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
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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
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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
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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.