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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-10-29
Misrellanfnus.
An Awkard Predicamcnt.

Out in Missouri lives a Mrs. Hemp
dale, who has or had a daughter named
Laura, who loved man named Jack.
This man Jack she didn't like, but was
informed by a neighbor that Jack and
Laura had arranged plan of elope-
mcnt.
Her mind was quickly made up. She
announced to Laura the next morning
that she was going to Bellville on Wis.
it, to be gone three days, and that she
must be a good girl, and not tear the
house down while she was gone.
That night Jack knew of it, and as
he read that nice little note that babe
him come over and stay until mother
comes home, and what splendid time
we will have, he smiled, knocked the
ashes off his cigar, and resolved on the
course he would pursue,
Jack went over, but there is no earth
ly use in attempting TO describe the
delcctable things he enjoyed; it was q
sugar season at that plantation, sure.
Just before dusk, while Jack was run
ming over full of the occasion, in rush es
Laura's waiting woman with,
"LCr bress Inc, chil'n, Of yer aint
misses at dc, gate"
"My God! Dinah, what shall we do
with Jack?"
"Pop him in de closet, Miss Laura. :"
and Jack was popped in the closet in a
twinkling of an eye.
In stalked the old lady, who sharply
scrutinizing the disconnected and blush.
ing countenance of Laura, felt sure that
Jack had been there.
Come here, Laura. Now you can't
deceive me. That abominable Planie
has been here, and you and he have fix
cd upHn runaway match to come of
tonight; / know you see."
Laura was silent, ans the old lady
continued.
but you'll find your mother is no
fool, and too sharp for you my lady.
Sooner than you should marry that
miserable Jack Plaine, I'd see you laid
in your grave. He is not going to
squander my money assure YOU"
The old lady rose, and going to g
clothes press returned with several com
forts and a pillow.
Then walking up TO the closet where
Jack was concealed, threw them in and
said to Laura.
"Now march in here Miss, step along;
I'll look out that you don't see that
low-born mechanic this night"
Laura protested that she did not want
to, declaring that her mother might be
sorry for it some day.
But without paying any attention,
her mother gave her push, shut the
door and locked it put the key in her
pocket and went to bed.
Early in the morning the old lady
arose, and without waiting to dress
took the key from her pocket and open
ed the closet door to bid Laura come
forth, gazed wildly for an instant and
uttered a most piercing scream.
Recovering very rapidly, she started
away from the door and called family
to Laura:
Laura, dear, go into the kitchen and
see about break fast"
Then presently:
''Jack, say Jack"
Jack came forth with son.in-law
looking air, and answered:
"Well, madame, what is IT."
do you know anything about a
farm? ?" said she.
Nothing to braG Of, ma'am," said
Jack humbly.
"Well, OF any rate, Jack, think that
after breakfast you and Laura may as
well go down to the city and get mar
ried, for I am tired of watching you
that's fact"
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CORA MowATT, who is writing for
eign letters for the San Francisco Chron-
tcte, tells Il story of bridal pair, maxi
ing the tour ofSwitzerland, who recently
came to crowded hotel, and were in
formed by the landlord that there was
one unoccupied room In the house, the
bath room, and that couple of beds
might be made in the two baths which
it contained. The youthful couple were
well pleased to secure even this shelter
even after fatigulng journey, and re.
tired to rest. An hour or two later the
stiffness of the night Vas suddenly bro
ken by shrieks Of distress issuing from
the bathroom. The lady, wishing to
summon a servant, had pulled what she
presumed was bell.rope suspended
over her bed in the bath, when sudden
ly she was inundated by shower of
cold water. The gentleman, roused by
her cries, and not quite c0mprehending
the position, pulled supposed bell-rope
which he felt dangling over his b,th-
bed, to bring him domestic, but
brought, in stead, shower of hot water
over himself. 1t was quite dark, and
neither bride nor bridegroom could
grope their way to the door. By the
time succor came they were up TO their
knees in water.
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THERE was not long since ? devout
hut Ignorant papist dwelling in Spain.
lie perceived the necessity of his own
private prayers to God, besides the pa.
ternosters, but so simple was he, that
how to pray he knew not. Only every
morning, humbly bending his knees
and lifting up his hands and eyes to
heaven, he would deliberately repeat
the alphabet, "And now" he would
say, 80 good God, put these letters to-
gether to spell syllables, to spell words,
TO make such sense as may be most to
thy glory and TO my good"
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AN EQUIvoCAL ANswER.-A certain
literary gentleman, wishing to be un-
disturbed one day, instructed his Irish
servant to admit 10 one, and if any
one inquired for him 10 give them an
"tquivocal answer" Night came, and
the gen tlcman proceeded to interrogate
Pat as to his callers:
Ibid any one call"
"Yes, sir, wan gintleman."
"What did he say?"
"Iie aNed was yer honor in"
"Well what did you tell him?"
"Sure, l gave him quivvikle answer,
jist."
SLOW was that?"
~ axod him was his grandmother a
monkey"
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COL. DEM. .---V0L. XXXIlI. ...NO. sc.

They will lrate you exactly as If each
was your brother
AM wen yestart from auld Ireland take
passage to Cork,
An come strate over to the town of New
York.
An there AK the mayer the best way
to go
To the State of Cincinnati, In the town
of Ohio,
For tits there you will find me, without
much thryin.'
At the Harp an the Eagle'-kept by
Shamus O'Brien.'
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20 l. u NJ b A II o u S T.,
BERNARD sToHNER,
r F. $ # A q r A n T
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
BLOOMSBURG. COLUMBIA Co,, PA.

The undersigned having purchased this well
Anuwu and cent rally lOcHtrd house, the Exchange
Hotel. situate Oh MAIN STREET, In Bloomsbury
Immediately uppOsi . the Columbia county COurt
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general thEt their house Is now IN order
inr the reception and tntertninmeht OF travellers
who ay be- disposed 10 ttNoi II with their GUS
inm Th,N have spared no expense Ia preparing
thr Tx change for rtheentertHinnent oftheirgursts
neither shall there he anything wanting on their
pat Ia minister To their personal comfort, They
house ls spacious, and enjoys an excellent busi-
ness lOcttltn. .
Omnthuses run at all times belween the l.N-
change Hotel aud The various railroad uepolst y
which traveller viii be pleasantly conveyed ~
and from the respective stations m due tims 10
meet the cars go. hOON5 q Si+Atsh'
BlooSlsburg, April 3, 1858.
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7 AIDES FANCY FURS! !
JOHN FAREIRA.

us Arch street. Middle of the block between 7tn
and sih street South Side, Philadelphia. I'm.
porter Manufacturer and Dealer IL ali kinds aud
quality OF
FANCY FURS FOR LADIES AND tHIL-
pKEk'S WEAR,
Having enlarged, remudrled and improyed my
old and 1AyOrnhly known Fuh EMFOklUM NJ ,Und
having imported "A very large and splendid as-
.ortment oi all the different kinds OF turs from
hrst huIds Ia Europe, aud have hAu lht m hude
nm by the most ~ iiliul wnrlimrn, l would res
pectiully invite my fieudS of 90 unbla and adj
Jacent Counties, 10 call and examine my very
large and beautiful uNSurlluttt ol run y fnls,
Tor adiez ana Ihlldr'a, l uiu deter Illnrd 20
sell at as low prices ~ any other ftsprt thhle
House In THIS city. Al uTs Warranted, No
misrepresentation 10 eject sLlts. ....,..
JOHN FARtlRA,
Oct. l,'Ua-in, us Arch Street, Philadelphia,
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rAcoB& 4 wM. HARRIS, dealers In dry goods
gIoceries. drugs aud medicines, FiEst store IN
osth end u Town. MS
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BUCKHORN DIRECTORY.

II G.AW. II. SHOFMAKE dealers In dry
N xonds grnreries and gem al merchandise
first store IN south end oftown. v2-nlS
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RIJNDNFsS AND

DEAf EsS, Bii nN ,,dsf hsS sI'.cs.i NNH hv
J. IsAACI, NJ. a., and Professor OF Diseases Of ne
Eys and Ear, thS slIsctdiiUJ IA The Medical tOHgf
Leyden, ilolHnuJ M NO Arch street, Phia
Testimonials can hr seen al his uiliCe. The nCdl-
cal faculty aIc invited to accompany their pa
tients us he hR- no secrets In hls pIacti, e. Ar
tihcial eyes inserted without pain No charge
Tor examination.
Jan, 10, '6g.-lNr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22
The Tripartite Alliance.

Mr.. Smalley writes to the New York
Tribune as follows, under date of the
9th of May:
There is no fresh intelligence about
the alliance between France, England
and Spain against the United States, but
in response to various criticisms from
the other side, | write to reafiirm with
some emphasis my faith in the telegram
| first sent you. OF course, shall not
and cannot say how or whence the infor-
nation came to me, but have already
said, and l repeat, that it was from
sources-frem more than one-which
were entitled to belief. Something or
nothing may come OF it, but | believe
that the intelligence was true. AS for
the denials of it, on what is called official
authority, they manifestly go for moth
ing. Negotiations so grave and delicate
don't begin with official dispatches, nor
are they likely to be communicated to the
ENJOYS of European powers at Washing
ton, some of whom seem to suppose that
the statement could not be true because
it had not first come to them tied up in
red tape. The very last persons to be
informed of such transaction would be
those very foreign ministers who think
themselves authorized to contradict it.
II the French Emperor had conceived
such a project, his first hint Of it to EGG
land would be by an informal and Sc
cret communication. A negotiation
might proceed for months without the
interchange of what in diplomatic Ian
guage is called dispatch. Not long ago
the French Government, challenged for
interfering between Prussia and Den
mark, denied officially that single dis
patch had been sent to Copenhagen. 1t
turned out that long correspondence
had gone on between the French and
Danish courts; but, though the COM
munications were in writing and between
the two foreign ministers, they were not
[" dispatches they were only "netes.
By so fine q point as this did what is
called imperial honor shield itself from
the accusations of falsehood-a thing not
discreditable, of course, in diplomacy,
which long since adopted the maxim of
Sparta, that the only discredit was in
being discovered.
1t may then be, as ! believe it to be,
perfectly true that such negotiations have
been begun and are going on, or have
ceased already, and, in either case, Off
cial contradictions would be far from con-
elusive. As to the probability Of such
an alliance, | need not say word in adj
dition to your own statement of the
abundant reasons for considering it
Ekalv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22
PrrTsBuRa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
News i'm Brief.

News i'm Brief.
Delightful showers yesterday and TO-
day.
The Parlor Music Hall has passed into
the hands of Jimmy Schoole.
Mr. Barbour will please accept our
thanks for box of the finest raspbsrries
we have yet seen,
A delightful concert will take place at
St. Agnes Academy tomorrow (Wednes-
day. evening, commencing precisely at
8 O'Clock
We invite the particular attention OF
Taxpayers to the Mayors message. The
document is an able argument. and merits
careful reading.
DR.. e, A. Duncans reading at the
Memphis Club Hall, last night, was
chaste, pathetic and ornate. He pos
sesses a captivating power over his audi
euee, and dramatic powers Of the highest
order.
The Peak Family gave charming per-
formance at the New Memphis Tbealer
last night, with large and fashionable
house. All who attended expressed them
selyes pleased. They will be here only
three nights longer.
Mr.. Robert Smith, vho formerly held
The position of Sheriff of this sognty, fell
dead in the store ll99 EErent street yester-
day morning. The Coroner's inquest re-
suited in the verdict, death from COM
plication of diseases, the post prominent
of which was yellow jaundice,"
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Terrible Accident.

A cistern caved in at the new jail yes
terday, burying four persons, two negroes
and two white men, Mr.. Carter, one of
the white men, died last night at twelve
O. clock. Mr.. Black. the other one, is
very low, and hardly expected to live
They we're both highly respectable brick
layers and good citizens. One of the
negroes was taken opt the same as dead,
and the doctors said could not possibly
survive. The other one was unhurt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22

JoB PRINTING AND Book BIsDTSG.-
Messrs. Dalton 4 Price, No. Jefferson
street, under Commercial Hotel, would
call attention to the fact that they are
daily executing, with nsatness and
dispatch, every variety Of job printing
such as cards, bill heads, letter heads,
drsy receipts, circulars, etc., etc. They
would call particular attention to the
quality of paper used in their account
sales, and invite merchants to examine
it, as it was imported by them expressly
fc- ;his market, and cannot be equslled
in the city. Their bindsry is complies
in all its branches, and they give special
attention to the manufacture of blank
books. Their terms are moderate, and
all they ask is trial, guaranteeing sstis-
faction in every case. 4T
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WANTS.

xITANTED AGENTS FOR A NEW DO
w mestic article of great utility; meets
nniversal want: sells ut sight; no competition:
Send stamp for Instructions; A. Arnold 10
Mulberry street. Baltimore. ND: W l0z
x.rANTED-A GOOD MILLER TO RUN
w flour and corn mill at fernando. Miss.
will nav good wages or give an interest in pro-
eeeds OIL ~l MyjEAcH1M h TREADwELL,
.oss Lee Block. Union street.
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SHELBY STREET. : On Wednesday
afternoon, George q. Monsarrat Il Go.
will sell at auction, on the premises,
beautiful building lot, situated on the
southwest corner of Shelby and Trezevant
streets. The lot has a front on Shelby
of so, feet by depth of l36 feet, and is
an exceedingly desirable location. This
property is to. be sold for cash, as the
owner is about to leave the city, AID will
positively be sold at whatever price may
be bid. Parties, therefore. wanting q
very desirable location on one Of the best
streets in the city will do well to attend
this sale. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22

VIZ have seen and tried one of the pa
tent roach traps invented BY our enter
prising friend, Bob Armstrong. and are
pleased to say that it is the only thing
yet which will do the work thoroughly.
1t is simple in construction, and the price
is only one dollar. Who would not give
that much to be rid of reaches.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22

CRY EvIDEEoE.-A gentleman who
has been suffering for fifteen years with
a chronic disease, having tried some Of
the most eminent physicians without sue
cess, had considered his case hopeless
Finally, he called on DR.. j. B. Scar
borough, with his constitution greatly
impaired, the disease having ap-
peared in his ears, nose, eyes, and
all over his body. Ia the short space
of three weeks he was cured efec-
tually-his name and particulars can be
had at the Doctors Office. A physician
of high repute in the city has pronounced
his treatment the best known, and has
said be would give FIVE hundred dollars
for the recipe. ...slst
HuLE's morning class for boys Is now
in session, from eight am. TO twelve m,
at No. 3O3 Third street. Boys wishing to
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River.

The Mississippi at this point is declining be-
ing now eleven feet six inches below high wa
ter mark. The Arkansas continues at high
stage. White river is declining. with plenty Of
water from Jacksonport out. The Ohio is de-
clining. with six and a half feet in the canal at
Louisville.
Business on the wharf was dull this morn
ing.
BOATS LEAVING THIS EVENING.
The splendid passenger and freight and regu-
lar United States mail packet. Thomas H. Al
len. is announced for Helena, Napoleon, Pine
Bluff. Little Rock. Fort Smith and all in
termediate landings this evening at five
o'clock. She belongs to the Arkansas River
Packet Company. aud is one Of the best boats
of the line. Captain Reese Pritehard COM
mands, with those excellent gentlemen. G. T.
Walker and Joe Thomas. in the office.
The magnificent and feet steamer, Des Arc.
will leave this tTuesdsy) evening at i've
o'clock. for all points on White river. Her ac-
commodations are inferior to no other boats
on the river. and her officers are ever mindful
and attentive to the wants of passengers. Cap
tain John d. Elliott will be on the roof. and
Joe Elliott and Matt. Glass in the Office.
The splendid St. Francis will leave this
Tuesday, evening at five O'clock for all points
on the st. Francis river. Captain T. r. Bow
man commands. The efficient and popular
clerks are Messrs. Sam. Paine and W. II.
Clarke.
The splendid steamer Robert Z. Lee will be
in port to leave for Vicksburg and New Orleans
this evening at five o'clock. Captain Can
non commands. with ]. T. Roberts and John
Mossop in the Office. The Lee is the fastest
steamer on the river. and we doubt If any Of
them can surpass her in elegance and beauty
of finish.
The regular Memphis and st. Louis packet.
Belle Memphis. John c. Crane. master, and
Billy Blenker, the favorite clerk. leaves this
evening at Eve for Cairo and St. Louis.
The Belle Memphis is new boat. and is per-
fectly safe and reliable. always making time.
Her officers are clever. courteous and accom-
medating gentlemen. and make their guests
feel at home. Her table fare is the very best.
and done up in style.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Tho steamer George W. Cheek. Captain Jas.
Lee. with Stack Lee and B. P. Fields In the
Office, will leave tomorrow evening at five for
Rriar's Point and intermediate landings. The
g. W. G. is well known as one Of cur jautiest
little packets, and her officers never allow their
patrons room for complaint.
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srRAYEp or sToLEN.

rTRAYRp OR STOLEN "A s0RRKL
- horse-mule. with shaved tail, medium slE.,
fyanded On left shoulder 90. Twenty-Five dol
iers reward will be paid for his return 70 Tapt'
n. NJ. Baieman. Laudsrdaie street, near s nsr-
Tando road. - S'"~
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CONCERT To-NIeHr.-Don't forget the
concert tonight. at Assembly Hall, by
the pupils of the Gsbbert Academy. Let
the hall be crowded.
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IvoRY-HASDLKD and sandle wood span
gled silk fans, one dollar each, at the
Revolution One and Two Dollar Store,
59S Main Street. 4 ( 81
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SLvER-PLATED sugar bowls, butter
dishes, goblets, syrup cups and call bells
for one dollar each at the Revolution
One and Two Dollar Store, 2sS Main
straet est
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BEAUTIFUL she'll toilet boxes for two
dollars at the Revolution One and Two
Dollar Store, 2a8 Main street. 9ST
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SrLvER.pLArED, fve-bottled revolving
castors for two dollars each at the Revo-
luton One and Two Dollar Store, 2ps
Main street. H3T
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Pernumed soaps nj see. per dozen
pieces; Ieee yds. nne lawn, NJ I5e.
per yard grenadines. Al 15e- per I'd,
worth zoe. and everything else I'm
proportion, at vendig a Bros, No.
cas- Main street. vt
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ELEGANT parlor vases for two dollars
each at the Revolution One and Two
Dollar Store, 2a6 Main street. BAT
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LINEN DoYEEs, one dollar per dozen,
at the Revolution One and Two Dollar
Store, 29S Main street. 94f
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GREAT, GREATER, dRE4rFsT - THB
GREAT RED SroRE.-Dry goods at greatly
reduced prices at the Great Red Store,
23O Main street. Lawns. organizes,
linens and ducks, at great bargains, at
the Great Red Store. Gall and buy great
bargains at the Great Red Store. 23O
Main street. 96-T
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BUTTER.-J. Devote is selling the very
best Western Reserve butter, three
pounds for one dollar, corner of Third
and Adams streets 1898
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PARIAY vases, one dollar each, at the
Revolution One and Two Dollar Store,
298 Main street. 93T
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EMMoNs & Son, No. 10 Jefferson street
and 1893 Main street, received yesterday
Good Words (for June), American Tales
No. 9, London Builder flor May, Lon.
don Art Journal flor May, Lopdon Ar
tsan (f0r June), Riverside Magazine flor
july, All the Year Round flor May,
Onward flor july, st. Paul's Magasine
(for June), Hearth and Home, Catholic
World (for JULY, Sunday Magazine flor
June), Dewitt's Dime Novel No. 40, Lip
pincott (ior july, Nick Max tfor july,
chronological Journal flor JULY. Lon.
don illustrated News, London Punch,
The Nation, Army and Navy Journal,
Die Modenwelt, Turf, Field and Farm,
and dailies from Chicago, Cincinnati, St.
Louis, louisville and New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22

COUNTRY merchants that buy dry goods
look at our stock. NJ. KRAUs d Co,
cot Corner Main and Adams.
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ALL-LISEN towels, 81 so per dozen.
90-t M. KRAUs d Co.
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SEVEN pair ladies fine white hose for
one dollar, at the Revolution One and
Two Dollar Store, 29s Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-22

GER rHE BEsr.-Pure drugs, chems
Gals and prescriptions, at the fine drug
store Of Morrison & Ellis, at 1872 Main
street.