NORTH. OF COMMB.. H a. JACCDY & SilEMlN, I cbllslicrs. 1 X 1 - l . " ' "" y VOL. XXX-1 old sER,cs ; IU1I lllj! J)R. MARSHALL'S CATARRH SUFF, This Snuff bas thoroughly proved itself to be the best article known Tor curing the Catarrh, Com in THE Uxab and Headache. It hna been found an ex cellent remedy in many eacea of Sore Eyes, Deaf mii haa been removed hy it and f J bars ih has often been greatly improved by it use. It 1 fragrant and acreeably. and GIVES IMMEOUTB REMFF To the dull heavy pains raused by diseases of the Head. The sensation a'ter using it .ure delichtful and nvigorating.lr. opens am purses out all obstruction. t strengthens the gland j, and gives a healthy action to toe parts affected. More than Thirty Years' Of Sale anil ana of Dr.- Marsii.u f.'i Catarrh and Headache Sni rr, haa proved itsgvnt value for n'l the common diseases of t he Head. and at this moment it stand higher than ever before. It is recommended hy many of the best physicians, and i s nsed witb great success and satisfaction evc - rvwhere. Kg ad the Certficates of Wholesale Drug cists io 1854 The undersigned, hnving fo- many year been ac quainted with Dr. M?mt's Catarrh and Head ache Snorr, and sold it in our wbolesnletrade cheer fully state. that we , elieve it to be equal in every re k cct, to the reomturnd ations given of for the cure of Catarrhal Affections, and that it is decidedly the beat article we have ever known fur all noiuiuou dis eases of tbe Head Hurr It Perry, Boston. Barnes Park. New Yoik ACID Sands, Stephen I'aul it Co Israel Minor Co M'Kessoii & Robbins ' A L Scuvill 4lC'o " M Ward. load Jt Co Keed, Austin A; Co Brown. Lainsnn b. Co " Reed, Cutler cli . Beth W Fowle, Wilson. Fairbank k. Co. Ilenshaw, Eiliuands h. Co H H Uay. Portland. Me. Bush tc Gale, tor Sale b all Druggists. Ity It. -Feb. 3. IcOO ly. RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES. Bi van's rulmonic Wafers." CThe original Medicine cstiblit IW in 1S.T7. and first article ' the kind ever introduced under th? BaniH of "PcLtosto Wafers. in this or any other country; all other Pulmo lie Wafers are counterfeits. Tbe genuine can be known by tbe uatue lillYAN be ing stamped on each Wafer. These Wafers huvo been before the public for nearly Thirty Year, and the immense sale attn ned.net only in America but in foreisn eoiintriestfrrtly attest their intrintc W"rh. The medical properties are superior to any other article offered for the cure of Pulmonary or Bronclii.il afflictions. and the quantity enutiliied in each bui is nearly double that of the many worthless imitations advertised. - liryan's Pulmonic VTafrTS nre Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat. Hoarseness, Asthma. Catarrh. Bronchitis. Difficult t'reittliiiig, fpittina of Blood Pains in the Cheat Incipient Consumption and II 4ieases of the lungs. Nolaftording , ,y temporary relief, but effecting a rapid aud lasting cure and are warranted to (five satiHtuction in every instance. They Jn t nauseate like alm-holic compounds, and themedical prnpe.ties an combined in a form so agreeable and sleasaul to thelasle. that a.iy child will readily take tlieui One dose will always a2ord RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES. To Vocalist and Public Speakers, the Wafers are peculiarly valuable ; they wi II in one day remove the most evere occasional hoarseness; and their regular use for i few days will.ai all time a. increase the pow er and flexibility of the voice. really improving its one. eoit.passanrf clearness, for wbich purpose they are regularly used by many professional vucalil The very great celebrity of tins valuable remedy has inm.-Aid unprincipled persons to prepare ba imita lion, winch disappoiut the jnt rxpcctatinns of the purebaser, ajid iigure the character of Hie jeauioe medicine. See that the word BaTAV. is stamped on earh Wafer, and aluo observe ibe fan simile of the signa ture of the Proprietor. "JOB Mollis," on earh wrap per, to counleieit wbicb is roRSEBT. ttT7" OtTen.lin parties will t.e dealt with to the full extent .f the law. Bstar's PolHckic WAfkRS are for sale by a.l Drue -ts. JOU !OS '"S Sole Proprietor, 27 CortlanJt St , N. Y Feb. 3, IcUi ly. TliE GREAT I:XLISII REME1Y. PEOTECTKD BY ROYAI. LETTERS PATENT. SIR JA3IES CLARKE'S Celebrated Female Pills. Prepared rem m prurriptton f Sir J.Clarke.. Jit D.,Phy itaa tjarmardimaog (( tmet. This invaluable nepiriae i uuiailiiiz in the cure of II those puinful and dangerous dneanej to whirh the female constitution 4s ruliject. It moderates all ex cess and removes all obstruction. from whatever cause and a speedy cure may be reliod on IO MAURI ED LADIES, It is particularly snitert. It will, in a short time, brinf on the monthly period with regularity. lKach bottle, price One Dollar, bears the. Government Stamp of Uieat Britain, to prevent counterfeits, CAU I h)N. Tktrt PiUi rkanti not taken my Frmalr during the FIRST TilRF.F. MUJfTHS of rVMirf, lAey art rr f bring n Miitmriagt.hut mt j tAcr tnitt they aretafe Cvety women knows that the bloom r, health iim.1 fade, with the slightest irreg.ilantv ur obtruction nl tbe menses. These Pi. Is are truly the woman's friend in tbe hour of trial, and the only sure, positive and never failing euro and regulator "f Suppression of na lure from wha ever cause Somildln.it tlie fri-Me-i ran Uikethem witb perfect security yet so powerful j:i their eJects. that they may be safely called, a never fniling Regulator. In all rases of Nervous and Spinal AfT ctinti Tains la the Back and Limbs, r'utcnr libt eyertion.r.il Dilution of he Heart, Hysterics, and White", the-t Pll's will e(T ct a cure when alloihermeans have f.ii -ed ; and although a powerful remedy, do not com i In iron, calomel, antimony, or anything hurti'ul to the constitution. Full directions in the pnmpblet arminj each package Wbicb should be carefully preserved. SOLD Br JILL DRVOOISTS. Sole General Agenr for tbe United Slates and British Dominion , J )B MOSES. 87 Cortland Ft., New York. N. B $1 00 and ft three cent pnnUge stamps en closed to any authorized Agent, will ensure a bottle, containing 50 Pills, by return mail, securely sealed from H observation. Feb. 3, . Jy. LIFE IIEALTU STKE.GTH. LIFE HEALTH STliE.GT,I. LIFE- UE.1LTI1 STUEMT11. Hundreds and thousands annually die prematurely when, if they would give the Great French Remedy, Dll. JUAN D LAMA It HE'S Celebrated Sprcific Pi. Is, Prepared by Garakciere 4c IrcnixT, No. '.'U Rue Lom bard. Paris, from tbe prescription of Dr. Joan I'H.i mtrre. Chief Physician of the Hoepital du Nord .n Lariooisiera a fair trial, they v oul.. Dnd iminediate relieCaad, iu a shorttime.be fully restored to Health mad 8rtngtk It is aed in the practice of many emi nent Freeh physicians, with uniform success. and high ly recommended as the only positive ad pecijie Reme fy for all persons suffering Irom General or Sexua Debility, ail derangements of tbe Nervous Force JMelanchely. Spermatorrhoea or Seminal t missions. al Weakness arising from sexual Ei-Enerry. Physical Prostration. Nervousness, Weak Spine, tLowne,, of pirlta. atimness of Vision, Hysterica, Pains in tbe Back and Limbs, Impotency, tc No I inguageean convey an actuate idea of the im mediate and almost miraculous change it occasions to tae debilitated end shattered sy.tem In fact.it tt mils unrivalled as an anfailiog cure ol tbe maladies above mentioned. Suffer no more, but use Th4 Ore at French Rewerfy ; it will effect a cure where all others fail, and although a powerful remedy, eonmns nothing hurtful to the most delicate conatitotion- - Pamphlets. eoutaininc full paitienlars and directions tor using, in English, rreca.Spuhish and German, ae company each box, and also sent free to any addrtss when requested, j .. Price Cue Dollar per box; Six boxes fur Five Dollars 8old by alt Druggists tbroushouttbe world ; or will be sent by mail, securely sealed from all observation, by inclosing speeiAed price to any authorized events BRWARR OF COUjrrEHFElTS AJtD IMITATIONS. Proprietors exclusive Ageats for America, OSCAR Q JUOiJCS, Sr CO.. 27 Couritaad St. New York. ' Authorized Agents for-xMoomshiir. ET&R af MOTF.R, . DanvUe, W. L-tYCtKK. Feb. X lSCCIy. IXVET0ES' OFFICES. D EPINEUIL fc EVANS, Civil Engineers and Patent Solicitors. No. 435 WALNUT STREET.. Philadelphia. PATETTS solicited Consultations oa Engineering Draugiiting and Sketches, Models aad Machinery fall kinds made and skilfully attended to. Special attention given to REJECTED CASES and INTER FERENCES. Authentic Copies of all Docu meats from Patent t'ffice procured. N-B. Save yourselves useless trouble and trav eling expenses as tuers is no actaai need for person al interview with ns. All bosiaese with these tfl ces can be transacted in writing. For further ia for. (nation direct as above, wiUt stamp enclosed for Or - euiar Willi references. ! t i , ..- r . , m EW RESTAURANT, la Shive's Cuililing. on Main Street. WM. GILMORE, Informs the citizens r f Ulooinsnur; uni vicinity th i I be has opined n New KUiSTAVRAiVr, in this place, where he invites hi old friends and customer J to call un.l partake ot nis reireoiiiucnis. It is his ititetition to keep .he bent LA G Li: llEEH AND ALE, constantly on hand ; Also. Porter. Saraparila. Min eral Water. Fancy Lemonades. Raspberry anil Leui on Syrups , can a! way be had at bis Kesluuraat. In the vuting line he presents a ' tr' T V' etf ? sIaiw i-2 jtij .j ii,AA. not surpas'Pd in this place , viz. Pickled Oyster I'lanirf, t:riliue. Fi,h, Barbecued Chi ken, t icK ted Tripe anil Beef Tongue, &.C, 4tc. He also h is a good articlu ot Ci'fnrx ami Chnctncj Tohacco for his customer Cr 'live hiiu a call. BluutiDiburg, June l-l. ld.O. 5? ;kV; I have opened a new Store at the old stand of Da vid St roup, on .Main street, liloom-burg, aud will keep on baud a general assortment of Such as Dry Goods. Notions. Groceries, Tin-ware, Hardware, Cedar and Willow Ware, Drugs, Confectionary, Glnss-Ware, Tohnrco Hats U Shoes, Flour, Salt Fi.h and Meat : all r.T which I propose selling at a very low Cguie for earn or pmdurc. 1 r fall and see. C C. MA SR. Blaoim.hurx'. April l. if. MASSES SS;Qs?s- The under. igned respectfully announce that he has refntted a shop, in I'Mirt ilouse alley, opposid the Kxrlmnre Hoel. where he is prrptreil to con duct the narbertug bu-iuc ss In ail its branch es. The art of coloring whiskers and m mstacnes is practiced by In in nmt-t skillfully. He also cleans clothing, making tfi -in louk nearl v as food as new. upon the most reasonable term-". IJive linn a trial. it7" Hair Tonic .f the very best q iaiity. us-d for cleaning hair, kept constantly on Inn. I. a'i I fir sale s. C.C ULLINS. rioomsburg. April i3, ISiW. tf. UJREK! LUJIlMAll A new Lnmlrcr Yard in flfoomxbury, TUG unjersijned would rcKpectfuIIy iiiiorm tfioe iuwint of lutnb-r that he continues to mum Pic ture and keeps on band t good supply of buildim; a ud fencing ii tr-ri tl. at hi.J rt i.)eii -, a sli'irt ilis lance north uf tin; depot, whii h lie t.fT.-rs tor at ren-onable rates. JACUU SCUCYEEaI. Blooiusburg, Juno 50, l?0o. f0 HOTEL & SALOON KEEPERS Ol Ploomsl-"rj nn Colombia County. I hnve np pointed Mr. rl. Stohner njent for the s'e of my Al:. Porter. Krown Stout, and i agr Beer, who will f tp ply you at the same price (and wilb tbe same article.) as I would furni-h yon trom the brcery. Kiioivme that lie will he pimrtiial and and attentive to all whnuiiy favor bim with lhir trade. I solicit fur him your support. Very rerpertfj'lv, IHEl) I.AUER. Steam Brewery, Reading, Pa. September 23. 15(13 I UJIBEl M.mufictured to orderat niTSRICO .MILL, Ross Township. Luzerne County. I'a , PJVn POPLAR nn REACH, fcc for Sle at the MILL, or delivered at any point on the Railroad, reached or connerted with it. il r Address, the stibacriber. at Wvominj. Lu zerne fountv , ur JAMES JACKSUN, the Sawyer, at Harvt-yville P. O. The tnl Property with two Houses. B.irn and oth' er iiiiprovements. surroundej by about 14jl Atras of Land. I.IUi; of which" remains heavily timbered, is now for sale at a baigain, t y WILLIAM HENRY. Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pa. September "G, ISOi.-3ji. QUR STARCH GLOSS Is the only Article used by First Class 2 :c3, I.n:i:i7 ries, an! 'J siosi a 11 ds ol Families. It gives a beautiful polish, making ih iron pis smoothly over Ih-? eloth. savin? mo h tihk an i labor Uowis done up with it keep cl-an lunch lontr con Jeijucntly wiil not wear out so sor-n. 1'. makes Oil Linen lnult like Xcc. nr-R iMi E.;i L i:li;r I HB Bt.-T IS Till Woe ID. It is soluble in liara as w-.-ll as eolt water. It t putupintlie sutest, iieatet. and uo.t couvetiieiAl fvrin of auy offered to in - public is U'iirrtcieJ n n ta Slrcak the I'lolhfS. ' Alents wanmd everywhere, to whom wj eff.-r tx traordiiiary Inil ii-em- ni.. Ad 'r-, NEvV Y UltK S 1 ARCH GL'rSSCO.. No. ssi rulton St. ,tw York. September 2 , l;0.-4m-Ai Co. 'Wn THU GREAT CAUSE i-i?y of v--y HUMAN MISERY. Jut Publi.iinl.ia aX-tVJ L.rr!npe. rnce mix cent. A Lecture on the Natu-e, Treatment, and R.niical Cuie of Seminal Weakness, or Speroiatoriho-a. -Involuntary Emissionn. Sexual D-nlity, aud Impedi meiits to .Marriage generally. Nervousness. 1,'on sumption. t-pili p-y. and F'ts ; Mental and Physical Incapacity, ren'iinns from Self Abise.&r Ky RiMS. ER T J CI L V ER WELL. M. D Aalhor of the ' Gre.en Bw;k. See "The world-renov ned author, in this admirable Lee turc. c early proves from his owu experience Hi it the anfui consequences i f Se'f bu-.e may bn eT:rt ually removed without medicine, and iihout iian geroussu giral operations, bodies, iastrunn.-nl,. riuss. or cordials, pointing out a mode of cup: at on re certain and tfT cluil. by wnich every suif-rer. no matter what his condition may be, may cure him .lf i lienpl y. privpirly, and railicallv. IIHSLEC I'LKK Wit.L IKirtHA LOON TO TUUUSANDS A NO THOUSAND;. Sent, under seal, in a plain envelope, to any ad dress, on receipt of six cents, or two postage turnips by addressing the n ibljshers. Also. Dr. CULVERWELL'S "Marriage Guide." price 23 cents. Address the publishers. CH AS J. C. KLINE fc CO, 127 Bowery, New York, PojtOihce hi x, 4jc0- Sept, M, isi'iti. r0 FAR3LERS! WHO are nn!eeidd in regard to the kind of ma nure they shall use for AiAj SCCDn'G, we beg to submit tbe following 'etters. BACGII'S RAW HONE n?hH PHOSPHITE OF LHIE is especially well adapted to the formation .of HEAVY OR-ll.Y, Tbe leaf and stala of a growtag crop, treated with this manure may not always indicate so lull a sue cess as the weight of the grain per acre will show, and we confidently a. sure all farmers tliat i( . heir observation is directed to this point, tbe substantial value of this oid etthblisbed manure willbeuiore than ever demonstrated . , jEtERvti.LE. Chester Co.. Pa., Aul. 13. l?rc. Messrs. Racob. Brothers ax. Co. Ir7 Pearl St.. N. Y. Hear Sirs Yours of the Cth bs been recciv.-d.-You ak me for my experience in tbe use if your KawKoac Fuper t'hesphate. I applied il to wheat last fall, at tbe rate of three hundred aud twenty pounds (3-Jl) per a'-s. along side of barn yard ma lum; the resu't w i that Hie wheat wherr the Pho- phate w as jut war ii&t V lER.allhou other portion of t irucji the Hi tT HEXUCDanl J not so much STRAW as on tar e Held. Tbe effect it prounced -exceeding fas fliv einvnanons was very moir s therefore I can ret laimend it as a fertilizer, intend tog to use m re o it on my w heat this fell. Very rear cUully, oUrs, THUS. M. CARLTON. Elkt w. Chester co.. Pa.. Aug 17. l-f6. Messrs. Bacob Jt Sons. GERTLEXKit ; Having nvd yoar Phnsplisla of litnn oa a wheat crop, 1 have no hesitation-ia recommending it as a good and DURA BLE manure. Yonrs. Very Respectfully, JOSEPH HODSON BACGH'3 RAW BONE 8CPEK-PHOSPHATE OF . LIME. For Sale by SCOTT fe JAMISON. N TRUTH AND RIGHT-GOD AND OUR COUNTRY. BLOOM SBUIiG COLUMBIA. CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER TIIK DEMOCRAT. AND STAR, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, IN BLOOMSBURd, PA., BY J AGO BY 8c SHU MAN. TFR V.a. ? 1.0 in advance. If not paid within SIX i"lTl(S. 5tt rent" additional will be charged. No paper discontinued until all arrearage are paid except at the opition or the editors. RATES OF ADVERTISING. IKS LINES COKSTITUTR A S6CARE. One square ne or three insertions ftl 50 Every subsequent insertion less titan I J ...ou kPACK. 1M. Xtf. 3. t)M, IT. One square. Two squares. Three Four squares. Half eoluuin, One column. 2.C0 3.00 ,C0 G.l 0 in. no Ij.oO 3 00 5.oU 7.00 H.I'O VI (Ml IX 00 4 01 ti.l'O P..r0 lo.t'o 14 0 2-J.OO fi.on .0l 10 l) 14 Ml Jrl.00 2(1 00 :-o no 5I00 l '.fO I H.Oil j M Oil I 30.00 Exerntor's and Administrator's Notice 3.0'i Aud itor s Notice 2.50 Other advertisements inserted according to special contract. l:uiness notices, without advertisement, t'nty. eel ts per line. rraiisient advertisements payi'ile in adniioe, ail others due ntter I he fit insertion. (T7 or F1CE -In Shive's Ulock. Corner of M-tin Hid lion Streets. Address. JAOOP.Y &. 3 HUMAN. Bloomnbiirg. Ciduinhit County, Pa. DEATH'S RAAIBLE. EY THOMAS HOOD. One Jay the dreary oil King tf Death Inclined to some sport M idi the curnal So lie tied up a pack of darts on hid back And he quietly btole from hi charncl. IIi- head ra3 bald of flesh and of hair, His body was lean and lank ; His joints at each stir made a crack, and the cur Tock a gnaw by the way at his thank. And what did ha d with hi.s deadly dart3 Thj,' pobiin of gristly bone? ILrJj.bb!c:d and spilled men's blood and he killed Like a butcher that kills hfc own. The first ho slaughtered it made him laugh, (For the man wa3 a coffin-maker, ) To think how the mutes and men ia black MlltS Would mourn for an undertaker. Death saw two Quakers sitting at church, Quoth he. " We shall not differ," - And ho let them alone, like figures of stone, EW he Lacw he could njt make them stiver. II saw two dueli.sts going to fight, Their fear they could not smother ; And he shot cne through at once, for he knew They uever would shoot each other. Deth saw a toll-man taking his toll, in the spirit or his iraternity; Rat he knew that sort of man would extort, i hough summoned to all eternity. He found an author writing his life, L it he let htin write no turther ; Fqr Dealh, who strikes whatever he likes, Is jealous of all self-murder ! Death saw a patient that pulled out his purse, And the Doctor took the sum : Rut he let them Le, for he knew the "fee" Was a prelude to ''faw" and ''fura." He met a dustman ringing a boll, And he gave huu a mortal thrust : For himself, by law, since Adam's flaw, Is contractor lor all our du.st. He saw a sailor mixing his grog, And he marked him out tor s'auchter : For on water he scarcely had cared fur death. And never on ram and water. Da;h saw two players playing at cards, Lilt the game wa-n t worth a dump : For he (pick! laid th?m fl.it with a spade" io wait lr tiie hn:d " tramp. THE FIRST CLERK'S STORY. "What I'm now going to tell you, boys, must be kept under the seal of secrecy," said uur CiSt clerk, as he s-jueczed a lemon into Lis tumbler. We that is to say, I, Mr. Ned Rolton, the present writer, Herbert Engleduc, and young Harry Chester, all junior clerks in the bank of Daskorville, Troutman & Co. sol emnly promised that the seal tliat was to lock up the communication we were about to receive should never be broken. 4iAnd jet," said Mr. Clinton, with the kettle in his hand, "I hardly think I'll let it out to you youngsters ; it's all against my- 1C o Harry Chester's cyeslookcl eager appeals, and Herbert said : " Oh, now, come I say, Mr. Minton, you thoulda't have said so muL-h, you know ; and then to talk about not letting it out, you know it's so j;liy mysterious." "Well," said our cheery chief, "as Ned here has treated us so well to-night, make some return by trying to amuse you boys with the account of an incident which happened to me some years ago."; We were delighted I especially so, being the host for the night, anxious, as such, that things should go off well. We drew up to the fire, glasses were filled, and the relics of thc-contents of the hamper, which the dear people at home had sent me, were removed. The November wind howled dismally over the London roofs, and rattled at the windows as if anxious to join so pleasant a party. Mr. Minton took an appoving sip of his hot grog, drew his fingers through his iron-gray hair and began : " In the year forty-six, I had been so:ne seven yers a clerk in the bank. Our Mr. Ratkerville's father was the principal then, and a very shrewd, cute old fellow he was, I can tell you. Mr. Troutman was then a clerk, and senior to me, but every one knew that "he would be a partner some da', as he had married Miss Baskerville. - Young Ras kerville, who looks grave enough now, was a boy at Harrow, and used, in holiday-time, to run in and out of the'b&nk, and stare at the piles of sovereigns, just as he liked. " I had had some troubles then, and was looked upon a3 a grave, sedafe young man ; and as Mr. Baskerville told my poor mother, ' as steady as the funds.' In consequence of this gravity of manner and character for steadiness, I had been several times employ ed in little matters of ; confidential nature, ASJiJl,,,,.,, , 1 c o afternoon in the latter part of August, in the year I speak of, I was sitting at my desk with not very much to do. I -had been thinking a good deal about my own affairs, and gone back over ground rather painful for me to tread, and was therefore rather sad that sunny August afternoon. While I wa3 meditating and idly drawing figures on my blotting pad, the bank mes senger came to me and said that Mr. Ras kerviile wished to speak to me. . I went into his private room and found him seated at his desk, and in an arm-chair beside him sat a middle aged, invalid-looking man, whose handsome face wore a peevish expression that seemed to be permanent. Mr. R.iskcr viile said : "'This, my lord, is the gentleman whom I should have tlTy greatest eciiilMence in em ploying in the inatier.' The stranger hioked at me languidly, and slightly inclined his head as I bowed. " ' Rather young for such w.oik is he not, Baskorviile? " 'No, my lord, I don't think so. Mr. Minton is grave and steady beyond his years, and the firm has very great confidence in him.' " 'Well, I will trust to you, and I think you fully understand all-that is wanted. I would rather not give myself the fatigue of entering into explanations with this young man, if you think you thoroughly under stand what I want.' " ' If you will leave it to me, my lord, I wiil untcrtake that Mr. Minton shall receive full instruction?. Just see if Lord Valdane's carriage is at the door, will you, Mr. Min ton?' " I returned with the requisite informa tion ; and his lordship, after being carefully wrapped up, took the arm one of his men, and went to his carriage. "Mr. Raskerville then asked me to shut the door and sit dewn beside him, and pro ceeded to give me full and complete direc tions as to how I was to act. " It appeared that Lord Valdane had three daughters, beside several sons. The young est of his daughters, when just sixteen, had caused great trouble and distress to her fam ily, by falling in love with a violinist, who had come constantly to the house to give one of her brothers lessons on his instrument. This had been discovered about a j-ear be fore, and had given ri-c to great recrimina tions, and the young lady had shown an amount of obstinacy and temper, which had quite alarmed her friends, so foreign was it, apparently, to her nature. She had utterly declined to give up her lover, and had openly declared her intention of holding any com munication with him that opportunities might offer. Unler these circumstances, and in considcrtion of her youth, her father determined to send her to a school kept by an English lady in a village about fifteen miles from Brussels, and hoped that a year or two of entire change and absence from home would make her get over mi 1 f.irgct a:: affection begun at so early an oge. She was accordingly sent to Mr?. Slater's school, but that lady had just written to Lord Valdane, at the end of the first year, to say that ih could no longer undertake the education of Mi.-.s Valdane, as her conduct was of such a kind as utterly to destroy those relations which should exist between mistress and pu pil. Lord Valdane had therefore determined to bring her back to EngLnd, and he the more readily consented to this arrange ment, as he had had information that Mr. Arne had left this country" for America. Having no servant to whom he could trust the duty "of escorting his daughter home. Lord Valdane had come to Mr. Ra.-kerville, with whom he banked, to ask that some confidential clerk might be sent to Antwerp to meet Miss Valdane and bring her home to her father's hou.se in Eton Square. A rvant would be sent with her as far as Antwerp, where sue would be met by the person chosen to escort her. " I a-Led Mr. R k..rvil!e if it was thought that the young lady would return home wil lingly. " ' They imagine that she will do so,' said he ; ' she has complained in her letters, whic h have been very few, of her " transporta tion," as she called it It is most probable that her youthful passion will have died out. This fellow, Arne, is described to me as an effeminate-looking, though elegant man, but wanting in many of those manly attributes which are to most women the chief attrac tion in a man's character.' Mr. Raskervllle told me to come to him again for a paper of instructions that he would give me, as well as a letter from Lord Valdane to his daughter, directing her to place herself under my charge. He also told me that she would be accompanied by her maid, a young girl, and too inexperienced to be trusted with the duty of an escort. "I returned to my seat and thought over all that I had heard, aud all that I was to do. I confess that I did not like the work ; it was not of a kind that I had bargained for on entering a bank, and seemed to me to be more the duty of a superior servant than of :i gentleman. I knew, however, how much depended upon my making myself useful to the firm, and so I determined to put my pride into my pocket. " Refore I left the office I got my paper of instructions, and returned home to read them, having first obtained from the cashier, by Mr. Baskerville's orders a sum sufficient to defray all possible expense?, those of the young lady aad her maid included. I found that I was to start for Dover by that night's mail, and go by the first boat to Ostend, and thence to Antwerp. I was instructed to be very firm with Miss Valdane, nd was ad- hcr part. I was simply to be her escort, and as far as possible to relieve her ot all trouble. She would expect me, as a letter had been written to Mrs. Slater desiring her to send the young lady to Antwerp, under charge of a servant." "By Jove, though 1" said Herbert Lngle duc, "wouldn't I like just a little thing of that sort to do !" " Wait until you hear the end of my sto ry, and you'll think differently," said Mr. Minton; "no one likes to bo fooled, and that what happened to me." "I started, according to my instructions, by the night mail for Dover, and at one o'clock the next day found myself at the Hotel St. Antoine at Antwerp. I inquired if Miss Valdane had. arrived, and was asked to step up to a drawing-room on the second floor. 2o one was in the room when I en tered, but in a few minutc3 a respectable locking middle-aged woman came in with an expression of anxiety on her countenance. - "'Are you the gentleman ft-om London, sir?' she said. " 4 1 am,' said I. ' When will it be con venient for Miss Valdane to set out on her journey?' "'Oh, sir,' said she, 'Miss Valdane is very unwell, and has been obliged to go to bed. This has upset all the plans that has been arranged, and I don't know what to do. "'When did thi3 illness come on?' I asked. " ' Why, sir, Miss Valdane seemed very well when we left, but as we got near An twerp she complained of headache, and was obliged to go to bed directly when we got to the hotel. The worst of it is,' said she after a pause, ' that I must return by this eve ning's train." 'The young lady has her maid, I under stand,' said I. " ' Oh, yes, sir, she is with her, certainly ; but she is young and flighty, and I haven't much confidence in her.' "'Has Miss Valdane any medical man?" said I. " ' Oh, no, the would t hear of one being sent for.' " 4 Well,' said I, 'it cinnot be helped; you must return to your mistress, and I must wait here until Miss Valdane is able to travel.' '"In the course of the afternoon, and after Mrs. Slater's servant had left, I sent up my compliments to Miss Valdane, and re quested to know how she wa. " ' Mis.s Va!d;ine"s compliments, she was so mi;.-h better that she hoped to be down ,-tairs in the course of an hour.' " This was good news, and I immediately set about iiiijuiries as to trains and boat. I found that by leaving Ostend at half-past three the next morning, the young lady could be at her father's house in time for lunch the same day. I accordingly made the requisite arrangements, and awaited Mi-s Valdane's appearance. " Her maid shortly afterwards came down wiih a message to know if it would be con venient to me to have an interview with her mistress. J? of course, assented, and di rectly afterwards a young lady came into the room. " I bowed, and looked at my charge with some curio.; ty. Her appearance surprised me. She was dark, and had largo, tender looking eyes but in other respects was hy no means good-looking, and seemed to want the case and S'tvoir aire that I should have im agined a girl in her rank of life would have possessed. She was well and handsomely dressed, but was decidedly not elegant, and there was a want of freshness and youthful nesss alout her that made her anything but an attractive-looking girl. She addresed me in a constrained and rather unmusical voice. " ' You are the per gentleman that has been rent over to fetch me.' "'Iain, Miss Valdane; when will it be convenient to you to set out on your jour-nc-y ' ' I don't know,' she said, pettishly ; 'I wanted to see the pictures and the cathedral, but I suppose I shall have to do as I am told.' " 'I was instructed,' said I, ' to escort you home without am delay.' 44 'Oh ! by the wa,' said she, ' there's a schoolfellow of mine and a great friend going with us. She wanted to go home, so we agreed to travel together.' " How strange, thought I, that the servant should have made no mention of this other pupil. Rut I supposed she was so much en grossed with Miss Valdane's illness that she cmld think of nothing else. 44 4 1 was not aware,' said I, that you would have a companion ; but I shall be very happy to be of use to her.' 44 ' I'll call her down,' she saiJj and going to the door she called, or rather shouted : 4 Amy come down.' 44 She forgets, I thought, that she is in a crowded hotel, and not at home. I heard a l'ght tripping step on the stairs, and after some little giggling outside the door, Miss Valdane came in with a very pretty, mischievous-looking blonde, who could not pre sent the semblance of gravity when she was introduced to me. . 44 4 What on earth are you laughing at, Amy ?' said my charge. " 4 You mustn't mind me, Mr. Minton,' siid Miss Manvers ; 4 1 am rather silly, I'm afraid.' 44 4 Rather silly 1' said Miss Valdane ; he thinks you a little torn fool, and he's perfectly right in thinking eo, and before I had time to put in a disclaimer to this opinion she added, ' I don't know what you people are e.. .., 1 i. 1. T.m .i.i iu T .... .i 1 hi TW..imiars p.r aaas. .... 1.0,1866. scrr smiEsj VOL. L NO- 33. 44 'Shall we dine at once, Miss Valdane ?' said I, 4 and then we can leave Antwerp at half-past seven, catch the night mail at Os tend, and bo in London by mid-day to-mor row. ii Just as you like," said she. I ordered dinner for three, and that fin ished, the ladies went to their rooms to pre pare for the journey. " I could hear Miss Valdane whistling as she packed, and I must say that the young lady's collection of tunes was very varied, if it was not very select. "1 could not help wishing myself back again and my hands clean washed of my ec centric charge. Miss Valdane embarrassed me very much as wc left the hotel by in terfering with the various directions that I gave, and when we got to the station she had an altercation with the-porter, which exhausted all my rather scanty stock of French to set right. Miss Manvers remon strated with her friend, but always as if more amused by her vagaries than annoyed. 4 ' It is needless for me to detail all the worrying events of the journey to O.-tend and the voyage to Dover. During the latter, the sea certainly did subdue the j'oung la dy's spirits, and she lay on a bench on deck with a stilfish glass of brandy and water be side her, and held her tongue. . Miss Man vers was a riddle to mo as well as her friend. In a great deal that she said and did, and in her manners and address, she showed the education and refinement'of a lady, and 3-et she encouraged rather than subdued her friend's eccentricities by her evident amuse ment. x 44 Upon our arrival at Dover I founl that the next train to London did not leave for a couple of hours, so, after giving directions for the examination of our luggage, I went with the two girls to the Lord Warden, and ordered breakfast. Here Miss Manvers an nounced her intention of leaving us. She had friends living at Dover with whom she was going to ttay, as she wished to see as much of her dear Constantia as possible. " After we had had breakfast, Constantia asked nie to walk out and see the place, as she wished to have some private conversa tion with her friend. I accordingly dawdled away an half hour on the pier, and then re turned and found that we must start at once if we wished to catch the train. The two girls parted in the most affectionate manner, Miss Manvers seeming more amused than ever at the extraordinary expressions of af fection indulged in by Miss Valdane, whose conduct would have 4 brought down the house' in a melodrama. "We went to the station together, Miss Val lane having left her maid to look after her friend and come on by the next train, another thing which would have astonished me, if I had had any capacity for that feel ing left. Upon my asking her what luggage she had, she said : " 'Just a portmanteau.' " ' Nothing more?' said I. " 'Not a thing. 44 Accordingly I found a not very large portmanteau, which Miss Valdano said was her.. " 4 Jwt see and have it put into our com partment,' said she; 4 and, I say, tell the guard to let us have the carriage to ourselves ; you are not afraid of me, and I'm sure I'm not afraid of you. 44 1 was going to disregard this last order, a? I had no wUh whatever for a tc'-a-teL but Constantia came up and gave it herself, together with half a crown, which had the effect which she dosired. " We found the portmanteau under the scat, and taking our places, the train started. Not long afcr she said: " ' 01 ject to smoking?' "4No, thanks, Miss Valdane; its very trood of you, but I don't smoke.' rt 'Mind it?' " 4 Well, no,' sail I, 4 not much. "I stared blankly at her while she took a cigar-case out of her pocket, and selecting one, lkhte 1 it, and settled herself comforta bly in her scat. " I sat as f.r as I could from her, and looking out of the window, tried to forget her. 44 'You're a very pleasant companion, I must say,' said she, after a time. 4 C me, say something, man, and don't leave me lan guishing here. Here, we micht have a very pretty little bit of flirting, if you would only say tit to my tat.' " 4 Excuse me. Miss Valdan?," I sail, 'but it was business, and'not pleasure, that gave me the task ofescortingyou home ; and I shall make no apology forsayin that I have had no pleasure whatever in the matter. You will therefore, permit me to finish my business in the way I think best, which is to hand you over to the care of Lord Valdane with a much despatch and aslittle talking as possible. 44 4 If yoa won't talk you must work,' said she. 4 You surely won't object to oblige a lady so far as to take that portmanteau from muler the scat, and unstrap it.' "I complied, to save farther words. She threw her keys at me, and said : " 4 Unlock and. throw open the fatal chest' "I did so, and saw the usual contents of a gentleman's portmanteau. There were the neatly-folded shirts, the brushes and shaving-tackle fitted in here and there, visions of very gentlemanly-looking garments below, boots guiltless of the feminine foot, and, in fact, nothing whatever that ought to belong to a lady's wardrobe. I was really rather pleased than otherwise, aad said : " 4 You've managed to bring some one else's portmanteau.' 4 No, 1 haven't, you clever man ; I'm what you, you roas3 of property, would coa sider eccentricities in my costume. However, before I make the requisite changes to fit me for meeting dear papa, let me tell you a lit tle story, as you seem in want of amusement. i4 You clever people in London, backed by the wishes of Lord Valdane, sent you over to Antwerp to bring home that noble man's refractory daughter, who, it was hoped had f jrgotten her disgraceful engagement Give me those balmorals, will you? Thanks. You, accordingly, being a very clever young man, and an admirable accountant, were of course eminently fitted for the work, and were therefore chosen to do it. Just see if you can find a blue striped flannel shirt among those. Thanks. Hang it over the arm of the seat to air. Well, your noble client wrote to the schoolmistress what would have been a most pleasant letter if it had not been quite so dictorial ; and he also wrote to his affectionate daughter, congratulating ' her on having recovered from her littlt at tack of love, and paying something dispara ging cf the poor lover, who was in America. If you will take that coat and trou Well, those things under it, and hang them to the roof, the creases will come out. You won't ? that's rude, and not proper conduct to an unprotected woman. Rut, to continue my story, as I see you arc getting restless ! Ry a wonderful chance this forlorn damsel saw her unfortunate lover, shortly after she got papa's note. She shouldn't have done it, but she did. They put their heads to gether they'd done that, before, but they did it in a different manner now, and they made up a little plan. The young Tady went down to Antwerp under charge, and she got so poorly as they neared the station, and her head was so bad, and she had, oh? such a pain here, and ah ! such a twitch there, that to bed she must go as soon as she reach the hotel. The elegant and polite escort arriv ed, and was met by a omestic whose face showed longitude, if her instructions did not admit much lititude. By the way, where do you get boot-laces ? Look at this thing, , broken off in the middle. Well, the maid told her story, aad the youth listened, and home goes the maid,leaving the youth insole charge. Shortly afterwards down comes Miss Valdane, recovered and charming, in- troduccs Miss Manvers more charming still. They dine, this delightful trio, and . away they go. The advantage of this apa ratus is, that you hang up the glass like this, and then j-ou can shave atleisure. See what a good lather this makes. Well, our three Graces arrive at Dover, and then dear Miss Manvers makes her bow, and the other pair . of tutlc-dover go off together, only and now please attend, for I come to the point of the story on!jr Miss Valdane, for whom Mr. Minton was sent, and over whom he wa3 to excercise the tenderness of a parent with the authority of a guardian, does not accompany that gentleman to London.' 44 4 Then who are you?' I almost shriek ed. 44 4 Ftd'x Arne ; and now, my good fellow, the ftrcc is played out, and I'll takeoff this trumpery.' 4 'I fell back in my scat, and watched, with dizzy brain, the shedding of the feminine and assumption of the masculine attire. " 4 You infernal ra cal !' at lait I said. 44 4 Now I'm not going to mind anything you say, for I diro say you are rather hurt The thing was well arranged, and has an swered capitally. You can tell your employ cr that it's no sort of use making any far ther fuss about me. I was married to his daughter some months ago, but did not in tend it to be known yet, only his precipi tancy altered matters. Some day we'll tell him how we managed it. We determined to have some fun out of the gentleman sent io fetch Mrs. Arne home, and as he had been so good as to pay both our fares tack to England, we could not do leas than pro vide him with company to town. Will you play a game of billiards with me while I wait for the next train to Dover? Don't say no, if you'd rather not. Tickets? That gentle man lias mine, guard. Ta-ta! Sorryyou've no time for a game; best love to papa-in-law.' And taking his portmanteau, he sauntered down the station. "How I got my story told at headquarters don't know. Mr. B.i;keiviIIe first frowned, then smiled, and finally roared. I entreat ed him to keep my failure from the other clerks, and you three lads are the first who know it." "Did you ever hear anything more about them ?" said I. "Yes ; t'was not such a'bad affair, aftsr all. He was a gentleman by birth, had some uncle of hi, delighted at having anllonora. ble for a niece, left them some money, and I believe he settled down as a country gentle- . man. Lord Valdane has, however, I under stand, never forgiven them ; and now, hoys, 'clonic, sweet home.'" I thanked our good-natured chief for his story : and, ihen we met the same morning at a later hour, we youngsters could scarcely believe that the grave and sedate gentle man, who looked asif "money articles" wore his only literature, wes the same who had been the hero of the story of which he him self was also the relater. The Internal Revenue Commissioner, in reply to inquiries whether there is any inter nal duty on the products of sorghum, replies that molasses and sugar made from sorghum or imphee, are, and have been since the pas sage of the act of March 3d, 1SC5, exempt from duty. " Some exceedingly scientific persons loth to light their cigars in the ordinary way, rub phosphorus on the end and then breath gen tly upon it. The heat of the breath ignites the phosphorus and lights the cigar. We are anxiously awaiting a plan that will beat '- t
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