Vlie doltimbilni. COLOMBIA DKWOCRT,STAnOTTItR NORTH, and Cn- I.UMBIAK, Consolidated. ' I ii e-il Wr-rlilr, rvrry I'rldny .llnrnlnir, nl IUOM8nUIl),CO!.UMl!lACOl'n. ATll.l.u l'- juui. uBuu-M.iiutTaoui Ollliocoun. ty tno terms nro strictly In ndvnnco. -.'.A'l,KI,l.ll?,Cn0.,!i1n,,.,"I "cc,t ftt tl'o option loVf ranting All papers Bent out of tho state or to distant nost omccs must bo paid for Inndvancc, unless a resi.on. siuia person In Columbia county assumes to pay tho suuscilpllon duo on demand. v r JO B PlilNTlNG. Tlio.lotil'rlnllng Department ottlio Comuiiiiim Is very complete. It contains tho latest new trim and machinery nnd Is tho only onico that runs luh pros es by power, KUlns us tho best facl.lllcs. l tunnies furnished on largo Jobs. PROFESSIONAL CARDS, r 10. WALLKH, ' ATTO I IN KY-AT-L AW, llloomsburi;, l'a uillco over 1st. National Hank, inlco N. U. FUNIC, ATTO 1 NH Y-AT-L AW. , IlLOOMSBURrt, I'A. O'lloo In ant's llulldlng. J OltN M. CMjTiC, ATTO UN H Y- AT-L A W. AND JlBl'IOH OF THE I'EAOK. IIIX)01ISBCIUI, I'A. Ill l v ovi I Moj cr llros. Drug Store. 1 y 1 W MILLKlt, U'l'OIINGV-AT-I.AW onico In Ilrowcr's bulldlng.sctond lloor.room No. I Moounburg, I'ft. I) FltANK ZVKIt, ' ATTO RNE Y-AT-L AW. Uloomsbiirg, Pa onico corner of Ccntro and Main Streets. Clark i llulldlng. Can bo consulted In Herman. QUO. K. KLWKLL, ATTORNE Y-AT-LAW, lkooMsnunu, Pa. Olllco on First floor, front room ot Col umbian llulldini:, Main street, below Kx chango Hotel. pAUL E. WIHT, Attornoy-at-Law. Oinco In Columbian DctLDiNO, Room No. J, second lloor. BLOOMSBLTItG, PA. 8. XNOKIt. t. S. WINTKKSTBBN. KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, Attorncys-at-Law. onico In 1st National Hank building, second lloor, flrstdoortotholelt. Corner of .Main and .Market etrcots Bloomsburg, l'a. tSf Tensions ami Bounties Collecttd. J II. MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW omco In Maize's uulldjir. ever DUimcycr's grocery. JOHN C. YOCUM. cTTl. UKYIIll. YOCUM & OEYEIt, Attorney s-at-Law i CATAWISSA, I'A. (omco front suit of rooms on second lloor or Nkws Item building.) BETCAN 1113 CONSUIl'KD IN (lUHMAN.LJ Members of Sharp and Allcman's Lawyers end Hankers Directory nnd tho American -Mercantile nnd collection Association, vi 111 irlio piompt and careful attention to collection of claims in any pnrt of tho United states or Canada, ns w ell as to all other professional business cntiusted to them. K. 03WALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Building, Rooms -1 anil 5. BEUYVlCK.l'A "y. II. ItHAWN. ATT 0 UX E Y - AT-L AW . Catawlasa, l'a. Offlco, corner oi Third and Main Streets. H V. WHITE, attok:ntey-at-laav, BLOOMSBURG, PA, Olllco In Urowcrs' llulldlng, 2nd lloor. limp l.lf w. S. SMITH, Attorncy.iilLaw, Berwick, l'a. C-in lie Consulted In German. ALSO FIKST-CLAS3 FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES KEl'llESKSTKU. liTOfflce first door below the post office. MISCELLANEOUS. CO. BARICLEY, Attorney.nt-Law, .Olllco In mower's liulldlng, 2nd story, Itooms 4 and 5. JB. McKELVY, M. D.,Surgeon and Phy . slclan, north sldo Main street, below Market A L. FRITZ, Atlorney-at Law. Ollice , In Columbian uulldlng, Q M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH twine Machines and Machinery ot all kinds rc nlrca. urjim Hocss Building, llloomsburg, fa. I) R. J. C. R UTTER, i'hysician ssnitaaoN, onico, North Markot street, iiloomebuu, l'a OR. W.M. M. REIIEH, Surgeon and l'hyslctau. onico corner of Hock and Market 3t. EV NS. M. D.. Sureeon and t) .I'hys I'slo nn, nice and Ilcsldcncu on Third .trout. F IRE INSURANCE. ICUllIBTIAN K. KNAI'P, UL00MSHUH0, I'A, IIOMK, OP N. Y. .MKKCiIANTS', OF NGWAItK, N. J. CLINTON, N. Y. l'EOI'LKS' N. Y, HKAD1NO, I'A. Theso old coni-OKATiOKS nrowelUcasonedby ago and hue tested and hao neer jet had a loss settled by any court of law, 'I heir assets aro all invested in solid secuiiities aro Uablototho hazard of hue only. Losses i-iioiitly and honestly adjusted and Paid as boon as determined by christian r. hNAlT, Sl'ECIAL AOBNT AND ADJl'SrEII HLO0MSUVK0, l'a. 'lhopeoploof Columbia county should patron Uo thouguncy whero losses If any aro settled and paid by onootther own cltUona. rjtOMITJSKbM. H1U1TY, fAIIt D HA LINO. for Infants and Children. "Caitorla Is so well adapted to chllJren that I recoiniiu'n.litaiin..rnrtnnnri.BrrInUon I rrcoinuunuuossupi'rioriounypriscripuou I Jiowutomo." II. A. Aucmu, M. P , I kuovt lit Bo. Oxford St., Urooklyn, N. V. ICentaurIinimentI An nbsolulo euro for RUcunintisin, Sprains, Pnlu iu tho Back, Uurns. Galls, &c. An Instautauooua Poln- rolloviug niul lloalinc ltemeily. I K BITrSHDENDEB, "P1"1""' MM BMMm minnjiTnrfrt 30 YEARS RECORD. CUTIES ALL, DISEASES or THB KlENEYB UVEB ELADDEIl AND UniNARY onaANs EnorsY OhAVEL DIABETES BIUOltT'S DISEASE! TAINS III THE HACK LOINS on BIDE NEnvor8 DISEASES RETENTION Oil NOir. DETENTION or TOINE. rmcn 1.35. Send for Pamphlet of Testi. monlAli. llt'.VT'S iiEMi:nr CO., I'roTldrncc, It. I. l'linlclani' Tratlmony. A. VT. Drown. M.T.. nf PmM..a It. I., eayai "I havo wi Huxt'i IJiiuncyand LlTtr Rshedt In ray practice for the tinit ilitcpn and chcerfnlly recommend It as ucing a tajt and rtliablt rcmcJy." 1 r. -vtl , ; . . n"7;11" irummcD( nocior 01 I'mtlrlonrn -nv- tk-. 1., . qncntly nrccd to n8 olhr prepara tions asenbslltntoi for llCKT'a raid- ncy and I.lver) Hemedt. I find on trjinR Uicm that they aro Torthleei In comparison to It." An Old Lady, ".My mother, 70 yenrj old, has chronic kidney complaint and drop y. Nothing has ever helped her llko Hckt's Kidney and Liver Hemedt. Slio has received great benefit from8botllcs and wo think It will cure her." W. , Sander land, Builder, Danlury, Conn. A ailnlatcr's WUc. , Iter. Anthony Atwood, of rhlla deliihla. Bays: "Hcxt's IKIdney ami LUcr Hemedt has cured my fo of Dropy In Its worst form. All say that It la a miracle." Rcncrn) Chace. General Chaea of lihoiln tln says: "I always keep IIcnt'b Kid ney anu Liver hejiedy In my houic. Taken In email tloecs occa Bloimlly at night, It prevents head ache, and regnlatcs tho kidneys, stomach and other organs." 10 "Disease soon shaken, by IIcst's Kemedy taken." CMITKNTOS, N. T General Agent. Olotlimg for Everybody. Willi .1 largo and vaiied Btock of Clothing for Jlen of uvery trade, for hoys and Children of all ages, wo aro quile cei tain of meeting thu demands of every i:las of buyers at price3 that must give satisfaction -)C(- A. C. Yates & Co. G02, (50-1, GOG CHESTNUT St., 3-0 l'lillndellihlit. 17HEAS UROWN'S INSURANCE ,1? A(li:NCY. Moyer'a new bulidlnu, Main street, Inoomsburg, l'a. r.tna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn 7,078,2a) Itoyal ot Liverpool i i,MX),ooo I.uncaslilro io.(io.O()J Flro Association, Philadelphia 4,HU,"I0 Pluxnlx, of London 5,260,376 London . Lancashire, of England l,T0,y70 Hartford of Hartford 3,873,160 sprlngilcld l'lro and Marino S,OS.',580 As tho agencies aro direct, policies aro written for tho Insuied without delay luthe olllco at iiiooinsuurg, uct. yi, 'si- yy n house, DENTIST, JJLoo5isiiuit(i,Coi.u.MiiiA County, Pa 11 styles of work done In n superior manner, work wurraiucau rupreseuieu. ikktu x.xtkact ed witiioit 1'ain by tho use of oas, and free ot charge when artificial teeth nro Inserted. Ollice over Klelm'a Drug Store. 7o be open at all hours during the day Ncv S3 -ty EXCHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR BL001ISBURQ, PA. OIU'OSITK COUHT HOUSE. Largo ami convenlo nt sample rooms. liatU rooms hot and cold water, and all modern conveniences KEYSTONE ACADEMY. A school for both mxob. separate building of unci, ncaieu uy biuam, mr uw uao ui uuit-s. PROPERTY COST ?50,000. l'reparca For BUSINESS For COLLEGE AND FOR TEACHING. Special attention paid to Btudent3 whoso school t'USS IN l'HYSIOLOOY E.C1I TEltM. Location Exceptionally Heallhful. COST TO IIOAHDKHS PER YEAR $r54. Deduced rates on D. L. & W. It. 11.. Severn oenlh jear beKlus AUtfUSt so. ror I'muivguvuriuiuiiu nun uuuri-4 UUV. JOHN II. IIAUKIS, I'ii. D. KACTOllYVILLi; I'A. Jloy S'J, 3m. Cantoris cures Colic, Constipation, K"r Stomach, Dlarrhiua, t.rucUtln, Kuu Wornu mi, and pronwU'i mtlon. Without Injurious medication. tTpFArti?;c, I SELECT STORY. THAT HOY. HOW 111'. INOItATIATKII I11M3KI.1' INTO I AUMI.il OlIAKO Kit's CONHHKNCH. "Iluslj.tnil I tliuruV oinubodv out in tlio yarj Rawing wood. Who do yon B'pose it V' l'nrnicr Uraiiiier tiirnul Ininself in bod; listening n inonipiit, and tliuu,witli Bk'ony Biijli of otic vho realizes that the time for drcainingis over and woik liouis are nt hand, replied : "It's old Warner; likely. Hu rt had time to get over his tantititn. I'll see." Tho farmer'n toilet was not ono that required hours to perfect, and before Mrs. Granger bad concluded that it was tinii! lor her to ''be stirnntr, the brown trousers and blue frock of her husband could have boon seen it the farther end of tho kitchen, while two keen green-gray eyes peered through tho half open blind. rvo reildiosuil or liut'garil-laecil old man met his gaze, but a pale-cheeked, barefooted boy, whose low whistlo kept litnu as he worked, wliih the heap ol sticks at his feet gave evideneo that Ins saw nail made (puck pacemnce sunrise. "What are you about, my bovf" was the fanner's salutation as ho nearcd the wood-pile. "1 thought, uiaybo, you it give mo some breakfast if I sawed awhile," an sweied the lad, looking up as if to note how this pioposition would bo receiV' ed. "Un-akfast ! Of course ! We never turn folks away hungry. Whcre'd you come II om i "Over cut," was tho indefinite re Pty "Where il you sleep last night' "Under the t)tisliei, ilown the roail a piece," the boy answered. 'Well, you're a great one! I should not wonder now, if you'd run nwayf" half interrogated the tanner, with pleasant twinkle in his eve. "Do you mind telling your iiaineT "Jap, sir " "Jap, heyl" "lhats what they all call me my real names Jasper. "Who are they your father and mother V "I haven't any, sir.1' "llrothcrs and sisters!" "Not one," was the curt reply. The Tanner looked shandy at tho boy from under his broad-brimmed hat, as the saw plied to and Iro, and doubt less he would have pushed his inqui ries still further had not the impatient lowing of Whitney and Doll reminded him that it was milking time. "Well, you don't look over and above strongish. You'd better let that wood alone till you got some victuals down." "I'd rather keep on," was tho only answer; and the work prooeeded with no further interruption till Ethel, tho thrce-years'-old pet of tho family, camo trotting around tho corner of the house, to announce in her baby fashion that "b'o'k'ast" 'as ready. "Come right in, oomo right in. Yoti'vo aimed a good meal of victuals;" and Farmer Granger led tho way, with his little girl perched upon his shoulder. Tho lad silently took the place as signed him at ono end of the stpiaro tablo opposite Ethel and her father, while Mrs. Granger and a happy-faced old lady occup'ed seats on either side. Tho first supply of boiled ham and baked potatoes had disappeared from tho boy's plate, and tho second install ment was vanishing bit by bit, when Mrs. Granger suddenly discovered that he had no butter. "No, ma'am ; I don't caro for it this bread is good enough without any,'' was tho reply when tho plate was passed. Mrs. Granger received this compli ment with n pleased smile, and an ei tra largo doughnut immediately found its way to accompany tho butterless bread. "I'd liko to work awhilo longer to pay for that breakfast," remarked tho boy, as ho followed the farmer through tho woodhouse. "I haven't tasted anything so good in a long time,'' and tho saw was taken up without permis sion. "Well, if yoti'vo a mind to cut and pile up a spell, you can stay and get your dinner. We always mean to have good victuals and plenty of 'em here." "Now, whero aro you bound for V questioned tho farmer as tho lad picked ui his bundle after dinner and seemed ready to tako his departure. "I don't know, sir," ho replied, dig ging his bare toes in tho dirt. "I e'poso I'll Btop anywheri) I can get work." "What's tho matter with this placet" with a little twinklo of tho gray eyes. "That wood's to cut, and it'll tako three or four days, at tho least calculation. I'll agree to give you enough lo eat and a comf'tablo bed. Maybo by that time you'll waut to run home again.'' Tho bbv's eyes, flashed, but ho set his lips firmly together and made no answer for a uiinnto ; then ho said: "You aro very kind, sir. I will stay if you will let mo." "Solomon Granger, you're crazy !" exclaimed tho nervous little woman, when her husband related tho forego ing conversation. "Tho idea of hav ing that boy in the house all night I I shan't sleep a single wink. Likely ns not he'll kill us all befoio morning, and mako off with everything thero is hero.'1 "Oli, no ; I guess he's all right," was tho farmer's rejoiner, while a sweet voice camo from over tho knit ting ; "I never saw a boy with such a faco that hail anything in htm but good and honest blond. Depend upon it, I.owry, thero ain't iiothin wrong about that bov." Two days passed. The lad kept faithfully at his work, saying littlo and revealing nothing in regard to himself. The farmer's wife, meanwhile, worried and fretted, turned a dozen koys at night, and was surprised when morn ing dawned to find everything un touched) "What aro you going to do about going to cliurohT she asked, anxious ly, on Sunday morning. "Thero's that boy 1" "There's room enough in tho wa gon," responded hor husband serene- BLOOMSBURG, PA., "I know but taln't n bit likely he'll want to go. And I don't dare to leave 111 1 1 1 home; there's no tolling what he'll do." "I wouldn't worry nbout that boy ; hu niir. going to run off with tho house." Tho proffered seat, however, was de clined, the boy saying : ".My clothes ain t lit. I d rather stay 'round hero." bo Mrs. Granger, with numberless misgivings, clambered into the high wagon, tucking littlo litliel m besido her, and off they went over the hills to tho town two miles away. "Let mo sec, began grandma, when thu last load of neighbors had passed ihu gate, "your name's Jasper, ain't it t"' "Jivqier, ma'am," "Yes. Well, can you read!" "Yes, ma'am." "Weil, s'posing you read out loud to mo a spell." And a littlu old book was brought from the great chest in the corner, eniitled " l aus ot a tirandmnth er." So the boy read, and grandma, fold ing her wrinkled hands hands that were always busy on other days leaned back with a look of content ment on her sweet old face, thinking to herself, "As if I'd bo afeared o' that boy!" "You mint ha' been to school con siderable," was thu comment when the first chapter was ended. "I never went," was the response. "Never ! Who learned you to read, then 7 ' "Mother." The boy seemed riluetant to engago in any conversation, and hastened to begin the second clnptcr. .Some timo passed, till at length, the one auditor falling asleep, tho story was continued m silence. i Grandma's nap was brought to a sudden close by a loud rap on the outer door. Two men stood on tho doorstep, ill looking fellows, and very dirty in ap pearance. "Can you give us something to eat!" asked one. "Sartin, sarliu; come light in and sit down," said the old lady, bustling off to tho pantry. "What do you liko best, applo pic or custard V And soon a bountiful repast was spread upon tho table, and the good things vanished without ceremony. The boy eyed "the two sharply, while grandma, after receiving Bomewhat crusty answcis to her few kindly ques tions, sat placidly rocking. Tho cyos of the two men moved searchingly about tho room. Finally ono asked: "Folks gone to churcht" "La, yes," replied the old lady inno cently. "Our folks never stay at home for uothin . Tho speaker threw a quick glance to ward his companion, and tho oilier nod ded. Neither movement escaped tho watchful eyes in the corner. A moment alter the boy loll his seat, sauntered across tho room and stopped by tho window to look up the road, and then going through the littlo hall which led out or tho kitchen, ho called from the foot of the stairs: "Dave! Dave! you asleep up there!" "What do you want V sounded. a gruff voice from the stairway. Uomo down, can t you, and bring along Tigo and Fritz! Don't go to sleep again.'' Grandma heard this in mingled amazement and alarm. Could the bov bo in league with these two men, and another be in waiting up stairs. iis u in coniirraauoii oi uer tears a low growl sounded from the room over head, then came a sharp yelp, lot- lowed by littlo whines of impatience, and with a careless "lluiry up, Dave, tho lad walked leisurely back to tho kitchen. As ho rc&ched the door, grandma, overwhelmed with conster nation, made a desperate rush for the bedroom beyond, locking tho door be hind her. Tho men in tho meantime neared tho outer door. (Jot somo dogs up there, have yo t'1 ono said with a disagreeable leer. "You heard 'cm, didn't yon?" was tho careless rejoiner. "Coma on Jim," addressing his com panion, "wo might as well clear ; our gamoB up. "Don t bo a tool, was tho reply in au undertone. "Whos afraid o pups?" "Yer dogs ain't fierce, be they, youngster?'' "Fritz ain't over and abovo friendly to strangers," replied tho boy coolly , "and if I weroyoti I wouldn't bo 'round here when Tigo gets out for a run." Then in a louder tono : "Dave, ain't you coming 1 Hut don't let Tigo loose till these men get away." At this tho men moved off, cursing tho dogs, and muttering low, wrathful threats, while the lad, with a final "1 adviso you to put a good piecoo' ground between you and Tigo'closcd tho door, softly sliding tho bolt. Then going to tho room whero grand ma lay crouched upon tho bed, scarcely daring to stir, ho called through the koyholo : "They're gone. You can como out now." "Tho dogs ?" grasped a faint voice. "Thero ain't any," ho answered softly. "Open tho door and I'll toll you." Tho bolt was cautiously withdrawn, and the old lady's faco nppearod, white and terrified. "Como and sit down," said tho boy tenderly. "I am Borry I frightened yeu so. I was afraid it would, but I couldn't help it."' "I won't stir a singlo step," said grandma, stoutly. "What do you mean by all this? You can't fool me! I heard tho dogs, and tho nion, too." A low,plcasant laugh sounded through tho room. "Twas only me, grandma. I saw thoso men meant mischief, and I knew something had to bo done pretty quick) so I made believe thero was somebody up thero " "Hut tho dogs," cried tho old lady, bewildered. "Whero aro tho dogs?" "I made 'cm bark listen.'' And then camo from tho throat of tho littlo ventriloquist such a torrent of growls, whines nnd yelps, interspersed with "Down, Tigo" nnd "I5o still, Fritz I'' that the door was swung opon, and grandma leaned against tho wall exclaiming ; "Well, I nover in all my lifol If you FRIDAY, JULY 10, don't beat nil the boys I over did sco I And thero 1 s posed you was coniuvin with them critters, nnd I was so scartl was just ns weak as n rag.' A while after this friuht at the farm house, old Hilly, with his load of three, was plodding along peacefully over the brow of the littlo hill a quarter of a inilo from home, when suddenly Mrs. Granger's voice, wild with terror rang out sharply on tho still air: "The house is a-Iinl' Mio screamed. And grandma 1 oh, Solomon, if grandma's killed I'll never forgive my self, nover. Why did wo leavo that boyf Oh, run thu horse, Solomon, run the horso 1" "Nonsense," said tho easy going fanner. Nevertheless, ho whipped up old Hilly, and anxiously seanued tho corner of tho roof that was just visible behind thu trees where tho Binoke was curling up giny and thick. A dozen or more pails ot water had done their work, however, and only wet, soaked timbers and a blackened pilu of rubbish met tho farmer's cyo when ho sprang from his wagon and alighted at thu side of the breathless littlo woiker. The sight of tho house and barn un harmed and grandma standing in tho doorway, alive and well, put all fears to flight in an instant. Hut thero was a story to relate, and tho boy stood modestly by while grandma dwelt upon tho exciting events of tho last hour. Tho tramps, it is supposed, were the incendiaries, but, happily the lire had been discovered iu timo to prevent any damage. The returning loads of church-goers, eager to know tho cause of the unusual stir, stopped at tho farm gate, and the lad suddenly found himself the hero of the hour. 'I told 'cm all tho bad qualities of Tigo and Fritz, Uncle Georgo's dogs!" exclaimed tho boy, unmindful until the words were spoken that his hearers had never heard of "Undo George" before. Then, with a bright blush, ho dropped behind ono of tho men, and let the talk go on unheeded. "I do belivo that boy saved my life, Lowry. Depend on't, the Lord sent him." And grandma, concluding her story with a long drawn breath, sat down on the doorstep and was immediately engaged iu an eager talk with Mrs. Atkins. It was many hours before quiet sci tied down upon the inmates of tho farm house ; but before they settled for the night Farmer Granger and his wife learned all that was needful to know of Jasper Goodrick's former life. "The only reason I haven't told you," said tho boy in reply to the farmer's question, "is because I was afraid you'd send mo back. It might as well comn out though I have run away, but I'll never go baok to Undo George's I'll die first!" It was a short story. Until ho was seven years old ho knew only a happy life. Then, his father's health failing and a sea voyago being determined up on, his father and mother sailed for France, leaving him in the. caro of tho village minister and his wife. In six months came tho news of his father's death, and somo weeks later his moth er, too, died, and was buried in a for eign land. Tho boy remained with his friends a few months only. Upon the minister's removal to another town, he was taken possession of by a half-brother of his father's, a rascally man, who had no lovo or kind feeling for his nephew. Here he was Bhamefully treat ed until he could endure it no longer, and after six years of abuse and tor ment ho determined to seek a home among strangers. "I wanted to stay," tho boy conclud ed, "but I didn't dare to tell you, for fear that you would send mo back "Never, my bov,'' interrupted the farmer, earnestly. "You can stay with us until you find a better home, and wo will do all we can for vou.'' "Well," said Mrs. Granger, ns she laid down that night, "tho idea of mis trusting that boy! I declare, it makes mo teel mean to think ot it. Early the next morning the farmer harnessed old Hilly, and, dressed in his Sunday-best clothes, took tho east road over tho mountain. Ho returned late in the afternoon. Tho announcement at tho tea table was startling to at least tho ono hear er. "I havo seen you uncle, Jasper." Tho boy's faco paled, but the farm er's next words wero reassuring. "lie was inclined at hist to bo a lit tle ugly, but after I had my say out ho cooled down a trille, and I fancy ho won t gtvo you any further trouble. You can just stay hero as long as you please." "I know thero wasn't nothiu' wrong about that boy," said grandma, with a triumphant nod toward the radiant Jasper. "Depend upon it Lowry, thu Lord sent him." An Opium Joint. A luxurious opium joint has recently been started in New York. Tho entire second tloor has been .fitted up in Oricntial stylo. Chineso ornaments adorning the walls and Chinese laut cms hanging from the ceiling. Every night the richly carpeted tloor is strown witli groups oilmen and women lying down indiscriminately togethor, having among them tin waiters on which tho implements of opium unoking aro placed. Thero they lio for hours nt a time, sucking tho deadly drug into their lungs through a long bamboo pipe. No person, utiles ho bo a smoker or introduced by a smoker, can enter the joint. At tho entranco an electric button is embeded in an ob scure corner, not noticeable except by a suurp ouserver. inis uiitton is con neetcd with a bell in tho interior, and tho door is answered by a smooth faced. boyish youth, whose palo faco Indicates verv plainly that ho is a victim of tho vicious habit. Tho peoplo of Louisville, Ivy., nro divided over tho question of tho proper pronunciation of the city's name. Thoy cannot ueciuu wneiner tnoy livo hi Lowlsvillo or Leweyville. It miirht bo suggested that, as tho latter part of tho naino isrrenuti, consistency would iiiuku mo ursi part, aiso lorcign, or Loui. It has been suL'trested. thouuh wobe. liovo tho matter is far Irom being satis- lactonly (settled, that oxposu.ro to light iiiuKcs potatoes oilier. 1885. A New Revenue Law. ITU. TKXT 01-' Till? ACT IlKI.ATlKO TO STATU TAXATION WHICH TIIK (IOV KltSOIt II AS RKINKII. SOMF. I'HO- visions or nnKAT tir.Ni'.u- Al. lMI'OltTANCK. Tho full text of the new revenue low of tho Stale, which has received the eigntturo of the Governor, is given be low. Its t.tlo is "A lurther supplement to thu act to provido revenuo by taxa tion, approved tho 7th of June, 1879:" Suction 1. Ho it enacted, eta, that all mortgages, nionoy owing by solvent debtors, whether by promissory noto or penal or singlo bill, bond or judg ment, also all articles of agreement and accounts benring interest, owned or possessed by any person or persons whatsoever, except notes or bills for work or Inbor done, and all obligations given to banks lor money loaned, and bank notes and nil public loan or stocks whatsoever, except thoso issued by this Commonwealth or tho United States, nnd all money loaned or invested in any other State and all other moneyed capital in the hands of individual citi zens of tho Stato shall bo and aro hero by taxablo for Stato purposes at the rato ofjthreo mills on tho dollar of tho value thereof annually; provided that tho samo shall, after tho passago of litis act, bo exempt from all taxation, except for Stato purposes; provided the provisions of this act shall not apply to building and loan associations. Si:o. '2. All shares of stock in any bank, banking or saving institution or company, safe deposit, guarantee, surety and real cstato title insurance or trust company now or hereafter incorporated by or in pursuanco of any law of this Commonwealth or of the United States, shall bo and aro hereby mado taxablo for Stato purposes at tho rato of thrco mills on the dollar of tho value thereof annually. Sko. 3. In case any bank or savings institution, safo deposit, guarantee, surety and real estate title insurance or trust company, incorporated by this Stato or under tho laws of any other State or tho United States, shall elect to collect annually from tho sharehold ers thereof a tax of six-tenths of ono per centum upon tho par value of all the shares of said bank or savings in stitution, and nay tho samo into tho Stato Treasury on or before tho first day of March in each year. Tho shares and so much of tho capital and profits ot such bank ns shall not ho invested in real estate shall bo exempt from all other taxation under tho laws of this Commonwealth. Skc. 4. That hereafter it shall bo tho duty of the Treasurer of each private corporation incorporated by or under the laws of this Commonwealth or tho laws of any other State or of the United States and doing business in this Commonwealth upon tho payment oi any interest or any scup.bouit or cer tificate of indebtedness issued by said corporation to residents ot this Uom monwealth and held by them to assess the tax imposed and provided for Stato purposes upon tho nominal valuo of each and every said evidence of debt and to report on oath annually on tho hrst Monday ot .November to the Au unor ueucrai tho amount ot tho in debtedness of tho corporation owned by residents of this Commonwealth, as nearly ns the same can bo ascertained, and it shall be his further duty to dc duct thrco mills on every dollar of tho interest paid as aforesaid and to return the samo into tho State Treasury within fifteen days after tho thirty-first day of December in each year, and Ins com pensation for his services shall bo tho samo that city and borough Treasurers rcceivo for similar services, and for ev ery failure to assess and pay said tax ind mako report as atoresaid tho Audi tor General shall add ten pcrcentum as a penally to tho amount ot tho tax. In payment of eaid tax by a corpora lion, mo uonds, certincatcs or other ev luences ol indebtedness issued by it shall be exempt from other taxation iu tho hands ot tho holders of tho same. Sec. o. It shall bo the duty of tho president or cashier of every bank or savings institution, sato deposit, guar antec, surety and real estato title insur auco or trust comnanv incornorated un dor tho laws of this Commonwealth, of any other fatato or of tho United btates and iloiug business in thu Common wealth fading to pay in the six mill tax as aforesaid to make report in writintr to tho Auditor ticncral on or before tho 20th day of Juno in each yoar, stating spccincaiiy tho amount ol capital stock and llio amount paid in, a lull and com piete list ot the shareholders of sucl bank or savings institution, with their residence, and number and par valuo of shares of stock held by each person re spectively, valuo of said stock in tho market whero.such bank is located dur ing tho year ending with tho 20th day ui .iime, wiucn sam report snail do ver ified by tho oath of tho president or casiuer taken oetoro somo othcer an thorized to administer oaths, and tho said pres.dent or cashier shall also fur nish a duplicate original of said report to the Commissioners of tho proper city or county iu whioh such bank or insti tution is located, to bo used by them for tho purposo of assessing all taxes against said shareholders. Tho Auditor General shall havo power toinquiro into tho valuo of such stock and either abate or increase the asscssmcn t,as may bo just If tho said bank officers shall neglect or reluse to furnish tho reports afore said, as abovo required, it shall bo tin duty of tho Auditor General to requiro tho said officers to appear beforo him in person, with tho books and accounts ot the said bank or savincs institu tion, for interrogation and examination. and tho Auditor General shall havo power to isstio subptenas and attach inents, to bo served by any constablo or onuiiii, uuii 10 compel tno niicntianoo oi buoii naiik oiiiceranil tho productio of suoh books and papors ns he may deem, neccessary to mako a correct list of tho shareholders, with their rosidenco and tho numbor and valuo of thoir shares, and the said Auditor General may settle an account in tho usual modo against the individual sharehold ers for tho Stato tax of thrco mills and prooecd to collect tho samo according to law, and he shall also transmit tho lists nnd assessments mado by him to tho Commissioners of tho proper cities ami oounues, to uo used by them in as sessmg taxes against tho said share holders, and any president or eashior of nny bank or savings institution neglect ing or refusing to furnish tho said rc port or to do and porform nny of th THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. JC1X.NO 20 COLUMBIA DKMOCHAT, VOL.XL1X, NO 19 matters and things required of him by this net shall bo liablo to a penalty of ono thousand dollars, nnd any bank or savings institution refusing to permit the said president or cashier to mako tho said reports or to produce its books or accounts as abovo required shall bo i ! i . i . . . i!!. i . ,t i nuuiu iu u iiku jiuiuiiiy ui unu iuuusuuu dollars, and tho Auditor General may Beltle an account against the president and cashier so neglecting and refusing to make report as aforesaid or acainst tho bank or saviugs institution refusing to permit the making of said report or the production ot its books and papers as aforesaid and Proceed for tho collec tion of said penalties for the uso of tho Commonwealth in the samo manner as taxes aro now recoverable by law. Skc. C. Tho Hoard of llovision in tho city of Philadelphia and tho Com missioners of the other counties of the Commonwealth shall furnish tho As sessors of the different townships and boroughs of their respectivo counties ilh proper blanks, tho form of which to be prescribed by tho Auditor General, and thu several Assessors shall furnish the samo to each taxable person, upon hich blank thu taxablo person shall make return of tho aggregate amount of all matters owned by him made tax- able by this act, as well as of all other peiBuuui propel ty taxauiu ior oiato pur poses, provided that tho taxablo person shall not include in said return tho ob ligations of public or private corpora- lions tho tax upon which is required by law to bo collected from tho holder of i. i . c-.. I suen uuiig.iiiuus .urn piiiu uuu inu ouiiu I Treasury by tho corporation. br.c. 7. It shall bo tho duty of every taxablo person to make tho return pre- scribed in tho preceding section of this act wuiiin ten uays auer oeing requireu so to do, with his or heramdavit thereto attached, made and subscribed beforo tho proper assessor, that tho return is truo and correct, to tho best of his or ier knowledco and belief. Any per- son who shall wilfully and corruptly make a raise and iraudulont return shall bo guilty of wilful and corrupt erjury. skc o. iho several assessors are hereby authorized and required lo ad minister the oaths and affirmations re quired by this act to all taxable persons without charge. Skc. 9. Upon tho refusal or fail uro of any taxablo person to mako a cturn as required by this act it shall be tho duty of the assessor to make a return for suclr taxablo person, estimat- inr iho amount from tho beat, ini'm-m. tion at his command, to which estimate eturn tho nronnr Uountv I ommission- era or Hoards ot Revision shall add fifty per centum nnd tho aggrcgato amount so obtained shall bo the basis for taxation; provided, that if such taxablo person, on or beforo tho day hxed for appeals from assessments, shall present reasons, under oath, satis factory to the proper County Commis sioners or Hoards of Revision excusing tho l.ii I uro to make a return, and shall then make such return as should havo been mado to tho Assessor, the proper Iho Stat0 Treasurer and Auditor Gener Countv Commissioners or Hoards ol lfo- al in tho settlement of tho Stato tax ac- vision shall constitute tho taxablo per- count for t'10 yM 000 thousand eight son's return for that returned by the hundred and eighty-six to allow, in ad Assessor, to havo liko effect as if no dition to tho compensation for collec- failuru hail occurred. Skc. 10. That it shall bo tho duty ot uounty uommissloners or the Hoard ot Revision ot raxes m counties, or cities co-cxtensivo with counties, forth with upon tho passago of this act to appoint somo suitable person whoso duty it shall bo to make an examination of the dockols of tho Recorder of Deeds, Mortgages and so forth, from tho year ono thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, if tho county shall havo been in cxistenco so long if not, from tho dato of organization of tho county -.t .; T , . e to tho present lime-and tho dockets of the Prothonotary or Clerk of Common l'leas from tho year one thousand ciglit hundred and eighty to tho present time and make report to the said County Commissioners or Hoard of Revision of Taxes the number and amounnt of unsatisfied morteaaos, bonds and judgments and agreements . for tho payment of money and tho names of the parties thereto, which in lormation snail uo niea ot record in the office of tho said County Commis sioners or Hoard of Revision of Taxes. Sue. 11. That from and after tho passago of this act it shall bo the duty of tho Recorder of Deeds, Mortgages and other instruments of writing in each and every county and city co-ex !.. ...:.l. - . f. .i .; o with a county in this Common. vl8l0U f xes, ward and township as h to keep a daily record, senarato Recorders of Deeds, Prothono- luiiaivu wealth and apart from all other records, of ev nrr innrt.niro o- nriinli. ( ,,, mven to secure tho navment of mnn i i n r nninrod in ntfl nmnn tnr rnnnn inn win nil uni ronnnl alia 11 ant -fnrtli following information, to-wit, the date ot tho mortraf?o or nfronmBnt. tinmou of the tiartlns tlmrntn. tho init yum rf tbn monnv (.enured nm! tlm ,ltn or nu. eral dates when tho said sum or a por- 8!laU furni,9J to tho County Commis tinn of tim oii,i on ,,i ai.nii i ., sioners or Hoards of Revision in coun- and payable and also tho number of N89 ,r, citic8 c-terisivo with . coun morti?ars and nfrreemenia. tnootimr ties all necessary books, blanks, notices with the amount nf samo nml tlm n,. of tlin nnrtlofl thnrtn u'lunli ol,n11 Uvn been that day satisfied of his record, and it shall bo tho fui-thnr .lntv of Rpr.ordnr nr. tho p.Ioaa nf avii-v 1,;noo0 day to file tho aforesaid daily record of mortgages, etc., in tho Commissioners' offico or with Board of Revision of Taxes of tho proper county or city. Skc. 12. That it shall be tho duty of tlm Prothoiiotai-v or f!lrL- of Court of Common Pleas iu each and ev- erv county or or citv co-oxtenslvn with counties in this Commonwealth forth Willi nnoil lliA nnaanrrn nftl.ta nl , keep a daily record, separato and apart ,or,i!1 U, manufacture of gas; pro from all other reoords. ot every singlo vld?.d U!,s aot aliaU eO'do effect im bill, bond, judgment or other instru. mediately, reserving and excepting ment securine a debt entered of nv.or.l in his office, which daily renord ohnll set forth tho following Informniln,, wit; Tho dato of tho instrument, tho names of tho nlaintiiT nnd dr.fni.dnm the just sum secured and tho dato several nates wnen mo said Bum or portion of tho samo shall become duo I I .1 nnd payable, with tho further Informa tion wneiner any ot saiu uonds or judgments aro aocompaniod with ruort gages and also tho number of every singlo bill, bond, judgment or other in htrument securine a debUtoeethor with tho amount of same and tho names of the jdnlntifl and defendant thereto, wuieiiBimi imvouecuuiaiiiayBatisttod, thouotary or Clerk of tho Court i;nmmnil I'lnnsifn fllnHin nfnritioIl record of bilk, oU, in tho Commission. nrn' n lien or will, tlm ltni,,l nt lJ.,.,t r. Zi Vn ,.. xmesiH mo proper county t w I 85 II OU I 75 1 00 IK a 60 4 00 5 00 T 00 ,1M OH IT 3 CO 4 60 7 00 4 76 7 60 1 00 B60 1000 1600 8 00 18-00 HI 00 1 Inch a " S " 4 " 1 w 15 I Hi 4 60 6 60 .HCOl 4 50 8 00 o 60 14 bo m i") Si COl 6 60 7 00 8 00 HID HW wi w fcolitrm 8 00 1S 00 15 00 23 00 30 00 40 00 WHO Yearly advertisements PTaoio quarterly, in Hent advcrtl8emcntq muBl bo paid for bctoro in. sorted except where parties havo accounts. Legal advertisements two dollars per Inch for three insertions, and at that rato for additional Insertions without reference to length. Executors, Administrator's, and Auditor's no tices three dollars. Transient or Local notices, ten cents n lino, reg ular advertisements halt rates. Cards In the "nuslnesa Directory" column, ono dollar a year for each line. Skc. 13. That it shall bo tho further duty of tho County Commissioners or Hoard of llovision of Taxes, upon ob- tabling record of tho oxistenco within any county or city co-extensivo with a county of said mortages and other ob- (ligations that shall bo owned by a per- i ! :.(.:.. ,1. 1- ..,...1,1. sun resiuiug wilijiu mm vuiuiiiuunviu and not resident with said county, to transmit a certified statement of said record to tho County Commissioners or Hoard of llovision of Taxes of tho proper city or county wherein said per- son is domiciled, and also to further transmit to said Commissioners or Hoard of llovision of Taxes a certified statement whenever it shall appear from tho record that said mortgages nnd other obligations aro satisfied, which, upon its receipt, shall bo hied ot record by tho County Commissioners or Hoard of llovision of Taxes. Skc. M. That it shall be tho further duty of the County Commissioners or the Hoard of llovision of Taxes of tho proper city or county upon tho receipt of tho daily records from the offices of the Recorder or l'rolhonotary or iicrk, to file tho samo in their othco and on or before the timo of making the an- tmal or triennial assessment in any year, to preparo from tho said records showing the number and amount of saiu mortgages uuu uu uuiui uunguuuiiB and names of tho parties thereto in each township or ward in the county, which said statcmont shall be delivered to tho Assessor or Assessors of each township or ward, respectively, beforo -l -v :. ,.ii . ........ .1!.. saiu uiuuern diuiii imhui ujiuii vuu un- charge of their duties. fane. 15. That it shall bo tho duty of tho Assessor or tho AsscssoiB in making up their valuations of money at interest in tueir respective uisiiiuia iu compare the personal return mado by each person with tho statement lur- nished them by tho County Comraiss- loners or Hoard af Revision of Taxes. and if the. amount of said mortgages or other obligations, as contained in said statement, shall exceed tho amount set forth in tho personal return of any person, to noto tho fact and make return of the samo to tho Commissioners or Hoard of Revis ion of Taxes of the proper city or county. dec. Iu. That it shall uo tco lurtit- er duty of tho County Commissioners or Hoard of Revision of Taxes, upon tho returns made to them by the Asses- sors ot tho several townships anil wards.in all cases whero it shall appear on provinc the record that any person has returned a less amount of moneys at itiieresi man un icmi uuiuiuu reu ords in possession of the Commission ers or Hoard ot Revision of Texas, thereupon to raise the valuation of tho property of said person to the amount set forth in said records, and forthwith to notify tho person interested of tho said increase of valuation, and that the same is subject to be appealed from at the samo time and in tho same mannor as the original assessment. Sko. 17. That it shall bo the duty of 110,1 ' said tax now autnorizcu uy law, a lurtuer compensation ot live per ccn turn or such part thereof as may bo necessary and to be proven by vouch ers presented to and approved by tho Uoard of Revenue Commissioners or Hoard of Revision of Taxes inpayment of the expenses incurred in obtaining tho record set forth in section ten of this net ; provided, that if tho sum of five per centum shall not bo deemed by the Stato Treasurer and Auditor Gen- ral a just and sufficient compensation for tho furnishing of such records, that .i.n lieirl t.henf xhW !na B,1.ow in co,,n ties of less than forty-live thousand in habitants a sum not to exceed livo hun dred dollars ; in countries of less than eighty thousand inhabitants, a sum not to exceed eight hundred dollars, and in counties of less than one hundred and thirty thousand and more than eighty tliousandiinhabitants, a sum not to ex- I nflml lift Ann 1 1 i ? -.! I -1 1 o ra in nnn cecd lillcen hundred dollars ; in con- lies of less than four hundred thousand and moro than one hundred and thirty thousand inhabitants, a sum not exceed ing two thousand dollars ; in counties having moro than four hundred thous and inhabitants, a sum not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. skc. la. Any lailuro on tho part ot r ... r ' - i r u uuuty vyoinimssiouers, Doarus oi uc- tar,e anauerics ot uourts o carry OUt tllO duties imposed UP011 thCIU bV th" several sections of this act shall bo I ilnnmnil n rtiiailnmnonni ntnl nitnn oaii. vw.u i.iiDl.uvuhw, luu upwu vt'u- victiou thereof the person or persons so faj!in2 l comply shall bo sentenced to " ",,u ul "' u imuuiuii uui- I lars. Sec. 10. That tho Auditor General 1 w i n 1 60 J CO I M and papers to carry this act into cf- I feet. BEC; . laxe9 laia "pon manufacturing corporations by and under tho revenue laws of this Corn- monwealth bo and the samo are lwreby abol'8hcd as, 10 8U,0!' , corporations and the laws under which such taxes aro ald , nud collected bo and the samo aro "creuy repealed so far amlfco far only as thoy apply to and effect mamifac- tun".S corporations; provided, that tho provisions of this shall not apply to - corporations ongaged in the manufac tUTO Ot malt, 'splntlOUS OrVlOOUS Hd- Ul,t " ouimonwoalth tho right to collect any taxes nccrucd under tho . Inws-iepealed by this act. I. bK0-1- All acts or parts of acts inconsistent heiowith bo and tho samo or aro "ereby repealed. A custom similiar to that of tho American Arbor day prevails in India; whero it is doomed an act of crcat rclipiotiH merit nitlinrtn rtlnnt. n Irnn n. dig a well. In fact many rich Hindoo havo in tho expectation of raaklnc n short nut. to Pnm.iijn in,.. Um..,0 of money in planting trees and making wells to provido both roficshnicnt and shade to weary travellers and pil of I I r it -r nt 0U on May 25, 1 880, according to tho I i ' . ' . ,,r P. . nrst recorueu meeting oi vm. I'ynchon or and his littlo band of settlers on tho 1 banks of the Connecticut river.
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