le dolurqbikr. COLUMBIA nKMOCRAT, flTAn OP TltR NORTH, and i.uudiak, Consolidated. Wrrlily, every I'rlitiiy niornlnn, nt M.OO.MSIIUiiO, COI.VMMA CO., Pa. ATTwonnrxAtm por year. To subscribers out of uiu (-iiuHij uiu vt'iui r an icny in nuvancc. ttrxo paper discontinued oxecpt nt tliu option ot tlio publishers, until nil nrrearaires nro paid, but sonjf contliiui'il crr-dlts will not bo Klvcn. All papers Hcntmit of tliustntoor to distant post onitiei must bo paid forln ndvnnce, unless n respon sible person In Columbia county assumes to nay tno subvention duo on demand. "UH,l"a lu "' (m'Atliilsnolonireroxncted from subscribers n tno county JOB PRINTING. Tlio.tobblmr Departments tho Coi.oMhunIs Tery comploto.nnilourJob Printing will compare favor ably wit i thatot tholargocltles. AlHrork donoon short notlco, noatly mid nt moderato prices. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. T 13. WALLEIt, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, omso over 1st, N itlaa.il 11 ink. JUoomsburg, 1'a. VT U. FUNIC, ' AT PORNE Y-AT-LAW. Ui-ooMsnuRO, Pa. omoiln s.H'a Uutldlng. J ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. BLOOUSBDRO, l'A. onlco over 1st National Hank. JOHN M. CLA11K, JATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND JUSTICE OP THE PEACE. BUJOMSBCRa, Pi. oiace over Mover Bros. Drug Store. r w. miltjKr, ATT0IIH K Y-AT-LA W onico In llrowcr'a bulldlng.sccond (loor.room No. 1 Bloomsburc, Pa. B, FRANK ZARR, ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW. Bloomsbtirg, Pa. omco corner ot Ccntro and Main streets. Clark-j Building, Can bo consulted In German. i"1 EO. E. ELWELL, It attorney-at-law. Nkw Cowmdian Boildino, Bloomsbnrp;, Pa. Member of tho United states Law Association, o'ollectlons uiado In any part ot America or Bu- rops. pAUL E. WIIIT, Attornoy-at-Law. omco In coi.DiiDiAN Bdildino, Itoom No. i, second iioor. IJLOOMSnURG, PA. B. KNORH. h. B. WINTIRSTKEN. Notary Publlo KNORH & WINTERSTEEN, A ttoi'noys-at-Law. nm,n in ut. Mnitnnut llanlc bulldtn?. second door. first door to tho left. Corner of Main and Market stroota Bloomsuurc, i'a. 6f iVniion nrf Bounties Collected. J II, MAT3E, ATTORN EY-AT- LAW omco In Mnlzo's building, over Blllmeyer's grocery. May 20, '81. Q B. BKOOKWAY, Attorney-at-Law, A 1.80 NOTARY PUBLIC. Olllco in his bulliling opposite Court House, 2nd lloor, Bloomsljiirg, Pa. upr 13 '83 JOHN 0. YOOUM, Attorney-at-Law. CATAWISSA, I'A. onico lu Mkws ITS) building, Main Btrect. Member of tho American Attorneys' Associa tion. OolleHIons mado In any part of America Jan. s, Sii. A K. 03WALD, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Building, Rooms 4 and 5. Mayo, '81 BERWICK, PA JtHAWN & ROBINS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. CatawUsa, Pa, Offlco, corner ot rnirdand Main Stroota, E. SMITH, Attorney-ntLaw, Berwick. Pu. Can bo Consulted in German. ALSO riltST.OLASS FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES KEl'lIKSESTEl). "JaTOIllco llrst door below the post olllco. MISCELLANEOUS. "N 11 I! 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Tkktu Kitkact kd without 1'ain by tho uso of (J as, and froeot charge when artiaclal teeth ure Inserted, onico over Bloomsourg Banking Company, 'Jo be open at all hour) during the day, Nov. ss-iy JpiRE INSURANCE. OHItlSTIAN P, KNAPP, BLOOMSBUItQ.PA, HOME, 01' N. Y. MWIL'HANTS', Of NUWAHIC, N, J. CLIN TON, N, V. ' PliOl'LUS' N. V. UKAUINO, PA. These old coroKATiOKs are wen seasoned by axo nnd rias tkstbo and have never yet had a loss settled by any court of law. Their assets are alllnvestod In solid sicoRiTissand uro liable to the hazard of nus only. Losses ritourrLr and uonistlt adjusted and paid as soon as determined by Christian Y. KHArr, srscui. Aoint and Aujpana blooms bokii, Pa. The people of Columbia county should patron lie tnoageuoy whuro lossas If any are settled and natd or ono ottlwlr own citizens. t'KOMPlNKSS, KWITV, PAIlt UEAL1NQ, FARMERS' SONSifWrWil nwr homo. Address o, c, I'llELW CO,, Phila delphia, Pa Uioll-lw i . . a. - u i - J K 2:ITSM3ENDEB,;p0I1,flt!r,, E. B. BROWER, OAS FITTING & STEAM 1IKATJNG. DEAI.EH STOVES & TINWARE. All kinds of work in Sheet Iron, Hoof ing niul Spouting promptly nttended to. twstrlct attention given to heating by steam. Corner of Main & East Sts , Blooinsbiirg, Pu. IT WILL PAY YOU To call, Inspect nnd comparo our largo nnd com pleto stock of CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS FURNISHING GOODS, trunks, valises, Ladies' Coajs, c., Before purchasing. HANDSOME PRESENTS To every Purchaser. No trouble to show goods. Every person purchasing of us will receive a numbered ticket, entitling them to a chance in any of the hand some prizes which can now be seen in our windows. Prizes to bo awarded on Christmas day. Call and eeo these pri.os and tell your neighbors about them. Don't forget tho place. M. LEVY & CO. Successor to M. A. LOEB. Ixm of tbe Clotliii Trade , 182. WEST FltONT STREET. 183. BEEWIOK. (CenHnuedfrtm lad tri.) How Watch Cases are Made. It is a fact not generally known that the Jama Bout Gold Watch Casa really con tain moro pure gold than many "solid" gold cases Tho demand for theso watch cases has led to tho manufacture of a very poor grado of solid gold watch cases low in quality, and deficient in quantity. These cases are made from 4 3 to 10 karats, and a 5 or 0 karat case is often sold for 12 or 1-1 karats. It i3 not economy to buy a watch caso so poor in quality that it will soon lose its color, or ono so sod that it will loso its shape and fail to shut tight, thus letting in dus,t and damaging the works, or ono so thin that a slight blow will break the crystal, and perhaps tho movement. It IS economy to buy a Jama Bass' Gold Watch Case, in which xoxu of these things ever occur. This watch caso is nof an experi ment it has been mado nearly u'r(y years. Hazletoh, Pa., Oct 34, 1883. 1 Fold two James Bobs' Gold Watch Cues thirty years ago, when they firnt camo out, and they are In good condition yet One of them Is carried by a carpenter, Mr, L. W, Drake, of llazleton, and only shows the wear lu one or two places; tho other by Mr, Bowman, of Cunningham, Pa.; and I can pro duce one or both of these cases at any Umo. BlLVESTEB EMOLT, Jtlctltr. SnilSfat lUaptoCcjilAM Wt(h tut Furlorl,, TklU. tftlphl. I'a., fur basd,Mt lllulrattd I'ampklct ibawlsi Saw Juum Uuia' and kryitoea Hatch lam arc uaitc, To U CmUnxud.) i Qsoeoooseoooeaaca COOOOOOOOGOOOOOO ocoooooooooooaooo Silver Plated Ware. Modern inventions have great ly improved the manufacture of Silvcr-Plafcd Ware, and .sU.lled designers have contributed huge ly to the attainment of the pres ent symmetry in shapes. Our Tea Sets, Dinner Services nnd Flat Ware, such as Knives, Forks and Spoons, have the ap pearance and finish of solid sil ver. In these the assortment is r.t all limes large anil complete. The productions of all promi nent makers will be found repre sented in our stock. In the higher grades we particularly re commend tiie Hani Metal wares of the Gorham Co. We cordially invite nn exami nation of our stock, feeling con fident that the moderate prices prevailing, cannot fail to give en tire satisfaction to every one. J. K. Caldwuli. & Co., 902 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. eoeooooooooeaoooe 0000000000000000 eooecoooooocjeeooo M. C. SLOAN & BRU. 1JLOOMSI5URG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS. SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, & 0 First-class work always on hand, REPAIRING NEA TL YDOXE. Prices reduced to suit the times B. P. IIAimiAN KITBI3BNTS TUI F0LLOW1HO AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES North American of I'hlladelnhla. Krunklln, l"ennsylvanla, " York", ot l'ennsylvanla, Hanover, ot N. Y. oueens, ot London. North British, of London. omco on Miriest street, No, S, Bloomsuurg, f jm, cm m mv ill llli II I I II I 11 111 II i 1 11 . m ar m m . ip; i m. mv i m i m m n ; in, m m mm. Don't ko Nlaivci'liiff around this coltl weather lor tlio want or a Rood, w.irin Overcoat, It will not pn'. Woliavo tliem In all gradoH, from tlio plainest low iuprlco to tho fluent. A. C. YATES & CO. Lr Bniloi, Clieslii & 6II1 S PHILADELPHIA. Sept 7 A SPECIFIC FOR ? EPILEPSy, SPASMS, 9Q GOHVULSiOHS, FiLLIHG SICKNESS, ST. VITUS DAHDE, ALOHOHOLISH, 1 OPIUM EATING, SVPHILLIS, SCROFULA, KINGS EVIL, U3LV BLOOD DISEASES, DYSPEPSIA, ilEnVOUSKESS, SICK HEADACHE, RilEUh5ATISM, HERVOUS WEAKNESS, fiEIWOUS PBOSTRATIOH, BRAIN WORRY, BLOOD SORES, EILIOUSHESS, COSTIVENESS, KIDKEY TROUBLES A 110 IRREGULARITIES. S3r$1.50 perboitle at druggists.-SQ lie Dr. S. A. rjctoBl M Co., Troprictora St. o-;l-.. ;cj. (1) Correiui.(liciij fru.y tr.jwercclby Thyslclans. C. N. cniTTE::-0:.', ;.oonl, New Ycrk. No Whiskey Brown's Iron Bitters is one of the very few tonic medicines that arc not com posed mostly of alcohol or whiskey, thus becoming a fruitful tiource of intemper ance by promoting a desire for rum. Brown's Iron Bitters is guaranteed to be a non intoxicating stimulant, and it will, in nearlj every case, take the place of all liquor, and at the same time abso lutely kill the desire for whiskey and other intoxi cating beverages. Rev. G.W. Rick, editor of the American Christian AV vino, says of Drown's Iron Hitters: Cin0Nov, id. 1SS1. Gents : The fooliili wast ing of vital force in Imsincss, pleasure, and vicious indul gence of our people, males your preparation a necessity; ami if applied, will save hun dreds who resort to saloons for temporary recuperation. Brown's Iron Bitters has been thoroughly tested for dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, weakness, debil ity, overwork, rheumatism, neuralgia, consumption, liver complaints, kidney troubles, &c, and it never fails to render speedy and permanent relief. flyer's Cherry Pectoral. nni no "Orrvlllo.Ohlo, Sept. 10, 1882. COLDS, " Having been subject to n Brnn filial adVi'tlnn, with frequent colds, for a number of years, I hereby cer tify that Avrit's Ciieiiuv I'l'dOHAl. gives me prompt relUf, and Is tho most clfoctlvo remedy 1 liavo ever tried. Jam us a. Hamilton, Editor of The Crescent," .... " Mt. Ollead, Ohio, June JO, ISM. COUGHS. " I have used Avmi's Ciiehby 1'kctoiiai. this spring for n se vere roueli and lung troublo with good ellect, and I am pleased to recommend It to any one similarly affected, JUkvev Bauoiimak, l'roprlctor Qlobo Hotel." l'llEI'AItl;!) uy Dr.J.C.Ayor&Co.,Lowoll,Ma88. Sold by all DrnggljU. AINWIUQIIT te CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PlIILADEU'llIA) fmi, S YHUl'S, 00?FKB, 8UOA1I, M OLiSSLM, BIC, BriOSS, BI01HB S0P1,&0 0, -S, re, Oorucr second and Arch ttronts. Ordors will rooelvo promptattontlou BLOOMSBXJRG, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY SELECT STORY. TED'S A000UNT OF NEW YEAR'S. "Hy Gloifl, qtilto n of ten : tho way," said Mr, S.iiiinul "I've a letter front Ted. It's heavy one, voit see, for a chan but I can t mako out such T . 4 nines of scrawl. Hole, mamma, sup pose you imd it." Huforu Mrs. Glim could reach out her hand Unulu .Top, Mr. Gloss' bach elor brother, interfered with : "Let mo have the hoy's letter s I always did liko that young scamp of yours." After smiling at thu down-hill ton denov of tho superscription, Uncle .Too soon became absorbed over tho pnucfl that began in text hand, coiitinuodin spider-tracks, and at last roso to tho dignity of hieroglyphics. Tho Gloss family, tired out after tho holiday season, wero having a domes tic cvoniiig in tho dining room. Tlio library, hung in old Spanish leather, lacked tho cmbelishmctits that grow out of dally ti90, and oppressed ono liko a great bronze extinguisher i the long drawing-room, tho conventional New York parlor, was too liko a mam moth and splendid hearse to permit of oven its proprietors feeling at homo in it. So about the dining-tablo were gathered Papa and Mnmma Gloss, tho Misses Lou and Hosio Gloss, Mr. Sor ghum, a gentleman of many smiles and compliment, oi inruiy suits of lino clothing, of a dog-cart, and gorgeous living generally, and Uncle Joe, un mairied, crusty and rich. There was also a young fellow called Fred Tru maino, but ho was only a chap in papa's office at a small salary. Though he had good six feet of uncommonly good looks, still ho wan very modest. "And no wonder, as Lou whispered to Kosie. "IIo ought to be. Twelve hundred a year indeed.1' Borglmm remarked, in his sweetest tones : "IIow seldom a poor dog ol a bachelor liko mo has the chanco of enjoying a happy family gathering P A sitjli, caretully given out tor Itosio only to hear, was a cracoful hint of his dissatisfaction with a bachelor exis- tanco. Mamma Gloss, clasped her plump hand in a little ecstacy, and answerd : "No one can havo an idea of tho peace and content of married life 1" A smile both material and encouraging, showed that Mr. Sorghum was an approved candidate for tho position of son-it) law. Lou, who was clover, and had a lofty bearing and a marblo-whito skin, and wonderful rows of coal black scallops on her pretty forehead, mado a proper anil girlish comment on thu bachelor remark ; but Uosie, who wnsaconfidiug bionuo with big gray eyes, said noth ing, and kept on with her crochet work. Sorghum used inwardly a warm cmolli rucnt of Wall street invective, and wish ed himself tho Afghan stripu that could so hold her attention, Just then uiiarho llcilgo (the young stock brokerage hrm was Hedge V; bor ghum) dropped in, and noddingl.fami liarly to his partner io'ined tho family circlo by taking'a place by Lou's side. iio exclaimed : "IIow jolly ! A regular boom in do mestic evenings, eh Miss Lou 1" rvow, Uncle Joo was sixty at least, grizzeled, cleaii-shaven, heavy-browed, with a cast-iron look that Beemetl mado to withstand humbug, and a steel cold, sharp gray eyo that could picrco tho neatest coating ot sham. Having at last finished his reading, ho sat awhile shading his face with his hand ; then looked up suddenly, as if ho had mado up his mmd to something, cast a search ing and discomtorting glance at the table and said : "Who would like to hear Teddy's letter V "I,'' Baid Sorghum, with ilie liveli est interest, led must bo a capital boy. He's your brother." (This last in an asido to Kosie.) "luneboy, continued I leu go. Saw him hero New "i'eai's. Sochcekv. Cheek is business capital. Ted will succeed. Let us havo tho letter." I think my Teddy is very bright," remarked Mrs. Gloss, "so I always keep him away at school, whero he has tho best of advantages." "Yes," answered Undo Joe, with an inscrutable intonation ; boarding-school is such an advantago to a child of ton." "Uh, yes, undoubtedly, sighed mam ma, with a pensive look at tho diamonds on her nice fat fingers ; "and we moth ers sacrifice anything to tho comfort of our dear children.' Undo Joo coughed noisily, and then asked : " "Are you all suro you want to hear the letter, and that you will sit still un til the end 7 Quito an amiable clamor of voices assented : so ho began tho epistle, which grammatically and orthographi- eally, ran in this wiso : Dkak Pathek iVj Moriuut : Professor Whacker gave us a subjeo for our first composition when wo cum bao after tho holidays ho said wo must nto an account of Now Years & put in to it all wo saw and herd wilo wo was hotn at New year so i roto mine & and yister day ho giv it bao to mo with very good marked onto it & ho scd for not to levo it Lyiti roun luco So i guess he thort it was pretty good & i wil send it to You so as You can sco i mako sonio nrocres i brush mv teeth verv careful ovry nito & i am' entirely out of poekit money your af son, Tun ny. A murmur of amused admiration wont around, and every one composed himself, with a smile, for further listen ing. "an account of m:w yuau's.'' "Boys & gtnis hav fun on Chrismas and gits presints in their stockings &o but new Years timo is for grown folks ciismis evo children has lots of fun so l think Grown folks oil to havo fun on uow years ove, i dont want to bo moan about ntithin so l didiint miser back nothin to my sister loo when she called mo a liorrul troublesomu boy tor sittin down in her room after dinner Now years cave sho was "Scolding a little woman wot was a dres inaker Ss had brort a long tailed pink dres homo some how fixed up Wrong it sho had ner nair ail in little iron gruldions to mako it skullup nico next dav." Miss Lou Hushed, then laughed aloud nervouslv to show that aim nm'nvnil tint joke. Unclu .too without so much as a miiver of his bushy oyo brows, went on i "rosy was sittin with her feet kuried up under hor eting candy nnd reding a story uook in ner room slio sed go way , H An A , III . C . v Xsv Teddy A ma sho was in her room hav ing a row with Katnil tho Mado about her close and sho said go way Teddy too then i sod whero shall 1 go & sho says you may go to tho club and find your lather l know where to lind tlio feniX club Is Just roun tho korner but father was busy play in cards with some men & hosaid go and sit down mv dear Son." f h "So i set down & lookod at boiiio pictures thcr wtr to men talkin & i guess thoy didiint know mo but they knowed my sisters good kauso one savs el ia if to you go in for loo and Ho go in for blondy then wo will mako tho old man gloss settel our hilts Ilo break her temper for her if i get'her says charlic, it; i will get moro capital fur .tho firm. "blondy is meek and will stayathom & will not interfear with mo i Guess says tho other fellow anyway wo will sharo tho proffets A funeral silence iell upon tho room. Hedge looked unnaturally childlike and unconscious. Sorghum pulled his mustacho over a bad imitation of a smile. ''then father ho after a good while ho got up and put on his cote to go homo and Just out side the door of the Club House a man said something to father and father said lots of Swear Words that ain't allowed boys in Pro fessor Whacker's skool nnd "it was all about a settlement. "And father said "ho llndunt Got tho money for it. So i thort it was a now ycar's presint that Man wanted pa to buy him, "then wo went home. Mother says to pa tho gurls will look elegant to morrcr it they will bo sure to catch something witrth wilo at last. "Father says they better ketch it pretty quick then for tilings is comin to an end then all of a sudden pa pounscd on mo & sent me to bed. "tho next Day, which was new years, nobody ct breakfast down stares but mo and father : father looked splendid it so did l, Wo had on our bes clocs it tho carriage was ready to take us callin. Wen ma it tlio gurls came down they wero very beautiful espeslmlly loo tho I like Hosy beat. "ma s.nys pa what do you think of chick or Biddvs, and kissed him. "Pa says bumf ! And wo went Out and tic banged tho trout door. Mr. Gloss used, every wilo to turn Uncle Joe's sttcntion j but ho went ou mercilessly : . "Somo of tho Ladys wo called on was old & some was yung. The old ones mosely had no necks in their Dresses & a good many had orftilly pink cheeks and dirty eyes with black smuug under them. "but pa soil the Samo thing evry wheres. "How charming You arc to Day says pa to all of them it he bowed it bowed. And he kinder laffed and Bobbed roun it looked Silly and then he como out and jumped in Tho carriage and says Swear words agen. "says i is it fun to mako calls pa "Says pa its a nusciise so says I wot makes you do it Pa. "Sosierty says pa then i asked who Sosierty was it pa Says Nusense agen and he tells mo to hold my tung. "so then wo went to see an ugly old woman with lots of diamonds it sho wanted to Kiss mo it I wouldunt do it it afterwards pa skolded mo it said sho was Missess Koopons it I must al ways kiss such a Rich olohidy Then I asked pa if ho was sick it ho said he wasn't and I told Him I herd Misses Koopons say ho was a sick Offant. "And father sed more Swear words it mado tho Coachman drive mo homo, ma it the gurls wero in tho parlor it so was the two men that talked A bout lou And rosy at tlio club Tlio big fel low with tho nnis tash said to Rosy siio was a crewel darling it rosy she turned her back to him. "then ma pinsed Roscys arm and said sho was a little fool it had no fealing for her family and rosy crved softly rite down on tho Makroons I tvas eting cako all i wanted it nobody no- tised Mo. "charlic forgut all a Bout loo's tem- cr I guess because ho said to her my butiful kween I will bo a good and obediunt husband loo laffed it hit him witli her fan then lots moro camo in it they all looked silly like father it all tho old men told nm sho looked liko osy's Bister, that ain't so because ma s orful fat. By this timo tho wholo company had ison, and were trying to interrupt the reading, when Undo Joo in a voice of thunder, commanded attention. Thoy all fell back into their seats, and re mained with many curious changes of couutcuanccs, silent to tho cud. then Nito como on it Loo it rosv went Up stares it put moro wite pow- ler on their faces iw looked at tliero Back hair in the 'Glass it loo said rosy ort to man y mister Soro Gum bocauso ho was so rich it loo said sho was go ng to marry mistero hedgo because- Ho was rich All tho ho was a fool it then thej wont Down Stares. 'a big tall yung mau come into tho library wero i had my kaudy it rosy sod out loud i want to show you this nico room, thev was behind tho door A; ho said havunt you got enny new years for mo Ko3y it sho sed yes fred iVj gavo in in a kiss behind tho door ivs ho sed o rosy if I was only rich it then ma camo in to tho entree is mid they ran out and looked billy tvo. "then i wont to eleep sittin on my bundle of candys it whon ma woko mo up every Jioddy had gono away i! ma 6ed sho hated now Years it loo sed tho men wero all mtuikoys and rosy had a iletlako. then i went to bed but homo thing made mo orful sick tho i dou't belief it was cako it I wont to rosy room softly. Sho was cryin it sittin on tho lloor by tho fire then i went into mas room it sho was cryin too it l'a was sayin Wo nro Liviu on a volcano I ten you. "I was kinder scared bo cause voika neois bum you all up iVj and nro very dangerus. Mn says samuel i Kant help it tho girlB must dress it wo must keep up appearances says i ma why knnt wo inoovo oft' tho volkaner it buy a new house up to acntril Park, "pa says whero did ttiat young sxamp como trout iVj then thu lloor juinpt up nnd hit me to nm scd it was kauso I had et too intichterinsh. "i wns orful sick oil nito. Tho nox morning Ktunil tho mado helped mo git up it sed i was to go rito off to skool agon it tho Coaoh man wns to tako euro of mo I went to say good By to loo sho was in bed with griildious in ; ner uiur eting tots ol breakfast 11, 1884. rosy kissed mo it her eyes was al red it she scd teddy doer thoy aro break ing my hart it 1 promised Hor wen i grow up I will lick them al. "1 hka Rosy pretty well considoiin sho is my Sister, pa it ma was shut up in tho liberary it pa had lots of lit tle papers on thu tabel. "Ho said look at them, "dresses, bontuts, flnearv. iowelrv. 1 knnt pay them 1 tell you wo am livin beyond our mencs. So is everybody says ma but tho girls will marry well says pa look at rosy sho is now in lov with that goo 1 looking Ilasgal on 12 hundred a year. "Sho shant have him says ma now don't bo a bruto nnd cut down expens sis perhaps io is a Stingeo olo kur says pa, it if ho knows wo nro Hed nnd cars over in dot ho wouldn't lovo Ted a sent. "I don't want a sent pa says I five sonts alnt much it ono sent nitit noth in and uncle jo Is an old bare says I. o send tho boy tc skool ho makes mo Craz Zy says pa it ma kissed mo in a hurry it push me Long to tho dorc. "pa had his hed buryed in his hand it kept sayin' rooined, rooincd, and all for appeacances So i am tired of riting such a long Compersishen and tho coachman took mo bao to skool it that is all i know a Bout now years." Undo .Too quietly folded up tho scrawl, and looked out from under tho thatch of his eyebrows at Hedge, who, glancing nt Lou, and seeing sho was dangerous, silently left the room and tho house. Sorghum followed also po litely escorted to the door by Uncle Joe's steady gazc. Tlio method failed with Fred Tremaine, for tho look only sent him as far as Rosiu's side, whero he sat down with determination. Mrs. Gloss was sobbing hysterically, and her husband seemed inclined to drop down dead. "Well," Uncle Joe began, "well, aren't you a pack of idiots to sacri fice your comfort and honesty for this wretched bIiow ot fashionable lifo f Now, I've always disappointed you in tlio money way, and I'll do it still." Mr. Sam Glbss trembled. "I'll do it still; for you think I'm going toseo you go to ruin, and I won't. I will look over matters with you, Sam, and find out how I can put you on your legs again. But stop this high-pressuro living, aud give this girl, Rosie, to Tremaine, who is a good fellow, if ho is poor." Rosio and Fred ti icd to say somo words of thanks, but, failing to do jus tico to their feelings, consoled each other by clasping hands. "There is worse misery than pover ty," Undo Joo went on, "and Miss Loo had better cast about for somo boy at a thousand dollar salary, for no more brokers will desire her dowry to mend their capital. As for Ted", aud Uncle Joo roso to go into the library with his brother "he's an example to all young writers exact, truthful, impartial. I yaluo his manuscript. I shall keep him in pocket money and make him my heir. Her Divorce Wasn't Like Eer Ma's and Her Sister's. Loulsvlllo Courier Journal. "Do you know," questioned a prom inent lawyer the other day, "that di- orces run in families 7 Tho writer admitted that ho knew nothing about divorces, and that in that regai d he stood on tho platform occupied by Artemus Ward on the sub- lei t ol baby clothes ho didn t want to know anything about them particular- "Unco I procured a divorce for a lady, and when I took tho precious doc ument sho was so anxious to receivo to her homo sho at first received tno and tho document with every manifesta tion of delight. I handed her tho copy of tho judgment of tho court releasing her trom tho bonds that had crown irk some, and a very pleasant light shono in her eyes. Opening tho paper, she glanced hurriedly over it without read ing a word, and instantly her whole ex pression changed, spitefully : " 'lako tho h.iletul thing back ; 1 will not have it.' "I was surprised, of course ; and, with thoughts not wholly unconnected with my unpaid fee, I asked what had caused this sudden change in hor de sires. " I won't have it because it's not liko ma's and sister's,' snapped the lady. "1 took steps to learn the family fash ion in divorces, and was informed that her mothers and sisters documents had red paper on thorn.' I saw at onco tho difficulty. Tho clerk of tho court had impressed his seal into tho paper. 1 returned to his office, had mm to arrange his most gorgeous red paper seal, ami procuring a bit of blue ribbon, wo tied it in a truo lovor's knot, and affixed the two to the docu ment. Returning to tho house of my capaieious client, sho was delighted with tho now arrangement, especially when I told her that tho lover's knot was tho happy suggestion of tho clerk of tho court, who was a bachelor. I am afraid my fee was increased a littlo on account of that red paper and blue ribbon, but I havo a pleasant recollec tion of sundry crisp 20 bills I took away trom my client s homo that day. You will admit now that sometimes di vorces hunt even in triplets.'1 Tho project of Hooding tho Sahara. aud thus opening up Central Africa to commcrco and civilization, appears to no reviving tho opinion still being urged by geographers and engineers that, if tho water of tho ocean could thus bo let into tho desert, tho climate, tho soil, and tlio sanitary condition would all bo unproved. Though near ly two-thirih as large as Europe, aud containing some two hundred million inhabitants, tho only means of commit mention with tho rest ot thu world lies in tho caravan traoks. In tho Sahara desert tliero is a remarkablo depression coveting nn area of about 00,000 miles, this depressed portion being known as Elijuf, and said to extend from within tweive nines or ino seashore to regions in mo oioso noignuornooti ot Tiinbuo too. Tho theory of both nnoiont nnd modem geographers has been that luijiif was originally filled with water, which flowed into tho ocean, but that. a bar having gradually formed nt tho cnirnnco, tno uow mwnrd was stopped and tho hoat of n vertical sun caused the insido water to evaporate Tho practicability of reopening tills ancient uiiiiuiiui is uiugrent question. '.'This Is n now wriuklo." ns tl maiden said, on consulting her mir ror. THE COLUMHIAN, VOL. XVHI.NO 2 COLUMBIA UKMOOItAT, VOL. XLV1I, NO 40 Hon. Wita Eiy, Tlio Oldest Member of Congress, . t i ri t in Ago and Dcrvico. A BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. In our last week's issue wo gave a portrait of tho youngest member of Congress, and as a sequel, wo givo this week an excellent likeness of the old est member of tho House, tlio Hon. Wm. D. Kelloy, of Philadelphia. Mr. Kellny was born nt Philadel phia April lath, 181J, and is there fore nearly seventy years of ago. IIo received a very thorough English edu cation and began life as a proof reader in a printing oflico in his native city. After a few years service in this capac ity ho bccanio an apprentice in a jew elry establishment. Having learned tho trade ho removed to Boston whero ho worked live years as a journeyman jeweller ; he then returned to Phila delphia and began tho study of law and in tho course of timo entered the profession, also devoting himself to various literary pursuits. Mr. Kelloy was twice elected Pros ecuting Attorney of tho city and coun ty of Philadelphia, nnd served for ten years as Judgo of the Cotirt of Com mon Pleas of that city ; was a dclegato to tho National Republican Conven tion at Chicago in 18G0, and ono of Lincoln's heartiest supporters. Ho be came tlio Republican candidate for tho Thirty-seventh Congtcss and was elect ed, and has been returned consecutive ly every term since his first election, by an average of about ten thousand over his Democratic opponent. Mr. Kelley has been and still is a conspicuous figure in our National Leg islature, his utterances commanding a prestigo consistent with his long ser- vico and varied experience in public life. His greatest ambition is to con tinue during life in his present position as representative from Philadelphia, and his constituency wil no doubt ac cord him this honor. True Words Well Said. A father talking to his careless daughter said : I want to speak to you of your mother. It may bo that you havo noticed a careworn look upon her faco lately. Of eourso it has not been brought tliero by any act of yours, still it is your duty to chase it away. I want you to get up to morrow morning and get breaktast, and when your moth or comes and begins to express her sur prise, go right up and kiss her on tho mouth. You can't imagino how it will her dear tace. liesides you owe her a kiss or two. Away back when you wero a littlo girl sho kissed you when no ono else was tempted by your fever tainted breath and swollen fa5e. You were not so attractivo then as you aro now. And through thoso years of childish sunshine and shadows sho was always ready to cure by the magio of a mother's kiss the littlo dirty chubby hands whenever they wero injured in .1 I!.... .1-! . -.1 -1 , uiusu nisi hKirmistie.s witli tins rougii old world. And then tho midnight kisswith which sho routed so many bad (It earns as sho leaned over your restless pillow, havo all been on interest theso long years. Of course she is not bo pretty and kissablo as you are. but if you had done your share of the work during tho last ten years, the contrast would not bo so marked. Her faco has more wrinkles than yours far more and yet if you wero sick that faco would appear more beautiful than an angel's as it hovered over you watch ing every opportunity to minister to your comfort, and every ono of theso rinkles would seem to bo bright wave lets of sunshine chasing each other over tho dear face. Sho will leavo you one ot these davs. These burdens, if not lifted from'her shoulder, will break her down. Thoso rough, hard hauiK that havo dono bo many unnecessary things for you, will bo crossed upon her life less breast. Thoso neglected lips that gavo you your first baby kiss will bo closed forever, anil those sad tired eyes win have opened in eternity, and then you will appreciate your mother, but it win ue too late, A City With 5000 Lawyers. The 5000 lawyers of New Vork citv muraoo many ranks, classes and con ditions. Less tli an one-half tho num ber enjoy a competence, but there aro many who mako iuiiuenso sums every year, homo ot tho "slnstci" lawyers men who know nothing of law and practico only in tlio l'olico Courts reahzo as much as Si 5,000 a yenr, jJicKerson nnu jJiekerson, patent law yers, nave mado s.r),uuo,uoo. Their present lneomo is 810,000 a year, rederick V. Betts, also n pntcnt aw- yer, has an annual income of 825,000 a year, ltoscoo Uonkling probably makes ?iuu,uuu a year. The lirm ot which William M. Evarts is n member Evarts, Southmayd it Choale do i business of about'SBO.OOO a vear. Mr ivivniitj is Biipposou to uo worm nnoui half a million. David Dudley Field has mado Si 1,000,000 out of his pro tession. lu tho 1 weed suits ho reciovei $100,000. Lord, Day it Lord, received a- leo ot SSlTo.OUU in the II oks Lord suit. Their income is about $05, 000. General Roger A. Prvor started in Now lork after tho war without lollar and now has an income of $10. 000, Tho Condeit biothers do a largo practice tor lorugners nnu mako SOU, uuu n year. Pearl street, Now York, is tho crook euest stieet lu tlio world. It is n mil nnd n half in extent, nnd vet its curve aro so incessant that you cannot in nny place SCO llioro than two snunrea nlinnif It inteisects Broadway twice, forming n half circlo whoso nro is nearly ono ...ii.. i ,i. iiinu in leiigtu, lTES op DtstyisiNq. lM 2M 3tt ,T0 Onelnch J00 60 noo 5(lo .m Two Indies ..... 8(0 4 00 son 800 13(0 Three inches.,... 400 Pour Indies BOO 5 00 too lion is ro TOO 901 1800 50 f() ouartcr column., oio RfiO 1000 ISrO 23f,0 llnlfrnlunin In (XI MOO IT IK) MOD 50 00 Unecolumn 20 on S500 8000 500 1 100 00 VpntlvAiltrTllnements nnv-nhln niiftrtrrlr. Tran Mont advertisements must bo paid for beforelnf ci t "d except wlicro parties hnvo accounts. rr1 flHvrri(fiomint ttcn Hnllnrfi nor Inrh for tlireo Insertions, and at Hint rnto for additional insertions without refcrenco to length. Expentnr'H. Admlnlstrnlor's. mid Auditor's nOIICCB three dollars. Must be paid for when nscrted. Transient or Locat not lees, ten cents a line, rcnu Inr adrertlscmcnu halt rates, cards in tho 'Business Directory" column, ono dollar a year for each line. Philadelphia's New Postoffloa Uuilding tho Finest in the World How it is Arranged. According to tho Jlccord tho mag nificant tiilu of granito masonry front ing on Chestnut, Ninth and Market street, to bo used for tho postoflico and federal offices, will bo opened In n short timo for business. This edifice, which has quietly reared its massive hend during tho last eleven yearn, will havo cost tho United States government, finished nnd equipped, nearly $8,000, 000. It is one-half sizo larger than the Now York postoflloo building, and is said to bo tho finest structure ot its kind in tho world. The government paid $1,-191,200 for tho site on which tho building stands, but b'uico its erec tion and the addition of tho Record of fice to tho block land owners in tho plot bounded by Ninth and Tenth, Chestnut and Market havo placed fa bulous prices upon tho valuo of their ground. Tlio total appropriations for tho postofilco have been S0,0.r0,000, but tho amount was insufiicient, and an additional appropriation will bo mado by congress. Tho building is of granite, tho base ment from tho Old Dominion quarries, nnd tho remainder from tho Dix Island quarrio3, on tho coast of Maine. At the latter place all tho granito blocks were cut and marked, and sent hero to bo put in place. Tho entire work of setting the Btones was dono by George Watson, nn expert mason, except ono season, when ho had an assistant. Tho digging of tho immense cellar was be gun on October 11, 1R73, and the work had been constantly under the caro of John McArthur, jr., as superintendent, and A. 31. Smedley as assistant. Ex Posttnaster II. II. Bingham was tho first custodian and disbursing agent of tho funds. He was followed by George W. Fairmau, then Colonel A, Louden Snowdon had to look after it, then Gen eral Ilartranft scanned the bills, and nfter him camo General Iluidckoper, who is kept busy in pushing the eon tractors so as to get his department into the building as soon as possible. Tlio building has a front on Chestnut street of 17o leet 9 inches ; on Ninth street 18 i feet, and on Market street of 175 feet 1 inch. Tho dome is 170 feet above tho curb lino stones aro two feet The foundation in thickness, and rest upon concrete. Tho tiHt lloor will bo devoted entire- lv to the uses of tho postoffice depart ment. The largo room at tho corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets will bo used by the postmaster. Next to this on the west i3 a largo apai tmeut, which will contain the olheo3 ot the postmas ter's private secretary and tho assistant custodian of tho building. This room will also bo used as a general lobby for tho public, and will contain desks, chairs and conveniences for writing and reading. Adjoining will bo the assis tant postmaster's room, and next to tho Record building will be the apartments of tho cashier, auditor and paymaster. All thoe positions arc now filled by Mr. James T. Bingham, but it is likely they will bo separated and moro appoint ments made. Immediately in the rear of this room will be the ofliee of tho superintendent of tho mails. IIo will bo so situated as to command a view of tho cutiro first lloor. Tlio mailing department will havo its desks and boxes under a large skylight in the western end of tho building, nearest to Chestnut stieet, aud the carriers' depart ment will bo under tho samo light, near Market street. Carriers and employes will enter and leavo tho building by way of Chant street to Tenth, and let ters intended for points reached by trains from Broad street station will bo received and dispatched up to within fifteen minutes ol tho timo of the start ing of tho trains. The entire front on Ninth street, fl'om Market to Chestnut, will always I ,-,.,)ai),it n linair crtnnn Tf lu lmi',1 tlmfr j i " nj " "-.v. tho public will come in contact with tlio lenartmcnt. There will be a wide corridor extending tlio length of tho building, and on tho west sido of this will bo tho handsomo mahogany glass screens behind which tho clerks will stand. Along tho top of theso screens will bo movable windows of cathedral glass, so as to secure ventilation in warm weather. lieginiung nearest Chestnut street will bo the general de livery department ; then the newspaper lelivcry : next two wholesale stamp clerks ; then tho foreign department. There will bo fifteen boxes for drop- letters. In tho centro of tho Ninth street front tho office of the chief clerk will bo located, and near him will bo a new official who will havochargoof the bureau of information and inquiry con- erning ttio rates ot postage, nnd every thing connected with tho department. To tho north of him will bo the lock and newspaper boxes, of which thero will bo 1,1G1. Theso aro of bronze, each bavin;.' a heavy plate glass front. 1 no money order and registered letter departments will occupy two largo rooms on tho Market street Iront. Tho first lloor will bo lighted by 100 largo electric aro lights. Tho building will require 5,000 tons of coal per year to heat it, and $75,000 will be needed every year lor gas and wnter and tor keeping tlio building m order, lu tho basement there will bo twelve bath tubs for tho uso of tho carriers and clerks. Ninety regular employes will be need- id to tako care ot tho building aud of fices in it, Tho postmaster will bo custodian of tlio building without extra compensation, but ho will have an ns Bistant who will bo paid $1,500, and who will look alter tho details of tho woik. Tho second floor will bo used by tho United States sub-treasury on tlio Chestnut street front ; by the pension oflicer on Ninth street, nnd tho internal revenue collector on tho Market street front. Tho third floor will bo devoted to the United States courts, tlio United States marshal and tlio navy pay ofheo. i. no lourth lloor ivill bo used bv tho mil way mail service oflicers. Tho entire building will bo furnished in solid mahogany, and will rcquiro over -1,000 vnids of carpet. All tho furniture, is being mado iu Cincinnati nnd Chica go. Judkiiis when nsked why ho was moving out of n houso tho other dny, paid that ho hnd been brought up to the belief thnt pay-rental authority must bo oboyed, no mnttor how much he wnB put out about it. If it is nu r pen winter ico will bo high next euinwer, nnd if it is n 6evero ono coal will bo high until spring. "tfnrsi,'T''ii.U.UMi.iMir 'i i i'nn