TUG: l.OVKH'S 11KASO.MXK. J.VII why 1 lnvo lior? Tell 1110 why, Tnrniiiir from murky town and pii-lilnirrorn. You love tlic wnmltnml pntli, tlin plni'iil sky. I'll iior tlii n. Why do I lovp lior? Analyze Wlir-re In the violets tlx- pftfiimo Is, 'Vliore In Iho music's f tiain Hie Intra nrlzo. t un you do tills? TfII why I love her? Yea, when you Ui'veal the crii't. which III snowdrops lie, Or strain the taunt y from t lie drops of dew. Then I'll tell why. Why do I love her ? First make clear Whence steal through minster aisles tho restful spell That Alls with mystic sense the atmosphere. I thcu will tell. Yes, love, I turn to thee from glare and crowd. Tender as dales In spring, as summer's cloud: Roothlnic as Ken I lest soiik, soft as perfume, Purer than beads of dew or snowdrop's bloom. I In thy presence rest, where tumults cense; The minster gate Is closed, within Is pence. Temple liar. MR. MAXFIELD'S LESSON. Mr. Max field waa a very positive man j when ho was sure of a tiling he was very BUre, ami as he sometimes jumped nt conclusions ho occasionally found him self in a difMRreoable predicament. "Hannah," he said to bis wife, coming ,out into the kitchen one morning in hot hnste, "what on earth have you done with that package of papers I left on the mantel iu the sitting room? I wish to goodness you would let my things alone so that I could ever find them!" "Well, I have left tlietn alone this time," answered Hannah rather sharply. "I didn't even know there were any pa pers there. " " What's the use of talking so?" said Mr. Mnxflcld. "I put them there before breakfast, and there hasn't a soul leen ihto the room but you. Do try and think What you have done with them." fllrs. Maxfleld worked away other cake in silence. Mr. Maxfleld walked around the kitchen once or twice, lifted the stove lid, and then spoke again. "Suppose I shall have to wait your pleasure, but my time is worth some thing, so if you will tell me as quickly as posnilile you will greatly oblige me. " "I told you I had neither seen nor touched your papers, John." "Aud I tell you you must have. I know positively that I put them there before breakfast ; they are gone now, and you were the only person in tho room." Mrs. Maxficld's face turned crimson. Sho was busy and tired, and this last re mark was too much for her. "John," she said very clearly aud de cidedly, "no one, not even my husband, hall as good ns tell me I lie without I apologizing for it. I shall have nothing to say about 3'our pa pen or anything else until you do. " In her way Mrs. Maxfleld was just as positive as her husband. She did not usually jump at conclusions as he did, but once she came to one, she was there j body and soul. Mr. Maxfleld concluded at thin junct- ' ure that for the present at least he had 1 best letake himself elsewhere. 80, try- 1 ing his best to appear unconcerned, he ; sauntered out into the hall, took up hi hat, and found underneath it, on the hall table, those miserable papers. "Con found them!" he said with much emphasis, under his breath, secreting 1 them in his pocket. j It came to him like a flash; just after he had put tlietn on the mantel he had thought ho saw Lawyer Grover coining ! down the street, and wishing to hand them to him he had hurried to the door, only to find it was not Mr. Grover after all. When he went back he had put them down with his hat without think 1g. "And there I've gone and riled Han nah up for nothing. Why, iu the name of goodness, couldn't I havo held my tongue until I had looked urouud a little, . anyway? And, blame it, she said I must apologize! Great Scott! I would rather plow the 10 acre lot 10 times over! What in the world shall I do ? I wonder if I eouldn't sort of work her around with out giving in? Goodness, it fairly makes mo sweat to think of having to own up deliberately, lifter all I said, that I put the miserable, good for nothing things away myself. I dou't know but I'd rather take the money out of tho bank aud give her tho phaetou she had been wanting these two years. I declare, I would. " Now Mr. Maxfleld did not think till this at once; it came to him in snatches as he went about his work, and when be cfimo in to Uiuuer ho was blunduess Iself. How are you getting on with your baking?" ho queried, us ho performed his ublutions at tho sink. Mrs. Maxliold took a pie from the oven and carried it to tho pantry without .vouchsafing any reply. "I wUW thooe everlasting papers had been iu Halifax," thought Mr. Maxfleld, as he washed. "No uso trying to do avery thing to-day, you'll get used up," ho said, burying his faco in tho long towel as he spoke. " Dou't fret about me. Take caro of yourself and your papers, and I'll suo to myself," was the icy reply, and Mr, Max fiulil subsided. He repeated his efforts at night, but with no better success. "I'll try the phaetou to morrow j but I don't know as even that will fetch her," ho thought, as he lay down to sleep. Accordingly he began at the breakfast table: "I've been looking over things and figuring up a little, Hannah, and I dou't Iinow but I could spare you enough for that phaeton, if you want it. " Hannah passed him his coffee as coolly and unconcernedly as though he had spoken of buying a pound of cheese, or something like that. You would like that wouldn't you?" queried Mr. Maxfleld anxiously. '"No, John Maxfleld; at present I wouldn't eveu look at it. I meant ex actly what I said, and I still meau it." "illume itl" thought tho unfortunate man, "she's bound I shall apologize, and she won't forget what I said about the phaeton, either. If she would only ask it I've found them, so that I could sort of explain it along easy, and uot havo to come out plump and sav 1 was mis taken." Hut H um. ih had no intention of doing any Midi a thini;, and the day wore on in comparative siletiC"., To-morrow would be their wedding an niversary. Were they to spend that day of till days In this fashion? Mr. Max fleld tossed restlessly upon his pillow most of tho iiiht. Mrs. Maxfleld ap peared to sleep the sleep of tho just, whether sho did or not. Morning dawned at last, and Mr. Max fleld made up his mind that since it must bo done, it must. "But it will be tho toughest job I've struck for ono spell," ho said as ho modi tated in tho barn. Ho tried his best to think of some easy way of putting it, but he gave it up in despair at last and started for the house on a run. Mrs. Maxfleld was in the kitchen busy picking chickens, but thero was a suspicion of redness about hereyes, and she had not gotten any farther iu her work than she was when he went out half an hour ago. "I was a blasted fool, Hannah!" said Mr. Maxfleld us quick as he opened tho door, before he could lose his courage. "Oh, John!" cried Mrs. Maxfleld, drop ping the chicken to the floor, and spring ing to meet him. "Oh, John, I am so thankful!" "The dickens you are! Well, that's a pretty go," said he, trying to laugh, but feeling rather misty about the eyes him self. "You know what I mean," sobbed his wife, "I thought you wouldn't ever any anything, and I didn't know, and I wanted you to be sorry aud love me just tho same as you used to. Oh, John, dou't you?" "I guess I do, Hannah, and I was mean ; but I shall not be sure of anything ngaiu, in a hurry. And you'ro going to have a phaeton and anything else you want." "I dou't feel now as if I cared whether I had anything or not. Oh, John, you don't know how thankful I am!" "Maybe uot," responded her husband. "Maybe not; but I feel as if tho wholo Rocky Mountain range had been lifted off my shoulders. I have learned one lesson, anyway, and I dou't believe I shall forget it in a hurry," Great Historic Famines. Famines were formerly much more common than during the last half cen tury, and many notable calamities of this nature are mentioned by historians. Not including the seven years' famine in Eypt mentioned in thu Old Testament, the first great famine noted in history was iu Italy, B. C. 430. Thousands of persons, driven mad by want, throw themselves into the sea nnd rivers to of cipe from further suffering. In A. D. 43 there was a great famine in Egypt, and another in Rome and the vicinity in A. L. 232. In 272 famine prevailed in the Brit ish Islands, and people ate grass, roots, aud the bark of trees; thousands died in Scotland from privation in A. D. 300, and over 40,000 perished in Britain sour years later. In A. D. 450 famine prevailed all over tho South of Europe, raging worst in Italy, where parents ate theirchildren, and in 739 England, Scotland, and Wales were again ravaged, also io 823, when thousands starved, and in SMI, when the crops failed for four successive years. In 1010 an awful famine raged throughout all Europe, and again from 1193 to 1193, when crop failures caused terrible suffer ing. In England and Frauce the people ate the flesh of dogs and cats, and many cases of canuabulistn wero recorded. There wero famines in England in 1231, 1315, 1330, 1343, and 1505, and a general distress prevailed also iu both Englaud and France in 1093. 1748, 1789, riuMTSS. The great Irish famines of 1814, 1S10, 1822, 1831, and 1848 were iu consequence of tho failure of tho potato crop, and, no doubt, in each thousands of people starved to death. European calamities of this kind, how ever, dwindle into insiguifiennce when compared with the colossal dimensions of a famine iu tho crowded countries of Asia. In 1837 over 800,000 humau beings starved to death iu northwest India, and in 1800 another faminecarried off 500,000. In 1803, 1,000.000 people were supposed to have starved in Bengal and Orissa, and in 1808 the death roll from famino in Ihijpootnna exceeded 1,500,000. Even as l.i to ns 1877 about 500.000 perished in Bombay, Madras, and Mysore. Tho worst calamity of thU kind ever re corded took placo in tho years 1877 nnd 1S78, iu China. Complete crop failure took place iu ull the northern provinces, r.uil tho number of those, who polished from waut of food was estimated nt P, 500, 000. As the internal communica tions of 11 country are improved the dan ger of wholesale starvation is much less ened. It is not likely that, savo in Btisuia, Persia, nnd China, there will icjain be such divad'ul loss of lifa 113 lias been experienced from tho fuilu.'u of tho crops. The "riRlitliiff F.dltol'" Is a Uncle Kiimlrr. Fighting inon, like drunken men, ni'o to he avoided, nnd the journals of fight ing editors are journals to be avoided. Civilization has passed tho duello a long way. It is disreputable. It flourished with the bowl, and hits gono out of sea son with thnt dejidener of tho faculties nnd enl'eebler of the intellect. It is a relic of barbarism, and ought by (he pub lic voice of New Orleans to bo declared ns much a crime as it is kuowu to be in San Francisco, or New York, in Chicago, or Philadelphia. It is a custom followed by the curses of thousands of widows aud orphans through many generations, and ought not to bo countenanced anywhere, The law ought to suffice, and does suffice, for nil meu, nnd nil men should scrupu lously live up to it. Memphis Com mercial. Of tho many curious customs which innrk Brittany ns an especially interest ing Hold for the traveler is this ono re lating to marriage. At the close of the wedding ceremony tho bridegroom gives the bride a box on the ear, saying; "That is how it feels when you make mo vexed, " nfler which he kisses her, adding, nnd thus when you treat me well, WAiaAlK INCIUASING. HOSTILITIES WITH CH'LI SEEM MOW TO PE INEVITABLE. War May lie Drrlnreil In a Few Dnj Activity In Vnli!ii3ton hlllniM K ter Wnr Tlicy are (knltl lolie Krlylng 011 Kngglnml for Alii, WAsitiNiiToN, Jan. 10. Tho wnr feel ing in Washington against Chili grows npaco. Not cm hour passod yesterday that did not see some now indication of preparation for hostility by tho navy nnd wur departments, or that did not produco some added expres sion by members of Congress in favor of supporting tho president in main taining the national dignity nnd en forcing proper reparation for tho Valparaiso massacre. All nro anxiously awaiting Iho pres ident's message. San Dieoo, Cal., Jan. 10. Frlvate advices from authentic sources In Chili, stato that among tho common people of that country, tho talk Is that war will result. The Chilians have no Idea that their government will back down or retract any word or act; thoy consider themselves strong and expect additional strength from Eng land. They agree that the United States is able to wipe thoir vessels off tho faco of tho ocean, but they doubt not their ability to secure recognition and aid from England or to secure some of England's wnr ships by purchase. If the informnnt is correct, repre sentatives of the Chilian Government are now in England working on both propositions. According to orders re ceived to-day the cruiser Charleston will sail on Tuesday or Wednosduy for Kun Frnnclsco. She is simply waiting tho arrival of Its new pay master and surgeon. RIDICULED BY GOV. WINAN3. It Wouldn't be Worth the 9300,000,003 It Would Tost to Whip thill. Detuoit, Mich., Jan. 20. Gov. Wi nans of Michigan in speaking of tho prospect of a wur with Chili says : " There enn be uo good excuso for a wnr with Chili, Thnt little God forsaken country Is beneath our notice. If it was England now, I shouldn't mind so much, but differ ences with such a country should be readily settled by arbitration. It would be much tho cheapost nnd tho best way. What is the uso of huving Fan American Congresses with these little South American countries as partici pants and then, in tho very llrst flurry, resort to the old barbaric powder and lead arguments? It isn't consistent. We should demand a full indemnity for all that we may have suffered from the Chilians, but I believe In demand ing it otherwise than at tbo cannon's mouth. "Do you know," ho said, "that a war with Chili would cost this coun try $300,000,000, with the chances largely In access of that figure? Why. it costs $1,500 every tltno you fire off some of those new-fangled guns on the new war ships, and all for what? All for licking a little one-horse coun try, In which no glory could possibly be obtained. The army and navy are, of course, anxious for a war. They have been out of a Job bo long that they very naturally feel as though it was time they were doing something. I havo a son in the regular army and be Is loud In his de mand for Chilian blood, but a llttlo cool consideration is worth ull this wild enthusiasm." MORE TROUBLE IN TENNESSEE. The Mluvrt Recoiulng Mora Aggrvaalve nd the Situation Fvrloua. Nashville, Jan. 20. Nearly 2,000 miners congregated on the hillsides about the Coal Creek stockade yestcr- duy morning and Kept up u constant tiring of small arms, and went through a dance uround the two small block-houses which contain 200 State troops. Tho miners came so close to the pickets that an exchange of shots followed. A one of the sol diers was hit, and it is thought that the miners escaped without injury. About two weeks ago a soldier acci dentally shot and killed u convict, nnd since then tho miners lmve bo- come more aggressive. Further trou ble is expected. They swear thut when they get ready they will ex terminate tho civil guard, btuto troops, nnd the convicts, nnd forovcr end convict labor in tho mountains of East Tennessee. Tho ofllcor in churgo has nsked for reenforcements, nnd ono company of infantry litis been sent out from Knox ville. Tho miners say thnt no more soldiers nor convicts Fhnll outer tho valley. Tho soldiers nro well fortified, yet tho miners outnumber them loo to one. Tho Kentucky miners nnd thoso in and neur Jellioo aro reudy to join their Tennessee friends at a moment's notice. WHITE CAPS IN OHIO. A. Woman PiMktiil In Ire Cold Muter uikI Likely to Din. SriusGFUXP, 0.,Jnn. 18. White Caps have been getting in their work near here, and ns u result tho womun in the cuso is lying nt tho point of donth. (Sho is Miss Mary Kholbrook, nnd was charged with living Illegally with Charles l'eleison. Notlco was given them to leave the neighborhood of St. Johns, Durko county, within twonty-four hours or suffer the consequences. They did not beed the notlco, and the visitors came promptly. Tho couple, who lived in great destitution, were taken from thoir hovel to tho nearest creek. The ice was cut and the two were rapidly ducked. The iinob then burned their hut and ull their belongings. Tho woman had boon ill for several woeks, and, it Is believed, cannot live, Hlie has been tuken in nnd Is being carod for by Furmer Ilenley. Hpeclnl ofllcers tuo making nn examination. It is likely a dozen fanners will bo arrested soon. t?r-1 3 fFJ a E.AEMETS Nearly every pattern of 5a Horse Blanket is imitated in color and style. In most cases the imitation looks just as good as the genuine, but it hasn't the warp threads, ancl so lacks strength, and while it sells for only a little less than the genu ine it isn't worth one-half as much. The fact that V Horse Blankets are copied is strong evidence that they arc THE STANDARD, and every buyer should sec that the - trade mark is sewed on the inside of the Blanket. Five Mile Boss Electric Extra Test .Baker HORSE BLANKETS ARE THE STRONGEST. 100 6A STYLES t prices to luit everybody. If you can't pet them from your dealer, write us. Ask for the Ja Hook, You can get it without clinrge. WM. AYRE3 & SONS, Philadelphia. PHILLIPS.' THE SWF.F.TS OF LIFE. "Sweets to the Sweet" is a soulful motto. Who would be guilty of mix ing bitter with the sweets offered to such charming creatures ? Yet that is just what dishonest confectioners do. A specialty at Phillips' is the very best of pure candies. Sole agency for Tenney's celebrated New York Confectionery. The Bakery is always well stocked, and the Cafe is always open. M. M PHILLIPS & SON. DLOOMSBURG, PA. KESTY& HOFFMAN, Practical Machinists. We repair Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Threshers, Harvesters. Mowers and all kinds of machinery. WE HANDLK j STEAM PIPE FITTINGS, VALVES, STEAM GAUGES. And all kinds of Repairs. PIPE CUT TO OUOEP. AGUNTS TOR GariioU hjocicr Co., Garfield ar.d LocDir.o'.ive l:.r.c.or.' All work done by us is guaranteed to give satisfaction, nnd all work in our lnu will be promptly attended to SSOrS - C-.httcd CEKTRE STREETS. rUFWLANQ S fi-UOS, Th Qr$at Tobacco Xn vnCiW tldQUt-PrivQ lOCts, At all druggist: in NO 'i.'i , """"""""j 4 - '' Mil Tie 5J i- .f. rami ClBaring-Oirt nle I'ltFVIttUS TO STOCK - TAKING. 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Patients, mate anil female, not enreil tu orit inn rti treatment or In itmilil i to the nature (Iflhetr lltseases esfleeiatlfi iin'iteil. OH. CI, A UK. Ofitiintitett, 'I'. itdiesainl friictires I'ositnv Ilia' nusis ami Inj ean.lliitittj his frartlie to the fully ilceeloiml instates nr Men unit Women IMS uttaii.eil unusual snreess in the treatment uf tiianu s i-ralled tiwtteutile. tiinlailies. If the ex amination is not In wrtt strict tninrdaiuv ii'ittt the sawiitu'iis th iia'ient is ailtilseit not to nniler lo treatment at all. The durt ir van tjtt tvnut'teil free of eluirte at NKW VKltK t'lTY, The Huron, No. K17, WoHt tw It SiriM't, .In it. ai tu I'Vl). 0, frny Ui to ki Ii, Auk. 'Hi to ;ih, Oct. il to Nov. tub, JMi-j; Jan. l ll to Fell. Sill. lWi. HI.IIOMHIU'IH), 'A., Kxchnnne llnte', KrttUv Ullll fll1lll'il:IV. l'l. tl Utlll UllH'.ll; Salllllluv Jan. miih, TlmrMliiy uiul Krl.lav April m unit W, TliiUK.l.iy uiul Kildiiy July !iN unit vtt, Tliursiltiy mid Krliluy Oct. 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