COLUMBIA MMOC1UT, STAR or THU 1
idmbiaiJ, ConiolMateolj,Tn' M '
Idinitd Weekly, rvcrx VrMn Vt,i .
JiLooMSBuna.courjinuco .p '
at t I.M per year. To aubscribcin m, ..'
ly tim tcrmsVo strictly ifB ' ' 'he conn.
..'.T0 IMP" discontinued excen! nt 11,. .
fit thanubllihnrn. until n al "loont nn
All pipers HCnt OUt Of tho StAliwVrii .'. .
onicoa must bo paid forlniiclvaner ,iu "!t"nt Post
Jlblo person In Columbia county fisutriii
.to R pluNrrNa
Tho.Iob Prlntlnj Penarttnent of the
Mvcrycompicicltcontitn.tlie imLVJ?in
ni m.11 innery nnd Is tlio only oniec f tfn, V ... lW
preswi by powor. irivlnff us tlio ivt .L"? f Job
linn tea furnished 5n lam in ' ,ac' llto- ta-
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
r E. VALU:h, " '
J' ATTOUMKV-AT-LAW,
omoo over 1st. NatlonH Hank. Bl00raabunf. l'
U. VVXK, '
' AT TO 1 tNE Y-AT-L A V.
once In Sut's UiillJins.
1H.O0JJ8BCBO, Pi,
J OUN M. ClAKIC,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
1Kb
JU3TIOK OP THE PEACE.
lll.OOMSBCKIJ, l'A,
u nc over .uoycr iiros. Drug store.
Q W.MILLEH,
ATTOltNKT-AT-LAW
omco In Browor'a bulldlng,sec.ond noor.room No.1
IlloomaburB, I'n.
FRANK 5UKR,
AT T 0 1 1 N U Y-AT-L AW.
Bloomsburg, I'a
onleo corner ot Centre and Main Streets. Clirk a
IlulldlDg.
Can be consulted In German.
G
tj. KO. E. EtiWEIiIj,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ,
Hloomsiiuimi, I'a.
Onice on First floor, front room of Oil.
cmiiian llnildiii, Main street, below lx.
change Hotel.
pUL E. WIItT,
Attornoy-at-Law,
omco In Columbian liuiLDiNn, itooni No. 2, sccoid
Moor,
ISLOOMSIJURQ, I'A.
8, INOUH. L. B. WIKTIHSTKCN.
KNORR & WINTERSTEEN,
, Attornoys-at-Law.
omee tu 1st National Dank building, second noo,
Brst door to the left. Corner of MIn and Jlarktt
streets liloomsburg, Pa.
SSrPenswna and Bounties Colkckd.
J II, MAIZE,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW
omco In JIalze'3 bulldjif ever nillinejer'a grocery.
JOHN C. YOCUM. C. U. (inYtll.
YOCUM & OEYEH,
Attorney s-nt-Lawi
CATAW1SSA, I'A.
tOItlco front suit of 1001ns onbecond lloor of
kw1ibm uulldtni:.)
tWCAN 11U CONSULTED IN fimtMAN. j
Stembers ot sharp and Allemnn's Lawycisnnd
Banker's Pliectory nnd tho Auieilcmi .Mercniitllo
and collection Association. Will give piompt anil
careful attention 10 collection or claims in any
part ot the United Mates or Canada, ns well as to
all other professional business cutiustcd to them
K. OSWALD,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Jackson Building, Rooms 4 and 5.
BERWICK, vx
yy. II. RIIAWN.
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa, I'a.
Offlco, corner ot Third and Main Streets.
J V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-L A AV,
B L O'.O M S B U R G , PA.
Oillce In Ikowers' HulKllng, 2ml lloor.
mnp 1-tf
E. SMITH,
Attorney-iit Law,13crwick. 1'n.
On bo Consulted in Oerman.
ALSO FIRST-CLASS
K1HE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMITIES HBl'ltESENTED.
lfl"Offlcc first door below the post olllce.
M ELLANEOUS
H. McKELVY, JI. D.,Burgio and Phy
.aiclan, north aldo Main atreei,below .MarKct
L. FRITZ, Altorney-at Law. Ollice
. , in Columbian Uulldlng,
c
M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
Sjwing Machines and Machinery ot all klndB re
PAlrod. Ofkua IIocsk Dulld ng, Hlooinaburi;, I'a.
D
R. J. C. RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN 4SUKGSUN,
Office, North Market Btmt
iiKtmsbi.1, , i'a
m
istroJt.
R. WM. M." RE11ER, Surgeon nnd
'hyslclan, omco corner 01 iiuck auu itiuicL
JR. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon and
,1'hyBlclan, Ollco and Uosldenco on Third
tatreet.
JpiRE INSURANCE.
OnillSTIAN P. KNAPP, BLOOMSBUHQiI'A,
HOME, OP N. Y. . '
MMICHAN'IV, OP NEWAH1T, N. J.
1 'LINTON, N. Y.
i'fOl'LES' N. Y.
JtJJAUINO. I'A.
These, old coKroHATiosa are well beaconed by
ai;e and hub tsti!1 and haju ne;er Jtl W
liissseitUidbyauycourtor law. '1 heir assets are,
aUlavekleduiaouu skcukities are lnhlelotne
kSua 'rKoSnilv' and honestly adjusted and
Eald aa fcoon as determined by cuiiistian r.
KAi-r,bmciALAOE.rAiuAi)Jl-BTKiUii.ooiiai)iKO,
1 The people of Columbia county should patron,
lie the agency when) loasealf any are bellied and
paid byonooftherowncltuuns. .,,,,..,.
T P. HARTMAN
B1PHK3KNTS TUB FOLLOWINO
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American of Philadelphia.
Franklin, " "
l"ennsylvanla, " "
York, of pounsylvanla.
Hanover, of N. Y".
Ouoeus, ot Loudon.
.NortnlJrltlsli. of London. ,vrn,
Onlce on Market Sticet, No, 5, BloomsblTg.
oct. , l"
cranton House,
t-ON Till: KUItOl'EAN l'U-
Viotor Kooh, Propriotor.
llooma are heated by bteam. well YPf".'
elegant ly furnished. Hncst Uit and Lunch coun-
"l MeaUtoCord'er at all Hours. Ladies and Oenta
Tmaurunt furnished with all delL'aclea of the
"location near P. L. W. U. It. Depot. Scruuton,
Mar W tf
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TOBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOMSBBBO, PA.
ori'OSlTKCODHT HOUSE.
Lareeand convenient samplo rMms. iwtlj pna
Aoi and cold water, and an
3. E.EIiWELL, 1 - . .
J K 2ITT3NBEUD2Rl;r,0te,
AY 1THOUTA MATCH
OUR "LAEOE STOOK."
OUR "COMPLETE ASSOETMENT,"
OUE "NEW STYLES,"
OUR "SUPERIOR MAKE."
OUR "LOW PRICES."
Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys nnd
002-(0i-(!0() CI11SSTNUT ST.
PHILADELPHIA.
T11E OOB KttJC!M'
'.amp,. m8
fllleil direct by
tiii: 1'uni'
Wlllimit Lift.
Inr llm Can,
tlio fllllnj-tutju
iviljimli,;. t n
suit li otolith
uf nny Lump.
Till. Is ill"
lno.t prnrtlcaX
TAJIILY CAN
t!V(.r flirnrr.il ,
tlio public.
FAMfU OIL CAN.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE ONE.
M ANII ACTUREQ OY
ffim'lkld 'Jlanu'jaetnrhw lie.
p,,,)r."I',,n,!!"" n" Ihel-'loororTable; No
riV i . . 01 ' "r HSl u m,cl!l "I'cn to waste
l'Olt HALi: IN 11I.OOMS11UHO BY
I. W. 1IAUT.MAN & SON
AND
FARMERS' PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
oct-SH3-t
tin.
The Best Newspaper in America,
nnd by far the Most Readable.
Agents wanted everywhere to earn
money in distributing the Sun's Pre
miums. The most interesting and advanta
geous offers ever made by any News
paper. No Subscriber ignored or neglected.
Something for all.
Beautiful nnclliubitantial Premiums in
b'uidiml Gold and inliorVVatches.Valuablo
!)o!;, tlio Host Family Sowing Machine
K'-.Own to Uio trnde, and an uncqualcd list
oi objects of roal utility and instruction.
Itaies by Mail, Postpaid:
DULY, per Year fivlihout Sunday) J6 00
DILY, per L'.ontluwlthout Sunday) 50
SUMDAY, per Year ... I 00
EVFRY DAY IN THE YEAR 7 00
WtEK LY, per Year ... I 00
AilJr.s', THE SUV, New York llj.
110V C-8t.
"LY1S . ' C ATA RBH"
Cieam balm
when d i tiled Into th
no-irlli- lll Li ab
sorbed ffet. t
cle.mtln, the head
aad ot!V.!c-ep,W.HEin!
rat a rrliii Mru.
mi' noan t see
!XiK.;'K'!'wl'tvtls
It jllms nominal
pioiects the u em-
nem- .A . AW
' - iy .sr c
bra re of i u nasji
Slices troi nc dltl'
ltloli.il
..nLla iKimi i.tlv il
the bores id re-.ton' ,J,
hpnm of aste nnd 'X,
unell. I 'ft
.Nut it LiuM n. uuff
the lUlm into eacbry-! -r.l-v&fl
nostill. A I iv oppilcalioiis lclltve. A thoiough
Ann r n i inic e o liiav.ppicpi
tre.ument wi.iciui'. agieeauie iu uie. ell(l lur
circular, l'noc 6 1 cents, by mall or at druggMs,
ELY I ItO'lllL'hh, druggists, oh ego, N. Y.
dec u. u.
tTfAlNWiuairr jb cu.,
WJIdt.ESALE QROCrilS,
Philadelphia
rEAS, SYHUI'S CO?PEE, SUQAU, MOLitStS
HICK, Sr:CS,BlCAHBBODA,C.,C,
N. 2. Corner Second and Arch atroeta.
rw-urders receive prcmpt attent'oi
COURSEN, CLEMONS & CO.
Limited,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
Crockery. Olassv.ire, Table and rocket Cutlery,
Window (.lass, and l'lated-wnre.
Tho 60 candlc-povi marsh electric lamp.
JllU ICUlBlttl IIUUluiu muin
Bird i .jes, l"rult Jars.
Ml Lackawanm. Avcnuo. bCltANTON, I'a.
may l-iy
A PRESENT!
Our readers for 1 'ents In postage btainpa to
pay tor mailing nM wrapping and names of
two book agents, v ill receive l'HEK a Meel
1'liiMi 1-iinor r.nt jMng ot all our PUl.M.
DES'lV, Ihiiudlng .leveland, slo iNxWlnch,
worth f 1.00.
Address Eider Pub. Co.,Chicago. III.
July JMy
S65
A MONTH AND 110M1I) TO AOUNTS for
n NEW and corapU W
LIFE OP
Tho w orld'a greatest boldl . and the nation's most
hoiioiedcltUen. Ixiwprl Hapld aalea. F, W ,
ZlKULElt & CO., H3 Anh reft, Philadelphia.
ocu;.'l-3m.
I CURE FITS!
wln I nr cor. I in bot tuMB
rlr to Blop IbBm for B
.In I I...U r.dlcil
tloj. ud tb.u b.v. tliera i..n
cui. 1 liavi tna. Hi. dUe.M oil
1st) fUCSbbSS ft llto-IOU.BUdy.
cm. lb. wont .. llW.IM.
i..oa for do! Dow m.lviof
lit .IU. BUj B Ytl holll. Ot ir
fcitrM BDd l'o.l Uairo. IIcmI
ui i win ct. jou. va. a a. u
-i.Kfll.l'.VorV-Ln.
WBlTBllI Uf rBtUBdf I.
Ir Uf. f.ll.J U D9
... Hba.te.cBforB
raaiM. rBDMi.r: ni.
b. iiolblor foil IHbI,
T, III n.rl l. b.T.
deo ll-lt-d
I MnM fend 10 oenta pern'.
a UH r on iv a royal.
A Uli 1 of somls that will.
of making nn i
anjlhlnif eJao in Aineilca. lit
can in e ut hoiiiv and work In a
time. CuWtal JWl requla'd.
Imnieiiw) p.iy burn Wc IUumb
bl I.NMJ.N CO., 1'oii luAd, M,e.
and wo will mall
liable, aamnlo box
at ou In tho way
.,i-l at once, than
i sexes ot all ugea
irotlme, or all the
ne wuiaian you.
v no start at once.
InowMly
DEAFNESS1,',
wua deaf twenty-eight
by most of tlio noid ape
Willi no Ixnillt, Lured litinbell
oi.J bliice Hull hundrida of otn
ei'ns. A nlaln. blinnle and aux
CAI.SKS and
Hi; by oue whu
joui. Treated
i. lists or tno day
m three, months.
. i by B.unc pro
hlul liomotre.it-
ine'lt. AddiesaT. S. PAtIB, ISO
New Yoiktlty,
liust aotu street,
u ;-ii-ii'-u.
rta??JM 5
I GOOD
ll V- 1 VrfV- -Mr Tlaht. No Leak
B . "''Vnporntloii- Aiivilnlely Hnfe.
cJ, - ''IviU,1'-'JL'!' ' N " 1 1 y.
GIVEN AWAY !
Ten thousand babies arc given
yearly to the grnvo by not having
Dv. Hand's Teething Lotion on
their gums when teething.
SOMETHING NEW !
SOMETHING WONDERFUL !
SOMETHING MAGICAL !
To bathe the baby's gums while
teething, relieving all inflamma
tion, swelling and pain.
LOST I
A good many night's rest by
not having Dr. Hand's Colic Cure,
for it gives baby comfort and
sleep without stupefying or in
juring it. No opiates. IVo con
stipation. Hold at Kleim's drug store,
general agent for Dr. Hand's
remedies for children. Labora
tory at Seranton, Pa. tJeeleow.
E KEAS BUOWN'S INSURANCE
AOENCY. Mover's now building, -Main street,
unsburg, I'a.
Assets.
.r.tna Insuronce Co., of Hartford, Conn T,(i7s,iK0
Itoyal ofLUerpool i:i,6ii,0(i
Lancashire lO.imi.tMB
Fire Association, Philadelphia 4,1(!.,?1U
Pliirnlx, ot London B,i;Rii,376
Iondon K Lancashire, of England l.TOii.tiTO
Hartford of Hartford R,S73,UoO
Spriugflcld Fire, and Marino s.os.'
As the agencies aro direct, nollcles aro written
for the Insured without delay in tho ortlco nt
llloomsburg. Oct. S8, '81-
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
IJloomsiiui:o,Columhia Gou.vty, Pa
A'l styles of work done In a superior manner, work
warranted as represented. Taam Extract
kd without Pain by tho use ot (las, and
freoof charge when artificial teeth
are Inserted.
Olllco over Kleim's Drug Store.
Jo be open at all hours during the nay.
Nov li -XT
M. G. SLIM & BHD..
BLOOMSBURO, PA.
M inufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS.
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, &C.
First-class work always on hand.
REP A 1RINO NEA TL Y D ONE.
I'rices reduced lo luit the timet.
Alexander Bros. & Co.,
Offer to the Trade their line Brand ot Cigars.
Tho Landres,
Henry Clay,
Nsrmal
Samson, and
Ccsmcpolitan
Fine Fruit and Fine Confectionery
on luiml. l' resli every week. Blooms-
burg, Pa. i'eb. 27
$50 REWARD
FOIt
Ounco of
Every
Adulteration
iNTiin
NEW PROCESS SOAP.
THE WONDERFUL 3-LB BAR.
MADG ONLY BY
bowans x tov tr
Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all first-class grceeif.
April 10-l-yr
BL00MSBURGJLA11ING MILL
The undcrslirned havlnir nut his Plnnlnc Ml
on Uallroad street, In tlrat-cmsa condition, la pre
pared to do all kinds of work In his lino.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDSj MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furuisnea at rtiusonableprtces. All lumber used
Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
are employed.
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
furnished on application. Plans and specinca
ions prepared by an experienced draught stnau
CHARLES lilt HO,
IIIooiiiNburpr, I'n
CLOTHING!
CLOTHING!
s,
Ml
THE ARTIST
m m T S M IE
AND
MERCHANT TAILOR.
"Who always gives you tho latest
styles, mill cuts your clothing to fit
you. Having had tlio oxporietico lor a
number ol years in tho Tailoring Busi
ness, has learned what material will
givo his customers tho best satisfaction
for wear ami stylo and will try to
please all who givo him a call. Also
on hand
Gents' Furnishing Goods
OF ALL DESCW1TIONS.
HATS, CAP AND UMBRELLAS
Always o tlio latest styles. Cull nut! ex.
amino Ills stock before purchasing else
where. i
Corner Main & Market Sts.
BloeiDskre, Pa.
AP5-llly
BLOOMSBUIIG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER
Lots of People Say,
-OH MY
KIDNEY
mm
back:'
mm
liinniriiiiift
Hero is Solid
1
A. 1 TESTIMONY
from Hard Working Men.
Machinist nnd Ilulldcr.
"I have been troubled years with kidney and
bladder difficulty. After mlng four bottlea of
Ilcjtt'a Kidney and Liver ItEXEnrlharobccn
completely cured." WllUaiz, C. Clark, Mason and
Ilalldcr, Anbnm.N.Y.
"Health Is better than wealth." c
Machinist.
Mr. flcorco Knrg, Machinist, 11SS mdgoAvc.,
Philadelphia, Pa., rays I ".My dltcase itartcdnhen
I was quite a young lad by having weak kidneys,
I lisvo lined Just six bottlriof Huxt's Kidney and
Lhcr llEMxnr, and I tolemnly proclaim, I fcol
like anew man." ,
"Good counsel has no price, obey It."
Mccbnnle.
Mr. Henry Williams, Mechanic, East Bridge
port, Conn., says: "About two months ago I
caughta heavy cold, which settled In my kldncyi.
I got a bottlo of IlusT'a Kidney and Liver
IiEMEnr and with tho firrtdoso began to gctwell."
"Light suppers makes long lives."
Itallrond Man.
Frank It. Lee, offlco N. Y. C. & n. n. It. Little
Falls, N.Y., June 8, 18S.1, lays! "My father, 6?
ynars old had sevcro kidney and bladder disrate
for CO years, urination causing ncuto pain. Tho
weakness was so great he was obliged to wear a
rubber bag. Tweho bottles of Hunt's Kidney
llEiEnr completely cured blm, nnd wo consider It
remarkable. Wo cheerfully recommend it."
"Deeds nro better than words."
Host's Kidney and Liver IIemedv has stood
thotestot time, lthasbecn bfforclhopnbllcfor
twenty years, and has cured cury year thousands
of people suffering from various diseases of the
Kidney and Liver, nnd kindred dl-oritcrs, who had
failed to get relief from doctors nnd who expected
never to bo cured." Thousands of testimonials
from such persons attest Its value. Send for book.
"Allswcllthatendswcll."
Sold by all druggists. Trice 81.53. !
HUNTS ItEMEDY CO., Providence, It. L
N. ClllTTESlOX, General Agent, S. Y.
SCOTT'S
OF PURE COD LIVER OIL
Almost as Palatablo as Milk.
Tho only preparation of foil LIVER OIL that
can bo taken readily and tolerated for a long tlnis
)j delicate stutnartis.
ami t a iiF.'iriiT mit rovsmPTinv.
SdlllULIHs AHH lllls. A.MUIIA. tlh.
HHIi llt.llll.IH. (Illlllls AMI lllltllT"Tn
IK IIIIXS, nn, , MtsllMl IIIMIIllinis III'
( Illl.llia.V II l nurvrllons In lis nunlu.
l'rcscnbed and endorsed by tho besl I'hysicl&ns
ill tho countries of tho world.
For sale by all druggists.
oct-si-ly.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAWT
ihc popular favorite for clre
inz tlie hair, kctorins the co!er
when gray, an J preventing Iaa
drufl. It cleanic the scalp,
stons the hair fallinc. nnd 14
iurc to please, oc. and $i. sizes at DruccUts.
The Best Cough Cure you can use
and the best known preventive of Consumption.
' I'arkfr's Tonic kept in a home is a sentinel to
keep sickness out. Used discreetly it keeps the
blood pure and the Stomach, I.ier and Kidneys
in working order, Cougli and Colds aniih be
fore it. It builds up the health.
If you suffer from Debility, Skin Eruption,
Cougti, Asthma, Dyspepsia, Kidney, Uiuiary or
Female Complaints, or any disorder of the l.ung,
Stomach, Uowels, It loud or Nerves don't wail
till you are sick in bed, but live I'Ai.KtK's Tdmc
to-day ; it will give you new life nnd vigor.
HISCOX ii CO., n. y;
Sold by Drui;its, Iarge saving buying i size.
aug. M-y
WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA?
Among the many symptoms
of Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
the most prominent are: Va
riable appetite; faint, gnawing
feeling at pit of tho stomach,
with unsatisfied craving for
food; heartburn, feeling of
weight and wind in the stom
ach, bad breath, bad taste In
the mouth, low spirits, general
prostration, headacho, -and
constipation. There is no form
of disease more prevalent than
Dyspepsia, and nono so pecul
iar to the high-living and rapid-eating
American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produco
Dyspepsia; also, bad air, etc.
BURDOCK BLOOD
BITTERS, will euro tho worst
case, by regulating tho bowels
and toning up the digestive
organs.,, sold everywhere. -
nug. 23-ly-alil.
ARE CURED BY THE
HOP PLA$TE!Rl
Hosts ofpooplouAO and rooonimoad this por
oui plaster bocAuao it U the Btronoat and beet
ever known. Whcuapplled to any iortofaoro- I
scan, cr wcakneu, it tU instantly, reraovliiff 1
pain and etrongUicnina tho parts, Prepared j
from Hurirundy Fitch, Canada Salaam, and the I
entire modicinal vLrtuoncf fi-cah Hope. They I
never burn or Irritate always soothe, stixau
lsto nnd Btrencthcn wealc and tlrod miuclcs.
Quick relief for sudden pains, AU ready to ftp I
ply. Hop Floaters aro sold by all dealers, 250. , I
B for 8 1.00, Mailed on receipt orprice.
'HOP PLASTER COMPANY, Boston Mass.
OBNASISNTAL IRON FENCES.
OF CAST CH WH0UQHT IltON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
nnd
JPublic Grounds.
The following snows tho Picket (lothtc, one ot
the soveral beautiful bt) lea of t'enco manufactured
uy tuo unaersuiucu.
I'orlieautyand Durability they nrounsurpass
ed. set up by experienced hands and warranted
to givo satisfaction.
itu D.iiiaiaviiutt.
Prices ami sncoiiucns of other tie
stalls Hcnt to any .uliiruss.
Address
BL00MSBUR6 PA.
"May4 - tf
rrru i I'.ai
EMULSION
IPi
?i a o tra
SELECT STORY.
THE RAVEN i
Or, Poraovoranco Rowardod,
TOl.t) 1IY AN EX-DF.TIlCTlVi:.
My occupation nit tlio morning lind
been monotonous, dreary. It was a
thousand jiilica to wasto a glorious
fiitnitnor forenoon over those letters of
forty years ago. The tlmo was mndo
for tho open air, for listening to tho
birds; nil round mo were milfs of love
ly, Minny nir and thousands of singing,
wild birds. I was seated in a hand
some library. Tho tall window nt my
left was open from top to bottom. A
Hoft breeze stirred tho leaves and fresh
ened the air. Uefore me, on two
chairs, stood a lumo chest almost full
nf letters, and around mo on tho iloor
lay tevcral baskets into which I was
soi ting theso letters.
A meaner mass ot correspondence l
had never encountered. It consisted
almost wholly of family letterH. I had
been engaged by the lirm of Uradford
x feons, solicitors, Lincoln Inn b lelds,
nut had como down from London to
fxnmino documents at Stainforth Hall,
Staffordshire, in the hope of finding
oilier largo sums of money in cash
or olew to where thev wero or whither
they had gone. All was a blank. Turn
winch way 1 might 1 saw no glimmer
of success. To bo sure, I should be
paid liberally, for this was a private
job, but even with detectives money is
not everything, i ten 1 was a man
on a boy's errand. Tho junior clerk
in any office could have dono the work,
but tho coricspotidcnco was, as 1 have
said, purely of a family kind, and it
was considered desirable to keep it
confidential.
Tho lato Mr. Stainforth had been a
man of rcinarkablo habits and many
peculiarities. Among tho former was
a life of strict seclusion and pouurious
ness ; among the latter his unalterable
objection to 'keep a bank account. IIo
was neither a philanthropist nor a mis
er. IIo dovoted himself to scientific
studies, and in order to givo tho great
est time to tho prosecution of his pur
suit, ho kept apart from people ; ho
lived sparingly because ho thought fru
gality was wholesome and expense
waste. IIo had no correspondence
with scientific societies or men. From
Lot.don wero pOBted to him such books
and papers as ho wanted. Tho only ono
who shared his solitude with him was
Hob Grainger, an old general atten
dant, who made his bed, cooked hie
simplo food, went of errands to tho
town, and was the sole means ot com
munication between his master and tho
outer world.
Thero wero two lodgo gates on the
Stainforth demesne, and tho families of
tho lodge keepers wero charged with
preventing tho Hall falling into decay
from neglect. Tho lodgo keepers them
selves looked after tho demesno and
tho sheep and cows on it, for no guest
ever rattled at either of tho rusty gates,
no carriago ever sped along tho grass
grown avenue or sweep in front of the
old Hall.
Mr. Stainforth never saw or had any
communication with his own agent.
All business connected with tho estate
was transacted through Bradford &
Son ; they remitted all money to Mr.
Stainforth in cash. Their messenger
wont down from London onco in the
six mouths, met old Hob Grainger at
ono of tho lodges, handed him a sum
of between 2000 and X3000, took
Hob's receipt and returned to Lon
don.
Onco a month tho solicitors wrote
tho deceased a long letter giving him
details of what was going on in the
estate, and enclosing documents re
quiring his signature or perusal. Do
cuments came back duly signed, but
there was reason to believe, ho never
read anything sent to him.
Un one occasion this was proved.
Tho Methodists of tho neighborhood
applied for a sito on which to build
a chapel. iJuring a whole year Jirad
ford & Son kept asking Mr. Stainforth
for instructions, but got no reply. Tho
peopl.i were urgent and pertinacious.
There could bo no objection to grant
ing them their request, and the solioi
tois prepared the necessary documents.
Those wero sent to the Hall, and oamo
back duly signed and witnessed by tho
two lodge keepers.
Tho sito granted was on tho top of a
slight hill, about a mile from tint Hall.
Iu duo timo tho scaffolding was put up,
and tho building began to rise. Upon
this Hob Grainger was dispatched to
tho hill to ascertain what was going
forward.
Hob went back to tho Hall with
word that a chapel was being built
with tho full consent and approval of
Mr. Stainforth. Tho latter never said
anything about tho matter, and from
all thoso facts it was assumed that tho
owner of tho property did not read tho
documents submitted to him, beyond
tho places whero ho found in pencil
tho words "please sign here," and "sig
naturo of two witnesses," etc.
Tho particular branch of scienco to
which Mr. Stainforth devoted himself
was unknown. I got a vaguo notion
ho did not givo himself up to any par
ticular branch, but wandered about
whither his whim for tho moment
might take him. Bradford & Son had
nothing to do with procuring books,
papers or apparatus for him. Such
things ho got and paid for directly
himself. AVhon it hecamo absolutely
necessary for any member of tho firm
to see him a circumstance which had
not occurred for years beforo his death
a member of it mot him in tho lodge.
Nothing but business that was abso
lutely itnperativo was referred to at
theso infrequent interviews. I, of
course, had never been a visi.or to tho
lodge, nnd, from what I heard, nothing
was to bo gathered from theso con
tracts with tho firm but knowledgo of
tho personal appearance of tho recluse,
IIo was a tall, thin, cadaverous, yellow
faced man, with a strongly.markeil
and wrinkeled face ; erect in form,
dressed in rusty black, gray-whiskered,
gray-haired and so uerveus and rest
less that ho rarely sat down, oven
when tho business lasted an hour or
more.
At the tlmo of his death ho was pa9t
7073 and his only heir was a young
man of 24, on whom ho had nover set
oyes. The man died without a will,
and Uradford & Son wero now actinir
for tho young man, Kdgar Stainforth
uy name,
Forty years ago tho deceased owner
or tho Hall had been ten yearn married.
Ho was childless. At that timo ho
18, 1885.
had lived as other men of his means
nnd position, had kept a hospitable
house, was fond of his beautiful wife
and engaged in a large correspondence
with his wife's family nnd his own.
Then ho had small smatterings ol
scienco nothing more. Tho Hall was
expecting nn heir. This was tho source
of great joy to husband and wifo after
ten years of hopo deferred. A boy
came, lived ten days only, but survived
his mother bj half that timo.
This was tho great shadow which
fell on Stalnlortli Ilall, nnd from under
it the owner never emeigcd. Tho park
gates wero then Bhut against nil tho
world ; then tho servants wero sent
about their business all except Ilob
Grainger, who was ten years younger
than his master j tho demesno was let
for grazing ; then tho correspondence
ceased, and Joseph Stainforth sought
to drown his memory in soience.
My chiel I may say my only ob
ject in looking through those letters
of forty years ago was lo try and find
in them any cltto to where tho deceased
might have placed hh subsequent sav
ings. If I could find there a hint of
any investment ho was likely to favor,
or of places in which ho was likely to
deposit his large accumulations,! should
be very lucky.
Young Stainfoi th was at tho Hall.
IIo was a tall, lighl-lialrcd,tiuiut young
man, who didn't seem to take any in
terest whatever in my searches. 1 had
been a few days in tlio house, and had
not met tho least cncoiiragcment,whcii,
to my surprise, I found out that in the
hands of tho present owner tho Hall
was not likely to fare much better than
in thoso of its former proprietor.
Joseph Stainforth had been a student
of scienco ; Edgar Stainforth was a
student of poetry. This discoveiy was
not, from a business point of view, en
couraging. I thought to myself it was
a thousand pities such a fine old placo
should fall into the hands of two such
men in succession.
I havo no tasto for scienco, except
my own. I have now and then been
obliged to "make up" n scientific case.
Hut poetry is altogether beyond my
sphere. I think I may say I havo little
or no oar for poetry. I would never
think of taking up a volume of verso
to amtiso myself. To me, verso is un
intelligible, when it does not seem non
seuse or tho work of a man pretending
ho is a child. I know this is not a
sound position, but I cannot help that.
I had only one hopo for young Stain
forth when I found out his leaning to
ward verse namely, that ho would
marry soon ; for if ho only had a wifo
he might go on as ho pleased with
poetry sho would take caro of tho
reasonable interests of their lives and
position. Poetry is, I know, mostly
written to or about women, and they
admire it very much ; but tho reason
why they liko it is beciU90 it tends to
marriage, either in tho male who writes
it or tho male who reads it. Women
regard poetry as an eloquent prospect
us, which may lead to tho formation of
a prosperous company. That's my
view, anyway.
Young Stainforth and I met nt in
tervols. After tho first strangeness
had worn away, wo tolked as freely as
you could expect two men in our relativo
positions to talk. That was not much.
Ho had, up to his sudden accession to
his lato uncle's fortune, led a retired
lifo and now it did not seem as though
ho was going to change his ways. All
this, of course, had nothing to do with
mo i but, you sec, I wns all by mysMt
and lonely and had plenty of "time for
thinking for, as I said before, rum
maging theso old chests wns child's
play that any junior clerk could do.
Bradford & Son, you may bo sure, had
pretty well rumuiagod the house
from top to bottom beforo they sent
for mo.
Well, this particular morning I was
sorting out my dreary, monotonous
letters, beginning about nothing and
ending about nothing, and of no earth
ly good tor me (1 had been told that
if I discovered the money or sccurifes
I should not go away with thanks only)
when in walked Mr, Eduar Stainforth.
s usual, he had an opeu book in his
hand; hut politely closed it as ho camo
near whero 1 was. lie said something
to me, and I Haul something to hi.n.
He spoke moro freely than formerly,
and I, of course, was as agreeable as I
could be, for I pitied the poor boy with
his poetio maggot in his head. After
a llttln talk, like tho letlers,about noth
ing in particular.'lio said :
"I've just been up to that strango
room ol my cousin s that room, you
know, which has puzzled every one,
and I am moro amazed than over to
think what uso rav cousin could havo
made of it, or rather intended it for,
bocauso I think it is plain he did not
uso it for anything,"
"1 vo been over tho room, I said.
stopping in my work and looking up,
"but I could mako nothing of it either.
Did you find out anything t'1
Mhis was tho hrst turn of a nractica
nature I had seen iu him. Tho notion
of his prowling inquisitively about tho
homo was distinctly in his favor. Up
to this ho had not prowled ho had
mooned.
"Did you ovor," said he. "hear that
my cousin was fond of poetry 1"
"i'ociry ! cried 1, taken aback, and
losing all faith in my employer onco
more. "No, I thought ho went in for
science, not poetry."
"1 won't go so tar as to sav that I
thick ho was profoundly versed in tho
poetry cf modern, not to speak of an
cient days ; but I think h must havo
known something about it, for thero
aro two references to poems on tho
leaden strip let into tlio door."
this, tliouci.t 1 to mvself. " s
worse than tho musty old letters." I
said aloud, "Indeed I I did not notico
that tho words ami figures scratched on
the lead had anything to do with poe
try." "I on remember what they wero t
"i iion i exactly romcinuer. 1 nn-
swered, drawing out my book, "but I
mine a noti- ol them Hero it is : 'I
never believed in transmutation, nnd
yet in this oaso a bar of iron may bo
uimiigeu into soineiniiig moro vnitia
bio than tho precious leg of Tom's
ftory." Tho other thing scratched on
tho lead is, 'Tho foregoing is fiom tho
night's Plutonian shore.' "
"Yes," Raid Mr. Stainforth, sitting
down, "Do you know tho poems to
to which theso memoranda refer!'
" on sec," I said, pointing to tho
open open ueioro mo
"I know," ho said, "that you aro
very busy. But 1 am lonely here, nud
1 within tho naat hour I havo found out
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that my cousin, whom I nover saw,know
something about verso. That seemi
to mako a bond botwecn him nntl me,
and I cannot help being n littlo ex
cited." Although thero woro no words of
appeal in this, tho manner nd sonni
wero of appeal, and of courso there
was no denying him. Tho next word
uttered by hltn moused my alien tion
fully.
"Tho second has reteioncelo the
shorter poem. Do you know it
Poe's Haven."'
"Haven P I cried. "No, I don't
know tho poem, but thero's n stuffed
raven iu tho room. What does the
poem say V
"Yes, 'I know. That is what the al
lusion is to. Shall 1 read t"
"Please."
Then ho began to read on to tho end
of n poem I had he"ard before, but nev
er thought of in connection with that
room, "Tho Haven." When ho had
finished h paused a moment before he
said :
"You see, the alltirion is to the two
lines :
" 'And tho raven, never flltthijr, still 19 sit
ting, still Is slttlnc
On tlif pallid lni9t of Pnllas, just above my
cfinmbcr door.' "
"I know," I said quickly "I know.
Now what is tho other poem to which
tho writing on tho leaden strip refers ?"
"Oh," said he, "it's a long poem, and
not exactly ono after my heart. It is
called 'Miss ICilmnnsegg and her Pre
cious Leg.' Sho had a leg mado of
gold. It is n humorous poem, and 1
don't caro much for pomus of that
kind. It's all about gold."
"All right," said I. "Wo can get
on without tho poem, I think. And
now, Mr. Stainforth, will you bo good
enough to accompany mo to that
room !''
After a protest he agreed. I do be
lieve ho was better pleased that mom
ent to havo found out that tho old man
could spout poetry than ho would havu
been if tho missing money had been
put into his hand.
We set off for tho room spoken of.
It was most peculiar. It was no moro
than twelve feet square. Tho ceiling,
walls and floor were of a dingy drab
color. Theio was no carpet or furni
ture of any kind, except ono wooden
armchair and a Biuall table. Into the
woodwork of tho d-ior had been rudely
let a long narrow slip of lead,on which
were written tho words given above.
Besides tho chair and table, iho only
other thing in tho room was a while
plaster bust on a small bracket over
tlio door, and on tho bust a stuffed
raven with wings spread out wide, and
head thrust forward as if it wero going
to fiy down.
I felt quite sure I should get somo
clue to the hidden money from this
bird. It was i.s plain as possible that
theso references to the poems ono
about tho raven and tho other about
gold could havo no other object than
to point tho way by the ono to tho oth
er. No man but a person interested
in the houso would think of going into
such a room, except, indeed, it Was a
person liko the present owner, who had
a twist in his brain liko tho owner. No
ono but a man who knew something
about poetry could find out what was
reierred to by the two inscriptions on
lead. I thought I saw at a gl.meo
what the old man meant. He had
found out in somo way or other that
this heir, of whom ho know little, had
tasto lor poetry, nnd mado tip his
mind to try if ho had any gumption as
well. bless you I lie had as much
gumptiou as a screech-owl at midday.
1 had tho gumption. Its my business
o bo sharp. A man tvith thousands a
year may bo as dull as ho likes. Ho
can pay for his dullness, and hi always
does.
I first looko.1 round carefully, and
saw that it the bird did lly ho would
get somowhero near tho lloor, right op
posite whero ho was perched, I sound
ed this part of the room. Nothintr
there all as solid as an anvil. I nex.,
tried tho parts of the wall toward
which tho wings pointed. No bettor
tick. IhPti I stopped and had a littlo
tiutiK. ui courso l Kept on gav.ua
this and that to Mr. Stainforth, but I
was too much interested in my exami
nation to bo able to recollect what
now.
I mado up my mind to havo a cood
ook at tho bird. This, as it turned
out nealry cost mo my life.
l iltow tne table ovpr to tho ooor,
put tho chair on tho table, and then
ot up. Although I had put tho chair
on the tabio beforo starting upward,
nan nopcd to bo ablo to mako my ex
animation without mounting on the
latter, for I didn't think tlio arrange
ment a securo one. But tho door was
high, and thotablo alonoof no me. So
up I got on tho chair.
1 first looked carefully at everything
without using my hands. This surely
did not help mo much did not help
mo at all, in fact. I then put out my
hand and felt everything for a secret
spring or koyhole, or peg or indication
of any kind that tho bust or tho bird
opened. .Nothing of tho kind was to
bo totiuu.
"May I tako tho bird off t" I asked
air. ntaintortli.
"Certainly," ho answered.
Ho was growing impatient
I tried to lift tho bird with ono of
my hands. It seemed firmly tixed to
tho head. I took my hand away. To
my utter astonislimeiit.tho raven stooi
cd a littlo forward and sailed down off
tho cast.
I looked in amazement. Tho wings
am not move, but tho bird sailed for-
ward lor a low teet ; then turning
sharply to tho right, across me, dashed
against tho wall. .My chair and tablo
toppled over, and I fell heavily and was
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Stainforth was nearly frightened oi
of his lifo when ho saw tho bird nt
almost stunned lor a littlo while. Mr
ut
not
only sail down from his perch, but
change his courso nnd make for a cer
tain part of tho wall closo to tho lloor.
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.-.uBouuer inn ino raven reacn tho
floor then ho stumbled clumsily over
nud fell with his wings still spread fill
ly out. Then wo heard a sound o
clockwork, nud iu n ininutu or loss tho
tloor of a small iron safe swung back
Iho rest is simple. In this safo was
found tho whole of tho old man's mon
oy. Tho raven was a combination o
magnets unu oiock work, and so was
tho safe, 1 ho safo was of copper ex
cu it, mo uoor, which was mostly mad
up of magnets, Tho touch I gave tho
uiru, -.vnen tiyiug to tako him otl,
started tho clockwork in him : th
clockwork released tho spiiug that held
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him to tho bust, nnd to ho sailed away.
Then the magnets iu iho door attract
ed him in his fall, nnd when tho iron
of his bill touched tho magnet it took
tho mind of tlio tnngnet off something
elso in tho i-afr, and tho clockwork in
sldo it began to woik, nnd so tho door
was cpt'iied.
"This may not bo nn exactly scienti
fic way of accounting for what hap
pened." As I told you before, I am not
much good nt science, and no good at
nil at poetry. But as long as I live
I'll remember the "Haven" and Miss
ICilmnnsegg." I havo good cause,
for tho "Havoti" showed whero
"gold, and Rold, and nothing but
gold," wos hidden, and brought me,
byway of u present, quite as much
ns would havo supplied that young
lady with a golden great ton by way of
flatting n golden left leg for hor. Ar.
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Penusylvanh News.
A steamboat runs daily between
Wilkcsbarre and Nanlieoko nnd Ply
mouth. Tho Delaware and Hudson Company
aro pushing their railroad to "Wilkcs
barre.
Incandescent lights will soon illumi.
nato tho progressive city of Wilkes
barrc. Mr. Handall is said to favor Pitta-
burg as tho location for tho National
foundry.
Tho prisoners who broke jail at
Beavi-r aro still enjoying their personal
liberty.
Next on tho list of Scranton's nume
rous industries will bo a match tnanu-
fiiotory. ,
Tho Hungarian church at Hazlcton
lias over -1,000 "Huns" under its juris
diction. ,
Mr. Gowen is confident of success
in his light for tno Heading liailroad
presidency.
Tho Sheriff of Lackawanna is hunt
ing up Hugh Gerritv, a crooked tax
collector, reported to bo about S.j00 in
arrears.
One of Scranton's flourishing indust
ries is the corset factory, worked
principally by gi'N, with more demand
than supply.
The "divorce abomination" is epi
demic in Philadelphia. Twonty-ouo
couples wore put asunder by the courts
one duv- last week.
Secttary Edge, of tho Stato Board
of Agriculture, favors iiinoculation a9
a preventive of plouro-pneumoDia. Ho
alo recommends that every infected
herd bo killed.
Tho Corry pail factory makes 1,900
pails and .'i00 tubs per dav and cannot
supply tho demand. Ono hundred
men are emlovrd and 00,000 feet of
lumber is used each week.
No tramps need apply at Saltsburg
hereafter. That class of visitors aro
given just ton minutes to "git," and
knowing what will result from non
compliance with the notice, thoy "stand
not upon tho older of their going, but
go at ohce."
A man gave himself up to tho Alle
gheny police authorities a few days
ago and asserted that, having disposed
of a stock of counterfeit money except
one lead dollar, winch ho had, not be-
ltwo ho did not try to pass it, ho was
now ready to s-iifTur for the offense.
An order issued by the Eric school
oard prohibits pupils from making
presents to teauhcrs, for the reason that
'many poor children bad been forced
nto contributions for such objects by
their companions, orsneeied at becauso
of their inability to assist in making
such presents.
In tho matter of big babies Clarion
takes tho cake," tho latest arrival
then) being a sixteen-pound girl. Tho
uemoerut predicts that it the young
lily h corropondiiigly laico when
ho reaches tho age of ".sweet tiixteen,"
hu will be abundantly ablo to "paddlo
ler own canoe.
Colonel Holtz worth, of Gettysburg
the famous battle-field guide, iu his
lecturing tour through the Stato tells
the people whdt he knows of ono of
the greatest military contests on iccord.
Y liereevor tho Colonel app-nrs on tho
lecture plattorm he attracts largo and
apr reeiative audiences.
l!ev. Otto Von Zuch, a L'ltherau
minister at Pilti-burg, has adopted a
new faith, divl.ired i i belief in tho
loath ol tho soul, and that the milleni-
um has begun, and lerigned his posi
tion as na-tor, "becauso bo could no
longer pi each what ho believed and
keep his ordination vow." IIo is
now holding meetings "on his own
hook," with a considerable following.
Iho Stato Superintendent of tho
Womans Christian Temperance Uuion
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has started a movement to ascertain ,
whether temperance physiology is
jeing taught regularly iu tho public
schools, iu iccordanco with tho require
ments of the law. Committees of tho
local unions aro to visit tho schools
weekly to investigate iho matter, nnd
mnko monthly report to tho Stato
Superintendent.
Tho Patriotic Sons of America havo
inaugurated ft movement for the liqui
dation ot tho dent resting upon tho
Washington heudquailers at Valley
Forgo. A series of entertainments
nro to bo given by each Camp m tho
State, tho proceeds to bo devoted to
tlio memorial land, '1 he culmination
of theso proceedings will bo a grand
gainenng oi tno wruer ami a parado
at Valley Forgo on next Fourth of
July.
Thero aro various ways of soldering
stono ftl rings, but a specialist says
mo loiiowing meinoii is ns good as any:
Tako ticsiio paper and tear it into strips
about thieo inches wide. Twist tho
Ktrips into ropes, and, having mado
them very wet, wrap tho Mono with
then, passing them around tho stono
and through the ling until tho centre
ol tho ring is a littlo moro than half
full of paper, and always winding very
cloe. Then fasten tho ring upon
charcoal, allowing tho stono to project
over tho edge of tho charcoal. Soldtr
very quickly. Tho paper will prevent
oxidatiou"of tho part of the ring it
covers, besides protecting tlio stone.
Tho remaining copies of tho History
of Columbia County a book of COD
pages illustrated and bound iu cloth
will bo closed out nt 81.00 each, 25
cents extra by mail. For ealo at the
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