ttie Cfolumbih lie miZiXSISI' EM out or the coun. lonfoontlnucUcrVdlls wiling aii papors soul out ol the staloor in ii.to... ... ompes niuat bo paid forin adviL ?f.SS.d.1."ia.nJ P.0?1 ; Diopersoriin Columbia county aasumn. to Vtio subscription duoon demand. w JO B PBINTING nnl in iclilnory and Is the olr oraw that presses by power. giving us the best lacliffi JpS mates turn shod ou larra in "l,tlul,a m T E. WALLER ATTOIINKY-AT-LAW, omco over 1st. National Bank. Bl00nw,3"K, Pa "M" U. FUNIC, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. fflco In Kilt's Building, Uloohsooio, 1'a JOHN M.,OLAltIC, ATTOIINEY-AT-LAW, AND JUSTICE OF THE 1'EAOE. BlAOXSBORO, PA, 031c ovor Moycr Bros. Drug Btoro. I W. MILLER, ATTORNEV.AT-LAW Office In Browor's butldlng.sotond Ooor.room No. 1 Bloomsburg, l'a. V FRANK ZRR, ATTO UN K Y-AT-L AW. Bloomsburg, l'a. OQlcu cornor of Centre and Main Streets. Clark a nuuaing. Can be consulted In German. G EO. E. ELWELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,' liLooMsiiimu, Pa. 1lllUU UH i. II 9b llUUIl lUUIIi WUli" umuun liullilliiL', Muln street, below Ex nm T.V ( ,1nnH fmnf vnnm nf Pnt change Hotel. pAUL E. WIRT, Attornoy-at-Law. Offlco In Columbian Boiloinu, ltoom No. 9, socond floor. BLOOMSBURG, PA. B. KNOBB. I B. WINTIRSTXBN. KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, A ttornoy s-at-La-w. omeo In 1st National Bank building, socond floor, flratdoortothelett. cornor of Main and Market itreots Bloomsburg, l'a. VSfPennont ami BounlUi Collected. J H. MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW Office In Maize's bulldlig. over Blllmeyer's grocery. P. IULLMEYER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. MTOfllco over Dentler's slioo store, HloomsburR, Pa. npr-30.80. JOHN C. YOCUM. C. K. 0KY3B. YOCUM & GEYER, Attorney s-at-Lawi CATAWISSA, pa. (Omce front suit of rooms on second floor of bwb Itiu imildlnit.) BTCAN BK CONSULTED IN OEIIMAN.U Members of Sharp and Alleman's Lawyers and Banker's Directory and tho American Mercantile and collection Association. Will glvo prompt and careful attention to collection of claims in any part ot the United Mates or Canada, us wen as to all other professional business entrusted to them K. OSWALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Building, Rooms 4 anil 5. BBKWICK.PA -y. U. RHAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. cauwissa, Fa. Oiace,cornerot Third and Matnstreeta. H. V. "WHITE, ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW, B LO 0 M S B U R Q , PA. Office in Browers' Building, 2nd floor, may 1-tf M ICHAEL F. EVENLY, Conveyancer, Collector of Olaims. LEGAL ADVICE IN THE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES, C. lirOWco.ln Dentler's building with V. V. Bill moyer, attoruey-at-law, front moras, 2nd floor Bloomsburg, l'a. tapr-p-sc. y. E. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC, Berwick, Fa. MISCELLANEOUS ' B. McKELVY, M. D.,Burgeon and Pliv .slclan, north Bide Main Btreet.below Market LL. FRITZ, Attorney-at-Law. Otlke a Front room over l'ost onice, D R. J. 0. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN ft SU11QEON, Offlco, North Market street, Bloomsbntg, Pa jrvll. WM. M. REBEH, Surgeon and kj Physician, offlco corner of Itock and Market Ireet. JR. EVANS, M. D.. Surgeon and .Physician, Offlco and Kesldencu on Third street. "piRE INSURANCE. CJUUBTIAN y. KNAPP, BLOOMSBUJta.PA, HOME, OF N. T. MKHOiIANTS', OP NEWAltK, N. J. CLINTON, N. V. l'EOPLKS' N. Y. IIUADINQ. PA. These old corpobations are well seasoned by aeandFiKXTKSTKuaud have never jet had a I ess sett led by any court ot law. Their assets are all invested In solid sxcvuitiks aru liable to the hazard of riKE only. . . Losses rnoaiTLV and noNRBTLT adjusted and paid as soon as determined by L'uhistian r. KNAFf, SrKCIAL AOENT ANB ADJCSIKB BLOOMSBUUO, Pa. The people ot Columbia county should patron, lie the agency where 1 Oswalt any are bottled and pall by one of ther own citizens. P1MJM1TNKSS. KOUITY, PAIK DEALING. '. HAHTMAN kirBiaiNTB mi roLLowixo AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPAN1EB North American ot Philadelphia. Kranklln, " " Pennsylvania, " " York, of Pennsylvania. Hanover, ot N. Y. Oueena. of London. North British, of London, omce on Market Street, No, 8, Bloomsburg, oct.4, 1- Central Hotel BLOOMSBURG, Pa. AURANDS, Proprietors. S. P. HAGENBUOII, Cleiik. Tnu wellAnown hotel has been furnUhed new from top to bottom . The proprietors, who took possession April 1st., have given the place a complete renovating. The ravelling publlo will receive urst-claaa atten tlon. nmuotttAS usual. tpriJMma RAAFFimiiiiK.... ' iJ" iWHIl Winal a. E. ELWEIiL, i , I w WHAT 10 LOOK AT TO-DAY ! And Where to Buy Cheap. THE NEW I'DEAI. CO. Opposite the Postollice. la ofl'oring bargains lliis week in an unequaled variety of La dies' Linen Collars. A Handsome Choice of Children's Neckwear. Elegant Novelties in Children's Caps. The Best Corset for 4oc. and upwards. Large Assortment Turkish Tidies. Ladies' Kid Gloves, in 3, 4, 5 button. Half dollar's worth for a quarter; e. wonnior ue. lNotning HKe tins oiler in tins city. How can wc oiler Embroideries at hall' price ? Simply because we uot them at half wholesale uriccs. T(. wouldn't, lm 1'nir not to let our lady friends have the benefit of our fortunate purcnase. THE NEW Chieap 'Faeey "yAiNwmoiiT & co WHOLESALE GROCER, I'liiLADKi.niiA, Pa. T1SAS, SYKUl'S, COFFEE, HUUAII, SIOL.VSSES, lttOlt, 81'IOES, lllOAltll S01IA, KTO., KTO. N. iS. Corner Second and Arch Sts. I"0nlcr3 will recehc prompt attention. II. HOUSK, DENTIST, Ui.oo.M3uuito,Uoi.ujii!iA County, Pa All styles of work done In n superior manner, work vTuiiuincuus rupresunu'a, 1EKTII XTHACT id withoot I'ain by the use ot Gas, and troeot cnargewhenartlnclalteetl) aro Inserted. Ofllco In Hnrton's Imllillnir. Mnln o.rcel. below Market, live dcois lulow m's drug store, lirst lloor. Jo be open at all hours during the ('at Nov S3 -IT tor womnir people. !ena 10 cents post" aire, and o Hill mall jou tree, a royal, valuable sample tiox or cooils that will pay you In the nay ot niaklnK more money In u few dajs than jou ever thought possl ble nt auv huslnesH. uaintal not rcnuirert. Ynu can live at homo and work lnspaio tlrteonly, or all the time. All ol both bexus, ot all ages, grand ly Buccesbtul, 50 cents to js cuMly eaincd every evenlni;. That all who want work may test the business, we make this unparalleled oner: To all whooro not well satlsllcdwe will send 1 to pay for the tiouble of writing us. Full particulars, directions, etc., tent tree. Immense pay absolute ly sure lor all who stait at once. Don't delay. Address Htinson Co., Portland, Maine, decia ffl. C. SLOAli & BHD., BLOOMSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C. First-class work always on hand. REPAIRING NEATLY DONh. Prices reduced to tuit the timet. BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL :o, Tbo undersigned liavlng put bis Plantng Ml on Railroad Street, In nrst-ciass condition, Is pre pared to do all kinds ot work In his line. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. furnished at reasonable prices. .MI lumber used Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen areotnployed, ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS urnlsbed on application. Flans and specinca ons prepared oy an experienced aruucuibmau CHARLES Kit IIO, UlooiugburRt Pa Five Cold and Two Silver Medals, awarded In 1885 at tbo Expositions ol New Orleans and Loulsvlllo, and tbo In. ventlons Exposition ol London. Tbo superiority ol Corallno over born or wbalebono bos now been demonstrated by over five years' experience. It Is mora durable, more pliable, mora comfortable, and never breaxi. Avoid cheap Imitations made ol various kinds ot cord. Nona are genuine unless "Dn. Wiener's ConmsK" Is printed on Inside ol steel cover. FDR SALE BY All LEADINQ MERCHANTS. WARNER BROTHERS, 353 Broadway, New York City ieb 1 r Cms. in presents given away, sond us cents postage, and by mall you wl 1 value, that will Btart you In worK bat will at onco brlni; you In money foster than anything else In America. Allubout tnewoo,opO In presents with each box. Atents wanted ev. emvhcre, of either sex, of all ages, for alt the tune, or spare tune only, to work for us at their ownnoraea. Fortunes for all workers absolutely assured. Don't delay. II. llu.xrr Co., I'ort land, Ualne. Ideas 83. suusoiaun FOH TIIK COLUMHIAN, a quarter's worth for 12c. and 'DEAL'S (Roods Store. RAW BONE MANURE AMMONIA pommmb idiUarferttllEinfrprotrr. tle Rud fulftUs ft very iminrtAnt part In muiura. wlilcb, without It, wouM lick Chat element uovt needed to RUHttln tUnt lif I'lIOHi'llOUIti AlUOlian indiepen sable con itituent of all good laodji. Tbo Roil f urulMit h vlanta MltU Fboophorlo AclJ add they in turn yMa it to anlmtli, to be used In formation of their bunes. No fertilizer it more valuable In It effects titan one which oonUina Aininoiila and 1'tioihorio Actd derlyed from Animal lioneUase. Thebaeeof BAUGH'S $25 Phosphate fa Animal Bones, and It Is a real Ammnnlated Done Huier.rhtwphato. which we rroduco by means of Bix'dal adrantaffei in manufacturlcfr. Send for Ilniifih'ti Flioapbate Guldu and further Inforintitlon. THE ORIGINAL Manufacturers of RAW-BONE SUPER-PHOSPHATE BAUGH & SONS Hinnricturm Import. PHILADELPHIA," PA. Useihe Original Baugh's $25 Phosphate. Feb 26 A IT CENTS iT COPY ol THIS JIKAUT1KLX HOOK". ItKlveHthe LANGUAGE and lntlmiRt of Cvin riowir n Skrai. :IU0IJ dillerent klnda. AImihU the Kbowr Rilnof fllrti. Ilea witli CUvt, Pimel, Hndktrckltt niiria. Jl lathenoit comilitt work of the kind ever pub lishiHl.Ccnd Flfiven CenlN in stamps for a HKiii pie copy, also our price to ncenw. Agentu fluted iiinwaiti. Ad. AMERICAN PUB. CO., 17 Worth TtUb Hrnl.Plillid'i. P. SINGER Ci7 A P",UAlirJ' IKIAli. 1 A Full Net of 1 XJ Attaclimenta. SWAllKASITEW Tours. Sena for Circular. E. C. 1IWE fe CO., 123 N.OtlaNt., Vblln., I'. Apr. S47w. f lltS-t PREMIUM, ' pmuoaisis. runl Prlt Medal, Pari., 17. AtkyourGrocerlorit. M'ui. Iirrydoppel.Mfr., WS North Frout Street, l'lIILADELPIIIA, PA. Adams' Patent Metalli PICKET rENOK, , . rttjoc $ I.7S por rod and v nvtvrdi.. SPECIAL CUOTATI0N3. All klndl of Iron Fence!, Gaits, Firo Cic f rcijcr pat.ipom .i.i. i, 1. 1. 1; TKEK CUARfi Iron Work in all styles. Coal Screens a specialty, Iron ladders, Wheels & Cresting. Bltclimlthlng In til bnntkn. Eilimile) furnltheJ. EAGLE IRON WORKS, Oor. Union & Onnul Bts. WILKES-BARHB, PA marcb 13-80-ly. EXCHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR BLOOUSBUItCf, PA. OFI'OSITK COUKT HOUSE. Lanr esand convenient samnlo rooms. Bath rooms hot and eold water, and all modern conveniences 1 MUM Hend 10 ecnts postage, and we will mall A It II 'd ff a royul, valuable, sample box li UK I 01 troodsthat will put you In the way of making mart mown at once, than anvthln? plsa In Atnertnn. Hoth Ruxeof all ares can lt o at home and work In spare time, or all tho iiiue. iujuiui uui rruuuvu. tu wm siuri, jou. Immense oav sum for thoso who start at once. SfTINSON & CO., l'orlland, Me. (novsoiy N.W.AYER & SON ADVERTISING AGENTS dtJi'YAg PHILADELPHIA Cor, ClirHliuit mid llluhtli hlu. Itccelte AilwrtUiiueiiU fur tliU rair, CollMAICOnt Lowest Cash Rates rtlCC HaiWAYER S SON'S MANUAL lirl age, and rccele free.a cost J ) I' IJ ly box ol goods which will i.ii. ul'iii juu iu iuur inuiioy lilt right away than anylhlnii' pit.. . .liU u-nrl1 All r.t ellbor hex. buccol from first hour. The broad road to fortune opens be. 10. e Uie workers, absolutely sure. At onco ad dress, Tuck a Co., Augusta, .Maine, c vlbta ! KjRTIMC -1 bMW mm mm 1 Hi ilE 1 li 1 111 BLOOMSBTJJIG, PA., WOifiEi Nftdlitff rvrr1 Ircnst!. r wlin nffer lVra lnOrwltlc vcfullar t tJitlr ts( thouU try THE BEST TONIC. TUii madictua cofjtt'tra TmnwitU vnt e irff'.tAUa tinic, knA (h invftV 1 1 1 f CIkmiio pcctilhr tu oiiteu ni ill who lead mlcutnry IIti-h. tt Kn tho ttt'tH'tlti-i rt! cnut'icri' the .titlark tai orr " ' ii-ruu,njr invicarnir. (!Iir Iht cittnpieil.m. ant dikIivs th ttkin Mnocth. It dnhn not tltck' n ti o t'M-tb. Limm hen Jjicho, or rrodjee conitipntl'jD i'i ( hrr ir waieint Uo, Mil. rurAUtTII HAirt ?l FnnTcll A. MUrTM ko.(i. iriji", under Ulo of Doo Sotli INl " I aw iiscu l'rof a'a Inm Untftn, urn I tt haiha morn thn ft dtcUirta tno tiifinrf vuiui me of tht wwvkn-sKB Inrliva htro fa life. lfvi nru tun of I.iv r (JuuirtNinl and now raj oowlili n in floar nJ good. 11 in alou ltnt beulicifl) t my tliileu " MM, Iouisa () HnutimN, E-t IxHViH.rt, N V, tr 1 hvo mBfrel urtoli minory u. id tVroa! OmiplAir.tf, er.1 cm!-1 i.l-tnlu tujjct lr m nuthtac xr-pt Urown' Irvn BiUr" Genuine bin nbote Trad ) Marl: undcm'roJro.) hni on HMppor, Toko no olhrr. Mndoonly ty 11KOW.V CHtAlK'AL tO., HALTlilUltF, Ml). PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM tho ttormlAr f ATorlte for dnwMnff the hair, lloftorlnff color hen f ray, anj jtrpTpntinjc Dandmir. t clPAnwfl the pcalp, stopfl the hair falllnff, and In nurd to pleaw, 60a. and t LOO at Dntprirla tg. Tho best Cough Curo yon can use, And the best preventive known for Consumption. It cures bodily pahu, and all dlnorders of the Stomach, Bowels, Lungf, Liver, Kidneys, Urinary Or pans and all Fem&la Complaints. The feeble and sick, ttniB frling against disease, and slowly drifting towards the grave, will In most cam recover their health by the timely use of 1'akb;bu'8 Tokic, but delay Is dan Berous. Take It In time. 8oM by all Druggist la largo bottles at $1.00. H1NDERCORNS The safest, surest, quickest and Rt cure for Co ma. Bunions, Warts, Moles, Callouses, Ae. Hlndcm their far ther growth. Btopsallpaln. Olvesnotroublu, Wakes tho feet comfortable. Illndercorn cures v. hen everything elsefolls. Bold by Uruggtsts at 15c IIiscox&Ca.,N. V. any. 11. ly THE RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE DOES THE BUSINESSc Thousands havolriod It nnd found relief. There li abundant tcstlioony to thin i-olut, iKsltlve and un sollcltetl, which phonldconlncotiie moat skeptical.. If you suffer with llheuniatiem, Bend for a pamphlet which tells what has been done for others. It Is ncnt frt-e. To bo cured cost a only $3.50, for one box ia eudclcnt for tho worbt caso, IT HAS NEVER FAILED J, C. McAllisteii, for many years with nood, llmi bright & Co., now with Wood. Brown & Co., 1'bila, Kays t "I aullrred from Kheuiuatism so terribly that I could hardly walk, wnd at times unable to turn my bead. I tried tho lluistan llheumatism Cure, lueido of two wetkulwaa completely cuml." Pescrlptlro pnmphlct, with tostimonlala, free i If ifgiatered, 10c, more. RUSSIAN Oue box docs tho busiucBS. Nona Ciena tna without this Trade-Mark. I RHEUMATISM CURE As yet it I not to be found at the stored, but can only be had by enclosing tho amount as dboc,aud PFAELZER BROS. & CO. 810.831 Market Hired, riiiludelpMa. mnrcU u-ly.a Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute 603 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. StafT of IB Physicians and Surgeons. Rxiiurloiici'il Special InIh former' clUhH of IIUoiiHeN treated 1 qIhu, tralncil, oxMorieiiccd and obllirliii; NurxoH. LiiKlit, Me 1 1 vcnlllalccl, eleenntlr fiirniftlicd private ruuius. lor pa lientH. lloiibo riiriilxlicd lrltli rievalor, Stiam-lieat, NiaklliK-l'liei(, i:ioc trlc llelN, and nil mndorii I ill IiroveinoutH. Tiililo well siiiinllecl Willi tho beat ol' food. In not a HoHplial, but a pleasant Itemedlal Home. Open day and Jilglit. ALL CHRONIC DISEASES, Mlietlier requiring lor lliolr euro nodical or nurglcul aid. klllfully troated. THIS INSTITUTION Ih hiippllrd Willi TurliUli ltatli, Amerliaii Kloveniciit Trcatiiieni, or Wei liaii ical ITIua.aKU ltlaelilnury. Vllall zailon and Vatiiuni Trentiiient Apparatus tlm mont approved i:lectrlcal Machine and llutler ie, Inhalation Appnratuo, and all Iho mont valuable, remedial appll. aiieeH known to medical (.cluuce. Calif or Houil 10 centM In Ntamiai lur our InvalldK' tiuldo.llooli (108 paeea), which kIvch all parllcu laru, Addrt'NH oh above World', IlkpcMary Ucdlcal iuoclitlou, Vrop't HTDjAWAY ! Ten thousand bubies arc given yearly to tho grave by nothaving Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion on their gums wliile teething. SOMETHING NEW ! SOMETHING WONDERFUL J SOMETHING MAGICAL ! To batlio the baby's gums while teething, relieving all inllanima tion, swelling and pain. LOST I A good many night's rest by nothavingDr. iland's Colic Curo, for it gives baby comfort and sleep without stupefying or in juring it. No opiates. No con stipation. Sold at Kloim's drug store, general agent for Dr. Hand's remedies for children. Labora tory at Scranton, Pa. plccloow. PATENTS, l btalncd ami nil patent business attended to lor moderate tees. Our oniee Is opposite tho U, S. 1'atcnt omce, and we can obtain Talents la less tlrao than tboae re mote troui Washington, Bend model or drawing, We advlso as to pat cntnollliyrreootclmive. and o make no charee unless patent Is secured. Wo refer here, to tho Postmaster, tho supt. ot Money order Hlv., and to oniclals ot the U. s. Patent Ofllee. For circular, advice, terms and rcterenccs to actual clients In your own Mate or county, write to C. A, SNOW & CO., OppoaltA Meat onico, Washington. D 0 ftQ V-tf K't'S R B M FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1886. SELECT POETRY. REST. Host to thy pillow, rest I I watch bcsldotheoi No care shall wring thy breast, No 111 bettdo thee. Lore guards thy pillow, love, the unreplnlng. Heaven's moon Is bright above, Heaven's stars aro shining, l'eacc, peacol forget, forgive, And bo forgiven, That all who lovo and live May wnko la heaven. Dream of my dear ones, dream, Tho past retracing i Thy native valley's ttream, Thy lovo embracing. No bound shall mar thy sleep, No fear perplex thee; Angels their vigils keep, Thy God protects thee, reace, peacol forget, forgive, And ba forgiven, Thnt all who lovo and llvo May wake In heaven. notion Transcript. SELECT STORY. WINNING! THE PRIZE I1V Ci.YDK ItAYMO.NI. "I shall go to tliu country well arm ed for comiticst, tlint't certain," laugh ed Lou Harding, a rich young widow, tossing a pile ot dainty laces into the Ian of her paid companion with the injunction to "hurry bp and get those flounces inado as soon as possible." "I'vo learned that Hugh Mansfield is to spend part of tho summer there," she went on, turning again to tho friend who' had run in to discuss with hor their lilans, for the season, "and you know, b'aunic, what a magnificent catch ho is. So I wain you in time that we shall bo deadly rivals, for of courso you will try as hard as any of us to land the big iish.'' "Oh, 1 yield to the inevitable at the very outset," returned Fannio Reming ton, banteringly j "for what earthly chance will my poor beauty havo against your goldl" And thoio was just a stiflieieut shade of truth in the jesting inquiry to mako Mrs Harding wince a little, tor thero wnsno denying that her friend Fannio had, by far, the advantage in tho way of good looks. "But what will Miss Weir bo dointr in tho meantime while all tho rest of us aro quarreling over tho creat orizo V she added, turning, with ono of her chaiming smiles, to Mrs. Harding's companion. "Oh, I shall bo happy enough, never fear, said the latter, returning the smile with one equally as bricrht over her lapful of laces. "1 shall not bo burden ed with society cares and comjiiests, you know, so" when Mrs. Harding does n't ticcd me, I shall bo out gathering wild llowers and exploiinu nature's beauties. 1 dearly love tho country for itself." "JJravo!" cried Miss Hcminclon trav- ly, while Mrs. Hardiug merely arched her black brows and Bbrugged her ele gant shoulders, as if tho likes or dis likes of her paid companion were sov eral degrees beneath her notice. When "the season" was fairlv inau gurated it found the young widow and her party delightfully established in one of the quietest of tho fashionablo watering places, it there is such a tinner as a plaeo being quiet after Faahiou has once tounu it out. It is doubtful however, if Mrs. Hard- iiiK would havo choson it as the favor ed spot whereiu to display her ravish ing new toilettes had it not been for Hugh Mansfield's presence there. For beneath her light jests upon tho Bub ject was a firm, determined purpose to win the handsomo young millionaire in tho face of all possiblo rivalry. And it soon began to look as if sho had not made a voin boast. Lou Harding, if not a beauty, was quite pretty enough to turn a young man's head, and her black nyes, fine figure and coquettish airs were re.ally bewild- ring in tho array ol charming tennis suits, dainty bc-ribboned morning gowns aud exquisito ball dresses that displayed them to tho best advantage. Aim so Hugh Mausheld evidently thought. At least he paid her raanv flattering attentions, and tho pretty wniow s nean ueai nign Willi nope. "Didn't I tell you I meant to win the great prize'!" sho retorted, with a triumphant snap in her black eyes, as Fannio, in mock indignation, bantered her upon getting tho lion's Bharo of the young millionaire's attentions. "When a young widow enters tho field of conquest, you poor girls might as well give up tho strugglo first us last," she added, with a complacent laugh. "Jispooially when sho has the ducats with which to back up her other fasci nations," laughed Fannie, with a sauoy little crimace. "Well as I nuver entered tho lists against you, I can afford to let you boast a little. Anyway, Hugh Mans field isn't tho only conquest " Hut hero the young lady oheoked herself abruptly, biting her sauoy red lip, while a Biiddeu vivid color flushed her pretty cheeks. "Oh, vou may as well spare your blushes, Fan Don't you suppose wo can all bco which way "the wind is blow- ing!" teased Mrs. Harding, with a self-satisfied little laugh. "Well, I admit your taste as well as your dis cretion, for sinco yon can't havo first choico catch of tho season vou know why, Captain Carroll is certainly a splondid substitute," "I'd advise you not to 'count your chickens,' etc , Lou. Vou know" tho old pioverb," retoited Fannie, a wick ed sparkle in her pleasant brown eyes. "Now, Miss Leslie hero has never a word to say on tho subject, vet it wouldn't surprise mo at all if tho big fish were to land himself in her modest net, despito all tho rich widows and marriageable girls who aro lust dv na to capturo him." "Miss Rcmingtonl'' Thero was a thrill of indicnant sur prise in tho clear, sweet tones as Leslie Weir, with an abrupt, startled move ment, lifted her head from tho book she had been roadiug, paying littlo atten lion to tho confidential chat which had bceu going on, as usual, regardless of her presence For it sromcd to bo a cardinal point in tho rich widow's creed to treat her hired dependents as if thoy wcro mere bucks or stones. Loslio could not feel nucrv with tho charming girl, who nlways championed nor cause ho Bweelly "snoi ed her" was Mrs. Harding's version of it i but J thero wis a proudly reproachful look in tho large, deep gray eyes thst shot Biich n swift glanco toward tho speak er, and a hot wavo of crimson dyed Leslie's fair fnco to tho very roots of ho rich, tawny hair. Fannio laughed merrily in answer while Mrs. Harding shot a look at tho lovely companion from her bright eyes un luauieiii, iuuk oi mingiea annieo ment and disdain. "What an ideal You do lako up with such ridiculous notions, Fanny," sho remarked with her ever-ready shrug and short, dcrisivo laugh, that was meant to crush in tho bud any similar ('nnfintia'' fbnf ntnll ..cail.l.. Leslie's mind. Tho girl, however, did not deign to notion tho inton.lcd slur. Sho simply said, with an appealing glance that 'went straight to Fannio ij kind heart : "I trust you will lcavo my namd out ui suua uiscussions ncrcaucr, Miss Keinington. And then, in her proud, nuiet w.iv. she roso and left tho room with an air of graceful dignity that a queen might havo envied. Ton minutes later with her large whito Swiss-covered hat shading her flushed cheeks, aud her book in her hand, sho was pacing slowly up and nown mo oeacn ; uut her mind and heart were too full of excited thouchl to permit her to read, or oven to notico the lovely Bceno which tho sunset was paiuliug ou thu'still surface of the sea. Calmly as she had borne it, that subtle, baibed thrust of Mrs. Harding's had gouo straight to its mark. It had stung her to the very soul. It camo homo to her now for the first time.witl a thrill of bitter sharae.how completely Hugh Mansfield realized her perfect jdeal of manhood and how often his imago had, of late, been a part of her swi elest day dreamt. Several times in tho first two or thrto weeks following their arrival, they had met by chance onco during ono of Leslie's early morning strolls, wuen mo now was yet glistening in tho hearts of tho wild flowers she was gathci ing, and the wood was ringing wuii mo iiirius ot a thousand lluttermg silvery-thrcatcd birds. The young man's quick, firm step. as ho camo striding down the wood land path, switcliiui: tho dew oil tho grass with his light cano as he walked, startled her so that sho had let fall I lie hatful ot sweet Juno roses situ had gathered, and they lay scattered on the grass directly in his path. With a graceful apology ho stopped and assisted her in gathering up her fallen treasures ; then, when he had seen tho last velvety pink blossom safely replaced in tho wide-rinimed straw hat, he bad gone on his way with her few modest words of thanks, uttered in a voice marvelously low and sweet, liugeriug pleasantly in his cars. Leslie did not dream what a loyely picturo sho had made that niornincr in tho eyes of the young millionaire Btauding tticro in tho tender light that was still half shadow under tho leafy boughs, her soft whito gown prettily defining a littlo and graceful form, tho baro head covered with rich coils of tawny hair that waved in silky rings over a broad, whito forehead, and tho whito straw hat, with its fluttering palo-pink ribbons, filled to tho very brim with blushing, dew-wet roses. Nor did she know that ho had secret ly carried one of thoso samo roses away with him as a souvenir of his meeting with the lovely wood-nymph, as ho called her in his thoughts. Later, only a few days ago, had come a formal introduction given by Mrs. Harding, aud most reluctantly, as Leslie dearly divined by tbo cold, hard glitter in tho widow's black eyes and the slight, but ecornful emphasis with which oho uttered the explanatory words "my companion, "carefully added after Leslie's name. An amused smilo was Hugh Mans field's only recognition of the little trick, and thero was a light in his handsomo dark eyes as ho took hor hand that mado Leslie's heart uncon sciously beat quicker. After that, in a proud, graceful littlo way all her own, bhe quietly avoided him. With all her dreams and Lea. lie was something of a dreamer sho was not romantio or simple-minded enough to fancy that he, tho lionized millionaire, would think seriously of a girl in her position, and she was far too puro aud proud to permit any attentions from such as ho that might bo lightly misconstrued. And now, pacing tho shingly beaoh, sho know, .at last, that another feeling, stronger and deeper than prido alone, urged her to fly from his presence. "If I could only lcavo here," sho was saying to herself, with a kind of pass ionate rebellion agaiust her fate. "If I could only be freo from tho pain of seeing him, and and knowing that ho belongs to a different world from mine! If I need never again bear that woman's petty stings and slurs. Hut, thero 1" checkiug her wild, foverish longing with a grim littlo Binilu of recollection, "what am I sajingt I must earn my daily bread, aud Lou Harding, with all her mean littlo tyratinics, gives mu tho chance to do that. No, no $ I must stay on and continue to bear it. Where olso could I go? what could I do !" "What a pleasure to eco you at last Miss Weir J' broke in a iheery, mas culine voice upon her excited reverie. And, turning, bIio was faco to faoo with Hugh Mansfield, who extended his hand with a frank, glad smilo that lit up his daik face most wiiiningly. "What must ono do,'' ho went on, in a tone half jesting, half Berious, "to ob tain an occasional audience of your majesty! I will do anything only tell mo. Do you know," quite earnest ly, "that you havo not allowed mo the chanco to speak ono word with you in threo whole dayst" "Indeed ! How you must havo suf fered 1" Bhe retorted, lightly, her caro less tones just tinged with irony; and Bho hastily withdrew the hand which sho had permitted to merely touch his for an iustaut. "Hut I am not in soci ety now," sho added, fearful that ho might guess the real truth, "and I havo duties which keep too quits busily oo cupied. Kveu now, bIio addod, glano ing nervously toward tho widow's cot tage, "I must bo going. Mrs. Hard ing " "What you don't mean to say you aro going tho moment I am bo fortu nato as-to find yout" ho interrupted wuii a ruoiui oountonanco, indeod. ' "I must," sho retorted lightly, as sho THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO !S0 COLUMBIA DKM0CI1AT, VOL 1, NO 80 moved uwoy. Then, glancing back indifferently, sho added, with a careless Btuilo and nod, "Good ovenlng, Mr, Mansfield." "Jove I how sho does manago to cut mo fdioit whenover I try to talk with her," muttered tho young millionaire, gazing after tho light, vanishing form, wuii a puzzled irown on Ins handsome, dark face. Why docs sho do it, I'd like to know? Is it pride, or what! No other womiii ever tried, or cared, to keep mo at Btich an icy distance, I'm sure, lint sho is so diiTerent from all . i. . . . . mo oilier f, in every way I Just a glanco from those deep, cool gray eyes, anu men sue is gone. Ah I my lair, proud Leslie I" Ho walked tip and down tho beach lor a time, halt hoping sho might ro lurn. Hut sho was not visible again; iuia iurce nours later dPitiHlield was smiling and uttering h!s meaningless compliments to tho lashionable women who thronged about him with their sweetest smiles, whilo his thoughts wcro forever driftinc away to a fair. proud faco with gray eves that Bcemcd f l.n nnt I.! , 1. uu u'.hi upon nun wuii uicir raocK' ing light from the far-off, frozen pin naclo ol an iceberir. Jlrs. Lou Hording had chanced to witness that brief intirviow on tho beach and a staitled, untasy look flashed into lur glittering black eyes. "I'll have to get rid of that girl, I see that," sho muttered vindictively, drawing her breath hard as she watched them from her window. "Sho is lovely, in her odd style dangerously so; and it'll bo impossiblo to keop her in tho background any longer, now that he's insisted upon" havim; an in troduction to her. 1 won't mention this affair, of course, but I'll find somo good excuse for discharging her before iwo days have passed. 1 would dio be fore I would admit that I looked upon her as a lival." Mrs. Harding kept hor word. And when, after several davs had nassed without a glimpse of Miss Weir, Mr. Mansfield madosomo inquiries concern ing her, tho younc widow put on a pretty air of injured innocence. ano lett mo very unexpectedly, and I must own that I felt ratlnfr hurt over it, sinco 1 had kept her so lone in mv employ and done so much for her," she said, with a charming littlo pout. "Hut shu said sho expected soon to bo married, and hinted at boiiio old ro mance which had just ended all right as an excuse for leaving mo so sudden ly. So I suppose I really ought, not to blame her, after all. Iho look that swept over Iluih's dark, handsomo face, and settled gloomily in tho depths of his beautiful dark eyes, as lie heard the startling news, convinced tho pretty schemer that sho had not sent Leslio away one moment too soon. Hut the waterinir nlaco suddenly lost all attractions for tho young million aire. Ho left at once, not caring par ticularly whither ho wintjand, by some strango fate, found himself, at the end of tho first day, in tho very same hotel at which Leslio Weir was Btop ping on her way to take a new situa tion. In tho shock of tho sudden meetinrr Hugh blundeied forth tho story of his hones', love, and Leslie, threw aside her coldness and reserve, and then tho whole truth camo out. 'Since you havo no relatives or friends to consult, raydailing," ploaded the impassioned lover, "lit us bo mar ried here at once, and we will return to the fashionablo watcrinc place wo have just left to spend our honeymoon." mid iesno allowed tho happy fellow to plan tho whole affair just to suit himself. When Fannio Reraincrton receivnd their weddintr cards she smiled and nodded her sincero approval. When Mrs. Lm Harding received hers, which chanced to bo at tho breakfast table, in presenco of a dozen other guests, alio fainted dead away. v iiniii a week tho beautiful Mrs. Mansfield was tho reigning belle and fashion-, whilo Mrs. Harding, who had lost not a moment in packing up her bewildering wardrobo and lleeing to new fields of glory, listened in bitter silenco to the hated echoes of her ival's fame. Tho Black Knot. Hilt theio is vet nnrithnr trnnMn mill, the plum tree that tho liens do not remedy, says tho Massachusetts 1'lounhman. which is f.iinl in tlm treo if permitted to have its own way; inib is mo DiacK Knot; unless taken in scasou this will destroy a treo in a few vears. Close watch KhnnLl ln Uii t. discover tho first attack, when with a sharp knito it should bo cut off, bem particular to cut beyond tho disease3 wood. When thus cut off Iho wound should bo rubbed with a cloth dipped in Bpirits of turpentine; this will pro- VCUt the knots from rrnu'inr nrr-iin in tho same place. When a knot comes ou a small limb it is best to remove tho wholu limb, anil thlia lm am-n In get rid of all tho disease. Hy keeping uiusu waicn miring tno growing Ben son, most of tho knots will bo discov ered, but thero will bo some, which tho loaves of the trees will hide, that can- not bo seen until the leaves drop, so it is alwavs besL in t.lVn ammi ui, .nun,. I f . day in tho Winter to look over the ..1. I 1 r - i , . . piuiu uruuuru jor mack Knots, when, there being no leaves to obstruct the vision, thev can bo reailik' mi nn,i m. moved. Whenever black knots nro cut off at any season, they should bo all carefully collw.tml mui l,n,i oauso tho disease is caused by fungus which, uuiess destroyed, ripens and separates from tho sovered wood and floats back to tho treo to iirnnnir.itii tin, discaso nioro oxtensivcly thaii before. Whon a tree gets badly covered with black knots tho limb hml I cut off closo to tho trunk of the treo, mat, an entire now top may bo formed, or the tree dug up, and a now oiio set out. Tho plum would bo a very easy fruit to grow wero it not for tho curcullo, and the black knot; but, with these two enemies to fight agaiust, very few can succeed in growing plums with any profit, or, in fact, much pleasure. 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Transient or Ical notices, ten cents a line, reg ulnr advertisements halt rates. Cards In tho "Business Directory" column, on dollar a year for each line. Joys of Steople Climbing. HOW ONI! MAY !KT ACCUSTOMED TO TUB DANOKlt. V1BWS OF A YVOIIKMAN. With bated breath and upturned faces a large crowd stood the other day watching a man who was slowly ascending the Btecplo of an tip-town church. Ho eecmcd to go over tho delicate scaffold liko a snail. Tho crowd below wcro expecting every moment to sco him fall. When ho reached tho end of tho scaffolding and stood upon a piece of framework that looked in the distance as if it wero nbout a foot .quarc, ho leaned far over and shouted something to another workman about half-way down. Tho spectators shuddered, .but could not; take their eyes from tho littlo climbor who had loft tho scaffolding and wa still going up tho steeple. When ho reached tho top ho remained for a few minutes, examined tho steeple ou every side, and then retraced his steps. When ho got safely back to tho scaf fold ho waived his hand to tho peoplo and smiled. He went to tho lop of the steople several times in the courso of an hour, and every time a crowd gathered. "You think it hazardous !" said tho steeple-climber to a Tribune reporter when ho came down to the ground. Though he looked so small when in the air, he was considerably above tho average height, slim and wiry, all bono and muscle, with a olc steady oyo and hand and perfect confidence in himself. His eyes sparkled as if he was in love with tho work as ho con tinued : "Peoplo who aro not used to beiug at great heights, aud who feel dizzy when a few feet from tho ground, naturally look with wonder upon a man working high up in the air, and think that he must feel as they would. I probably go upon moro steeplis and other elevated places to adjust orna mental designs than any other man in the business, and I feel just as much at homo standing on a narrow board 200 feet from the ground as I would on a rock. I feel a perfect senso of safety, and never think of falling. "Hut I was not always without fear. When I first began the bueiness I al ways slatted up the scaffold with t.-embling legs and a quaking heart, and many times I havo not gone to the top, but returned with some excuso for not going up just then. An old man who had been a.climbcr in his day saw me on ono of these occasions when my heart whs weak, and gave me a bit of advice that cured my faint-heartedness in time. Ho said when starting up, always to fix your mind intently on tho work you are going to do, and keep every thought of fear, or that some thing is going to happen, out of your mind. This was just tho thing, and I have found from experience that it is thinking about fear that makes a man afraid, and over-caution liaB given many a poer fellow a tumble where boldness and seeraiutr recklessness would havo carried him through all right. Thero are only a few expert climbers. Hundreds quit tho business in a short timo because thev cannot overcomo their neryous dread, I havo seen stout-hearted fellows, who would march up to a cannon's mouth without a quiver, when thev crot to tho iiIbp.o whero tho scaffolding ends, and from which point they would have to 'shin' to tho top, try to step up, but a ton of lead had been hooked to their foot and it would not go up an inch. "I have known men who, when they got into a ticklish spot, would havo black specks coroo before their eves. which would movo up and down and in a circle, and they would fall down and hug a plank liko a long-lost broth er. Their heads would seem to be in a whirl. This is whero a man gets 'rattled,' and it requires the greatest oxerciso of tho will to overcome the feeling. I have felt this way many times, aud even now I sometimes havo a svddcn desire when on the pinuaclo of a Btecplo to jump off, but I al ways laugh at tho idea, and it goes awav as quickly as it comes. A man who drinks stimulants is out of place on a steeple whero a false step will send him neaniong a hundred leet or moro be low. So, also, as a fat man. for a climber must bo light, agile and muscu lar, uark-naired men with swiirihv faces UBUilly make the best climbers." "Does it prevent dizziness when ro- ing to a great height to keep tho eyes turned upward V "This is a popular notion, but thero is nothing in it except that the atten tion is turned from tho idea of falling, and this will keep a man from tiimbl ing. Hut the place for tho eyes is upon tho road to bo traveled to boo that everything is in positiou. A high wind sometimes renders scaffolding unsafe.aud if a man has his cvo on tho sky lie would never sco it. "Did you ever fall !" "I've had many narrow escapes, but only ono good fall. This was about seventy feet. I had a sick child homo and was thinking about hor and was absent-minded. 1 started off sideways bo tweeu the scaffold and steople, and in two or thrco seconds I was at the bot tom. 1 thought I would bo killed and in a second my wholo life flashed through my mind, and also tho future of my family, and how they would all look after tho children were full-grown. I know that I was bumping against the timbers of tho scaffold, but thero was no pain and I was overcomo bv a Bootking intluenco and never had a moro pleasant lournoy m ray life. It seemed as if I had been falling for bouts. I knew when I struck tho bot tom and felt a shock nt tho sudden stop, but it was uot disagreeable. I had enough pain afterward, though, and it took about six months to patch up my body. Hoth arms and ono leg wcro broken. I mado up my mind to give up the business when I got well, but in a little while tho old fascination camo back and I went to climbing again." Tho climate nf tlm islmi.l nf A nrnti off the west coast of Scotland, is so mild that palms and camelias thrivo in tho open air in winter, though tho latiludo is that of the northern part of Labrador. Snoblcy "Aw aw it must bo very unpleasant for you Americans to bo governed by people aw whom you wouldn't ask to dinner 1" American belle "Well not moro so, perhaps, than for you in linglaml to be govern ed by peoplo who wouldn't ask you to dinner 1"