2 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOM3BURG, PA. . I 10VE0 YOU ONCE. ' Aod dll you think my hrtirt IV'ilil kn.i Its low uirdiHiiKinf, i ITrwtb tli bull thHt atart In srrln)?. nor knuw earraiigtna;, Liattiu' Tlio bwla dtfu-t; , I hiv.il ynn mno, hut now . I lore you inure than er Tla nt ttw "rty Irw: With the tny aivl nlitht It altera, Vkrd onwanl n'tll niuiit. mnrr, Like north, tliat ni-vir fnUora Itor Hform 'X irtar ahnv. I Ujvm.I you ot) Nit rmw I love yon iw rr ftiHn wr. Wltti (rifts In thoao (flail dura. How mcerlr 1 Milt you! Tomb, aliiiiiiiic Uov nuil lo-alaa: TIiwmj were Nip idfta tirouRht TOO. lu tUln irltl lit tic Maya; I lovcit you onoa, hut now I love you tnore than Ttr. A ehlM wltli irlorton proa Her In our ttnria hnlf ale(plng So imaalou irnkaful lira; Tben rniwn to iimiiiIhuxI, kwplug Ita wlatrul younit aurpr.a.': I loveA you nnoe, hut now I love you nioro tlotn net, Wlxn ne' plnr-MrtR air rifiina aiinimer'a rtrti ,aaaloii. And mb.v tho l'duii-li. lwft. My Tit In confosslon Still thua with you I'll rfhnrc: I lnvo1 yiu intX'. hut now I love you more ttmu vwr. O. P. tAthrop. ALADDIN'S LAMP. Wben I wna a iK-mrar buy. Anil 11 vvil In ii oollnr ilnni, I bad not a frlon l or a toy. Hut I hail Alnlilln'a lump; .Wheu I coiilil nf lo. p i'..r o'M, I t id flr.' on. men In my hriilu, A ii t bnllilid, with riofi of fold. My 1hu If ul oiitlv In Si' .l.i. Since tben I harp tolled dy and nlaht, I have money and nowor and uood atoro, BiH I d pve ull r.iy Ihiiiim) of allver brttrlit For the one tbut la mine no niore: Tnke. Prtune, whatovi-r you etuxiso i'eu jriivf. aji'l .miy Kimteh nimlu; I Iihvo nt.thljiu would pnln uio to ! ei. )"T I owu no I KTe immTIi In ShiIii! -Jmnex KiiHi'll Lowell. THAT III1 DEN TBEASVRK. Mr.VHniloi'VLlJt'B wlff and iIuiikIiUt Uud gone to tho thoiitiv, aud tho city man bad bt?eu ilinlnK alono. liavlut: ar rived borne rather late, with a beam ing couutenauoe and a bult'd pocket. Hi wa laxlly following with lrnlf clood eyes tho wreaths of clar smoke which floated out thruutfli the open FreneU window, when a raj) foil ujioii the door of the Mora. "Ooroe in." said Mr. VnuiWveMt still followlnf the dissolving siuoke with hl iileepy gz A maid xerrant enterel. "If you iilouae, sir, thore'a it person out lu tho passant) who wuuld like to apeak to you in private; and pleam', sir, he nays It's very pertlc'ler." ''Show him iu her," wild ho. "Never mind clearing away the elotli." moment later the man entered. Ho was a tall, seedy look inn Individual, with hollow cheeks, lU-kempt hair, drMed iu a rusty brown suit, holdiuir a bartered beaver hat In one hand and daujtllnK a solitary jtlove tietweeu tho tetter and thumb of the other. "Your are the owuer of this house, if, I believe?" said the secdy-lookim,-man, stuffing his one Klove Into his trousers' pocket. "What right have you to ask?" "And the garden T' "Ah! my garden! What do you want to know for?" "You will rry soon tlnd out. sir," said the man, who was a very cool irfnd of custorier, priHliiilnir a p.i of pasteboard ns he spoke, and thrust ing It into the dry mat's hand. 'Th at Is my name, sir," and he bowed whilst Mr. Vauderveldt. gazed at the card. "Mr. Stephen Priddy." he muttered. "This house nnd garden is your prop erty now." (Tied Mr. Priddy, with a certain air of earnestness, "and, there fore, any treasure" he paused a mo ment then ivntlntii'd "any treasure that uilght U: bidder. Uxu it must also be yours." For the first time slnoo the seedy man's enttauoe Mr. Vandervoldt r garded him with attention. "What do you mean?" Mr. Priddy rose and stepped to the TYench window. "That garden," said he, pointing; "yon have little Idea what is conceal ed beneath the surfaoe of It. sir, In the particular spot upon which my eye la at this moment resting. Briefly, I will tell you the story. "Twenty years ago a lady lived here. She was a very nervous oM body, and there came the news one evening as I was sitting with her, that the horise next door had been robbed. That very day she had drawn a large sum of money out of the bank, and this report of burglars seared her horribly. "You know what old ladles are, sir. She became so nervous that she de dared she could not go to Nil with all that gold In the safe downstairs. "I suggested burying the gold In the garilen for the night She Jumped at the the idea, and beggi.-d me to carry it out Accordingly, I procured an empty box, placed the bag of money In it dug a hole in the soil, and hid It- Tl'he old lady then went calmly to bed, but when uext morning came' she was discovered dead stone dead, sir. Heart disease, the doctorn called It "Well tills was a pretty considerable shock to me. as you may suppose, and drove all recolli-rtlon of the burled money clean out of my head for the time being. "Well, sir, he continued, "It happen ed, owing to circumstances which I cannot very precisely recall now-It Ix-icg, as you see, twenty years a'o since tho thing occurred that I wan (bilged to leave this house- on the day following tho defease of my old lady relative. I went away, still forget tlug all about the money that I had buried. "My motive in calling thu, evening Is Just to Inform you that the money KtiU He hidden where I burled it will my own hands twenty years ago. It is yours now, sir. as. alas! this old house is, too!" and the dirty-faced man threw wtiat was intended to be a pathetic glauce round the rooni, his oj-efi lingering especially lon: upon tin dinner table. "Hot," said Mr. Vanderreklt throw Inn the end of his cigar out through the open window, "why did yoa not return yourself years and years ago to dig op your burled treasure?" "A month after I hid It I sailed for Australia, and ouly returned to Kng land a few weeks ago," promptly re plied the seedy man. "Then what makes yoa came to mo wwr continued the city ge-ntlemnn. "People are not usually so hottest. Why did you not come la the night and dig up the money youraeif, and quietly carry It oCT "Decauee, sir," replied. Mr. Priddy, with n pro'id smile, "I am a geutle uiau, despite my present bumlilatlng cimdltlon. I would scorn to take that which no longer rightfully belongs to me. To put the matter on a business f arting, what will you give me to show you exactly the whereabouts of the molrey?" Why," kald Mr. Vandervnldt, an ex pression of iorpler1ty coming Into his stolid countenance. "I don't know what to say. How do I know you are t'ot n swindler, for InsMiaee?" And Mr. Vandervelt trlyl to force .a very knowing scowl. "Oh, as to that," replied Mr. Priddy, with a superior smile, "give me a shovel and I will reassure you at once." "i)ood!" replied the city gentleman, rising. "There Is still light to see by. Ical the, way, sir." "Hold; th" bargain!" said tho seody man, pieklng up his hat and halting Unu tlio threshold. "If tin' money Is there I tal:e half. Is that fair?" "It will 1o quite fair If the money Is thi-ni," said Mr. Vatidorveldt. Mr. Prkldy took the shovel, and, car rying It In his hand, walked straight to the large, oval plot In the middle of the green, pausing to gaze about him when ho arrived on the edgo of It, as though to get his correct liearlmrs. Mr. Priddy then fell to digging. Tin earth was moist, and the large, brown sods were easily turned. Mr, Vauilervoldt. roiMrdloss of the ll.vlug mold, drew to the edge of the plot aud stood staring with expectant gaze down into the slow ly-docpeu lug hole. Suddenly the blade of the shovel smote soiuelLing hard, and there was a slight sound of the splintering of wood. Mr. Priddy redoubled his ef forts without word. Mr. Vauder veldt gave vent to a deep "ah!" In another moment a small, sipiiiro box was disclosed to view, the wood of it discolored almost to the hue of the clay soil w'li. li still adhered in lumps to it. "For heaven's sake!" cried Mr. Vau derveldt. fairly overcome with excite ment, "let us go In the house and divide. The money, man --the inonev!" The city man, with trembling hand, lighted the gas. Mr. Priddy took U tlie door mat and very carefully de posited the befouled box upon it. The sliovel had shattered the fnu'lle lid, and with the aid of a curving knife he speedily pried .-p.-n the splin tered fragments. Then, putting In his hand, he drew forth a small red, can vas bog, nearly round in shape, ami tightly bound with a cord at the Inouth. "Out it!" cried the portly city gentle man, thrusting a knife into Mr. Prid dy's hand, when that worthy had lieen calmly trying to undo the knot for about three minutes. "I trust you are no longer Inclined to question tlie motive of my visit?" said tho seedy man, passing the kix-n blade through the string. "O, hang it t.o! There, open, do! Ah!" A large heap of glittering gold rolled out upon the snowy tablecloth ns Mr. Priddy turmM the canvas k?g upside down. Both men stood regarding it for a moment iu sileuce; then Mr. Viinder veldt's fat hand wandered mechanic ally toward tho little pile, aud he fell to counting. "Ah. that's right" said Mr Prlddv. "See how much we have here." "Five huudred dollars," announced the city man, after a long interval of silence. "Good. I thought as much. Two-llfty each. A good night's work. Mr. Vau derveldt." "My friend, you have tiehaved like a true gentleman. The money was all within your grasp, yet you chose to say, 'No, it, belongs to the owner of the house!' Give m your hand, Mr. Priddy."' "And new let us divide!" continued the city man. "Stay! One little favor. Mr. Van dervelt Two hundred and fifty dol lars in gold Is no light weight. Would you give me paper for the amount your check or notes?" "With pleasure," replied Mr. Van derveldt; and going to a desk he un locked It, drew forth a cheek tiook. and. Oiling in a check fi the amount, handed it to the seedy man. who, with the greatest sang froid imaginable, plaed it in the breast pocket of his shabby Jacket. The two men sat awhile smoking and chatting, and then Mr. Priddy took his leave and departed. 9 Again Mr. Vanderbllt sat after din ner eoraplueeutly surveying his gar den, this time in the company of Ills wife and daughter. Again there came a tap at the d.or. again the servant maid announced a visitor, ami again she wa directed to show him in. A tail man in a frock coat entered, bowing very politely to nobody iu par ticular. In a manner peculiar to shop walkers. Mrs. Vanderveldt instantly recog nized him as Mr. Mercer, tho silk mer chant to whom she was under various pecuniary obligations. "Very sorry to trouble you. sir. at this uuseemly hour,"- said Mr. Mercer, with an apologetic glance at the table cloth. "Do you remember settling a little account of mine this afternoon, sir?" "I gave you -eight eagh-a," said Mr. Vanderveldt. The shopman put hie hand hito his pocket and priKlueed tho eight pieces of money, which he laid upon the table. "You are a gentleman, sir." said he. bowing toward the fat city man. "whose character stands too higtt to leave room to doubt that what has oc curred Is more than a trifling uml un intentional mistake. But, sir, ore you aware that thos eight eagles now be fore you the identical ones you paid me, sir are aJ) of them counterfeit coins?" Mr. Vanderveldt turned pule. He bad taken the coins from the heap of gold which the seedy man had dug up the previous night For a couple of minutes he sat in silence, staring vacantly at the shop man before him. Suddeuly there was another rap on the door ami almost before be could reply a stout little man Nnmeed into the room. "I beg your pardon for Intruding," cried he, in a ooarse, excited voice, "but are you aware Mr. Vanderveldu sir, that that there money you paid me In discharge of my account tnis after noon was 11 bad?" And he threw down Are eaglw close to thf afj. iro$aai'.imfr toe vine two tradesmen exehauifed Kooka. Tho confusion of Mr. Vtuidorvcldt's mind rendered his stolid countenance more mlsernlie Uian ever. A vague suspicion was slowly taking form In his saturnine mind. He rose and went to his desK, rroui which he latorlously drew forth the rd canvas bag containing the ruslduo of the pre vious nights windfall. This he emptied upon the table, and taking coins from the heap ift rau doni, ho soiiuded them tipou the titbits The nil fell dead as lead. 'lluT' whispered tho stout little imin to the urbAmt silk tucrchutit "lioks rummy, don't It?" Mrs. Vanderveldt came to tho rcue magnificently, (the took In with tlie full grasp of her woman's mind the significance of the mistake which had occurred, aud which, unless dextrous ly explained, would ruin her husband's reputation. "My goodness, Corney!" said she to lier stupefied husband, as she examin ed the oolus under tho gaslight "Do you know what you have done? You have been paying accouitts with tho card vouiittTs!" And kIio forced a spasmodic little laili.il. Then, turning to the two tradespeople, she said, calmly: "My hus-baud has been subject to tits of ubsont-lnludcduess of late. He has been working too hard. I must iisk you to excuse this stupid blunder, and if you will send lu your bills afresh they shall lie paid without de lay." The jHople accepted tho explanation without a word, bowed one after an other, and quitted the room. Mr. Cor nelius Vanderveldt with a little gronn, sank hnult Into his armchair. Suddenly, however, he struck his massive brow a prodigious slap, and sprang erect. "That si-oundi-cl"' he roared, "he has got my check for ?2.Mi."--Tlt-U!ts. ELKHART CARRIAGE and HARNESS MFG. GO. An I'mauncvuaful Wooing. The drummer was leaning up against tin hotel counter talking to the clerk. "Veil ltok worried about something," said the clerk. "I am," responded the drummer promptly. "I saw the prettiest girl on tlie train to-day I have secu lu a dozen years of travel." That oughtn't to worry you." "Pretty women have worried lietter men than 1 am," ventured the drum mer. "W!n was she?" "BlamiHl if I know." 'iMdn't you get acquainted with her?" "f course not; you must think I get acquainted with every woman I sec" "You do, don't you?" "No. I don't; nor do any of us; that's a vile slander ou the profession." "Did you try to?" asked the clerk, with a smile of doubt "No. I didn't." "Then what's worrying you." "The way she treated me." "What did she dor The drummer fired his half-smoked cigar at the cuopldor viciously. "Well," ho explained, "after I had boon gazing at her for an hour or so, I thought I'd try her with a newspa per; she declined it with thanks und a beautiful smile; then I tried her with a new novel, with the same result; then I seut her over some nice fresh fruit aud It came buck; theu I want ed to fix the window for her, and again the thanks and the declination. That lovely smile Is what broke me up," sighed the drummer, "und I was sure. If I had half a chance I would get acquainted. About ten minutes after I had made the lust offer the train Btopped at a station and she nodded for me to come over. By George, I was sure I had made a ten strike, and I fairly flew to her." " 'Will you do me a favor?" she asked with that same- ciH'hantlnu smile, as If I wouldn't have done her a million, " and tlie drummer sighed a iii in. " 'Certainly, with the grutcst of pleasure,' said I. " 'Well,' says she, 'suppose you set off at this station and take toe train for Detroit that comes along this evening; you make me dead tired where you are.' " The clerk's eyes filled with tears and the drummer went out and stood lu the door gloomily. Detroit Free Frees. In the Wrong row. The man sitting next to him noticed that the bald-headed person with bis rod necktie was getting decidedly ner vous. Presently, in the middle oX a mag nificent quintette the bald-headed man turned round and said: "Soy!" "Well," was the reply, accompanied by a hardly concealed frown. A lover of opera hates Interruption as Satan hates good. "What kind of a show Is this, any way V 'This? Why. this Is " The sing ing was so beautiful Just thon that he stopped ami whispered, "nush! sh!" The other went ou: "Ain't there uo comic songv coming along presently?" For a newer there was a shake of the head. "Nobody get Into a sawmill ami es cape by the ski a o his teoth?" "No." "No horse racer" "No." "When does the song-aujd-dauxv act come on? Say, ain't there any launhs iu Lhrs thing anywhere? Oee, but 1 reckon I struck tho wrong gate aHi gether! I come in town to-day ami asked a feller whvit was the l-t show in town and he told me this wad it. And I've been sitting here an hour an' they ain't dite a thing but shout and weep and run around like liectles try ing to teru right side up. Tulu't like any show I ever seen! Whatever tw it, anyway V" But toe otboc man hud moved away to where be could hear the musk without interruption. The bald-head-d man hailed an usher.. "Any Auiazou's march tn this?' he asked. The twher ohook tus lusut "Any Midway Pralsanco dancing?" "No." "WeM, then, blame the luck!" said the bald-headed man, usu-tilng for hi.-, hat "I gut I'm a suckw-s" Chicago Tribuu. Adorpbns: "Sir-; I took a yurtrrg lady to a ball the othr night, and paid ail expenses except seventy-tire cents, but while thare she danced twice with an other Mlow and made fup of my new clothes. Wbt Is tb prOjf aiuiw tw me to w'tittiT . ftttl 39SS mi. . lto.37. Surrey Uarnaaa. flftv Id to 0MnmN for 1 ynrf fit v Inn thorn thA dftnlftr ) mflt. Wii rtrn to 4Hf1it nnl larnrsjt innniifaotnrvrfl In Amir 1r selllnjt Vehicle and Hftrnenn thiBrr -nhlp with privVlPiro l erfcmtnA befor any money la paid, W pay fnlffht hnih way Ml1 not rmtWrnc (orr. Warmnt for 2 yoarft. Why pay an atiantflU tofMtoonlerforyoii? Wrlt your own ordpr. Hojctnifr. W tak alt ritk of dam a a in ahtppiuf WMOLIiALI NIOII. Sprint; Waatns, 931 to BO. onamniif d win m mi firMtaM. Surreys, S69 to SIOO Mm aa aril for I10D to ti.w. Top Bunnleai, 37.60, aa Una aaaoid for eM. PhH)lon,SOO to Sioo. Farm Wagons, WaiomiiM. Milk Wagons. Dellverf Wagons" i Road Carts, HiitcLra rim mtit, hoIlx imiihhk. Wo. wi, Surrey. n $26 ta $23.60 rMMM Jljil, rJr,"J ill Bfi Muitar. ur n rTAlvi Sis-ssa "jj W I X I jily) rrm No. 717, Bead Wason. $55 No. Jlt, Top Bumir. $43.00 No. 1, Karm HimM. RIIL?(3 PADDLE aad FLY KTPfc l'lhhart niCTCl.. ln whrta. ituiM tm var MftUt an 1 ltt-fa tainffa nnvi uimupT, amp lunnnna. o.uwTO. AddraaaW. B. PRATT, Sec'y, ELKHART, IND. "The best is. aye, the cheapest. Avoid imitations of and sub stitutes for ILook Mere ! Do you want a PlStf 0 ? Do you want an ofSjj.? Do you want a if TK THE POSITIVE CURE. J ELT EKOTHKR3, M Wursa SU. Now Tork. Prksoeta. Don't plough poor manure in, and expect paying crops. A ton of good manure costs no more than a ton of poor manure. We'll tell you how to make your farm pay, if you'll send a postal card request for a sample and full information. BAUGH 6l SONS COMPANY. 20 S. Delaware Ave., Philada. MANUFACTURERS Of RAW BON E MANURES. I AM NOW A MAN! Chiraao. Oct. B, 1H98, I was trouble! with mimiona and varicocele, aod bad been aexually weak lor aeren yra. During the laat four rears triftd mn nmMv that hm anld and trot no rnlief for any of my trouble until I took CA LTHOS-Hvare u4 I n-atored sue ssnd 1 am low a aaam.w I (kttnHt tWi e ef tasaM ef IttetewiltH fcy ea, Address VON MOHL CO., Sole SBWHMHSJABlSBSaaaaaaBBaBaaaBaaaaaaaaaBaaHBi We ml you the mar veloua French preparation CALTHOS frt-f, bv xnnil, nn;l a legal guarauU-e that Caltho will STOP I'LKElr- "4 ' "HI RESTORE LMtVUrm Use it pay if satisfied. American Agents, Cincinnati, O. B. F. Siiarpless, Pres. N. U. Fink, Sec. C. II. Campbell, Trims. teBLOOMSBURCO LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY Capital Stock $30,000. Plotttnl property is in (lie coming business centre of tlie town. It included also nnrt nf tlio fir.f iwv rliiatf i-.r r...l 1 . ... , .... . , J ami JlifcJ UO epJ;il in de?ii ability for residence purioscs. t uitb ijaareouered at values that will be doubled in a short time. No such opportunity can be had elsewhere to make money Lots secured on Sit ALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS-' Maps of the town and of plotted property furnished on ap plication. 1 Call upon or write to the Secretary, or J. 8. Wood- Sale Agent, or any member of the Board" of Directors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. VT & F. Sharpless; i i7 DlI.LOX. Dr. H. W . McReyxolds, N. u. Fl.k ' i i-iQ lf GIVEN TO (REPAIRING ' Ho you want an v kind of a MUSICAL, IN STRUMENT? Do you want SHEET MUSIC? If so, do not send your mon ey away from home, but deal with a reliable dealer right here, who will make things right, if there is anything wrong. For anything in this line the place to go is to Ware-rooms, Main Street be- low Market. WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY -AT- 0". C3-. WELLS. . Eyea examined free of charge. J. G. WELLS. THE MARKETS. HLOOMSBUKC. MARKETS. 00KHICTM WISELY. BITAIL rHICIR. Butter per lb $ .16 Eggs per doaen .16 Lanl per lb 12J Ham per pound .14 Pork, whole, per pound 07 to .08 Beef, quarter, per pound 06 to .08 Wheat per bushel. 70 Oats 45 Rye " " .65 Wheat flour per bbl 3.00 nay per ton 16 00 to i.oo Potatoes per bushel, old i.eo " new,... i. Turnips " ,2$ Onions " " 1.09 Sweet potatoes per peck 3$ to .40 Tallow per lb 04 Shoulder " 44 . .12 Side meat 44 " 10 Vinegar, per qt. ...... " 07 irieu apples per lb 05 Dried cherries, pitted 124 Raspberries 12k Cow Hides per lb .oa Steer 44 44 44 , , .03 Calf Skin 40 to .so Sheep pelts da Shelled corn per bus (o Corn meal, cwt 2.00 Bran, " 1.00 Choi 4 1.20 Middlings 14 1. 10 Chickens per lb .10 Turkeys 44 44 .11 Geese 14 ,tj Ducks " ' " .10 Ci'AL. Nu. 6, delivered 2.40 " 4 and 5 44 ' , , 350 " 6 at yard !'.'.!.!!. ' S " 4 and s at yard 3 S PARKER'S . m HAIR BALSAM rrvutirtM luximaiil fruwth. Never Flm to Boatora Or VI Hair 1a tu VAi.tt.ful Color. Care wlp diH-SM-e a heir fftlaug- L" F rkof ,Glu.r Tonto. tcunm Ih. or.l ,.V' "ouJ, inaifmllcB, rm,Tktn"nT-J' CjnutKCgRNS, Tb. onl rare cur toi P7 "V 3 two. Ui. M Umuiait, at tllbCUX CO., nu.
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