UVF03COTTEN. Tb roortiii hour? r mrry, Ttr ki:il noon l raim. Th f--j-unc !'. wt.d rviS l 1:U m hrl ni KV.m: Tbr irl U).in h ood!nd Carol hITT 'oc. Bui in my heori U.lrlh Mill A onow ir i -tronj V. io-r !ot '; Tts c t(lrt' fn!ii!rt murmurs Tr it r;'iy Nn'.: The flfwy c'.ou'l is filing T..r wulbrro brru i r'.vtc2 AiU'i lb hli lf:t'f. Bat. ah ; rrmmrniv d-r no U( Loplui. Upi'y ro- Kj poor Ut 1ot I T!jr:m. lrn fci'.'. asrttuttna' lorJ thrIMr. b sf kjr. O'erua-k I'.ir tmi'ii'it va'.irr torn- Utrr M rvsl I I; : lnr hii.f rv S'i r Tub'tm t'f ;hM tr. in: UtI. brre nil I Iot l miics. Ou ot couollna I jit - Mj pwr teat lord A ion of y trr- A a Arrow. turf-clad rv Tl aimer of a c-onniry w lir wimlt tmrtaou rare: A Utile lorrrnl ln.u i. With moaning, mournful toaod. Fill my taa-uliia Far wore loan ail around :y foor lort love, Ah! totle. Joyoot Nature. Thy aearinl. tnoumiug child IVi ctiu in tby r'tcio. Bui nay not be huiid Frta tbinkir.c of that tar one, ith dull heart, arhlni re: My own, my raaiobrd lorvd on. My soul's li'bt (Termor My poor loet lor I UP THE FLUME. . It wu the (all of the rear, and tha ripened glory of autumn ru orer the far southwestern town. The rtreeta vera Yellow with the golden beams of the inn; beams that crept up aa tha day lengthened, and mingled with tha purple of the mesas. The morning was o beautiful that Sheriff Clifford, as ha stepped into tha post-office, whistled a familiar air, with Loppy enjoTmeut of life in general aud the weather in particnlar. But his ex uberance was checked br the appear ance of a man whose dark face wore a ainixter look, aud who was known as "Pedro, the Mexican teamster." Sheriff Gifford knew that the" fallow bore an eril repntation; that deeds dark and dire had been attributed to him. Brit heretofore he had been con ning and stealthy, aud do accusation could be proren. Bnt this morning ha appeared possessed of a spirit just tha reverse, for when Sheriff Gifford in quired, 'NVhy do you carry that gun, Pedro t" ha replied with brarado, "I am going to kill Hercules, tha Hanger, On sight 1" Gifford was startled by an exclama tion of such import uttered in so free a manner, and by a man not given to jesting. 'I wouldn't say that, Fedro; put up the weapon; you do not need it." His reply was vindictive and deter mined. "I have sworn to kill Hercules, and I am going to do it !" "Don't talk nonsense, Fedro ! Givo me thut gun and sny you are only jest ing, or I shall be obliged to "arrest you." -;; Fedro knew that ho must yield to Gilford's authority; ho passed over the. gun, cunningly remarking as he did so: "Fedro is uo fool ! When he is iu earliest he keeps hi own counsel." Gifford, much relieved, replied: , "Tako my advice, and do nothing that will lodge yuu in my quarters."0 With a characteristic shrug of his , shoulders, tha Mexicun went into the itreot. Sheriff Gilford was troubled ' even after tho assurance given him, ' aud he sought out llorcules, to warn ' bim to be on his guard in case of j treachery on Fodro's part. Around a j oornor came a man of colossal height ! And proportioua. He was six feet five, -with shoulders straight aud of great tjreadth ; gracof ul, sinewy limbs ; head f finely formed and hair closely cropped. ';j A looe that could wear a fWce, cruel j look or a kind and genial one, just as , the heart throbbed to the man's untu tored nature or to his spasmodic fits of gentleness and humility. Because of Lhis extraordinary size he was callod "HoranIos,"aud beoause of his roving jlife, tha "llanger." Ha was walking along with a smile on his Hps. Like Sheriff Gifford, ha L felt tha exceeding beauty and splendor of the morning, and thoughts geueroua ' i . .. I i- .. . 1 i.: a- i . inu uuuig (iruiupuiu uiiu vo Kindly loads. He had taken a aobbing child ip in his strong arms aud soothed it to !n lot. Ho had restored the fallen undla of Vn old woman, taken her to W homo, and as he said "good -day," lippod a five dollar bill into her y trembling hand. He had taken a sa- loon keeper to task for selling liquor to I ji youth whose rellued face spoke elo Vijuently of a childhood of Christian draining. The lad told Hercules that be had come "out W eat and fallen mto nil waya. ; "Why not go borne again, young itor r "Can not do it ; baveu't got the money," was the torso, bopnloas reply. ' 'la tliat all V" auid lloroulea. "Hero. tidio tills purse and what it coutuiiu ; t;h ooue.li is just leaving. , Before tlio buy could ronhr.o Ins good fortune tut was aboard and off for the llast, HermtloH sauutored ou In a ten lor, llioiiglitful mood until ho as ooisttid by Hhoritf Gilford. "(i lad to moot you. Hercules; I d not know whothor this eommuiiioiui.'U ,11111 wnlU or uot: 1'oilro, tho te-i-iilur, has aid (hut ho will kill you ou Ullit, or, at leant, before ciiusel," Junlalitly tho blooil of UeroaltM was 'lilt III ii, But hi tone ftus ipiiet, atul !lbi) NhmilT was doeolvoil by it. "I'mlro said thai, did lie V Well, o '.thai I sue I" I i TIh'Ii Iib pasitd on, and lit a lonely by iilieot aiimnnitoiad I'udru, Befoio , , the towimUr oould make a itioYomout lli.fi'iilns said I ' , "J lands Up, Honor I'edro I" though seeking a comfortable fpot, bnl went to sleep a picture of perfect con tentment on one of tho soft rugs in tha sitting room, keeping one xealons eye always half -open upon his playmate, Huthie. The months oped by in spite of all the hardships she had to endure for life is hard for a woman in a new conn try on light wings for Ruth. fhe made the best of all her trials ana was as sweet and contented as if she had been in the fair home they had owned and lost. Thongh often her limbs ached and her hud was weary with the w tig It of work which fell to her share, she never complained. Not once did she f row fretful or reproaob her hus band for taking her so far from all that sue lord. "He is doing the bet that he can." she iways s:id ti hr-iolf. "and wLat wo'ild a pIaoe be. nith.int his lore? IVevideA. how mueh I have to be grate ful for." And somehow the re:ne a- bra-:oe of their f.r-t evening in the loj calnu wo'. l always brinx tears to her . eye. It was such a real proof of his love and thoaght.'aln-Ms for her. When the next Spring lengthened , into Snuiwer. and her sweet face began to wear a tired look that he did not like " to see. he came to her one evening, ay ing gravely: Rath, pack yonr trunk to night; to morrow I want to take you with me to Sun Diego. Important bnsinass calls me there, and yon and Ilnthie both need a change." s "Bat how can you leave the ranch?" r.sth asked, "just now when yon are most needed?" , "Oh, Redly will take charge of tha ; place, and the men will work for kici as well as for me." If Rath hod noticed him just then ' very carefully she might have seen a ' twinkle in Li eyes that would have made her suspicions as to this -bosi- ress trip" to San Diego, but like a : dutiful wife she packed np and asked ' no foolish qnestnn. When they reached San Diego, mach to her sur prise her LnUnd did not g 3 to a hotel. ' He g.ve the coaci:m'i some directions, and they were driven to an elegant- ; l.diiag hou in tbesabarbs. "Why. I didn't know yoa h td friends bsre !" exclaimed Rath, in sarprise. Oh. yea." said John. "I have a nnraber of them. This is the home of ' tho beat friend I have in the world." ' Why!" John nearly took her breath away. She thought of her shabby ', travelling drees and Rathie's shabbier cloak with Uiamay, but she made up her mind to make tha best of it for ' Johu'a sake, anyway. A lady could j always be a lady, no matter how she was dressed. A neat servant opened the door and ushered them into a hanl- ! somer reception room. The house was beautiful inside, and everything wis j new and of the latent fashion. Rath 1 sank into a finely upholstered easy chair with a feeling of tajuieatary con'.eu:. j For a moment she almost wished sue ' mi'at be the pcksscs-ior of sueli a heme, ! and then she pst aiids tie esrioTU ' wi-h Muk-. yo:;re'.f a: heme, deir." JoLa ; said, -while I se tie n;j.:er of tie bone. lie is prolv.y iu L: sm I v. I w;'l retv.in wLc.1 I Lave sp.eu. to Lira privately. I Xu..w L Ll ldii?a:l to Luon- you a: Lvr?. aid wUl tc.'.j vt. "How strauje J;ls of tLis friend cf Li." I tvVf r til '.o L:r- pelf, lojkiag at tLo Li.l ingi ou tho t..l ! iir Lt: ho lvturuel, b: t; ,vs with the master of ta? Liw. wi.oia she was foiling a lit:l in w cf. "VLore ii he ?" L kL -Hore." "Here Vhy, Joh.2. Lst y:a L-t your mind ? Xher U sj cs w-.t'a yoa. Yoa and I ans aloae." Sle t gan to look frigLt?d. Whit ii J :ti bad ra'dy lost hi ? He La-i certainly actd qaer aboat tius !aa IMego trip. To her farther amiremat L barst into a loud laugh, uJ, tkiag a sua J in the niiddla of ta roosn, aaid, vita a polite bow : Dear Mra. Dolano, allow tae to ia troduee to yon the matr of this Loom, John Delano, eq., yonr ha able aer vant I am monareh of all I tarrey. "John, yon are surely poizg maJ. and I with yon. For bvea's aaie," she entreated, "tell me what yoa uiaau !" "I'll tell yoa what I mean, lilt wife," he aid. "I meaa thai I caae to San Diego lent year during the laal boom, weut into real estate b-uii-e! and rletired a small fortune. This u yonr borne, and all thai is ia ii belxj to Kuth and Jeha Delaao. TL raoea and the log cabin were simply trU of your love, I wasted to zd eoa what kind of stafniy wi.'e wae m.t.ii."" "Aud did yoa fiaioit?" z fcti.f.l ;( hiuk. womaa like, eet ka: varietur to laugh or cry over thi jny. Indeed I li L Sie wxi wLxanii ia the balance aJ not foasd wi.ir. I know now that her love fie airt vm strong euough to brave all fcrul f ;i am. Heueeforth thi shall be rr.a oi aiy projH'rity." "It was a very presty lissle irnn y m cuose to mate me taa.4 te ppuituiu pari iu," she -b'lH I ficrr; j-ni aud I am satiiied if yoa wt. " Completely," he a.siwit, TUli a lovor'e kiss. lKi yon knw, diir J)h..v"" ili viiii perx'd that cihl aa L belli F-.i.r.j.( i f r her papa'e gool-tuii3 kiHH, -n'mut I doubt if I eaa ever I aa happy aaj w here aa I was in tliat Ui-l-e lr itahjx of ours, iu spite of all tie hard wicx did. Irfve never seeaiKt btt ic 'i-ili i et cmpeujatioa tor aU ct bX t s trial." Well, if that isn't just Uke a worna-a." laugliod her hasbaaX -Liie Lt' wife, forever lookiug back, dive Lee linavou, aud two to one she'll t aorry In ever left earth.' Until ouly stuilexl and held Uer eavV, Him knew 'that be would ever boi l tlioir log cablu days in sweet and a.-rel reiiieiubrauoe, Omaha Werld. j A Bill for Pniakirdj. Mr. Kitcr of rhiUJelphia has in troduced a bill in the House which ii ! likely to command considerable at-, tcntion from the fact that it increases j the opportunity of fiiends of drinking : men to interfere with their personal I l terty. It is an addition to the leg islation already on the sta for jviuin restraint of hab ards under the lunacy act titled an "act for the protection of 1 persons who have fallen into the habits of protracted" drunkenness." , The bid provides that when a ; J-dge of any Common Fleas Court in 1 the State is satisfied "that any person within the jurisdiction of t';e Cor.t monjreaith has become a dipsD.-.uniiC or habitual drunkard, and by reason of continued inebriety is neglecting ; his business or hi family or injuring ; h.s bodily or mental heaith. such per- i s:is on the (et:t!on of any relative by blood or marriage, or of any next f friend, neighbor or officers of the peace, shall be committed by toe j Judge to any lunatic asylum or hosp ital within the Commonwealth." Under the bid such confinement 1 shall not extend over six months, but j the paiient miv be discharzeJ either by the Judge who committeJ him. or j the superintendent of the asy'.uni be- j fore the expiration of that time,! should either be satisfied tha: the r,.?rAi be overcome." The bill was to the Committee on judiciarv era', of which Mr. R;ter is a member j and in which he c ui use care of the ; bit. I Mr. Jacob B. Gaunt, Med ford. Bjr . lington Co., N. J., thus gives his ex- p;r:cnce: -From exrv-nence I can i .ISsr nTblT. m '-"".v CPwC fdf- eiSh' k r - r,ir5C mon. s w.. I...S raa.a Dut sa.a tion ;i vanquished it. I can no- vo as ouch work as the next person. HLf-riW TicktU fo' Clrg7xa Peziiylvar.is Riiiroad. 00 tie " Pursuing the policy inaugurated !. . L n t . r , " 1 j jct, inc i enniania Miinua , vompjinv is supplying reguiariy or- i pained ministers of the Gospel w.th e'ericil orders cntidin the holders to tickets at half-rates over the entire sv5tem. These tickets are purchas able bv anv clerevman exhibiting a "clerical order," d t!.ev nav t boj. v.. to anv s:a :on cn the 1 r.n slvar.:a system, both ea.:t an wjt cf P.r.fbu'c. a: o;.e-b;'t the reg-.ilar n:es L'r,d;r tr.is arra-geme-.: clergymen mij s-c-re Jul: rattj to C!-j:igo .- f; ;l:e "Vo:I.;"s I"a. ar ! tver- can 'e r, rfaubt tia: - ;-ei: r.;a-y t".:n w.'J avail tl-.tir.s.-'.ves of the -sr-? rt-:i::y. T.-e i:i i.-g-irar. cf iS-.i 1 1 -r-al vii!e;:!)r !-. Fc n:i Riil ki! C?sr.i-r Il-z sear rr.e: w-.th '- -. ar.y a?"-rsai,.t ii tie :s o: ri? m-r.!:?rs v z". .'tnyzi'.-i-.r-.s. f:'cc r;:eiv;-l r-v rrii-n 5.-? AJvi-Mj i: cx-rlii c.;r-.ic c: w-i-.li We:'. ? I --15 tr:i'.'.t-i r.i ca.i.Ti l.c : 4Tsi ti :-:'. c'.az ecu".j .. '-r-t wf c.fi C:i.ta Z-Lzi. I: iu i.)-s t ne fcha: i.:':x: sc-ciHt I : CJtri hxrt iu-tri Z-i .Ll C e I Ct- T.".e efev: ci tie Eaim stcjr'i : rra-iaL Ci:t-:t L. Hilr -iei;cd i Me ' Ar'zer trvlif tia.ir : t.;c aurri .irsx tst put ttif itin , I tr.ti ETi's dt-vs. Zu.- 'rxz - x fU'.i IT tCliSlt. It JS cr.it J si? . S'.3 I jrcrffi i ic !iai' hid ro ttzzn of caurii- I rw-ro- raen-1 i: t all as? ihitnifa VLJli-.a ! T. Piiss. 5-tu.l:ir, i. Tkt .vw r A r ii.. tr T-pr ;' 7v"'i.;.- i!or tii dr.vnirii- ytiu :in lit ottfaxtfi c.irti.y is. ii r.ifir-t. i j v wi;i lliv.z dtxui vidv, a woo a tr::;.rUrt :v!'.irr I b'.:p:i r.i1 tiki L'J-Ili E PiLui.it i & r,it Sr.r.vv .vfi.it. r-xz , wiii fijr atr.utha- t -,vxh --i:::?f ir..i f.i.t :iz rimcfi I r.r.r.uitr b wrji dvi-ttr.- Oh !! hi'.'v aty l-u.!f ' d'.d ii-.Ki !' ir.ii E -.v'tt;- .nv f.r.'.w ' ir.-d imt-t-ilii !. i I xrx zri.xj x ..ty vit .nvw t!ht a Jr.i-"f.u. x.ui .t'.iui'.'it rj-JiTu:-..-,!..:! iict;-i ci ri;ir t.tu t'iT.'.r-x: J.. iKidaif -t'..te- ''..'. it I ra r..v aa vi. as i iv-r rwi 14 f v:u. -.viiih. UjV hfsi'.tl :v- ' faith ii yir-u. Pir.lthar.'.'t tr.w. rtT. t ir.ii r.".ii 'l:o:i' Arthor," Talof,, T'Cta.i. From t!i at rus izd wonli 'spring nearly all Mr?., j.. ct ttoman a croo btes. Lio t- Pnvxtw Venn. aUvwrniU iJ ea Great Reduction in Winter Goods, s,s:A tte cut in and is en- , ., .unist .be cJeareu out to on' Large Spring purchases. Call and be convnjeed that 'yon can hny a Win ter OTEKCDAT or S'DI'T Jbriess mon ey "than erer beiore, For the next -3D days T'e ml shoyy yon genuine . Our Line is smcillej' than it was, although there is still a large Stock Don't miss the opportunity to secure a BARGAIX from 01,1 OLD RELIABLE CLOTHING HOUSE of D. LEADER LEVER SPRING TOOTHED HARROW. ' 2 I:: S77:22rLi ZIJSZ shown in cut. This shape has the great advantage over square frame lever , ha-rows that it does oo: CLOG w;:n cTi$. weed. d or stalks ; sjuare frame lever h-rrows a-e apt to act somewhat bke a RAKL and s-n load withVtructions, white eventhing of this nature works wut at ihe sides of the , LEADER a 4Uace at the cut w-.i; show the great tneht of this feature. I THE FRAME is ma.e of steel j TEFTl H are hekl rlrmly to frarr.e by 1 .no fcOLTS tnrocgh ule teetn. leet.T w : a.-.i . t ji? i,:. -t t-.x-x:-. -.i-iiii.i.--: ia j.. - i ai.a,ii:t m w Lever 1 ' v :r;:. w iMffi30 ' . jr : 7f-- - - " 1 :,r tT -mTQ ' I -r - - - " tjza,xr..i fc-i.ir Jiioa? Karr :. fir. S:rv"-"-. liihtr.ejs cf Drift and Good Working QuaLties are une ;t '.r C:ci.:r. Lie IssisT Lrf-iir i.-. K'Siri Frame Harrows. They give perfect satisfaction every time. Vri Sw ti. a.--: po-uss r.o LZADER a MONARCH Harrows, to ry.' 12 i - TBE 11IABLE CLOTHE ID MT SOUSE Ctjczaa to the front with the LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND MAKING AND FITTING .OF THE. BtT thr nrrvvr-st and .Host Stylish, Lowest in Prinrr: and to prove .Satisfaction is our K ii d envoi T''i !ti o cl V: fir Mor.ey is to buy your Ootfrmjf,, I late, Shirts, Neckwear, Trunks and Valises of G-.rap ct K.;W O-.-.;.-. .Sjj-tcts, IiLOOMSBURG, PA. UWBXCELLEO CLOTHING MADE TO QRBEB. Largest Cfcthinz and Hat Hwj in Columbia and Montour Counties -prices of Win ter faoous , -1 LOWENBERG. A GREAT SUCCESS. p:pe. does cot load itself tp with earth, and is of very easy draft. THE o - jr I."T3l 7:cA ?SS.2rsr. which allows the tooth all neided adjustment. Jwll 1Z. 372, gtng them great strength and elasticity. . Lir i..::. 7r-i i i - irr c-.-t ---r c".zCl ao:. e are 1 for umKe Ti'ay It Has been TRIED and ie severe tes's to which it has been put and the ex cellent wtrk it dees in ail Lir.ds arrant as a per.va LEVER Spring Tooth Harrcw. .:a. rr:v:, the ust plain float hai row ia position to furotsa voa with lxtih
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