OOtOMDIADKMOCRATBIARTIWNOHTn, Md CO- In.ur.1 Weekly, orr-ry I'rl.lrty alornlnic. nt llLOOMSUUltO, COLUMBIA CO., l'a. AfTwonoM.ARs per year. To sulncrlbers nut nf ll'n o''nty tho terms are strictly In a "vwiot. JJ?..X.W discontinued except it the option SJnf 0 Pu.o4l"i until nil arrearages nroM. but long continual crpiiit wm nnt .;.. 1,1 alui uul All papers sent out ot tho Htnto or to distant nnt mccs inUSttMlialdforlnmlrnnPo nfrirf stblo person in Columbia county Us county, '9 no longer exacted from subscribers M JOB PJftlNTING. .X'l?i,2.i)bln?1'cnftrtm!ntof tho Colombian Is very complete, and our .lob Printing will com nitrn fvnV sbly with thator tho larito cities aii wnv2,??I short notice, neatly o ATt moto(i 5SSiaoM on PROFESSIONAL CARDS. B. WALLBH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Ofllce oyer 1st. National Hank. M' jT U. FUNK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. oraeo In Snt'a Uulldlng. Ut.OOMSBUKd, l'A, p It. DUOKALEW, ' ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW. UL00M8D0RO, l'A. Offlco over 1st National Hank. J OUN M. 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Olllce in his bulliling opposito.Court House, 2ml lloor, liloomsburg, Pa. npr 13 '83 JOHN C. YOCU1I, Attprney-at-Lawi CATAWISSA, l'A. OIUco In News Itkh building, Main street. Momber ot the American Attorneys' Associa tion. Collections mado In any part ot America. K. OSWALD, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Building, Rooms 4 mid 5. BERWICK, PA UIIAWN & UOBINS, ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAW. Catawlssa, Fa. Office, oornorot Third and Main streets. r E. SMITH, Attorncy-ntLaw, Berwick. Pa. Can bo Consulted in German. ALSO FIltST-CLAS8 FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE OOMl'AKlES KEl'KESBNl'ED. ffODlco first door below tho post oQlco. MISCELLANEOUS, c U. BARKLEY, Attorney-at-Law , offlco lu Brower's building, 2nd story.Hooms " B. McKELVY, M. D.,Surgeon and Phy . slolan, north Bide Main Btroot, below Market L. FRITZ, Attorney-at-Law. Office . , in Columbian uulldlng, c M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH uwing Machines and Machlnoryof all kinds re nired. Oi-xka llccsi Building, llloomsburg, fa. D R. J. 0. 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BU8ta,Malno. leol-jy 0, E.BIjWELL, 1 - , . J.K BITTENBENDER.F"'1810"' Li U9dical Sapjrlntoniont of tho Sanitarium. Invalid's Home. BloontHburgf, Pa., Devotes special attention to ( Epllopsy, Morrons Affections, nnd Diseases of Women. l'ntlcnts received nt tho Sanitarium on reasonable tetms for lionrd nnd treatment. P. 8. No charge for first consultntlon. npr 27. '8y '17REAS lUlnWN'S TVMITIIAVfltt ifr -'tvj v, a nun uuiiuillir, jjiuu bin'Vl. lilnmnvTiiitf ln ' 1 -I'.tna Insuranco Co., ot Hartford, Conn itoyal of Liverpool , Lancashire llro Association, Philadelphia l'hcenlx, of iimlon I)ndon Lancnihlrc, ot England Hartford ot Hartford. Uprlngrlcld Flro and lnrlnn Assets. JT,078,830 13,600,000 l(,0U0,00i 4,in7IO ft,2l)(l,37B 1,70J,970 8,0M,580 as mo agencies aro direct, policies nro written for tho Insured without delay In tho onico nt lHooinsburg. Oct. S3, '81. Tho most popular resort on the Fusmichannn Itlver Is tho upwallopen Valley Hotel, Wapwal lopen, Luzerno Co., l'n. 5, This house has been tnorougniy renovated nnd Is fitted tin with every conveniences for ire vejers, tourists, hunting nnd tolling parties. It H delightfully bltuated in tho mldat of a beautliul section of river and mountain scenery lu cloao proximity to the famous Council Cup - nnd special Inducement aro offered to all who deblro recreation combined with first class ac commodations. Tho bar supplied only with tho choicest wines and liquors, excellent stablo ac commodations, boats to hire $e. Iq Exjoetioje Rate. April 55-Gm BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL Tho undersigned having put his Planing Mil ou Uallroad street, In UrsUcia&s condition, is pie pared to do all kinds of work In his lino. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDSj MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. turnlsucd at reasonable prices. All lumber used Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen are employed. 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SfFull particulars In our pamphlet, which wo deslrototeiulfieoliymallto every one. ciTho Speclllo Jledlclne la sold by all diugglstsat II Ecr package or B packaes for fs, or will bo sent free y mall on tho receipt of the money, by addressing Till! (WAY .MKIJICIM-: CO., HUIIalO, JJ. Y. Sold In Hloomsbnrg by all druggists. Nov IMv ""AINWRIUHT & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, Philadelphia PEAS, SYKUPS, COtfVEK, SUQA11, MOLASHLa DICE, SPICKS. BICARB SODA.&C. , KB, U.K. cornor second and Arch streets, nrorders will recelvo prompt ntteutln r A ATrni7T Energetic, reliable men JVIN XShl t to boll Fruit Trees, V urapo Vines, shrubs. Hoses, etc. Halary ' and expenses paid. Full Instructions given to inexperienced men can soon learn tho business. Addiess J. F. LKCLAltE, Hilghton, N. Y. (1 mile east of llochester, N. Y.) AOEM'S WANTED For tUoIP.es Of Blaine & IClevolaiul & Logiin, Hendricks. InlvolbyT. W. Knox.5;n 1 volbyllonAllarnum, Tho Hist and Cheawst. 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The liil'orimitlou IS liimor tatit mid ItitciicSciS Cor evcryuue In ncctl of Clothing. TVo Iihvd stock, our iriccH nrc tin; bottom HiritrcN of tlio imirtict, our hlitiw rooms :iro light a ul cheerful, mid your examination Is all t nut In need ed to make you a buyer. A. C. YATES & CO. Ledger Building, Sixth & Chestnut Sis. PHILADELPHIA. Health and Jappiness. rsSf 9 DO AS OTHERS Ol&CmS HAVE DONE. Aro your Kidneys disordered? "Mdnej Wort ln-ought tuo from my Rrafo, &slt were, after 1 hail lit-cn Rlrrn un by 13 best tloetora in DttrQlt," U. VV'.UoTiraux.AlothanlcIonU.UIoh. ...Aro your nerves weak? Miiucy l.ort curoil mo frmii nervous wrakncM E c.,nrtor I wm not ptimm'IciI to lTf,"-Mrfi. M. M. U. i uuuuiiiii, c-ut vnriviiuTi Monitor vicvoiano, u. ' If ayo ,you Bripht's Disease? J Mimev .ort cured me when my water was Juet R iiUo cuai ftud thvn Hko btood." I Fiank WiUon, reaiH(ly,M(U3. 1 ti, Sufforinff from Diabetes? evtT mwl. Oho- almost immcdi.ito rHif." l'r. t'JullIpO. 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T.OaUomay, Elk Flat, Oregon. ; Aro you tormented with Piloa?, "Kidney-Wort ivniWHently rureU ino of bleedlnir '; r"--i. Ur. W, ('. liliiio iceuminctidid It to me." uij, u. iiuir,iai.ii.erjJi. luini;, jajtl"atown, l'a. fc Aro you Rheumatism racked? h "liklm y-Wort curid me. after t wns rlea up to ti d.o ijy j-JibiclatiH nnd I had un"t rl thirty ycar.', r-iunujg Aiaiconu, wtstiiam, Mauj. t - ,z: "H"T".- n m Atuiii.-jrtuiii 1.-111-1:11 luu 1.1 peeuuar iruuiies oi r .f vtralyvarsfctin.Iini.'. Alany friends ur-o bud ttuImj t a." lira. II. Lnmoieaux, IblolA MUlv, t. ill yoM would Banish Discaso ; EH p Tlie 131.O0D CLEANSSrt. . 1 .. ."TV,.J.-n.1TM1T'jniT-T Cares Rheumatism, Zum baco, LamoBack, Sprains and Bruises, Asthma, Catarrh, Coughs, Colds, Soro Throat, Diplithoria, Bums, Frost Bitos, Tooth. Ear, and Bead acho, and all pains and aches. Tho lctt Internal nnl external remedy in the orU. Every bgttlo guaranteed. Se-M ty litedMne dealers evtry-hcre. Direction! in eight iantruases. Trice 50 cents and li.ua, FOSTER, MILDURN i CO., Prop''., CUrFALO, N. V..U. S A. IMantsnnd Children What Klre our Chlldreu rony cheeks, What cun their fevers, makes them xlrep; CTBHtorla. Tiea Ilables fret, nnd err by turns, What curcH tbelr colic, Lllld their worms, Cawtorla. Wiat ftilekly ruren Constipation, Hour Stomach, Colds, Indigestion : Castorltw Fnrowell then tn Monihlno fiyrups, Castor Oil and l'arcRonc, and llitllCARtnrln. ' "Castorla li so well adapted to Children (hat I recommend It as superior to any medi cine known to mo." II. A. Akcusii, M.D., 111 Bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. V. kSTTAUR INIMENT An nlnolnto euro for Rhou- mntlsm, Sprulus, Pain lu tho I xiaoir, 11 arns, Uoils, cro. Auin- Btaninnoouk I'ula- rollover. a, week ntliomo. fa.ououtllt froc. I'ay nu. TJmieij buiv, nuii&lC. UUpitUl UOMTimil'OU. Keixln-. If you want, busluuns ntwhlcli iter. irrcat ruy till tho tlmn thnv rnrk'. with nliittntii i. 1 1, it "'""'"r pumcuiars to li. 1UM.KTI v. , .v.v.u.tu, iiiuiuv. Peosi.iy 'Saw 1 WSESi BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER SELECT STORY. THE LUMP OF OLAY. Aly husband wna a Hculntor in Now Orleans, llo wns not a poor nrtUt, but wcaltliy, and s)otit his tnonoy lav ishly, so that our liotiso was crowtlud with costly tnllcs, and our pinto tho finest in tlio citv. Often friends snoko of us. half in jest nml half in earnest, of the tempt ing unit uui dwelling oneieii 10 uur glars or dishonest servnnts ; but Ludi- vico laiiulied nt their warnintrs. and I never knew fear when ho was by. So wo lived fivo yenrs, lcaa careful of bolts mid bars than many who had liltlo save their four walls to protect, and never suffering savo from somo petty pilfering. In tlio autumn of 18 , wo had just returned from a trip inland, nnd Lud ivico was busy on new work ; fresh clay had been carried to his studio, models engaged, mid everything pre paicdfora busy winter. Iliad my now duties nnd cares also, for an in fant, not thrco months old, lay upon my breast. And wo wero very proud mid happy in our new treasuro j nover in our lives had wo talked so much of the future. Every hour of tho comiutr winter was portioned off. Ono night I put my babo to sleep and went out to tlio kitchen to sco tho cook concerning breakfast, but could not find her. Our servants were for bidden to remain out later than nine. and it was nearly cloven. I felt ant'ry witn the girl, ttio move so that she had left an outsido door Bwiiming in tho wind : and with an exclamation of impatience I went to close it. As I stood for n moment on the threshold, I could sec tho garden still full of flowers, nnd at its foot, leaning over tho low fence, stood tlio trill, Jnne. talking to a man. Tho moon shone full upon them, and 1 saw the features of both plainly. Jnne was a light tnulntto, but it was impossiblo to tell whether tho man was her color or a swathy white. But white or black, tho expression of his face was bnual, full of cunning j a faco to be soon pinong felons. I gazed ono moment, then cnlled out sharply and quickly. In a moment Jnne was with me, apologizing in her servile way, nnd taking my rebuko very quietly. I gavo her my orders nntt sent her to bed, nnd then I went up stairs and forgot all nbout tho mat ter, though it was in my mind when I was at tho door. For, onco in my room, I iound my husband had brought in upon a board a piece of wet clay and set it at the foot of tho bed. "To-morrow, the first thing, I am going to begin can you guess what?'' asked Lud'vii-o. "No," said I. "Our baby,'' said my husband ; "wo will make a sleeping cupid of him. It shall bo my first work this winter." I laughed with glee. "I shall prize it so," I said. "IIo is lovely, is ho not?'' and I kissed tho child softly as ho slept. An hour after that 1 was sleeping also, tranquilly, dreamlcssly. The lamps were out, all was darkness and peace. How long it lasted, I do not know. I awakened with a start, and after ly ing a few moments, I becamo con scious that some one was moving stealthily about the room somo ouo with bare feet. Soon I heard a stum ble and an oath, suppressed, but plain ; then tho board on winch tho clny rest ed seemed to bo pushed across tho floor. My heart throbbed fearfully. I knew that burglars were in tho house, and I thought only of our personal safety. They might take all, if thoy did not harm my husband and child. I watched and listened, holding my breath until a ray of light shono in the room, and I knew tho thief had a dark lantern. I heard tho tinkle of the dif ferent articles ho slipped iuto his bag. I heard drawers and wardrobes stonlth ily opened, nnd 1 prayed that his cu pidity might bo satisfied, and that he might go, leaving us unharmed. Alas ! tho prayer was vain. Somo noise louder than tho rest awoko my husband. I strove in vain to restrain him. He shouted, "Who is thero?'1 and mado for the dark shapo just visi ble. In an instant tho lantern was dark ened, and a struggle in tho dark began. I shrieked frantically. Steps and lights approached. A pistol was fired, a heavy fall followed. I heard the robber dnsh from tho room and down the stairs, and the next moment tho room was full of trembling servants, nnd I saw, by tho lights thoy carried, Ludivico lying upon tho floor, welter ing in his blood. I called his name. Ho mado no an swer. I lifted up his face. Alas I the truth was written thero tho bullet had entered his heart. Ho was dead I What need to dwell on that sad time? Friends Hooked to my aid, but I oared for nothing, notv that ho was dead. Tho hoii3o had been stripped of valua bles and money. It was tho boldest robbery accom plished for years said tho police, lint despite all efforts all offered rewards tho culprit was not found. Ho had escnped as completely as though ho had vanished irom tho earth. When I had buried my darling in tho strango city of sepulchres, where tho dead of Now Orleans repose, and waited many weeks in hopes that his murderer might bo found, I took my child and went homo to my kindred in old Connecticut. I was wealthy, and' in no fear of want during my life. But tho only possession I now valued was my child, tho boy who somo day might wear his father's mein, and speak to mo in his father's voice. I had dismissed Jano. Sho had been under suspicion, nnd examined care fully j but sho appeared inuoccnt. Of nil tho servants, I kept but ono to as sist mo in pneking, nnd to travel North with mo. Whilo tho packing was going on sho camo to mo and said : "There's n quoor bit of clay on a board under your bod, ma'am. Shall I throw it away T" I burst into tears, "Tho last thing his baud ovor touch ed," I cried. "Oh, no. I will tako it with mo." So tho dry- lump mado part of my luggage. I found dear ones to grlovo with mo nnd uiirso mo nt homo, but my hoart wns broken. Tho only ono object I hnd in lifo was to bring Ludivioo's murderer to justico. But how, when experienced doteot- ives hnd failed upon tho spot, was I an inexperienced woman, so many miles away, to succeed ? Thoy treated tho idea with indulgont pity, but I felt suro Qod would help me. Tho faco nt tho garden gnto was stamped upon my memory. It was tho only cluo I had but it was something. Soon I had another. Ono day 1 be gan to unpack my effects, and arrango them in my present home. Almost nt the Inst of tho work I camo to that which was to be our sleeping cherub, but whioh was now, like the hand which thought to mould it, n mero cold lump of clay. I laid it on the table nnd looked at it I thought to weep, but amazement checked tho tears. There in tho midst of tho dry mould, wa3 tho impress of a foot tho lower part of a coarse, largo maimed man's foot. Tho truth burst upon mo at once. Tho robber had trodden in tho clay. I remembered that tho stairs and floors woro spotted with it. I remembered his ejaculation nnd tho thud of tho clay against tlio bedstead. It was plain. I locked tho door and sat down with botli hands to my head. A fierce joy possessed me. I knew not what to do. My hands had dabbled in cast making often enough. I found somo Plaster ot Paris, and soon tho foot, up to the instep, stood beforo me, with two toes gouo tho great too and tho next one to it and an incision in tho side, as though it had been cut away. When I had dono this, and though it was a matter of somo time, I said no more to anyone, I broko down, and lay a while. The excitement had been very groat and brought on a fever, from which I nearly died. Yet, despito all this, nothing oamo of my discovery. I waited and hoped in vain. A year passed five tho sixth began and crept on until winter, and yet, though 1 nnd written to in fluential friends in Now Orleans, noth ing was made of my discovery. At last I said : "Tho secret is veiled from human eyes forever. I must givo up my hope." And I was calmer after that. My boy was now a comfort to mo nnd I had gono to housekeeping with a young sister for ray companion. Sho was a beautiful creature and very much admired. My house grew gay, for I could not doom her to dullness, nnd young voices and laughter and music filled tho parlors almost nightly. Sometimes, however, I was alono there, whilo sho was away amidst gay scenes and merry friends, and then 1 thought until thinking was a pain and tlio hours seemed years. Ono cold winter night I had been thus alone, when my sister Grace came home. She was in a merry mood, and cast her fur wrappings from her glee fully, as sho sat down by tho fire. "I've mado a conquest, my dear," sho said. "Is that anything now ?" asked I. "Ho is. What do you say to a mil lionaire 1'' "I should ask what is he besides a millionaire !" "Oh a Cuban, forty odd, I suppose, and not a bit handsomo ; but ho adores mo already. Its no joke, Ella, and I nlwnys said I would marry a rich man." "Not without loving him V "Bah I It's enough if ho loves mo. How do lovo matches end ? Either ono dies, and tlio other is wretched, or they quarrel nnd aro divorced in a year or two. Better not love, say I." I sighed. She was half right, after all. "Ho's n mystery, too," said Grace. "No ouo knows nnything nbout him, except that he's enormously rich. IIo has bought tho Elms tho finest placo here, you know and they aro making a great pet of him all for his money. IIo saw mo home, to tho envy of every girl in the room, and ho will probably call to-morrow and ask howl am. Will you Bhut mo in my room and send him away, cruel sister?" I tried to smile and the thought camo upon me that it might be better nover to know tho height of happiness if ono must bo plunged from it into tho depths of misery. I shall not turn tho Cuban away if ho is a good man and ray sister likes," I said ; and Grace laughed and went to bed. Tho Cuban did call next day but I was out and did not seo him, however ; nnd he had bought tho great placo called tho "Elms," and intended to bo a resident of tho town- In a worldly point of a viow it seemed a good match for any girl, and I waited to sco the man myself. Threo days after I had tho opportunity. Graco had been to ohuroh in tho evening ; my boy was ill nnd I had to stay away. When it was timo for ser vico to be over, I sat by the window watching for her. Tho bedroom was dark, nnd tho moon outsido very bright; consequently I could seo tho garden very plainly. Soon Graco camo up tho path on a man's arm. At tho gate sho bad him good-night, and stopped to say a fow words. IIo leaned with both arms folded on tho fence outsido. I had seen tho picture bofore whero ? with a leap my mind wcut baok to tlio night beforo my husband was murdored. I saw Jane, tho mu latto cook, nnd her companion ; and, oh, merciful heavens 1 tho man's faco was tlio same. This was shaded by a fashionable hat a fashionablo collar and cravat, an elegant overcoat finish cd tho costume ; whilo tho first faco was set off by ragged garments, tho persons wero tho same. I could havo lain my hand upon tho Biblo and mvorn to that fact upon tho spot. As I grow posilivo of this, my senses dc parted, as my sister, when sho entered found mo in a swoon upon tlio floor. v lien i reoovereu i uouutou my own sanity. I laid what I had seen to tho illusion of moonlight and distance. 1 argued with myself that until I had soen tho Cuban I must regard the nf fair ns n delusion. I waited not pn tioutly, but silently. Soon I mot him faco to faco in my own parlor. Tho moment was a terriblo ono. I know now I had made no mistake. Thero had not been tho slightest doubt in my mind that this companion of Jnnu's had been at tho bottom of that terriblo night. Thero was no ttoiiht now that this was tho man j yet my common senso tout mo unit to no cuso n wealthy gentleman ou sitoh slight grounds as the memory of a faco seen uy moonlight, would ho absurd I should bo called insano. But, if , wero, this wns a bold, bad man, nnd 17, 1884. Grace should havo no more to do with him. I told her so that night, nnd sho turned on mo nngrlly. "You should havo spoken sooner," sho said. "It's gono too far. I'm half engaged to him. It is n splendid chance for n poor girl, and I'll marry him." "Do you lovo him ?" said I. Sho laughed. "No but, ns I said onco bofore, lie loves mo, That is enough. I shall get used to his ways nnd looks, no doubt I nnd I shall bo mistress of a splondid house, carriage, horses, etc., and shall enjoy myself. His only for hisuglylooks thatyouhatomy Cuban. Don t you remember Shakes pearo ? 'Misliko mo not for my com plexion, etc' To bo sure, ho is sus piciously dark but its Cuban noth ing else. And changing at onco from angry to gay, she kissed mo. "IIo has a horrible face," I said ; but that is not nil, Grncc, this must not go on. I will tell you n secret. The faco I saw over thu gato on that awful night, talking to Jane tho faco of one connected, I am sure, with tho murder, was this man's face ; nnd he, Grace, is tlio man himself." Graco answered with a laugh. "You are wild," sho said. "That, you havo already said, was a ragged, wretched fellow.'r "Yes, but still the samo man in other clothes " "A millionaire has no need to turn burglar.' "flow did this man make his money? can you answer ?" "Nonsense of corn-Be not. Cotton or sugar, I suppose. I hope you aro not going to havo another brnm forer, my denr." "My brain is steady, Grace. Heed mo." "That I can't j you will seo your folly soon. Tho idea I Because tho poor man is ugly 1 I'll mako him tell how ho came by his fortune I Sleep on it, and you'll seo your insanity." She danced away, and 1 crept to bed with a heavy heart. Tho noxt day sho camo to me, glee fully. "Mr. Cuban made his fortune in trade," she said ; "ho took his father's business, and gavo it up when his mil lion was made. He showed mo papers nnd letters and things I didn't under stand, though I pretended to. Ho didn't find his millions iu people's cupboards. And ho has popped tho question, and I havo accepted so tboro's nn end. Come, I know you'vo had too much trouble, but don't brood over it and go out of your head." She tried to kiss me, but I held her off. "Listen, Grace," I said. If you marry that man and I discover after wards that ho knows anything of that horrid night, I shall still denounce him." "And welcome," said sho. Then with n sudden childish burst of tears sbo clasped mo and cried : (Jb, lilln, don t go crazy uon t go orazy 1 Try to tako comfort ; try to be yourself 1" It was useless to urge lurther, and X left her. So being betrothed to Grace, the Cu ban, Mr. Zenzeo was his name, brought his hideous faco to our houso every night. I loathed it, but I determined to watcli him. With this end I endured tho sight and heard him talk. At last I mado him contradict himself as to the places he had spent ocrtain years, I confused him by blunt inquiries con cerning Cuba. I becamo convinced that he was no raoro a Cuban than ray- sell. Then watching him still closer, I saw terror as well tis brutality in his oye. I know tho man foared something. Closer and closer my iaucied proofs wero gathered nbout him, uutil I began to net) in him tho actual murderer. The man who had stolen barofoot about our room, and tho clay impression of whoso mutilated foot I had looked in a olosct in my room. Could I seo his foot I should be sure not else. And that has now boeomo tho object of my lifo i and all this while, despito of my prayers and protostations, tho prepara tions for my sister's marriage with Mr. Zenzeo wero going forward. Tho day wns set. Tho timo nnrrow- cd. Before thnt wedding day I bad sworn to mako my disoovery. I work ed now with two ends. My old ouo and that of saving Graco from becom ing tlio wifo of a monster. L watched tho loot as a cat watches a mouse, but discovered nothing. Jny agony grew greater and greator. Timo moved too fast for mo ; I could havo prayed for days and hours to lengthen thoso months out. At last thero was but ono day between tho present in which I lived, and that in which my Bister would becomo Mrs. ,enzeo. Un that morning I awoke with' my plan lully matured. I said to Grace at breakfast : "Sinco tho wedding is so near, invito Mr. Zen zeo to pass tho evening with us." alio looked up with n smile. "You nro coming to your senses,' sho said. I mado no answer. After awhilo I nsked again. "Do you lovo him V and sho answered : "I told you once, why I ncccpted him. That is my reason still. After nil, what is lovo worth?" But bIio sighed My heart had becu nt caso on that Bcoro beforo. It was oven lighter now! But how it throbbed with anxiety! Tho day wore on tediously, and owning camo with a murky ram ; but with it camo Mr. Zenzee. IIo took tea with ub and did his best to bo agreeable ; but' somehow, in spito of tho remark ably handsomo dress ho wore, he look ed moro ruflinaly than over. After tea wo had out tho card table, and ho Bhow cd us somo strango tricks nt cards, and played against us, and cheated us both for fun, and laughed at Grace's wonder. Then Grace sang awhile i then tlio clock Btruck eleven, my timo had come. "It's a cold night," said I. "Bitter, said ho Bhuddoring. "But thon, I camo from a warm climato." "Soniothlng warm to drink would bo a comtort, said I. IIo brightened up. "It would Buit mo," said ho. "A bowl of punch, now," said I. Grnco Btartcd. "Puuch 1 I thought you " I stopped her. "Thin is a special occniion." said I "and to tell tho truth I havo somo pro pared." "l'ond of a drop yourself of a cold THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XVIII.N0 43 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XLVIII, NO 31 night, nnd nonotho worse for it ma'am" said ho with n laugh. I laughed also as I left tho room. In tho kitchen I found my munch bowl full. "Is it hot," said I. "Boiling," said tho girl, nnd I seized it on tho tray, with tho ladle. Then I called John our coachman, a burly fel low over six feet in height. "John," said I, ''stay near tho door. If I call come and do what I tell you." Tho man started but obeyed. I waited until I hoard him plant him self upon tlio sill of tho door, then en tered tho parlor. "Tastoit, Mr. Zonzeo j Is it not fitie?'1 I said. And then ai I stood near him tho bowl dropped from my hands nnd tho contents poured over Mr. Zenzeo'a knees. IIo howled, for the boiling fluid had filled tho looso shoes he wore) and down I went upon my knees be fore tho spot to which ho had spuing. 'Oh, what an unlucky thing. Aro you scalded? Let mo see." And as he Bat writhing with pain on the sofa. I tore off shoes nnd stockings with grcnt pretense of compassion nnd grief. Botli feet lny bare upon n cushion. The right perfect. The left tho maimed foot which hnd mado its im pression in tho clay on the night of my husband's murder. I gave a yell of almost insano tri umpn, nnd cried aloud for John. "Hold him I" I said. Do not let him go 1 IIo is a murderer 1" I forgot tho other deta'ls of tho night, or remember them only in a sort ol a dream. I know emissaries of tho law filled my house. I know my wild statement slowly gained credence. I had my proof in the clay and plaster in my room above. At last tliM recog nition of the man as a desperado of tho Mississippi, and finally iu his own con fession. His end was the ono ho merited, and my work was done. Graco felt "no re grets, and long since married a man sho learned to lovo with her who'o heart, and they aro moderately prosperous. And I I am patient, and abide God's will. Underground Berlin. All telegraph, telephone and electric lightning wires in Beilin aro now under ground. A popular German magazine furnishes somo details of the under ground plant of tho city. The ga3 sup ply of Berlin furnishes light for 14,000 street lamps and TOQjOOO privato burn ers, and although gas lighting was first introduced in that city in 1802, it has been steadily improved, meeting the in creased demand and furnishing power for a great many small industries, so that the use of electric lighting has not diminished the production of gas. Tho pipes aro laid under the Bidewalks, and little inconvenience is caused ordi nary street traffic for repairs or exten sions. Tho water supply was intro duced in 1854 by a privato company, but since 1873 it has been owned and managed by the city. Twenty-three great reservoirs supply tho city by means ot enormous pumps, though a well devised system of pipes, and 17, 000 water meters measure tho supply for as many customers, while a com plete system of filtering the water has eceutly been successfully introduced. complete system ot underground drainage, devised by tho Chief Engi neer of Berlin, a recognized authority iu hygiene, Ilobiecht, begun in 1873, has been gradually introduced, provid ing canals underground of solid mason ry, and a supplementary system of enrthfinwnrc pipes, through which all city wastage is carried off to great fields, where the drainage is recovered and utilized. Every houso in Beilin is connected with this underground drain- ago by an approved system ot pipes, and tho rainwater from the roofs and streets is also carried oil through it. Every house, too, must havo its wator Bupply, and this is also regulated by lnw, with careful couider:ition of tho needs of tho inhabitants. '1 wenty-two steam engines, with 31G0 liorso power, in five stations, scattered throughout tho city supply tho power for forcing all tho waste of the million of people tiiat inhabit Berlin out to n distant point. Tho cost of the city gas works in Berlin amounts in the nggrcgatu to seven millions of dollais, of tho water works to eight millions, and of drain- ago to eight millions, nnd of course tho great proportion ot tins largo capital of over twenty millions of dollar?, in vested in tho work under giound, and yet it is not complete. Tho city of Her lin has recently contracted with tho German Edison Elcctrio Light Com pany for n thorough system of tinder ground wires, by which every street can bo lit, nnd every house, too, if tlio owner chooses to iutroduco it. Water and light and drainage nro now fully supplied, but Jieilin is discussing tho American plans for heat and power to be supplied from central stations through underground pipes, under such syBtern as may bo approved by its local scientiho authorities. Dr. Werner Siemens, ono of tlio' famous family, has submitted a plan for supplying heat from coal mines only n few miles from Jierlin. The Oanals of Amsterdam, The canals are nn unmitigated nui sauce. thoy may bo all very well in tho winter, it tho lrost bo hard cnougl to freeze them, but ns soon ns the wenther begins to grow warm they givo an odor liko thnt which tho benp tures tells us nro omitted by the deed of tho wicked. Thoy cut tho city in nil directions, nnd nro of courso only to bo crossed nt regular intervals by tho aid of bridges ; so that tho pedestrian wanting to get lrom ono sido ot tho street to tho other is linblo to bo sent 200 yards out of his way beforo ho can do so. At night, in a dark street, thoy aro to bo approached warily, for a falso step or a stumuiu against tuo stono pu lars to which tho boats nml barges nro moored would bo npt to send one head loremost into tho water. iut tn quaint crafts that plv their sluggish waters havo n character and interest of their own, and tho mingling of town life with tho lifo of tho rivor is curious enough in the streets whero tho canal nro found. Ttmuys Magazine. You can keep your eggs fresh by pneking them in lino salt, whero tho temperature does not vary much, tho house cellar usually place beiug tho coolei tjES op ,DVErTi3iNq. 1M 111 3M one Inch is oo fiw is en Two Inches...... 3(io 4 Oil son Threolnchc 4W 6 00 7 no Pourlnches...... f,oo 7to oo onnrtrr column., fi no six) low llnircolnmn looi 11 m 17on 6H 800 lino 13 00 lv 1300 1800 COM 1ft 10 t00 SWOfl WOO ftooo 10000 onceoiumn.,.. . moo mm soco Vfnrlr (irtrprlcmort. nntnWftntinrfrrlr. Trull .lent adverllwments must bo paldfor belorelnwrt od except where parties havo accounts, Leital ndrertlsemcntB two dollars per Inch fo thrrxi insertions, nnd nt that rata for additional insertions without rcfcrcnco to length. Executor's. Administrator's, nnd Audttor'snotlcel thrco dollars. Must bo paid lor when nsertcd. Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, regu lar advertisements halt rates. Cards In the "Business Directory1 column, on dollar a year for each line. Tilden Writes a Letter, wnr in: is Hon iuovi:ii ci.kvei.amii. New Yoiik, October 7. In lesponso to tho resolutions pro sentcd to him from tho Democrntio National Convention, Samuel J. Tilden has written tho following letter: Giiki'stonk, October 0. Chairman nnd Gentlemen of tho Committee s I thank you for tho kind terms in which you havo communion ted tho resolutions concerning mo adopted by tho late Democratic Na tional Convention. I share your con viction that reform in tlio administra tion of tlio Federal Governmont, which is our great national want nnd is in deed necessary to tho restoration and preservation of tho government llsoli, can only bo achieved through tho agency of tlio Democratic party nnd by installing its representative In tho Chief Magistracy ol tho United States. Tho noble historical traditions of the Democratic party, tho principles iu which it was educated and to which it has ever been in tho main faithful, its freedom from tho corrupt influences which crow up in tlio prolonged pos session of power and tho nature of the elements which constitute it, au con tribute to quality it for that mission. Tho opposlto characteristics and con ditions which attacli to the Republi can party mako it hopeless to expect that that party will bo ablo to givo better government than tho debasiug system of abuses which during its ascendancy has mtectcd othciai and political lifo in this country. Tho Democratic party bad its origin iu tho efforts of tho moro advanced patriots of the devolution to resist tho perversion of our government from the ideal contemplated by tlio people. Among its conspicuous founders are Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jef ferson ; Samuel Adams and John Han cock, of Massachusetts, Georgo Clin ton and Robert II Livingston, of New York, and Georgo Wythe and James Madison, of Virginia! From the elec tion of Mr. Jefferson, as President, in 1800, for sixty years tho Democratic party mainly directed our national pol icy. It extended tho boundaries of the republic and laid the foundations of all our national greatness, whilo it preserv ed tlio limitations imposed by tho Con stittiion and maintained a siraplo and pure system of domestic administra tion. On the other hand, the Republican party has always been dominated by principles which favor legislation for tho benefit of particular classes at tho expense of the body of the people. It has become deeply tainted with the abuses which naturally grow up during a long possession of unchecked power, especiallv in a period of civil war and false finance. The patriotic nnd vir tuous elements in it nro now unaole to emancipate it from tho sway of selfish interests which subordinate public duty to personal greed. Tho most hopeful of tho best citizens it contains despair of its amendment except through its temporary expulsion from power. It has been boastingly asserted by a modern Massachusetts statesman, strug- hng to reconcile himsell and his fol lowers to their Presidential candidate, that the Republican party contains a lispropottionnto share of the wealth, the culturo and tho intelligence of tho ouutry. Tho unprincipled Grafton, when taunted by James II. with his personnl want of conscience, answered: Ibat is true, but 1 belong to n party that has a great deal of con science. Such reasoners forget that tho samo claim has been mado in all ages and countries by tho defenders of old wrongs tiainst now reforms, it was alleged by i ho Tories of tlio American Revo- ution against tho patriots ot that day. It was repeated against Jefferson and titer wards against Jackson. It is al- egeil by tho Conservatives against thoso who, in England, are now en- leavoi iiig to enlarge tlio popular suf- rage. All history shows that reforms in overnment must not bo expected from thoso who sit serenely ou tho moun- mn-tops enjoying tho benefits ol the existing order ot things. H.ven tho IJiviiiu Author ot our religion found lis followers not among the self-corn- lucent rhnnsees, but among lowly- niiultil fishermen. Tho Republican larty is largely mado up of thoso who ivo bv their wits and who appear in polities to advantage over tho rest of mankind similar to that which their daily lives ai e devoted to securing in privato business. Tho Democratic party consists largely ot thoso who livo by tho work of their hands and whoso political action is governed by their sentiments or imaginations. It results that tho Democratic pnrtv, can bo moulded to tho support of reform meas ures which involvo a sacrifice of selfish interests. Tho Indispensable necessity of our times is n change of administration in tho great executive offices of tho coun try. This, in my judgment, can only bo accomplished by tho election of tho Democratic candidates for President. SaMUKI, J. TlllDKN, To R. II. Hknkv, chairman , H. B. Sst.vu.KV, nnd others of tho specinl comtnitto of tho Democratic National Convention. Freaks of Watohes. Watches aro queer things. Thoy pos. sess some unaccouutabln peculiarities. For instance, somo time about tho be ginning nt last summer, when thero hnd been a succession of lino displays of nurora borealis, it was estimated that in a singlo night in tho City of Now York tho mainsprings of no less than 3,000 watches broke. This esti mate is based on actual inquiries. Fine, sensitivo watches nro particularly liable to bo affected by electrical atmosplierio disturbances. During tho mouths of June, July nnd August, when theso phenomena nnd nro moBt frequent, thero nro moro mninsprings broken than during nil tho remaining months of the year. They break in a variety of ways, sometimes snapping into ns many ns twenty-seven pieces. It is a fact thnt sinco tho introduction of tho elcctrio light has becomo bo general a large number of watohes, somo of them very lino ones, havo becomo magnetized. Whilo in this condition thoy aro useless ns timekeepers. This defect used to bu incurable, and because of it thousands of watches havo been thrown away after much money has been spent on them in vain attempts to pcrstindo them to keep good timo.
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