PRIFESIIINM. CARIS. L. MUTZ, A ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, OrFiOK Front Room, Ovor PoBtoflloo. m.OOMBHUHU, I'A. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ltloomsburg. ra omce oror 1st. National Sank. U. FUNK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. DLOOMSIORO, PA, Oitco la Sot's Uulldlng. N. J OlIN M. OliAltK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND JU8TIOB OF THE PEACE. 1)UXK8BCH0, l'i onion oyer Mojer llroa. Drue Store p W. MILLER, ATTOUNKY-AT-LAW, omce la Brower's bulldlng.socond aoor,room No. 1 Bloomsburg', PA. r FRANK ZABB, ATTOItNKY-AT-LAW. " Bloomsburg, Pa. o nee comer of Ccntte and aln Btitets.CJaili jiuituing. Can bo consulted in German, a JiUTflHBENDEn, ''"JNKOri, BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1887. THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XXI.N0 87 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. LI, ROM QKO. E. ELWELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Bi.ooMsumto, Pa. Ofllco on First floor, front room of Col umbian Uulldlng, Mum street, below Ex. change Hotel. pAUL E. WIRT, Attorney-at-Law. onlce In Coiehbux bdilsiho, Room No. i, second door, BLOOMSBURG, PA. JJ V. WHITE, ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office in Drawers' Building, 2nd floor, may 1-tf S. KMOIB. t I. WINT1K8TBIX. KNORR & VYINTER8TEEN, Attorneys-at-Law. Offlco lu 1st National Bank building, second floor. nrstdoortotMlett. Corner ot Main and Market streets Bloomsburg, Pa. tJPennont and Bounties Oolltcttd. P. BILLMEYER, (DIXTlilOT ATTORNEY.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WTOfllco over Dentltr's shoo store, Dloomsburg, Pa. apr-30.80. y-. H. RUAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Catawlsta, Pa. once, corner ot Third and XalnHtreets. jyICHAEL F1. EYERLY, Convoyancor, Collector of Claims. AMD legal Advice in the. settlement op ESTATES, tC wrofflce in Dentler building with P. P. Bill mejer, attornejr-at-law, front looms, 2nd floor Bloomsburg, Pa. ;" tapr-t-ss. 3. BMITH, ' " ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Berwick, Pa. D K. HONORAA. BOBBINS. Offlce and residence. West First street; Blooms- burg, Pa. nowsssjy. JB. McKELVY, M. D.urceon and Phy .slctan, north, side Main street,below Market D R. J. 0. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN BURGEON, Offlce, North Market street, Bloomsburg, Pa DR. WM. M. REBER Surgeon and Physlolan. offlce corner ot Rock and Market treet, EXCHANGE HOTEL. W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR BLOOMSBUIia.PA. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. Large and convenient samrlo rooms. Bath room, hot and cold water; ana an modern conveniences. T F. HARTMAN BlrMSIHTB TUB FOLLOWING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES North American ot Philadelphia. Franklin, " " Pennsylvania, " " York, ot Pennsylvania. Hanover, of N. Y. Queens, ot London. NorthBrltlsb, ot London. omos on AUrUt Street, No. s, Bloomsburg. IRE INSURANCE CHRISTIAN V. KNAPP, BLOOMSBURG, PA, 1 iMBRCHANTS'.OP NEWARK, 'N. J. 'LINTON, N.Y. PEOPLES' N. Y. READING, PA. These old coBroHATioHs are well seasoned by ge and rim txstbd and have novcr yet had a I osa settled by any court of law. Their assets are all invested In solid sicckitiis are liable to the hazard of riRB only, . . ; Looses pbomi-tlt and dokistlt adjusted and paid1 as soon as determined by Chkistux f. KHArr, BfBCIAL AOSKI AND ADJUSTIS ULOOMBUCKO, Pa. . The'pooploof Columbia county should patron lie the agency where losses If any are settled and pail by one of ther own citizens. ...... PROMPTNESS. EQUITY, FAIR DEALING. J7REAS BROWN'S INSURANCE 1 AGENCY Moyer's new building, Mala street, oom&burg, Pa. As3eU Mtai Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn ',078,aa Royal of Liverpool. , Lancashire.. ...V.....! ! 10,000,000 Plro Association, Philadelphia 416Mi2 Phoanlx, ot London 5,206,870 London & Lancashire, ot England 1,709,1(70 IlarUord ot Hartford. a-iK'i'50 Springfield Fire and Marine; 2,082,680 As the agencies are direct, policies are written or ther Insured without delay tn the office at Bloomsburg. " Oct. 8, '81-' r-AINWRIQIlT &CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PUIUDKU'IIIA, Pa. TEAS, felltUrS, COFFEE, SVGAU, MOLASSES KICK, SPICKS, MO-alUI 80DA, ETC, KTtt' N. E. Corner Second and Arch fits. W"Orders will recelvo prompt attention. n. house, DENTIST, Bloomsbubo, Columbia County, Pa All styles ot work done In a superior manner, work warranted as represented. Tsirn Exibact bd wiTiiouT Pain by the use ot Gas, and free of charge when artificial teeth are Inserted. Offlco In Barton's building, Main street, below Market, live doors below Klelms drug store, first floor. lobe open at all hourt during the da Nov us -it BEST MADE CLOTHING IN PHILADELPHIA, A, 0. YATES & 00. LEDQEK BUILDING, SIXTH fP CHESTNUT STS, K.AZZ.KOAD Titan -TABLE TELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD. BLOOMSBURG DIVISION, STATIONS. FU NORTntTMBKRLAND 5 40 Cameron & ta Chulasky o oo o 03 p u 1 39 NOItTn. A. H. A, St, 10 10 t IS Danvlllo, Catawlssa 6 S3 import.. o so Bloomsburg 6 30 Kspy .... 6 42 Lime Itldge. . o 50 Willow GroVO..... ... 6 54 Brlarcreck. ...., o a Berwick 7 05 Beach Haven 7 11 Hick's Ferry. . 7 is Hhlckshlnny 7 io Uunlock's 7 43 Nantlcoko 7 50 Avopdale. 7 51 Plymouth 7 60 Plymouth Junction,.,.. 8 m Kingston 8 08 Bennett 8 12 Maltby 8 17 Wyoming 8 tl West Plttston 8 27 Plttston 8 33 Lackawanna 8 40 Tuylorvllle........ 8 48 Bcllovue 8 54 SCKANTOM 9 00 T SI STATIONS. A V SCBANTON 0 10 Bcllevue e 15 Taylorvllle. t to Lackawanna s 24 PlttBton 0 s westllttston 6 42 Wyoming a 47 Maltby s el Bennett cm Kingston 0 58 Plymouth Junction 7 or Plymouth 7 10 Avondalc. 7 14 Nantlcoke 7 19 Uunlock's 7 20 SMckshluny 7 47 Hick's Ferry 7 55 Beach Haven, 8 01 Berwick 8 07 Bnarcreck. 8 13 willow Grove 8 is LlmelUdge. 8 20 Espy... 8 2a Bloomsburg 8 32 Rupert 8 87 CatawlBsa 8 2 Danvlllo a 57 Chulasky. 9 03 Cameron 9 07 NOllTntJHBBKLAND 9 22 A M 1 53 2 14 2 19 2 21 2 29 2 43 2 51 2 59 3 09 3 19 3 26 3"35 3 39 3 43 3 52 3 56 4 01 4 22 r M AH 9 50 9 55 10 00 10 08 10 16 10 22 10 27 10 30 10 34 10 3S 10 4J 10 47 10 51 10 55 11 02 11 12 11 22 11 23 II 87 10 25 10 29 10 36 10 53 11 00 11 07 11 15 11 23 11 26 11 30 11 37 11 44 11 49 11 63 12 OS 13 16 12 20 12 25 12 30 12 37 12 41 19 45 12 50 12 55 1 03 1 11 1 19 1 25 1 30 r x SOUTH. p a 2 05 214 2 21 2 28 2 34 2 39 247 2 59 8 51 2 59 3 03 3 06 3 19 3 29 3 39 3 45 3 51 3 57 4 01 4 05 4 12 4 18 4 21 4 29 4 46 4 64, 5 00 5 15 P SI 11 41 11 62 11 t9 12 05 12 10 12 16 12 30 1340 12 6) P SI Philadelphia 0 30 6 31 6 40 6 53 1 05 7 19 7 20 7 27 7 31 7 35 7 42 7 49 7 55 8 P6 8 IT 8 22 8 33 8 33 8 38 B 45 8 49 8 63 8 69 o at 9 09 9 17 9 25 9 80 9 35 AM P H 0 20 6 25 5 .30 G 37 6 45 6 50 6 51 6 59 7 03 7 07 7 12 7 10 7 21 7 25 7 43 7 51 8 07 8 13 8 20 8 2T 8 31 8 33 8 41 8 47 8 52 8 57 9 15 9 23 9 28 9 45 r si nnnnMllnn. nf. Ittinprt with Reading Railroad tor Tamanend, Tamanua, Wlll lamsport, Sunbury, Pottsvllle, etc. At Northum berland with P. & E. Dlv. P. It. R. for Ilarrlsburg, Lock Haven, Emporium, warren, corry ana Jtne, W. F. HALSTEAD, oen. Man., Scranton, Pa 'I unhesitatingly add my testimony to tho great ben efits to bo derived from Sim mons Liver Regulator. I was nfllictcd for several years with disordered liver, which resulted in a sevcro attack of Jaundice. I had good medi cal attendance, but it failed to rcstoro mo to tho enjoy ment of my former health. I then tried tho most re nowned physicians of Louis ville, Ky., but all to no pur 'pose, whereupon I was in duced to try Simmons Liver Regulator. I found Immedi ate benefit from its use, and it ultimately restored mo to tho full enjoyment of health." A. II. Siiiiu.KV, Richmond, Ky. . . ."I most cheerfully re commend it to all who sndcr from bilious attacks or any diaoaso caused by a disar ranged stato of tho liver.''. . . . W. R. Bernard, Kansas City, Mo. SCOTT'S EMULSION OF PORE GOD 1MB OIL bp Almo9t as Palatabloas Milk. The only nreiaratlon of COB MVEU OIL that c&n bo taken readily and tolerated for a long time br deUcale stomachs. AND AS A ItKMKDT FPU COXSmPTIOX, Hdion.i.ois Am.iinns, amkhia. iikn nui, iit r.ii.ii v. counts am hhhut ak- runiO.NS and all WAMIMl IHMHtltULS 0"3 CIIILllllKN It In ra.rr'llona In In remit. Prescribed and endorsod bj tho boat l'bysiclans in tho countries of tho world. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. oct-22-ly SELECT STORY- CROWN ACME THE BEST BURNING OIL THAT CAN BE MADE FROM PETROLEUM. It gives a brilliant light, ft will not smoko flie chimneys. It will not char the wick. It has a high lire test, it will not exDlodo. it Is pro-cmlnently a family safety OIL WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON With any other Illuminating oil mado. We Stake Our Reputation, As refiners, upon tho statement that It Is THE BEST OIL IN THE WORLD. Ask your dealer for CROWN ACME. Trado for Bloomsburg and Vicinity Supplied by MOYER BROS., Bloomsburg, Pa. like Mr. sep2-ly. Peniisylvania Railroad. Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divis ion, and Northern Central Railway. flxll TIME TABLE. m enet May 29UJt.wTralns leave Sunbury. 9.40 a. m.. sea Shore Kinross (dally excent Sunday), for narrlsburg andlntermedlatestatlons, arriving at Philadelphia 8.15 p. m. ; New York, 6.20 p. m. : Baltimore, 3.10 p. m. ; Washington, D.S0p. m., connecting at Philadelphia for all Sea shore points. Through passenger coaoh to Philadelphia, 1.43 p. m. Day express dally except Hunaay),ior uarnsourg dlate stations, arriving at Phil 6.50 p. m. : New York, 9.85 p. m. a. as n. m. ; Washington. 7.45 n. m. through to Philadelphia and passenger coaches ffl. C. SLOAU & BRO., BLOOMSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS S LEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C ! First-class work always on hand. REPAIRING NEA TL YDONk. Prices reduced to tuit the limes. Isburgand lnterme- Phiiaaeipn la p. m. ; Baltimore i p. m. Parlor car through to Phlladeln 7.45 o. m. Henovo tor Ilarrlsburg and all Intermediate stations, arrlv log at Philadelphia 4.25 a. ra. New York 7.10 a. m Baltimore, 4.oa m. ; w asmnKton o.ui a. m. tlmore. Accommodation (dally New York 7.10 a. m. Benton Hotel, LEMUEL DRAKE, Prop'r. This well-known hotel has been re-opened and many Improvements made tor the accommodation of thA traveling nnhtti The bar and table are supplied with the best tho market affords. A large and commodious stable Is connected with the noiei. Terms alwayB reasonanie. STmayS7 LEMUEL DRAKE, Proprietor. Sloeplng car accommodations can be secured at Ilarrlsburg for Philadelphia and New York, on Sun days a through sleeping car will bo run: on this train from WlUlamsp't to Phlladelphla.PhUadelphla lassengers can remaininsieeperuuuuturuca uuii "trio a. m. Erie Mall (dally excent Monday, ir Ilarrlsburir and Intermediate stations. airWlng at Philadelphia 8.25 a.m. New York, ll.Su . m. ; Baltimore 8.15 a. m. ; Washington, 9.30 a.m. Through lullman sleeping cars are run on tciB train ta PhlladclDhla. Baltimore and Washlne- ton, and through passenger coaches to Philadel phia and Baltimore. WESTWARD, fi.ina. m Erie Mall (dally excent Sunday), to Erie and all intermediate stations and Canandal rua and intermediate stations, nocnester, uuna n and Nincara Palls, with throneh lTJllman Pal ace cars and passenger coaches to Erie and Roch ester. ..... ... 9.53 wews express taaity excepi. ouuuayj ioi Lock Haven and Intermediate stations. 12.52 p. m. Niagara Express (dolly except Sun- a y) f or Kane and intermediate stations ana can- ai.ualgua and principal intermeaiaie Btations, mi-hestcr. Buffalo and Niagara Falls with through passenger coaches to Kane and Rochester ana ranor cario yvimamsiiuru 5.30 p. m. Fast Line (daily,except Sunday)for Re novo and Intermediate stations, and Elmlra. Wat kins and Intermediate stations, with through pas senger coaches to Renovo and Watklns. 9.20 a. m. Sunday mall for Renovo and Interme diate station" THROUGH TRAINS FORSUNBiniY FROM THE unnrtav mall leaves Phlladelnhla 4.30 a. m Ilarrlsburg 7.40 arriving at Sunbury 9.20 a. m. with through sleeping car from PhUadelphla to WU llamsport. News Express leaves Philadelphia 4.S0 a. m. Harrlsburg, 8.10 a. m. dally except Sunday arriving at Sunbury 9.53. a. m. Niagara Express leaves Phlladelnhla. 7.40 a. m. I Baltimore 7.30 a. m. (dally except Sunday arriving at Sunbury, 1S.6J p. in., ftnd tiiroutrh Doascnser coaches trom J'WladoU PtUnMea?esrNew York 9.03 a. m. i Phlladel more. iau a. m., (dallj" excepr Sunday) arrtrtDg at . . on ar4th IVimilrrn nABoAnirAI coaches (roml'UlUdelpWa and Uaurmore. HriB Mail leaves New Yorlcaaup. m. ; rhUadel. i, 10.00 p. m, i nam. fiatitnlAv arrlvlniT at. Kiinbury fi.10 a, m.. wim inrougu ruumu WILLIAM HART BLOOMSBURG, PBNN'A., AOENT FOR THE KEYSTONE DYNAMITE POWDER CO., manufacturers of the celebrated Keystone Dyna mite. This explosive Is giving universal sattafao- Itftn n,ntlnn. nhOArfllll. irl.An. MVAtUrSm SUB87miElOR THE COLUMBIAN, n,.it iihii. m. Wahhlneton. inore, U.so p. m., (dally except.Satui nlnircars trom Philadelphia, W Baltimore and through passenger Philadelphia. coaches from IIAZT.KTON & WII.KKHIIAIlUK 11 If AN4III KA1I.WAY, uriiuilllll V. UAH.HOA1) ANU NOUTII AND WEST (Dally except Sunday.) uMikeutmrrn Mall leaves sunbury 9.55 ft. m. arrtvinir at Bloom Ferry ia46 a. m. , Wllkes-barrs "ViiBlHn.rrt inMn). loaves Sunbury 2.55 P m. ar- riving atuioom Ferry 3:51: Wllkes-Barre, 6:00 p in. KxDreas East leaves Sunbury 5.S5 p. m., arriving at Bloom Ferry 6.80 p. in., wuices-oarre t. w p. as ur;;,rv w ml i,rvi wi lkesbarre ia25 a. in. arrlr Ing at Bloom Ferry li.M a. m.,Bunbury 18.45 p. m Express west leaves Hauo-uiiv.uw . ... i rivlng at Bloom Ferry 4.19 p. m.. Bunbury fitOp.m Catawlssa accora. leaves rtescopei-K o;uo ii ui, w riving MmXUl?fX$raWx P W' Sunday mall leaves sunbury 9:85 a. to., arriving at Bloom Ferry 10:18 a. m.. Wllkes-Barre 11:15 a.m. Sunday accommodation Waves Wllkes-Barre 6:10 p. m., arriving ab uiwucu, v.i hiwm,i i:su d. m. . U??SS nnnn J. n. WOOD. Gen!i.anager. 0n. passenger Agent BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL Thn undersigned havmc cut his Planlnir Ml on Railroad street, In nrst-ctass condition, is pre pared to ao all kinds oi worK in nis une. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOUi-DINGS, FLOORING, Etc. rniBhAli nt rAfutnnablerrlces. All lumberused Is well seasoned and none but BklUed workmen &ro employed. ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS urnlshid on application. Plans and speclflca ons prepared by an experienced araugntsman CIIAUI.ES KUKfl, itlooiMHburK, Pa CL 0TH1NG 1 CLOTHING G, W. BERTS CH, THE MERCHANT TAILOR. Dents' Furnishing Goods, Bats S: Caps OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits mado to order at short notice and a fit alwov s nuarantoed or no Bale. Call and oxamino the largest and best selected stock of goods over shown in Columbia county. Store next door to First National Bank, MAIN STREET, Bloomsburg Pa. ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES OF OAST Oil WnOUQIIT IKON. Suitable for Yards, Cemtery Lots and Public Grounds .... . . 1. 1Al.a. nnlhl. nna TherOUOWinKBUUWB mo .voi. uu.uiv, vuw v. the soveral beautiful styles of Fence manuiactured by the undersigned. For Beauty and Durability they areunsurrass . ....... a n w A r nwifl lire n f svi ed. set up uy expeneuovu uuu ...... to give satisiaction. Prices and speoiraens signs sent to any address. AudrcsB of othor do- BLOOMSBURG PA- A BAOHELOE'S BEWABD. It was a cold January Any. John Stvelo sat alone in his ofiloe, in tho mitlst of a deep reverie. it was seldom that ho was Idle, as ho was at the prceout time, but this evening tho memories of tho pastcarao flocking upon him like ghosts from an other land. John Steelo was a biohelor of forty. He had boon born and roared n poor boy, in tho little town of M , and had never felt a desiro to loavo it. Ho had studied law and plodded along vcar after vear In tho dinsv. urimv office, in which wo find him now, aud had grown rich. Ho had no personal friend?, and .lived alono in a large old framo houso'at tho outskirts of tho town with a man servant as cook and gener al tnan-of-all-work. Years and years bofore, when a young man ot twenty, poor and aim less, Steele had loved a girl whoso par ents would not let her marry him be cause ho was so worthless. In his rage he blamed her lor this and would listen to no rcaspn, and from that day had hated women and had led a solitary lifo. It was this scene that now held John Steelo in his odico chair, as tho mantlo of night gathered over tho town. 'More than twenty years ago," ho mused, "and I don't believo I have ever spoken to a woman, except on business smco that day. They say Bho married a no account wretcn alter all, wno lias sunk down to poverty and want. Well, well, I must not waste time thinking about such things now. I was only boy then, and did not know what I wuntcd. I must bo going.'' Whore upon he arose, buttoned his ooat about mm, locked nis omce and trudged on hip homeward journey. Rumor had it about town that al though by her parents' influence, Katio Drow had married shortly alter her re fusal of Steele, that she had loved him doarly. This was most likely true, but as twenty vears had past, tho matter had faded from tho general mind to givo way to more lively gossip. Steele ato his supper in silence. William, his man-of-all-work, had very good meal prepared ; for, though Steele was closo-fisted ho believed in good clothes and comforlahlo living. "Now, William," said Steele, when he had finished "if you fix mo up enough food to do mo to-morrow, you may have a holiday. And hero is your monov and five dollars to havo a time with. No holiday for mo 1 1 don't need any and don't want any.' "Thank you, JUr. Steele, tor your iroodness," said William. "JJut, Mr. Steele, don't you never tako any little extra pleasure at all 1 You know I used to know you wnen you was a little fellow ; and 1 can remember see ing your good mother holding you up at the old church so you couiu seo tuo Christmas tree. And you was a weo little tod then, and you clapped your littlo hands in gleo and your mother would kiss your baby faco and talk baby talk to you. It don't seem that was near forty years ago, Steelo. but it was." "Confound tho fellow,' grumbled Steele, as hcat down in his room that ninht to read. "If I should liston him ho would upset mo. I don't know what is tho matter with mo this even ing, anyhow. I never felt so queer in my lifo. I guess i am using too mucn tobacco oi late. Ho read until bedtimo, and was tho act of taking off his boots, when ho heard a knock at th3 front door. "Wonder who that is," ho thought. "Something unusual at this place. Ho listened a moment And there camo anothor knock. "What the deuco can that William bo doing that he don't go to tho door ?'' said Steele. "1 want to go to Deo, ana it may bo some ono that wants me. To borrow money, l guess. wen, unless they good security, not a oont do they get," At this -juncture William opened tho door. Steele heard an indistinct con versation, and then William conducted the visitor to the kitoheu. After some momonts William came walking into tho room. "Well, what is it T ' "Excuse me, Mr. Steele, but there is a poor woman in too Kitcnon wno needs some help badly. I'm sure she does, for she don't look as a common beggar. She says sho has walked through the cold all tho way from tho last town, and is most dead." "Yes, that is what, they all say. Hive her something to eat and send her on." "But I wish you would come and seo her." "Bothoi theso beggars, mumbled Steele. "But I guess I'll go down to got rid of her. Steele saw a uiacx uguro uuuug uy tho fire. "Well." ho said to her, whon he entered, "what can I do for you 1" Sho turned toward him. iter iaco waB not that of a beggar. Although a trifle nale. it was tho face of a pretty woman of thirty-fivo. "i oniy wibui;u to guv wuwu, nnwl "I was bo cold that I folt as if I should freeze. I am sorry to disturb vou. 1 havo fnonds in tho town, ana nm suro I can got employment of sorao kind thero. 1 usod to livo thero years and vcarB ago. Bv means of a few questions ho learned th tt sho was a widow, without anv relations in tho world, lie was deeolv touched bv her story. "What was your husband's namo V asked Steele. "Carter," sho said ; "Georgo Carter." "Wait hero a moment," he said and went ui) to his room. Ho went to his desk and took out somo monov. "I so seldom give," said he, "and can afford to bo liberal to this poor woman." Ho took two ten-dollar bills aud start ed back to tho kitchen. "Sho said her namo was Carter, Carter Carter 1 Whero have I heard what I Carter I My God I That was tho namo of her husband. Sho said sho used to livo hero years ago. It must bo sho. It is Katio Drow I It must bo 1" Steele shook liko a leaf. Ho Boemcd voung again. He rememborod her once- more as tho sweet-faced girl, and tho heart which had bcon slumbering so loug seemod to spring into now lito, Ho sat down on tho stairs to composo himself, and then started again for the kitchen. "William," said Steele, whon ho on- tored, "hero is tho key to my ofllee. wish you would go thero and bring mo a packet you will find on my desk." William fell in the trap without sus picion, and was off. Steele seated himself in a dark cor ner and looked at the woman. Ho could seo his old lovo in every featuro ot tho iaco. no was strangely excited and know not what to say. "You eay you lived hero oncol" ho began. "Yes, whon 1 was a girl," Bho said. "And bad fortuno has overtaken you since. I'erhaps you knew my cousin then, John Steelo 1" "Yes, ' sho sa'd, "I knew him. Is ho not hero now V "No, poor follow." said Steele, feel ing guilty as ho sooko tho words, "ho is dead." "Dead 1" and sho leaned her head on her hand and wept. "Yes, said Steele, feeling liko a murderer as ho spoke, "but nono who know him, ivoro sorry for it. Ho had no good in him, aud lived a selGsh lifo." "Poor man 1" said tho sweet, sympa thizing tones. "At heart ho was good." Something seemed to movo Steelo. Ho got up and stood by hor chair. His hand, by accident, touched her. It Bent a thrill through him that seemed to make a now being of him. "ltate," ho said, "don t you know mot" She looked up, started, stood croct, nnd got a good look into bis faco. "John ' sho said, in a scared way, and hid her faco in bor bands. "Tes, Katie," he said, "it is John. I was thinking ot you to-day, and it onr.tvia a Minimi, linnnnn lina snnt vrm, ' "This is such a shock to me," and she sat down again. Meele s heart was throbbing wildly, and ho quivered with excitement. "I am old now, Katie, and perhaps awkward in my speech, but I I can't help what 1 am saying. You havo no home, I am lich, and ym are tho only woman I ever loved. You are welcome to a'l I havo. My lifo has been very lonoly. With you I would bo happy. You can't love me, I know, after all this time, but I do not ask that " Sho aroso as if to go. Poor Steele s heart aeemed to bo bursting. lie un consoiously put forth his arms and touched her. With a sob sho fell into them and rested her head on his shoul der. "Katio V he cried in joy. "Oh, John, how can I speak 1" "Spy something, Katie.'1 "f feel so guilty. 1 thought you would nover iorgivo me. But but- but 1 havo ' "But what, Kitio t" "Oh, John, vou know I loved you then, and it was not my fault. 1 have loved you all these long years. L am so hannv. if vou will but forcivo me 1 orgivo you I Don t speak of that again. You are homeless no longer, Katie. I know what lovo is at least. You arc in ray house now, and you shall never go out ot it oxcept as my Vifo." "No, John, not" "Yes .don't object. I know it don't sound well, but I don't caro for that A proachor lives close. Won t you consent 1 "But" "Pleaeo don't refuse, Katio." "Well, I gness " Just then William camo in. Steelo nearly ran over him. "Hang tho pa pers ?'' ho said, as William offered them to him. "Hero, Villiam," ho said, as ho camo down stairs putting on his overcoat, "fix tho lront room and light a firo. Don't you hear, you idiot 1 Don't stand looking, movo about.' William did not know what was tho matter. Ho had just got tho firo light cd when Steele came stumbling in with the preacher. Arkansas Travel er. A Friend in Heed. A BTOKY OP MAN S WEAKNESS AND WO MAN'S cr.UEi.nr, with sevebai. M0DAI.8. Tho Creole Planter's Home. A SPACIOUS MANSION IlUtt.T FOB COS 'OB.T. BEAUTIES OP AN INTERIOR. Tho crcolo sugar planter built his houso for summer comfort. He mado it with spacious chambers and wido halls, many windowed and with great doors, and then Bunonndcd it with brond galleries to ward off tho sommer sun. Although theso plantation man sions may not have any special archi tectural beauty, viewed oy modern building lights, yot they plea3o tho eye, aud nro imposing bv reason of their sizo and dignity. Many of thom nrn built around an opon court, insuring w w littlo girl io years old belonging plenty of light nnd nir for each room, to tuo nurse an ignorant child, unabio "Did you notico that man t" asked a loading pawnbroker of a friend who chanced to bo in his shop. "Poor fel low, my heat t bleeds for him. Ho has just left his wrdding ring with mo tho last tlo wr'oh bound htm to hap pier" days. His is a sad story." "I did not observo him particularly," said tho gentleman addressed. "Who is hot" "Ho is tho husband of a well known actress," replied the pawnbroker with somo warmth ; "and bo is tho victim of intolerable cruelty. Would you be lievo it, tho woman who but a few short months ago S'ioro to cherish and protect him now absolutely refuses to contributo moro than $25 a week to his support. You seem incredulou' but I as'suro you it is true." "Who is the mani" "His namo is Brockholst O'Flynn, and ho is tho husbaod of Miss St. Elmo the burlesque actress.'' A cry ot horror escaped tho gentle man s Hps. "My old friend O'Flvnn 1" ho ex claimed. "Is it possiblo that ho has c'ome to this 1 Strange that I did not recognize him." "Ab, sorrow and privation havo al tered him greatly." "I must hasten and overtake him : perhaps soraothing may be done cro it table and fruit gardens, the poultry is too late." yard, and dovo cots musical with the So saying, the gentleman hastened soft cooings of innumerable doves. from the Bbop and in a few moments When the Creole builded his houso in had overtaken the unhappy man. "tho city" New Orleans thero was "lirockbolst, bo said gently, "what somo dilierenco in structure. The is all this I hear ? You reduced to house opened on the street, and a gray poverty : you whose wife could gratify stono arohed entrance gave admission your every wish !" to tho porte cochero, by which the in- "I know not how you havo learned tcrlor was reached. High walls de my Bad story, dear boy," said O'Flynn, fined the limits of this territory, defy- A Japanooo Magician- Storios of orlontal magio have al ways their own fascination. Ono is half inclined to credit wlso mon of iho oast with possessing a tradition of occult scienco long lost among the restless changes of tho wost. Such n story now camo under my notice Tho khodlvo so nt for ma ono ovening, and said: "I havo something ourious to tell you. Thoro is a Turk hero in Cairo who wears a ring whioh ho protends is gifted with magio virtues. I havo Been him nnd tho ring it is a plain hoop of gold set with a rod stono, whioh is said to havo como from Mecca. Tho Turk also showed mo a plato of Bllvor engraved with verses from tho Koran. Ho explained that ho could not work tho charm himself, but re quired a child under 10 years of ago. Tho child takes tho ring, tho silver plato is put 0,1 his head, and in a littlo whilo the color of tho stono changes to white. Thereupon tho child looks into tho Btonc, and sees in it visions, and can answer any questions." Tho khedivo went on to Bay, that, boing qtiito credulous, ho asked for permission to tako the girl homo and try it in privato, Tho owner consent ed. So tho khedivo tooK tho ring to Ismailia palace, where there happened About an old house of this kind is an atmosphere of large comfort and easy going content. Thero is no sparing of ground in inclosing tho yard ; indeed, its dimensions aio largo enough to war rant the name of park. Always tho houso is built far back in tho yard, partly to escape the tooth of the tawny lion that chafes aid frc's and gnaws tho levees that would confino him be tween their banks. Every now and then tbo monster Mississippi makes a hideous meal of somo fair garden. Theso houses aro suro to be well shaded with luxuriant foliago. Po cans and live oaks, orango and lemon trees, crape myrtle and oleander, and a wilderness of sweet smelling shrubs adorn the grounds whilo roses and jas mines riot every whero. In the rear of this wilderness of flowers lie the veo- brokenly, "but it is true. I havo borno all patirntly, uncomplainingly, for her iko j tor I shrank; irom the thought of exposing her to tho censuro of tho world. Thisr morning l pawned my ing tho scrutiny of possible prying neighbors. Tho French quarter abounds to-day in these old houses, tho outside giving no bint of tho beauty of tho in terior; The dingy desert of a flagged .. o j " I tpar OO last artiole of jewelry, our w-w-w-wod- yard smiles and blossoms at overy fow ding ring," and the unfortunato burst into bitter tears. "Cheer up, cheer up 1" oried his friend. "All will yet be well. I will si'o her and intercede for you." 'You you do not think, asked O'Flynn in tremulous tones, "that sho would bavo tbo heart Jo require me, who havo been so delicately reared, to to work V "No, no, not that not that," re plied bis companion, shuddering. "Sho is not capablo of such baseness." "You have given mo new hope, ex claimed O'Flynn, "and now let us step mto yon Bamplo room, and 1 wi) set em up." "Good enough." II. "It is useless to say any moro, Mr. Maginnis ; $25 per week and his board aro all 1 will allow my husband. Tho woman who uttered these:words in a cold, hard tono of voice was Miss St. Elmo, tho actress ; tho person ad dressed, tho friend oi Brockholst O i lynn, to -whom the reader has al ready been introduced. "Como with me, then, said Magin nis, sternly. "Where T demanded tho woman. "No matter : come. I would teach you a useful lesson." in silenco Miss bt.iUmo followed him trom tho house. Ho led her to a steps into oases of brilliant flowers and shrubs. Along the icngth of the gar den wall runs a raised bed of rich soil and hero riot and clarabor a tangle of creeping vines that thrust myriad fin gers into overy crack and cranny, and each in rivalry of its neighbors racing headlong to tho top to wave trium phantly aloft, in token of victory, long pennons of green. Bubbling, sparkling fountains rise and fall in the sunlight, and in shelter ed nooks one catches glimpses of great yellow water jars big enough to hold the famous Forty of the "Arabian Nights." Theso jars wero onoe used to hold tho drinking water of tho fam ily "Mississippi water that has been filtered, and whioh tho Creole preferred to rain water. Tho balconies of such a house aro transformed into cool arbors by vines which lay their long fingers upon every thing within reaoh. Behind the vines, in improvised beds, grow and blithely bloom many bright huod flowers. Caged birds trill and pipe and chirp and warble, seeming to have lost all senso of having onco bcon free wild things. The salons which open upon theso galleries aro lofty, spacious apartments, shut off from each other by means of great mahogany folding doors. Tho door knobs of quaint de sign and curious tracery of surface are row, dingy street in ono of the lower of puro silver. Much handsome wain- The Man Who Laughi. "I remembor," said an old pyhsioian of Baltimore, lately, "that I traveled in 1823 in a stago coach across tho Al leghany Mountains from Cumberland to the Ohio River. In the coach were two friends, voung men and lawyers, who wero going out to settle in west ern Pennsylvania. "Wo beoamo well acquainted in tho long it-isurely journey, lioth ot my fellow travelers were men ot ability and culture; both had good breeding and kindly dispositions. But their temperaments were widely different V never loked and rarely smilod If a laughable story was told, ho lis tened silently, thought it over for an hour, and then begau to arguo against its probability. If the morning was cloudy, ho was sure of a Btorra beforo night; if the harness broke, he was positivo we would bo detained all day If tbo coaohman drove fast, ho knew ho was drunk, and that our would bo broken. wards of tho city, and dually paused before a building upon which was painted in largo letters, "THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HUSTLER." "Wo havo reached our destination," he said. "Be attentive and you wi'l gain much bv this morning's experience. Come." She followed him up six flights of Btatrs and into a small dingy room, whero, at a desk, half buried in ox- ohanges and MSS., sat a pale, haggard man. lie did not observo their en trance, for ho was writing at tho rato of 100 words per minute. "Copy 1 howled a phenomenally dirty boy. rushing into tho room. "Ureal boott I shrieked the editor, for, as tho talented reader has already gussed, bo was ono of tho fraternity. scotiiig of rare woods is to bo seen, and the beautiful floors of black oypress wero the prido of tho Creole housekeep er, who in tho old days rarely used car pets, but preferred handsome mats aud rugs of rich, biilliant colors. Thofur nituro of these old houses was costly aud handsome, tho most of it having been impoited, as tho owners held tho Amerioan taste ot that day in contempt. Some familhs yet retain their old fui nishings, but poverty has forced many to sell them. Nowhere elso in America aro to be found tho spacious canopied bods, the vast armories with mirrored doors, the quaint Bpindlo legged dressing tables, the massive sideboards and carving tables, tbo huge dining tables, the an tique cabinets, rich with carving and "I've got to havo two columns ready in I dark with ago, mosaic tables and draw fifteen minutes, and I haven't got a ing room suites of tho time of Louis stickful yet. Jim, get some ice and tie Quatorze, as aro to bo seen in somo it on my forehead, and then sond out creolo houses in town and country. llin frrniplor OliIMr I" I 'Phnan mflmnrlnfa nrn iloar tr rial,- "Who is this wretched being, and possessors, who cling to the fashions presume she has told her how to plant what is he doing T" demanded Miss St. of their ancestors in a wholly un-Ameri- etu' . . . to read or write. When tbo plato of silver was laid on her baud, almost immediately sho oried out, "Tho stono has turned to white." Tho khedivo then asked questions about persons whom tho child had not seen, and re ceived correct descriptions. Another person present asked: "How many childien havo 11" "Two sons and a dsughtcr." "That is right. What is tho older son like"" "Ho wears a coat with a row of buttons down tho front, and stripod trousers, and has a sabrel" "What is tho second son like" "Ho has a ooat with two raws of buttons in front, littlo gold cushions on his shoulders and an anchor em broidered on. his ends. The ono was in tho Turkish army, tho other in the Turkish navy, and both wero absolutely unknown to tho child. Collusion was impossible; for even a wizard would find it hard to penetrate into tho ladies' apartment of tho khedivo's palace. Moreovor tho questions wero too rapid and too var ied to admit of Bhuflling or gncssiug answers. Tho khedivo's conclusion was: "I cannot believe it, and yet I cannot understand it." After some talk about English mes merists and clairvoyants, Iho khedivo related that quoe, beforo ho camo to tho throne, he consulted a soothsayer in company with tho minister of war. "What is tbo nows for Egypt!" ho asked. Tho soothsayer demanded two min utes delay, and then replied: "War with Abyssinia." "Will tho Egyptian army conquer!'' "Givo mo six minutes," replied tho sorcorcr. At the end of that timo his faco be came very troubled, his voioo faltered, and his wholo body shook as ho an answered: "The Egyptians will bo do feated and their army destroyed; only a small remnant shall be left. Tbo prince laughed at tho propheoy and forgot it; but two months later the samo minister of war showed him a dispatch from upper Egypt stating that tho army had been utterly routed, and four battalions out of sis annihil- ' ated. After showing tho dispatch tho minister remarked: "Do yon remem ber our friend tho sorcerer!" and tho princo recollected. Now as khedivo no regards the thing as a curious coin cidence. Court Life in Egypt. At the Stamp Window Just beforo twelve o'clook yesterday forencon thoro were thirteen men and ono woman at tho stamp window of tho post office, most of tho mon had letters to post for tho outgoing trains. Tho woman had something tied up in a bluo match box. Sho got there first, and sho held the postilion with hei" head in tho window and both elbowa on tho bhclf. "Is thero such a placo in this country as Clcvelaud 1"' she began. ' , "Oh, yes." "Do you send mail thero V "Yes." "Well, a woman living next door askod me to mail this box for her, I guess it's directed right. Sho said it ought to go for a cent." "Takes two cents, ' said tho clerk, after weighing it. "If thero'a writ ing insido it i ill bo twelvo cents." "Meroy ou mo, but how you do chargo 1" Hero tho thirteen men began to push up and hustle around and talk about ono old match-box delaying two dozen business letters, but the woman had lots of time. "Then it will bo two cents, eh !" "If tboro is no writing inside." "Well, there may bo, I know sho is a great band to write. She's sending some flower seeds to her Bister and I Elmo. 'He is a journalist, and ho is work ing," replied Maginnis. "This is work and this is what you will dnvoUT lynn to I" "No, no," shuddered tho woman, "I did not know what I was doing. I was mad, mad 1 ".Now yon re can way. Their homes handed down trom ono generation to another, with suoh ohanges as are only absolutely necessary to the inmates, aro their most sacred possessions, about whioh cluster their fondest memories and hopes. Even the creolo who lives in a rented houso merely makes tho acquaintance ot tho mover s cart, clinging with urn- shouting. You will frivo him an order for vntir entire salarv I not liko tenacity to its walls. Rnmotimoa i. . i " .... ... ' r . : ' . nuoKH overy Monday in tho luture i even unto tho seoond generation. "Yes, yea." Tho creolo housekeeper drapes her Now let us pet out M , on tho contrary, was a merry "Good enough. ligbt-hoarted fellow, full of anecdoto of this." and quiok repartee Tho weather was Miss St. Elmo novcr forgot that ten always delightlul tor him, tho meals minutes' visit to The Itustler olhco ; delicious, his companions tho finest and to-day thoro is not a husband in oomnany in tho world. He saw overy Now York who is supported in greater point of interest in tho landscape, every luxury than Brockholst O'Flynn. Tid tint in the hems, lie was like a bee, jucs, gathoring ono crop of honoy hero, and another thero. His comrado nover "Yes, sir," said tho real estato agont; kiiuw uiuv iuciu was uuuuy ko uutuur. "inai wiucu oi properly on iv street is When they loft us, l said: "There iust what you want. ' ;oos ono man to suocess; another to "Soems to mo it s a good ways from efoat." I tho center of the city, isn't it!" askod "I visited latelv. tho oitv in whioh tho prospective tenant, 'I'm always in thoy wero settled, and asked thoir his- my oflico until lato in tho afternoon, I ...L-.l I nn,l : ...ft.. 1,1 V. -ft fi ...!. r . windows and doors with soft flowing curtains, rarely using tho Btitf, hidoons, Holland shades. Sho believes in por tieres, and by moans of theso a large room can bo cunningly furnished with tho most privato littlo nooks imagin able. Sho has not yet boon oonvcrted to the passion for brio-a-brao, and hor walls aro not tattooed with the multi tude of meaningless docorations that strain tho eyo in tho averago modern drawing room. Jlatjyer's Jiazar, Fastidious Mexicans. then from tory, being anxious to know whether my propheoy had been correct. M- is still living, a leading jurist, a man of great anubenignant influence. C- was dead. 'Worried himself into tho grave,' said an old man who had ro membored him. The role is unfailing given to two mon ot equal talents, health and for tuno i tho ono who laughs will live longer than tho other, and accomplish moro work in tuo world. Gaiety of temperament usually comos at birth, but cheerfulness can bu culti vated "It is the ono virtue" tho lato Jas Field usod to Bay, "that you should effect if you havo it not. So much vnii nvn tn vntir nfticlilinr1 "Tho mau." Svdnov Povntox. "who ging every nook nnd cornor "3f with a heavy heart, turns persistently lsrS farm. Altoona Graphic. i.., r . .,. , i .in i a oiieeriiu muu to tue woriu, win pros- and it would bo after G whon I got home. "Yes; it's four miles out, but you aro only two minutes' walk the base ball ground." "1 wish you would mako out that lease beforo anybody else comes in," said the prospective tenant vigorously. Every child who does not know something of oountty lifo is deprived of its natural birthright a birthright which onco enjoyed, can never bo wholly lost. Town-bred children, who aro kept unnaturally clean and well dressed and taken decorously to walk once a day aro pitifully ignorant of the raptures ot ma clothes, bare feet and absoluto freedom of aotion in invest- Tha livery stable business in Mexico is condncted on a moro magnificent scale than in American cities. You can only keep tho very finest carriages ond horses that roust bo tho equal of any held by privato owners. Your natrons only como from tho wealthy classes, who entertain the greatest con tempt for cheap things ana will insist on tho finest oquinaces. Then wo aro obliged to Buppty a driver and foot man in full livery, such as are never seeu in cities this sido of tho Rio Grando. When Patti was in Mexico sho hired a now carriage, upholsterod in silk, and accompanied by driver and footman dressed in gorgeous colors. That was a sad mistake, for ever since tho general pubtio has demanded turn outs equal to that display. St. Louis Globe Democrat, "Two throos 1" called out ono of tho crowd, as ho tried to get to tho win dow. "Hurry up 1" cr.cd another. "Thero ought to bo a separato win dow hero for women 1" growled a third. "Then it will tako twelvo cents !" sho calmly queried, as she fumbled around for her purse. "Yes." "Well I'd better pay it, I guess." From ono pocket sho took two cop pers, from her retioulo sho took a threo cent piece, from l.er purso sho fished out a nickle ; and it was only after a hunt of eighty seconds that sho got tho twelvo cents together. Sho then consumed four minutes licking on tho Btamps, asking whero to post tho box, and wondering if thoro really was any writing inside, but woman pro poses aud man disposes. Twenty, thousand dollars' worth of business was being detained by a twelvo cent wo man, and a tidal wave suddenly took hor away from tho window, in sixty seconds the thirteen men had been waited on and gono thoir ways, and tho woman returned to tho window handed in tho box and said : "Thom Btamps aro licked on kind o' crooked, but it won't mako any differ ence, will it!" Ex. ently feel warmth and light como to lila hnnrt UMiinh Bhnll nimafn Hinrn ' "Youths Companion, "Elastic" starch obviates tho neces sity of boiled starch, and it imparls to linen a fiuo polish. It is said that 8,000 Boston servant girls carry books or mutio rolls on the street when thoy go out, thinking thus to deoeivo tho people as to their occupation. The Chinese Wall, An American engineer, who has mado the subject a special study on the spot, has calculated that tho Chinese wall contains 18,000,000 cubic metres (0,350,000,000 cubio feet). Tho cublo contents of the Great Pyramid is only 211,200 metres. Tho 'material usod in tho construction of tho Chinese wall would bo sullioicnt to build a wall round tho globo 1.8 mitres (six feet) high, and 0.0 metro (two feet) thick. The samo authority estimates tho cost of the Chinese wall to bo equal to tho railway mileage of tho United States (128,000 miles). Tho stupendous work was couslruced in tho compara tively short period of twenty year. Iron.
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