PBOFESSjOHAL CARDS. 1 '
T K. WALLER,
J" ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
w.iim.ii..-v. Bl00nurg, r
T U. PUNK,
' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
BLOOMSICBO, TA,
OXce In Int'R Building,
J OHN M. CLARK,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW
AMD
JU3TI0EOF THE PEACE.
DLO0KSIDM, Pi,
O.llcn orcr Moyor Bros. Drug Store.
p W.MILLER, "
ATTOHNKY-AT-LAWi
0 race In Drawer's bulldlng.seoond noor.room No. 1
Bloomsburg, Pa.
B.
FRANK ZARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
o mco corner ol Centre tta aln btrscts. Clark a
Building.
Can bo consulted In German.
Gr
EO. E. ELWELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Bloohshcuo, Fa.
Ofllco on First floor, front room of Col
umbian Uulldlne, Mala street, below ax.
change Hotel.
pAUL E. WIRT,
Attorney-at-Law.
onico In Columbian Buildino, Itoom No. a, socond
' BLOOM8BURQ. PA.
jj V. WHITE,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW,
BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
Ofllco In Brokers' Building, 2nd floor,
may 1-tf
B KNOUH. L, 8. WINTIE8T1IN.
KNORR & WINTER8TEEN,
A ttor ney s-at-Law.
Offlco In 13t National Dank building, socond floor
nrstdoortotholeft. Corner ot Main and Market
stroots Bloomsburg, Pa.
tSfPermont and BoutUiet Oollteted,
I. BILLMEYER,
(DISTRICT ATTORNEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
&rinnn nvtr Dentler'n filinn fitnro.
nioomsburg, Pa. rapr-80.86.
y. H. HIIAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Catawhua, Pa.
oaice.oornorot Third and Mam streets.
jyj-ICIIAEL P. EYERLY,
Conveyancer, Collector of Claims.
AND
LEQAL ADVICE IN THKOSETTLEMENT OF
ESTATES. SC.
rOfflco in Dentler's building with P. P. Dill
meyer, atterncy-at-law, front 100ms, 2nd noor
Bloomsburg, Pa. tapr-9-84.
yy. 3. BMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Berwiok, Pa.
D
It. nONORAA. BOBBINS,
onico and residence. West First Btreet, Blooms-
ourg, ra.
D
.R.J.H. MOORE.
EYE, EAS AMD THBOAT, A SPECIALTY.
Will be at Exchange Hotel, in nioomsburg, every
two weeks, on baturday, rrom 6:30 p. m. to S p.m
April SS, May 7 and si. mmo ms jy.
JB. McKELVY, M. D.,Burgeon and Pbj
, blclan, north side MtlQ etrcet.below Market
L. FRITZ, Attornoy-nt-Liw. Office
. . ;rrom room over rost onice,
D
R. J. 0. BUTTER,
PHYSICIAN ft SURGEON,
omco, North Market street,
Bloomsburg, Fa
DR. WM. II. REBER, Surgeon and
Physician, office corner ol Rock and Market
ircci.
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOMSBUBO, FA,
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.
I.arge and convenient BamDlo rooms, llath room.
hot and cold water; ana all modern conveniences.
B.
P. HARTMAN
BKFHSSBNTB TIH FOLLOWING
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMI'ANIES
North American ot Philadelphia.
Franklin, " "
l'ennaylvanla, " "
York, ot l'ennaylvanla.
Hanovor, ot N. Y.
Sueens, ot London,
orth British, ot London,
omce on Market street, No, s, Bloomsburg.
Oct. 34, 1-
F
IRE INSURANCE
CHRISTIAN V. KNAFP, BLOOMSBURQ, PA,
mbucuants', of newark, n. j.
'linton, n. y.
peoples' n. y.
HKAIHWl. PA.
These old corporations are well seasoned by
AifU and riHK VVRTtn .nH hnva rt.vp. v.r. hurl a
loss settled by any court ot law. Their assets are
numvcnmuiafiouD 8KCUB1TIKS are uaoie uj me
hazard ot tun only.
Losses mokirTLT and honestly adjusted and
Kaiu ua suua as aeiernunea ny uhkibtian r.
KNArr, sriciAL aqknt and adjcstbb Bloombbuko,
Thfl nennla nff fViliimWn ..ntintv Dhmilrl natron,
Lie the agency whero losses It any are settled and
fj u uuo ui tuerown citizens.
PROMITNESS. EQUITY, FAIR DEALINQ,
IjUIUAB llHUWJN'B INSUKAJNUE
JL1 AGENCY. Moyer'a new building, Main street,
Bloomsburg, ra.
Assets
jtftna Insurance Co., ot Hartford, Conn f t,0T8,is!O
lloyal of Liverpool. 18,600,000
jjiucaauire
Hre Association, Philadelphia
l'hamlx, of London
Ifndon Sl Lancashire, ot England
10,000,1
4,11)3,
D.S66,
1,101),
S.ST3,
bprlneileld Fire and Marine!
F'iuwj.iu rirtj ana Marine ,ixk,dj
As the agencleB are direct, policies are written
Bloomsbunr. Oct, ss, '81-
"y AINWRIGIIT & CO..
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Philadelphia. Pa,
TEAS, SYI1UPS, CQFrjJB, bUOAK, MOLASSES
MCE, erioES, uittiun boda, etc., eto.
N. K. Corner Second and Arch Sta.
'Orders win receive prompt attention.
H. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Uloomsbuug, Columbia County, Pa
All styles of work done In a superior manner, work
....ubvu oa ivflimuwu, ..-111 u.ia.bi-
id wituoct I'ain by the use of (las, and
froeot chargewhenartlttclalteeth
are Inserted.
Ofllrn In Tln.tnn.. t.,.n.llnrp Afnln atrprt
lielow Jlarket, tlvo doors below Klelm'a
rug store, nr8t Iloor.
lobe open at all houn during the dai
Novw.Ly
J) UHSEL'fl BARBER SilOP,
Under Exolmngo Hotel.
Tho TooBorJal Art in all its Iraudieg.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
IIakrie Jl. Puuski,
ljraai25 Propriolor.
vault AgnraUural Worki, York Fa,
ootssnaUi
Si BliWELL, 1
J S BITTEMBENDEB,IP0P1'
iS3jo
pOTHllH
FOR MEN AND YOUTHS.
FOR EOYS AND CHILDREN.
A. C. YATES & CO.,
SIXTH AND CHESTNUT STS.
M. G. SLOAH & BRO.,
BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUDDIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C.
First-class work always on hand.
REPAIRING NEA TLYDONE.
Pricet reduced to euit the timet.
BLOOMSBURG PLAMH& MILL
:o.
Tho undersigned having put his Planing Ml
on Railroad street, In nrst-ciass condition, Is pre
pared to do all kinds ot work in his line.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS. MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at reasonable prices. All lumber used
Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
are employed.
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
urnlshed on application. Plans and Bpeclflca
ons proparod by an experienced draughtsman
CHARLES KIU7G,
Bloomfibure;, Pa
CLOTHING QCL0THING !
G. W. BERTSCH,
THE MERCHANT TAILOR.
Cents Furnishing Goois, Ui Si Ci::
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits mado to order at ehort notice
and a fit always guaranteed or no sale.
Call and examine tbo largest and best
selected stock of goods over shown in
Columbia county.
Store next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloonisburg Pa.
ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES
OF CAST CR WROUGHT IRON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
The following Bhows tho Picket Gothic, one of
the several beautiful styles of Fence manufactured
by the undersigned.
vrtriipnntTflnii Durability ther areunsuroasa
cd. Hot up by experienced hands and warranted
10 give aaiisiacuon.
Prices and specimens of othor de
signs sent to auy address.
Address
BLOOMSBURG PA-
May -tf
D. LANCELL'S
ASTHMA
AND
CATARRH
REMEDY.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
Having struggled a years between life and
death with AHTIIMA or PHTHISIC, treated by
eminent physicians, and receiving no benent, I
was compelled during the last fi jeara of my 111.
ness to Bit on my chair day and night gasping for
breath. My sufferings were beyond description.
In despair I experimented on myself by com.
pounding rootB and herbs and Inhaling the tnedt
clno thus obtained. I fortunately discovered this
WONDERFUL CURE FOlt ASTHMA AND CA
TA HUH. warranted to relieve the most stubborn
case of ASTHMA IN FIVK MINUTES, so that the
patient can He down to rest and sleep comfortably.
Please read the following condensed extracts from
unsolicited testimonials, all of iccent dato:
Oliver V. R. Holmes, San Jose, caL, writes: "I
And the remedy all and even moro than repre
sented. 1 recelvo Instantaneous lellef."
K. M. Carson, A. M., Warren, Kansas,
writes: "Was treated by eminent physicians of
this country and Germany: tried tbo climate ot
different states nothing afforded relief like your
P TP'oates, County Treasurer, Philadelphia.
Miss.. writes: "Have used tho Remedy. Would
not live without It. Kvery one that uses It re
commends It." .
U U. Phelps. P. M..Orlggs, Ohio, writes: "but.
fered with asthma 40 years. Your medicine In 8
minutes does more for me than the most eminent
physician did for mo in three years."
II. c. riumpton. Jollet, III., writes: "Send Ca
tarrh Remedy at once, cannot get along without
It I dnd It to bo the moat valuable medicine 1
have ever tried."
(lea W. Urady, Nelson Co., Ky., writes: "I am
using the remedy. Gained 8 pounds In 8 weeks,
woufd not bo without It." , .
Martin Fox. Little Falls, N. writes: "Find
Remedy excellent. Could not ll e without It."
We have many other hearty testimonials ot euro
or relief, and In order that all sufferere from Asth
ma, Catarrh. Hay Fever, and kludred diseases may
havoan opiwrtunlty ot testing tho value of .the
Remedy w e will send to any address TRIAL PACK
AUKFHKEOF cilAKOi:. Address,
J. ZIMMERMAN & CO., Proprietors,
Wholesale Druggists, Woostcr, Wayne Co., O.
FullBUoboxbymallll. imarMy.
to be made. Cut this out and return to
us, and we will send yu free, some
Ihlsg of greanaluo and Importance to
JOU, IUHV o.,v
which wn bring jou m uiviv muiw,
than anything ele in this orld. Any one can do
the work and He at home. Either sexj all ages,
uomethlng new, that just coins money for all
workersT Wowlll start youj capital not needed.
1 his Is one ot the genuine, Important chances of a
lifetime. 1 hose who are ambitious and enterpris
ing WIU not delay. Grand outfit tree. Address,
ca, Augusta Maine. dccM-s,iy.
mm
Sore Eyes
Tliorjf, nro nUvnyn lu synip.illiy with
llio Inxl, utiil nlford nn excellent lmlcx
ol Iti ciiuillllon. When tho eyoi liecoiuu
wtuk, nml IlmlhU Itiltnim-il nml son-, It
U nu eUilemo that tlio syslei'u Inn
lieroino il;oi itci-ftl liy Sciotuln, fur
whlrli Aver'H t!arsamrlllft Is tlm U-st
known retneily.
Scrofula, rliliii iirwlmeil n nnlnfnl In
Imtniii.itlim in liij fin, iftuxcil in,, iiintli
MtlTiTliitf fur n nniiiln-r of years. J)v tlm
iiilviienfiipliv.iii Inn Iconiiiienci'iltakliiK
Aj-it'm Surai;irl!la. Alter usluc tlili
luedicliio a siioit tinio I mw iinnpli'tely
Cured
My eye are now in n splendid condi
tion, nml 1 nin nt m I'll nml strong ns over.
Mrs. William Oiigc, (Jom-cml, N. II.
Tor n iiiiinlii r of yenrs I wns troulitoil
llli :i Initnnr in my eyes, nml wni nn.ililo
to oliinln iiny relief until I iiniiineiKi-il
iihIiiu A.ver's .Sai.:;iparllla, This medl-elnr-
has rlTccteil lomplctn riire, nml I
liclicvu It tn lio tlm l.ct of MoimI iitirl
ilers. C. i:. Upton, Knsliua, N. II,
From ilillilhiiml, nml until witli a few
mnnllK, I liaii! lueii nllllvtcil Willi Wtak
nml Sine Kyei. I linvo used for llieso
I'oinptailili, Willi heiiclklnl results,
Ayer's S.ns.ip.irllla, nml consider It a
pu-.it ljl.it.il purllier. Mrs. C. Phillips,
Glover, Vt.
I suffered for a yo.ir with liiflamma
tlon In my left i-ye, Tliri-n ulci-rn funned
on the ball, ik-privlti;! Inu of siKiit, mid
caitMiiji gieat pain. After trying innnv
oilier reim-ilir.H, tu no purpoic, 1 waitiuaf
ly Induced to use Ayer's SnrEiiparilla.
By Taking
three hottlei of tlifo medlelna I liavo been
entirely cured. My slRht lias liren re
storeil, and tln-re Is no sign ot Inflamma
tion, sore, or ulcer in niv cyo. Kendal
T, Jlowen, Sugur Treu Rldgu, Ohio.
My daughter, ten years old, was afflict
ed with Scrofulous Suro Kyes. Durlnp;
tho last two years slio nuxcf saw light of
any kind. I'liysleinus of tlm highest
standing exerted their skill, hut with no
pi-rui.im-ut success. On tlm recommen
dation of a friend I purchased a hottloof
Ayer's Sarsapartlln, which my daughter
commenced taking. Ih-foro she had used
tho third hotllo her sight was lestorcd.
Her euro is complete. VT. V.. Hutlicr
lanil, i:iangelist, Shelby City, Ky.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
l'rcpai cil liy Dr. J. C. A j cr fc Co., I.Owcll, Ma.f.
Sold by all DrugjUn. l'rlccl; all bottles, 9,
FOR STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
CAN 11 K PUT ON IIV ANY rEIlSO.V.
THOUSANDS OF ROLLS SOLD ANNUALLY
FOR BUILDINDS OF EVERT
DE8CB1ITIO.V.
SEND FOR NEW CIRCULAR. CONTAININO
PRICE LIST AND REFERENCES.
ACENT3 WANTED.
M. EHRET, JR. & CO.
SOLE MA:jUl-AOTUREItS.
423 Walnut Street. PHILADELPHIA.
mar4as3ms.
CARPETS
tf, 11IWI1
Having received liis Spring stock
of Carpctinjs, is now
ready to show a large stock of
J
At prices which cannot help
hut please. Call and examine
them at the old stand,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J.R. SMITH & CO.
LIMITED.
MILTON, Pa.,
Dkalkrs in
PIANOS
By tho following well known makers;
Chickcriiig,
Ivuabe,
"Weber,
Ilallet & Davis.
Can also furnish any of tho
cheaper makes at manufacturers
prices. Do not huy a piano be
fore getting our prices.
Catalogue and Price Lists
On application.
ScptS-86tf.
Aftltrimr retailer fortlio JaroortMenn.' fiSHhor.
Ciiulluu I Bjme il,al.r moiiiiufO'l
urUliinlSIMioo. lvwareorimlli.tlmi.ivlilclilii!-k.i(jwi,dg-lhilr
uwu Inferiority by uileiupllu lo
I'Uf'l l i-nill orciuoillouf IhonrlKlnal.
Nuue llcmiiuu unless bruriuglhu blnmp.
i era iu. j nisartiiw
:;rCe:tlcnn, fQ C Jri P
I Mudd In nuttnn. Congress and
BHSVMia
iru. mci an, unex
Uo.1 lu lluiabililu, CVuV,(.
Mcutlouiwlll Lrlni; vrni In.
iirniaiiuu uvw vj v. 11114
J. Means & Co
mJnroin sr,
Our tetchrnteJ factory rcMluc'i'n larger quantity
p( htitx-s ttt tliU Krmle th
ui,i-l.l T hm t in twl V h(
ThoiunnUi who wrar Ihem will tell you the
Mil II ft tT ih) his uuuiV"ruuviiiJU iu fumuiui,
Full lluca ot tho abovo btioes ror sale by
I. V. HARTMAN & SON,
Sols agents for llloomsburg, l'a. feblM3t,
PATENTS.
t btalned and all patent business attended to for
mourrofflceeisopposlte the U. 8. Patent Offlce, and
we can obtain Patents In less time than those re
mote tro n Washington.
Send model or drawing. We advise as to pat.
enlabtllly free of charge, and we make no charge
unlets patent Is secured.
We refer here, to tho postmaster, the BupUof
Money Order lv., and to ortlclals of the U.S.
patent omce. For circular, ad i ice, terms and
references to actual clients In your own btateor
County, write to
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
opposite Patent Offlce, Washington ,D 0
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 13,
SELECT STORY.
A DEAWN GAME
Ivlgar Allen Johnson wits sitting on
a May afternoon in tho privnto room
of his ofllco, iu Kxclinngo court in tho
city of Liverpool. Tho sunlight slant
ed across a sleek brown hoadnnd maJo
tbo s pi end id diamond which adorned
the ltttlo finger of his loft hand sparkle.
Mr. Johnson's was an aristocratic
band, slender and white, for tbo poss
ession of which bo was indebted to
somo remote ancestor whoso namo was
not Johnson. ''Gentleinati" was stamp
ed upon every fcaturo of his calm,
clean-shaved, expressionless face,
'Scoundrel," by some unaccountable
omission on tho part of nature, was not
written there. His featureB, though
well shaped, were small.
After a time ho desisted from bis
oc3upntiou of absently covering tho
blotting pad beforo him with tiny dots,
and rising abruptly took up his posi
tion on the hearth rug, with his back
to the fireplace.
Ho was a tall man, slimly built, with
a well poised head and square shoul
ders; and as tho light fell moro strongly
upon his face it was noticeable that his
oyes whioh wero blue, and very close
ly set together were clear and giiilo
lcss as a little child's. Ho found those
syes very useful upon occasions, .useful
beyond tho ordinary uso of oyes. Thoy
wero eyes that conld look Btraight into
yours whilo their owner was concocting
or relating statements or incidents which
might bo absolutely false. They had
had a good deal of practice. Ho was
thirty years old, and during all his life
had never yet told tho truth when a lio
would do as well.
The glib falsehood flowed from his
tonguo with a smoothness and air of
truth which would have deceived, and
did deceive, tho most wary ami sus
picious of tho fascinating Johnsou's
friends and associates.
In the eyes of tho commercial world
Mr. Johnson was a rich man. In tlio
oyes of his confidential clerk and him
self his firm was tottering on tho brink
of ruin. Nothing short, of a miracle
could save it, and Edgar know that the
days of miracles were past.
lie was evidently thinking deeply
as ho stood there on this May after
noon. His forehead was contracted,
his thin, well-cut lips pressed closoly
together. Suddenly an indesoribablo
agitation passod over his features, ao
companied with a quiver, slight and
fleeting as tbo trembling of a calm
lake stirred by somo passing breeze.
, He advanced quickly toward the tablo
.'and touched a small bell whioh stood
thereon.
A clerk entered tho room.
"Saunders a hansom."
"Yes, sir," and tho door closed
again.
Mr. Johnson got into his light over
coat, drew on his gloves in the same
calm, gentlemanly manner in which he
did most things, took up his hat and
stick, went down Btairs and leisurely
erterod tho hansom, which ho directed
to a certain house in James street. In
a few minutes tho hansom stopped at
at dingy ground-floor office in James
street. Tho most prosperous firms
sometimes carry on their operations iu
tho dingiest of offices, and tho firm of
'Levi, Dorrell & (Jo. brokers and
shipowners boro this out faithfully. It
was a very prosperous lirm and had
during tho p.ist year made somo yery
lucky speculations.
Mr. Johnson, having instructed tho
cab man to wait, treaded tho tortuous
maze of passages which led to tho
sanctuary where J.ovi it Uo. transacted
their mighty busitiess and mado their
piles of gold. Ho handed his card to
the sunny-looking clerk, and after a
minutes delay was shown into tho
room where, in attitudes of conscious
wealth and power, sat tho senior part
ner, Mr. Levi, and liis colleague, Mr.
Dorrell. Mr. Levi was a short, stout,
darkman, with tho features of his race,
and an eye, which in a horso would hnvo
been called "wicked." Mr. Dorrell
was also dark, but tall and thin, well
shaped and gentlemanly. Tho third
occupant of tho room, soated at a dis
tant desk in the corner, was a Mr.
Skimp presumably the "Co." Ho
was, however, tho moro echo of the
two senior partners, and never appear
ed to take any part in tho business of
tbo hrm. Ho did not even look up as
Mr. Johnson entered, but went on
writing with a very audible quill pen.
Mr. Levi and Mr. Dorrell wero rath
er impressed with tho manner and
bearing ot their visitor, who had an
air of delerential yet dignified courtesy
which told in his favor at once. His
voice, as bo remarked upon tho child
ness of the weather for tho season of
tho year, bad a cheery, high-bred tone,
whioh was not tho least striking of his
many charms. Tho partners wero sur
prised to learn that ho was only a cot
ton broker. Aftor a fow preliminary
rcmants in which, as his name, call
ing and placo of business wero chiefly
concerned, Mr. Johnson did not find it
necessary to employ bis inveutivo tal
ent ho proceeded to enter into tho par
ticulars of his projected business with
Levi & Co.
"I understand, Mr. Lovi," ho said,
with his clear blue oyes Gxed upon the
"glittering monoculc," whioh added
luster and effioaoy to Mr. Levi's left
oyc, "that you grant advances upon
cargoes in transit, if shipped in your
vessels. I think," ho continued, de
precating!', "I need not mention tho
position my firm holds in tho mercan
tile world; but, liko many others in
thoso times, my onptaiu is locked up to
a degree whioh prevents my extending
my business as I should like."
"Quito so," assented Mr. Djrrell
blandly,
"Quite so,1' said the faint ccho-liko
voico from tbo oornor desk.
Mr. Lovi bowed slightly, and indi.
oated a wish that Mr. Johnson should
proceed. Mr. Johnson crossed ono leg
lightly over the other and went on,
"I have boon in tho habit of ship
ping cotton from Alexandria by the
veesols of Jones & Co., but if you,
gentleman, can seo your way to make
to mo tho ueocssary advances on oar
goes, I proposo transferrin"; my busi-
f ness to your firm. At present I have
O flflfl Kolna rtf nnttnn vAn.lt, . al.tn
WW1 "IV, W UUUII J I,. DU11
hero from Alexandria, for which I
want an advnuco of 20,000. This
ouly, of oourmyoft-your receipt of the
usual bills of lading from Alexandria;
and," with a courtly bow, "should you
desiro to makq any inquiries regarding
tho standing of my firm, eta, I trust
that you will find all things satisfac
tory."
"Wo know your firm well bv repu
tation, Mr. Johnson' said Mr. Levi,
"though wo havo not had tho pleasure
of knowing you personally until to
day." 'Then,' Baul Mr. Dorrell, "after duo
inquiries which in your case, Mr.
Johnson, are n mcro matter of form
wo shall bo pleased to make you tho
required advanco on receipt of tho
formal bills of lading from our agents
1,1 A1fivi,wtf-in "
Mr. Johusou bowed Gracefully and
took his departure.
i hat niitlit Mr. Johnson had impor
tant business which detained him in
liis pHvato ofllco until tho small hours
of tho morning. Ho was writing not
in Ins rapid and continuous style, but
laboriously and haltingly. Had vou
stood behind his chair for a second
you would have seen that ho was care,
fully copying a signature which read
thus: "Abdul Pinoro." Ho spared no
pains with his work, and it was long
after midnight when ho leaued back in
his chair and inspected tlio result of
his labors with. keen scrutiny nnd criti
cal approval. The imitation was per
fect. It had been a troublesome signa
ture to copy. Abdul had an awkward
knack of spreading tho capital P back
ward, entwining it round his Chribtian
(I) name in a stylo which was rather a
ticklish thing to imitate; but it was not
too ticklish lor Juigar Allen Johnson
few things wero. Having 'ocked this pre
cious document, with a duplicate aud
also tno gemrno Dill ot lading from
which ho had copied tho signature
carefully into his safe, ho tore up and
burned tho various spoiled and smear
ed sheets of letter paper' which lay
about tho floor. Then ho turned out
tho lights, locked tho doors and went
down stairs.
As hit walked along tho almost de
serted streetjho took out a cigar and
lit it. And as tho match sprung into
a sudden brilliancy it lighted his face,
and showed that tho expression on
ovory feature was as sereno and trau
quil as if his night's work bad not boon
tho preparation of a dastardly crimo.
Ho did not go direct home, but stroll
ed down by tho rivet and finished two
moro cigars. He carelessly throw a
shilling to a little crouching, blue tip
ped beggar lad who stood shivering in
tho chill May wind on tho pavement.
"God bless you, Bir," gasped tho
astonished waif gratefully.
Two days later ho received a note
from Messrs. Lovi & Co., requesting
him to call a request with which he
lost no timo in complying. Tho inter
view was brief, and conceded all ho
wished. The firm was willintr to
grant him tho advanco bo required
upon tho receipt of tho dupl'cato bill
of lading from Alexandria, which they
uow awaited.
Mr. Johnson took bis leavo and re
paired to his oflice, where ho told ono
ol his clerts, in a preoccupiedltone, to
address an envelope to Messrs. Levi A;
Co. Ho subsequently placed in this
cnvelopo tlm torcoj bill of lading and
sealed it up. Then ho wrote a long,
gossipy letter to a menu in Alexati
dria an casy-croinf:, "hoad-in-tho-
clouds'1 kind of lellow who would sus
pect nothing and in a postscript ask
ed him as a special lavor to post tho
enclosed letter tor him in Alexandria
on tho day when tho ship Estrella
"cleared.'' Having dispatched this
letter ho strolled along to castlo street,
and gave orders at a cortain shop
wuero ho was not in tbo habit ot deal
ing , for a small iron-bound box to bo
mado and sent to his rooms with as
little delay as possible.
Three weeks later Mr. Johnson was
again in Messrs. Levi & Co'e. office.
I he bill of lading had been received
and all preliminaries having been satis
factorily arranged and tlio necessary
documents as to interest having been
duly signed, Mr. Lovi drew his check
book toward him and signed a check
lor 5u,uuu.
"And I trust, Mr. Johnson," ho said,
pompously, as ho tore off the precious
slip, "that though it is our hrst trans
action, it may not bo our last."
"Our last!'' repeated tho echo in the
corner.
Mr. Johnson bowed with grace, but
as ho took tho paper from Mr. Levi's
hand, that gentleman might havo
noticed that Johnson s hands shook.
Tho Estrolla was Bignallcd in duo
course and Messrs. hevi x Co. dis
patched a clerk to tho dock for tho
ship s papers.
Tho captain was on deck as tbo
cleik who, by tho way, was named
Uavis crossed tho trangwaw
"Good morning, Captain Marsh," ho
said, pieaantly.
"Good morning," returned tho cap
tain gruffly.
"Had a fine passago !" pursued
Davis.
"Middling. Houghish iu tho bay."
"liuuior a neavy cargo this time,
haven't you 7
"No, lighter than usual," was tho re
ply.
"Hut," said Davis, with an air of
surprise, "you'vo got 2,000 bales of
cotton on board from Pinero & Co."
"Haven't a balo of ootton on board,"
returned tho other, briefly.
"What !" said tho astonished clerk.
"Are you sure?"
"Surd Of course I'm sure," answer
ed tho captain, in surly tones. "Who
should know if I don't!"
'Well I may just go back a'gain,"
said Davis.
"You'd bettor," obsorved Captain
Marsh, grimly; "you'll not find what
you're looking for lioro."
Davis mado his way back to bis em
ployer's ollico and with considerable
trepidation informed them of tbo non
arrival of tho expected cargo. Dorrell
turned palo and. Levi hecamo perfectly
green.
"There must bo somo mistake," said
tho former, hurriedly.
"I don't know, I'm suro, sir," stam
mered tho clerk.
"Don't you know, you idiot!" roared
Mr. Lovi. "Who expected you to
know! Leavo tho room!"
A hurried telegram was dispatched
to tho agouts in Alexandria, and in tho
courso of a fow hours tho torso answer
was flashed back :
"No such consignment dispatched to
you. Somo mistake."
Tho parlies looked at each other
aghast I
"Holy Abraham 1" gasped Mr. Levi.
"Good Heaven 1" ejaculated Mr.
Dorrell.
"Good heavons 1" echoed tho Co.
In fivo minutes Mr. Lovi was driv
ing furiously up to Exchango court,
1887.
whero it is needless to say ho did not
find Mr. Johnson. Nor did be find
anyono clso conncotod with tbo firm.
Tho door leading to tho offices was
locked, and a card neatly tacked there
on, bearing the inscription!
"On tbo Continent lor an indefinite
timo."
Upon reading this announcement
Mr. Lovi burst into tho next office with
such sudden violence that tbo clerks
jumpod from their stools in dismay.
iiero no learned, in answer to his al
most inarticulato inquiries, that tlio
offices of Johnson & Co. had been
closed for rather moro than a week.
Unon nrrivinrr attain in .Tamos street.
Mr. Lovi was in a stato of antagonized
rago and excitement baffling descrip
tion. Ho was a singularly choleric old
gontlcman, and throw himself into his
chair, flinging his hat upon tho ground.
"Wo havo been swindled 1" ho almost
shouted, excitedly, "swindled I"
"Swindled I ' echoed tho "Co.,
faintly.
Mr. Dorrell Bat for a fow minutes
palo nnd silent; but in all firms of two
or moro partners there is usually ono
who talks and ono who acts, and in
this firm Mr. Dorrell was always tho
ono who acted.
t'Wo had better send for Bolton," ho
said at last, and Bolton, tho celebrated
dotective, was sent for. Bolton said
little, but listened gravely and respect-
tuny to air. uorreil s calm statements
and with seeming sympathy to Mr.
Levi's incoherent ravings. Mr. Skimp
meekly ventured the remark that "ho
hadn't thought much of Johnson from
tho first'" which irritating remark was
repaid by tho senior partner with a
withering glanco at Skimp which
caused that worthy to subside at onco
into lus cornor.
All tho documents wero produced
and most carefully examined by Bolton.
Tho deteotivo after tho manner of
his kind looked inscrutable, and said
very little.
Tho affair was placed entirely in his
hands and after somo days' inquiry tlio
firm of Lovi & Co. found that it had
been vory successfully swindled, all
iho documonts being forgeries. Mr.
Levi's oheck had been cashed on the
day it was received all in Bank of
England notes, nono of which had been
passed or changed in Liverpool. The
inference- was that Mr. Johnson bad
takon them with him to London, with
tho intention of changing them into
Sold. It was for this purpose, Mr.
olton said, that tbo previously men
tioned iron-bound box-had been hon
ored by tbo thoughtful and accom
plished Mr. Johnson (20,000 in gold
being, as tho deteotivo dryly remarked,
rather an awkward sum to carry on tho
person.) It was also ascertained that
Mr. Johnson had left his rooms more
tl an a week ago, at a late hour in the
ovojing, and that a gentleman answer
ing his description had on that same
evening taken tho night express for
London. Upon hearing these details
Mr. Levi delivered himself of somo
fine Hebrew expletives.
"But how," said Mr. Dorrell, "did
ho get Pinero's signature to copy !''
"A simple matter," replied the de
tective "He has bad some small ship
ping transactions with Pinero & Co
before, whioh enabled him to possess
himself of ono or two of their forms
of bills of lading. This plot was not
hatched in a fow days. '
"Tho Bcoundiel I" stormed Mr. Lovi
with several Btrong and effective ob
jectives "I II trace him, 1 11 hunt him
down, if I spend every penny I have
in tbo world. 1" ind mm, liolton, and
1 11 make yonr fortune.
Mr. Bolton did his best, and it was
usually a very good "best." no traced
him first to London, thenco to Paris,
then to Irun, and thus across the Span
ish frontior, beyond whioh it was, of
course, useless to follow hira. The
ce'ebrated detective therefore returned
to Liverpool baffled and considerably
crestfallen, and presented himself onco
again in Levi & Uo. s othoe, and with
unwelcomo tidings.
"Follow him through Spain, drag
him back by force drag him to tho
dock 1 ' almost screamed Air. lovi.
"Dock 1" echoed Mr. Skimp faintly,
Mr. Dorrell and Mr. Bolton, between
them evolved a subtler plan, which was
hnally adopted.
"Spare no expense,'" wero Mr. Dor
roll's last words to the detective. "Wo
givo you carte blanche but bring him
back with you."
"I will do ray best," said Mr. Bolton
and ho bowed himself ou..
ii.
Two men wero lounging ono hot
August evening on tho veranda of tbo
1'ouda Alameda at Malaga. Both
wore smoking, and from their conver
sation thoy wore evidently recent ao
quaintanccs.
"I'es," tho elder of tho two men
was saying, with a strong American
twang, "Pm traveling for pleasure.
I've made a pretty tall sum in mining
and I moan to onjoy myself. I intend
running pretty well over Eurono dur
ing tho next month. I don't tako sud
den fancies now, as a rule," he went
on, "but I've taken a fancy to you. I
liko your- sort. What did you say
your namo was !"
"I didn't say," answored tbo other,
In clear, high bred tones, "but my
namo is Frederick Steyno."
"Thank you. My namo is Kemp
Josiah Washington Kemp at your
service Hero's my oard. You are an
Englishman, I calculate I"
"Yes. You aro an American, I pro
sumo t"
"That's so," returned tho other, stick
ing his thumbs in tho armholes of his
waistooat " Josiah Washington
Komp, of New York city, United
States. I guess you are traveling for
pleasure, too, Mr. Steyno !"
"Well no," said "tbo person ad
dressed, carefully eclocting a fresh
uigar; "I am only hero on a little mat
ter of business. A relativo of mine
an niiole, in fact diod hero latoly and
left mo a small fortuno. I thought of
starting business, eithor hero or in
Seville" And Mr.Stoyno's bluo oyos,
as ho spoke, looked clear and guileless
as a child's.
Ho was a tall, well-mado man, with
a short, fair board aud a heavy fair
mustache Ilia roannors wero win
ning, exceedingly; bis hands wero
slender and white, with filbert nails.
His companion was tall, Uo, but
stoutish and dark, with a clean-shaved
lip and jaw, and a pointed black beard.
Ho looked at Mr. Steyno attentively
as that gentleman nonchalantly lit bis
cigar. Ho admired tbo porfect reposo
,of bis manner hla utter tranquility
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and self-possession so very English 1
"I feol wo are going to bo frionds,"
ho said and Mr. Sloyno handed him a
cigar from an exquisitely mounted case
'I'm sorry now wo didn't get to know
oaoh othor sooner. I've boon here for
thrco days."
Then bo wont on to otvo his com
pardon a frank nnd rambling nccount
of his life and ndventures, and how ho
bad mado bis "pile" Altogether ho
was very communicative And Mr.
Steyno soon boiamo confidential, too;
telling how ho had come out to Spain
six years before; how ho had lived for
tho last thrco years in extreme poverty
and ill hoalth, and how thankfully ho
had hailed tho small windfall which
had lately befallen bim. He spoke,
too, in affoctiDg terms of i much-loved
younger brother, who had died of
cholera tho preceding Summer, and
whoso doath had been an acuto and
terrible grief to him.
"You haven't been in England lately.
I suppose !" said M r. Kemp, looking
attentively at a protty littlo Spanish
girl who was crossing tho street below.
"Uh, no, replied tho other. "I havo
not seen England since I left it six
years ago. I hadn t tho means, even
had I wished it. Besides, 1 havo no
longer any interests there."
As ho spoko lie flicked tho ash from
off bis oigar and sighed.
"Ah," said tho American. Thoy
talked. on indifferent subjects until 11
o'clock ; then they parted for tho night.
As tho days wont on thoy bocamo
frionds, apparently, and tho ono was
rarely seen without tho other.
"Look hero, Stoyue, my boy," said
Mr. Kemp.ono afternoon, as they eat on
the shady verandah, "I have an ideal"
"Surely, for Mr. Kemp that is noth
ing uncommon," remarked Mr. Steyne,
with a courteous smilo.
"I've been thinking," wont on Mr.
Komp. "You say you have never soon
muoh of Madrid. Neither havo I, and
1 guess it s rather an interesting littlo
place. Why shouldn't wo take a run
up thero togother; not straight up but
doing all tho places of in tores t on tho
way I '
"My dear sir," said Mr. Steyne, blow
ing a tiny curl of smoke into tho air as
ho spoke, "vou-have misunderstood mo.
I fear. Tho littlo sum my undo left
me -though a lortuno to me does not
admit of such oxtravaganco as von
mention. Much as I should onjoy tho
inp.you proposo
"Pooh 1" broke in tho other, brusque
ly, "don t havo any nonsense. My dear
h red excuso mo calling you Fred ;
yon are so liko a friend I onco had of
that name, I can t look on you as a
stranger lvo moro money than
know what to do with. Let me do tho
thing I guess you'll be doing mo a
favor it's flat enough traveling alone.
and I tell you I don't know when I felt
so drawn to any one bofore. That's
so."
Mr. Steyne at this moment was lean
ing his elbow upon tho back of his
ohair, his clear eyes fixed unwavering
ly on tno eager good naturod face of
nis companion, it was an intense,
penetratinr gaze, and the American.
after a second or two, said with not
unnatural surprise :
"What aro you looking at !
"1 was trying to remember who you
remind mo of," said the othor. "I
know now."
Mr. Kemp poured out a full glass of
Dianzanuia, and took a long drink bo
fore ho spoke
"Yes!" he said then interrogatively.
"It was," went on Steyne, dreamily.
"up in Santander. A man was killed
there somo months ago ; he was knock
ed down by a runaway horse. Your
face reminds mo of his."
"Ah 1" eaid tho other. "Well, what
uo you say to my littlo scheme T Will
you como ! '
"My dear fellow." replied Mr.
Steyne, objectively, "I really should
onjoy it extremely, but "
"Then that's settled," said tlio Ameri
can, in brisk tones. "No, I'll tako no
refusal. Wo'll start this very day, or
to-morrow. Wo'll have a right royal
time ; and wo'll giyo tho Spaniards fits
all round."
Mr. Stoyno mado no further objec-
. T fPl. 1 T 1 . . . 1 . 1
nuns, .iiiuy uiu Biuru mo next uav i
and they certainly had a roval time.
Thfiv went, frnm TVlnlartn r iranml.
Cordova, Seville. Badaio. Cindid Heal
and Toledo, and took countless other
places en route They visited tho A!
hambraby moonlight; they ogled lovely
black oyod sonoritas; they attended
bull fights by day and masked balls by
night; and they spent money liko
water. Finally tbey arrived in Madrid
and took thoir quarters nt the Fonda
do Paris, in tbo Puorta del Sol.
On the second day after their arrival
in tho Spanish capita), Mr. Komp, who
had boon out for somo timo, entered
tho cool marbol-tiled apartments where
his traveling companion was stretched
upon two chairs with a cigar between
lus lips and a small glass of ouraooa ot
his elbow, and said, in accents of
ploasod surprise : "Now, isn't this tho
most fortunato thing! I've lust hml
this" holding out an open lottor
wmv w.. Mum auii-uu. it- irum an
old friend of raino a countryman, too
he's been vachting about for thr lnat
fow months and is going to put in at
jjayonno. lies very anxious 1 should
meet him there and tako a short crnisn !
and when ho hears wo are together he'll
bo iust as pleased to seo you. He's a
regularly hospital fellow and as rioh as
a Jew. Let mo eeo now," running his
oyo over tho letter ; "we'll havo just
about timo to get thoro by the timo lio
arrives. Wo'll start at once Ho says
ho has somo vory pretty girls on board,
too. Why, Fred, it'll bo a considerable
bit ot tun."
"I hopo you will onjoy your cruise,
jvemp my uear lenow,' said Mr. Stey
no ; "but I am sorry I cannot accom
pany you. I must really get back to
Malaga this week. I was thinking so
when you came in."
"Pooh!" retorted tho othor, "a
uoupio ot weens or so won t make much
difference Your business can stand, I
nniua V,,tll ....
b""' " up our rooms to
night and start in tho mornlnrr."
"No, really," persisted Mr. Stovne.
"I couldn't thing of intruding on your
friond's Htt le circle It's vory kind of
you, Kemp j but really I had rather
nou '
"Oh, bosh 1 I won't tako anv denials.
said Mr. Kemp, good hurnoredly. "If
you were onco there, I bet I wouldn't
get you away again in a hurry." ho
went on with a sly wink. "All tho
ladies would fall down and worship
that Senor Ingles way voi bnvn.
You're a sad follow among tho ladies,
Fred."
But Fred's mind was mado up ap
parently. Malaga and not Bayonne,
was bis "ultima Thule," nnd not all tho
American's persuasions, remonstrances
and finally bad langtlago.bad any effect
upon his determination.
"But hang It all why not !" said
Mr. Kemp in exasperating tonos, as
he sat astrido on a ohair, leaning his
chin on tho back, nnd looking puzzled
nnd mortified.
"Shall I toll vou !" said tlio other.
settling himself moro comfortably in
his chair and leisurely lighting a fresh
cigar. "I think you'll admit my rea
sons are good ones. Havo a cigar!"
"No,1 impatiently. "Well your
reasons !"
Mr Steyno examined tho end of his
cigar attentively, nnd then said, fixing
his clear oyes on his companion's.
"I nm indebted to you for a very en-
joyablo trip I think tbo most enjoy
able trip I over had. You havo been
most gonorous princely, indeed. I
think I may say I shall novor forget
you and should wo meet agaln-wlnch
unhappily is, I fear, a rcmoto chance, I
trust wo may renew our hitherto-
very pleasant intercourse.
"Yes yes ; that's all very well" in
terrupted Mr. Kemp, with a wavo of
bis band. "But it's not to the point, 1
want to know why you won't go."
"I'm coining to that," said tho other
tranquilly. Unforeseen accidents sotno
tiraes happen. Your friend's yacht,
for instance, might tako n run over to
England whilo I was on board. Now
tho climate of England doesn't suit me.
That is ono reason. Tho other is this :
I like you, nay, I am fond of you as
Mr. Kemp, tho American, in Spain
but," in slow, deliberate terms, "I
don't think I shonld liko yon quito so
well as Mr. Bolton tho detective
across tho frontier."
For fully a rainuto thoro was a dead
silence
Mr. Kemp or rather Mr. Bolton,
roso from his chair and moved mo
Olianically to tho window. Ho felt
literally stunned and speechless with
rago and chagrin added to tho morti
fying consciousness of being as com
pletely "dono" as if ho had been tho
veriest novico in tbo profession.
"You look faint, ' observed his com
panion courteously. "Pray allow mo
to ring for somo brandv. It will bo
only a small item in Messrs. Lovi &
Co's already I fear rather heavy ex-
penses I
Mr. Bolton felt as if ho conld cheer
fully have strangled the calm, polished,
gentlemanly looking villain, who lean
ed back in his chair with such easy,
unstudied grace, and with that half
mocking smile in his deceitful frank
oyes.
"xou aro an internal scoundrel,
Mr.
Johnson," ho gasped, as soon as ho
could speak shaken out of all his
usual imperturbable sell-possession.
Mr. Johnson shrugged his shoulders
gently.
"Possibly," ho answered, with an
exasperating smilo. "Had I been
otborwiso I will conclude that you
would not have taken such an interest
in mo. Do havo a cigar ; you will find
them really good. No t Then have a
turn outside, xou look rather upset.
Mr. liolton lclt Madrid within an
hour but ho did not join his friend at
Bayonne. 3'emple liar.
A Boone of Confusion-
if- SELLERS IN TR0U11LE AMONG HIS
rniENDs.
Thov tell some fiinnt- nt.nrioa nf T?n--.
mond, tho actor, whoso death was an
nounced latelv. Ho was fond nf n
joke, but bad them perpetrated upon
nimseii as oiten as no piayea them
upon others. Ono story thov tell is
great. "Raymond was playing Col
onel Sellers at tho Grand Onera
House, nnd Hnmn nf t.hn Inmha nni nr.
a "inll on him tn tiJIV linnlf p.nrtnin InViru
jn tho joking line that ho was always
incurring, oieeio juacnaye, walden
Pell Scryrnser, Mara, an artist, Jack
Milov. and some others mniln nn tVinir
minds to go on in the last act in thp
court, scene oi tuo "UUded Ago.'
Thoy first ordered a fine supper for
Raymond, as it was tho first right of
tho engagement. Then thoy arrayed
themselves in dress suits, went over
to the theatre and, having previously
fixed matter with tho stage managor,
filed into tho jury box, unknown to
Raymond beforo tho curtain rose Ho
entered soon after, sat down to busi
ness of talking to Laura Hawkins and
i -Ar-i ..
uuppunuu iu cast nis oyo on tuo jury
box.
His law fell. Ins nvfihrnura 1if.1
and he shook his fist and wentjthrough
a pauiomino oi me most bloodthirsty
threats. It was a tough crowd, how
ever, and they did not weaken an inch.
No sooner had the trial begun than
Mara jumped to his feet, exclaiming:
"I no speaka da Inglis. You getta
interpret,"
"Sit down," cried tho Judge
"I can no hear. 1 want interpret,"
screamed Mara.
Miloy choked him off, and ho sub
sided. With somo difficulty tho cuo
was found, but no sooner had tho
scene commenced than Miiey arose :
"Yer Arn'r," said he.
"What."
"IIo's not tarkin Oirish. Av ho
don't lark Oirish how'll I undhershtand
tho ividonco!"
Raymond was palo with anger.
Everything was in confusion. Scryrn
ser tried to speak, the Judgo was ham
mering with his gavel and tho nud
ienco was Bimply potrified. Thoy
could not mako head or tail of tho
mattor. The actors, outside of Ray
mond, however, wero in tears of laugh
tor. Tho trial ended and tho jury
went out. Mackayo was foreman.
When they filed back a fow minutes
later, tho Judgo said:
"Gontlemen, havo you agreed upon
a vordiot T"
"Wo have," Baid Mackayo, solemnly.
"Wefind tho defendant guilty."
"You moan not guilty,'' roared Ray
mond. 'Wo mean guilty," roared the jury.
Raymond mado frantio Bigns in tho
wings. "Ring down, ring down," bo
commanded in a hcarsu whisper. Then
ho grabbed a boltlo on tho table, rose,
and throw up his arms crying:
"Gentlemen, I appeal to you. For
thoBako of the eye-water say not guil-
And tho curtain foil on tho maddest
Raymond that anybody over knew.
Ho would not soo tho jokors or the
point of tho joke, and tho supper pass
ed off without its only guest.
Spontaneous Combustion,
Somo observations mado in Franco
by M. Cosson may throw light upon
many mysterious fires. In ono instanco
spontaneous firing arose from an air
current heated to soventy-sovoa de
grees only. Tho wood slowly carbon
bed at that temperature, and boiug
thus rendered extremely porous, a rapid
absorption of oxygen resulted, and
suflicient beat was then produced to
intlanio the dry material. In nuother
case the warmth from the air bolo of a
stove-door was sufficient to set firo to
wood-work,