PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
A.
L. FRITZ,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office Front Boom, over rostoffie
BLOOM SDURO. TA.
J
H. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
INIURANCEANDREAt ESTATl AOtXT,
Ofuck Room Xo. 2, Columbian Balldlog,
IK.OOMSllUIlG, PA.
N,
U. FUNK,
ATTO R N KY-AT-L AW,
Office In Ent's lljllting, near Court Home,
W.OOMSIIURG, PA.
J
OHN M. CLARK,
ATTORHEY-AT-LAW,
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Office over Moyer llro't Drug Stor
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
W. MILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office In Brower's lmilding, 2d floor, room No I.
BLOOM SBURG, PA.
" FRANK ZARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office cor. Centre & Main Sts.,CUrIc' building,
BLOOMSBURG, l'A.
fiT Can be consulted in German.
QEO. E. ELWELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, Second floor, Columbian Building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
H
V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office in Wirt'i Building, 2nd floor, Main St
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
S. WINTERSTEEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office in First National Bank Building, 2d floor,
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
HT Pensions and bounties collected.
P P. BILLMEYER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(DISTRICT ATTORNEY,)
Office over Dentler's Shoe store, Front room,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
JOBERT R. LITTLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, Columbian Building, 2 floor, front room,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
QRANT HERRING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office orer Rtwlingt' Meat Aluket,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
"jr H. RHAWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, comer of Third and Main Street,
CATAWISSA, PA.
J
B. McKELVY, M. D.,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
Office, North side Main Street, below Market,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
QR. J. C. RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office, North Market Street,
BLOOMSBURC PA.
D
R. WM. M. REBER,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
Office, corner of Rock and Market Streets,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
H
ONORA A. ROBBINS, M. D.
Offlco West First St.
Bpechl attention Riven to the eye and
car and the fitting ot glasses.
J
J. BROWN, M. D.,
Office and Residence, Third Street, West
of Market, near M. b. Churcn,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
. tHTOffice hours every alternoon and evening,
Special attention given to the eye and the fitting
of glasses. 1 eltpnone connection.
D
R. J. R. EVANS,
Tuatuikt of Chronic Diseases madx a
SriCIALTV.
Office and Residence, TVrd St, below Marker,
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
M,
J. HESS, D. D. S.,
Graduate of the Philadelphia Dental College,
having opened a dental office in LoCKAED't
BUILDINO, corner 01 Main anu (.entra streets,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.,
Il prepared to receive all patients requiring pro
fesslonal Services.
Emxx, Gas, and Local Ansthxtjcs,
administered for the painless eitractian of teeth
tree of cnarg e w&eu arunaai item are uuertco.
All Won Guajlaistxxd as Bjusjuimtsd.
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AINWRIGHT & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Tkas, SYRurs, Coffee, Suoar, Molasses,
RICE, SPICKS, lilCAUB bOUA, ETC., ETC,
N. E. Comer Second and Arch Sts.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
HTOrders will receive prompt attention.
M
C. SLOAN & BRO.,
Manufacturers of
Carriages, Buggies, Thaetons, Sleighs, Platform
Wagons, etc
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
First-class work always on hand. Repairing
neatly done.
-9"Prtces reduced to suit the times.
w.
II. HOUSE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office, Barton's Building, Main St., bel. Market,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
AH styles of work done in a superior manner,
and all work warranted as represented.
Teeth Extbactkd Without Pain,
'j the use of Gas, and free of charge when
ifT To be open all hours during the day.
GET YOUR JOB PRINTING
DONK AT TIIK
COLUMBIAN OFKIOK
u. a. iliWELIi.
J K. BITTEMBEMDEB, f PrIton.
Owing (0 the extreme mild
season heavy goods will bo sold
very cheap.
D. Lowenhehq's Est.
Having cleared out a large
surplus stock of Over Coats we
ure now enabled to offer Bitr
Bargains 113 follows :
$4.50
G.00
8.00
10.00
buys
$0.00
8.00
10.00
13.00
Coat.
if (i
That's the story we're telling
you now. A depreciation in
mees, not in quality.
$15.00 buys a $20.00
Satin Lined Chinchilla Over
Coat.
Now wo have a lot of Black
Corkscrew Over Coats ; also
Wide Wales at $0.00 and up
wards, while all wool Kerseys
it $8.00, must be seen to be
appreciated
Those Children's Over Coats
it $1.50 are here again. Suits
for little Bovs at S1.25. We
)refer to sell The Jerseys and
other fine suits of which we
lave the largest assortment in
town.
And here are the bigger Boys'
Suits and Over Coats, some at
ow prices and some at lower.
Now we tell you that we will
surprise you it you will only
call and see the Big Bargains
you can buy. A big assortment
of Children's Pants and Waists
for 2oc. Do not be scared when
we will sell you a Boys' Suit for
$1.50, and a waist thrown in.
When you come we will show
you some other eye openers.
Storm Over Coats are so much
reduced, we are ashamed to
nit the prices on paper, but we
will tell you all about them
when you come for one and
come pretty soon while we have
a big assortment, for while wo
mve not the largest store room
in the county we have the larg
est stock of Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Underwear, and every
thing for Men, Boy3 and Chil
dren's wear, while everybody
will acknowledge that we are
headquarters in Trunks, Bags,
&c. Now we have posted you
on our cheapest and lowest price
goods, we want to tell you about
our Rochester Tailor Made
Clothing. There may not be so
great a profit as in some of the
cheap trash sold where you
make a dollar and lose a cus
tomer that will not pay in the
end, so we keep the best quality
of cootls. sell them at a small
profit and give our customers
the best of satisfaction.
Wide Wale Doulbe Breasted
Prince Alberts.
Three Button Cutaways.
Straight Cut Sacks.
These are some of the latest
and nicest styles of Rochester
Made Clothing.
Wo have a few Double Breast
ed Sacks. Heavy Coats and
Vests, just the thine to keep you
warm,
Cardigan Jakcets, a big line.
Scotch Caps for 25 cents.
Fur Caps for 1.50.
Don't forget the boys, little
and big. Bring them right
alone for our coats and Winter
Caps; they cost but little and
you will bo surprised how cheap
you can rig them out lor winter
Gloves, Shirts, Neckwear, all
of tho latest stye,
A few Jersey Suits for chil
dren, to be cleared out cheap, as
well as Over Coats for littlo
boys.
All we ask is a visit .before
you buy and you certainly will
be convinced that tho oldest Cloth
iitsr Store in town is still tho
place to buy your clothing.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Lowcnbc
fife
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13,
COME AND HAVE YOUIt
Wells, the Optician,
WHO HAS JUST COMPLETED A TIIOROUGIILYiPRAOTIOAL
COURSE AT BUOKLIN'S OPTIIALMIO COLLEGE, NEW YORK.
WQj E:tra. Charge
for Bxamining Byes,
PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.
Fine lino peb
ble and white
crystal lenses
constantly i n
stock, also the
Ftno watob work and jobbing neatly
anteod to give satisfaction.
Npur lMillndclptiln
r-dionl Open f-,pt. ISlh.
Ynit-tl r.xprnxi', 300.
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M.
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(Successor to Fi eas Brown,)
AGENT AND BROKER,
Bloomsburg Fire & Lire Ins. Agency,
(Established in 1865.)
COMPANIES REPRESENTED 1
Assets.
iEtna Fire Ins. Co. of Harlford, $9,528,188.97
minora, 01 nartiord, 5,2ss.b09.97
Phoenix, of Hartford, 4.77860.1-1
Springfield, of Springfield 3,099,903.98
Fire Association, Philadelphia,... 4,512,782.29
uuaraian, 01 i.onuon 20,(103,323.71
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Royal of England, " " 4,853,564.00
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BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Office, Second Floor, Columbian Building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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World, and perfectly tellable.
Assets.
Imperial, of London, $9,658,479.00
Continental of New York 5,239,981,28
American of Philadelphia, 2,401,956,11
Niagara, of New York, 2,260,479.86
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Opposite Court House.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Bath
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conveniences.
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BENTON, l'A.
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S. GAUHISON M. I).
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toy Oftlco comer of Centre and Fourth
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FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURG.
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SELECT STORY.
A TERRIBLE LESSON.
IOW I VA8 ALMOST TIIE CAUSE OK A
FEAltKUt. DISASTER.
Tho broad canvass flapped heavily,
Uio frinato rollod to port, then nlowly
by starboard in tho last swell that lift
ed tho hiiro fabric, and, a minute later,
alio lay nearly motionless as tbo faint
duller ot tno brcczo died away aloft,
and oven tho heaving of tho great
ocean seemed to subside.
Wo wero bccalmod off tho lino under
tho burning sun, whoso rays moiled
tho tar upon tho shrouds, heated tbo
anchors as if thoy had just been drawn
trom tho lurnaco anu startod tho imcli
from tho deck-planks, which fairly
fcorchcd tho feet of tho men through
tho eolcs of their pumps, in spito of
tho awning that covered almost every
part of tho upper or spar-deck.
sonic ol t no hands lairly gasped lor
breath, and I beard tho old coxswain
of tho firpt cutter say that it waB the
"lightest" day ho had "weathered'1
since ho was a boy.
In fact, among tho whole of that
shin's crew of five hundred men, even
tho strongest felt tho effects of tho
heat, and many of the broad-shoulder
ed, sun-embrowned fellows, who, be
loro noon, had been sitting around on
gun-slides and on the decks reading,
convening or mending their clothec,
wero now lazily roulining at full
length, while the young topmen, usual
ly so brisk and lively, no longer utoon
erect in tho tops but leaned wearily
againRt tho masts and the rigging.
Therefoto, when sturdy grown men
thus acknowledged tho power of old
So), it seemed to me a mere youthful
novice, on his first voyage, in training
Jor a reefer s warrant that i had good
reason to bo provoked at our officer of
tho deck Lieutenant Biddlo for
sending mo aloft, an hour beforo sun
down, to tho foretop gallant cross-treo
where, though it was lato in tho day, I
could still feel tho rays of tho "old
'ncorcher'' darted at my devoted head
likn a huudred rod-hot wires.
"What need," I retsoned, "of a
lonk-out being kept in a dead calmt
Tho liltlo brig, our tender, which we
last saw a couplo ot leagues to lee
ward, is no longer visible in tho haze
thereaway, and though my own father
'I.ioutenar.t Oolton is in command
of her, I see no uso of my watching
for signals from him in tins weather.
1 heso thoughts 1 expressed aloud to
tho sturdy captain of tho foretop, when
ho came up, soon after, to attach and
hang to the cross-trees a coil of rope
for reoving new top.gallant halliards
on tho morrow.
"Lieutenant Biddlo knows what he
is about, sir," tho man answered, "Do
you see that thick uazo off thero to
windward, as well as to lcoward'"
"Aye, aye, plainly.1'
"Well, that may mean a heavy
blow, sir, or it may not. In either
case you should keep a sharp lookout,
as ordered. Always oboy orders, my
boy, if you would win your warrant ;
always do your duty without question
ing why you wero sent to perform it,
and you will do well; otherwise, you
will got into trouble.''
Tho man went down to the top
again, and I am sorry to say that 1
had not deemed his advico of sufii
cient importanco to givo it much at
tention.
As darknrs closed about us, I made
no very determined effort to rid my
self of tho dull, drowsv sensation, en
gendered by the close, sultry night,
and tho con'equenco was that cro
w.n awaro of it, with my arms twin
ed around the stay, near which 1 sat, I
fell nsleep.
This was tho first timo that I had
ever actually fallen asleep aloft, and
although an experienced "Jack" will
sometimes, on sultry nights, when off
duty, safely enjoy a sound slum! or in
tuo breezy lortop, even ot a rolling,
plunging ship, jet it would have been
extremely porilous even lor sncli a per
son to take a nap on tho narrow perch
1 now occupied, with only two crcr
stiiks.
Exactly how long I slept I know
not, but presently I dreamed that my
tathcr, Lieutenant uoiton, seeming to
rise up pale, ghastly and dripping
from tho ocean, was hovering in tho
air, directly beforo me, solemnly shak
ing his finger at me, and saying, in
bellow voice:
"Frank! Frank! awake! awake! Have
Inotolwajs adtiscd you to be true
and vigilant at tho post of dutyt God
help you, boyl Itns is criminal care
lessntstl Awaktl awako lor yout
lilt!'
Mho last words seemed to fall upon
my eats in a sort of a howling scream,
and it was this scream nol that of
any human voice, as I now discovered
which aroused mo from my slumber.
As I opened my eyes, that shriek rang
louder than 1 had heard it m my
dieam, for it was tho ehriek of a storm
and such a storm as appalled and
startled my sudden .wakened senses.
j Diiuuuig iiusii ui iiguiiiiiig criJM-eci
I I 1? .1 .1. ..C II. -1... t
my vicion, dark clouds ol vapor were
around me, 1 seemed to bo borno along
with .emtio velocity on tho roaring
whistling gale, wl ilo below mo I be
held tho gleam of tho frigate's battle
lanterns, by which 1 could seo nimbi
fonns hurrying to and fro, far be-
ntath my confused gnzc, hauling on
rcpes, pulling extra lathing about the
launch, carefully securing tho guns
while tho lioarso voices ot tho boats
wain and his mates, together wilh tho
shouts of tho clliccr of tho deck
through his trumpet, wero blended
with Uio nnsweitng cries lrom tno tofi
men and others aloft, who woto full
ing and reefing tho heavier canvass
lighter sails, evidently, having already
been inken in.
All theso eights and noises, together
with tho din of tho tempest, tho roar of
tho ocean, tho hitching and rolling of
tho hugh black hull as it was hurled
along likn a mere wisp through tho
angry waters, surprised and puzzled
me: and in tho half-dazed oondition
my mddonly awakened brain, soaroely
realizing my precarious situation thero
aloft, my hold ot the stay, roun
which, when asleep, 1 had still kept
my arm, becamo loosened by a violent
pitch ol tho Btnp, and away I went
falling headlong from my position.
Down down, with n horrible, tick
cning Bdistttion in my brosst, and even
at this dreadtul moment, with a sort o
consciousness that my impending
doom was tho result of tho neglect of
duty, I shot through spacu toward tho
1889.
limlydighted dook, which, before my
distorted vision, eoemod springing up
to meet mo and thus hasten my fato of
boing dashed to death. Wildly throw
ing out my arms and clutching at tho
air tho instant I foil, something tho
noxt moment touohed ono of my
h-Mids. It was, as I afterwards learn
ed, a dangling ropo tho foreto-gal-lant
studding sail halliard which liad
previously been nccidently loos
ened from tho belaying pin below, and
around this ropo my fingers closed
with a oonvulsivo grasp, while my oth
er hand was quickly used to add to tho
force of my grip. Alasl my decent
had been too swift to enablo mo to re
tain my hold. As my body "righted"
my hands kept to tho ropo but for a fow
seconds, my fingers slid away from tho
si rands, and ray descent through the
air continued. In eoino degree my
grasp of the line had checked tho
force of my fall, hut I had as yet do
scended only about thirty feet, and the
frightful distance of nearly seventy
feet ot snaco yet intervened between
mo and tiio deck, when, to mysurpiise,
my further downward course was sud
denly stopped witii a jerk that nearly
took" tho breath from ray body, and I
found myself Bwaying like a pendulum
in mid-air, with a ropo securely lied
about my breast beneath tlu arms.
It is perhaps needless to stalo that
this ropo had been mado fast to mo
while I was asleep, though by whom I
could not imagino at the time. It had
proved to bo tho means of Baviug ray
life, but had not my fall been previous
ly checked by my clutching tho stud-ding-sale
halliard, as I havo mentioned
1 think I would havo been somewhat
injured by the jerk of tho ropo when
my swift descent was so suddenly Btop
ed.
Now as I swung inward towards tho
shrouds, I clutched them, and shaking
like a leaf, still feeling faint aud dizzy,
I had braced myself against tho rig
ging, whilo I stood on tho rat-lines,
when, despite tho dense gloom, I ima
gined I saw, directly ahead of tho fri
gate, the dim outlirjo of a small partly
tlismisti'd vessel looming up, not four
iip's lengths off, her hull and a por
tion of her shattered jib-boom lighted
by the phosphorescent gleam of tho
railing, foaming waters.
"Sail O! right ahcadl" I cried, as
loudly as I could, and my cry was ro
peated by tho sailing-master and ono of
il lojkouts on tho forecastle, tho
master calling out, an instant after, to
th
o Lieutenant, in a voico of thunder :
"Ilaru-n-port. sir, hard-a-port, or wo
ill bo a-foul of her!"
"Hard-a-port, quartermaster!" roared
the officer of the deck.
Ilard-a-port it is, sir!" bawled tho
quartermaster, but it was evident that
human power could now savo us
from running into tho craft ahead.
"ily Uod, sir, eho is doomed! Bhout-
1 tho sailingmaster to me. "Why
d you not sing out beforel"
A chokiug sensation in my throat
prevented my answering, Ono of the
occasional flashes ot lightning that ac
companied this tempest had tust plain
ly revealed to tno tho fated craft ahead,
and that brief glimpse had shown to
me that sho was tho brig, our tender,
whL'h was commanded by my father.
Wo would run her down this could
not, it was plain, bo now avoided and
it was all my fault. Had not I gono
aIeep had f held a strict watch, as
.lieutenant liiddlo had ordered mo to
I would, from my lofty position
avo seen tho cralt soon enough to
avo enabled us to keep tho ship off
and away from her.
Now, although the two men at the
helm jammed tho wheel hard over, tho
great Irigate, in that gale, with nearly
every ttitch of canvass stowed, was
low to answer, and on sho went with
terrifiie velocity, until suddenly thero
wa a tremendous crash, as sho struck
tho brig amidships with her enormous
bows.
I heard tho noise of tho splintored
woodwork, tho grinding sound of tho
frigato's keel as she dashed along,
ser.iping a tew crackling lragments
under her loroioot; then siio went
booming on, piobably leaving bohind
only a few shattcied pieces of tho
craft she had destroyed.
Mean whilo I hat listened for some
voice somo cry trom the lll-tated
vessel, and had fancied though it
might havo been tho wild shout from
ono of our own crew blending with tho
din of tho lierco gale that 1 had heard
a yell of agony as wo went cashing
through and oer the brig.
liut whether or not that cry had
eoino from tho destroyed craft, the tor.
nble senso of my being to blamo for
tho loss of her crew and of her Cap
tain my own father lay liko a
heavy wtight upon my conscience, and
as 1 now unfastened from my breast
tho ropo which had saved my lifo when
1 fell from alolt, 1 wished, for tho
moment, in my wild grief, that there
had been no hindrance to my being
dashed to instant death on tho deck
below.
In that tempest and iu tho deep
gloom thero was ovidently no chanco
of any of tho brig's hapless crow
being saved, noverdielets, as tho wind
by this timo had slightly shifted aud
abated, tho frigato, by niertns of tho
reefed foro antl mainsail, was got
round, aud she cruised about for a
couplo ot hours burning bhio lights
and tiring signal guns, but, as expect
eJ, no sign of tho Btoven vcssol's
people was discovered.
Lieutenant fiiddle, ere now, had call
ed mo down, but hu said not a word
to mo about ucgligenco of duly, until
tlits hopilers cruise for Biirvivors of tho
vcreeked orait was nearly cntlcd. Then
ho sternly summoned mo beforo him,
and demanded why 1 had not kept a
gcod lookout as ho had ordered.
I mado no attempt to oxcuso myBolf,
but mieerablo and dejected, confoeBcd
my going to sleep aleft, and described
my fall, which, m tho intense doom
no ono nboard had observed, and told
how l was saved
Tho grim old gunner, tho inaatcr.at
until1, mm euinu Ol my young Bllll)
mates afterward told mo that thoy had
iiuvtr bo woei)ogono aim tieniorabio a
picturo ns I presented at this time
and I boliovo that tho Lieutenant,
though a stern officer, felt sorry for
me, as, after my explanation, he dis
missed me, paying that ho would Bay
no moro on tho mbj 'ct at present.
Ab I left him, the Ihundor of anoth
er guu ironi tuo irigate bomned over
the angry waters, and as tho broad
Hash from it, blending with the ghau
ly gleam of our blue-lights, Btroauied
tar out over tbe hissing foam, wo sud
YOL. 24, NO. 50.
denly beheld a largo boat containing
human forms, emerging from a clond
of scudding vapor, about twenty fat
homs ahead.
Only for an instant did wo soo it,
for, as it was boj'ond tho gloam of our
lights, it was tho next moment, hidden
by the darkness.
"Lot her luff luff you can, quarter
tnasteil" roared tho Lioutonant.
"Luff it is, sir,'' was tho answer; and
later, as the frigato's head was stead
ied, wo ranged alencsido tho boat, a
ropo was thrown from tho gangway
and alio was mado fast.
She proved to bo tho lost tender's
launch, and ns we hove to, no words
could express mv i'ov when my father,
Lieutenant Colton, sprang aboard, to
bo soon followed by tho rest of tho
brig's people.
Wo now learned that thoy had left
their vessel, taking to tho launch bo
foro wo ran the brig down, as tho lat
ter had been wrecked nnd nearly water
locccd bv tho first burst of tho tern-
pes', which had caught her aback, her
ruddor having, proviously been damag
ed so that sho could not bo properly
handled bv tho wheel.
"Let this be p. lesson to you, Frank,"
said my father to me, when no tiaa
tho story of ray neglect of duty and
my narrow escape alolt. "It has hap
pened only by mcro ohanco ( to say
nothing of your peril ) you havo been
spared tho terrible remorse you would
havo Buffered for life by causing tho
loss of that brig with all her crow aud
mjbclf, your own father!"
I never forgot thoso words, and
being ever after careful to faithfully
perform my dutj', I finally obtained a
reefer's warrant.
Meanwhile I was long puzzled to
guess who had tied tho ropo about ray
breast, at tho timo I was asleep aloft
but when, at last, wo reachod tho port
of Norfolk, Virginia, aud tho frigato's
men wero discharged, a sailor inform
ed mo that it w.n a young foretopman.
who had attached the lino to mo,
While helping to furl tho for'-to-g il-
lant sail, ho had noticed that I slept,
and thinking it would bo a good joko
to "give some lino ' to a napping nov
ice, instead of awaking him, ho had
steadily mado fast to mo a portion of
tho coil of ropo, which, as I havo stat
ed, tho captain of tho top had provi-
omiy brought up to the cross-tree.
Unfits liale, in iV. Y. Ledger.
SOUTHERN IRON -MAKING,
IS TUB WO mOK INUUSTUV OF TEN
VANI.V UECUNlNOt
Tho groat activity during tho past
few j'ears in tho building ot blast lurn
aces in tho Soutli has led tho over san
guine to predict tho decline of pig iron
n. n .. fm., ,, I , 1. n TMt1. n.itnnin'ln
Pennsylvania, and tho nltimato
growth of tho Southern states to tho
prominent position of the loading pig
iron proaucmg distnot oi tno country,
Tho iucreaso in tho number of blast
furnaces in tho South but especially
in Alabama, duritig tbo past two years
has certainly been exceptional, the
number in that state alono increasing
from twenty-four completed and nine
teen building in November 1887, to
forty-four completed and eight build
ing at the present time. All these now
furnaces are ot largo capacity, being
built upon tho latest design and with
powerful blowing raacbinerj-. A
glanco at tho industry in Pennsylvania
would seem to show that tho proline
sied declino in that state had really be
guu, as thero aro but iiJl) activo turn
aces in tho stato to-day, whereas two
years ago thero wero 242 furna:es
which wero in condition to mako pig
iron, a decrease in two years ot twelve,
t his apparent decline m tho nura
ber of furnaces in Pennsylvania, haw
ever, does not indicato a real declino
in tho produciug capacity of tho Btate,
Wo have ascertained tho oapaoity ot
tho furnaces in Alabama in November,
1887 and November, 1889, which will
bo found in tho following table, in com
parison with tho capacity of tho Peun
syivania furnaceB at tho samo date
Nov., 1887. Nov., 1830,
State. NHtons. Net tons.
Increase,
Net tons,
Pctma. 5,073,938 G,733,BS3
059,000
849,000
labama 428,1)00 J ,377,000
That the ratio of inoreaso
in Ala-
bama is not to contiuuo is seen by the
number of stacks under con
Btruction in Alabama and Pcnntyl
vania at tho present time. Tabulating
these figures wo have :
Capacity. Pennsylvania
Net tons
Alabama
Net tous
Increasing ennac-
la two years C40.G00 849,000
Capacity ot furn
aces building U'JU.UUU iilU.UUU
Total 1,019,000 1,059,000
It will bo soon that tho increaso
capacity ot tlie two states is compara
lively tno auic. Prom Iron
COLUMBUS' ONLY PORTRAIT.
AN IMPOKTANT A11T1STIO FINIS OF
OKiniNAI. L1KF.NF.33.
On the toil floor of a hotiso in Clin
ton Placo N. Y., is tho studio of a
French artist of advanced years and
venerable aspect, who possesses if
certain theories ho holds bo coriect
ono of tho most intercbtiug bilH of
canvas in tho United States. It is
claimed that the picturo was painted
some 400 years ago, and that it iH a
portrait tiainled trom lite of Christo
pher Coiumbit'", tho discoverer of
America.
JThis supposititious portrait of tlio
great discoveror bears a most black
ened and dilapidated appearance.
Closo examination discloses that a
strip lias been torn away from ono of
tno corners, and tho canvas consists ot
two pieces very deftly sewn together
down tho centre. Tho portrait whioh
is worked out vt ith tho minutest at
tention to dotal-!, is that of an elderly
man, whoso whito hair crowns a wan,
rather sallow looking faco. Between
the lingers of the uplifted right hand is
au egg. j'rom unce a week.
Consumption Oared With Grapes.
This foil destroyer has broutrht
blight to many a promising life, and
Badness to many a homo circle Thero
Is ono remedial agent that will aeist
nature m throwing off this terrible ilia
ease, viz; hpetrs Port Wine. It has
been used by hundreds with wonder,
ful success; lias checked tho progress of
diseaso and brought thousands back to
health. Its property is to mako new
uiuuu. i-ur iuiu uy tiruggiaiy.
V 1" 1. .. 1 .
Court ProccctllMKH.
Tho Court oonvencd on Monday
morning in regular session, IIon.K. R.
Ikelor President Judgo and Hon. O.
Alcllenry Associate on tho Jicnoti.
Kst. John Legco., auditor's report
confirmed nisi.
Ordor to viewers for road in Scott
twp. near J. M. Show a continued.
Est. Phillip Springer, deed. (Jrdcr
of Balo continued.
Hoad in Calawlssa near "Notostino
Hill" petition for roviowcrs to bo op-
olntod in caso exceptions aro not sus
tained.
Estalos of Jacob Klingcrman and
John Santoe. Ordors of salo contin
ued.
Tho list of jurors was called and all
but Gcorgo Fonstormaohcr wero pres
ent. Gioeon Michael was appointed
foreman.
On motion of J. II. Maize, Esq.,
James A. Itohbach was admitted to
ractico in tho soveral Courts of tho
County.
Auditors report in Slicrilt salo
Charles Krng and estates Daniel Forco
and Joshua Savago confirmed nisi.
Kst. W. A. Kobbins. Upinion tiled
setting asido Balo of real estate.
In removal ot dead from Woiecu
Baptist Burial Ground. Opinion filed
dering tuo removal of tno dead witn-
six months trom date.
Tho following reports from view
ers wero confirmed nisi : In favor of
bridge in Greenwood and Pino
near Bcnj. Lee's; against a road in
ino twp. noarlJerro iiurgors: in Javor
f bridge in Sugarloaf near J. P.
ritz's; m favor of a bridge in MifUin
twp. over Heller s Klin; and tho re
ports of bridge inspectors for bridges
near Eyer's Grovo and near Mendcn-
hall's.
Estates of Susan Hostler. Joseph E.
Barkloy, Sarah Johnson, Mary A.
Briltain, Margaret J. Brittain a luna
tic, Thomas Shearman and John F.
Fowler, reports of sales confirmed
nisi.
Est. Stephen Tliomas. Auditor's
report referred back to auditor.
H states li. a. reterman, Herman u.
Crevoling, J. P. Sands, William Gid-
ding, John Ilarning and James C. Syl-
Widows appraisements conurm-
cd nisi.
Com. ys. Georgo Mason, Assault
and battery, ltecognizanco entered
into with W. C. Mason as surety in
the sum of .r)00.00.
Com. vs. Alfred Ycttcr. Larconoy.
A truo bill.
Cora. vs. John Omlove. Assault
and battery. A truo bill.
Kst. Sallie Johnson dcod. excep
tions filed to confirmation of the in
quisitions in partition.
Com. vs. U. & S. 14. 11. (Jo. .Ne
glecting and refusing to ro construot a
road. On motion of District Attorney
nolle prosequi allowed on payment of
costs.
Com. vs. James Long. Fornication
and bastardy. Continued on account
of pending rule.
Uoru. vs. bamuel T. uampbcll, for
nication and bastardy. Continued to
next term.
Com. vs. Mrs. Mary Casey. Dofen-
ant pleads guilty and is sentenced to
ay costs.
Kstates Isaao Wagnor and Eliza
beth Gearheart. Inquisitions in par
tition awarded.
Estates Joseph Ilcas and Daniel
Brower. Reports of sales confirmed
nisi.
Roads in Orango twp. near Justin
Johnson's and in Benton near Ira
Hess,' reports of viewers confirmed
nisi.
Petition of C. C. Evans guardian of
Morris R. Sloan for allowanco filed.
Com. vs. Wellington Yeager. Bench
warrant issued.
Com. vs. James Phceny, Ellon Mus-
helheimer and Mary Doylo. Larceney
A true bill on tho first count.
Com. vs. Albert Yetter. Tho de
fendant pleads guilty and is sentenced
to pay costs and enter into his own ro-
cognizanco in ijiiUU.UU lor good be
havior.
Georgo M. Moorehead, D. A. Beck-
ey, Howard uni, Antirow ueictiara
and J. M. Shew excused ns Jurors.
Com. vs. Casper Rhawn. A trno
bill on first count.
Road in Briarcrcek near II. S.
Klcck's, William Mosteller, Wm.
Fleckenstino and James Brown ap
pointed reviewers.
Koad in Main near Lewis Miller s,
Samuel Noyhard, Samuel yetter and
It. B. Angell appointed rovicwers.
Rheumatism,
Is undoubtedly caused by lactio acid
in tho blood, acid attacks tho fibrous
tissues, and causes tho pains and actios
in tho back, shoulders, knees, ankles,
hips, and wrists. Thousands of people
havo found in Mood s barsapanlla a
positivo euro for rheumatism. Tins
modicine, by its purifying action, neu
tralizes tho acidity of tho blood, and
also builds up and strengthens tho
whole bodj'.
Eailway Mail Bervico. "
THE ANNUAL nKPOItT OF THE OKNUItAI.
BUl'EIlINTKNllhNT.
Lowrio Bell, tho General Superin
tendent of tho Railway Mail Strstce,
has submitted his report of the opera
tions of his bureau for tho fiscal year
ended Juno 30, 188'.).
Tho report shows that during tho
year postal clerks wero employed in
the distribution of the mails on 133,
110 miles, service on the remaining
17,271 miles having been performed by
means of closed pouches, which were.
while in transit, in tho custody of tho
railwaj' employes.
Upon tho subject of city delivery
Mr. Bell says: "Tho importanco of
effecting an early morning delivery of
mans arriving at tno groat commercial
centres has become so apparent that
much attention has been given to tho
perfecting and enlargement of tho ar
rangements and schemes. By extend
ing tho Bj'Btem of preparation, it has
been mado potsiblo to send out by tho
tiret carriers a vast amount of mail.
which, by tho usual process of assort
ing at the jiostotllces, could not bo de
livered before noon, or during tho
afternoon. It is believed this system
can be much enlarged upon with great
advantage to tho public.
"ainco tho last annual report, says
Mr. Boll, "rnuoh has been dono .toward
ttio improvement of tho existing service."
Oild Waves.
Aro predicted with rollablo accuracy,
and peoplo liable to tho pains and
aches of rheumatism dread every
chango to damp or storruy weather.
Although Hood's Sarsapanlla is not
claimed to bo a positivo specific for
rheumatism, tho remarkable cures it
has effected show that it may bo taken
for this complaint with reasonable cer
tainty of bent fit. lis notion in ncutra
liziny tho acidity cf tho blood, which
is the eau-o of rheumatism, constitutes,
tho tccret of tho succeB of Hood'B Sar
eaparilla. If you Buffer firm rhnima
I trial; it will do you good.