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T E. WALLEU,
JJ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Offlce ovwtst National Bank. nl00m""T, P
jyl U.PUNKj
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
mce la Knt's Building,
Blookuvbo, ri.
J OlIN M. OLAHK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
BLooussosa, Pi,
omce over .uoyoruros. urug store.
p W. MILLER,
ATTORNBY-AT-LAW,
Offlce la Brower's balldlng.Becond floor,room No,
Dloomsburg, ra.
B
FRANK ZABB,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
BloomBburtr, Pa.
O fflce corner of Centre and sin Btrtets. Clart i
iiuuaing.
Can bo consulted In German.
G
EO. E. ELWELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
13LooM3Bcna, Pa.
Ofllco on First floor, front room of Col
umbian Ilulldimr, Main street, below Ex
cnange iioici.
pAOL E. WIKT,
Attorney-at-Law.
ODce In Columbian Bcildino, Room No, I, second
uuur.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
BIL 0 0 M S B U R 0 , PA.
Office in Browcrs' Building, 2nd floor,
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A ttorneys-at-Law.
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nrst aoor to rno icru corner or .vain ana Aia
streets Bloomsburg, Pa.
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J U. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW
fflce In Maize's bnlldJjc over Blllmeyer's grocery.
p P. BILLMEYER,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
HTOfHce over Dentin's shoo store,
Xiioomsuurg, o. lupr-ov.ou
JOHN C. YOCUM. C. E. GET Sit'
YOOUM & GEYER,
AttorneyB-at-Lawi
CATAWlSSA, PA.
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
orflce, corner of Third and Main Streets.
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jiioomsourg, ra. iapr--so.
T". S. SMITH,
" ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Berwick, Pa.
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Offlce and residence. West First street. Blooms-
uurg, ra. novxo mi jy,
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EYE, EAB AND THBOAT, A SPECIALTY.
PITTSTON, PA.
Will be at Exchange Hotel, in Blcomsburg, every
two weeks, on baturdiy, from 8:30 p. in. to 2 p.m
Dec, 4 and 18, Jan. l and 16 and sv, Feb. 12 and ss
March 13 and ss. novJS M ly,
TVR. J. R. EVANS, M. D.. Surgeon and
If Physician. Offlce and residence, on Third
nirovu
B. McKELVY. M. CSureeon and Phy
. Blclan; north side Main' street, below Market
A
L. FRITZ. Attornev-at-Lw.
Offic
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D
R. J. 0. RTJTTER,
PHYSICIAN Jt SURGEON,
Offlce, North Market street,
Bloomsburg-, l's
DR. WM. M. REBER, Surgeon and
Physician. Offlce corner of Rock and Market
ireei.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOaISBUEO, pa.
opposite iiourt house.
Lav csanrt convenient sample rooms. Bath room
'jt sn 'uf .u-i toil u'ih!'. cotvtt'.eu
B.
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OCt. 84, 1-
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The people of Columbia county should patron,
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PROMPTNESS. EQUITY, FAIR DEALING.
I?REAB BROWN'S INBURANCE
: AOENOY. Meyers new building, MaU streot,
oomsburg, pa.
jEtna insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn T,ovs,E!0
Royal of Liverpool,. ; is.coj.ooo
Lancashire...... ,, 10,000,000
Fire Association, .Philadelphia 4,164,710
Phosnlx, ef London 6,2M,370
London Lancashire, of England l,1W,7e
ltartford of Hartford! a,sw,uw
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Uloomsburg, Oct. 88, '81-
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WHOLESALE QROCERS,
I'lIILAPELriHA, Pa,
TEAS, BYUUPS, COFFEE, SUGAR, MOLASSE&
liici, erioxe, bioabb soda, kto., kto.
N. . Corner Second and Arch Sts.
'"Oraera will receive prompt attention.
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DENTIST,
HLooMsnuRa, Columbia County, Pa
All Btyles of work done In a superior manner, work
warranted as represented. Tiara Kxtbaot
d without Pain by the use of a as, and
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oelow Market, nvo doors below Klelm's
drug store, flrat floor.
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J S BITTENBENDEB, f rcIrItori.
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Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
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First-class work always on hand.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONh. .
Pricet reduced to suit the timet.
BLOOMSBURG FLAKING MILL
:o.
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Somo time ago I took a slight Cold,
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SELECT STORY.
THE BENORITA'S SLU'FEBS.
This is tho story of nn ndvcnttiro
whioh happened to mo In ft lonoly inu
In tho heart of tho Pyrencps. Evury
yt'fir jioucrt oriesouo and l used
ntart off for our lioliil.iy tour on ill
continent that wan In our bachelor
days, of course. Well, it was tho last
tour Portcscno and I were destined to
have together, ns it turned out, and af
ter much hesitation and debating of
pros ana cons wo liually agreed to try
quito now grounds, and wo started oil
lor tuo I'yrences. Wo stayed for
e I ... . -
iow oays ni .rati, ana alter some pre
limitiary oxcuisious among the neigh'
Doring lunulas, to get oursclvos into
proper walking trim wo made our final
prratigoments, and having hired onu of
tho best suidts I ever knew. Jose Mar
tinez by name, wo said farewell to our
Jnends at the Hotel tie la Foste, and
Bet off cheerfully for our threo weeks'
sojourn in tho mountains. I won
trouble vou with an account of nn
daily wandering', but I will go on to
tho night of tho adventure in question.
We had, of course, provided ourselves
wiiti guns, etc., when wu loft England
hoping to be lucky enouch to cot r
shot at a wolf at least, or. as our vanitv
fondly whispered, perhaps a bear ; but
uiuieno, atuiotign wo naa necn nearly
tuibuiiii, in inu iiiMiiutuins, wo nai.
seen nothing larger in tho way of gam
than a hare.
Well, ono afternoon, Fortcscue, Jose.
and 1 heid a consultation as to what
wo should do. Wo were at a point
... . . . ... , .
wucru wu must ui'oine wneilier lo go
down to the little village of San Luis
where Jose assured us wo should find n
good inn and a civil landlord,or wheth
er we should go higher up into th
mountains and lake our chance
of
whatover accommodation vo might
find. Of course tho latter suugestion
proved tho raoro attractive with tlm
half tinge of adventure and uncertainly
w niu jjiu-uiu uiwt: inu ul oan LlUlH J
and so we decided notwithstanding
some foreboding shakes of tho head
irom JOflc.
Wo toiled upwards and onwards,
traversing a wild ana dreary expanse
of country, now passing through dark
uuoroua pino woods, now creeninr
ruuuu sumo ooia stiotuuer or a moun
tain whence wo looked down on dim,
. i i . ...
umjinuiuu ravines, or lanncr on siw
some higher mountain range, its daik
sides wooded with tho doomv cork
tree, or rent by somo hissintr torrent.
whoso splash Was tho only sound that
broko tho silence, and round whnrw
lofty orest wheeled an eagle in majestic
Buutuue.
Talking cheerily to each other, or
listening to Jose's inexhaustible stock
of legends, we at length found our
selves closo upon an inn, and seeing a
ruddy and cheerful glow from a grato
uro miming tnrougn me open doorway,
wo decided to stay for the night if we
could be taken in. Joso told us tho
bouse had been much frequented in bv-
gone days by contrabandists, and that
once JNapoleon, or one of his generals
H couia not understand which), had
slept there during tho flight from
opain.
The host, a stout, good-huraored,gay
little Bayonuese, camo forward at once,
and, after a few words from Jose, in
tho manner of Spaniards placed all
that ho had at our disposal. All that
wo wanted lust then was supner and
bed ; and while tho former was getting
ruauy wu went upstairs to see wnat the
sleeping necominoaalion was like.
Neither Napoleon nor tho conlraban
uists can navo been particular as to
. t. 1 . J mi .
meir uearooms. ineio was nut ono
room wilh any pretension to comfort
or cleanliness, and iu that room we
both decided to sleep, telline Joso to
get a fire lighted and another bod made
up while wo wore having supper.
Thinking ovor things afterwards.
remember a strange look flitted across
tno landlord 'a laco when Joso told him
which room wa meant to have, but ho
said nothing and slightly shrugged his
suouiacrs. However, he and his wife
and daughter got us a very decent sup.
per of stewed haro aud a bottlo or two
of most irreproachable wine, which so
far restored our content and good-humor
that wo sat up until far into tho
night talking and listening to Jobo and
our host, who wero discussing the
chances of sport higher up the moun
tains on mo morrow.
"Come 1 things look better, said For
tcscue as wo entered our hleeping-rootn
whore now a wood fire crackled and
glowed warmly on tho hearth. "But
look here, the old woman has left her
shoes behind her no! they must be
the daughter's; and nicely shaped feet
they are too no abominations of high
heels or pointed toes there : and what a
beautifully arched instep I the tradi
tional stream of water might safely
pass under it," said Bob, whp was a
great admirer of pretty feet, "I'll havo
a look at that.girl to-morrow.''
"remaps 1 had belter put them out
side tho door j she may waut them in
tho morning betoro w oro down, 1
said considerately; nnd I suited the
action to the word.
"I say, Jack, don't mako stioh a row.
you'll rouso tho wholo houso. Jovol
what a draught I" said Bob, who was
lighting another pipe at the Are.
"Row I I made no row. I put them
down as gontly as possible,'' I answer
ed, taking off my Bhooting-jacket and
winding tip my watch.
"Well, old boy, don't be orusty i but
hullo I I say, Jauk, didn't you put
t li o.( hIiocb out, alter all T
"V-e-s, l answered slowly, tor 1 was
unlacin.c my boots at that mouiont,
"Why, you heard me, didn't you t"
"Well, there they ure, standing m
exactly tho same place."
"Nonsense I X snld, lor 1 know JJou
was somewhat given to playing practi
cal jokes, but I raised my head, and
sure enough tboro wore tho shoes that
I had a minulo before thrown out.
Bob and I looked at each other for a
second, then
"Put them out yourself this time.
Bob," I said, "if you don't believe me."
and quietly, without a word, he took
them up aud gently placed them out
side. I watohed him keenly. As lie
'closed tho door a shrill moaning noise
1 1 -.-i .t .i .
uoateu tnrougn tna room, ana a suaaon
draught seemed to blow tlm candles al
roost out.
"How cold it is,'' said Robert wilh a
shiver, "1 almost wish wo had taken
Joso's advioo and gona down to San
Luis. I don't "But he stopped ab.
ruptly, and touching me on tho arm,
pointed to tho spot whence bo had tak-
en tho slippers, and there they were
agaln
Now I think you will admit that I
am not a superstitious fellow, or ytt
easily frightened! but I certainly did
feel a thrill of norvousnoss run through
mo at tho mysterious ro-appcaranoe of
thoso horrid slippers, as I now bogm
to think of them. Moreover, I knew
Fortescuo hid a very sensitive tempera
ment, and had been ndvistd by his doc
tor to avoid all mental excitement.
Thereforo I had a doublo reason for
troatitig tho occurrence as a joko; first,
to persuado myself that it was absurd
to regard the Incident ns supernatural,
and secondly, that by so believing I
might Btiflioiontly inlluenco Fortescuo
to think tho same.
While- these thoughts flashed through
my mind Fortescuo still had his hand
on my arm, gwpitig it unconsciously
witii an overiignicnitig grasp ; his oth
er baud was outstretched? pointing to
iuo suppers, ana nis oyes wero nxed on
mem wiiu an expression oi norror lra
possible to describe.
"Come, Fortescuo." I said with
effort, tr-lng to laugh easily, "don't bo
so tragic, man ; remomucr it is lato and
wo must bo up early if wo want
have a try for a bear,' and I gently
shook him by tho shoulder.
Tho action seemed to rouso him from
tho tranco of horror ho had fallen iuto
and witli a great gasp for breath
passed his hand over his eves and in
ho
weak voice said: "O, Jack", is it you
What do you want ?"
"I want you to cet to rest liko
sensible man instead of striking atti
ttldrs," I roturned crosslv.
"I cnuld not sleep if I did go to bd,"
he answered. "I shall havo another
pipe nnd sit by tho flro awhile. De-
lisle, ho continiid slowly aud with
great emphasis, "there is somebody
standing in thoso slippers. In a short
time I should havo sei-n her face."
"Are you mad or drunk, my friend 7
ur no you tako me for a fool I ex
claimed, turning to look at him before
lyiug down.
"Neither tho one nor tho other,,' ho
returned so gently that I felt ashamed
of my rude speech; and after igain
reminding him of tho hard day before
us, I pulled tho bed-clothes over mv
lieid in such fashion that I could watch
mm, ior, in spite ot myself, 1 did not
feel taiy about him. But so much for
good intentions, my head no sooner
touched tho pillow than I fell fast
asleep.
it could not have been more than
half an hour before I woke suddenly
unu completely wiin a start, and the
feeling that Bome one in desperate need
uuu biioutea to mo by name, so and.
denly had I awakened, that for an in
stant I could not recollect where I was.
Then 1 spranir out of bed. and T
Fortescuo lying back in his chair, ap-
imiuuuy in nie last agonies oi strangu
lation ; bis eyes starting from his hnad.
were fixed in an luttnse and honiblo
stare at something just above him, and
his hands wero fighting and tearing to
remove Bomethinir. invisible tn mo.
from his throat. Also I noticed that.
the slippers were now oloso besido hi
chair, and the heel of ono of them was
raised, as a woman stands when bend
ng over something.
I seized tho wnter-iur and datdieil
the contents in his face. Then I tlunrr
tho door wide opon and taking him in
my arms wiin a strength which aston
ishes me now to think of, boro him out
of that accursed room, shouting wildly
tho while for Jose. Tho uproar which
I made quickly brought not only Jose.
out. ine ianuiora aua nis tatnily ou tho
scene.
Good heavens I how thoy chattered
and crossed themselves and muttered
oharms against tho power of tho ovi'.
one! And in what an inexplicable
mWtnro of French and Spanish aud
Euglish I endeavored to lell them what
had happened. I would not givo it
you if l could.
At length Foitesctie seems to bo ro
covering, and fearing that tho sight of
mo room tniuiu navo an ill cltect on
him I made Joso tako a blanket from
the bed, and placing my poor triend on
it, wo together carried "him down the
narrow stairs to the little room where
ho had hupped. Hero tho tiro was for
tunately still alight, and tho landlord,
who was most anxious to do nil in his
power for us, ha-tily throw on some
logs of wood, aud telling his wife to
boil a can of water, left tho loom. Ho
presently returned, a bottio of cordial
under bis arm. Then sending his
dntiiihicr for various condiments, he
skillfully concoeted a mixture, tho liko
ol whuh I nover tasted beforo or since,
and handed us two glasses, under tho
influence of which I saw to mv satis
faction that Fortescuo gradually re
gained his stiength.
"Uonie, landlord, I said perempto
ly, having nked Fottiscuo whether
o would oaro to talk about tho myste
rious affair "come landlord, you must
ton us tuo moaning ot tnose ghostly
.uppers ; ior iwico we placed ttiem out
ide tho door, nnd twico they wero ro
turned to tho same spot by somo invisi
ble agency, aud when my friend was
taken ill, they wero staudintr close bo-
side his chair."
Here our host danced uneasily at
Airtescue, and, crossing himself, ro-
speetfully asked of Jose his name.
"El benor 1 ortescue, was tho an-
wor.
Ho shook his head ns thouch puzzled
then muttered something to himself in
Spanish, or which I could catch noth-
ng but the prench name "Lamonto."
"Uomo now,' I repeated impatiently,
there is something to toll, I am con
vinced ; draw up to the tiro and tell us
all about this mystery."
Seeing that we were dolermined to
hear all, tho landlord, with an expres
sive shrug of tho shoulders, sat him
self by the fire, and the two women.
who bad beon listening nttentlvoly tho
while, expri sKod an opinion that it was
not worth while going to bod airain for
tho short night which yet remained.
wilh llio greatest sang-froid, took each
a Spanish cigurilln from our host's
store, lighted them and oomraonced
smoking, an example wo had no soru-
pio in following. And this is tho story
wo hoard from tho landlord and inter
preted by Joso when wo could not fol
low the Franco Spanish patois ,
Mnnurla Garcia was tho beloved and
only daughter of a famous rruerrilla
ohlof, who nt ono time lent ciinsidcra-
lo aid to tho Spanish government dur
ig tho French itivasion of that coun
try, Among his many followers, Ma
ntiela, who was remarkable for her
groat beauty, even in a land tvhero
most gins aro uoantltul, was worship
1887.
pod nnd adored by nil ; lint nono with
such hopeless intensity as by young
Miguel Cortcz, ono of tbo youngest
members of tho band, with nothing to
rocommend him bt't a handsomo Taco
and figure, and tho reputation of being
uu unerring marKsraan. ui course
Mamicla wes not inscnstblo to tho do
votlon paid hor by Miguel ; but her
lather, who know most things that
went on around him, garo the young
man u cieany unuersiana mat no had
othor views for his daughter than to
let hor marry ono of tho poorest of his
followers.
However, time went on; Pedro Gar-
cla and his raon gained universal noto
riety by their daring reprisals on the
iiiiieu uiiuiuiuH nun invaders ot tneir
beloved country Many wero tho ex
peditions stnt out against them for tbo
purpose f surprising them in their
mountain fastnesses, only to return to
camp beaten and disorganized, with
marvelous tales of their stratecv and
ferocity. Ono young man especially
who iiiwiiyn luuiiuouea as mougn no
bore a charmed life ; and to such an
extent had this belief grown that tho
French commandant, to encourago his
men, offered a largo reward should he
be taken or killod. Needless to sav
.1.! r 1 r.
tins was iuiguei uortcz.
Now, none of nil this was lost unon
Manucla for Miguel's foslermother.who
was also her duenna and humblo com
panion, would pour forth her praises
and recount oil his deeds of daring and
tho dangers ho ran into Manuela's not
unwilling ear, until at last her heart
fairly melted and sho told Miguel,
when next he pleaded for a kind word,
that let hor father try to dispose of her
hand as he liked, she would never wed
any other than Miguel Cortcz. Some
littlo time after tho guerrilla scouts
orougnt redro liarcia word that an at
tacKing rorce ot unusual strength was
being sent against htm. Carefully se
lecting his most trusted followers he
posted them in places whore almost in
visible themsolves any ono approach
ing their camp was at their mercy ;
and to tho ono who should succeed in
capturing the leader he promised that
ho Bhould recoive Manuela as his bride.
and bo made second only to himself in
tno oana.
How proud Manuela felt of her
handsome lover, whon ho stepped for
ward and begged his chief to let him
navo the foremost post, and ero he do
parted he bent before her, and, kissing
nor nana, murmured :
"With suoh a pnzo before. Senorita.
I shall succeed."
What a time of busdooso did Juana
nnd her charge enduro all that day and
night 1 and when the sound of heavy
nring was neara echoing through the
hills, Manuela's anxiety became almost
uncontrollable, and with difficulty was
she restrained by Juana flora rushing
down tho steep pathway to try to gain
intelligence.
iH length sho heard tho steady
train) of a number of armed men com-
inir up tho mountain. "Oh ! tlinv nro
coming! they aro coming, raia madra!"
sho cnea ; and tho two women ran to
the ediro of the oaranet. which had
been built for the better protection of
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uiu nut xor it wis iiiuo better should
it be attacked unawares.
Juana listened, thou shook her head.
"That is not tho way our men generally
come back," sho said doubtfully. "Oh,
holy Virgin, what is thatt" for as she
spoke a sharp volley rang through tho
wood simultaneously with a piercinc
cry for "Manuela."
Child, child I sho continued, "re
member your father's commands , do
not leavo this plateau ! como back, Ma
nuela I" striving to hold the girl, who
flung off her restraining grasp, and
with distracted looks disappeared down
tho mountain.
No ono could tell exactly how it Lad
happened ; amoncr some of tbe cuerril-
las who escaped there wero whispers of
treachery. At the moment when Gar
aia and his chief men imagined they
had driven back the enemy, a fresh
force attnekod them in the rear. Thus
surprised panio seized them and Garcia
and Miguel were, after a desperato rc-
sistanao, made prisoners. By order of
the tximmandante Lamonte they wore
marched to an open place and there
shot.
Such was tbe sitrht which met Ma.
ntteh's eyes, as liko a mad woman she
burst through tho row of French sol
diers who h.ad fired tho fatal volloy.
Thoy were resting on their muskets,
wbile tho commandant and two ser
geants examined tho lifeless bodies of
Pedro Garcia and Miguel Cortcz, and
tho smoko from the lato dischargo still
hung in a faint wreath over tha little
group. Wilh a wild scream of nconv.
that thrilled tho hardened hearts of tho
French soldiery, Manuela flung herself
on tho ground besido what had been so
lately her bravo, handsome young lov
er, who had left her a few hours ago
filled with such high hopes and tho cer
tainty of success, and in heartbreaking
accents implored him to speak to her.
Theu starting to her feet with tho
fury of ono possessed, sho stood beforn
Limonte, and, ouraing him and his do
scendants and followers, fortold the de
struction and ruin that would shortly
l...f..ll .t. IS l r. . -
ui'inii tuo r rencn in spam.
It was after tho decisive battle of
Victoria ; tho French wero flying terror-stricken
aoross tho Pyreueos. In
the panio many became separated from
their comrades, and, strango to say
indeod, it might almost bo called fate
ono night Lamonte and two or threo
t Ins soldiers found themselves cold.
weary nnd hungry oloso to this inn,
whero after tho death of Garcia, Ma
nttola and Juana had fled. A violent
storm had commonoed, and, ren lorod
dosperato by their misfortunes, they re
solved to spend tho night here, trusting
mm, uiu inneiitiess ana seclusion ot the
pot tho nows of tho Fronoh reverses
would not bo known. Telline- his mon
to bo on tho watch in oaso of a sur-
prise, Lamonto rotired to rest.
When Manuela discovered who was
an inmate of their house a deadly ro
solvo filled her mini. "Suielv tlm
Virgin and tho saints havo at last de
livered him into my hands," sho
thought.
On ono pretext and another sho waltP
Ctl until the soldiers, havini' patnn nnrl
drunk, had fallon asleep, Then she
quietly made her way to Lamonto's
room anu waikou in. lie was lyiug
back In a ohair, moro than half asleep,
when she entered, and sho stood in tho
rn.ddlo of tho room motionless, fazinrr
at him, her great eyes blaziue with
rage, her lip drawn and tight with tbe
intensity of hor passion. At la nctli
the fixed gtuo teemed to rouse him; he
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stirred uneasily, opened his eyes, nnd
recognized nor.
"Ah, ha! ma hollo" hn exotaimed,
witn brutal insolonoe, "What nre you
doing herot Have you come to lell
mo you prefor a living French lover to
a acaa Spaniard r
"I havo como,' sho replied, coldly,
her fingers working convulsively tho
while "I havo oomo to kill you to
avongo my father and my bctrothed's
cruel deaths. You need not look for
help," sho continued; "no one can como
to your aid; your men aro asleep and
you aro nt my merovl Yes cownrd
and insolent that you aro, saints havo
at last delivered you into my hands,
and if you esoapo mo now, may my
soul nover rest in paradiso until you
and all of your namo nro exterminat
ed I"
f So saying, sho sprang to tho sido of
his chair, and beforo he could resist
she had him by tho throat. A fearful
struggle followed. He, weakened by
hunger and privation, wbb no match
for tho strong mountain-bred girl,
wrought to frenzy by tho memories of
her dead father and lover, and her
blazing oyes, gleaming teeth and set
faco as she stood ovoi" him, pressing
tuu ureuiu oi ins lungs, maao hor look
iiko a nena incarnate.
At this point of tho narrative I hap
pened to look at Fortescue ho was
leaning forward, listening intently.
He drew a deep breath.
"Jove T' ho said, "how exactly it do
scribes tho faco that was bonding ovor
me beforn T fnlntoill lint nn nn
padre; I shall havo something to say
y" iu"" uiuniiuu. uia 8110 Kill
nun outright!
iiXT.. MJ T . I , ...
xi u. uiu uuuu, wno niso naa her
suspicions raised, finding Manuela did
not follow her to her room, went by
instinct, as it were, to tuo guest cham
ber, and hearing tho sound of a desper
ato struggle for life going on, rushed
down to tho hall whero the soldiers
wero lying about, roused them, saying
their captain needs them, and led the
way to his room. They wero but just
in time; another minute and it wimld
have been too lato. Lamonto barely es
caped with his life, but tho excitement
destroyed Manuela's reason, and it was
a mid woman that Juana led out of
that accursed chamber. She onlv livd
a very short timo after ; and thoy say,"
added our host, "that owing to her
vow her soul cannot rest. I am snrrv
it Bhould have happened to you, gontlo
men; but when you chose that room I
thought you would bo quite safe, be
ing English and not named Lamonte,
though it is a common euough name
about here."
"Well," said Fortescuo. "it is a nuepr
coincidence, but I supposo tho reason
wny i was selected as the object
for tho Ghost's ministratinnn
that my father was a Latnocte, and on
marrying my brother he had to take
her namo witli tho property; conse
quently tho gentleman wo have just
heard about was my grandfather. I
say, Jack, is there any more of that
mixture left!"
Thero is not muoh more to tell. Wn
did not go higher up tho mountains
next day, but went down to San Luis,
though Fortescue would not admit' it,
his nerves were much shaken by his
adventure.
It was tho last excursion we took to
gether, for beforo tho next summer,
circumstances over which wo had no
control, and nover shall have, put an
end to our bachelor wanderincs.
ouuu is my gnost Btory; wnat do you
think of it T London World.
Mollis Magnire Days,
HOW A DRUNKEN FUNERAL PROCESSION
LOST TIIE CORPSE OUT OF A StIROUD.
Mayor Jones was a resident of
Taraaqua in tho days when tho Mollio
Majjuires held full sway and men's
lives wore worth little in the oyes ot
the cut-throats of tho hard-coal region.
Tho Mayor's description of the mode
of conducting funerals in the vicinity
of Tamaqua is exoellent and well worth
listening to. Ho says that the people
who followed a corpse to the crravo in
that place usually got as drunk as
lords and it. was not an unusual thing
to sco a crowd of ono hundred or two
hundred intoxicated people staggering
along and bowline like demons, whiln
tho corpse, tied iu a largo sheet and
hung on a pole, was carried along on
tho shoulders of a couple of men. On
ono occasion, he remembers, a funeral
procession of this character started to
tho cemetery and tbe uann wna s.i
drunk that it lost the corpse. A littlo
dootor coming by shortly nftei wards
saw ino corpso i)iog in llio roid and,
whipping up his Iioibp, overtook the
crowd about a mile or moro awav.
When he told '.htm thoy had left tha
corpse behind they wero to angry at
him for not briniiinL' itnlotnr with him
that they forthwith proceeded to givo
him such a beating that ho was unable
to leavo bis bjed for nearly a month af
ter. Ono day tho Mayor volunteered
to play the drum in a procession that
was uotng neia to celebrate St, Pat-
lok s Uny m the raornincr. Ho march.
ed through tho Btreets at the head of n
crowd about two miles long and in tho
evening, after a hard day's work, ho
was invited to a danco in ono of tho
halls of tho town. Ho accordingly
dressed in his best toggery nod, feeling
proud of his plug hat, felt oertuin that
ho would havo a good timo. Being
rather modest ho at first contented him
self in sitting back and watohiug tho
others, but after awhile ho oonaludod
lo tako a hand himself, Selecting ono
of tho best looking girls in tho room
he lod her to n place in one of tho sets
nnd was preparing to trip tho light
fantastic But alas for human hopes I
He had scarcely takou his plaoe when
ho felt a hand on tho nape of his neck
and ono on tho othor appropriate place
and then he described a scmicirclo,
passing clear through tho window and
landing outsido tho houso minus his
silk hat and with his dignity complete
ly shaken up. Ho didn't go baok to
get his hat or see who his muscular
friond was, either, but rested satisfied
that tho girl he was about to danco
with belonged to some other fellow
who had been celobrating St. Patrick's
Day for all it was worth. That was
tho last timo ho furnished freo music
to the unappreciative residents of Ta
mnqua. Williamiyort Sun and Ban
ner. Keep on gathering and planting nuta,
it is the coming industry. Tho alleged
difficulty of transplanting nut trees is
nothing moro Or less than false alarm
sounded by the careless operator. j
The Cost of Smoko.
t.oes ok rnorKitrr nv kirk less than
THE CONSUMPTION OK TOIUOCl).
From the American Oi-cver.
Last year tho losses by reported fires
in the United States reached a total of
8120,000,000, or nn nverago monthly
loss of $10,000,000. This is regarded
as an enormous waste nnd is largely
duo to Incendiarism and carelessness.
How to reducoiho amount so lost is a
matter of constant study. Legislatures,
local "govcrnmcut", insurance compa
nies, mako tcgtilations nnd cxcrclso tho
greatest care to provent Pres. And
yet tho loss thoy occasion is 300,000
per annum less than the amount paid
by consumers for cigars and S80,'fl00,
000 less than the total cost of tobacco
consumed in smoke.J
Last year tax was paid upon 4,510,
898,488 cigars. Tho average smoker
is content witli n cigar Worth $30 per
thousand, or one that retails ior fivo
cents. On that basis there annually
goes up in smoke, 3180,000,000, or
15,000,000 every month, or half a
mi'lion dollars every day. In addition,
boys waste on cigarettes 80,600,000,
and thoso who prefer a pipo a fuither
sum of 20,000,000.
How many smoke T If we deduct
from tho total population as non
Brookers nil children under 15, consti
tuting forty per cent, of the total pop
ulation ot 00,U00,00U, i leaves ao.O'JO,-
000, of whom one-half aro females,
deducting these gives a male population
above tho ago of 15, of 18,000,000.
If six out of every ten ma'es abovo
tbo ago ot 15 smoke, it moans that
10,800,000 persons cousumo 3,610,808,-
483 cigars, or an average per smoker
of 325 cigars per annum. This is less
than ono cigar per day. ino average
smoker, however, is not apt to bo con
tented with a daily allowance ot ono
cigar, demanding at least two. If tho
latter basis is tiro nearer correct, tho
army of cigar smokers would bo 4,800,-
140, being "icnt per cent, of tho total
population above llio ago of 15.
Whatever the number of smokers.
it is a moderate estimate to place the
cost of smoking to tho pooplo of tho
United Slates at $205,500,000. If the
coat of chewing tobacco is added tho
total expenditure for tobacco reachog
5250,500,000; that is a sum that repre
sents a per capita tax of $3.44 per an
num, it tho number ot smokers is
4,809,499, the averago cxpenso of
smoking is 42.09 each per annum; if
me number is 7,JUO,O0i, the cost is
28.G4 per individual; if 10,800,000 it
falls to 18 12, a sum sufficient to
afford one five-cent cigar daily and
leave a balance of eigntv-sevou cents
for extras.
What relation tho expenditure for
the smoking habit bears to tho con
sumption of a few other articles more
or less of a luxury is seen by the fol
lowing exhibit, tho figures showing tho
estimated cost to tho consumer, aver
aging coffee at twenty cents per pound
tea at fifty cents, cocoa and chocolate
at forty cents, sugar at six cents :
Alcoholic and mall liquors, $700,000,000
Tobacco &lu,ow,UUU
Sugar. 187,000.000
CoIIcc, tea md cocoa... 130,000,000
Schools 110,000,000
Sugar is tbe only article that is uni
versally used, and is properly regarded
a ptnple and necessary articlo of diet.
About nlty-two pounds per -capita are
used at a cost of $3.12. Alcoholic
and malt liquors, tobacco, coffee, tea,
chocolate aro non-essentials, or articles
consumed for tho mere gratification, of
tho appaito. For that pleasuro a por
tion of tho sommuuity pays 1,080,000,
000 annually. Not to exceed one fourth
of the total population habitually uses
alcoholic or malt beverages, nor more
than ono sixth tobacco. Steadily do
tho habits of self-gratiiieatiou increase,
their growth stiinulattd by a higher
civilization. The moro the masses
have the more aro the luxuries of life
demanded.
Prevention of Accidents.
Tbo wholo tendonoy of modern in
dustrial progress is in tho direction of
abolishing manual labor in manufact
ures, and substituting for it machinery,
which is bo'ng constantly improved,
and which in the not distant futuro
may bo expected to reach still higher
stages of protection Tho result of
this olmnge in tho methods of produc
tion, of course, necessitates tbo use of
considerable power, and tho rapid
movements of belting and geariug ex
pose workmen to dangers to which in
earlier times they wero not liable. In
this country tho legislatures havo for
a long time shown that they consid
ered employers of labor to havo duties
to perform in soeiug that thoso iu their
ay should rim no unnecessary risks.
n 1'ranco, however, no attempt was
made to deal with this matter until
1874, when inspectors wero appointed
with power to order changes in factor
ies, with a view lo tho protection of
children. This, however, was found
iusufliuicut, and in 1884 a law wi.s
passed making the employer responsi
ble for accidonts, except iu easos whero
ho cnuld provo that thoy wero duo to
carelessness on tho part of tho work
man. Iu nddttion to this, to provide
for that class of risk which may bo de
scribed us inseparable from the trade,
oompulsory insurance has to bo effect
ed, ono-ljalf of the premium for which
nas 10 bo paid by tho employer ana tbo
remainder by tho workman. A further
proposal is now made to improve tho
snuitary arrangements of workshops,
ns well as to bring about increased
safety. In Germany nnd Austria simi
lar enactments aro in force. In Franco
however, a useful initativo has been
taken by certain nnions, in whioh aro
representatives of all kinds of industry
who have inspectors of their own, and
wno lorm a kind of council, at which
full consideration can bo given to tho
best means of preventing nocidents.
Thus, tho engineers of ono association
have taken, one by ono, all machinery
of a dangerous character and entered
minutely into tho best moans to bo
adopted for rendering them safi
as possible. lbco proceedini
proved very benefioial, and h'
only had a local effect, but tho
mendations havo been adopted
roillldinrr illatrintq 'I'lui i.l.m
worthv of nntioo. n tnnilino In iMi iiW
overlegislation, which not infrequHIM
has a harassing influenoo upon buBipt5if&a -ii
Scientific A mcrican.
:z - zp'-m
A Bummer loboggan Slide
The Maoon (Ga. Telenranh
how to make a tnlioocnn idiiln in u-nr
weather, it selects a certain hill, urHlCEP'AV
says ! "Buy enough twelvo-inch plank?wS
. . . ... . - '-i t a
piauuu UU UIIU BIUU IU IIIUKt', wuen
stood on edge, smooth sido in,
a doublo lino from the hill top to tho
bottom. The width of tho space be
tween theso two lines of plank should
bo about ten feet, and the ground
smoothod with a hoo. Over it spread
pine straw six inches deep. Tho straw
can bo hauled from tho woods iu wag
ons. Nail two barrel staves of equal
length under a plank, grease the stavt h
and then get ou. The ilder will find
bitUBolf tobogganing at a terrific rate
of speed, and accidents will bo almost
impossible.'1