MIFEtlHHAL CABD8.
A L. FRITZ,
A ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Ofkioic Front Room, Over l'oiitofllco.
llLOOMHllUnO, PA.
r K. WaIlS
ATTOIINKY-AT-LAW,
Omo oror 1st, national Dank. "lot,mi""'rg, Pa
tt U. FUNK,
1 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
BLOOMSiUKO, PA.
O.l'CO In Kilt's Building,
J OlIN M. OLAHK,
ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
BLOOusacKO, I'a
0 met over Moycr Bros. Drag Store.
p W. MILLER,
ATTORNKr.AT.LAW.
office la Urower'a buUdlnj.sccond floor.room No. 1
Bloomsburg, Pa.
FRANK ZAKR,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
O nice corner ot Centre and aln Simla, ciai i n
Building.
Can be consulted In German.
QKO. K. ELWKLL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
BLooMsnuito, Pa.
Olllcc on First floor, front room ol (Jol
ovbian ltulldlug, Main street, below Ex
cbango Hotel.
pAUL E. WIRT,
.Attorney-at-Law.
oiSoq In Colvmium Builsino, Iloom No. i, socond
Door.
BLO0M8BURQ. PA.
JJ V. WHITK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
B LOS MS BURG, PA.
Office In Browcrs' Building, 2nd floor,
may 1-tf
I IH0XR. 1h I. VIHTIIUT1IK.
KNORR & WINTERSTEEN,
A ttorney s-at-Law.
omue In lat National Bank butldlnz. second noor.
nrttdoortotbelctt. cornor ot Main and Market
aire ta uioomsourg, ra,
Mfl'tntxon and Bounties ColUcltd,
F.
P. BILLMEYER,
fiJSTMIGT ATTORNEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
CTOlUce over Dcntler's shoo store,
Bloomsburg, Pa. japr-UU.BU,
H. RHAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
catawlata, Fa.
O nce,oorner ot Third and Malnstreets.
M
ICUAEL F. EYERLY,
Conveyancer, Collector of I Claims.
AND
LEGAL ADVICE IN THE! SETTLEMENT OP
ESTATES, ta.
WOfflce In Dentler's building with F. P. BUI
tne?er, attorney-at-law, front ioomB, 2nd noor
uioomairarg, tupr-9-so.
YT. 3. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Berwick, Fa.
D
it UONORA A. BOBBINS.
Office and resldonco. West First street. Blooms-
ourg, IB. uuvio w ly,
" B. McKKLVY. M. D.ureeon and Phj
slclan, north aide Main street, below Market
D
K. J. 0. BUTTER,
PHTBIOIAN BURGEON,
Ofllee, Nonb Market street,
Bloomsburg, Pa
RJ WM.
M. REBER Burgeon and
Office corner of Rock and Market
PhyaloUn,
i.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TUBES, PROPRIETOR
BLOOUSBtTSQ, FA.
OPPOSITK COURT D0U8B.
Largo and convenient sample rooms, llatli room,
hot and cold water; ana all modern conveniences.
B.
F. HARTALAN
BiraaaiHia tdi following
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American ot Philadelphia.
Franklin, "
Pennsylvania, 11
Vork, ot Pennsylvania.
Uanorer, ot N. Y.
Softens, ol London.
oitOrlUia, ot London,
onto on Market street, No. t, Bloonubarg.
oct.x, -
IRE INBURANOK
CHRISTIAN V. KNAPP, BLOOXSBDRO.PA.
jiumjs. ur n. i.
M EROIIANTS'.OP NBWARK, N. J.
CLINTON, N. Y,
PEOPLES' N. Y.
READ1NO, PA.
These old com-orationi are well seasoned "by
age and mi txstid and have never yet bad a
losMBOtttod by any court ot law.' Their assets ere
all Invested In bo lid sicuwtixs ' are Uablo to the
i(UM ot nu only,
Ltmet raoitrTLr and hohestlt adjusted, and
Said as won as determined by cnuariAK r.
WAn s riciAL Aourr and Adjusts Buxmasuso,
The people ot Columbia county should patron
ize the agency where lowest! any aro Bottled and
pall by one of ther own citizens.
PBAUPTNESU. EQUITY. VAIR DEALING.
REAB BIIOVVN'B INSURANCE
1 AGENCY. Moyer's new building, Mala street.
jKtna Insurance Co., ot Hartford, Coan $7,078, it
Royal of Liverpool ii,500,ooo
Lancashire...... 10,000,000
Fire Association. Philadelphia 4,163,710
Phccnlx, of London ........ 6,m,sto
London Lancashire, of KnglanO...... . 1,70D,8
Uartford ot Hartford. 8,8,U50
Bprlngnsid rtre and Marine 8,083,680
As the agencies are direct, policies aro written
orUui Insured without delay lathe office at
Bloomsburg. Oct. 28, '81.
'WTAINWRiaUT &C0.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PUILADgLTIIIA, l'A.
U1!A8, bYHUrS, COFFEE, btOAIt, MOUSSES
III OK, 8P10XS, 1110AHD SODA, ETC., HO.
N. K. Corner second and Arch sta.
prorders will receive prompt attention.
a- UPUSK,
DENTIST,
15LOOM8UURQ, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fa
All stylos of work done tn a superior manner, work
5 warranted aa represented. Ttsra lunuor
as witbodt Pain by the uso of Gas, and
freeot ohargewhenartinclalteth
are Inserted.
Offlce In Barton's building, Main street,
below Market, Ave doors below Klelm'n
drug store, first floor.
loit open at all htun during the day
Nov h -ty
Benton Hotel,
LEMUEL DRAKE, Prop'r.
This well-known hotel has been re-opened and
many InipnwemeBts made for the accommodation
ot the I raveling public Tht bar and table are
supplied with the best the market affords. A U rge
and commodious stable is connected with the
noiei. icnns always reasonable.
ilmayCT) LEMUEL DRAKE, Proprletoi.
WILLIAM HART
BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A.,
AGENT FOR TUB
KEYSTONE DYNAMITE POWDER CO.,
manufacturers of the celebrated Keybtone Dyna
mite, This exnlo&lva lairlvlnv unlvenal aattafao
tlon. Quotatons cheerfully given, liaugeui
BUB80UIBK FOR
' S BITTfiNBEKDEB,fPritton.
BEST MADE
CLOTHING
IN
PHILADELPHIA,
A. 0. YATES & CO.
LEDOEE BUILDING,
SIXTH xP CHESTNUT STS.
RAXK&OAS TZ MB TABLE
J-JELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND
WESTERN RAILROAD.
BLOOMSBURG DIVISION.
STATIONS. NORTH.
T M T X A. M. At St.
NOKTnCMBKRLAND, 5 40 1 33 10 10 ll U
Cameron. 6 65 10 25 6 30
C. uilasky. j (io .... io SI) 6 81
D. invlile 0j 1 M 10 3D 6 40
Catawlssa ma a 14 io M o &s
Rupert..-. B 81) 8 IV 11 00 7 05
Bloomsburg 0 30 2 21 11 07 7 12
Espy. e S 89 11 15 '7 20
Lime Ridge. . 0 50 .... 11 23 7 27
lirlarcrcck o 51 11 9) 7 35
Berwick 7 05 41 11 37 7 't
Reach Haven 7 11 a 51 11 41 7 19
Rick's Kerry 7 is s u'J 11 49 7 55
Shlckshlnny .. 7 HO 3 00 11 61 8 CM
Hunlock'a 7 43 3 19 12 01 8 17
NantiCSkO 7 50 3 20 12 16 8 22
AVOndlllO. 7 51 12 20 8 31
Plymouth 7 SO 3 35 12 8 33
ttinow urove..... ... c 54 .... 11 20 7 81
I'irmouth Junction 8 03 3 39 12 30 8
Kingston 8 OS 3 43 12 37 8 43
Bennett 8 12 .... 12 41 8 49
Maltby 8 17 ... 12 45 8 S3
Wyoming 8 22 3 62 12 50 8 61
West PltDSton 8 27 3 60 12 5b 0 03
PlttSton 8 S3 4 01 1 03 9 09
Lackawanna 8 40 .... 1 11 9 1
Tajlortllle 8'S .... 1 19 9 25
Bollovuo 8 51 1 25 9 10
SCBANION.. 9 00 4 22 1 30 9 85
1' u r SI P It AM
STATIONS. SOUTH.
am am rst rit
SCKANTON. 0 10 9 50 2 03 8 20
Bellevue. 6 15 9 55 ... 6 25
Taylomne o 20 io oo 2 14 6
Lackawanna o 21 10 OS 2 21 6 37
PlttSton 6 3D 10 10 2 28 0 43
west Pittston 04a 10 23 2 si c to
Wyoming 6 17 10 1? 2 39 6 53
Maltby 6 61 10 30 ... 6 59
Bennett., 6 55 io 31 2 47 7 03
Kingston fi 68 10 31 2 50 7 07
Plymouth Junction 7 Ofl to 42 2 51 7 12
Plymouth 7 10 10 47 2 69 7 16
AvondalC 7 14 10 61 3 03 7 21
Nantlcoko 7 19 10 55 3 00 7 !5
Hunlock'a 7 20 11 02 3 19 7 3
Shlckshlnny 7 47 11 13 3 29 7 53
Hick's Perry. 1 63 11 23 3 39 8 07
Beach Haven 8 01 II 28 3 45 8 13
Berwick 8 07 ll ST 3 61 a 20
Bnarcreek a 13 S 57 8 27
Willow drove.- 8 10 11 41 4 01 8 31
Lime Ridge, - S 20 11 53 4 05 8 83
Espy. 8 26 11 19 4 12 8 41
llloomRbnn? S 82 12 05 4 18 8 47
Rupert " 8 37 13 10 4 24 8 52
Catawlssa 8 '3 12 15 4 29 8 57
Danville 8 67 12 30 4 40 9 15
Chulasky. 9 on 4 64 u 23
Cameron 9 07 12 40 5 00 9 28
NOKTHOMDBRLAND 9 23 12 ft 5 15 9 4.3
am r PU PM
Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad lor Tamanend, Tomaqua, Will
lamsport, Hunbury. Pottsvllle, etc. At Northum
berland with :. & E. Dlv. P. R. R. for Harrlsburg,
Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren, corry and Erie,
W. F. liALSTEAD, Gen, Man.,
Scranton, Pa
Pennsylvania Railroad.
M!
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divis
ion, and Northern Contral
Railway.
Ml
TIME TABLE.
In effect May S9, 1887. Trains leave sunbury.
eastward.
9.40 a. m.. sea Shore Emress (dally except
sunaay), ror uamsourg ana iniermeaiaiesiaiioug,
arriving at PhUadelphlaS.l5p. m. j New York,
a.20 d. m. ; Baltimore. 3.10 d. m. : Washington.
5.50 p. m., connecting at Philadelphia for all Sea
snore points, 'rnrojga passenger cutwu iu
Philadelphia.
1.43 p. m. Day express
dally except Sunday),for Harrlsburg and Interme
diate Btatlons, arriving at Philadelphia
6.50 p. m. ; New York, 9.85 p. m. ; Baltimore
6.45 p. m. ; Washington, 7.45 p. m. Parlor car
through to Philadelphia and passenger coaches
inrougn to rnuaaeipma auu immuiure.
t.4.1 d. m. llenovo Accommodation (dally
for Ilarrisbu.v and all Intermediate stations, arriv
ing at rnuaaeipma t.xo a. ui. : new xurn i.iu a. w
Baltimore, 4.55 a.m.; Washington 6.05 a. m.;
Sleeping car accommodations can be secured at
Harrlsburg for Philadelphia and New York, on Sun.
days a through sleeping car will be run; on this
train from WllUamsp't to Phlladelphla.Phlladelphla
passengers can remain In sleeper undisturbed untl
ISoa. ra Erie Mall (dally except Monday,
for Harrlsburg and Intermediate stations,
arriving at Philadelphia 8.25 a, m. New York.
11.8 - m. ; Baltimore ai5 a. m. ; Washington, 9.S0
a. m. Through Pullman aleenlnir cars are run on
this train to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton, and through passenger coaches to PhUadel-
pnja ana u&uuauro.
WESTWARD,
a mo. m Tfrln Mall (dallv excent Sunday). (0
Erie and all intermediate Btatlons and canandal
frua and Intermediate stations, xocnester, nuns
o and Niagara Palls, with through imllman Pal-
ace cars and passenger coacnea io una iuiu nuuu
ester. .... ......
9.63 News Kxpress (aauy except duuuujj iui
Lock Haven and Intermediate stations.
12.62 p. m. Niagara express many except duu
1 y) for Kane ard Intermediate stations and Can-
aiualgua and principal lntermedlaw stations,
R-chester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls with
through passenger coaches to Kane and Rochester
and Parlor carto Wllflamsport.
6.80 p. m. Fast Lino (dally,except 8unday)for Re
novo and intermediate stations, and Elmlra, Wat
kins and intermediate stations, with through pas
senger coaches to ltenovo and watklns.
9.20 a. m, Sunday mall tor Renovo and tnterme-
TUROUGU0TiuiNa FOR SUNBURY FROM THE
aABl'AflUBUUlll, t
Sunday mall leaves Philadelphia 4.80 a. m
llarrtcYiurcr tAtt ATrlvInt? &t HUnbUTV 9.20 a. m. With
through sleeping car from Philadelphia to Wll-ll!n?Pr'-
m....-...!,!. n a m
iinrriBburo. 8.10 a. m. dally except Sunday
arriving at Sunbury 9.&S. a. m.
Niagara Express leaves
Phllidelphla, 7.40 a. m. ; Baltimore 7.80 a, in. (dally
except Sunday arriving at Sunbury, 12.62 p. m
with through Parlor car from Vhlladelphla
and through passenger coaches from Phllodel
PW?andliaUlinore. . m a m ; 1h.liael.
phla.ll.60a. m.; Washington, 9.60a. m.; Balti.
more, 10.45 a. m., (dally except Sunday) arriving at
DUDDUry p. u,t tutu rw v.
coaches rom Philadelphia and BaltCnoro.
u SZt:. u.niuiN Vnrk 8.00 D. m. i PhUadel-
rhia. 11.25 p. m. : Washington, iu.no p. m. ; uaui.
mor!lW.m '(daily expt satujJay) amvlng
Sloping cars from Philadelphia, WasEington and
ualtlmore and through passenger coaches from
Philadelphia.
SUNIIUHY, HAZI.KTON ; W1I.KEHIIAUKK
1IWANC1II KA1I.WAY.
iWle?hmJ!&La . .
arriving at Bloom Ferry 10.46 a. m., Wllkes-barre
WUkes-liarro accom. leaves Buubury S.5J p m, ar
riving atlHoom Ferry 8:51; Wllkes-Barre, S:0O p in.
Express East leaves bunbury fc85 p. m., arriving
at foom Ferry 6.24 p. m., Wllkes-barre tit p. m
Sunbury Mall leaves Wlki sbarre 10.25 a ;m. arrlv.
i.7.o mnnm vvrrvii.&i a. m..Hunbury 12.43 p. m
fixDreas west leaves Wllkes-barre2.60 p. in., ar.
rlting atBloom Ferry 5.; n m: bunbury, c:25 p m.
Sunday mall leaves bunbury 9:25 a. m., arriving
nt nifiom Ferry 10:16 0. m., W llke-Barre 11:43 a.m.
"uXaccoiodatlSieavesWllkes-
"aSTaWnge, Age
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
HOW'S
YOUR LIVER ?
Is the oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy liver. When the
liver is torpid the howels
are sluggish and const ipa
. ted, the food lies in the
stomach undigested, pois
oning the hlood; frequent
headache ensues; a feeling
of lassitude, despondency
and nervousness indicate
how the wholo system is
deranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and hap
piness by giving them a
healthy liver than any
agency known on earth.
It acts with extraordi
nary power and efiicacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
As a general family remedy for dyspepsla,torpld
liver, constlpatlon,clc.,I hardly ever use anything
else, and have been disappointed In the effect pro
duced; It seems to bo almost a perfect euro for all
diseases ot tho stomach and bowels.
W. J. mcelkov, Macon, Ua.
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
OF PURE COD LIVER OIL ,
iosr
Almost as Palatable-a3 Milk.
The only preparation of COD LIVER OIL tht
can bo taken readily and tolerated for a long time
by delicate stomachs.
AND AS A REMEDY FPU f OXSTJMtTIOy,
miLIIH 1.(11. S AH-HTIO.X. AMKHIA, (.K.
I.KAI, I'HMl.m. (1)1 IIIIS AM) THROAT At'
rt.eilOS. nJ all IVA.MI.MJ IIIMIKDKILS OF
tllll.llKKN It l nurrcllmi In In runltiu
lT(,:ribcd and endoned by tho beat PhyalcUna
In the countries of the world.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
oct-22-ly
CROWN ACUJUE
THE BEST BURNING OIL THAT CAN
BE MADE FROM PETROLEUM.
It gives a brilliant light.
ll will not smoko the chimneys.
It win not char tho lck.
itnasn nigh ill J test.
It win not explode.
It la pre-eminently a family safety oil.
"WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON
With SDy other Illuminating oil mado.
We Stake Our Reputation,
As rentiers, upon tho statement that It Is
THE BEST OIL
IN THE WORLD.
Ask your dealer for
CROWN ACME.
Trade for Bloomsburg and Vicinity Supplied by
MOVER BROS..
Bloomsburg, Fa.
scp2-iy.
H. C, SLOAH & BHD.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C
Flrst-closB work always on hand,
REPAIRING NBA TL Y D ONk.
Price) reduced to suit the times.
BLOOMSBURG FLANIN& MILL
:o.
The undersigned having put his Planing Ml
on Railroad street, In nrst-ciass condition, Is pre
parea to ao au Kinas Ol wora in uis line.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS.MOUl-DINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
'urmshed at reasonable irlces. All lumberused
Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
are employed,
ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS
urnlshed on application. Plans and specifics
one prepared by an experienced araugumman
ciiarl.es Knee,
nioonisbiirir, Pa
CLOTHING 1 CLOTHING
-:o:-
G. W. BERTS GH,
THE MERUIT ANT TAILOR.
0
Cents9 Furnishing Qoods, Bats & Caps
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits raado to order at short notico
and afitalwavB Riiarantfied or no salo.
Call and cxaniino tho largest and best
selected stock of goods over shown in
Columbia county.
Store next door to First National liank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloomsburg Pa.
ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES
OF OAST Git WROUGHT IRON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemtery Lots
and
Public Grounds
The foUowlng shows the Picket Gothic, one of
the several beautiful styles ot Fence manufactured
by the unaenugueu.
For Beauty and Durability they are unsurpasj
ed. set up pyexpenenceu uauua .uu nikimubuu
Mil
to give sausiacuou.
Frioes and Biipoiracns of other de
signs sent to auy address.
Address
a a wwm,
BLOOMSBURG PA.
SELECT STORY-
A MOTHEH'S INFLUEHOE.
Tho foriio firo cloatnoii out in lurid
brightness, bringing into fino relief tho
muscular form of Orriu Elden, tho vil
lago blacksmith, ai ho batnmorcd away
at a horsp-shoe, striking out a shower
of sparks with each stroko upon its
heated surface.
Ho was a fino specimen of tho hum
an race, with his tall, woll-knit flnuro.
his frank sun-browned face, and britrht
i ji . i .
Kinuiy oyes, wiioio expression was in
full harmony with tho pleasant curves
which softoucd tho firmness of Hps
ever ready to break into a smilu at tho
sight of a child's faco or tho sound of
a fresh young voice.
ills passionate fondness for children
was well known among thoso keen
readers oi nature anu one or two was
always biiro to bo playlnc near his
pmltby.
At tho titno our story opens, two
lads stood near nttrauted, first by the
glaro of tlio red-hot coals, then amused
,by watching tho motions of tho busy
workman.
They were tho children of a widow
ed mother, who had boon married
when scarcely sixteen, and who had
followed her dearly-loved young hus
band to tho grave when her youngest
boy was but thrco months old. Sho
had been called tho prettiest girl in tho
villago boforo her marriage, and Binco
hor widowhood her sad delicately -tinted
face had seemed to gain a more,
cthcrnal loveliness. Little Teddy was
now six years old, and his brother
Willio was two years his older.
After a while the children grow tired
of merely looking on. and a bright
idea soon entered into Willie's active
mind. Quantities of old, rusty, broken
nails lay scattered about, and thoy
would form a splendid stock-in-trade.
"Ted," lie asked oaiitrly, "let's play
wo'ro blacksmiths. We'll piok up theso
old nails md carry them homo. I will
build a bonfire, and wo will have great
fun!" And suiting the action to tho
word, Master Will commenced to fill
his apron with tho coveted treasures.
Teddy's blue eyes flashed with delight
as he followed his brother's example.
At last, laden with spoils, tho children
started for homo.
Nolly Canlis stood iu tho doorway
of Vsr tiny cottage, watching for tho
approach of her darlings. She looked
almost too girlish to bo tho mother of
tho two sturdy lads who rushed to
wards her, pleased at the thought of
their now project.
Her crreetinrr was a smilo and a klsn
.'upon each blooming pair of cheeks.
I ncn tier eyes caught sight ot tho well-
tilled aprons. Jietoro alio had time to
question them Willie commencod:
"Oh, mamma, such fun! Ted and I
are going to bavo a make-beliovo forge.
I am going to bo tho 'smith,' and Ted s
going to get his horso shod.1'
"And I am going to blow tho bel
Iowb for Willio, ".chimed in Teddy.
"Set! said Willie, proudly display
ing his niBty acquisitions. "And Ted's
apron's full, tool"
Without showing hor secret dismay
at tho sight of tho despoiled aprons
which she had washed and ironed so
carefully tho day bofore. tho little
mother said pleasantly:
"Whero did my pots get such a pro
digious stock to sot up business with!"
"Jb rom JNr. rUden, mamma.'
"I hopo you were particular to thank
him forVivinc them to you."
Will and Teddy looked at each other
in a shamefaced way, as though a now
idea had been presented to them.
Then Teddy blurted out:
"Wo took them, mamma!"
An expression now to hor children
rested upon Nelly's faeo now; and Will
shifted from ono foot to tho other, and
Teddy's rosy lips began to quiver when
the mother's voice gavo additional
meaning to tho sternness which bad
come into tho eyes that usually were
so soft and tender, and both tho boys
began to cry.
"I had moro faith in you, Willie,
than to think you would cither tako
anything yourself that did not right
tully belong to you, or sulifr your
littlo brother to do so.
"Oh, mamma! I didn't know it v.
wrong, and I will nover do so again,
yon won't bo angry."
"I ara not angry, Willie; I am just
broken-hearted. 1 thought I had
trained up my children to bo honest;
anil the mother's tears mingled with
thoso of her boys.
"Wo will tako them back to Mr,
Elden, and tell him wo are sorry, and
will never do such a wicked thing
again; won t wo ieaT
"Yes, ' answered Teddv, contritely,
"Very well; that is tho best thing
you can do; and I will go with you
and help to explain how it happened.
So Mr. Elden won t think yon wcro in
testionally dishonest."
It was not long beforo tho littlo
group reached their place of deatina
lion.
Orrin Eldon looked tin with a nod
and a smile at tho children, and
checrv "Good day, Mrs. Canlis," to
their mothci.
A crimson flush burned on Mrs.
Canlis' delicate cheek as, takiug tho
boys by tho hand, sho led them for
ward, nnd said:
"My littlo ones havo como to tell
you they iro sorry for taking your
nails without permission, iney navo
brought them back and will nover do
such a naughty thing again.
Orrin Eldon's puzzled faco was
Btudy as ho looked from ono to the
other of tho tear-stained, rosy-checked
urchins. At last ho comnieuced slow,
ly and deliberately:
"Mrs. Canlis," ho said, "I always
thought you a woman of good sense,
but cither you moau to insult mo, or
you'vo lost your mind, to mako a fuss
over a fow worthless old nails. The
lads aro welcome to a hundred of 'cm,
that is, if they oan find 'em: oud "
A restraining imperative gesturo
from tho youug mother checked him.
"Boys," sho said, turning to tho oul
prits, "You may run on towards homo,
and wait for mo at tho stile."
As soon as thoy woro out of hearing
sho turned to tho indignant ownor of
tho forgo.
Mr. Elden, I know it seems a triflo
to you, and it is not to bo wondered at
that you think it very foolish until you
havo heard my reason; then 1 am
suro you will chango your mind. My
highest ambition for my children is
that they tua giow up into honest,
god-fearing men. I havo always tried
to impress it upon them that thoy must
not touch ovon a pin's worth of pro
perty that is not rightfully tholr own.
Floase do not bo angry that I havo
dono as I haw about tho nails, but
help me to impress tho losson of hon
esty upon thoir tender minds by ac
cepting on apology from them. When
thoy como to you again, tell them you
aro glad to seo what honest littlo boys
thoy moan to bo, nd that you will for.
givo them. Don't undo the effeot of
what I have said my making light of
it, will youf
It was not in man's nature to resist
such an entreaty, especially when a
pair of supplicating bluo oyes, which
wero looking ot him through a mist of
tears, aided tho effect of her vords.
In a dazed sort of way ho put out his
hand, only to witlidrnw it again as
suddenly.
What rbht had suoh a toil-blackened
palm to hold thoso tiny whito fingers
in its grip.
"xoiiTo in tho right, Mrs. Canlis, as
suro as my namo is Orrin Elden,
though it didn't. striko mo that way be
fore. I'll do just as von say in tho
matter. Send tho lads nlonrr, and thev
sha'n't know but what I valuo ,tho old
rusty things as if thov'd been puro
gold out of tho mine.''
"ihank vou, Mr. Eldon. was tho
low-toned response.
ihen Mrs. (Janlis turned away and
hastened after the ohildron.
"If thero were more women like her.
we'd have moro honest men,'' thought
tho smith, as ho watched the slender
black-robed figure as long as he oould
see it.
Then as ho went on with his work.
nod hammered away at tho glowing
surface of the iron ho was moulding
into shape, a fanoy oamo to him, as
bright but moro enduring than tho
glittering sparks which flew from tho
anvil at every resounding olang of his
ponderous hammer.
IIo did not act upon it, however, for
several weeks.
Then ono afternoon ho took a holi
day from work, and, dressed in his
Sunday suit, walked to tho door of the
widows cottage, nnd without'giving
himself timo to hesitate, soiztd tho
handle of tho polished brass knocker,
and gavo two oi three blows with it
upon the oaken door.
As ho waited for it to be opened, ho
soliloquised half ruefully:
"(Jne would think 1 had forgotten
that that door wasn't an anvil instead
of a piece of wood. It is a lucky thing
it didn't fly t- pieces before my oyes.
Oh, good day, Mrs. Canlis; it's a fine
sunny afternoon."
"Y es, tho shower has loft very pleas
ant weather after it. Will vou walk
, Mr. Eldent"
Ho accepted her invitation, and fol
lowed her into tho sacred precincts of
tho "best room," and seated himself on
tho edgo of a chair, wiiilo Mrs. Canlis
threw open tho carefully closed bliods
and let in a flood of light, thinking
meanwhile:
"What oan Mr, iUden bo coming
heio tor nt this time ot day, and dress
cd up in his best, too! '
"All well at homo, Mr. EldenT she
asked with o sudden thought that
something might havo happened to the
aged grandmother, who was his only
living relative.
"Yes; as well as usual.''
An embarrassed pauso followed.
Then Orrin Elden commenced hesitat
ingly:
"I've como over to seo you on a mat
ter of business, Mrs. Canlis that is,
about something which is of great im
nortanco to me, though I don't know
what you'll think about it. Tho fact
is, I've como to ask yon to marry me.
Tho little woman was so taken by
surpriso that sho first turned red, and
then pule, and then red again as she
stammered out an almost inaudible:
"Oh, Mr. Eldon "
But, tho ico once broken, Mr. Elden
did not givo her a chance to concludo
her sentence. All awkwardness and
hesitation vanished under tho induenco
of his intense earnestness.
"xou know my history, he said, in
a manly and Blraitforward way which
arrested and held Nelly Canlis' atten
tion, and did much to oalm the agita
lion bis abrupt olter had created in
her mind, "and you know why it is
that I havo remained a single man to
this day, and thought to have gone
down to ray gravo without over giving
another woman tho chanco to lilt mo,
But I'vo altered my opinion ot the sex
lately. I'vo had my doubts about any
good looking of tho bright but (as I've
believed till within a short time) falso
faces of anr ono who oould claim
sisterhood with well, with tho girl
who played a gamo of fast and loose
fflth a truo heart years ago. You
know who I mean, though I'll not men
tion names. I nigh worshipped tho
ground sho walked upon, and she
mado beliuvo to return my love, and
all tho timo was angling for higher
game tho squiro's son. Well, rest
her soul; I forgavV her long beforo the
daisios grow over tho gravo her high
born husband's neglect dug for her,
Foor thing, sho suffered enough! But
from that day to this I haven't soon the
woman who has had tho power to at
tract my lovo until that morning when
1 saw uniiiiiohiug honesty look at mo
out of a pair of bluo eyes, and they
wero sot in your face, Mrs. Cmlis.
I'vo seen them Binning since then
overywhero I'vo looked in my forgo
tiro, in my walks, and iu ray dreams.
It you'll marry me I'll try and make
you as happy as you deserve to bo,
and I'll bo as good to your ohildrcn as
though they belonged to mo by ties of
blood. 1 don t expect you to lovo mo
all at onoo, for I know how truo you'vo
been to poor Tom s memory; but in
time "
A miugling of emotion had been
contending for tho mastery in Nelly
(Janus mind as sho had Ustoned. bur
priso and indignation, however, were
tho most prominent ones. How did
anv man dare to ask her to raarrv himl
It aeeracd like a species of sacrilegn
to oven broach such a thing to hor,
Bat at the mention of that name
keen pain drovo nil other thoughts
away. With a littlo cry sho put out
hor hands.
"Floaso stop! You moan well, but
it hurts mo here." ,
And sho pressed her hands convul
sivcly over her heart,as though to still its
wild boatings.
"I will say no moro now, Mrs,
Caulib) oud I'll go away, but I shall
not givo up hopo. It is sudden, and
you aro taken by surprise;and as to
that, I um as much surprised at m
own feeling as you are, but if a lifo
23. 1887.
devotion counts for anything, I'll win
yon yet if I wait years. Good-bye,
and God bloss youl"
Tho next moment ho had gono, leav
ing the sound of his impassioned words
ringing in Nelly's cars.
He kept his word. Nover did olden
knight pay moro chivnlrous devotion
to tho lady of his lovo than did Orrin
Elden to Nolly Canlis. Ho nover let
hor forget that ono hoart beat for hor
alono. Constantly recurring littlo acts
of kindness touched tho lonely woman,
ana at last paved tho way to friendship.
Ho won tho bovs' affections, so that
his namo becamo a household word, so
often was it upon their lips. Then as
thoy grow older and moro difficult to
manage, tho littlo mothor used to go
to Mr. Elden for advice, and at last,
in trusting contidenco nnd respect, if
not with tho first fresh love sho had
given to tho lover-husband of hor girl
hood, sho consented to marry him.
ihcir homo was a happy one, for in
dustry ond honor joined hands in it.
Some fifteen years later wo will look
upon them. I ho youngest son.
reddy, has just returned from a theo
logical seminary. Ho is fitting him
self for a missionary, and liis wholo
soul is in his intended work. Willie,
tho elder, has a different turn. Ho
lias risen rapidly from tho post of
office-boy in tho bank, until now. nt
tho age of twenty-fivo, ho has the p&si
tion of cashier. "Ho has hold it for
some throe months, but, short as that
time has been, it hag given bis princi
ples a test. To-night, as he sits beside
bis mother, his face is bright with
somo pleasant intelligence bo has to
communicate.
"Mother," ho said, "do you reraera-
bor tho time you made Ted and mo
eat 'humblo pio' for taking somo old
nails!"
Nelly looks at hor husband and
smiles.
"If sho don't romembor it, I do," Mr.
Eldon responded, boforo sho had timo
to reply.
"Well, mothor, you made mv for
mic by tho lesson you gavo mo at that
timo."
"And gained you a father, too,"
said Mr. Elden; "for that's tho dato of
my first fanoy for tho present Mrs. El
den," ho continued,- in response to
Willie's look of surpriso. "And a
pretty ohaso sho led mo, too; but I won
tho day at last But tell us, lad, how
you'vo raado your fortune."
"Just this way: An eccentrio and
careless old gentleman paid somo
money into the bank last week. Tho
bills wore all of a largo denomination
fivo thousand apiece. By somo
means two of them had becomo so
hrraly lastoued togethei that they ap
peared like ono. Ab I- passed them
through my fingers, I noticed a differ
ence in the leeling, nnd with sotno sur
prise, found the two bills counting as
one. They had passed through other
hands, and had not been separated,
Tho. thought never oamo to my mind
to appropriate the money, thanks to
your teaching, mothor, and I returned
it, as a matter ot course. Mr. txilbert
choso to make a great thing of it, and
has offered mo a position as his private
secretary, at a salary doublo that I am
getting now. So,, you see, I oan ask
Alice to bo my wifo at once, instead
of keeping her waiting, as wo expect
ed, tor years; for 1 nover would havo
taken her from her luxurious homo un
til 1 could havo given her ono as com
fortable, it not as elegaut."
"So, you see, ray boy, that 'Honesty
i tho best policy.' Well, you couldn t
help doing as you have, with your
mother s blood m your veins. (Jould
he, Ted!" said Mr. Elden, proudly.
Ted was seated on a low stool, with
his enrly head upon his mother's kneo.
lie looked up in her face, and smiled,
as she passed her fingers through his
brown locks.
"Mother knows what we all think of
her, don t you dear! If yon wero not
so good, wo'd surely spoil you with
flattery.'
Tho mother s eyes wero suspiciously
bright, and Will began to rattle away
somo nonsense. Ho was determined
that tho tears should not fall on such
a happy occasion; for though thoy aro
ever "akin to joy," Will had the usual
masculine dislike to them, and he soon
had the party laughing merrily at his
gay sallies. Thus wo leavo them
happy and respected by all who know
them.
The Ministerial Stranger.
It was on a Northern Facifio train
tho other day. A quartette of travel
ling men, two from Chicago and two
just from St. Paul, started a little gamo
ot poker. ,luBt as ono ot them hmsb
ed dealing tho first time bo happened
to notico that a man toward tho end
of tho car was watching them with
pained expression. Ho was tall and
very solemn looking, was dressed in
faultless black with a long tailed coat,
a high bat, snow white collar and woro
a fino black silk cord around bis neck
connecting with his watch. Evidently
tho man was a minister.
"I guess we hadn't better play while
bo is on, ' said tho dealer.
"Ho does looked pained about it,"
said another.
"I don't think thero is anything
wrong in card-playing," said ono of
the Chicago raou, "but I never liko to
play when it offends any ono else.
havo respect tor every man h feelings
on any subject.
"We might play a simplo gamo of
euonro, ' said ono ot tho bt. l'aul nioii
"lhat wouldn't bo any better," said
mo other uuicago man, "ho would n t
know the differonco."
"That's so. Well, lot's play a littlo
while ana keep qaiet and perhaps ho
won't caro much about it."
Thoy played somo timo in silenco
but could not help noticing that tho
good man occasionally glanced over
tbo dark-covered book ho was reading
with a sad, melancholy expression
After awhilo ho laid down his book
and thev saw him coming toward them.
Thoy throw down their hands and one
of them began to gather up tho cards.
"uentieraen," said tho tall man
"what s the gamo!"
"Well, wo wcro playing a little game
ot poker, but wo aro going to stop.'
"That is right," said tho tall man
ho sat down on the arm of a seat
gatherod up tho cards, ran rapidly
through them and selected three,
"Poker Is a poor game. You seo thoso
thrco cards, now 1 shufllo them up, bo
throw them around bd Now I'll bet
any otio of vou $50 that you cau't pick
up tho jack of diamonds!" Dakota
.Ml.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XXI.NOOS
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL, LI, NO 27
Wagis In Japan
tiii; pav ASKKD nr japanksk laborers
FOR AN INFKRIOR KIND OK WORK.
Since tho tablo of wages in Toklo
given in tho third report of tho royal
commission appointed to inquiro into
tho causes of tho depression of trade
and industry, is apt to be token as it
stands by the outsido world, I shall
givo o fow foots of suoh tradesmen aa
I havo bad dealings with.
Carpenters 40 to CO cents. Tho
first figuro is out of all question. For
ubout n year I employed a carpenter
oil and on at AO cents a day that is
whon time permitted. He would be
gin work at 9 a. ra , "work" till 0 p. m.
and devoto about throe hours a day to
smolting and thinking he was o great
thinker in his way aud eating, and
tho work ho did in tho remaining six
hours with tho awkward toys that pass
for tools hero, an English or on Amer
ican carpontor would do in ono hour,
which brings n Japanoso carpenters
wages to CO cents per hour,or taking tho
day at eight working,hours to 81.80 per
day. And I have employed carpenters
at 75 cents and $1 per day with tho
same result.
Plasterers, 45 to 55 cents per day ;
to be had at that rato at about a
weok's notico. Tho year beforo last I
had to employ two plasterers to repair
o plaoe in tho wall of a house whero o
pieco of plaster of about two feet
tquaro had fallen out. The two artists
turned up at 10 a. m., and, sitting down
upon a oouplo of empty wine-cases, lit
thoir pipes. At about 10:30 a. m. ono
of them approached tho damaged
placo within a yard, took a mental
photograph of it and sat down. At
11 o. m. a mutual friend appeared, who
was warmly wolcomed, and, after
smoking a pipe or two, amused them
by standing on bis head, and by that
time they hod got very hungry and
maao a pause ot two boure lor tiffin.
ipes again. Then the one who had
carefully sounded the wall knocked
another piece of plaster down, l'ipes
again. By 5 p. m. they had raado tho
hole about three times its original size,
and were so thoroughly exhausted that
they left ofl. .Next day a stray drop
of water, whoreever it may have come
from, lighted on one fellow's nose and
make tbem conclude it was going to
rain, bo that no work could bo done in
tho afternoon. Well, to out matters
short, thoBO two square feet of plaster
that is river mud cost me S3. An
English or American plasterer would
have sent ono of his boys and boxed
ears it ho did not come back in an
hour.
Painters epaco will not permit to
go through tho whole Wat 25 to 35
cents per day. I havo some work for
painter at present, and am willing
to givo 40 cents per day, but the man
.fill not work under 50 cents, ond says
it will tako him eight or ten days to do
the job. Now, I estimate the time in
which tho work oan be done and
should bo done and there are but few
things but that I have done myself at
two and one-half or three days timo of
nine working hours, so that I would be
paying at tho rate of $1.50 to 81.60
per day, and have things at sixes and
sovens for more than a week-
I oould givo instances of the same
kind ad infinitum, but then the cour
tesy of nowspaper editors does not and
can not extend to writing books in tho
columns ot their papers, and it 1 havo
thrust forward a few hord facts here,
navo none so from from tho reason
that thoso who contemplate trying
their chances in this country in tho
near future may not bo misled and
afterward cry out in the bitterness of
thoir disappointment that they havo
oeen deceived, and become blind to
much that is good and to bo appreci
ated in Japan. I ara not thus disan
pointed this to guard myself against
any such suspicion tor 1 havo ro
turned to Japan of ray own free will,
Knowing all this, and much that J
have said here and much of similar ira
port I havo said to those whom tbo
King has dolightcd to honor : vet I ara
as welcome at their palaces or rosi
donees as ever I was. I may hope,
therefore, that the reason I have just
given for making these remarks will bo
accepted, all the more as my bread
would very probably bo buttered much
thicker on tho other Biae.-Japan Mail.
Yacco Shares Herself.
A MONKEY THAT IS RAPIDLY ADDINO
to
HER STOCK OP ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Adolpho Boyer, of No 19 Fulton
street, Brooklyn, has a monkey which
though young and comparatively an
tutored, is learning a thing or two,
xacco, says tho Now lork World,
was bought from a ship carpentor who
brought hor from Brazil six months
ago. Mr. Beyer has allowed her tho
run of tho sheds and back yard. When
tho warm woather oame, Yaoco select
ed to livo on the sloping roof of the
shed and watch the movements of tho
men as thoy carao into the yard. After
awhile sho could iniitato a drunken
man to perfection, oven to tho hio-
coughing and tho leaning against tho
wnll with closed oyes.
A fow days ago somo ono throw
piece of a broken mirror to Yacco, and
sho clutched it and ran with it to the
highest point her ohain would permit
her to reaob, whero sho exatmnod
closely as bIio does ovcry thing, Sho
was not long in seeing her own
sweet faco, much to hor surpriso. She
then sat on her haunches, hold tho bit
of glass botween her fore paws and
glanced cautiously over it at the back
in tho expectation of seeing another
moukoy, but sho did not. Sho did
this several times, and at length, judg
ing from tho ray of intelligence that
swept across her expressive oountcn
anoe, realized tbo truth, olio bold on
to tho mirror liko grim death, howover,
and gazed at herself every spare mom
ent. Those who know Yacco assert
that there is a kind of proud, intellect
ual look on her lace not observabl
thero beforo tho looking-glass camo in
to her possession.
On Saturday she surprised herself.
ho had, through a window, been
watching her master shavo himself,
When ho was through sho retired to
(iniot corner of her shed, procured
niece of hoop, rubbod her faco with the
back ot a feather, and then calmly bo
ynii shaving hersolf, When discover
ed Mr. Beer says her faco was suffus
en with a blush, which, however, ho
admits may havo aiiseu from the fiict
I ion cavsed by the toraping process.
Umbrollo Hijtory,
TIIR FIRST GW1L18IIMAN
ONI", OI TIIMR UflF.KUI,
WHO CARRIBO
PROTKCTORS.
In Queen Anno's timo It is mentioned
both by Swift nnd Gay as employed
by women, but up to tho mlddlo of tho
eighteenth century itnpm'nrw never to
hayo been used in England by men,
though Wolfe, tho future conqueror of
Quebec, wrolo from Paris in 1752, do
scribing it as in general uso In that
city, and wondering that so convenient
a prnotico had not yet penetrated to
England. Hnnway, the famous trav
eler and philanthropist, who rottirneu
to England in 1750, is said to have
been tho first Englishman who carried
an umbrella; and n Scotch footman
named John MocDonald, who had
traveled with his master in Franco aud
Spain, mentions in his curious autobi
ography that ho brought ono to Lon
don in 1778 nud persisted in carrying it
iu wet weather, though a jeering crowd
followed him, cryiug "Frenchman, why
don't you get a coach!" In nbout
threo months, he Bays, the annoyanco
almost ceased, and gradually a fow for
eigners, then soma Englishmen, follow
oa ills example. Defoe had doscribed
an umbrolla oh ono of tho contrivances
of Robinson Crusoe, and ttmbrellan
wcro in oonscqtienco nt ono timo called
"Robinsons." Thoy woro long looked
on as a sign of extreme effeminacy,
and they multiplied very slowly. Dr.
Jamiesou, in 1782, is said to havo been
the first person who used ono nt Glas
gow, and Southoy's mother, who was
born in 1752, was accustomed to say
that she remembered tho timo when
any ono would havo been hooted who
carried ono in the streets of Bristol.
A singlo coarso cotton one was often,
kept m a coffce-houso to be lent out to
customers, or in o private houso to bo
taken out with tit's carriago nnd held
over tho heads of ladies as they got in
or out; but for many years those who
used umbrellas in tho streets wero ex
posed to tho insults of tho mob, and to
tho persistent and very natural animos
ity of tho hockcoy-coochmen, who bo
spattered them with mud and lashed
thorn furiously with their whips. But
tho manifest convenience of tho now
fashion secured its nltimate triumph,
and before the close of the century um
brellas had passed into general uso.
Iiecky's History of England.
Worms That Eat Steel Rails.
Tho existence has just been discov
ered of a detestable microbo which
feeds upon iron. Some time ogo the
greatest consternation existed among
tho engineers employed on tho railway
at Hogon by tho acoidents occurring
always at the same place, proving that
somo tcrriblo dofect must exist mther
in tho material or the construction of
tho rails. Tho German Government,
directed on inquiry to bo made, and a
commission of survcillauco to bo formed
for tho purpose of maintaining con
stant watch at the spot whero tho acci
dentsone of them attended with loss
of life bad occurred. It was not,
howover, until after six months hod
elapsed that the surface of the rails
appeared to be corroded, as if by acid,
to tho oxtont of 100 yards. The rail
was token up and broken, ond it was
literally hollowed out by o thin gray
worm, to which tho qualification of
railoverous" was assigned, and by
which name it is to bo classed in nnt
urul history. The worm is said to bo
two centimeters in length and of tho
sizo of tho prong of a silver fork in
oircumferonco. It is of a light gray
color and on tho head carries two littlo
glands filled with a corrosivo secretion,
which is elected every ten minutes upon
tho iron. This liquid renders the iron
soft and spongy, and of tho color of
rust, and thou it is greedily dovoured
by tho inscct. "Thero is no exaggera
tion," says the official report of tho
commission, "in the assertion that this
creature, has dovoured thirty-six kilo
grammes of rail in a fortnight."
Love Letters by Typewriter.
Tho typewriter will never be a uni
versal favorite. It may bo and doubt
less is a good thing to grind out an
editorial on hnanco or to nay a man
whom you don't liko. Likcwiso a good
invention to turn out all sorts of com
mercial correspondence. But thero aro
Holds where the pen tho old fashioned
pon is still mightier than tho type
writer, and over will be, world without
end. Fanoy a man making lovo to his
sweetheart on a typewriter. And fanoy
a sweetheart breathing hor heart s sec
ret pouring out hor passionate ycarn-
ngs and fond expressions on a sheet ot
paper where you havo to ring a bell at
tho end of each lino. Love can never
get used to any such mechanical ap
paratus as lhat. You might as well
expect to pound out an opera on a
sheet-iron boiler with a sledge ham
mer. Iraagino your sending a sentenco
of this sort to your best girl: "My
typewriter foils to express to you tho
feelings of my hoart." What would a
bundlo of typewriter letters look liko
ti'od up in a faded ribbon! Do you
think any sensible girl would keep a
lovo letter turned out by a typewriter!
Would youT A typowriter letter, to
uso a theatrical sentence, is goo.l
enough for a one-cent stand, but no ono
ever reads it over. Besides, it is per
leotly useless in a breach of promiso
suit, Chicago Herald.
Oughtn't to Bloed on the Carpet.
From the Omaha Herald.
Husband "I can't stand this any
longer. You make rae desperate.1'
Wife "So you havo said beforo.
Husband "I'm going into tho next
room to kill myself."
W ho "T ho spare room I 1 guess
not. If you want to kill yourself, tbo
wood shod is plenty good enough."
The Editor Takes His Vacation.
From the Nashville American.
A Tennesseo country editor who
went off for bis summer vaoation left
tho following nolo on his offioo door :
Will be gono for several days and
have left matters in charge of the oflico
boy. People who wish to pay sub
scriptions will seo our wifo. Thoso
who havo complaints to mako will
please go to tho devil."
It is a mighty easy thing for tho
government agents to put 1,000,000
trout in a small lako or river, but it is
a much harder job for a plain and hon
est man to pull a singlo ono out on his
his fish lino. Detroit Erec J'r
'ress.
Creditor What aro you going to
do now! Jeweler (who has just failed
In his wife's namo) I am going out to
Utah. Creditor What do you mean
to do 'way out there! Jeweler Marry
again anil start ray second wife in bus
ness. Jeweler's Weekly,
Religion is within a man, even ns
ho is gifted with reason ; it is assfei
tited with your mother's chair aud with
tho fiist remembered tones of lur bless
ed voice.
Tho ta'.Ust mau iu Washington Ter
ritory is John Hutchison. Ho stauds
seven feet four Inches in his stockings.
COLUMBIAN,