counu .;.;. ij;,.,,, J CT , ""'11 ImiicI Werhlr, ctrry I'rldny H!ornln. nt ULOOMSIHIHO.OOLUMDIACa.I'a at 11.60 pcryoar. Tosubicrlborsoiit of thoemin i i.no tormiiro 8tr ct vln niinn.n u'iocoun fF-No p.iper UHcontlniMvl cxcont nt thnnntinn titlio putAniierj, until nil nrrenr.ifi, ,fr "M tJL?,J ion continued credits will nut bo 3lven. 1 All p ipcrs sent on t of tlio stnto or to distant post o 1IJ0S must bo pild for lnndvnnce, unloii n rcanon. .IMo person In Columbia county uinm K?1?.. 'jo subscription utio on dotnaml. v ' jo npiiiNTiNa. TliiUob Printing Department oftlio Cowmiiijin s fery compete. It contains tlin latest new tvfin nl uuclUnery nn.l i, tho only onico hat runs jog rMiei by power, Kiv nsr ui tlio best facilities. 1?9 mates furnished on largo Jobs. """i". J.s PROFESSIONAL'. CARDS. 13. WAMiKIt, ATTOItNKV- T-IjAW, llloonulurg, Pa Uiltco over 1st, National Uank. .-r U. FUNIC, ATTOUNEV-AT-LAW. la a in Bill's UnlldlnK. 1 (MIX il. CLAJtic7 ULOOMSBBIUI, l'A, Al lUltiN Vj I -AT-, AW, AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. lll.OOMflBCHO, 1'A. 0 U3 over Moycr Uroa. Drug storo. . Mill. IHt... . ... .... V. MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Ollco In brower' bulldlnB.sccond noor.room m. 1 Uloornsburg, Pa. ,) FKASK ZUtB, AT TO R N E V-AT-I j A W. Blooinsburg, l'n. O mcocornerofCentroandala SI roots. Clark j Buttum,?. Can bo consulted In Gorman. G '1K0. 13. EL-WELL, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, UloomshuuoPa. Ofllco on First lloor. front room of Col ombian HiillilltiB, Hum street, below Ex clmuge Hotel. pAUIi E. WMT, Attorney-at-Ldw. O.flco In Columbian duildino, Itoom No. , second door. ULOOMSUUliG, l'A. a UNORR. KNOBR L. 8. WINTSRSTXItl. WINTEHSrEEN, & A ttornoy s-u t-Law. Ollco In 1st National Bank building , second floor, nrstdoortotholeft. Comer of Main and Market Btreots Uloomsburff, I'a. US' Pennon and Itoun'.ies ColUetid. J II MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW Ofllco tn Maize's bulldl j g. over Ulllmojer's grocery. "P 1. BILLMEYEK, niSTItlGT A TTORNEY.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. CJTOfilcc over Uloomsburi;, l'u. Dctitkr's slioo store, npr-30.80. JOHN 0. YOCU.M. C. K. CIEY2It. YOCU.M & GEYEK, Attorney s-at-LaWi 0ATAW1S3A, VA. (Ofllco front suit of room3 on second lloor of MtwslTKM building.) riTCAN BE CONSULTED IN OEIIMAN.jW embeis of Sharp and Alleinan's Lawyers find Hankers Directory and the American Mercantile and collection Association. 111 Klo prompt and careful attention to collection of claims m any part of tho United Mates or Canada, as well as to all other professional business entiusted to them y. h. miAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. CatawlsBa, Ta, omco, corner of Third and Mdn Streets. H. V. WHITE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURO,PA. Olllce in Browera' Hullding,5l3nd lloor. may 1-tf jyjlOHAEL F. EYEHLY, Conveyancer, Collector of Claims. AND LEGAL ADVICE IN THESETTLEMENT OF ESTATES', C. nrotllee In Dentier's building will. r. P. Bill meycr, attorney-al-law, tiont looms, imd lloor Hloomaburg, Pa. apr-n-8& E. BM1T11, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Berwick, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS D It. HONOHAA. ItOIUIINS. Ofllco and residence, West First stieet, Blooms- burg, Pa. hoyimni iy. J-jlt. J. IJ. MOOHE. EYE, EAR AND THROAT, A SPECIALTY. PITTSTON, PA. Will Iks at Exchange Hotel, In Hlcomsburg, every two weeks, on Saturday, from s:30 p. m. lo a p. in Dec, 4 and 18, Jan. 1 and 15 and li", lVb. 13 and ta March 12 and sc. noi so be ly. m fiueet. J. 11. EVANS, M. 1)., Surgeon nnd liyslclan. Ofllco and residence, on HUM JU. JIcKEIA'Y, M. n.,Huri!eon and .Blelau, north s'do Main ttect,bc!o Market Ah. F1HTZ, Alinniev.nl Law. Ollio , Front room over Post onlce, 0. BUTTER, PUTSICIAN S SURGEON, Office, North Market street, ll'.ooinfcturs, Pa pa treet. WM. M. BEDEIt, Burgeon nnd hyslclan. Office corner of Hock ana jiarset jpiBE INBUKANOtS CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP, ULOOMSUO G.l'A. HOME, OV N. V. MEltCHANTS', OF NEWAHK, N. J. CLINTON, N. V, PEOPLES' N. Y. HEADING, PA. These ild coitroKATioNs are well seasoned by a;e and fikk testku and have never yet had a loss settled by any court of law. Their assets are all Invested In solid skci'uitibs are liable to the hazard of t ike only. Losses raour-TLv and honestly adjusted and paid as soon as determined by christian c KNAPP, SPECIAL AOENT AND AUJCSrXK DLOOIISBUKO, Pa. The people of Columbia county should patron ize the agency where losses If any are settled and pall bv one nf I her own citizens. PROMPTNESS. EQUITY. KAIH DBA LINO, B. F. UAHTMA1S DB PR ItHB NTH THf Vni.flWINO AMEIUOAW 1N8UHANUE COiU'ANlEB North American of Philadelphia, '.franklin, " Pennsylvania, " " York, of Pennsylvania. ji mover, or a. i Oueens, of London, O'tlco on 11 irLot Street, No, 9, Bloomsburg. NO TlfEAfT'lmOWN'S INBUKANCK I1 AOL'.NCY. Mover's now building, .Main street, innnrtifcliniir. l'A. 1 - Assets '.tn&lnsuranco Co., of Hartford, Conn 7,or8,ju ltoyal of Liverpool ?,'!ffiS!! Ijncashlre '"VW?.1S Flro Association, Philadelphia MIM! Phcoulx, or London 1 ntiflnn Jtr I ji rwnulilrn. nf Knirlflnd 1.1011.9711 llarlford of llartlord HTK1?! Bprlngnuld Fire and Marina s,0HJ,Wo As the agencies are direct, policies are written or tho Insured without delay In the olllce at lllooniaourg. . KXOHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TDBBS, PROPRIETOR BLOOlJSBUna.FA. OPPOSITE OOUUT UOU8B. Xarg esand convenient lamplo rooms. Bath rooms hot and cold water and all modern conveniences , E.3LWELL, J a. BITTENBBNDEn, "rrieteri. yAiNwniouv &co.. VHOLESALE GROCERS, I'lllLAIlKLI'ltIA, l'A. TEAS, &YHUPS, COl'KEE, M'OAH, CLASSES. BILK, bl'ICKS, 11ICA 1111 SODA, ETC., Kit'. N. E. Corner second and Arch Sts. fOrders will rccclvo piompt attention. II. HOUSE, DENTIST, Iji.oomsbuhu, Columbia County, Pa All Etylescf work done In a superior manner.work warranted as represented. Tektii Exthact sd wiTnorT Pain by tho use of (las, and free of chargowhenartlllclalteeth aro Inserted. Olllce in Barton's luilltllnp, Jlnln street, below Market, live doors lielow Klcim's drug store, Urst lloor. lo be open at all hours during the da Nov23-ly il C. SLOAN & BB0., BLOOMSIJURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C. First-class work always on hand. REPAIRING! NEA ILYDOXK. Prices reduced to tuit the times. BLQOfflSBUKG PLAHIKG KILL :o. Tho undersigned huvlng put his rianlng Ml on Itallroad street, In ilrst-cicss condition, is pe pared to do all ktnds of work In bis lino. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. lurnlsned at reasonable prices. All lumber used Is well soasoned and nono but skilled workmen ireemployod. ESTIMAT.ES FOE BUILDINGS urnlsned on application. Plans and spcclflca onsprapirod by .in ovporlenced drauglroman CEIAKLES HRI7G, Ittuoimsburs, Pit U till A ili.fi 1 AL ilM F ll.H OF OAST CH WBOUUUT IKON. Suitable for Yards, Cemetery Lots and Public Grounds :o: Tlin followlne shows tho Picket Gothic, one of the several beautiful styles of Fencemanufactured by the undersigned. For Beauty and Durability they aro unsurpass. ed. set up by experienced hands and warranted to give satisfaction. Prices and Miociinens of other de signs pent to any address. Address M 21 Bllflil'9 BLOOMSBURG PA- May4-tf BRQWER (JAS FITTING tV STEAM UEATJNli UEAI.CIt IN STOVES & TINWARE. All kinds of work in Sheet Iron, Uoof ing and Spouting jiromiitly attended to, ir-S(rlct attention given to heating by steam. Corner of Main & East Sts., Bloomsburcf, Pa. WITHIN C, SHOHTLIIKIKS AO.MiKMl, vim Ydl'NU MKN AMI 110VC MKIIIA, l'A o miip rrnni I'll tlailcl iitil u Fixed price co era nverv exnense. even books, AC. .oe.ini euarues. No Incidental expenses. No exainiiution ror au mlislon. Twelve ex neneiuiu 1, m . and all graduates. (Special opportunl tea for apt sti lei t?to advance rapidly. MkvI.i drl 1 lor dull Tf,.iwnr,i 1,01a. 1'iitiiins or htuddits may so. lect any rtndlea or rhooo the tegular KnglMi, Scl entlllc, liulness. cubical or CUH KnglneeUng MiLkmi ntii'ii ui McdU Academy aro now In Hurvatd, Vale, PrUieelon and ten other colleges and poljleihiilo schools. 10 students sVi t to colleg" In jbl, 15 In imi, 10 In 1A 10 In imo. A graduating class every j ear In tho com mercial deparlmeiit. A Ph -leal and 1 henilcal I laboratory, (lyinnaslum and Hall mound. I5iu io s. added to library In lri. Plijs cal apparatus doubled In ISO. .Media has bcveii euurcnea uuu a to'iiperauce ctiarivr 'jy.".'''.'.'.??.?.! arai? SluiltYLluuE, A. M (llarvaid Graduate,) Media, l'enn'u. lAug.u,sH,iy RAUCH'S S25 PHOSPHATE EP , 1 . nl Oonulin tt Lila na LueuM ut -rJ&nE MMM Anlm, Uonoi. CHKAl', 1V jHULIAIILK, kASTINO lyfflflPBAUGH&SONS, UP VjBH iUnuhcturen. ' r W I'lllLAUBLI-HU, l'A. tiAi'A "-JV Vor f hy '. W. .OW, KimiisiitJ uis. Orunceirllle, Pa. W0 BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE GIANT OF MEDICINES. The Most Effective and Popular Remedy Ever Discoveied. IT SO IN SO JJIAN1T' DIFFERENT OISEASES ? WHY one remedy can nITect so tnnny cases Is tills: it c"ll8t'i and (i remedy that can allect tlio cause, per Lnllko any other oran In the body, the kldnuy when d ii V. il ! y 1 11 11 " n01 P,llnIul leans many tieopio to deny tlrnl it is Ulseased. lint .Medical Authorities agree that It can be lar gono with dlseaso and yet fiive forth no pain, becnuso It has fow If any ueivea of sensation, and these are tho only means of conveying the sense of pain; thus unconsciously diseased It nlfecU the entire system. We ilo not open a watch to sco If It Is going or is tn good order: We look nl tho hands, or note the accuracy of lis lime. So we need not open tho kidney to see If It is dis eased. We sludy the condition of the system. Now then, KIDNEY DI3EASK pro duces Auy of the following Common and Unsuspected Symptoms ; Hack ache: Unusual desire tho heart; Tired Feelings; Irritated, hot nnd drv qkln; bitter taste, with furred tongue In the Morning; Headache and Neuralgia; Abundance of pale, or scanty How of dark.colored water; Sour Stomach; Heartburn with Dyspep sla; Intense pain, upon sudden excitement, in the Small of tlio Hack; Deposit of mu cous some time niter urination; Loss of .Memory; Kheumallsm, chills and fever and I'neumonin; Dropsical Swellings' Ked or white brick dust, albumen and tube casts in the water; Constipation, alternating with Looseness; Short breath, Pleurisy and Hrou chinl affections; "icllowlsh pale skin, etc. These are only the chief disorders or symptoms caused by a diseased condition of the kidneys. Now then, Isn't It clear to you that tlio kidneys, being tho cause of all these derangements, if they nre restored to health by the great specitic ''Wanwr's SAFE Cure," the majority of the above ailments will disappear? There is NO MYBI KKY AliOUT IT, It does cure many bad slates of the system precisely as we liavn indlcn ted. Now when the kidneys are diseased, the albumen, tho Hie property of tho blood, escapes through their walls and pnsscs awny In the water, while tho urea, the kidney poison, remain'", nnd it is this kidney poison in the blood, that, circuiting through the ent'ie body, uflccts every organ, and produces nil of the above svmptoms. ,,r.,l,.c',rc'!orPwu B" conlldently that "Warnw's SAFE Curs" Is THE MOST EFFECT. IVE MEDICINE EVKK DISCOVERED for the human race. It is tho common remedy which, overcoming tho common cause, removes the greatest possible number of evil eflicts from the system. Let us note a few of these diseases and how they aro affected by kidney poison, and cured by WARNER'S In a great many cases Consurnptlon is nnly the effect of a dls- eased condition of the system and not an original disease; it the 1 kidnevs nre Inactive and there is nnv natural weakness In the lunizs. the kidney poison attacks their substance and stroyed. Dip your linger in acid and it is anil It soon heroines a festeriug soro and Is eventually destroyed, the kidney poison acid in Ihc blood ha the snme destructive effect upon tlio lungs: For this reason a per son whose kidneys are alliug o.'lll have grave attacks of Pneumonia in the Spring of the year, Lung fevers, Coughs, uouis, lironchltls, 1'icurlsy, clc, nt all seasons of tlio year. Ktctlty the action of the kidneys by "Wamor'S SAFE Cor8," as many hundreds of thou fands liave done, nud you wllfbu surprised at the Improvement hi the condition of tho lungs. lllUS. Impaired kM, written us f xpresslng surpiiso that after a thorough course of treatmeut with "Warner's SAFECnro," their eyesight lias been vastly improved. L. fact, one of the best oculists in the country says that ludf the patients that come to him with bad eyes, upon exam ination ho discovers are victims of kl Jury disorder. We have no doubt that the reason why so many people complain of falllug eye-slgnt early in Hie, is that, ull unconscious to themselves tin Ir kidneys have been out of order for years, und the kiducy poison is gradually ruining tins system. 1 n Ul It Is a well known fact, m h&DllS ' phlne, cocaine, whisky, ill llaillV 1 t1(.ir victims by their liver. In these 01 guns the appetite Is developed and sustained, aud the best authorities state that the habits cannot be gotten rid of until tho kidneys und liver nre restored to perfect health. For this purpose, leading medical aathoritfes. after a thorough exami nation of all c laimanti fir the honor of being the only specific for those orgaus, have awarded ihe prize tn "Warn:r's SAFE Cure." Every reputable physician will tell you that rhematism is caused by an acid condition of the system. With some li Is urlo neid, or kldncv poison: in others, it Is lilhio ucid, or liver poison. Tills acid condition is caused by Inactivity of the kidneys and llvi r false action of the stomach and food assimilating organs. It affects old people more than young pcop'e because the acid has been collecting in tho system for years nnd iinany inn sysiuin iitcomes entirely nc iditlcd. These acids produce all the various forms of rheumatism "Earner's SAFE Ours" acting upon the kidneys aud liver, neutralizing the acid and correcting their false action, cures many cases of rheumatism. "Warnor s SAFC aaoumatlc Cnre, alternating Willi the use of "Warners sapb uure" completes me worn. through these organs Inllamcs nnd cventuully the intense suffering. Sometimes this kidney acid solidifies in tlio kidneys in the form of Gravel, which In Its descent to the bladder produces kidney colic. Sometimes the acid solidifies in tho Bladder, producing calculous or Stono. Warner's SAFE Care" has restored thousands of cases of inflammation and catarrh oOhe bladder and has effect ively corrected the tendency to the formation of gravel and stone, it challenges com parison with all other remedies in this work, Huy to-day. WARNER'S Congestion is a collecting together of blood in any ono place. If there is loss of nervous action In any organ the blood vecU do not allow the blood 'a""" to circulate and It stagnates, ing blood clols and eventually destroys the organ. Many persons nre unconscious vic tims of tills very commou condition. Tho heart, determined as it is lo force blood into every part of tlio system, lias to work hauler lo get It through the clogged organ, and eventuaiiy Ihe Heart breaks down and pulpitation, excessive iictlon, rush of blood to the head, distressing head nehes, Indicate that the Congestion has become chronic nnd is doing dnmagc to the entire syptem. Congestion of the kidneys is one of the com monrst of complaints and is the beginning of much chronic misery. "ffarner'3 SAFE Ca" will remove It. ;::,:!: Complaints. congestive condition of the system, which, not being regularly correcttd, grows into disi ase and produces these countless sufferings which can bo alluded to but not de sciibedln public print. Thousands have been permanently cured. !i J It is not strange that so many, many people write us that since thev ISfimErS ,mvn K'ven themselves thorough treatment with ''Warner'8 SAFE iVIlMllll r.nri." their llilrlt nnd tnrulil lifnnil. their lieavv. hlntdieil Irritiililn skin have disappeared under its potent Inliucnce. The kidney polsou in the blood thickens It. It Is not readily purllled in the lungs, and the result is the impurities come out of the surface of tho body, and if there Is any local disease all tho badnesB in the hlnnil seems to collict there. Our experience justifies us In tlio statement that "War ner's SAFE Cure" Is "tho greatest blood purifier known." The treatment must be very thorough. Stomach Disorders. stomach disorders: and distress in tlio of uppetlle, lack of energy. Now, these nro .1, ,,.,! iim otniM.ir.il when tho blood is flllpd selves with all sorts of stomach reliefs, but until they give their attention to a thorough mean" of the only specinc "waraer s aeit ti Constipation, Files, Is bile, which is taken from the blood by tho liver. If tho liver falls the bile is not rnrtliromlnir and the person nets into a constipated habit. This, oventuallv followed bv plies, is almost always nn indication of congested liver, and a breaking down of tho system, Kcmovo the congestion, revive the liver and restore the kidneys by tho use of "Warner S SAFS Cure, and these constitutional secondary diseases disappear. Jinny peoplo suffer untold agonies all their lives with headache. ThcX try every remedy In vain, for they have not struck the cause. With some ii.mnprium.ntff. kidney acid in .ill Irrlintn m il Inflame the brain and produce Intenso suffering. Thosoobstlnato head aches which do not yield readily to local as of kidney origin. Ml n 1 1 in fl 1 and from flMR fl.rfl XWRnl IIR IHXlS plainly 11UNV niv mwiviiiiii i.iiM "Warner's ever discovered for the greatest number of rmn.wiv uiiimiit a rcuutatlon. Its sales for ami the advertising thereof less than ever, medicine has given it a permanent piaco nnu IVnnln lnivii a dreadful fear of llr ght's le have a dreadful tear 01 iirigut's perlenco that HI tlio oruinary Kinney uiseasn iiiuv iirunuces 1111 pain mm is uruay uiu grea.tst enemy of the human race: great and ull powerful, because In nlno cases out of ten, its presence Is not suspected by either the physicians or tbu victim I The prudent ,,.., .vim n,ila himself vear after vear troubled with little odd aches and ailments that ' perplex him, ought not to hesitate a moment as to tho real cause of his disease. It ho will give himself thorough constitutional treatment with "Warner's SAFE Care" and 1 "Warnerj SAFE FUH," no win get a new lease iMnwln-ila nf thousands bnvo done, that 03 trlbutablu to a deranged condition of tlio thoso organs nru restored to iicaiiu. !ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHAT THEY THINK OF nvim " WARNER'S EFFECTIVE Tlio dlsenscs have n commnn permanently cures all the diseases. II fltd...lU,. I innu llaolr I.., fr.,n fr... to unnato at niKht: B'luttcrlne and tialn In Unusual amount nf Greasy Froth in water; Klrklr. Atineiltt.. Srnlilln(r .pn.nilnn.. AM.! SAFE CURE." eventually they'waite away and are de burned Wash the linger every day in acid Kidney acid with some persons lias an especial aiun lly for the optic nerve, and though we havo never urged it as a cure for disordered evc sliiht. many person's have recently shown anew, that opium, mor- tobacco and other enslaving habits capture paralyzing effects upon the kidneys and Gross and other high medical authorities say thnt most of the bladder disorders originate with lulse action of the kid 1 nevs. and unnarv tract. Uric ncld constantly courslui? destroys thc'lnner membrane, producing SAFE CURE. if this condition exists yerv long the collect. What we have said about Congestion applies with particular force to the above complaints. They nre as common as can be, and as every doctor can tell you, most of them begin in this Many people complain more or less throughout tho year with Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Watcrbrash, heat stomach, sharp pains, frequcut aches, want exactly the conditions that will bo pro. with kidnev noison: I'conle doso thfnv get no belter: Thoy never will get better reviving ct Kidney and livci action by wire." TI1C60 distressing itlments, moro common among ono class than the other, are not original disorders, but are secondary to 1m perfect action of tho kidneys nnd liver. The natural cathartic the blood. In snlte of all that c in be done. treatment, may bo regarded tmlto certainly tho way we have set them forth, It will bo seen, that the statemeut we make, that SAFE Cure" Is the "most effective remedy human diseases," Is Instilled. It is not u the past vear havo been greater than ever showing Incoutestlbly that the merit of the vaiue. eiseasc, uui ' t'iseasc. but wo can tell them from our ex 01 uir ami jusiiiy in ins own experience, per cent, of human diseases aro reallv at kidneys, and that llioy will disappear when SAFE CURE.' SELECT POETRY., LIVING AND DYING, Finding to-day a hard tasR dono Finding a moral conflict won ; An answering glow the setting sun One's warm heart giving Companionship of thoso we prize, or o'en ono glanco of love-lit tj And this Is living I Stealing away In unshared grief, While naught but weeds compose tho sheaf. Un sightly blots upon the leaf Our care bcl lag : The sky o'ercast when day begins, Loving tho ono another wins Ah I this Is dying 1 But death Itself to llfo must )Icld, And lol Heaven's poitalsaro revealed: The King's great register unsealed oh, Joy supernal 1 Shows us as what wo strove to Ira, And Love has turned for us the key To llfo eternal I SELECT STORY. A FISHERMAN'S STORY. Tho part of tho uouutry from which 1 hail was about ai wild as this. No ships ever put in thuro, lor Feu gelblyn was but a tinliiug hamlet. Nevertheless, many a Btorm tossed ves sel bad made for the coast, hoping to find a safe haven, but finding ship wreck instead. It had been there many yi-ars when I, a youngster, first started in partner ship with Owen Fonly as fishers. We hail begun life as it were together, for wo wcro about tho same a;e. To gether as lads we had helped tho fib ers to land their fish nnd dry their nets; together wo had gone out in our father's boats to fish ourselves and together wo made a plan lo Bavo all tho money we could and buy a boat of our own. Both of us believed there wasn't a secret tho other didu't share, yet each had one close looked in his own breast a secret that incited us to toil night and day to purchase ;tho boat, which would mako us somebodies with cho ret But, tho truth was, we only desired to be of eonsequenco to otic, and, un fortunately, it was tip' samo otio Jessie Itedburn, tho only child of old Jack Itedburn, the-raost well to-do fish erman in nil Feugethlyn. Did'nt Owen and I work 1 A rotiah sea didti t scare us. Wo wore tho earliest out and tho soonest home, al ways with a good supply; and, finally, as proud as if we wcio Captains of a threo decker, we became the owners of right-and-tight smack of our own. We'd bad tho boat about a month, when one morning, coming down to the beach, l tounu .leasio seeing her father off in his smack. Ilo wanted fresh sails, also now rigging, and was going to a shipwright's at the seaport, three miles along tlio coast. "Shall 1 lend ou a hand, Mr. Ked- burn 1" I asked. "No, lad; no, thank ye," ho answer ed "You'd a hard niiht's work of it, hear." "Fretty stiff," I rejoined ; "but wo made good hauls.'' "it you stay cossipinc hero, daddy. you'll never bo home to dinner," said Jessio. Ho waved his hand, and she stood using her hand as a shade from tho sunlight, watching him lound the headland. Never had I thought her so pretty. Clearing my throat nervously, I said : U wish 1 was your father, Jcs9ie. "What! wi inkles, cray hair, ond alii" she laughed. "Gracious! why!" "llecaiuo it must Vo so pleasant when starting fishing to havo some ono to sco you off, and to know somebody's waiting lor you at home, aud keeintit' tho firo bright for your return." "I hen, she replied, "whv don t you get seme ono!" "isecause, 1 rejoined, awaro that my voice trembled, "the 0110 I want, tho only ono I'd ever have, wouldn't havo mo. I'd bo like your father, Jessie, wrinkles, gray hair and all, if she'd bo my wife." "1 don t think that would mako her like you any better," sho laughed, but nervously. ion should know better than any one. 1 asked her this very moment. O, Jessie 1" and I slipped my arm round her waist "don't you know that I mean yourself!'1 "Won t you answer me, Jessio ! I whispered. Think how painful is my suspense 1 Sue turned, then looked up a mom ent, then down again, as sho murmur ed, "I thought, Amos, you know all along that 1 loved you." In my joy 1 can t recollect what I answered, but I caught her in my arms and kissed her. I could have sung and anneal, i was so happy. 1 was aroused by niv partner's voice. "1 in oil, Amos, to tho town, ho called, "to add moro crisl to tho mill Hal Hal bliall bo back in limo to start to-night.' "All right, 1 answered ; "I will wait. Owen Fonley in build would havo mado two of mo. He was broadly sot and with tlio strength ol a bull. Ilo could with easo hold a tiller steady in a rough sea, when another man had to strain every iiervo. Ilu was dark, gcod looKing, wiiu a square ioreiiead,crowii' eu uy a mass 01 uiack natr. ins oyes wero LiaoK ana piercing, His brows al most met thoy say that indicates r violent temper. It was right in Owen's case, lie kept it wisely under control; but I had seen ono or two terrible out. bursts when some lishors had by aoci dent fouled our nets with their boat. It wanted rather over half an hour to our starting that night when Owen knouked at my door. "1 vo como back, ho said, lookinir in "I'll lio down on tho beach in tune, Vou seo lo tho boat, Amos, old fellow." I noticed ho appeared in remarkably high spirits, and tho thought camo into my head that ho had been taking an extra class. Taking my hat 1 quitted tho cottago. As I did so I heard Owen's voice troll ing out a song. "I never saw him so mcrrv," I said to myself. "1 fear that extra glass has excited him." Owen's high spirits had not lessoned when lio joined mo: and when w wero tlyinir over tho swcllini! billow I jestingly told him his mirth would trighten tlio tish away, Hut, indeed, my mirth was little less liiaii.nis, nnu vo wore no re like t Hohool boys than praotical lisheruie wiion wo oast our nets. As wo aid 1 tho incon sailed from behind a cloud 17. 1886. prradint; over tho watcis a sllvory "it 1111 mad, ymos, your inaiie," aid Owen, nfter we'd been lanirhlng. I never vou in such spirits bo- foin. What's come over you T What's making you so happy ?'' "fcccrcl lor secret 1 that s but fair," nimweied. "Well, initio first. I'vo no objection, Owen, for to day has miuli1 me tlio happiest man in tho orld. Jese Uedliurn ha9 consented to ho my ife.'' "WhatT Tho word echoed loud across the atcrs as Owen Fotib'V leaped to his feet. I havo revor forgotten how ho looked at that moment. Tho ehaiiKo on his countenance was as though tho mouii had suddenly vanished behind n cloud, so dark and lowering was its expression. His black brows were brought tocothor; his eyes Hashed up on mo as if firo was in them j his lips were compressed, his hands clenched. ill mirth had cone. Ilo towered over me like a giaut, or madman that ho oally was. "What s tho matter. Owent' I in quired amazed. "Unsay thoso words, Amos 1 ho aid, hoarsely, between his teeth. "As you valtio your life, unsay them 1" 'What words T 1 asked. "That Jeesie has promised to be my wito T I cannot 1 Why should I f "Why t" ho almost shouted. "De- cause I lovo herl Hecauoo I havo worked, toiled, saved only for ono pur pose to mako her my wifol Now laro you, Amos, como sneaking in bo- tween f How dare you interfere with hnppitiess '!" "You lovo Jessio Uedburii, too?" ejaculated, distressed. "I am sorrv. O .ven : I never cuessod it." "Then now you know," ho bioko in : you must give her up." II oa talk folly, Uwcnl J5e- des surely it is for Jessio to decide. and she Ins decided." Only because vou nsked her first," ho exclaimed, so strange an expression on his features tiiat as I glanced touud at tho waste of water I was frightened. I meant to ask her to morrow. See, bought this for iier onlv to-dav 1 Taking out a white box ht plucked lrom it a preltv silver brooch. "You ondered at my high spirits. Tliev wero because I felt rich enough (o ask Jessie to he my wife ; and now " Ilo paused, then added, with startling aimness ana intensity, "Amos, civo her up, for 1 Bwear you shall ueved oil tier I Do you take me for a coward. Owen! As you have toiled and work- d, so havo I for the th" samo nuniose. I would rather surrender my life thau Jesic." With a howl of rago he leaped at me, but suspecting him, I seized a broken oir and stood on the defensive. Owen looked round for a weapon. To my hoi ror ho espied an adze close to his feet, and caught it up I felt that my fate was sealed. Ho was a giant to mo, and wo wero alone at night at sea, tho moon the solo wil- 11P4. -"" 1 15ut reason had not entirely forsaken l,jn) "No," he exclaimed, "I'll not strike on down, as 1 could, lour body might bo washed ashore, and I accus ed of having killed you. Then Jesiu woman t marry me. :Uut vou shall die for all that, and it shall bethought an accident." Whereupon, raising tho adzo with giant's strength, ho commenced hopping away at tho bottom nlanks of tho boat. Ho intended to swamp it. Ho was an excellent swimmer, I a poor ono. Seeing tho rapidly Hying chips, I prang forward, striking witn all my might at tho madman, for so I consid- rcd Htm. With a mocking laugh he parried the blow. Again I struck at him. As I did so my feet splashed in water Ilo had succeeded in making tho leak. Tho smock was filling fast. I know wo wero too far from tho laud for me ever to reach it by swim ming though ho might. I saw death was ceitain ; despair made mo furious. I thought of Jessio my betrothed hut for a few hours. Taking tho oar in both hands, mv teeth set, 1 dashed at my would-be-de stroyer. Ilo skillfully avoided the blow, rush ed at me, seized mo in his arms, and lit'ed mo into tho air like a child. Was he going to Hint? mo into 'the seal jno. liven as tlio thought nas d through my brain. Ilko a wrestler ho hurled me down witli fearful vio lence to the bottom of tho boat. 1 was conscious of a snddon nain in my hip, and of deadly sickness. Then my man, ii'iuwoeu wiiu a great tiirot) as I heard a boat. Raising mv voico I !.. . ...1.1 .... called aloud for help. Juy enemy stood a moment undo- cided ; then, tho foam on his lips, strove again to lift mi ; but, dospito tho agony 1 suilored, I clung to tho mast, mado strong by hearing tho voices coming closer. Owen heard them too. Ho cround his teeth as ho hissed in my ear, "If you vo escaped mo now, Amos, it is only lor a timo I Wo two will meet again, when thero shall bo uo chanco of others parting us.'' oo saying no ion me. and. as 1 saw him spring into tho sea, I bcoimo in sensible. 1TI. T t - - v uen i camo to l lound mvse II in my own bed suffering agony in my hip, A doctor had beon Bent for, and when ho camo ho said it had been dis located. It was a long illness, and onlv JpRflio'A Invft If nnf mn frnm .1ndm-.tr fov a . ' w' told I should bo lamo ull mv lifo. IIOL niHV U:t niv linnt rrnnn lm I wna I groaned when I heard it. and thought "Surely Jessio will not bo to blamo if sho refuses mo now 1" lsut such an idea never en to red her mind, nor old Redhurn's. She was fondness, ho kindness itself. When finally I could limn oul. with a stick, in tho sunshine, it was Jessio's arm on which I loaned Of Owen, no ono heard nnything, iv was said, strong swimmer though ho was. he could never havo reached laud, for the udo was running out I'ho surmise was that ho had sunk, and liU body had been carried out to Boa. n is utmoreioou umi as usual ivta Kringlo this year rduaoa to adopt tipht pants, tootnpioK Biioes and swallow- tail coat wmlo making hu calk THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO COLUMBIA DKM001IAT, VOL.L, NO no 40 Now Legislation. Tho Fhlladelphia Times says m fol- lows in reference to tlio lirobab 0 work nr. Hnrrlatinrir this Winter: The largo number of now members sent to each liOifislaturo as n result of the iirinclnlo of rotation In ollico con- orally brings with it a corresponding flood of new legislation, aud tho nt)- proaching session promises to furnish an excellent example of this. Tlio ft I- . 1 . 1 .1... 1 I liquor laws, me mix laws, uiu rnurouu laws, tho camo laws and tho laws gov erniug county aud city officers aro lia ble to bo tinkered with from overy pos sible direction, and tlio usual number of private jobs is confidently expeuied by thoso who havo clojely scrutinized tlio personnel of both branches of the new Legislature. It is about as certain as any future event can bo that a bill will bo intro duced at an early date in tho lestion looking to tho submission of a liquor prohibitory constitutional amendment to tho popular voto. Tho Republicans havo such an overwhelming majority in both branohes that sonio of them confess that they see no way to avoid at least tho appearance of an effort to keep their platform pledge on this question. Somu of tho leaders do not oisguiso their belief tint this plank saved enough prohibition votes to the Republican party to elect Heaver and they anticipate that it tne loyal mem hers of the party who want prohibition fail to get united parly action In its fa vor they will leave tho parly never to return. Tho high license advocates will go F,to Harrisburg armed with an r.-onal of facts and figures to show that prohibition does not prohibit, while a high licenso will be either pro hibitory or will handsomely compen sate in revenue for tho failure to get prohibition. The whole liquor ques tion is likely to bo exhaustively dis cussed, with Providence on the side of the heaviest artillery in the slope of brains and tact. The enforcement of tho railroad sec- tions of tho Constitution will doubtless be taken up at early date, but it is likely that nothing will be dono with it till after tho adjournment of Congress in March. There is a general disposition to wait and see what comes of Senator Cullom's bill for tlio national regulation of interstate commerce. If Mr. Ilea- gan accepts it as good enough for his school of statesmanship uutil it can get something moro radical enacted the local Legislature m.iy do nothing. Un the other band, it Uougross leaven the subject open at its adjournment a vigorous attempt may bo made through nnll.JlEAnmlrnlmn l.ill TT-:,, till .tllll-u.cv klMl .lb IIUIIIO burg. Tho new law enforcing tho tax on personal property has not entirely won the good opinion of tlio tax-dodgers on whom it has drawn the halter, and probably an attempt will bo mado to repeal it. Its friends, however, will loubtless dotend tho provisions winch have mado the collection of such taxes . . easlcr '-lian lt wa? "aort year, ana it any moiiiiicaiion is maao they will try to sco that such features as aro ob jectionable to noncst taxpayers aro done away with ana the burdens of taxation made lighter by moro even distribution. It is possiblo that the capital stock tax on corporations may be repealed so as to auord au oxcuso for taxing their enormous amounts of money at interest, which tho Supremo Court lately decided to bo untaxablo under tho circumstances. 'Iho committee appointed by the lato County Commissioners' Convention to reviso and suggest modification of the laws relating to their ollico will prob- ably propo-o boiuo amendments to the personal tax law and other statutes re- lating to the collection of public revo- nilCS. In particular they Will try to securo an alteration of tlio law go vein- tug tho election ol assessors, so as to provide that tho triennial assessment shall bo belt) not immcdiaicly after tho election of Assessors, but towards tho expiration of their terms, when they have acquired the oxperienco needed lor an intelligent reassessment of prop erty Ihe Coinmissioiicrn committee is unanimous lor the repeal of the act I of June 23, 1885, fixing a bounty on tho destruction of hawks, owls, minks, weasels, wild-cats, foxes and wolves. Theso bounties havo been a serious drain on tho Treasuries of sorao count ies. Tho mombers from Pittsburg will urge tho passage of a revised charter tor cities of Hie second class, some thing like tho Bullitt charter for cities of tho tirst class, which goes into full forco in Phil-tdo'phianext spring. Sena tor Anil's bill which was before tlio Leg islature last year, may bo revived and amended as needed to secure its pass ago. Cities of the third, fourth and utth classes will hold another conven tion early in January for tho purpose of agreeing on tho charter reform leg islation lor which thoy will ask. They will probably seek to have tho appoint ing power concentrated in tho hands minis of tho Mayor, and will at least ask for 4i i f 41 . . .i .assed forflthem last year, which mado ho acceptance of those acts optional, tnd caused their nullification 'by the I tho and caused their nullification by Supicmo Court this year as unconstitu tional. great deal of legislation in tho supposed interest of labor will be brought forward. An attempt will certainly bo mado to abolish the com pany storo system by some legal method that will not impair tho valid V Ot COntraotB, AlUl tUCVO Will l80 1)0 I Itiltkl fm tlin nut fiKliaf i man r f nn.niiaini tivo coiicerns under surh legislative I vHi..Ui.iiimvnv w '" 'V'" restrictions that tho liability of an in solvent firm can bo definitely fixed on somo or all tho members ol tlio cor poration, ana for tlio abolition or regulation of tho employment of con vict lauor. Tho loss by firo in this country dur ing November amounted to $10,000, 000, au inoreaso of one-third over tho corresponding month last year. For cloven months of tho yoar tho de struction of proporty by firo proporty by tiro aggro RnlC(1 1,10 enormous amount of 105, 000,000, or almost one-tenth of tho national debt. If tho insurers and tho insured cannot do nvro to provcut this total destruction of property, tho States, through stricter bulldlug, super vision and inspection laws, should do something to check tho dreadful waste. ITes op oVeTisiNq. l w 1 IS 1 t! HI 1 111 2 00 It B W 8 VJ 1 U 1 60 a S 50 4 50 5 50 DM S 50 4 00 5 00 T 00 SM 6M It 8 CO 4 50 7 00 4 75 7 60 18 CO 860 10 00 IB W 8 00 IS 00 19 00 llnch s ' 3 ' A col 3 S3 4 W) 8 00 0 51 14 GO X-J w M COl 6 60 7 00 8 00 14 U 17 uil Jiu r v (Vnltimn a On 19 00 15 00 S5 00 80 00 40.00 M 00 8 00 Ycatlr fldvrrtlcements pyWe Quarterly. Trjn. Blent advertisements mint bo paid for beloro Rcrted except where panles havo accounts. Igal advertisements two dollarB per Inch 'of tbielnserlloiis,andnt that ruto for additional Insertions without reference to length. . Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's no tlces three dollars. Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, reg ular advertisements half rates. cards In tho "Business Directory" column, on dollar a year for each lino. m .I mill 1 I II i mi iw A Madhomo Mikado. tiik comic oit.iia oivf.n at tiii: ian. vili.k asii.uji. In tho lop story of tho Slato Lunatio Asvlum at llanvillo there has been bnilt a beautiful recrcallon hall. It has a neatly fitted Btagc, n decorated celling and comfoi table seats. A gal- lery projects over tho rear iortion, and just as in regular theatres it is patron- T .1 t.n 1 . . 1 l.n..d n. in.f nnatia izeu uy uiu uau uujo or worst cases in this colony 01 disorganized orains. Thero has been several concerts, lectur es and magic lantern exhibitions given to amuse tho inmates ; b'U it remained for the Starr Opera Company to give tho first legitimate) perfonnanco to the insane in JJanvine. Tho Mikado was tho opera selected and its effect upon diseased minds was observed with interest by the physicians and attendants. Of couiso the mem bers of tho company wtro nervous. When Signor Carlo Torriam looked out and saw the piano surrounded by over six- hundred crazy peoolo ho turn ed palo and his color only returned when ono of the doctors and Alanagcr Slnrr assured him tltey would sit along sido of him. Curiosity kept the patients quiet until tho cm tain rose. Only a tow bars of tho opening chorus had been sung when half the audience was swaying in time with the music. When Mr." Harvey enteied as "Nnnkipoo," several of Ihe females appeared struck .1.1 1 1 . i 1' ....... .1 .1 with his beauty, when he noticed threo or four began throwing kisses to him ho was himself nearly thrown oil uis ines. Mr. Kyles' entrance as "Foo- Bah'' had a quieting effect, except up on ono lady who insisted on standing up and pulling an imaginary long mus tache, such as the giant baritoun wears. No sooner had Frank Deshon sang his first song than a burst ol laughter fol lowed. It was inteirupted by the shout from an excited female, who eidtntly up to this point imagined the company was singing hymns. "lho curse ol (iod bo 011 ye, she cried, "Ho will curse you it you laugh at that little man." Attendants quiet- ed her itisl in timcfor auother to say "lie lias pretty band?, so small, uaoy hands." Tho entrance of tho female chorus, the bright dresses and odd cos- tumes seemed to please. Jliss May Duryca, Miss May Douglass au-l Aazel tho threo littlo maids, wero j eeeived with marked approval. Several gentle- men at once began to convince them by signs that they wero just too pretty for anything. They wcro encored. When "Ko-Ko" said of "Yum-Yum," "This is my bndo that is to be. A deep voice rang out from tho audience, "Don't jump in the fire, if you marry ....! I... i .1.,. C ,1n il " Wlni, JfUU 1 UU 111 LIIU lilt., UUII b il. ,. ...i the kis duett between "Nanki-Poo'' and "xum-ium was ui progress it de- lighted all but those who had fallen in lovo with "Yutn-Yutn" and "Nauki- Poo." Ono man sang out, "That ain't right, she is my girl,' while two of tho lady patients wero almost icady to mako their way to tho stage to stop the kissing business so lealons wero they of "Nanki-Poo" Harvey. Tho .1. - . . . . . . stirring chorus of tho finale started sev- cr.il. In ono spot a man stoou up keeping time with his mouth and danc ing. Another was playing an imagin ary fiddle, a Becond was beating a phantom drum, while a third was di recting with as much vim as if he was Theodore Thomas conducting the Nat ional Opera with threo or tour princi pals kicking bo as to mako him good humored with tho instrumentalists. Tho second act went well, the quieter portions of the rausio aroused the reli- rvmnu tnni niwiu nt anrnn tccaenov of sorno who woma u,moi ; ra, One nr two went to BeP anj j th0 midst of the "moon ami j- 80I1 ono .)00r unfortunate was carrie,i 0t in a fit. When "Nauki Poo'. r0posed to let "Ko-Ko" behead h:m Desh0I, t00i 0 SWOrd and acted ai ;f about t0 ,0 g0. Qno of the lady n.lmir...a nf tl.r, fnnnr immr.1i.ilelv nrn- posed to stop the execution. "You Have no right to take ins mo, sho exclaimed. "Jesus only has that right. I won't allow you to kill htm. He is mine it Ho aint true to mo nnu kisses that ugly littlo woman." Charles Usbomos entrance as tlio "Mikado," and Mies Maggio Baxter as "Katisha," was again ellectivo m greeting tho audienco. lien tlio jhkado' suggested lmnisnmeut oi boiling oil and melted lead it pleased all evidently who thought "Ko Ko" richly deserved such punishment. One. however, insisted on lnformiiic tlio "Mikado" that "Ko-Ko" was tell ing him a pack of lies. When the curtain fell tlio applause was great, .lust what ttie elleet would bo could only bo told by thoso in authority. Manager btarr recuved a letter of thauks from Superintendent Dr. S. S. Shultz, in which bo said I desire to thank you and all tho members of your company for the handsome and very generous entertain ment you wero kind enough to give our folks. Fleaso accept this express- ion of my appreciation of your court esy. It was a red letter day among tho patients who win lor weens remem ber and talk ol it. lour penormanco I, rr .i. .:... !.:.. t 1 . V ul ,. . ' "... . r" . ."i. JUHSl II UUI1U Willi DUUIU 1UI ik lilUtl 'T'Wll , g of their disoa ed oh ann els U ,s Bl,0c1' .aolA. L U .th endears tho Starr Opera Company to tho public aud insures their success. DYSPEPSIA li a (1 &n fremiti m well u dittrewing complaint. If neglected, it tentU. by Unpwrtnc nutrition, and de- I'rwwiDg tne tmieul Uie i tBi, to prepare the waj fur lupid leclin. tjuicklj and comrletelj t'urea Uyem-paiu tn all nt lortiii, nritriuurn iit'iruiui -j uunu iuu l-'ouri, el. It enriches aud purine toe Muod,itunu at the ftMN'tite, and aid the aasunUatiou of food. llEY J T, KuaitTKH, lb honored Tutor ol tU Itefuruii.li'i'itrt . etfl. 11 be apiM't J. T. IU L lit) lorn lVIIUT uh tint jit)iormi unurou. uiuiinore, 11 a . utii ' Haria umhI Uruttn't Iron Ullter tot Vvt 1 take mat bleaaure in rtcom n't Iron Ull tar fur L)tiinai and Induction , ineodiuK ft hitftu, Alo conaider it a eplundid Ionia (nil tnt GriitftLor. tnil wor Iromrthanimr liny liiiriiu 11 Hii t .l.i.t.. (1iMnt n.....-4 Oh d ton Ou. Iiid . urn "I Lttar moat rtitHul tt i. rnouj to tiie efficacy of Hrowu'e Itm Jiittur tut ua, iua , ea 1 Xjapepela. and a a tonic1 Clenuineliaa above Trade Uark and rroaaed redtinet. iifilJi
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