THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. t, i ?! r. IF LOVE COULD RULE THE WOKLD If love (0M.m1tht1nlT ' Hlw nhnnr-d would all tliiuiia bfl. He would rvmoru In laniiao Win AU bain In hia dcr. No rank ronld eror iHtprrane ( To )t affwtlon'a oonrw. Twnulrt bow It liewl with wly nilw, Rrfor hi ntl force. The earth won id Vw o bright, Therwdlantron WouM afvt lt warmth and ll-ht Fur fTB'y aa, ,' A kb) snlitht then paaaant At einpmi We liar pa. A wiuhkIb'm with a priHcww timl . f Mi(rht fhrnw hpr wlnmime BRn. Fwiet Sfiittmrnt wnulil rule the cartn, . ' With bnniipr high unfurlwl, ' And rmmilneM no more a dearth, (Vnilil Love hut rule the world, now happy all would bw, m An (Men vale . ' Airaln the earth would aeo, . Could Love prevail. Roo Oatitter. In Home ond Country. LOVE AT THE GATE. T.ovo eaine a bocirar to her ee. The nlnht b ilrenr. the hour was l.Tle, And tlirouifti the gloom ahe hcnnl hit moan V, her at the gate ah Hood alone. His rounded form In rate wore clad ills wocl'iiiK even were win and and; Hut lilil biMii'Btil hlHfrnrb of won He bore his arrow and hi bow. She wept to see the hatrpar weep. Hha hade blm on her Ivnoin Bleep. HI wretched plight allayed her fears. She klsMed ami bathed him with her teara The merry eye began to glow. . .. The rosy nnuri iwayed the bow, The rough dingula wa caat anlde. . And laughing, Lot for mercy erlij. Love name a beggar to her gate. More widely than with pomp and state, tor who hath woman' pity wou May oouut loro'a siege and battle won. Auon. THE LOST WILL aTW TClslo Rodnor sat by the ip,n win dow, lit huud resting upon Iht hauJ, and. truth to tell. iH-arlj asKvti. Sud denly & row fell Into her Lip. .Startled Abtt !.k.'d up. Jut out.sldo hkhxJ iFrank Gilbert, her betrothed lover. UlU blusluxl with Klfld surprise at itho sUlit of him, and indeed he was iiot tiuploatiliyj to look at with hlx uu. form, good featurui and dark eyes and llrnlr. She did not know that under this fair exterior was hidden a cold, caJculatlaK nature and loved hlia for What he scorned. "Ooine Info the garden, dear," ho said eoaxiutfly. "It Is pleasant out Jnuv, and I wauted to talk to you." "It does look Inntlii,V sh; saM, rising:. "Bait you must not usk nit.- to ptay long, Prank, for I omrht to p back to Aunt Martha now. I loft lier with Jan? and came down for a breath of tho frewh morning air." "You look tired, you irkw little dalsv. I suppose you have bowi up all night, tig usual. Vou will wear yourself out. J must assert my authority and Insist that otno on else shall take earo- of Aunt Martha a port of the time. I'm not point? to stand quietly by and sea my darling sacrMeo herself to any one." aald the young lawyer iu his tnartWful way. "Vou iiMik-e the case out a great deal worse than it Is," Elsie said, -with a fciujrh. "I have some leep every ntpht and am only a little tired. Auu't Afartha would eo niueh rather liare me with Iwr than any one else. She is a littleonly a little ioetilinr. you know. She ha done so much for me that I am lad to make some slight retrn for her kiudmiss, for I have no real claim upon her." "Why not ? Vou are her nloee, aro you not?" he said quickly. "Why no! I HtipptMcd you knew all about it. My mother was Aunt Mar tha's dearest frle.ud, and dying when I was two yen re old left mo to' her cure. She has been a mother to me nil These years." "And do you mean to ny lyou aro not reJated to her at all?" asked Oll-Hx-rt, with a half frown. "Not even distantly. You look vexed. Kra-nk. Suroly you do not care, dear? I would have told you thla before If I had conslderctl it of any Import ance." "I aim not vexed, Elsie, only a lHtlo surprised. Has Aunt Martha any relatives living." "Duly a cousin, a Mrg. Wllklns, who lives about twenty wires, from Alton. They haven't been on speaking terms for yeare. I never saw tho woman, but from what Aunt Martha says she must be " What Aunt. Martha's opinion was remained untold, for Jane came rush ing out to them, crying: "Mine Elsie! Mifs Elsk! Do hurry! Your aunt's took ever so much worsH She's rofiin' up her eyes and tryln' to say sometbln' and can't speak a plain word. It's awful!" She found her aunt irasplng for breach, with a look on her face which told even the Inexperienced ElsU.' that she was already in the grasp of the grim destroyer. The girl sank on her kees by the bed. sobbing bitterly. Aunt Martha seemed to be strug gling to speak, and looked eagerly at the ohl-fafchloned writing desk which stood upon a table near her managed" to articulate the words: "Keep, keep!" "Of course I shall always keep It," sobbed Elsie. "Do not worry about that, dear." Aunt Martha seemed partly relieved. Rhe ceased struggling to speak. Mrs. Bralnerd came in and was soon fol lowed by the physician. It was evi dent that nothing could no done, how ever. Aunt Martha' minutes on earth were numbered. The room was quiet bow, save for Elsie's sobs, which she vainly tried to repress. The dying woman had sunk luto iimenHlhillity, and they hardly knew the exact moment when sho ceased to breathe. Mrs. Brainerd gently led fehe weeping girl from the room, and 1xlng as wtoe as she was kind did not try to comfort her with words. Young Gilbert remained In he house and came forward with sym pathy and offers of assistance. I'oer Elsie! The blow was so sud den, so unexpected, that she was al Aiost crushed. ' What should I do," slw thought, "If It were not for Frank? He Is so good, so thoughtful! I wtsJi I wore worthy of him." She sent a note to Mrs. Wilkina, In forming her of her cousin's death, aud of the .day appointed for the funeral. No notice was taken of this, which surprised no one. At the grave Frank Gilbert support ed Elste with a face Indicative of tho deopest sorrow, but with a gladness at heart whdub veiled It. lie luid learned from Lawyer Bentley of a will in bisie's ravor. securing ner Aunt Mar tha's pretty eotta. with its nmplff protinils, and $10,000 In government bond "Qulifo a comfortable little prop orfy." he thought ooinpituvnlly. "Aa soon as I can Induce Elsie to name our wedding day wo can settle down here very cozlly. That story of hers wor ried nie a little, for if the old lady had noglecti-d to make a will I could hard ly tx expects to burden myself with n portionless wife. Elsie Is a sweet girl, and it would be hard to give her up, but a man must look -out for tho main chance. However, H's all 4-lght, and I'm glad of ft." Itut if Frank Gilbert's symiath.v was nil outward show there wits another man whose heart was filled with sin cere pity and hopeless love for Elsie. l'xr Hugh Clifford!- Ho had loved the girl ever since he was her cham pion at school. If Prank Glltort had not appeared upon the si-cno with hi handsome face and polished manner Elsie would have accept! Hugh when he asked her to 'bo his wife. As it was, she refused him gently, but do ?ldedly. Aunt Martha, who was Hush's con usant, sympathised with him. And now the funeral was over and search legan for tlie'wlll. To the sur prise of all, tt was not to be found. Lawyer Bentley and his tartuor as Fl.tMl In the search, and you may well believe that OMlx-rt at least searelunl faithfully, but all to no avail. Every thing that could afford a hiding place for the missing document wits careful ly examined, especially the writing desk that Aunt Martha had seemed so anxious alxmt Just before her death. Lawyer Itentley reupinliernl perfect ly the cireuuistaucit of drawing up the will, but wa obliged to believe that for some unknown reason Aunt Martha had destroyed it and neglect ed to make another. "If It were any one but Mrs. Wll klns." Elsie thought. "I -ould bear tt bNtter, but it really seems as if auntie couldn't pest In her grave with that woman In possession of her house. I have Frank left, and although we shall lie poor at tlrst I will try my best to make him h.Tppy." Mr. and Mrs. Wilkin did not long remain In Ignorance of tho fact that no will was to be found and came to Alton iu great triumph. Elsie, who had not yet left her old home, roeoiv eal them with quiet dignity. Mrs. Wilkina nnniounood her intention of moving over and taking ixisscsslou of the bonne that week. "I always did like this port of the country better than our county," she said to her husband, "and I am com ing right away. You can stay over there and see to solHn' off tlw furni ture, 'cause we won't need none of it here, aud you'd better rent the liouse If you can." Then, turning to Elsie, who felt almost suffocated with In dignation, she said sharply, "I s'jxwe you have got another pla!e to stop, haven't you, Miwj Iteduor, for 't wouldn't be very convenient to have ytiu here after we come?" "I have no Intention of taxing your hospitality in the least, madiun," re plied Elsie calmly, "but you seem to have forgotten that tliore are certain forms of law which must be complhxl with bofore you can take possession. I advise you to see Lawyer Bentley at oixe, and for the pivcut allow me to wish you g'xxl morning." 'Impudent hussy!" said the, irate woman as the dx,r closed ujxm Elsie's slight form. "Thinks she can drive us off that way, does she? Well, come along. Ephraim. I guess It won't do no hurt to go aud see Omj lawy.M-, any way." So tire worthy coirp'o nought the la w yer's oflWe, where they lisimed to their tlismay that It would 1m several months at least before they could ol tain possession of the much-desired property. EUle took np her abrxle with gxd Mrs. Brainerd, w!m had kindly offer ed her a home, and wondered why Frank did not come to 8-e her. (!ould ho lx 111? No, she would have heard of It. Pride kept her from going to the offlco to Inquire for biiu. t)n the fourth day a letter came. "How strange of Frank to write in stead of eomring himself !" she thought, with a sti'ange sinking at her heart. She opoued the letter with trembling Angers. Dear Elsie, I hardly know what to say. I sympathise deeply with you lu your double alQlctlon, but It will be years before my circumstances will al low me to marry, and it would 1h tho height of selfishness to auk you to wait for me an uuoertarn length of time. I do not consult my own feelings iu this matter. I only Try to see what Is for your best good, and therefore will hold you no longer bound. Heuieinlx'r me always as your most affectionate frlond, FRANK GILBERT. "I will answere this lett while I feel strong," she said, and taking pea and paper she wrote: Mr. Gilbert. I fully agree with your opinion eoucurnlng our engagement, and thank you for kindly releasing tne. Yours sincerely, ELSIE REDN'bn. She sent the note and Joined the family at the tea table soou after, as her absence might have occasioned surprise. She forced herself to appear as usual and succihxI so well that no one oliserved anything strange In her manner. But that evening she said to her friend: "I want to tell you something, dear Mrs. Brainerd. My engagement with Mr. Ollbert is broken off." Mrs. Brnlnerd euspoctod the truth, but only said quietly: "Well, my dear, I presume you havo some good reason for It" Aud Elsie loved her the better because she Bald no ntoro. , When Frank Gilbert read Elsie's note, he felt piqued and annoyed. Of course he was glad to get out of tho affair so easily, but for Elsie to take It so etiolly hurt his vanity. He hard ly knew what sort of answer he had exported certainly not what toe re ceived. As be had as much love for her as he could have for any one ex cept himself, he soon began to regret tne sti-p be had taken. Hugh Clifford bad much to do with th rapid healing of her wound. Ho had been so unobtrusively kind, so watchful of her comfort In -many little 'ways she was la need of sympathy. that at last she began to wonder at her blindness hi preferring Frank Gil bert to Mm, Truly, Hugh's reward was coming, and when one day ho ventured to ask again If there might ho. hope for him in the future sho hid hev . blushing- (ace uoon ouj breast "I hope that, Annt (Martha know how happy we aro said Elsio as tbs two sat together In tho pleasant Sep tember afternoon. "Sho would be so glad. Is there anything wrong with iny wrIMng do, Hugh? You seem to lx giving It eloso attention." Tim desk stood open upon the table, nnd Hugh had btvn olxervlng It elom ly. "Would you mind emptying this, dear, that I may examine It a little?" he asked. Wondering nt tho cosiest, she com piled. For half an hour he was busily engaged with the desk; thou "with a triumphant exclamation he held up a thick folded paper. Elslo turned pale. "Open It, Hugh. I am afraid to." ' Well, of eoure, you know what It was the mncb-lookod for will, hidden In a secret drawer In the old desk. Hugh's trained eye had noticed a dis crepancy In the size of one of the com partments and the ouMde'of the desk and had not his wits to work to dis cover the cause, with this happy ro suit. EMo tried In rain to eh(ck her hys terical sob. "Forgive me, Hugh," she said. "It Is only txcause I'm so happy. And that dreadful Mrs. Wllklns can't have the dear old home, and I'm utmost sure 'Aunt Martha knows." New York Journal. "What la I.wt What Is law? This very Important juestlou confront every citizen at every turn of his Hfe from the cradle to the grave, and In nearly every In stance he is groping in the dirk for the answer. Ho knows that the Fed eral constitution nnd pcrhnis also the constitution of his State life law, but that coiiiprUeg nil tlx.1 territory which Is not lxrderrt by legal uncertainties. An net of tvngress or an act of hie State Legislature may, or may not br law. Actions defined as illeu'al by statutory enactment may (urn out to W perfectly lawful. Statutes which havt retnniiii'd In force for many years may some day lx declared unconstitutional nnd tvuniless business trauasaetlont may be Invalidated In consequence. This condition may lx remedied without the infringement upon a principle which is so firmly imbedded in our system of government that il has become part and juarcel of the Republic itself. Lot the veto pmver ot the judiciary lu mutters of legislation be exercised before the laws art promulgated, and all confusion will be. swept away. If tlie Suprxtix? Court of the States and the Nation were re quired to pas upon the constitution ality of all laws enactl within their respective fields of Jurisdiction, all fresh legislation would be "gxxl law," Jf not always wise laws. This would add to the work of the supreme bench and might necessitate on Increase in tho number of Judge. But this ad ditional excuse would be as nothing compared with the cost of the uncer tainty and confusln that now pro vail. Moreover, It would be a ixiwer ful check uiKin nap-hazard and whim slal legislation, which would be a very good thing. In a donnvracy the leg islative mills are always run at full capacity, while the bulk of the grist Is of a very low' or indifferent grade. The output must be curtailed and the qualify improved if society Is to endure. This would be accomplished by a Jixllclal review of bills. But more pressing is the necessity for netvsslty for doing away with the ex isting confusion of law. The Skan dinaven, tlilcago. A 1.1 fe Tliot la Hard on moves. Gloves figure largely 1n the list of necessary expenditure by the wives of Cabinet otllcerH, as upon each otH "ial entertainment when they, with the President and his wife, constitute the receiving party, a pair of white gloves must bo saertlloed. The fact that tho fum.-tlon Is a card mvption does uot lesHon the certainty that the glove warn on tho right hand, which is extended to the passing stream of guests, lfComes, before the close of tho evening, so soiled that no future effort at cleansing Is of the slightest avail. Tho glove on tho left hand, t course, remains spotless. Mrs. Clevekmd never wears a glove on her right hand at receptions, as her exjKTience during her first occu pancy of the Executive Mansion taught her that by so doing she avoid ed the Intense pain that Invariably followed a great amount of .hand shaking when the glove was kept on. Mrs. Harrison was compelled to al together omit handshaking on account of th condition of her hands, which were at times so swollen wlrh rheu matism as to make the slightest pres. sure a matter of positive agony. All tilings considered, It would sm the most sensible thing to omit entirely the handshaking feature of public nnd card receptions at the White House. Kate Field's Wushlugton. The l.lttle Slster'a ltevelutlon. A Tenusylvaula street car was going north the other night, full of passen gers, when, during a lull in the gen eral conversation, a little private talk between two woe misses of eight years was heard. Said one: "Your sister paints her face awfully, don't she?" "No, she don't," replied the other; "she Just powder her face." "Why, It's Just the same." "Xo, It ain't, for I heard sister's beau tell her the other night ho wish ed she would paint and not powder herself as the powder rubs off on his clothes and face and paint won't" Indianapolis Journal. Muffling lor Hlbtea. The annual custom of raffling for Blbk-s at the parish church of St Ives, Hunts, took place recently. The mouey for the Bilbles la obtained under an old charity known as Wylde's Charity, which provides six Bibles, to be won by three boy ami three girls who shall score tho highest num ber of point while rattling on the altar table. The successful candidates this year were Sydney Stevens, Frederick Ibhott Henry Watson, Mary Gokllng, Eliza lKth Briars, and Hilda Skols. Loudon Standard. Tha Kntraiiee Gate to 'otitic. "What la the gat to success In poll, tics?" asked the horse editor. 'Popularity, I upposo," repllod the snake editor. "Guess again." "Give tt up." "The delegate" Pittsburg Chron Iclu-Tclecrauh. . ELKHART CARRIAGE TfATS anM U ennmmcrf fo 9i year, aavhia- them the Oealur prolH. We ara the OIlet and I.ir-t mnniifarttirern In Amer ica noMlns Velilcli'l and HarnvM thla waf mili Mil prlTlleire in esnmlne nald. We pny freuht we Jtnj ireiifni wiry. wiTTimicra ory. Warrunt tor J yearn, to ISO to onlor for yoiit HoxIiik free. Wa take to to c Honing f ahlnnln. WHOLCtALI PRIOIS. Spring W0gTnS, 3I tO 80. Oilaranteed aamaaMUruriiOtu. Surraya, 0S toSlOO na aa nil tnr 1100 to tiao. Top Bull, 37.90, aeflneaaa.ild f"r V. PhaBtona.SOO 10 iOO. Farm Wom, Weon-ttea. Milk Waa-ona. Delivery Waaona ami Soed Ho. 17. Borrar Uaaeai. Carts. HiiTixu 10a $43.00 "71 No. 1, Krm It'"" -)!- 'V wo.j,rarmwa,on. Addreai W. B. PRATT, Sec'y, ELKHART, IND. "Where dirt gathers, waste rules." Great saving result from the use of T THE POSITIVE CURE. ELY lUilvi HERS, U Warroa BW Hew York. IMce SO cta.1 it's worth. Baugh's manures are all manure; they raise large crops. BAUGH & SONS COMPANY, Original Manufacturers of Raw Bono Manures. works: foot or Morris to Moom sts. Office: 20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia. I AM NOW A MAN! Ohioftao. Oct 5, 1HQ8. w I vu troubled with em I union m and THrioocele, and hod bea KftiutilL wrak for vn yeirn. liurina th Innt four rarm I trid rrv rAmAriv thuK was nolo and uot no rollnf for nnv of ml troulilM until 1 took C A LTHOS It cared aa4 " rratorvd w aad 1 am aow a man,' (t,trVtrro.M.lfUMI.d.ori,ruirMtl'4lra.l Address VON MOHL CO., Sola B. F. Sharpless. Pres. N. U. feBLOOMSBURCO LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY Capital Stock $30,0O0. Plotted property is in the comiuar business centre of the town. It includes also part of the factory district, and has no equal in desirability for residence purposes. CHOICE LOTS are offered at values that will be doubled in a short time. No such opportunity can be had elsewhere to make money. Lots secured on SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS Maps of the town and of plotted prouertv furnished rm n. plication. Call upon or write to the Secretary, or J. S. "Woods, Sales Agent, or any member of the Board of Directors. BOARD OF B. P. Bharplebh: C. W. NEAL, A. G. Dr. H. W. McReynolds, SPECIAL SALE of gold and 6teel glasses at CT-!C3- "WEILjnijS', during month of Julv and August. Eyes examined free of charge at 0". CK WEL JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. Repairing watches, clocks and jewelery, a specialty. and HARNESS UFG. CO. before an? nmner in both wayalf not Rntln onin wnyenno pnii.ir.- war pr an aneninu Write ymir Qn omer. all rink of damage in , nuai KEN IHUlillkS. No. 717, Uoad ffnon. $55' HameM. K0.7SI, Bairer. VKkA I 1 m liable -A ,2MaMaMteiMlpHM ULXl SADDLES and F LV MKTS. Rlknart lllcyole. Sln.wheela, 8 9,-rmt. ntT fi,r .h with ort-T. av . la pneiitnallo t,,c,.!S.'.'il? mum u nr N,ia on 1 lii-iwca ulaira meal tuklu. drop forxlima. yiDiaHVe- BO sm Tied to olJ-fogy ideas ? We can help you get out of your farm all We will aend you the mar velous Freuih preparation CALTHOS tree, by sealed mail, and a legul KuaruuUe that Calthoh will OTflD All niwkartea and OlUr Kalmlim P 1 1 D r Spermatorrhea, Varl. IfUnt ocle.aad RESTORElo..t.., TT&U&nmii-Fsn.ti9-f!i,l. w V f -J vvvwjv'-v. American ffi'" Funk. Sec r Hiniuirii Tdb io DIRECTORS. I. L' Dillox. BrIGGS. Dr. I. W. Wir rm N. L. Funk. ' n-19-tf Fast Look Here! Do you want a fi&Ko? Do o want nn Do you want a Do you want anv kind of a 3IUSICAi IN. STRU5IENT? Do you want SHEET MUSIC? If so, do not send your mon ey away from home, but deal with a reliable dealer rbht here, who will make things right, if there is anything wrong. For anything in this line the place to go is to sers. Ware-rooms, Main Street, be low Market. E. A. RAWLINGS. DKALKR IK All Kinds of Meat. Beef, Veal, Lamb. Mutton, Pork, Hams, Bacon, Tongues, Bologna, &c. Free Delivery to all parts of the town. CENTRE STREET, C H. REICE'S OLD STAKD- BLOOMSBURC, PA. BriasT tW Babies. Itiatautaueou IProceaM I'scrt. Strictly first-class fcuaranteed photo graphs, crayons arull conies at reason able prices. We use exclusively tne Collodion Aristotype reapers, thus se curing greater beauty of finish and permanency of results. CAl'WEMi MARKET SQUARE CALLERY. 5-ll-lyr. over lliu tumn'ssiorf THE MARIETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. C0RKI0TID WIIKLT. KITAti PMCIS. Butter per lb .$ .24 Eggs per dozen 1. .16 Lard per lb ..I. 't2h Ham per pound A .15 Pork, whole, per pound A07 to .08 Beef, quarter, per pound .... b6 to .08 Wheat per bushel.. .) .70 Oats " " .55 Rye " " 65 Wheat flqur per bbl 3.00 Hay per ton 16 co to 1S.00 Potatoes per bushel I .80 Turnips ," ,aj Onions " " , j 1.00 Sweet potatoes per peck 2)5 to .40 Tallow per lb. .04 .it .10 .07 .05 .m .12 .o 03 Shoulder " Side meat " " Vinegar, per qt Dried apples per lb Dried ch ernes, pitted Raspberries Cow Hides per lb Steer " Calf Skin Sheep pelts...,, Shelled corn per bus Corn meal, cwt Bran, " ChoD " Middlings ' ', Chickens per lb new old Turkeys " " Geese " " Ducks " " I40 to .50 .60 .60 a. 00 1. 00 1.20 MO .12 .oS .12 .10 .10 Coal. No. 6, delivered , " 4 and 5 " " 6 at yard ','. " 4 and s at yard...., a.40 JS aS i'S PARKCH'S HAIB 'RAllSAM ClnoMt ud bMuun4 Ui half rmmuiM a lmiiii.nl v'wty r rail, to Bixt'f 9 "11 10 It. youtblifi YYlv': Can. Mlp diMan. a tna a i w mt pn UlUnrfaAaHaVa.a. 4 lain 1 t-10 4 M
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