Vie doltunbikti. iMiirrt Wel,Te,lfrMnyjiorB!n .t llt.noMHIlltlin . ","Ini uuiiiuiAuo.,i'a. I Pcr y??r-. .To lubBorlbers out nt ti, .. - lir.so p.ipord woniimiOa oxcen? ni it... ion oonUnucu orodlls will not bKlT0n p d' but All pnporsBontoutof tuo Matoorton'iBtant ollcoa mult bo paid forln nrtrinn. f.i'8'"1 P?st able poraon In Columbia county issumi? Tn ? tuo subscript on duo on rti.mi5 assumes to par JOB PRINTING. Tlio Job Printing1 .Department oltho Coimmiu Is very complete. It contains tho latest now tvm an! nucliliicry and is tho only onlce that tSaJSh presses hy pernor, Blrlnff us tlio Irest facilities fiS tlmatcs furnished on lartfo Jobs. ""'""""c8- HMtllllBIMIIIIMllmi imu umiiimi 'PROFESSIONAL CARDS. T K. WALtiBK, J ATTOltNEY-AT-LAW, omcoovor 1st. National Bank. I,l00m9burl?. ' j U. FUNK, ATTOltNEY-AT-LAW. mo3lnS,ifSnulldlnff. BtoousBpaa.rA, J OlIN SI. OLA.UIC, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND JU3TIOE OP THE I'EAOE. BLOOUBDCRO, Pi. OJlc over Moycr llros. Drug Storo. p W.AlILLElt, ATYOKNKT-AT-I.AW onicoln Urowor'abulldlng.socondtloor.roomNo.l llloomsburcr, Va. O l-IUNK ZAKK, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Bloomsburg, Pa. nmeo corner of Ccntro and Main Streets. Clark i uuuaing. Can bo consulted In German, Gr 1EO. E. EL WELL ATTORN EY-AT-L AW, llLooMsumta, Pa. OIUco on First floor, front room of Col dmiiian Uiiildln, Slum street, below Ex. change Hotel. pAUL E. WMT, Attornoy-at-Law. OUco In Columbian Uon.niNO, Room No. ?, second Boor. HLOOMSBUIiQ, PA. , INOKK. L. 8. WINTIRSTEIH. ICNOlllt & WINTER3TEEN, A ttornoys-at-Law, omoo lu 1st National llank building, second floor, 11 rat door to tho left. Corner of Main and Market Blrcota Moomsuurg, Pa. tPensions and Bounties Collected. J II. MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW OMco In Malzo's bulldlit, over Blllmoyer's grocery. p P. BILLMEYEll, (DISTRICT A TTORNEY.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, GiTOnico over Dentler's shoo store, llloomsburft, Pa. apr-30.80. JOHN C. YOCUM. C B. 0KV311. YOCUJI & GEYEll, Attorney s-at-Lawt CATAW1SSA, PA. (omco front suit of rooms on second lloor of News Itku bulldlnir.) tirCAN BK CONSULTED IN GElLMAN.jUS Members of Sharp and Alleinnn's Lawyers and Banker's Directory und tho American Mercantile "id collection Association. 111 give- prompt and careful attention to collection of claims 111 any part of tho United States or Canada, ns well ns to ill other professional business cntiusted to them K. OSWALD, ATTOltNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Building, Rooms 4 anil 6. BERWICK, 1'A II. KIIAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. catnwlssa,ra. oaco.cornornf Tnlrd and MalnHtroeta. H. V. WHITE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Ofllcc in Growers' Building, 2nd floor, mayjl-tf M FICIIAEL F. EYEHLY, Conveyancer, Collector of Claims. LEGAL ADVICE IN THE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES, AC. ItMlMtnt. with V. 1 Itlll moycr, attorney.at-law, Iront items si.d lloor nioomstnirir, ia. . E. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Berwick, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS -w t xuirur vv M TV Kiirirerm and Ph? .slclan, north Bldo Main street.bolow Market L. FKITZ, Attorney-nt-Law. Oflice irront room uvt-1 i vai vmw, rR. J. O. RUTTEK, rHYSlCIANfcSUKQEON, oraoe, North Market street, Bloomsburg, Fa DR. WM. M. REBER, .Burgeon and Physician, onico corner of Itock and Market troet. JR. EVANS, M. D., Burgeon and . Physician, omoe and KeBidenoo on Third street. piRE IN8URAN0K. CnitlSTIANF.KNAl'l'.ULOOMSBU G.PA, MKItul ANTS', oV NEWAItK, N. J. CLINTON, N. V. PEOPLES' N. Y. HEADING, I'A. Theso old coiiroiiATioNS aro well seasoned by a'o and yihk tested nnd havo never yet had a loss BCttled by any court of law. TUelr assets aro all Invested In solid becuuities aro llablototno hazard of hue only. ... ,.,. Losses raoiiiTLY and noNESTLV adjusted and paid as soon as determined by cuuistun r. KHirr,SFECUI.AOEKTiNDADJl'SrEBU)OUSSU0, 'Tho people of Columbia county should patron. lzo the agency whero losses it any aro bottled and pall by ono of ther own clllzons. PUOMITNESS. EQUITY, FAIH DEALING, T F. HARTMAN lasrussiNTS tdb roLLOwiNO AMERICAN INBURANOE COMPANIES North American of Philadelphia. Franklin, " " Pennsylvania, " " York, of l'uunsylvanla. Hanover, of N. Y. oueens, of London. NoitU Brltlsli, of London. OOlca on Market street, No, 9, Bloomsburg. oot,4, l- .EXCHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR BL00M5BUEO, FA. OPPOSITE COUUT HOUSE. Larsr csand convenient sample rooms. Bath rooms hot and cold wator and all modem coatenlences niLES OR HEM01tlUI0JI)S."ULeEItS 1 it.ittn(. fltifiitft. jtn.. rilroil without iu'ln by tho BniNKKKiion'Ti;i:ATaEtT. Illustrated Iinnnni mnl.ln1n, I hn RVfct Cm AUd COntalntllt.' TOf- ironccsBentfieo. Address J. W. COOLlDQEiM.D 208 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, J'a. March 13.0ms. tf. ii.iJiWEIiIj, . . BEST-MADE CLOTHING PHIL'A. k. C YATES & CO. Sixth and Chestnut Sts, "y AINWHIGHT & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, Philadelphia, Pa. TEAS, SYHUPS, COFFEE, SU0A11, MOLASSES, i:iok, SriCKS, iiioahii soda, etc., kto. N. E. Corner Second nnd Arch Sts. Orders will recch o prompt attention. H. HOUSE, DENTIST, BLooMsiiuno,Uoi.UMiiiA County, P.i All styles of work done In n superior manner, work nutiuiuuuaa represcniea. rssTn jixtbact kd wirnooT 1'ain by tho use of Gas, and trcoot chargo when artlnclal teeth arolnsortod. OfUco in Barton's bullillne. J i i cet. below Market, live door s 1. 1 1 1 m's drug store, llrst floor. 7o be open at all hourt during the dai N0V29-1T fll. C. SLOAN & BHD.. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C. First-class work always on hand, REPAIRING NEA TLY DONK. Prices reduced to suit the times. BLOOMSBURG FLAKING MILL :o. Tho undor8lirned hmlntr nut his Planlnc Ml on Railroad Street. In llrst-cmss condition. Is ce parod to do all kinds of work in his line. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. furnished at roasonablo prices. All lumber used is weu seasoned ana nono nut SKiuca worxmea aroomployed. ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS urnlshcd on application. Flans and speclflca ons proparod by .in experienced drauchtBtnan lilooiiisbiirfi, Fa CLOTHING! CL01H3KG G. W. BERTSCH, THE JIEROIIANT TAILOR. !:,',; Furnishing Goods, Eats I Caps OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits nirtdo (o order at short notice and a lit alwn)s guaranteed or no Fale. Call and txamino tho largest and best selected stock: oi goods ever snown in Columbia county. Store next door to Elrst National Dank, MAIN STREET, Jlloonisburg, Pa. ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES OF CAST CR WROUGHT IRON. Suitable for Yards, Cemetery Lots and Public Grounds Tlio following shows the llcket Oothlc, one of the soveral beautiful styles of Fenco manufactured by mo unuersiL'neu. For Beauty and Durability they are unsunjhss L Bet up byexperienced hands and warranted pri. KeLun to fc'lvo satisfaction. Prices and specimens of other de uigns sent to any address. Address BLOOMSBURG PA- May 4-tt FRENCH'S HOTEL. CITY II ALL bQUAUE, NEW YORK, Opposite ty llall ;nd the iltt"ee. polntmejits and funiltuioot ANY 1IOUSK In New YOrK t My auu w lHuuutn;u uu iuu EUROPEAN PLAN. Booms only ono Dollar per day. llalf minute's walk from Brooklyn Bridge and Elevated It. A lines of cars pass the door. Most com enlen hotel in New oi k lor Merchants to stop at. Din. Inif llooms, Cates and Lunch counter lepleto Willi all the luxuries at moderate prices. g g yf in prosoats BKcn away, send ccuu postiiKi', and by mall you w IWUU .5V"?w..".V,.u",Tibr.Vr.? .n in oik hat will at oni brlnif you Inuioney luster than anj thins; elso in America. All about the f; u) lil lirUents with each box. Agiuts wanted v. c'rviheie of either sex, of all anes, for all the time, or spare tlmeonly. to work ror us ai tueir ownhomcH. Fortunes for all workers absolutely assured. Don't delay, ll, mujin Co., l-ort-land, Maine, (declB 85. f FOE ffl U HI mm BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER nr.rtliMI. rcnwi'J atrMivtli, i,f vhn .iiITm fri InQrinltle. litrultur to iUtlr tx, hb.uld I PROMS BEST TONIC. lib Thin medicine coAtU-ifi In.n wltli ptui ttcftkljla tnico, tnJ iii InvftVjftl !n for Ducawa ptiillur to Wn mem And nllholcjl Ltury liven It !:) iIpIk-s khl I'tnlthM tlio hliuHlt Mlmutittrii tbo Aiilu'titPt Mrt ittftlMHi th ,Wi.rlcis and rcrrs- In ( nt, th t ,i li trtv(;ror ilr. ClwdtUi c -)ln .-.'ilir.skinlin; i kin imrx)lh. It uiim not 1 1. V mi ti o p. ..i, c mi o 1 "aitnclie, or fr.tjuec i 'tit iti n - r, Ui, Min Vlua ir.iu Ba - ;j r.M "n Mi't.au- WWw, .ri uniifi j "I'll ac i Hsit "I hunir-U'i vu'-j ti jti It Hi in ai 1 it lisubvoa mnm tl a d tor to r.ie Uwihk curat I me of the rt)cmt Mips i rnu i, i. ! cn t J lu.ior I-it r V 'in: ' it t m 1 tinw ti. Or .o, xi n (a i lr and Co. lift. j Un U'l.i ui-li ' .in. ,'ill.lnti" libs. Jiori ( ttPAi do:', ffl -t iMltpttt. N V., J lli.o Her ' un ill nitw ij rum K' mil Cratlni'.tt At it r mM "l-lnln i.u ( t. ,it.g c-tct'pt Unmn'ti In 11 llill"! (ttiuln! liMnb ivoT' MdiT!iJrnrrdr( t ' ias on wrapper Tnkc IK utln'r. Mptlrtoj.jf lr 11UUW.N CIlKlilUAI. to, JtAt.TIMUllK, MD. FOR STESPORTROOFS CAN IIU PUT ON 11Y ANY VKHSO.V. THOUSANDS OF BOLLS SOLD ANNUALLY IVlt DUILDIKRH OF LVEliY DLSCltll'TIO.V. KENU TOR sr.W ClltOULArt. coxtalnino l'KICC LlhT AND UKFBHtNCLS. ACEHTS VAMTED. Mt EHBET. JR. & GO. BOLE MANtrt'ACTUUEIlS, 423 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. Sept.ir-ats.3ms. HAVE YOU RHEUMATISM? A remedy has been discovered. Iu this conn try It La new. It has, however, been in luccessf ul uso for many yearB lu Europe, and it La a f net that tho RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE hai tho endorsement of Continental Fhyelclanfl and Ooernracnt Sanitary CommlsPlona, as well an tho thmipands of BUtTercra to whom It has brought ro Ucf. It has eautl othenaU v. ho have tried It. It WILL SAVE YOU from further agony, If you'll only giro It a chance. Dcicrlptlt o p ii in phi ct with tcBttmoniala, free Plnn(CQ Rn " maileil, lOo. additional. rlCGS2aOU. if nviPtfraU Inc. moro. RUSSIAN- One box ilntw tho Imsiuofls, Nono Oenuino without Uiii Trade Mark. RHEUMATISM CURE. An yet it I not to be found at tho Btoren. but can only Ix bad by enclosing tlio amount as flboe, and atldrcuKintf tho Amoricau rroirictors. PFAELZER BROS. & CO. SlO-Sai .llurUct street, l'hlludclvhlo. march 9-ly.a nvlids' Hotel ans Surgical Institute 603 Main Street, natialo, 11. 7, Staff of IB Pliyslc!nn3 and Surgeons. llxperlciiei'il KpcelallNtM forevory clnhM of IHhCuscH trrntvil 1 nlNu, ruined, oxpcrleiicccl mid obllglnir S'u rncH. LI tin, ivoll vciillliitcil, clccaiilly fiirnlMicil privato rooms, lor pu tlClltfj. llonsii fiirnlxlicil with rievntor, Stdiin.hmt, SpcakliiK-iilpeii, l;lec trlc lli'lN, nuil nil modern lin provciuciitH. Tnlilo well nippllid with tlio best of lood. In not a llo-pltal, lint n lileimaiit Itomi'i'.lal Homo. Open day nnd lillthl. ALL CHRONIC DISEASES, wliethor requiring for their ruro medical or uii;iial aid, nLIIHilllJ trontrd. . . THIS INSTITUTION In Nlippllcd Willi TnrltUli ItiithK, Amurli'im ninv ciiii nt Troutinciit, or ;ili i haii Ical .llaNktiKe .lIiK'lilnvry, Vlliill zutlon and Vacuum Ticatiiieni ApparntiiH. tlio mini iipiiroved liluclricnl Itlni'liliu'H and Hatter leu, Inlinlutlon AiiparaliiB, and all tlio moat valuable, rmili'dlal iipli anecH known lo medical wclcnce. ('nil. or Nond lo I't'iiiu In Jluinin lor our Invalids' iulclo-IIook. (108 iiiiK), which irlvrH all parllcu larx. AddrcKH a above. IVorlJ'n Ukpcoiarr Jifllctl luocUtlon, l'rop'n. ranwAY ! Ten thousand babies aro given i early to the grave by notliaving )r. Hand's Teething Lotion on their gums while teething. SOMETHING NE.W ! SOMETHING WONDERFUL SOMETHING MAGICAL ! To batho tho baby's gums while teething, relieving all inflamma tion, swelling and jmin. LOST I A good many night's rest by nothtivingDr. Hand's ColicCuro, for it eivos babv comfort and sleep without stupefying or in juring it. No opiates. No con stipation. Hold at Kleim's drug storo, general agent for Dr, Hand's remedies for children. Labora tory at Scranton, Pa. docleow. ISAUCH'S S25 PHOSPHATE B7 f lIKRtf Oonuln. th Lit. and Laaenc. ut Dint MRI'I Aulmal Uonoa. CIIKAP, ru ltKHAIILK. LAIiTlNU 'BAUGH & SONS, Maaufactaren. I'lIILADKLflllA, PA. Vot Siilo hy C. W, LOV Oranu.vllle, Pa. i SELECT STORY, LOSS OF THE PARAGON. IJnlph Itnwson Nutford wns tho fifth ollioer on board tlio Btcnmsliip ParaRon, oro of tlio fastest boats on tlio Cablo Lino of steamers, which plietl between Now York and Soring apatam. Hor Captain wns justly re nowned as an exjiett navigator, for ho was in tho habit of performing tlio journey of 10,000 miles in four duyu, Bovon hours, forty-two minutes and nineteen and a half seconds with much regularity, and had never yot been run into by another vessel ; nor had ho over sustained any very sirious damago from tho steamers of opposi lion lines, which ho habitually cut in two as they crossed his path upon tho high Beas. Having attained this pitch of marino preeminent:?, Captain Sir Clements Lano ho wns a baronet of ancient creation entered heart and soul into his profession, and thought there was nothing like it. His fifth officer, how ever, didn't caro much about it ; ho had been, as youngct of a largo fam ily, pitchforked into tin- employment of tho Cablo Lino by a rich uncle, who paid hU fees and took an interest in his progrww as long as ho saw nqthinfr of lii in. IJuL Halpli It. Nulfoid, being young, goon looking and human, found his profession remarkably dull. "You see," ho remarked lo n ehauco acquaint ance who had Introduced himself to him as they lunched at the Pamo table at Dclmoiuco's, ono day shortly before the Paragon was to stait on tho homo- ward journey ; "you see, wo junior officers don't havo much fun ott board. Tho seniors, if they caru about it, can get up no' end of amusement with tho fain r section of tho passengers ; but wliat clianeo has a hull officer T I havo to go about my duties liko an automaton ; and at dtiak. when tho rattle of promiscuous! osculation echoes aroiinu uio oecits, anil every corner that ono turns is immediately tho theatre of a sudden disentanglement and procipitato flight, tho effect is, to say tho least of it, tantalizini' : and ouo wishes ono woro either senior officer or passenger, instead of fifth in com tnand.'' lho genial stranger was propeily sympaitiouc, and, alter making a few morn inquiries concerning tho arrange ments and discipline on board tho Paragon ho nodded "Good day," and disappeared amid tho brott-ha-ha of Mow Yoi k city. On tho evening before tlio departure of tho Paragon a gorgeous specimen of Yatikeo, accompanied by a lovely creature ot Bomo r.J summers, camo on board, and, addressincr Kalnh Hawson Nutford, who wns standing near tho gangway, asked mat woithy whether he was the Captain of tho boat. On his replying that ho was tho fifth offi cer, thu ankeo remarked : ..tirtt ... ... . . "h cii, sir, in do obliged it vou could take mo to tho C.ipt'n, under whose chargo I want to plaeo this young lady, whom 1 may as well in troduco to you as you'ro ono of tho ofliiors right now. Miss Ncllio J Robertson, my niece ; Mr. Nutford tuank you tilth ofliccr of this vessel. While lho Captain was being found Miss Robertson was dointr creat exe cution with her great, soft eyes, and by tho timo Captain Lano had duly luenuneo me lair passenger m his list, and had taken charge of her dunim tho voyage, tho impressionable fifth oiiicer was quite ready to put her uii on n coil of rope uo pedestal being handy and fall dorfn and worship her. Tho fair Nellio was left with tho Captain and n new passenger came on board a green-oyod monster, who attached himself to tho susceptihlo Ralph, and proceeded to sharo with that gentleman his meals, his berth and his wholo existence. Next mornins the Captain's proleuo camo on deck. Gracious, how beauti ful she was, and when Bhe wont up to Nutford, and, putting both her hands into ins, captured his soul wttli a look, and requested to bo shown tho vessel, tho hfth ollicer could havo clasped her in his arms and sprung overboard, liko a now Charmides, taking his Pallas with him. His joy, however, was short-lived, for in tho midst of their peregrination tho Captain met them, and telling Mr. Nutford to go aft and see to something about which thcro was no earthly hurry, undertook to ro hevo him of his duty as cicerone. As they camo up tho companion Nellie, stumbling against Ralph, Mpieeozed his hand and whispered "An plahir 1" Tlio flirtation of theso two vountr things for tho rest of tho day had to bo pantomimic ; it wa?, therefore, tho moro unrestrained. Ralph didn't worship tho sea, but ho was n conscien tious officer, and wouldn't let his love, which grow fiorcer and flercor, inter- fero with his duties. Upsides, tho Cap tain took the greatest pains about his fair clmroe, and kept a sharp lookout upon his fifth ollicer, whoso eloquent looks ho considered to bo in tho worst possible tasto. Au opportunity occur rd to them, however, just boforo tho last meal, when thoy met under shelter ot a irienuly stateroom. "I nover know," said she, "that sail ors woro so nice Do you know, sir,'' alio added, putting her hands upon his shoulders, "that this uniform makes you very handsome t I bchovo that's tho only reason you're hero nt oil.'1 A fool would havo caught her violently to his breast and kissed tho passionato lips and oyes wlnoh raised themselves to a lovel with bis. Ralph wns no iooi. "I must go away," ho whispered "When can wo meet again T I shall bo on watch to-night, and shall waud or up nnd down thinking of nothing out you. uomo on deck early to morrow, nnd I bhall bo freo." "XNo, said sho s "let mo eouio on deck whilo you aro on wntoh. It will bo n very dark night, nnd I'll enr n dark frock, '1 hero will bo no moon thcro was nono last night. Do let mo conio." "Impossible, darling I Tho rules nro Medio nnd Pcrsnio. No ono can lot you oomo on deck savo the Captain. it woiiui uo ruin to mo It you came without leave. You wouldn't liko that dear, would you T "Oh 1 very well." How maddening theso lips wero when thoy pouted "I've no doubt tho Captain will let mo enmo up during his wntoh nnd I'll conio then. How horrid you nro 1 don't bclicvo you enro for mo ono bit, Thoro will bo no ono on this deck but I tho two men watching with you, nud thoy couldn't seo mo. I camo up last night nnd no ono Baw mo. Well shall I como during your watch or lho Captain's V Mothini' moro was said in words. Ralph was madly tempted, ns ho went forward, to dance about and shout aloud. It was a pitch-dark night, though tho nlr wns clear of fog. Tho two lovcis sat beneath the bridge, nnd ho told her in whispers nil about himself, nnd how fntnl it would bo it it wcto discovered that ho had yielded to her prayer nntl let her como to him on deck. liut what did anything matter wlulo her soft, smooth fingers twined and knotted themselves in his, and her glory ot gold hair wns lho only thing between her cheek nnd his shoulder. Suddenly theio wns a irrcnt iar nnd a dull, crashing rcpoit. Ncllio crouch ed in tho shadow as Nutford sprang to his feet and learntd from lho men On watch that tho Paragon had been run into. In a moment all was con fusion, or apparent confusion. Tho Captain, cool as if ho had been taking his seat at dinner, camo on deck and said, in a loud cairn voico to tho terri fied passengers : "Wo havo been run into and tho Paragon is sinking, Tliero is no danger to us personally. The sea is calm and tho boats are in perfect order and m preparation lor such an accident. In an hour wo shall bo on board tho ship that has run us down, which is wailing for us closo by." Then, under ns calm and careful orders, passenccrs and crew embarked in tho Paragon's boats, and in n very short time tho little flotilla was pulling away from the disappearing liner. Rut tho ship that had sunk them was nowhero to be found ! Favored by tho darkness, she had got away, without stopping to learn what had.bccomo of tho Paragon aud nor living ireigut. JNeino and Kaiph wero together in ono of tho boats. No inquiry had yot been mado into tho disaster : but tho two mon on watch who wero in the Bimo boat with them, said they had suddenly seen tlio befits of a steamer closo to them, and as thoy sprang for ward to hail her and civo tho alarm. sho had struck them, nnd whon thoy recovered lrcm their momentary con sternatioti sho had disappeared 1 "lou hear V said JNcllio to tho terror-stricken fifth officer, whose sido sho had nover loft "they didn't sno nor tin sno struck us. xou must sup port iheir statemont or you aro a ruin ed man. lour certihcato will bo can- celtd, and, oh, Ralph 1 if tho truth should bo known, think of my over- lasting bhamo 1 For my sake, if you love me, &avo my good namo end yours, nnd back up their story. You seo they aro both agreed, and you wero turther trom whero she struck us than thoy were." 1 ho men repeated their story attain nnd ngain. Morning broke, and be- toro any ono had timo to sutler very much a steamer bound on tho same journey, picked up tho wholo company. iio uaptain interrogated tho men on watch and Mr. Nutford as closely ns possible. Thcro was no doubt about tho facts. Tho Paragon had been run down by a mysterious vessel, tho namo of which no ono had observ ed, and had taken advantage of tho darkness to desert tho ship sho had run into. Tho homo voyago was satis factorily accomplished and Ralph and Nellie, the former no longer hampered hy duties ot navigation, hail amplo opportunities of carrying on their love auair, which had neon accompanied by such an overwhelming catastrophe. Nutford easily succumbed to Nellie's soft casuistry, for to own his neglect of duty would bo ruin to his career and hois and would render their marriage, which was to him n forecono conclu sion, an absolute impossibility. A minute inquiry naturally wai held at Seringapalani, at tho conclusion of which it was decided though in olli cial language that thcro was some mystery somewhere, nnd n good deal moro in tho circumstances of the collision that met tho eye or ear j but mat there was no direct ovtdenco re flecting upon tho conduct of tho fifth ofliccr, who camo home from the in- iniiy a mnn about whom nothing de finite is said, but a good deal is im plied, and in this unenviable stato of mind ho found waiting for him Nellie, his affianced bride, nndabluoenvelopo. Tho latter was lrom a firm of solici tors, aniiouncinc that his old undo had died, leaving him his solo heir. "Thank God !" ho oxclaiiued. "Poor old gontlcmau, ho has dona mo n good turn at tho moment I required it most. Nellio sweetheart I am n rich man. 1 o morrow I throw up this profession whio , if I cared litllo about boforo, I lontho now. This day threo weeks, darling, wo will bo married, nnd then we'll go abroad for, six months. Does this suit your views t'1 lho answer of tho vountr person ad dressed has not boon recorded ; it is suflicient for us to know that, two months later, Nellie Mrs. Ralph Nut ford was installed in an exquisito little apartmept looking out upon tlio Champs Elysecs, nnd hor husband, who had been down to lho Riviera to look out for a permanent habitation for himself and his bride, was hastening back to her in a first-class carriago on tlio Paris-Marseilles, rnilwny. In tho corner opposite to him sat an American, who, with tho affability of that free-born rnco, had entered into conversation with him, and tho convor sation had turned upon tho shipping at .11 arsenics. "You seem lo know n thing or two about boats, stranger," observed lho American. "Well, I ought to, seeing that I was connected with an Amcrioan lino for soma years." "You wero I Then you must havo como across somo lunnv yarns in con nection with thoso same steamers. Lord bless you I There a n deal of romance connected with thoso lines 1 I could toll you a story but there, it wouldn t interest you, perhaps." "On tho contrary, ' replied Mr. Nut ford, "I should very much liko to hear some of your experiences i wo hnvo tho ond of a long journey boforo us." "Oh, they're- not my experiences i but a friond of mino from Chicago told mo n rum story about lho Cablo Lino a luw iiay3 ago. Kcnu-muor tho Parv gonl Y t ut down r.ijsteriously, ho- ginning of tlio year I Yes, you know. in leii you n Biory about that, it you liko. Shall 1 1 Very well wo'vo got half nu hour. It happened liko this : , but mind, you must promiso on your 24, 1886. British' honor hover to lot this go any furthor. All right. "Colonel .Tedadinh Z. Spinks trot planted Inst lnll with a hugo consign ment of hides j got 'em ns his sharo of a steal, or Bomclhiuc ot that kind, and nil his pals laughed nt him because thoy said even ho couldn t get a jirolit out of 'cm. So what d'yo think ho does T Ships 'cm nil aboard tho Para- gon as cargo declares them ns Indian ullion embroideries, and insures them against all risks at $500,000 1 Ho spotted tho Paragon becauso thcro wns n young fool of a fifth ofliccr on hoard, named Mnlford, or Retford, or something liko that, who wns just tho kind of soft ho wanted, and ho had him sounded, to make sure, ono day at Dolmonico's, by a friend, who wont and sat with him, and entered into conversation just as you nnd I have done ; and then lho (foloncl got a girl, lovely and without relations, with tho check and lho pluck and tho beauty of the devil, but down on her luck and hard up for cash and excitement, and sent her on board ns 'his niece, mak ing tho voyago to Seiringapatam tin dertho caro of tho Captain I' Slit mado tremendous lovo to tho young spark, playing tho pompous old ass of a Captain oil' against him, nnd got him to herselt on deck ono dark night,wheii thcro was no ono else on deck but two mon sent on as part of lho oxtra crow by tho Colonel himself, nnd in structed by film. Whilst sho flirted with him well out of sight under tho bridge, thoso two men lot down over tho sido a Remington dynamilo ma chine, and blew tlio blessed old boat to blazes, and then cockered up a yarn about a mysterious 'wcssel' that had como upon them suddenly, run them down and got clear away 1 Lord I I know you'd laugh. This young fool, in no end of .'.funk about his certifi cate, supports their yarn, and, of course nover says a word about tho girl. Thoy como over; tho loss is proved bona fide accidental, and Colonel .Tedadiah 'A. Spinks nets 100,000 sterling clear profit bang out of tho insurance offices! But wait a minute. Tho end's tho tragio part of it. That beautiful girl, with her marvelous talents, that would mako her an empress if sho wanted lo bo one, goes and falls in lovo the real thing 1 with the man and wont touch a penny of her sharo of tho plunder. Wnsto of genius I call it. Rut all women aro alike. And, egad, sir, sho's married him 1 What d'yo think of that for a yam f "Most startling and amusing. Rut hero is Paris. Thank you so much for , your delightful company. Your story has indeed interested mo greatly." How Animals Treat Themselves When Suf fering 1'rom Physical Ailments. Animals cet rid of their parasites by using dust, mud, clay, etc. Thoso Buf fering from fever restrict their diot, keep quiet, seek dark, airy places, diink water anil sometimes pluncc into it. when a dog has lost its appetite it cats that species of grass known as dog's grass, which acta as an emetic and a purgative. Cats also eats grass. Sheep and cows, when ill, seek out cer tain herbs. An animal suffering from chronic rheumatism nlwavs keeps, ns tar as possible, m tho sun. Tho war rior ants havo regularly organized am bulances. J.alrcillo cut tho antenmu of tho nnt and other ants camo nnd covored tho wounded part with a trans parent fluid fceoretcd in their mouths. If a chimpanzee is wounded it stops tho bleeding by placing its hand ou tho wound or dressing it with leaves and grass. When an animal has a wounded leg or an arm hanging ou it completes tho amputation by mcaus of its teeth. A doer ou being stung in the muzzle by a viper was observed to plungo its head repeatedly for several days into running water. This animal eventually recovered. A sporting dog was run over by a carriage. During threo weeks in Winter it remained ly ing in a brook, where its food was ta ken to it. This animal recovered. A terrier hurt his right eyo. It remained under a counter, avoiding light and heat, although it habitually kept closo to tho fire. It adopted a general treat ment, rest nnd absimcnco from lood, lho local treatment consisted in lick- mg tlio upper siirlaco ot tho paw, which it applied to tho wounded eyo j again licking tho paw when it became dry. Animals sutlering lrom traumat ic fever treat themselves by tlio conlin ued application of cold water, which M. Delaunay considers to bo moro car- tain than any of tho other methods, in viow ot theso interesting tacts wo are, ho thinks, forced to admit that hygiene and therapeutics ns produced by animals may, in tho interest of pychology, bo studied with advantage, Many physicians have been keen ob servers ol animals, their diseases, aud tho methods adopted by them in their nstinct to euro themselves, and havo availed of tho knowledge so brought uudor their observation iu their practice If tho murmurous voices of tho ocean could Byllablo inteiligihlo sounds what Birange, weird tales thoy would tell of tho fateful, but flcctinc years. It is something less than four years ago that a youthful couple in a far Western city met and loved, as youth ful couples will. Tho stars they gazed nt in presumably speechless rapturo ...t.:.,i. i:.. i,i i i ivviu luwou wiliuil llliil, lliu lll.llllivia way ns ho plows tho peaceful Pacific. liut tho lady s parents buddenly ob jected to her suitor and tlio lovers wero forced apart. Yows, of course, wero interchanged, for in what court ship are thoy notl swearing ctcrral fidelity thoy separated to meet again. as thoy fondly hoped, beneath tho light of moro proprietous skies, Thoy nover did. livery lotter tho ardent lovor penned his lovo tho obdurato pa rents interoopted nnd burnod. Tlio lady's, too, wero stolen and destroyed nnd hero comes in tho dramatic olimax of tho talo. Suspecting tho tactics her parents had employed tho heroino conceived a vioiont natron lor them, At tho samo timo sho formed tho rcso lution not to touch food again. Yninly hor rash resolvo was combated by thoso who wrought her misery. Whon food was offered bIio turned her fnco to tho wall and would not eat for lovo or gold. Tho last words sho spoko wer thoso of scorn for her parents just boforo dying, after a month's droary fast. Come, lives thcro the poet fitted to sing her constancy t If so, let him begin, liut first, perchance, what o tho lovor T Alack 1 ho lias niairie another girl. THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO 88 COLOMBIA DKMOOIIAT, VOL I, NO S8 Sound V'ews of Carlisle, lIKMOCUATIO KCONOMV KI.OQUT.NTt.Y SKT KOIITII 11V TIIK SI'KAKKIt. Tho Cincinnati Enquirer publishes nn interview with Mr. Carlisle, iu which tho Speaker refutes tho charges of ex travagance nnd other accusations mado ngainst the Democratic Administration and Houso of Representatives in tlio Ohio Republican platform. Tho fol lowing aro tho most interesting of tho facts set forth byMr. Carlisle : TUKl'lRSTYKAKOP PEMOCHATIC P.CONOMV. During tho fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1880 and that is tho only cntiro fiscal year which has elapsed sinco tho inauguration of tho present Adminis tration tho ordinary expenditures of tlio Government wero reduced S25,030 785 below thoso of tlio preccdinc vear. Thcro were, however, somo extraordi nary expenditures, to wit, in tho pay ment of pensions to Union Koldiois. That incrcaso over tho amount expend ed for the same purpose tho previous year, was S7,302,C90. So you will sco that, notwithstanding this increase, the net saving as compared with tlio last year of Republican Administration, was S17, 74.1,700 quito a goodly sum." WIIKItE TUB SAVlNdS WKIIE MAIIi:. "Wo saved in the diplomatic and consular Service, $1,107,288; in ex penditures iu tho Treasury Department S3,A30,359.39 ; in the Judiciary De partment, $030,002.18 j in civil ex penses in the Interior Department, $1, 073,011.02 i in tho War Department, $8,310,125.73 ; in the Navy Depart ment, $2,113,191.03; m tho Indian service, $453,33G.4G ; in the customs service, that is, in collecting customs rovenues, $2,9G0,727.31, and in tho Internal Revcnuo service, $-137,303,31. Thcro was another reduction which, perhaps, ought not lo bo credited to tho tVdministraliou, but it was a re duction nono tho less, nnd that wns in interest upon tho public debt through payment of tho principal. That sav- ng for tlio year in question was $806,- 110." lKCHKASr.P PAYMENT 01' PENSIONS. "Under tho administration of tho iresent Democratic Commissioner of Pensions tho expenditures on that ac count were, ns before stated, $7,302, 590.51 in excess of tho expenditures for tho same purpose during the pro ceding fiscal year. This resulted from tho fact that thero was a h.rger number of claims adjudicated and allowed dur ing that year than in any preceding year, although the Uotnmissioner hnd 15U clerks lest in his oilico than his Republican picdecossor, Dudley. Wc cut off 150 clerks." IlKCrtCASED Al'PKOPHIATIONS l'OII THE CUmtKNT YEA IE. "Tho ten great appropriation bills which provide for the annual support of tho Government we havo other pertnaneut and extraordinary appro priations also aro tho Agricultural, the Army, tho District of Columbia, tho Navy, tho Legislative, Exccutivo and Judicial, tlio Juilitary Academy, tho Post-ollico and tho Sundry Civil. Thero wns appropriated by these bills for tlio fiscal year endinc Juno 30, 188G,thosnm ol $152,490,779.18, while tho appropriation mado by tho last session of Con gioss on tho same bills and for tho same purposes for tho fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1887, was $11G,001,583.-Ii, or $0,18G,195.4-t less than for tho proceeding year. Instead of tho appropriation being larger, it is six and a halt minions less. Tho m- creaso in tho expenditures on account ot tlio postal service lrom tho year 18ol to tho year 1SS3 was $1,510,880, and from 1885 to 188G $4,GG0,59I), while from 188G to 1887, which is tho current fiscal year, tho increase is only ;ju0i,87o. tub vast diiterenco you see $4,000,000 less than tho increase boforo under Republican administra tion." UEPUllI.IOAN SENATORIAL KXTll AVAO ANCE. 'Tho appropriation bills as they passed tho Houso of Representatives at tlio recent session, including Fortifi cations, Pensions aud Rivers and Har bors, amounted to S2 17,490,554. But tho same bills as ntneudod and passed in tho Republican Senate appropriated $200,883,350, being an increase of $13,5G1,514. Tho Houso refused to concur in most of theso amendments, and tho bills, as finally passed by both houses, after a protracted Btrugglo in conference committees; appropriated only about S3,000,000 in excess of tho original nmouuts proposed in tho Houso. l ou boo it wo hnd agreed to tho amendments of tho Republican Senate wo would havo had Sl0,00i),000 moro than wo have got now. ' NO DEFICIENCY THIS YEAH, "I can safely sav that it is almost ab solutely certain that tho rovenues for tho curront fiscal year will exceed tho expenditures, including payment of in terest upon tho publia debt, aud $17,- 090,000 or $18,000,000 upon tho prin cipal as a sinking fund by at least $30,- ooo.uoo or $35,uuo,ouo. it will bo a good deal more, I think, but that is a good deal, and is not a deficiency by any means. Tho lacl is that while the expenditures are being decreased tho revenues of tho Governmont arc being constantly increased, livery week is better than it was before; overv month is better thnn it was boforo." IllXI.AIMINO THE PUIU.IO DOMAIN. Sinco tho beginning of tho Forty- eight Congress laws havo been passed lonuiuug aim resorting to tuo public uumuiu .u, io,.iu acres oi land provi. ously grantod to railroad companies and to states lor railroad purposes in somo few cases. All tho acts providing lor mo lorieuurcs oi ineso lauds pro vide oxprcssly that thoy shall bo ro stored to tho public domain nnd shall bo hold for tho benofit of ncttial set tlers only under tho Homestead law Tho territory embraced by theso for feitures is 78,878 Bonaro miles moro than twico ns largo as tho Stato of Kentucky. In addition to this tho Democratic Houso of Representatives nt mo lost session passed bills forfaiting i,niii,u'Ji acres, which the Senate has not yet concurred in. Thero aro also on tho calendar of tho House, with fa vorable reports from committees, bills forfeiting 13,007,214 acres more.which will bo passed nt tho next session. Tho nrea covored by all thoso bills 159,409 Biinaro miles and most of pretty good land." ItEVKNLK UKIIUCriON INEVirAllI.E. "Thero is now only about $1 10,000.- 000 of tho public debt which the Gov ernment has a right to nay at its face, and nearly all the bonds representing this indebtedness aro held by the Na tional banks, In less than two years t W 1 S3 2 m 1 M I M 25 !M 6V IT 3 00 4 60 7 (6 4 Tft 7 50 18 00 m io m is oo 800 19 00 19 00 I inch 8 ' 3 " 4 " a fid 4 oo ft no I oo 9 73 4 tO 3 S3 V COI nil 7 m 8 on 14 on iron m fo jo op 8 00 ir1 14 Ml SI HI fcolumn B 00 19 OU 15 00 Si 00 IK) HO 40 00 DO (It Yearly advertisements payablp quarterly, iran. Blent advertlsemeiita must bo paid lor ticrore sertcd except whero parties havo accounts. Legal advertisements two dollars per Inch luf three Insertions, and at that rato for additional Insertions without reference to length. Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's no tlcesthrco dollars. Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, rec nlaradvertlsemcntshalf raws. Cards In tho "Business Blreclory" column, on dollar a year for each line. this indebtedness will bo Inlly dis charged, nnd no other bonds mattiro until 1801, when $250,000,000 or 4J per cents will bo payable. During the Intcrvnl between tlio payment of tho 3 per cents now outstanding and tho maturity of the 4J per cents, unless tho revenue Is reduced or is used to purchaso tho obligations of lho Gov ernment at n high premium, an enor mous surplus must accumulate in tho Treasury such nn amount as would paralyze tho bimncss ot tho country u hoarded and loft out of tho channels of trade. I am very strongly of tho opinion, therefore, that when tho debt which is now payablo has been fully discharged, if not boforo that time, the peoplo ot tlio country win tiemanii a reduction of tho revenue. Tho reduc tion will como upon tho tariff, and not upon intcrnnl revenue, for it is plain to my mind that no political party of this country can afford lo lako tho po sition lhat whiskey and tobacco and beer shall bo fro whilo n tax remains upon tho people's clothing nnd implo menls of trade. Peoplo won't stand it." Actressos Who Delight to Oiearottes- Puff Dainty Smoking, whether it bo a vice or not and probably on tho theory lhat it is tho custom is undoubtedly growing with lho fair sox, so far, the indulgcuco is confined exclusively to cigarettes. Nnturally, thcro aro ladies belong ing to tho theatrical profession who whilo away their hours of lcisuro nnd study tho. company with somo choice nnd favorite brand of cigarettes. Many undoubtedly make a secret of what they consider a failing, and it is possi ble thoy may foul shocked at tho men tion of their names in this connection and yet thero i nothing moro heinous in fair women being a slavo lo tho weed than tho millions of men who indulge this appetite from morning till night. Miss Georgia Cayvan is said to bt ono of tho pretty smokers of tho pro fession, though not a fauatio on tho subject. Tho habit grew upon her when she first went on tho stage and had to study long parts at short notice. Sho found that study was infinitely with a cigarette to solaco her, produc ing that half-dreamy condition that is most conductive- lo tho study of parts. M'ss Cayvan, however, only indulges the habit occasionally, and to whilo away the tedium of a summer that has been extra long, for it is tho first timo in somo years that sho has riot had to act during tho hot season. Hor brand is a foreign ono made with special ref erence to ladies. Miss Rose Coghlan has long been a charming smoker. It is a habit sho no quired years ago and ono that sho makes no bones about avowing. Her husband, Mr. Edgorly, is as furious a devotee of tho weed as tho charming Rose, so that they are companions to each other even in this. It is said to bo ono of tho prettiest sights in tho world to seo Miss Coghlan swinging in a hammock at her place up in West chester county studying sovoral new parts sho has to play I his year and sending up wreaths of smoke from cigarettes inado of tho finest Latakia to be found in tho market. There aro many others in tho dram atic profession who indulge their tastes iu this respect. Mile. Rhea has a great fondness for tho little Havana cigars that nro mado with special nfer enco to ladies' smoking. Aimcu is a constant and nbject sinvo of tho cigar ette. Sho smokes it in lino Spanish style, oven going so far ns lo ciihalo tho smoke. It is said to bo one of tho causes ot me extinction oi her voice. which has marked her performances, during late years. itoso JUignou, tho companion of lmo Aimee, is an eternal smoker. Indeed, all tho foreign actresses who como hero, prominent among them Theo and Bernhardt, smoke constantly when at home, and would not consider a dinner complcto without a cigarette after it. Charming littlo Ida Gilman likes her cigarette, and Geraldiuo Ulmor is said to havo acquired its occasional habi during tho last year. A fow years ago Marcaret Mathct liked an occasional cigarette, but she said to have broken herself of tho habit of late. A fow years ago Fanny Davenport used to smoke, but novt-r continuously, and it is said that recent ly sho has given up tho habit for the samo cause as Miss Mather, that sho bolievcd it injured her voice. very tew tomalo siiierers tmoke. and for this reason particularly, that it is believed that tho paper employed in cigarettes is about as bad a thitiir for tho throat as can possibly bo conceived iVI Y. Journal. A Diamond Hoad-Light. "I'vo run locomotives in every Stato in this country," said a veteran engi neer to an inquisitivo young man who stood around whilo tho machino was being oiled up, asking questions; "and that ain't all, neither. I'vo run loco motives in England, Germany, France, Italy, Egypt and India. os, sir, in tar-olt India. "Do they uso head-lights on their engines over there t inquired tho young man. "1 lead-lights I iSo, indeed. Not in India. Thoy don't know what a head light is in that heathen country. But I had always been used to usiu' head lamps, an' it was kin' o' tough to run without cm. oo 1 applied to tho su- pcrintciidcnt for a lamp, but ho jus' laughed at me, an' told mo if I waqted to use a light 1 could furnish it myself. Of courso I didn't want to go to this oxpense, seoiu's my salary was purty small any how; bo I concluded to go without a light, liut on my next trip east, ns I sns nrunnlii' nlong through n gorgo in tho vnlley o' the Brnmnpootra river, just about dusk, I had one of tho greatest pieces of luck you ever hoard of. I saw somolliin' shiny lyin' 'sido of tho track, nn' I stopped nn' wont baok nn' picked it ui. It was a groat big Btono, full of light, nn' by gosh, I stuck it up in lront of my locomotive, an1 had tho best head-light I ever rodo bold ud. Tho only trouhlo with it wns that tho brilliancy 'of lho light kind o' hurt my oyes 'for I got used to it. But it was a daisy, nn' mado tho trnck almost ns light ns day for halt a milo ahead.'' "What was it i" "A diamond, of course. You wouldu't expect a man to run a train by tho light ho could get out of a com mon uiggcr-hcad dornick, would you.1 1 w t JS l va a oo !! 60
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