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THE CONCEALED DIAMOND.
IOR generations my ancostors had tra
. ded from Holland to various countries.
But I'll pass thorn all until I come down
to my grandfather, by namo Jacob Van
derheydon. My father married his daugh
ter, and eventually came back to live in
this his native city, for he Vfns a German.
I recollect grand father Vanderheydon very
well, though I was only seven years of age
when he died. Ho was an immensely fat
old man, weighing nearly three hundred
pounds, and wearing big Bhirt collars that
reached up above his ears. He began life
by sailing to Japan, and never, I believe,
made any voyages save to Hint country.
His ship used to lay at Boompies in Rot
terdam. It was there whore he lived.
My grandfather, as you may suppose,
saved up a goodly, pile of money, and was
considered by the peoplo as boing well off.
I have often been told that previous to his
laBt voyage, ho had a remarkable dream,
in'which he was informed that great good
was to come to him when he arrived iu
port, but that he must nevr goto sea
again, for if he did he would be overcome
with evil. Ho accordingly made all his
preparations to retire from maritime life,
and sailed away with high hope in his.
heart. My mother told me it was more
than two years ere the herring fishers at
Vhaardingen described his vessel returning
to port. It must have been a jolly day
when grandfather jumped ashore at Boom
pies. They say he was so much altered
that they could scarcely recognize him. He
had grown enormously fat, and was yellow
4is saffron. Well he was gosd as his prom
ise ; he gave up sailing, and settled down
upon the land. But he brought a strange
story with him, which certainly verified
his dream. He was in possession of a dia
mond of most superb beauty and great val
ue. I have heard it said that Count Al
beit Kaloska came from Phris, and offered
to pay forty thousand francs for it, but my
grandfather would not sell It, supposing he
could obtain a much greater sum.
My grandfather was a peculiar man ; ho
would not trust the gem in the possession
of any bank, preferring to keep it in his
own custody. His friends often told him
he would be robbed, for it was soou noised
about that be had the stone in his house.
But the old man laughed when he heard
the advice, and would not give up the prize
to any other custody. There are various
stories told as to how he came to be pos
sessed of the jewel, but bis own version
was that a certain native of Japan took
refuge in his ship and fled the country.
The unhappy man foil sick unto death,
and as my grandfather attended him with
groat kindness, he gave him the treasure
before he died, and in this way ho became
possessor. Borne ill-natured people said
that if tho truth was known it would be
found out that grandfather Vandorhoydon
had entered Into compact with the evil one
to secure the wealth. Of course none but
superstitious old women listened to stories
like these, and they did not affect grand
father's good name in the community. I
can see him now, sitting on the bench,
with his old pipe smoking away, appaiv
cntly in a dream; but he was never caught
napping when smoking; he was too shrewd
a man, for you muBt understand the dia
. mond was concealed in the cavity of the
knot of his pipe. My father and mother
were the only ones to whom he imparted
the secret. He reasoned this way:
' " If," said he, " thieves break into nly
house they will ransack ever nook and cor
ner they think contains valuables, but this
old pipe might lie about anywhere, and no
one would take the trouble to carry It on,
for you see it's worth nothing at all."
And so he concealed the diamoud in his
pipe, and made his mind easy. But at
length the predictions of his friends began
to prove true. Thrice was his house bro
ken into, and although something valuable
was carried away each time, the great
prize was not discovered. Grandfather at
length began to be worried, and saw, when
it was too late that it would have been
more prudent to have kept silent regarding
his jewel. His mind grew uneasy, yet
with strange inconsistency, he would not
sell the diamond, because he could not ob
tain the price he asked, and he considered
it more valuable than it really was.
One day he said to my father "lam
distressed that there are to many bad men
iu the world who desire to rob me of my
wealth. Where shall we live and find vir
tuous people ?" .
My father quickly replied: "My country
men are honest, and never was a robbery
heard of in the town of Dreising; -you
mmlit leave a sack of cold on your door
step and find it safe in the morning."
"Is that so," inquired grandfather.
"Of a truth it is," respouded my father
"Then I will go to your country," said
grandfather, and he soon after sold off all
his property and came hither.
But thieves are rarely at fault. They
duickly heard that removal was contem
plated, and no trouble, 1 imagine, in track
lag us to this city, though it waf. never
' known how they did so, for grandfather
and his family were careful not to mention
his future home.
Scarcely had we got settled iu our new
home ere au attempt wus made to break
in to cur house. Sly father urged grand'
father to soli tho diamond, as we should
never be free from robbers until he did.
But the old man was stubborn and refused.
Moreover he was getting well on In years,
and was crois and ill-natured.
Months passed away and, we woro free
from robbers, so we thought they had de
parted and would trouble us no more.
Grandfather became more amiable, and
talked and smoked with more pleasure
than he hitherto had done. "We were sure
at last we were safe, when one morning,
soon after my father arose, he came run
ning Into our bedroom saying that tho
Iiouho had been broken into during the
night. My mother ran to my grandfather's
bedroom, and had to break open lite door
ere she could gain admittance.. The poor
old man laid tied upon the bed with a gag
in his mouth. His faco was livid, and the
veins in his throat were swollen purple.
Tho robber had escaped by the window of
his room.
"It's all over," ho moaned, as soon as
ho was ablo to speak. " It's all over. "We
are ruined. 1 AU I wish to do is to die.
They carried off my pipe. Woe is to me."
The account he gave was this: He was
awakened by a heavy hand on his throat,
and the next moment he found himself In
the presence of three masked men, who
spoke to him in German, and demandod to
know where the diamond was concealed.
"In the bauk," he replied.
"Thou liest," returned the one who
held the lantern to his face. " Not a word
from thy lips," and they forthwith gagged
him and commenced to search the room.
Failing to secure the prize, they took
his watch and some money, and were
departing when one of the rascals spied his
pipe.
Ah! that will do for me," he said ;
" 'tis an ugly old thing, but will answer
my purpose, and ignorant or tlie wealth
he had in his hand the scoundrel proceeded
to fill it with tobacco, and lighting it,
passed with his comrades, out tho window,
bidding grandfather good night.-
Bound hand and foot and unable to
move,my grandfather was forced to witness
the robbery, without being able to regain
his property.
So great was tho effect on his systom
that be began to fail at once. His appe
tite, hitherto good, was now gone. He
could not sleep, and soon was ill. Grad
ually growing worse day by day, be died
within Bix months, repeating with his last
breath, " It's all over now ; we are all ru
ined."
To say my father and mother did not
share my grandfather's grief would be
false. My father made an accurate draw
ing of the pipe, and deposited it with my
mother, and then he took to roaming over
the country, and making acquaintances
with the lowest and worst people to be
found, in hopes of finding the pipe. Not
withstanding be traveled through Germany
and Holland, he returned home weary and
disappointed, to die of a fever contracted in
in his wandering.
As I grew up, the recollection of my
grandfather's pipe was indelibly stamped
on my memory. Had I, however, nover
seen it, the drawing my father mado of it
was so correct that I should havo been
able to identify it anywhere.
Often and often my mother told me the
story of the robbery, fearing lcBt I should
forget it, making me promise that I would
keep my eyes open as I passed through the
world, in the hope of meeting my grand
father's pipe.
I was twenty-one year's of age when I
lost my mother, and came into the posses
sion of a sum of money sufficient to enable
me to begin life. I connected myself with
a worthy man in tho grain business. He
was wealthy and had taken a fancy to me.
I was with him a year when I became in
love with bis daughter.
I should have mentioned that his name
was Peter Krummaclier, and his daughter
was called Augusta. We loved each other
from the first ; and I went to him and
frankly told our mutual feeling. Ho listen
ed to me quietly and when I had finished,
said : ; ; .
" Tho only objection I have to you is
that you have not money enough to wed
my daughter. Don't misunderstand me ;
I admire your character and oould give my
daughter a dowor large enough to maintain
you both handsomely, but I do not choose
to do so. When you can come to me rich
enough to keep her in the stylo she now
lives, you may take her if she is willing.
That is all I have to say. Good day."
This was a great unhappiness for it was
unexpected. I went to Augusta and told
her all.
" nave courage," she replied. I will
wait for you until I am an old woman,
What do you propose ?"
" I will go to some place whore money
can be made faster tbau in Bavaria, and
as soon as I can accumulate enough, I will
return to you, my darling, if you will re
main true to me."
"Have faith, have courage," she answer,
ed. .
I dissolved business with Peter Krum-
maober and went to France. I did not liud
things as good there as in my own land.
So I went to England. Worse and worse.
Buck I went to France and fortune fav
ored me. I was one day sitting in a cafe,
at Bordeaux, when some sailors came and
called for wiitc, sitting down at a small
table. They were all Frenchmen, and soon
became very noisy In their talk. All at
once one of them pulled a pipe out of his
pocket, the Bight of which almost made me
faint. The fellow commonced smoking my
grandfather's pipo. I scarcely knew how
to act, I was so afraid of betraying my
feelings. Could the diamond still be con
cealed in the pipe? Oh, what tumult
reigiiod in my heart at that moment.
I called .for wino, and filling my glass
sent the bottle over to the sailors. They
looked at me and nodded as they drank.
Then one of them spoke to the others, and
they beckoned to me. I went over to the
table.
"Sit down," they said ; " you seem like
a clever follow. What is your country ?"
I told them I was a citizen of the world,
although I was born in Holland.
They all laughed and slapped mo on the
back in good humor.
I ordered more wine of the best quality
and we soon became good friends.
" And so you caine from Holland?" re
marked he who had gr andfather's pipe.
"No, indeed," I replied ; I only said I
was born there. I have lived in Bavaria
ever since I was a child."
"You wouldn't be any the worse for be
ing a Hollander," remarked the sailor. " I
had a mossmato, John Ilooft he was called,
though I never knew whether that was his
right name or not J but a bettor sailor I
ncvor knew; yet he would got drunk. Last
voyago ho fell overboard at Hague, and
was drowned, poor fellow,- that was his
old pipo."
i ou ougnt to smoke a better pipe
than that," I said ; " that's nothing but a
chunk of wood.
" I saw a beautiful pipe," he replied,
" in a shop up the quay. 1 would like to
have such a pipe as that, but it costs too
much money. Twenty francs. Just think
of it," he was speaking to his comrades.
"Bab," I answered, "twenty francs is
mere bagatelle. Lot us go and see it."
" i'ardon me," he said "but I could not
accept such a gift if you intend to purchase
it ;" be winked to the others.
"That's a smart fellow," I '.thought,
"but I'll be smart also."
"Come along," I cried, taking him by
the arm.
" Here, garcon, bring us another bottle
of your best wine, and you my friends
drink until we return."
I paid for tho wine, and the sailor took
my arm and we sallied forth.
"You are a noble hearted follow," he
said.
" Bah !" I rejoined, "when one meets
good corapany,it is no merit to be gen
erous."
"Thank you," he replied.
We soon came to the shop and I pur
chased the pipe and presented it to my
friend. He was delighted.
" What a beautiful present ! I shall take
a great deal of pleasure in smoking it, and
will always think of you when I do so.
won, 1 sunn not troublo John's old pipe
much now."
" Ah 1 1 know what you shall do. You
will give tho old pipe to me. It will re
call our first meeting. It's my fancy, you
know."
" You won't smoke an old pipe like
that?" he replied, gazing at me with an
expression of wonder.
"Truly not," I roturned "but I will
hang it up by my bed, and think of you
my fine fellow, when I look upon it."
lie grasped me by the hand with a grip
of iron.
"Take it," he said.
The next moment it was
in my pocket
with a giant
and I would have wrestled
before surrendering it.
We found tho sailors at the cafe still
drinking wine. I ordered somothing to
eat and we all hod a good dinner. Then
they shook mo by the hand and went
away. They were all worthy mon and big-
hearted.
I seemed to fly over the pavement as I
hurried to my lodging. Locking the door,
I drew forth the pipe, and commenced to
try the knots ; none of them moved. The
one I had been searching for had doubtless
grown stiff with age. At length I found
it, for it started a little. Then I tried
again exerting all the power in my fingers,
It yielded ; and as I unscrewed it, out fell
the largo brilliant diamond of my grand,
father, Jacob Yanderhoyden.
Talk of joy I no man can estimate my
delight at that moment. I saw Augusta
iu her radiant beauty, and Peter Krum
machci giving her to me as my wife,
I kurrried , to Amsterdam ; it was the
best place in Europe to sell diamonds,
v A woek later I had sold the gem for
ninety thousand francs. 'My grandfather
had been correct in his estimate of its
value.
Buck I went to Peter Krummaclier and
showed him my money.
" 1 will keep my word." he said, you
shall leturn to me in the graiu business.'
I took tho old fellow by the bund and
danced for very joy. Augusta and myself
were married and up to this hour we have
noithor of us regretted the act. Peter
Krummaclier died a few years siuoe, and
lofus his great wealth ; but had it not
been for the .old pipe, it might have turned
out lets happily for tho grandson of Jacob
Yanderheyden.
BADLY SOLD.
A
GENTLEMAN contcelly dressed,
walked into an inn, and professed
to be tired. Having taken refreshments,
he said he would take a nap for an hour.
To sleep he went In a very business-like
tyle, in a chair, and a long nap he appear
ed enjoy. Before it expired, the usual
smoke-pipe company began to drop in, and
with others, two strangers mado their ap
pearance. One of the company said that
it was unpleasant to have a, man sleeping
in a public room, with valuable property
about him such as the sleeper, who bad a
fine looking gold guard chain displayed on
his waistcoat, and apparently connected
with a watch in one of his pockets. To
this remark, one of the strangers ropliod
"Pooh I that's no gentleman, I'm sure;
he's more likely one uv them ere swell mob
os is always a taking of people in I dare
say he has no watch at all ; but I'll soon
see."
Suiting the action of the word, the
stranger softly drew forth out of tho sleep
ing man's pocket a piece of wood, round,
and about the size of a watch.
"I thought so," holding it up that the
company might see it, and then returned it
to the owner's pocket. By and by tho
sleeper awoke, and called briskly for a
glass of brandy and water. He assumed
quite a patronizing air to tho farmers,
which soon raisca a aesire to put mm
down. Accordingly one of the seniors in
quired to be informed of the time of day.
Why," said the gentleman, " the fact
is, I hnd a drop too much last night, and
forgot to wind up my watch.
"Just so," ejaculated the senior, "you
forgot to wind it up, did you? You'd be
puzzled to do that, I should say, wouldn't
you, now?"
" Well, sir, you Bcem to take more notice
of such a triilo, than thero is any call for ;
but the truth is, I have not a watch-key
about me, and mine is rather a peculiar
watch."
Here a burst of laughtor ensued, a num-
er of jokes were passed about tho peculiar
style of the watch. At last, one of the
company loudly told him that he had no
watch about him ; whereupon tho amaz
ed individual hastily clapped his hand to
his waistcoat pocket, having previously de
clared that, unless the watch had been
stolen since he had been in the room, he
had one. Satisfied, apareutly, by the ex
ternal application to his pocket he said
It's all right, my watch is here. I
thought you had been playing a trick upon
me."
" I'll bet you 5 as you've no watch,"
bawled out one of his tormentors ; another
offered to bet him 10, and one of the
strangers said he hadn't 5, but there were
two sovereigns which ho should like to
double by betting in the same way. The
awakened sleeper looked at them with as
tonishment, and asked if they were serious.
They all stuck to it that he had no
watch; and he then took out his purse and
produced five and ten pound notes to the
amount of the bets offered against him.
The stakes were posted, and then the thor
oughly awakened sleeper coolly pulled out
the piece of wood, at which a horse laugh
rose against him; but the laughter was soon
on the other side, when touching a spring
in the bit of wood, it Hew open, and dis
played a very handsome gold watch snugly
encased within. The gentleman gave a
plausible reason for preferring so odd a
looking case for his watch, with which his
dupes might either feel satisfied or not.
He had received their money to the extent
of 10, and they had bought a knowledge
of " the time of day." Of course, the very
suggestive sti angers lost nothing by the
business in fact they wore accomplices of
this clever sharper.
Wellington's Strategy.
On a certain occasion, during Welling
ton's campaign on the Pyrenees, that
"Great Captain," being displeased with
the dispositions Geu. Pictun had made
for receiving the assault of Marshal Soult,
who menaced him in front, ordered the
plan to be entirely changed. But the dif
ficulty was to delay the attack of the French
until the change could be effected. This
the Iron Duke accomplished in person, in
the following manner: Dolling his cocked
hat and waving it in the air, he rode fu
riously to the head of a regiment, as if to
ordor a charge. Thereupon arose a tre
mendous cheer from the men, which wus
taken up by the corps after corps until it
reverberated along the whole extent of
Plcton's line. As the roar diod away,
Wellington was heard to remark musingly,
as if addressing himself, ' " Soult is a skill
ful but cautious commander, and will not
attack in force until be has ascertained the
meaning of these cheers. This will give
time for tho Sixth Division to come and wo
shall beat him." It turned out as he an
ticipated. Soult, naturally enough, sup
posed those tremendous shouts announced
the arrival of large reinforcements, and did
not attack until too late. Had he struck
at the right moment, he would have won
an easy victory; as it was, he met with a
bloody repulse. This was strategy of
goniiiH, endured and executed in the same
moment. There is no such thing laid
down in Jomiiii. The idea was born of
the occasion,, aud carried out on the in-stunt.
Perry County Bank!
Npoiiftler, Jiiiiltlii te Co.
THE undersign d, having formed a Hanking As
sociation under the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
OPPOSITE TUB COURT HOUSE,
NEW BLOOMFIELf), PA.
We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand. We discount notes for a period of not
over60 days, and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and
New York.
On time Deposits, five per cent, for any time over
four months; and for four months four per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
fordoing Banking Business; and knowing, and
for some years, feeling the great Inconvenience un
der which the people of this County labored forthe
want of a Bank of Discount and Deposit, we have
have determined to supply the want ;and this being
the first Bank ever established In Ferry county, we
hope wo will be sustained In our efforts, by all the
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association Is composed of the fol
lowing named partners:
W. A. BpoNsi.EK.llloomfleld, Perry county. Pa.
B. F. Junkin, " " "
Wm. 11. Wili.sk, Carlisle,
OFFICERS:
W. A. 8PON8LER, President.
William Willis, Cashier
NewBlooratleld.S 6 ly
WE"W -YORK
CONTINENTAL
Life Insurance Company,
OF NEW YORK,
STRICTLY MUTUAL I
JSmMot, lf?(l,O50,tJ01.N5 I
ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pre
sents as favorable terms as any company in the
United States.
Thirty days' (trace allowed on each payment, and
the policy held good during that time.
Policies Issued by this Company are non-forfeiture.
No extra charges are made for traveling permits.
Policy-holders share In the annual prolttsof the
Company, and have a voice In the elections and
management ot theCompany. (
No policy or medical fee charged.
L. W. FROST, President.
M. B. WYNKOOP, Vlue Pres't.
J. P.Kooers, Seo'y.
J. F. EATON.
General Agent,
No. 6 North Third Street,
.42Uyl College Block, Harrisburg, Pa.
LOOK OUT!
I would respectively Inform my friends that I In
tend calling upon them wltli a supply of good '
fmy
OWN MANUFACTURE.
Consisting of
OASSIMERS,
CASS1NETS,
FLANNELS, (Plain and bar'd)
to exchange for wool or sell for cash.
J. M. BIXLEK.
Cemtub Woolen Factokt. a,17,4m,
Bloomfield Academy!
Spring Session Jlepins Monday, April 7th, 1873.
THIS school Is designed to be a classical and
normal institute of the Itrst grade. (Students
are prepared thoroughly for any college iu the
land. Those desiring to he teachers receive a thor
ough normal drill on all studies taught in the pub
lic schools. All others are carried torward In the
higher academic studies and on completion of
course receive certificate of graduation.
Excellent boarding Is provided In the building
of the institution and the school Is pleasantly lo
cated. .
The working force Is as follows :
llev. JOHN EDO Alt, A. M.. Principal,
Teacher of Classics aud Advanced Studies.
A. M. MARKET., M. 8.. '
Teauher of Eugllsu. Studies.
Miss ft. I.I F II,
Teacher of Music, Painting and Drawing.
Miss E. M. MOlUtOW,
Teacher of Preparatory Department.
Prof. 3. It. FI.1CKINGEK,
Teacher of Penuiuuslilp.
f Fur further information, address Principal,
or else , .
WM. (JKIEH, Proprietor,
710U
New llloomlleld, Perry Co., Pa.
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r price 'il Cents' per P.ottle.
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