PROFESSIBMAL CARIt. h. mm ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Ofmce Front Iloom, Over Poatoffloo. BLOQMBBDnO, PA. J It. MAIZE " ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, INSUI1AN0K and REAL EnTATK AQENT Omcic.Hoora No. !2, Oolumbiak building. llLOOMSUUltU. PA I JsjLWthisss.tt ' 1 N, U. FUNK, ATTOItNK 1T-AT-LAW. OfflCO!nl.lf.nulM.n. ' BtOOII.lOEa.PA J 01LN M. CliAlUC, A1TOIINEY-AT-LAW AMD JUaTXOE OF THE PEAOE. BLooxsacas, Pa Omceover Moyer Bros. Drag Store, Q W.MILLKR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Offlceln Brovrer'sbutldlng,secondaoor,room No, Bloomsburg, Pa. FKANK ZAKIJ, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Bloorasb'nrg,,Pa, nniiii," 01 Lontre na Main Btrsetl. Clark Can be consulted In German. Q.KO. K. KLYVELl. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,- Bloomsbdiio, Pa. Ofllce on second Uoor, third room of Col umbian miliums, Main street, below Ex cnango uoici. pAUL E. WIltT, Attorney-at-Law. nice In Columbian Buudino, Third floor. BLOOMSBURQ, PA. H V. WHITE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURQ, PA. .Office In WlrU' Building, 2nd floor, may 1-tf B. XNOUB. L. S. WIMTIUTIIN, KNOKR & WINTERSTEEN, A ttorney S'Ot-Law. oraco lu lBt National Bank building, second floor, nrst door to tho left. Corner ot Main and Market aireeia uioomp r. org, ro. l&-l'entwni and Bounties Collected. JP P. BILLJ1EYEH, (DISTRICT ATTORNEY.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. WOfllco over Bloomsburg, Pa. Dcntlcr's shoe store, rapr-BO.88. y. H. RllAVVN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Ofttftwluftf Fa O Tee, corner ot TMra and XalnBtreeta G KANr HERKINO, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBUItO, FA. Office over Hawllng's Meat Market. yJIOUAEL F. EYEHLY, Conveyancer, Collector of Claims. AND LEGAL ADVICE IN THE. SETTLEMENT 07 (ESTATES, to.; tar Office. In Dentler'a building with p. P. BUI merer, attomey-at-law, front rooms, 2nd floor Bloomsburg, Pa. apr--Ss. D It. H0N0RA A. ROBBRtS. Office and rraldencfl. Wont First street. Blooms. burg, Pa. novssssiy. JB, McKELVY, M. DBurgeon and Phy . stclan, north side Main street, bolow Market rR. J. 0. RUTTEB, PHYSICIAN 8DKQB0M, Offloe, Nortn Market street, Bloomsburri Fa DR. WM. M. REBER Burgeou and Physician, omcecornerot Hock and Market treet. ESTABLISHED 1870. J J. BROWN. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and residence on Third street near Metho dist church. Diseases olthe eye a specialty. jyi. J. R. EVANS. Treatment of Chronic Disoases made a SPECIALTY. Office, Third Strcot, BLOosisBiiita Pa HUBS, D. D. B., radu'ate ot the I'hlladelphla Dental College. Having opened a dental omco In LOCKARD'S BUILDING, corner ot Main and Centre streets. BLOOMSBURG, A., s prepared to receive all patients requh ng pro. estlonal services. ETHER, OAS, AND LOCAL ANAESTHETICS administered tor the painless extraction ot teeth tree ot charge when artinclal teeth are inserted. ALL WORK GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED. Oct 26-1 y. VST a. HOUBE, DENTIST, Bioousburo, Columbia County, Pa sllstylesot work doneln a superior manner.work warrantea as reprvocntea. iinuetxuui id wirnocr Pain by tbo use of Oas, and tree of ohargewbenartlflclalteetb are Inserted. Officii In Barton's bulldlne. Main street. bclqw llarket, tlvo doore below Klelm'a drugstore, nrst uoor. lo be open ai all hourt during the dai .N0VS3.1T TD F. UARTMAN SlrBISINTS TBI rOLLOWIKO AMERICAN INBtJRANCE.COMPANIEB North American of Philadelphia, Franklin, " Pennsylvania, " " Tork, of Pennsylvania, Uannver, of N. Y. oueens, ot London. Northlirttlah. ot London. . . omce on Market Street, No, I, Bloomsburg. E!c:m:sur2 Fi::- and Lifclw. :Ast!:c7. ESTABUHUED lEbS. (Rncoeesor to Freaa Brown) AOENTAND BROKER C'OUrANUS BtrHISSKTIDl Assets t 9,52S,lsa.9I Atna Fire Ins. Co., of Harttord,. Hartford ot Hartford Phosnlxot Hartford. t.wtaa.n Kprlngneld of Sprlogfleld.... ,..,., 8,ovo,lW.ttJ Plre Association, rhlladelpbta i.m.m.w UUAiUlOli Ul lAUUOU,,.. ,, I'hrenlxt ot London Laneashlreot EnglandfU. 8. branch) Royal ot England . n ' Mutual ltetietlt Life Ina Co. Of New. 5; i,8H,it.60 ark, N. J 4!,37S,mS3 Losses promptly adjusted and paid at this office. KIRK INSURANCE AGENCY OF J. II. MAIZE, Office 2nd floor Columbian Building, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Liverpool London and Qlobe, largest In the world. ASSETS. IMPERIAL of London. u,6.8,ru 00 CONTINENTAL Of New York, tS,i3,SlS AMERICAN Ot Philadelphia, tl 40i,vM.ll N1AUARA 01 New York, 13,3,47V.o uns J, 1888, tf. 0. , BIWELL, 1 . . . & BITTENBEMDEB, LADIES t Ladles do your dying, at Home, with PEERLESS DYES i.., c,r7thlDttL nT sold ever ki'JJt--1'00.!00, tt ractcafre. 40 eolors. Ther S.1I25?.53ual fPr "trength, brightness, amount In packages, pr tor fastness of coFor, or non-fadlng A avert. Bern Howo & KJF??afa,Ul cn obtain all nTlnfonnton A '-uiSZZZ:. a nuiuiuiDUllI 111 seem EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVE OIL 22 HYPOPHOSPHTTES Almost as Palatable as MHfc. Bo dtsfttte.il that it earn b tahtat, dlaestMl, it aMlmllated by Hi. uh! miuIUt atnatHTi, Win the plain ad ' tolerated and by The oaa blnatlon or th alt with th. hypophM- Bsukikl'M (esb proditer. Vtnw gtui npldl; whll tiklu K. SOprT'SEMTJLSIONlaaoknowledgeabj Physicians to be the Finest and Best prepa ration in the world for the relief and ours Tot OON'UWTIOM, SCROFULA, GENER.L DEBILITY, WASTING uiaaaaes, EMACIATION. COLDS and CNRONIO COUQHS im great rtmtdy for Consvmpttan, and waning m unuartn. Hold by all DrugailU. sept ss.'88-ly ,9 Cords "10 m (5 NO BACKACE JIT ONE MAN. ore.tlr Improred. Alia TOOL or AHu i.w. wb.rebr thoi. Iwt .xp.rlDM(ro.n. Dot mS. a mliuk.. M free Wl maeklM. t. Urn. fa r.Mr.t caw., J W.l! tl.OO. Hun drM hr. i.wkI a t. acoaDa iUMj, We w.nt .11 who barn wood and all lntertd In the timber builnen to writ, for our llnatr.til Jw.t.t.tnii, iv.i wb.t rou want, tbe grctMt Ubor-Mrer end Deiu Mlllng tool now on e.rth. rint ornre from your Tleln Itr e.ciirefl agency. POLaUa iwrjaSUCHUBCO.. 101 h ill b, Cue! SUMt, CkteKe, V. , ' ,0 Jan 469-6t-eow L & T J. W. CDSICK, ryrmont, Ohio, writes: " I feel that I can not reo ommend Or. 8eth Arnold' Congb Killer too highly. Would not b without It. Druggists, 25c., 60o., and $l.oo. I CURE FITS! When I say Curb I do not mean merely to stop them for a time, and then have them re turn again. I Mi: AN A ltAUICAl. CCItE. i have mado the disease ot FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS, A life-long study. I WARRANT my remedy to Core the wont eases. Because others have failed Is no reason for not now receiving a cure. Send at once for a treatlaa end Vnvw Ttni-r, n of my Infallidlb Remedy, aire Express and Post Omco. It costs you nothing for a trial, and It will cure you. Address H.G. ROOT, M.C., 183 PEABLSr..NlwYou . The WONDERFUL UBURfi CHAIR pombjlrJna a Parler. LlklirtTiITJT l,i,il.iVer"L7 " '"'" erjevuea. yr-t.s7.ao :v v men . Urfret eerietr of ASIesllkls. Rltpii,, rklelclep.' 'J1H fMP reKlll.teeS atllll CHAIKSand LOCIPEDK8 and SELF BrcOPILLSRS. l-tT HOACHE8 Over tnrt rfifr.ret Oor rilut ai1(.lc Irikl on ell Car. "Wei. Srtt. .w. heT. dlMontinned oireot with the mekere roa cen a9 and dsIWarad free to Any point In I llDliDaH mmt m. . - a awus 7QQ WlaQ n it owMwnta in r via WU. 140 North iUahck Httu PUladelptoI, Pa KNOW THYSELF. tjih oxsnvoi ov XiTWJr. A ScleotuloaDj Standerd Popnlar Medical Treatise on the Krroraof Youth, Premature Decline, Netvou. and Pbytical Debility, Impurities of (he Blood fB5 it Iteiultirig trom Folly, Vice, Ignorance, liicc.ii or Ocrtaitlon, Enervating and unlUtinu the ktliu for Work, Ilmlneii, the Married or Social Relation. Avoid UDikllful pretender., I'oiku thla great ork. It contain. 300 psgei, royal 8vo. Ilrautlhil blading, emboiaed, full gilt. Price, only $1.10 by mall, poaupald, concealed In plain wrapper, itlua. Initlve Prorpectua Free. If you apply now. Tbo dlitloguUhed author, Wni. II. Palter, M. I)., Tt: ceivetlthe GOLD AND JEWELLED MEDAL from the National Madloal Association, for the PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS nntl PHYSICAL DEBILITY. Dr.Parkeraudacorra of Aaaletant Phyalclans may be conaulted. roml. Jrntlally, by mall or In peraon, at the office of Till: I'liAllOIiY MEDICAL INSTITUTE. N'o.4 lliilllnch St., l!oaton. Maea., lowborn all jrdera fol hooka or Utters for adrlce ibould te directed as above, Feb 16-d-4t SAFE INVESTMENTS. TUB KKYNTONK IHOKT(IA(IIi CO., OP ABEhDEEN, DAKOTA. Eastern Ofllee, IK! Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Ta, vupimi axaii.tiiiu. uncr uuarantcea 7 per rl, nrmiMMnm HCKl UIKIP iTIOriKaKe. at 1'ar. Theso mortgages aio socunul by laud) worth three to six times their amount. We oiler choice investments In Aberdeen oily Properly. Aber. ucen is a city oi b,um, ana is growing more rapldl, Address for full jxx more ranldlv particulars. Jim u-r-ii MORTGAGES ON LAND! ue purchase MORTGAGES upon lands lo all the western and southern states and Territories, and have constantly on hand for salo very de- The Cprtin BanWng Co. US BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Jatll-r-H Exchange Hotel, BENTON, PA. The undersigned has leased this well-known house, and Is prepared to accommodate the public niw u iud vvurDuiciwn ut a ursv-ciass novel. Imy67) L BUUBL DRAKE, Proprietor MJXSE7 mBk r-HaP L wrs!t&!&BaB u-.vasaaa jr. aflB1 lie BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY rV a ; lu. It II W I mm PRACTICE MAKKS- PKRFF.CT. The makers of the Ivory Soap have been enrraged in the man ufacttirc of Soaps for over fifty years, and the "Ivory" is the happy result of their long experience, and is unquestionably the soap to be used by all who value the advice (quoted below) of Ellen H. Richards, Instructor in Chemistry, Woman's Laboratory, Massachusetts In stitute of Technology, who says, "In the purchase of soap, it is "safest to choose the make of some well known and long established "firm who have a reputation to lose if their product is not good." A WORD OF WARNING. Tliero are many white soaps, each represented to be " just as good as the ' ivory ' j " they ARE NOT, but like all counterfeits, lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of tiie genuine. Ask for " Ivory " Soap and insist upon getting it. Copyright 18SC, by Procter Gamble. dse Pain Instantly. Strengthens Weak Parts, Quiets Nerrousness. HOb rrwh Dope, Hemlock Gam and Pine Balaam, prepared and apreao, au roaoj to apply. Best Plaster Erer Made. Bold by Dm and country ttoree. ZSCts. Ofor 81. Mailed for price. Loci CLOTHING ! CLOTHING G. W. BERTSCH, TITE MERCHANT TAILOR. -:o: Ms' Furnishing QoodSaB&ts & Caps OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits made to order at short uotiou and a fit always guaranteed or no sale. Call and examine the largest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia county. Btore next door to First National Bank, MAIN STREET, Bloomsburg: Pa WILLIAM HART BLOOMSBURG, PBNN'A., AGENT FOR THE KEYSTONE DYNAMITE POWDER CO. manufactruers ot the celebrated Keystone Dvna mite. Thla explosive Is giving universal satlsfao lion quotations cheerfully given. Aug 187 D RS.J.N.&J.B.HOBENSACK M. die. I and Surele. I Office, 206 NORTH SECOND ST., PHILAOA. llSTAllLIHIIKD 40 YKAltS Fortlieln-atinontof Ymithful Imprudence, Ii-tHor V)g'r, Nervmi, Itelilllly and Mpeclal lirTi.r, Uo t'liltntlOM by mall free of charge, 11 ok Knt Tri-o Oin ',n'rr 'fr 'i.tolr.M Aftometot'r.v Mayll-P--Caly T 8. WILUAM1, AUCTlONEEIt. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Bal Estat B:ught and'"'Bi,.d. Parties desiring to buy horses and wagons "vould do wi-11 to rail on the above. jrAINWKiallT & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, Philadelphia, Pi, TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, fcUQAR, MOLASSES mi ''on 'vaos (invent! 'ihoi.is 'saiit N. E. Corner Second and Arch Sts. earorders will receive prompt attentuoi DR, THEEL JC Vi rQQ North Faarlh Htrt, Wlt , 77 OJ5 Orttn, rMUdtlvkla, With ra (a-eaalaa) ractUa.l axverl (rBta I " on ur ICttlv. aaialfftaBd Mmusitlf than sit htidTartUliif i&jalcUa, no ottUr t. k u; freuwbat Colleic t Ttt.va.adL or hat ka ana alalm 1a A a. It-. Thaal tftr AfiMt la a&r adrtrtiatia bataiotaa ilantMts aB.d uoMufat traattvaal of all Varatvla I auAfaUatat. h ttaa aaaal him In thai eMirvai SPECIAL DISEASES AND BLOOD POISON, OTtNTINATF. CI.CERH. BlVOTCllEN, KKVPTItlNN. I'lHrLIS, NWUU INUN.INr-LAMMATION. IxxtVltallty Early Ureay, Phyaleal and Mental Prostration, Meloncbolla, Bladder aod Klduey IMeeaaea. (Acute catea 410 4V.)- tM,t a' tiH. 0IV NHTOHD nUatBf tkaillopataU, Honoacpaialfl tCeUetla A Bolaala j i tarn rutaiUfDa, tha iaa Laawa that fare rrmaaatlr tb u iihi. Larrtat llaaaltal aad rtrala PrUcal Ei aarltae wtlh f trj ram ad y tad tua,6a batva UHitnai (r t,ukkMt ttcamj asd Hr aaai ra Tha taoot daaceraaa caaea aalUlUJa Taf , lalddla u4 aatt 14 uaa writ or 01 ( for Wok Trail.. pMiai rttttiu, latlr akaiaaf ta tUMbIm Mftrallac aad Ijhf adftrtUantnU m m tbMi laiau H U la u ftut Mrianaaaalah tkt da aol poaiaat. kMtiklilla Ika UilaDiai will TB.efitT,affarlof tad da- Ttawaoda ara dUtppolotal by ante a, Ulr i- 17. Uon, a-a. da47 asl atUfUj In WVHBJ IVaj, ajR iiu . PARKER'8 HAIR BALSAM Clcante. and beautifies Ih. hair. Never Falla to RiiUti Orsy rromotra a luauriant growth. .r ran. to Hour, at Hilrlolt. Y..tful C.ler. Tlereota Dandruff and Lair falUu tOo. .nJ t1 00 fct I'rrl.i.. " Feb l-d-4L Cifitttiktt COMPLETELY AND Back. ChMt, Rida, KidosTf, Shoulder, jraba. or SPEEDILY CURES All AotiM, Pains, Sore&esfl or Weak mm lath L MusolM. far On mmridott timature HOP PLASTER CO., BOSTON, on all genuine poods. CROWN ACUIE THE BEST BURNING OIL THAT CAN Z BE MADE FROM PETROLEUM. It gives a brilliant light. It win not smoke the chimneys. It will not char the wick. It has a high dro test. It win not explode. It Is pre-eminently a family safety OIL WE OHALLENGE COMPAEISON With any other Illuminating oil made. We Stake Our Eeputation, As refiners, upon the statement tbat It is THE BEST OIL IN THE WORLD. Ask your dealer for UANVIIXE PA. Trade for Bloomsburg and Vicinity Supplied by MOVER BROS., Bloomsburg, Pa. seps-ly. Cures Liver Complaint, Bilious Affec IAXAD0R tions, LlOSS 01 Appetite, Sick I Ileadache.Siclc Stomach, Qid-diness.Costlre-, ness,Dyspeps!a 1 Kidnertroublo AXAOORi and all delicate Female Com Plaints. Sold ovcrywhero. Trice 25 cents. DREXEI3AC010GNE Fragrant! &0 Lasting 1 The Leading Perfume fork Toilet and Handkerchief. Sold by all dealers. Price 25 ota. Salvation Oil bW Ptlct only 23 cti. Sold ty atldruggliti. Will relitva Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Swellings,Bruise,Lumbago,Sprain, Headache, Toothache, Sores, Burns, Wounds, Cuts, Scalds, Backache, Frostbites, Chapped Hands and Face, Gout, or any bodily pain or ailment. rUCW"C S riUOS. r Great iciaeeoAif oncrr titti.r,ici o ct. At an EXCHANGE HOTEL, 07. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR sz.ooiaSBUBa.rA. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. Large and convenient sample rooms. Bath room hot and cold water; and all modern convenience MADE WITH BOILING WATER. EPPS'S GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. COCOA MADE WITH BOILING MILK. SELECT STORY. OLD ME8. DILL. Wlion all the other women in Camp Paradise wont away old Mrs. Dill stayed on. "I come to tho mountings in 50," alio often said, "an' I've livod in the mountings ever bcdco, an' it ain't tho fust time I'vo boon left tho only wo man thev was in a minln' camp. I'vo lived long es a year 'thout seein' tno faoo of no woman 'ccptin' my own when I looked in a bit of lookin' glass. I was tho fast woman in Camp Para dise, an' I reokon I'll be tbo last to leave 'or.1' Her many years of hfo in tho "mountings" had told on Mrs. Dill. She was bent and gaunt, with a leath ery, wrinkled face and bony, calloused hand. Her faco and voice her wholo manner was masculine. Tho fow cracos that old ace vouchsafes its choosen ones had not been given Mrs. JJill. she was uncouth and repelling in appearance, tbo result ot years and veara of straggling against adverse fates amid tho demoralizing influences of mining camp life. 'llieyain t no kind o roughing it that 1 ain't used to,' she often said. "Lordl if I ain't roughed it I don't know who has. Thoy ain't a guloh in this part o' the mountings I ain't been in or a trail 1 am t been over. I've lived in tonus and lug cabins and sometimes under notbin' but the trees, for most thirty years. Dill ho never once struck it rich in all that time, and he died poorer n lie was when wo come out hero from old Missouri. "We'd a good farm back there, but Dill he got tho gold roinin' craze, an' we sold out an' come out hero with an ox team an' put our farm into a holo in the ground, ez a body might say, an' we've never got it out ag'in. Talk 'bout hard times and roughin' it, good Lord! you might say so if you'd wont through all I have!'' Mr. Dill had been dead six: years, leaving bis widow homeless and penni less, aomo ot the miners in the camp in which old man Dill died offered to raise a fund to send her baok to her friends if she cared to go, but she had declined tho otter. "I'vo lived in the mountings too long to live any place else now," she saidj "and, anyhow, 1 hain't got no friends to go to. I ll stay here aud roagh it out to the end." She had been among the first comers to Camp Paradiso in tho days of that camp's short lived prosperity. It was supposed then that the camp would be come a second Leadville. Two or three promising strikes had been made, and wily speculators had got up a carefully planned "boom" solely in their own interests. In ono summer nearly three thousand people came to Camp Paradise. Most of them went away again before the year was out. Old Sirs. Dill camo wearily up tho steep and narrow track one day, walk ing slowly behind an aged and dimi nutive burro, which carried her world ly all on its back. She began her Camp Paradise career as a laundress. Some of the miners had known her in other camps, and a number of them got together ono day and built hor a little cpbin, and afterward gave her their rough garments to wash and mend. They paid her well and her wants wtro few. When nearly all the other cabins in the gulch were deserted, and when all tho littlo white tents had been fold ed up and gono away with their own ers, Mrs. Dill stayed on. Tho men rather liked her for doing so. It showed a certain loyalty to the "old camp'' and a faith in it that pleased them, for those who stayed were firm in tho conviction that there woro great treasures hidden away in tho secret depths of tho granito mountain tower ing abovo the little town. And they were determined to find those treasures; so about twenty-five of them mado common property of their few worldly possessions nnd mov ed into a long, low, rambling house- of logs, that had once been a hotel, for the winter. They did more, thoy cavo old Mrs. Dill a homo with them. There was at ono end of the build ing a little room for which the men bad no special use, and this thoy mado very comtnrtabio lor "old Mother Dill, as many of them called her. Iu return Mrs. Dill kept their rough garments in order, assisted about tbo cooking and mado herself useful iu other ways. There was not another woman within twenty-fivo miles of Camp Paradise, but Mrs. Dill did not caro for that. "I'm used to it," sho said. Tho winter set in early in Camo Paradiso. There was snow on the ground in October, and eaily in No vember tbo mountain slopes and gulches were covered under a foot or fnoro of snow that only tho suns of the coming June would melt. iljo men could do little prospoctlng, and nothing toward developing tbo claims they bad staked out during the summer. They spent most of their time m hunting and visiting tho ad joining camps, nono ot which wero more prosperous than Camp Paradiso. The men woro idle in all of them, and tho natural consequence was that they spent rauoh of their time in gambling and drinking and in tho carousals common to mining camps. it was a stormy night in Dooembcr that all the men in Camp Paradiso sat around tho great tiro of pine knots iu tho broad fireplace at one end of the cabin. Old Mrs. Dill had gone to her littlo room at tho end of tho cabin, and tho men were enjoying tho rollicking songs most miners know. Some of thctn wero playing poker, an upturned uarrei serving lor a tauio. Tho wind blow cold and flerco, and fine, hard dashes of snow btat against tho littlo windows on either sido tho door. As early as 8 o'clook some of the men began to talk about "tnrnlng in" for tho night. Several of thorn woro shaking up the blankets and skins on their rude bunks when, without knock or other sound, the door oponod sud denly and a roan camo in. The men around tbo Greplaoo turned their faces qulokly towards tho visitor, and ono of tnem saia; "Well, Jack Downoy, what in tho thunder brings you clean from down in Camp l'alrview away up to old Prosperity on suon a nicht as this! Como to tho flro an' thaw out, man, an' rriva an nncnunt n' vnrenlf 11 The man, tall and sallow and grizzl. od, laughed gfimly as ho camo for 22, 1889. ward. "Come to Invito you to a littlo party down to Fairview Jetl .Tudsons doadl" "Nawl" "Jed Judsonl" "Ye don't mean itf ' "AVhatt" "Jed Judson deadt" Tho speakers all spoko at once, tho poKer piayors dropped their cards. somo of tho mon rose hastily to their loot. "Whatever ailed Jodf "What ailed him,'' repeated the man from Camp Fairview; "ho was well an' hearty as you and 1 bo three hours ago, when an ornery cuss from Poyorty Gulch that Jed caught cheat in' at cards, and told him of it, put a bullet in 'im that's what ailed Jed." "An' ye hung tho felhr that did it?" asked St Sharpe. "We ain't yit, but wo cal'lato on doii' it 'foro mornin', and that's the party I como up to cive vou n bid to. Thought Wd fell slighted if nono o' you got a pull at tho ropo that'll swing tho chap that killlod Jed a whiter man'n Jed never drawed tho breath o'life." "Yor right thar," said SI Sharpe, heartily; "an' It'll do mo good to git a pull of that ropo when you git tho fel ler tbat shot Jed to the other end of it. Who is he, anyhowt" "Don't know. Thev don't anv of tho boys know, an' he won't tell whar ho como from nor who he is; but wo all know whar bo's goin' to, an' that mighty durnod quick, too. He's a youngish sort of a chap, not moro'n 80 with' threo fingers off'n ono hand and a soar over his left eye. Wo reckon his name's Hobbs Henry Hobss anyhow he's got a ring on with that name on it, an' that's tho namo on somo letteis we tuk from 'im, an' also on a big, old fashioned Bilvor watch he's cot. How many of you going down to tho hangin with met It'll como off at midoight.' Nearly every man in tho cabin rose lo his feet, and while all were pulling on hats and coats tbo door of old Mrs. Dill's room suddenly opened and Mrs. Dill herself, ghastly and trembling, with her thin gray hair falling to her bony shoulders, walked swiftly across the room, locked tho door and stood with hor back to it, her bleared oyes dim with tears and her shrivelled lips trembling. "Boys" Bho said, in her shrill craokod voice, "yc ain't goin' down lo Camp Fairview to hang that feller I tell ye, ye a'iut! Ye shan'tl" She drew an old pistol from beneath her apron as she spoko and hold it aloft with a trembling bony arm and wrinkled fingers. "I'll shoot tho first feller that tries to go out this door. I'll do it, I'll" Her head dropped suddenly to hor breast, her arm to her sido and tho pistol to the floor. Sho put both her bony hands to her faco and sobbed aloud. With her head still bent low, sho said; "Boys, lookeo hero. Somo of you hev kiiowtd me fer twenty year, an'yo knowed my man that's doatl an' gone. There's men in this cabin that I'vo fed an' kecred for when thoy was homeless an' sick. In all the twenty-nino year tbat Mis' Dill has lived in tho mountings tho latch string o' her cabin's hung out free lo all. Nobody wa'n't over turned away, as some of ye mighty well know. I'vo gi'n favors wherever I could, an' ain't never askod nono back. I've had my tribbylations God knows I have! an' tho wust of 'm all ha come to-night; for boys, that man yer goin' out tor hang is is my boy tho only baby I ever had, an' it's ten long year since I seen Iiiml "Dill wa'n't my fust husband. His namo was Hobtx an' tho boy was named after 'im Henry Ilobbs. Somo o' you may mind o' seeing him fifteen and twenty year ago at our oabin down in Cinnamon Gulch a putty, black oyed, curloy headed boy. He got that scar down in tho guloh, and thfni three fingers came off in a bear trap Dill had set and tho boy fell into it. Ho alius was a wrjturesomo boy an, never stopped at nothin'. Somo of ye mind the big excitemont they was down in cinnamon Gulch fifteen year ago, when they was usaloon under ev'ry tree an' thoy wa'n't no each a thing as law an' order. It wa'n't to bo wonered at that a-many a boy went nUray then, an' my Henry was among 'era. He hadn't never had a ohanceto be diff'- lent. Ho didn't know how decent folks lived, an' I I wa'n't fit to learn him, cause I didn't know how myself. ue look to gamblin' an to drink, with plenty to coax tho bov on. an' when the oxcitemeut died away he ran off an' l am t ever hoard of im but once since: an' he's tho man thejr want yo lo go an' uH Mlll. AC WUU V UU lb, UUytS, Will ye? Her yoico had changed to one of earnest entreaty and her old apron was held to her streaming eyts. "Boys" sho added, "coulden't yo git 'em to givo tho boy another chance? Tell 'em he's my boy. Bring 'im hero to me an' let mo go away with 'im. Can't ye, boys? Can't yo do it for tho sake ot old times? Go an' bring tnv boy to mo. Hang mo if you must have a life for tho on j my boy took. I won't say a word ag'in that; only lot me seo my boy first.'" Every man iu the cabin filed silently out of the room aud disappeared in the darkness, going huriedly down the trail. It was almost daybreak when they camo back, silent and stern, a If. f . 1 a.. ' wuite taceu, sienuer, trembling man with them, his arms still bound and tho fear and horror ot death still in his face. Old Mrs. Dill mot them at the door. They led hor son to her littlo room aud left her alono with li.m. "Ye'd bettor be ready to start by daylight," was all Si Sharpo said as ho closed tbo door of tho little room, and went back to tho firoplaco whero tho other men sat looking silently into the glowing ooals. Tho next day had hardly dawned when the tirav haired old woman nrwl tho tall, haudsomo young man camo from the littlo room, and, with a brief good-by to tho men of Camp Paradiso, went slowly down tho trail to moot tho outgoing stago. "They'll be all rinht." said Si Shame. "But thero ain't another Demon nn God's oarth they'd givo that chap up to but old Mis' Dill, an' I'vo an ideo he'll bang yit somo day spite of her." But thero lives to-day in ono of tho coast towns of tho Paoifio in California a nun of wealth and inlluenoe. a cood dtizoa and an honored man, who has but lately buried bis mother, a white bali'ed old lad v. to whom he was said ,to be tbo mott dutiful and affectionate THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XXHI.N0 8 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. Ill, M) 4 of sons. On tho plain white etono at her gravo is tho nnme-"Margarot Dill." uex iu .wew l ork Mercury. Beaton Institute. The Instituto held at this place on Feb. 8 nnd 0 proved an entire success. Prof. Waller and Albert wero with us, and helped to make tho Instituto an interesting ono. Tho Friday ovonlng entertainment consisted of recitations" by Miss Anna Kdwards and Miss Lena Cole. Prof. Waller was then introduced, nnd in terested tho audienco for an hour and twenty minutes, with a doscrption of his voyage to tho East. It was knowl edge not found in books The Institute oomtaenoed on Satur day at 9.30 o'clook, with devotional exercises conduot6d bv Prof. Waller. and singing by the Instituto. An essay on language was then read by Alias Gearhearl, followed by a r. cita tion by Miss Maggio Tubbs, and this by a very good address by Prof. Wal ler. Knowing, and notdointr. amounts to but littlo. Persovering an essential imng. After singing "Iho Lord s Prayer" by somo lit i le children, wero recitations by Teresa Everett and Maud MoIIenrv. A declamation bv PoterDilldine was fol. lowedwith recitations by Hattie Karns, Stella Uirlinger, and Willie Dildiue. An oxcellent talk on "Methods of Teaching Primary Numbors" by Pi of. Albort. Use objects, boxes 6f saw dust, pebbles, wood splints, shoo pegs, measures eta rrinoiplos nover chance methods do and should. ABO sung by little children. lu the afternoon a largo number were present. he Supt. opened tho Insti tute with a talk on History, followed by a dialogue "A broken heart," by Charlio Colemab, Elmer Davis, Lilian Kline, and Ella OBrian aftor which, an address was delivered by Dr. MoIIenry, on "Oompolsory Education." It should become compulsory for children to b6 sent to school. A recitation, by Daisy MoIIenry, was followed with an essay on reading by Miss Callender, after wniou, was a class in "trOnoert Head ing. A tow remarks wero given by Mr. Burton Parks, teacher in Luzcrno county, followed with a well delivered recitation by Blanche Kase. Singing "I'm the ohild of a King," was followed by an excellent address on Morals in Our Public Schools," by Prof. Albert. A teacher should cultivate a habit of cleanliness and neatness, and should teach the pupils tho same. A recess of ten minutes was followed by an oration "John Brown," which was well delivered by Clarence Butt after which, was a splendid recitation by Zoll Krickbaum. A nioely acted dialogue by Cora Klino and her broth er was followod by a cunning recita tion by Bennie MoIIenry. A song by somo little children, was followed with a good littlo recitation by Ordess Chapins, and this by a duet, sung by uu uayiun Jiiuwarus. "How we tried to lick tho teacher." a recitation by W. W. Ilirlingcr, was followed with a recitation by Bessie Appleman, and a dialogue, A Rumpus in a family," by Warron and Joio Korns.EUaO'Brian, Georgio MoIIenry, and Edna Hirleman. Then a recita tion by Eva MoHonry, was followed with a declamation, Tho Brother's Fool," by Christina Hirliugor. oupt. u runes made a tow remarks to the school directors concerning the conditions of tho school houses, after which the Institute camo to a close. AUJseemed delighted with tho Institute, and many valuablo hints wero thrown out by tho instructors, which wo hope .-in u i... I 5 1 . f wm uo luug iviuuiuuureu, aim put in practical use. Wo tender our thanks to our worthy Supt. for his assistance, and those whb camo to help us. Secretary. Among the Azores- UNDER TIIE SHADOW OF PICO A SEMI- tropical people tiie wonderl'ui. c1iai.deira donkeys a por tuoue9e hall. City of Horta, Fayai. In my boyhood days I read a cood deal auont fairy-land, and was half in clined to pronounce it all a fiotion. I never expected to como vorv near to such scenes in the reality, and was not prepared for tho surprises that tho is lands of tho Azores had in storo for me. un our approach to the trroun that lies clustering in uiid-atlantic, tho varied scenes ot tropical beauty seem ed to rise from the ocean liko nn en chantment. Although lyinrr in the latitude of Now YorK, about two thousand miles lo the eastward, tho Azores aro rarely -.!.!Jt I f r viBiieii Dy jvmericana lor pleasure or lor trade. They form a crouD of is- lauds, volcanio in origin and delight- imiy picturesque, mat havo bocu in habited for several centuries by tho Portuguese oolonisls and their des oendents, and are nino in number. When our good shin swunir round tho headline and glided into tho harbor ot llorta, on tbo eastern side of Fava . tuu priuuipui isituiu ot tno group, a most bewitching scone sprang into t-rt : s l i i ... beiug. Iho waters of tho crescent shaped bay woro outspread in tranquil ueauiy. i iew steamers and ships wero at anohor. The shores of Fayal seemed to rise from tho water's edge, with a gradual ascent to loftv hills. wnoso slope wero covered with lux nriani vegetation and orange groves, within white-walled enclosures. At tho foot of the hills, whose oreeu slopes aro lifted above the housetoi)-. the city of Horta runs along tho short-, with tho whiteued walls and tho red roofs of tbo houses standing out in ciear reiiei. Across the bay on anoth er island Mount Pico looms up iu ma jestio proportions, eight thousaud feet auovo tho sea, with Us eummit wreath ed in clouds and covered with suow. Tho contrasts aro bewildering -the snow crowned mountains, the tropical verduro of tho islands, tho blue waters of tho harbor, aud tho cheery little uily on tho shore! I cannot begin to toll you of the wonderful transformn tion scenes tbat oocur in this Azorean climate, how Pico at one timo appears in clearest outlino, and again Is sud denly hidden from view by a dense bank ot clouds aud log. The principal businoss street of Hor ta extends along tlw water-frout, and oontalns many substantial building. Tho streets generally aro narrow, but well-pavei, clean and orderly. The place has a population of about ten thousand, mostly dusky Portuguese, whoso costumes, customs and habits havo como down to them from remote limes. They aro a shiftless nnd Indolont iieoplo, nnd livo with limited comforts In small houses, that aro built of blocks of lav ', with white-washed walls and red tiled roofs. With a fertile- soil and a mild climate, tho means of livelihood arc so easily obtained that tho ways of the sluggard soem to bo adopted by common consent. So far as I may fudge, tho only energy displayed Is In ruit urorvlnjr and flirting, Every householder has an orungo grovo attached to his place, and no higher compliment can bo paid to tho owner than to help ono's self to nil tho fruit ho may be abla to eat. iiivcn tho Hotel Fayalonso, where wo found a generous hospitality, has an orohard of orango trees laden with tho golden Iruit. 1 dare say that tbo landlord himself was astounded at tbo feat of one of tho officer who, without any qualms of conscience) or disarrange ment of physiological functions, suc ceeded In eating two dozen oranges at ono sitting. Ono is o liitantly ioitled in the slroets by loaded doukoys, lazy men and by, who require tho greater part of tho narrow nassaito-wav. as thev jog along to and from market. Tho matron glides by most demurely clad in a capote, that covers tho head with a hood ot immenso size and hangs in drapery to tho feet. Sho is the cm. bodiment of prim dignity, and looks as though she mitrht havo walked out of some picture of the middle agos. i ho market women with baskets on their heads, and black-eyed girls with, vessels of water from tho springs, aro equally suggestivo of ancient times. Thero is much that is interesting about tho donkey, that threads tho streets with tho air ot the groatest un concern, iio is the veritable beast of burden in the Azores, somewhat larger than the ordinary varietv of his spec ies, and is used for carrying packs as won as tor riding. A thiok pad rests upon his baok, and to tht is attached a wooden frame shaped liko a saw buck, that servos for a saddle. You aro constantly urged by boys to tako a donkey, with the persistency of a civilized hack driver. Now for a pleasure trip, perhaps to the moun tains, into tho country, anywhere on the island! There are enough donkeys and boys to go around, whoso services may be secured for a nominal sum. Yon sit upon this model saddle, not astride, but with your feet unsupport ed by stirrups dangling at tho Bide, aud oven without bridle and reins. A boy trots along by your sido and leads tho donkey, or as is more commonly tho case, belabors him soundly at regular intervals, and goads him on betwoen times with a very sharp stick. As a result, for a fow moment, a fair gait is attained. It is well, however, to clinir firmly to tho pommel of tho saddle, for without warning ono is in a perpetual danger of finding himself thrown to tho ground. Among tho objects of interest to bo seen in b aval, to which visitors are pretty sure to bo directed, the most wondertul ot all is tho Chaldeira, an oxtinct volcano, within riding distance trom tbo city, t or a low miles tho way leads through pleasant groves, and makes a gradual ascent toward tho interior of the island. The road becomes more broken and diffcult, and in time exceedingly steep. After two hours of tedious riding our party dis mount0, aud leaving the donkeys in caro of a guard, proceeds on foot to tbo top of tho mountain, accompanied with guides. I be volcano is six thousand feet high, and is sometimes called tho "nest of the clouds, because at night tho vapory masses often settle down in tho orater and in tho early hours of the day come rolling over the edge and down tho sides. As wo ascended a dense fog enveloped us, and a rain storm came pouring down in torrents. Hesitating, tho guides urged us on. aod in a few moments we emerged from the storm. Wo wero above tho clouds, with nothing below us visible. Un tho summit a grand sight is re vealed. Tho crater has a ciroumference of tix miles, and is two thosnand feet deep with almost perpendicular walls, it is no easy matter to clam ber down into the cavern, clinging to tho bushes and shrubs for support. The shell of tho crater, ot circular form and two miles in diameter, rose above and around us, on which the sky seomed to rest, making an impressive scene. A littlo lake slumbered at our feet, fire-scarred rocks lay strewn about, and a painful stil'ness waa in tho air. On our return to Horta, the same fog belt was passed in descending the mountain, and the same rainstorm was encountered. Our donkeys were found awaiting us, on whose back we made our entrance into the city rather the worse for our experience, forming a ludicrous spectacle. With saturated clothing and with no change of gar- incuts nearer than the Bhip in the har bor, the last rtsouree, aud the only al tcrnativo, was to retiie to the hotel beds while our clothes were dryinc bv the kitchen tiro. In contrast with tho experiences of mountain-climbing and exploration, were the scenes of a uativo ball-room in llorta, during our stay in tho oily, at which the oflictrs of the Juniata were honored uuests. Tho fact that the Portuguese is the society language, and the grca'er one that the Ameri can representatives wero conversant only with their own vernacular, did not destroy the pleasures of the even ing. The ladies wero beoominclv dressed, many of them were pretty, ana most ot the in danced with charm ing grace and dignity. The customs aie a little novel to oc cidental minds. The ladies were as sembled iu thu ball-room at a seemly hour, whero iu silenoo or engaged in conversation they waited for tho danco to begin, perhaps wondering if wo Americans were good looking and good daucers. Tho men were gather ed in tbo ante-room, and at tho arrival of tho hour of dancing entered tho ball-room and were presented to tho ladies. With lively airs of rausio tho danc ing bogan to tho apparent delight of all. After completing tbo dance, tho ladies wero seated and tbo gentlemen retired to appear again as before. Al though tho hours of tho night passed away rapidly, and tho small talk with one's fair partner was out of tho ques tion, the naval gallant, it must bo con fessed, Is not likely to forget his danco with tho black-eyed damsels of Horta, an honor which was given as a com pliment to theNAmorioan man of-war on the ovo of her departure frtu tho Azorean port. Salisbury, It Is a Carious Fact That tho body is now more susceptible to benefit from mediolno than at any other season. Henco tho importance of taking Hood's Sarsaprfrilla now, when it will do you the most good. It is really wonderful for purifying and enriohing tho blood, croatiug an appe tite, and giving a healthy tone to the whole system. Be sure to cet Hood's I Sarsaparillaj which is peculiar to itself. V
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