNYDEU,
ATTORNEY-AT-I.AW,
Orangovillc, Pa.
onico m'Low's lluliamg, second lloor,
.... ' .
Cn bo consulted In German. ,
second
aus is '85
yrr-. E, SMITH,
'Attorncy-iULiiw, rterwlck. l'a.
Can be Consulted in German.
AtilO F1II3T-CI.A83
FIRE AND" LIFE IN3UIIANCK
OOMl'ANIKS REl'llCSEKTED.
' "STOlIlco first door below the post onlcc.
MISCELLANEOUS,
CU. BARKLBY, Attorney-at-Law
. ofllco In Brower'a building, snd story.Uoorcs
O IlUOlvlNOHAM, Atlornoy-at-Law
rXi.Ofllco, HroeKway'SUuuaing.-.ioi u,
Uloumsburg, l'cnn'a. may.T, 'so-t t
JB. McKELVY, M. D.,SurEcon and Phy
. (iclan, north clde Main Btroet.below Market
A L. FRITZ, Attornoy-al-Liw. Offlo
la Columbian llutMIng, Jimosi 81.
p M. 'DRiNEER.'aUN iK, LOOKflMITH
Sowing' Machines and MarfiUiory of all ktods ro.
p ilrod. oi-sba llocss ilulldlng, llloomaburg, Pa.
f R, J. 0. RUT'CER,
1 F
l-nXaimAHfiBUUUBON,
ODleo, North Market street,
llloq:nstur,
1-a.
D!.lh:
street.
VM.
hyslctan.
v IIHI1EI1. Surizeon and
oaice corner of llock and Market
" i if ir.iws f n.. Surpeon and
ll .-Phvslodn. (omco and Honldoncii on Third
ijitroot. t
..JAME8 REILLY,
Tonsorial
stand
Artist,
undor EXOUANQK
. - . . 1.1.
Hu?Kt.,an1 hs as usual a W"aT;pLA83
iiiiiuc'iiuitAli tTn rAinon,rnllV BOUCltS lUO
niir.im.r nt his nidoustomors and of the puoiio
'Sonorally. lulyln.'W-tt
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. It. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BL00MSBUI13, PA. '
OPPOSITE OQUHT HWPi Ufc
Largo audoonvoalentsarapmroomB. liathrojms
hotanaooldwator.and all modern oonvenlencos
nivoucns..
Instate.
No nuhllelty ! roaldents of any
lK'ScrtlQn, Nou-SupporU AUVieo aim
annllnnllnn fnrhtnmn. V. 11. Att'y, 839
Way, N. V. r sept. Hth-iw
. ...... i .1 . r
ICDII HHUl All tll IA1H, K-j
IrtitOiiughByrtiu, Tiis"t M
ImiIiuIiub, Hk'dl'ydniMhu. LJ
Jau -sa KPia
.These are the First Days of the
Fall Business,
already the hum of activity begins.
We, launch the busy season with
Some
Special Things
that prove to be strangely low. A few of
these have been in store some days, but, to
give everybody a fair chance, we held the
.announcements until the return of people
from their holidays.
1U id-
Our proimratloiiH Tor the np-
pronclilng HciiHoiis of Full and
Winter arc now completed.
Wo curry n large stock oniric
Rcntlj-mnde Clothing, wnniplcH
I of wulcli. u lth Nclt'-rineuvure-
mcnt liInnliN, will lie furnlNltcd
on nppllcntlon.i i'
A good lot of first-rato
Jerseys at $2.25. These
are all black., ' The colors
are $2.50".
A Black Dress Silk at
75 cents, that untifrcccrit-
!; vas always $1.00. '
Afinelilack.Rhadarrja1,
22 inches wide, at $i.$o.,
'. Half-wool Black Dress
Gpods at,i2 cente, which
is Just half-price.
All-wool stylish Plaid
Suiting, 42 inches, at so
cents. We sold the same
at $1.00.'
Another in stripes at 65
cents. Not dear at $ 1.00,
A quality of Lupin's
Cashmere for 50 cents A Bleached Muslin, full
(all wool). The new tar- yard wide, for 10c. The
iff will prevent this qual- best we ever had at that
ity from ever again selling price,
at this price. The best Twilled, All-
iuiacKAiDatrossat25 wool Kea flannel wc
cents, exactly half-price.
A fine. Blaclc Camel's
Hair, 46 inches wide, at
.60 cents.
A good 36-inch all-wool
Cashmere at 40 cents.
An excellent Black
Cashmere, all-wool, a
yard wide, at 45c.
A very few much ad
mired Embroidered
Robes at one-third off of
usual price.
A. C. YATES & CO.
LeiiefBiSiB!,Clesliy lists
PHILADELPHIA.
sept 7
ever sold for 25c.
The best Canton Flan
nel for 12JC. We never
could get so good a qual
ity at the price before.
An extraordinary lot of
Towels at 25c.
Eight lots of Ladies'
and Children's Hose that
arc on our counters at 25
per cent, under prices.
(HlERllEX0l8llQMlQlft
These lots of Shoes that are amazingly
desirable for the prices :
250 pairs Women's
Straight Goat ' Button,
S4-35-
173 pairs Women s
Straight' Goat Button,
245 pairs Women s
Curacoa Kid ISutton,
186 pairs Women's
French Kid Button,
$5.00.
153 pairs Women's
Kid Slippers, $1.25.
112 pa'rs Women's
Kid Ties, 5:2.00.
1 10 pairs Women's
French Kid Oxford Ties,
$3.2$.
pairs
Lace
141
Front
Boots, $3.25.
131 pairs
Front Lace "
Hoots, S4.50.
150 pairs
French Kid
Boots, $5.25.
Women's
Walking
Women's
Walking
Women's
Button
China and Glassware we hardly dare to
..risk saying anything about, as the lots an
nounced are nearly always sold out in a few
hours of the day they are presented. Watch
the city daily papers for the announcements,
and if these lots are sold when you come do
not be disappointed, as we have new lots in
every day or two.
In Furniture. Young couples should see
The new Ash Suite of Bed Room Furniture for $25.
The same goods in Cherry for $28.
Our Works at present turn us out only
four suites per day of these goods, so that
first come, first served. Nothing like this
has ever been done in Philadelphia before.
A fine frame Body Brussels Carpet at
$1.25 that we are willing to endorse as a good
tning.
We are not permitted to
makers' names. The goods are
season, and fifty patterns at least
from.
The first Fall Offering of Ladies' Robes
aro all-wool, of ample material, in nine varieties, dark, rich hues,
and the new patterns aro on the palm-leaf order. The effect is
much the same, it uot a lull equivalent, as though an expensive
Cashmere Shawl were dissected and made into a robe, as is often
done. The expense beinc infinitely le3s $25.
A:lso a few Wrapper Patterns, Persian, and with a decided
Oriental effect. The olive, old gold and rich, dark hues are sub
dued in a broad border of consistent but curious formation, 10 to
11 yards each. $2.00 per yard.
There are other lots equally interesting,
and new things daily arriving.
Samples of Dress Goods sent by mail;
a "Postal" will receive immediate attention.
The only l;nown tptcific for Epileptic KlU.-ua
rj-Aleo Kir bpnjma n-iu railing biCi;l'.0S3.n3i
Nervous Veakncfs quickly relieved nnd cured.
Equalled by none In delirium of fcvor.'ffji
e'li-NcutrclIzrs germ of dlfccso nnd tlckncaa.
Cures ugly blotches end etubbom blood eorcti.
Cleanses blood, quickens ultisrtph circulation..
Eliminates Dolls, Carbuncles nnd Scalils.'tn
jrirtnnuncntly and promptly cures paralysis.
Yet, It Is a charming and healthful Aperient.
Kills Scrofula and Kings Evil, twin brothers.
Changes bad breath to good, remoylnE cnuao.
t?r"lTouts biliousness nnd clears complexion.
Charming resolvent nnd mntchleos laxatives
It drives Sick Headache like tho vlnd.-&"n
t3T Contains no drastic cathartic or opiates.
Promptly cures Itheumntlsm by routing it.-sa
Restores life-giving properties to the b!ooJ,-iv
Is guaranteed to euro ali ncrvou dlsordcrs.sa
1ST Itcllablo when all opiates fall.-bO
Refreshes tho mind nnd Invigorates tho body.
Cures dyspepsia or money rcinnueu.-fca
t jynciorscu in writing y ovcrimy inousnnu
Lcadlnc nbvslcians In U. 8. and Eurono.-U
Leading clergymen In U, S. and liaropo.-lfci
Diseases of the blnod own It n conn'.ieror.Ta
For salo by all lending dnigglstj. tl.iO.iiC.
The Dr. S. A. Richmond JlcJIcnl Co., Props.,
jocpn, juo.
Chas.N. Crlttrnton, Agent, Now York City.
give the
new this
to choose
That is what a great
many people are doing.
They don't know just what
is the matter, but they have
a combination of pains and
aches, and each month they
grow worse.
The only sure remedy
yet found is Hkown's Iko.v
BirrEits, and this by rapid
and thorough assimilation
with Ihe'blood purifies and
enriches it, and rich, strong
blood flowing to every part
of the sy.stcm repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why Brown's
Ikon Butekk will cure
kidney and liver diseases,
consumption, rheumatism,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, mala
ria, intermittent fevers, &c
303 S. rjciSl., IUllmore,
Nuv. s3, 1 63 1 . !
1 was a great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and for several
weeks could vat nothing and
was growing weaker every
day. I tried Brown's Iron
Hitlers, and am happy lo say
I now have a good appetite,
and am getting stronger.
Jos, McCawley.
Brown's Iron Bitters
is not a drink and docs not
contain whiskey. It is the
only preparation of Iron
that causes no injurious ef
fects. Get the genuine.
Don't be imposed on with
imitations,
SELECT STORY.
A FIFE'S LETTER.
TIIE,I.OVi:n AND TUB HUanANI).
anaiia
ker
Thirteenth Street. Chestnut Street.
Market Street and New City Hall.
TMtRAS 1 KOWN'B INSUHAJNUK
P AORNOV. Moyor'a new bulldlne, Main
airier lllnnmahurL'. l'a.
i kavptu
Etna Insurance Co., ot Hartford, Conn. V.oiwu
Itoyai 01 Liverpool ,
Uincashtro
Flro Association, Vhlladelpula, ,
Wifflnlx.ot London
Ixindou & Lancashire, ot England-,.. .
Ilartforl ot Hertford
tiprlngfleld Flro and Marino
13,600,000
10,000,000
4,103,111
6,?S,S7J
1,703,976
S.flS.ftOO
8,08J,6SS
Aa tho agencies' are direct, pollclos aro written
fortne. Insured without any delay In the
omceatWoorasburir. Oct, 8, 8l-lf.
JPIRE INSUBANUK.
CHRISTIAN I' KNA1T, llIWOMbBUllU.I'A,
HOME, OK N. T.
MKUeilANTS', 1)1'
CLINTON, N. V.
I'KOr-I.KS' N. Y.
lllCAUIHO, I'A.
NEWARK, N. J.
Tueso old eoaroBiTlONg are well seasoned by
age and nu tsutsd and nave never yot had a
loss bettle.lbyuny court of law. Tuolr assets
are all invested In solid gicoaiTiisand are liable
to the haiardof wmoaly. . .
Losses rnounxY and uokibtlt udluetud aid
naid as soon as determined by uukibtun 1',
KHirr, uncut, Aqsnt ahu awcstsu, iilooxs.
rne people of Columbia oonnty should patron
lie tno agenoy whore loasea U any are settled
and mid oy one ot their own oltlmna.
J'KOMPINKSH, KUUITY, KA1U DKAL1NQ.
nr. s. TinraLEY,
MHT ail Bi Ml
la now fully prepared to furnish
SUITS MADE TO ORDEE,
VltOM THE
BEST MATERIAL,
IN THE MARKET AT
REASONABLE RATES
ALSO TO FURNISH
Rcady-Macle SUITS
MADR TO MEASURE, AND
As Good & Choap
AS CAN BE HAD AT ANY
Ready-Made Establishment.
Orclora taken for shirts, mado
from mcasurcuiout.
Loss of AiipHltc, llendnrlia, Do pros
elon, Indigestion 11ml Cnnstlpntlon, 1111
lousness, a Hallow J ixr, Dull i;y s, and
n Illotrlioil hkln, are among tlio symptoms
widen ludlcato tliat tie Liver Is cryinif for
aid.
Ayer's Pills
1U atlmnlato tlio Urer to proper action,
and correct all tbeso troullos. One or inoro
of Uiesa l'llls should bo taken dally, nntll
health Is fully established. Thousands tes
tify to their groat merit.
No family can afford to bo without AYEB'a
nuji.
I IIEIUUED UV
Dr.J.O.Ayor&Co.,Lowell,aa8.
Bold by all Druggist.
yAINWMGlIT & CO.,
WHOLESALE QltOCJMS,
Philadelphia
rBAB, 8YHUP3, COfrKn, SIK1AH, MOLASSI.S,
KICK, KI'ICKS, DlfillB BOPi.SC,, C
N, E. Corner Second and Arch aliontb. j
Mrorlsn will rocelvo vromptattenunn' '
On tho ovoning of tho 29th of May,
1807, nt about 7 o'clock, two moil on
tcred tho "Dog and Magpio" Inn,
Bomo. ten miles from London, on the
old ttirnplko leading into tlio city
from Middlesex centre.
Tlio inn was a stopping place for
tho farmers as well as comineroial
travelers on their way into and going
from tho city ; n snug, old-fasliioiicd
house, two-storied, ana one of tho few
still sound and substantial relics of the
coaching days of a former period.
In front of tho door was tho oitsto
ninry wayfarers' bench, and a little
further off toward thfr road were tho
purap aud tho long watering trough.
On what was termed tho "London
end" of the iniv separated from it by
a small courtyard, wcro tho stables
with thoir long shelter shed.
1 rom a wooden nrm at the summit
of a post planted near tho horso-
troaijh, and Dcsido a stcppiiiK-block,
swuuee tho old sign, bearing on each
side tho weather-worn and then' al
most colorless nnintin!: of what tho
painter, twenty yell's beiorc, had de
signed as an exceedingly ficrco bull
dog nnd a very black and affeutivu
macrnio : beneath were the namo of tho
landlord, "John Ransome," and tho
word "inn."
Tlio custom of tho inn, however, at
this time had dwindled to scarcely a
quarter of, its former extent; its halt
ing travelors were fow, aud its regular
patrons were chiefly tho small farmers
of tho neighborhood and tho loungers
ot tho village.
John Ransome, turned CO, his wife,
ten yoars his junior, n kitchen servant,
a bar-maid tho latter more snrirrhtly
and intelligent than the average of
her class tho hostler and stable-boy,
completed the household.
Tlio kitchen servant was Mary Jl
derkin ; the bar-maid, Jenny Marten ;
tho hostler, George Tompkins.
John Ransome, the landlord, still
halo and hearty, on tho oveuiii' in
question, was silting in the bar, aud
near him, on a low stool, sat Jenny,
who served tho KtiostB.
There were in tho room so mo half
dozen farmers, drinking ale, and with
tho giavity of statesmen and tho usual
knowledge of yokels, diseussing'crops,
and politics and tho work ot l'nrlia
mcnt, at the moment when tho two
men camo in.
One was tall, middlo-ayed, well-olad,
and had the appearance of a well-to-do
tradosman ; tho other was broad-shoul
dered, muscular, rather roughly dressed,
with a by no moaus prepossessing cast
of countenance. His hair was rt)d,
and cut short, and his beard a sorHof
rough, uncleanly-looking stnbblo.
The two men seated thetnselvcsiat
one of tho thrco tables of tho room and
called for drinks, both of them de
manding "goes" of brandy. The bar
maid in scrviug them noticed that
their faces wcro already considerably
llushcd, aud that the shorter man to
tho two had what she termed "an
ugly, quarrelsomo look" the look of a
man who would knock a man on tlio
head for a "penny 'orth of gin."
Tho two men sat at tho tablo nearly
an hour conversing in a low tone, and
appeared to bo on very iriennly terras.
Tho two or threo farmers and the
louucers had ono after another do-
parted, and the new-comers had the
room to themselves.
Presently tho taller of tho two arose,
and asked Ransomo if ho could give
them lodgings for tho night, as they
didn't care to "tramp it into London
so lato at night."
Tlioy paid their scoro and wore
shown into a bedroom directly over
tho barroom, a small but snugly-filr-
nished apartment, principally occupied
by a huge, high-post bedstead, which
looked as if it had been built in the
ago of Queen Anne.
Tho bar-maid showed them to tho
room, and placing tho candlo upon tho
little table at. tho foot of tho bed and
pausing upon tho threshold of tho dodr,
asked :
"What timo shall you be called i"
"Wo 11 call ourselves when we want
to get up," was tho gruff answer of tho
shorter guest.
Tho girl clocod tho door and de
seended to tho bar.
At 4 o'clock in tho morning tho
short man, who had given his namo as
James Uarton, entered the liar. Only
the hostler and tlio stable-boy wero
1- i
"Sseo here, said lsarton. "loll tlio
landlord when ho gets up that ho's no
to rouso my friend, Tom Ashton."
"Yes, sir," was tho reply of the
hostler.
Tho man went out upon tho road,
walking rapidly, and was soon out of
sight, going in tho direction of Lon
don. Tho hostler said to himself, as
ho entered tho inn quickly : "
"That's a queer covo, and wouldn't
bo safo chap to travel with on a dark
night."
"151est if he don't walk as if Jack
Ketch were ahind 'ini," was tho re
mark of tho stable-boy.
The landlord, Ransome, was down nt
tho bar at 7, tho bar-nmid having pre
ceded him by an hour, and tho daily
routlno ot the house began,
At 9 o'clock tho stranger, Thomas
Ashton, not making nny movement in
the room overhead, tho landlord teel
ing somowhat uneasy in referonco to
tho early aud hasty departuro of tho
companion, sent his wile up to kiiock
on tho room nnd aronso him. Sho dirt
ho. Thoro was no response. Thep
slio tried tho door and louud It un
locked.
"Ho must havo boon sound asleep
whon his friend ivent out," sho thought
as sho pushed the door open and en
tered tlio little room. She spoku
twice, thrice, as sho stood near tho
threshold. Ono of tho littlo sciunrp
windows of tho room yas open widp
opnn.
Thore being no answer, sho stepped
out to the head of tho stairs and called
to her husband. Ho camo up aud
went into tho room, glanced about,
thun turned to tho bedside. Thoro lay
the lodger Thomns Ashton quiet
enough. For ho and death wero ono.
Ransomo uttered a cry of horror,
which was echoed by his wife There,
uiioii tho bod, tho lower limbs drawn"
up and tho hands clenched, tho face
whito und bloodies, tlio eyes glazed
and staring, was nil that was mortal of
I Thomas Ashton. His throat had been
cut from cur to car. In fact, tho head
Recmod to bo almost completely sover
ed from tho body. Tho sheets nnd
clothing wcro soaked in tho blood,
which had ran from tho ghastly wound
in torrents,
The blood had not yet coagulated
nor hardened into clots.
Tho hostler and tho fow people who
wero early patrons ot tho bar was
summoned to behold tho ghastly spec
tacle; tho Btaulc-uoy was despatched
to thu villago to secure tho presenco of
a local police official and a Magistrate,
and ono neighbor mounted his horso
and galloped to London lo apprise tho
nuthoritios of Scotland Vara of tho
awful occurrence.
Closer examination of tho surround
ings niado by a Scotland Yard deteo
tive, revealed tho fact that tho mur
derer had very thoroughly searched
the room. The dead man's pockets
wcro turned insido out; there was
notliinc found, not a scran of naner or
personal trinket left to aid in tho iden-
"Wo walked on to tho inn ; sat
down there, drank together, nnd final
ly retired together. In the room ho
prayed, implored mo lo go nwny ; that
ho would forgivo everything on no
count of his grcnt lovo for his wlfo ;
ho had 2000 pounds Bank of England
notes in his pocket ho offered mo
these if I would lcavo tho country nnd
novor return ; that ho would forward
mo more still. Ho showed mo tho
letter you have, which ho road lo mo j
then, weeping over it, ho throw it out
of tho window, tearing the paper as
ho did so. To quiet htm I agreed to
scu her no more and to write a faro
well letter lo her advising her to livo
with him again.
"At -1 o clock I arose. He was
soundly sleeping. I dressed aud silent
ly left tho room and started on tho
way toward London. The rest you
know. As God is my Judge I did not
murder Mr. Ashton."
Despite this statement James Uartou
was put on trial in tho old Bailey,
tification of tho victim, or in making and tho verdict of tho
known his histqry or family relations, of murder."
The remains wero tenderly cared
jury was "guilty
for, nnd, after the usual inquest and
verdict wero had, wero deposited tem
porarily in tho littlo churchyard vnult
almost within sight of tho inn. But
tho afternoon of tho day upon which
tho criino was committed tho hostler
camo into tho bar whoro tho crowd
was assembled holding in his hand a
letter crumpled and somowhat soiled.
"I found n'undcr 'o winder o' tho
poor man's room, sur," ho said, as ho
handed it to tho detective, " 'twas on
tho groun' damp like."
it provod to bo a letter addressed to
Thomas Ashton. Tho handwriting
was that of a woman. It was torn
partly in two. It read thus :
"I shall never live with you again.
I hate you and do lovo him. Aro you
mean enough to force yourself upon a
woman who will not lovo you, who
loathos your presenco and prefers hap
piness in tho arms of another to misery
with you T By law I am your wifo,
but all tho laws on earth nor all your
money can't make mo livo with you.
I have endurod you long enough. The
blow you struck mo on Saturday last
sealed your fato with me. If I had
had a knife I would have then cut
your throat with as littlo remorso as I
will yet bo rovenged for it. A wrong
ed womau's vengeance is more terri
ble and immovnblo in its purpose than
you dream of. You havo laughed at
ray threats again and again, but you
will scoff at them, never more. In the
arms of my lover as you terra him
I forget the miserable past of my life.
' Delia.
Did this letter furnish a clue to the
Scotland Yard official !
"Tho murderer, it may be, was this
woman s .lover, aud sho has contrived
with him to kill her husband," was the
landlord's theory.
Tho olhcial took tho letter, and with
as accurate a description ot the sup
posed assassin, James Barton, as ho
could get, returned to London.
A search lor tuo murderer was at
onco instituted. So far as could be as
certained by inquiry, ho had not been
seen on tho road after tho hostler lost
sight of him. His description was
sent to all tho leading cities of Eng
land, and London was searched as
thoroughly as possible.
It is is the unexpected which always
happens. Ono day in passing through
Littlo Oxford street, tho detectivo saw
He was remanded for sentence, sen
tenced, and the day of execution fixed.
Tho woman was next to bo tried as an
accessory beforo tho fact on account of
tho letter sho had written.
Two day3 beforo tho time appointed
for tho execution Georgo Tompkins,
the hostler pallid, trembling in every
limb and suftoring from tho goadiugs
of conscience, halt dead lay on his
cot in his sleeping place over tho sta
ble, and sending tho stablo-boy for his
master, Ransome, coufessed that ho
was tho murderer of Mr. Ashton. He
said he was sitting under tho window
on tho bench when ho heard Mr. Ash
ton say ho had two thousand
pounds; that then tho temptation struok
him to rob the guest ; that when liar
ton left at 4 o'clock ho saw his oppor
tunityj ho watched Barton until ho was
out of sight on the London road, then
crept up stairs, entered tho room,which
ho knew was unlocked, and whilo
searching for tho money in the sleep-
lug man's clothes, tho man awoko. iio-
foro he could rise or scarcely speak the
hostler rushed upon him and cut his
throat with his harness knife. Then
ho secured all the valuables in tho
clothing and loft tho room. Tlio letter
ho had brought in fell at his feet while
ho was sitting on tho bench, aud he
kept it until tho afternoon on which ho
handed it to tho detectivo. The money
and valuables ho secreted under ono of
tho floor-boards of tho stable whero it
was found.
Barton was released as was also tho
dead man's wife. Tho hostler was
tried, convicted and executed August
IT, 18U7.
What n Lie Did How a Tearful Oandidate
Flayed a Bald Game anil Lost.
"I onco Iind an example of how well
it is to toll the truth," said a gentleman
who was onco a prominent enndidato
for Governor of Arkansas. "Soma
timo ago I was traveling on horsoback
through n very lonely part of tho
country. 1 was nover n bravo man,
and 1 wns not in tho loasi surprised
pon discovering that I was scared.
Every rustle oftho leaves, uvery sud
den cry of a bird startled inc. I could
not think anything but lobbers nnd
desperadoes, and shuddred as I remem
bered a tnau who, years ago, had been
found in tho woods, murdered in com
blood. Every feature of tho L'hastly
face camo up, and i;turned sick when
tho gaping wound in his throat rose
beforo mo with startling verisimilitude.
"When I thus reflected, a short turn
of tho lonely road, winding around n
thickly wooded mil, wouguimo airaosi,
faco to face with two men who seemed
to bo standing for mo. Their horsos
wore hitched to a neighboring grape
vine, and tho suggestive manner in
winch thoy looked nt the nmmal 1 was
ldmg sent a thrill like a streak ot ico
water up my back. 1 saw at onco that
A Miniature Pittsburg.
A THUll-TV LOTIX M.VNUfACTUItlNO CITY
01-' ALABAMA.
Birmingham, Ala., the Pittsburg of
tho south, now has a populotion of
11,353, against 4,030 in 1880. Tho
assessed valuation of tho property in
the county has increased within the
same period from S3,000,000 to S8,-
300,000. Three years ago thero was
but ono furnace in the county, and the
total output of pig iron for the state
was 'J,UUU tons. Thero aro now eight
hot-blast coko furnaces in tho county.
five in Birmingham and tho others
closo by, which will alone this
year
make no less than 350,000 tons of iron
turning tho corner toward him a man Jefferson county thus makes over 200
dressed in the height of fashion, with per cent, moro iron than did tho whole
a handsome young lady upon his arm.
A few steps nearer and tho detectivo
stopped short. There was the man ho
wanted tho Short, broad-shouldered
muscular man, with tho scar over tho
sinister oyo, tho red hair, largo cars,
but with tho faco closely shaven. Tho
woman was small, not more than 20,
and upon her clear-cut features thero
was the expression of a determined,
willful nature, and the dark eyes wero
those which are found in a woman of
a hot nnd vengeful nature.
The officer passed them aud then at
a proper distance ioilowed them.
From ono street to another, into Re
gent street, then at last into a quiet
street which terminated in a small
park known as Bloorasbury Terrace.
into ono of a row of dwellings thoy
entered. It bore tho number 0. On
tho door was a silver plato bearing the
namo "Mis. Cashton," and directly
beneath the word "Lodgings."
..mi i -r.i - -r 1-
"i-ins is tuo lover and tuo w.to who
wroto that lettor. Ho is tho murdor-
er ; Bho Ins mistress. She, m her tevor
for revenge, incited tho man to com
mit tho crime," was tho detective's
theory.
llo next day made mquiry of Mrs.
Cashton as to her lodgers.
"llioy havo been hero nearly a
month. Thoy camo here from Mid
dlesex ten miles beyond tho city.
Thoy aro very loving nnd quiet people.
Thoy seldom go out. The woman
acts a littlo strange nervous nnd hys
tcricky at times but I don't mind
that ns long as thoy pays regularly,
which, bo far, thoy has, and seems to
have plenty of money. When ho goos
out alone, which isn't off'n, sho is al
ways hdgotty until ho comes back.
.... " . . . -
state threo years ago. In coal produo
tion it is even more remarkable.
1880 Alabama produced 323,000 tons
of coal. By the end of this year Jef-
lersou county will have put out over
1,000,000 tons. This is an increaso for
this county of over 300 per cent, abovo
the coal production ot tho stato threo
years ago. Tho agricultural surround
ings of "tho magic city" are tho poor
ost in the state. Tho 8,000 men now
employed in mining and the manufac
ture of iron aud incident industries tell
tho story of its growth. Building is
brisk, real estato values steadily en
hancing, a muoh needed sowerago sys
tem is in courso of construction, aud
with tho present railroad advantages
and those which aro promised in tho
near future Birmingham is likely to
becomo tho great railroad, as it is now
tlio maufneturiug, centre of tho state.
The Voice of a Prophet,
Judge black in his groat speech bo-
r i ... !. ,.i i
iuiu mu viuutuiui cuiiiiiiinsiuii ciuauu
That's alll knows of 'em.
their names as Coombs."
"This is my man this is my letter-
writer, moutally said the detective.
Two hours later the man and woman
were under nrrest, nnd their lodgings
searched. Surely enough, there was
in her trunks tho evidonco that hIic
was the veritable Mrs. Ashton, tho
wifo of tho murdered man; and that
her lover was James Barton.
Thoy confessed that they wero tho
parties so named, but that thoy had no
hand in tho minder of her husband
Barton readily admitted that ho was
tho snmn individual who had
tho inn with Ashton : had 1
him, nnd had left at 4 o'clock nnd
started off down tho highway toward
London ; that he had never sought to
conceal the fact until he read of the
murder in the London papors ; thon he
and Mrs. Ashton remiiinod silont nnd
sooluded for tho xako of kooning them
selves and their criminal relations
from being mado public.
Ho stated that at that time Mrs.
Ashton had loft her husband, nnd had
gone to this villago just boyond the
inn to livo; that ho (tho lover) had
followed her thero nt her request ; that
her luisbiind had discovered her hiding
place, hud threatened her, and she had
driven liliu from her prenenco
Thou ho (Uarton) met tho husband
and acceded to his desiro to have a
settlement ot tho affair.
with tho following anathema : At
present you havo us down and under
your feet. Nover had you a better
right to rojoice. Well may you say
"Wo havo made a covenant with death,
and with hell aro wo at agreement
when the overflowing scourgo shall
pass through, it shall not come unto
us : for wo havo made lies our refuge,
and under falsehood havo wo hid our
selves," But nevertheless wait a little
while. 1 ho waters ol truth will rise
gradually, aud slowly but surely, and
then look out for tho overflowing
scourgo.
"1 he refuge of lies shall bo swept
awiiv find nn hultnrr nlnp.r. m lnla.t
l hey givo i,00,i vxa uncovered." This lu'iL'htv
1 1 : . in i
dim miis;iiii, iiuiiuii WU IISU ucrHCil up
like :i strong man after a sleep aud
shake her invincible locks in a fashion
you littlo think of now. Wait ; retri
bution will como in duo timo. Justicti
travels with a louden hool; but strikes
with an iron baud. God's mill grinds,
slow, but dreadfully fine. Wait till
tho tlood-gato is lifted nnd a full bond
of water comes lushing on. Wait and
you will see lino grinding then,
they wero desperate men, and felt that
they would not hcsitato to Kin mo.
Flight was out of tho question, for nny
such raovo on my part would, I was
convinced, provo certain death. For
tho first timo in my lifo I resolved to
lay tho bully, and, assuming what I
fancied was an unconcerned expression,
said, 'wood morning.
" 'How are you V they replied, 'Going
far?'
'I don't know that it is any of your
business,' I replied. 'I don't want any
trouble with you, for I have decidod to
load a better lite. .Never again uo i
want it said that I shed tho blood of a
human being.'
" 'A bad man, I reckon,' said one of
tho desperadoes.
" 'At ono timo 1 could not navo de
nied such an accusation ; but, as I tell
you, I hayo resolved never to kill
another man. I hope yon will not mo
lest mo,'
" 'Hold on, partner 1'
" 'I've got no timo to talk.'
" 'But hold on 1 What's your narnoi'
" 'I'm Bill Poston, tho outlaw, and
tho man of whom you have often heard.
t r i ,1 .1. : -
l nave Kiiicct men ior iesa man imi,
and I don't want you to cause a break
ing ol my resolve.
" 'Do as you like about your resolve,'
said the teller of tho desparadocs. 'I
don't know who you are, but I know
that you aro not liill 1'oston, the robber.'
" 'How do you know V
" 'Becauso I am Bill Poston, and
this is my brother.'
" 'Oh', Lord 1' I supplicated ; 'have
mercy on me 1'
" 'Utimb off that horse, Uap ; i
reckon we'd better hang you right
hero.1
I begged, but Baw no mercy in
their eyes. I prayed, but I heard no
answer.
" 'I'll teach you how to go around
the country committing depredations
and lying them on to me ? I ino man,
you are ! Stole this horse, I reckon.
John, get that rope off my saddle.
Wo 11 swing him up right hero."
" 'Oh, my friends I I havo committ
ed no depredations. I am a candidate
for Governor of Arkansas, and am on
my way to meet an appointment at a
place of discussion."
" 'Who is your opponent V
" 'Colonel Blackot."
" 'What sort of a fellow is ho V
" 'Ho's a bad man.'
" 'Aro you well acquainted
him V
" 'I never saw him, but know
ho's a bad man.'
" 'Ho's a much hotter man than you
are, or at least will soon exhibit, more
capacity for executive duties than you
can possibly show. In short, ho'll bo
ino liveliest man pretty boou.
"Thoy put tho ropo around my nock.
I prayed in vain, I asked tho Lord to
torgivo mo ot my sins, and closed my
eyes, every moment expecting to be
drawn up.
" 'It 1 let you go, will you promise
never again to uso my namo T'
" '1 swear 1 won t. Let mo livo and
I'll bo a better man. I'll do anything
for you, and when I'm elected Gover
nor 1 II pardon you. '
" 'All right ; you may go this time.
Tako off tho ropo John."
1 mounted my horse and rodo away,
with fearful thankfulness and a deter
mination nover to tell another lio.
Next day, whon I reached tho placo of
discussion, a largo crowd had gathered
Whon I approached tho peoplo wore
shouting with laughter. Great Alex-
wider 1 borne ono was relating my ex
perience, bhovmg my way forward, 1
recognized in tho speaker tho tall man
who had accused mo of taking his
name. Ho was my opponent. I could
not faco the crowd, and left as rapidly
as possible. Tho whole thing was a
joke. At tho election I was defeated
by an overwhelming majority. Arkan
sts Trauelkr.
with
that
How to Rumouk a Tkiiit It wo.
A ring which has become constricted
id como to around a swollen finger, or In nny sim
odged with I Har situation consists simply in envel
oping ino nmiciea inembei, alter the
manner of a circular bandage, in a
length of Hat India rubber braid, such
as ladies inako tine of to keep thoir hats
on thu top of their heads. This should
bo nccuratoly applied beginning, not
close to thu ring, but ut tho tip of the
tingor, and leaving no intervals botween
the successive turns, so as to exort Us
elastic forco grndually and gently upon
thu tissues underneath. When the
binding is completed, the hand should
bo hold aloft in vertical position, and
In a tow minutes the swelling will bo
perceptibly diminished. Tho braid is
tin ii taken off and immediately lenppli
ed in the same manner, when, after an
other live minutes, tho finger, if ngnin
rapidly uuoovered. will bo small otioinli
,' for tho ring to bo removed with ease.
'I would like to get a certificate of
insanity," said a man to the Asylum
Commissioners.
"Who do you want it for t"
"Myself."
"Are you insane 1"
"Crazy as a church."
"And yon want admittance into tho
asylum 1"
"Yes, hir."
"What evidence can you give us of
your inianity 1 '
"I'.videuco that you caput dicputc.
I read a throi' column nitieloon the tar-iff.
"Go to tho asylum and tell tho
keeper. He'll admit you. In positive
cases certificates aro not necessarv,"
Down in Salem tho other day a
bright little girl was sent to get eome
eggs, and on her way back stumbled
and fell, making and havoo with the
contents of her basket "Won't you
catch it when you get home, though 1"
exclaimed her companion. "No, In
deed I won't," sho answered. "I'vo
got a gruudmother "
A plumber, who wns about to die,
said i "My only regrot nhout dying is
becnus'i where I am going water pipes
never freezo up."
An Indian being asked not to paint
his fnco said, "Indian hen) like while,
women. Stop whito woman, Iudinn
stop."