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They Let Him Stay.

In the early history of Cummins City,
when Calamity and Lengthy johnson
and Tapeworm Charlie We're the bon-ton
of the new gold camp, there was a man
whom we will call DR.. Farrar, who went
there partially to assay for the camp and
partially to wear out his young life. DIR.
tarrar had a pretty up hill job of it from
the start, Tor the mines hadn doomed
very fast at first, land good many of the
boys sent their samples of ore to Salt Lake
or Denver for assayand there's of them
used to salt his tiuX and get a big show.
ing and then stand him up for his pay
One honest miner gilded the pestle one
night in the assay Office, and sold his
gopher hole on Virginia Hill the next
day on an assay Of Sl,52S to the ton.
After while DR., Farrar found that he
had to lock up his mortar and fux in his
trunk and sleep with his cruciblcs, or his
reputation as an asSayist would become
a by-word and stencil in the nostrils of
the pilgrim with the plug hat, and the
tendcr-toot would say "lie upon him, and
spit upon him and smite him on the
bugle,
Ga the top of all this an injurious re
port got out over the camp rejecting
upon the morality of DR., Farrar. Society
was in a crude state and most every
stovepipe in town had been bored SO
full OF bullet holes that it wouldn't draw,
and there was general feeling of in
security.
Most every one said that unless steps
were taken to quiet things little before
long, there would be music by the en-
tire band,
1t was generally decided that the yigi
Ianlers would have to begin on DR.. Far
rar The town was getting a bad repu
tation outside, and something must be
done. The committee, however, was
not in working order, as a part of the
number had gone over toward Last
Chance on placer stampede, ana half
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ollice'-motioning toward the younger
mainland find myself under arrest.
hepolicsmen dropped their hands ano
looked toward Mr. Primrose. Mr. Prim
rose looked at them.
"Why are you here, men 2" he asked.
The little chap wanted us pretty bad
ly said one OF them turning to Tom
with a laugh.
thought they were the criminals,
papa-had come to hurt you and
couldn't speak to you, and | locked you
up. didn't know what to do-and you
said the criminals were such nice looking
men" a laugh arose at this.
$50 on" said the father. II don't un.
dcrstand yet"
"The burglars were gone when | got
10 Homer; they sat behind me on the
cars and talked about being revenged on
you, papa and one of them had that re-
yolyer." Toms voice broke, and he seized
his fathers hand
The two criminals laughed heartily.
Il believe | see into it now," said Mr..
Sanford. 81 said | was coming here to
get revenge for the beating you gave me
at chess. This revolver'-he took il
from his pocket-"was given me this
morning by the burglar l have been
defending, as token of his gratitude, as
he expressed it, for the able manner in
which | had conducted his case. And
this poor little felow'-looking kindly
at Tom-"has been suffering agonies for
his fathers safety ever since | showed it
in the cars"
$50, friends said Mr.. Primrose, look
ing around, 81 thank you all for coming
to my protection, but you see 1 don't
need it.
The police led the way out and the
others followed, with increasing merri-
ment at the mistake which had been
made. A shout arose from the crowd
outside as it left the premises
81 beg your pardon, sir and yours"
faltered poor Tom, with his strongest
effort to keep back the tears of mortilica-
ton at the terrible blunder he had COM
mitted.
"No pardon is necessary" said Mr.
Sanford. ''lf my own small boy lives
to your age, the best | can wish for him
is that he may be as brave and energetic
as you have been to-day, and as faithful
in watching for his fathers safety, even
if it sometimes leads him into amistake
You'll take my hand now, my boy, won't
you?'
Tom graspcd it and then escaped to
his room. There lay his pocket. book,
just where he had left it when. He chang
ed his clothes in the morning he threw
himself on the bed and cried until sleep
came to relieve his troubles.
When he awoke it was twilight and
his mother was beside him.
"Come, dear" she said; ''they are all
waiting foryou. Yes,you must go down."
as Tom shook his head ''they will not
go to tea till you go down. And look
at this--your father received it about an
hour ago"
1t was a telegram from Homer, and
read thus:
"llave caught the men and shipped TO
Hancock county."-H.nper's Young
People.
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Select Story.
HOW TOM PRIMROSE PROTECTED
HIS FATHER.
BY SIDNEY DAlRE.

Mr.. Primrose arrived at home one
morning just as the family were gather.
ing for breakfast. He had been for two
days at a small town about 80 miles dis
tant, to which he had been summoned to
assist in the trial of pair of noted
crimi lals.
"You look tired out" said Mrs. Prm.
rose.
"Tired enough he said. 81 have been
up nearly all night"
"How did it happen?"
Well, it was partly my own fault.
met my old friend Philip Sanford up
there he was on the defense in the case
| was prosecuting. We had a grand tilt
over Thought each other vigorously all
the way through. The chief criminal
shook his fist at me when | was making
the closing speech. began to see that
the case was going against me, and |
pressed the rascals pretty hard"
'Dear mel said Mrs. Primrose, with an
anxious face. II am always in fear of
some of these desperate characters do.
ing you some in jury ont of revenge"
The gentleman laughed. 'Don't worry
yourself, dear" he said. ''There is smuch
more to be feared from the rogues who
go uncaught than from those who feel
the strong grasp of the law. But as | was
telling the case went to the jury about
nine last night, and then Sanford
and | got down to a game of chess. If
| didn't beat him at law, beat him well
at the game and it was one o'clock be-
fore We took heed of the time. Then, as
my train was due at three, it was not
worth while to go to bed, so we played
and talked on. When / got to the sta
ton, found the train was behind time,
so lay on a bench till it ..came, at five,
and here | am"
"Iou will take Il rest now?"
"Not bit, he said, opening some let
ters he found waiting for him. Business
is pressing just now, lIa ha !" he ex-
claimed, "ths Is good news, We will
have those rogues in the penitentiary
yet"
"What is it," asked Mrs, Primrose.
"Why, | told you just now that |
feared the jury would not convict on the
cNiucHce, dltlouSH III was convincing To
me. Here is a letter from the Sheriff of
Hancock county, who wishes that these
same fellows be held to answer to a
charge of completely in bank robbery,
which took place in the county some
months since. If the jury fails to con
vict, the prisoners must be arrested the
moment they are discharged"
'Rather Il damper on them, | should
say" said Frank, with a chuckle.
"You'd be astonished to see what de-
cent looking men they are continued
his father. "The chief criminal would
impress you as having been trained for
gentleman, and his accomplice is not
much more than a boy; both are well
dressed, The dantiest little pearl noun
ted revolver | ever saw vas displayed in
court as the instrument used in their last
scrape. Frank, you must take run up
to Homer on the nine train"
"lle can not, said Mrs. Primrose,
"lm sorry, but he sprained his foot YES
terday' and must keep quiet for a few
"Thats bad-for the boy and for me.
| must hurry down town and send some
one else"
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dozen more were in Laramie on district
court business. However,it was decided
that two members of the committee,
whom we will call Trustworthy Kersikes
and "'The Annihilator" were delegated to
arm themselves and drive DIR. Farrar out
of town or inform MIN that they would
shoot him on sight.
Great care was used to prevent DIR.
Farrar from getting any premature
notice of this arrangement, because those
| who knew his very shrinking aud gentle
disposition were sure that if he were to
drop on the programme he would skip
the camp, and the amusement would have
to be postponed.
1t was therefore decided that Trust
worthy Kersikes and "The Annihilator"
shoul1 90 down to the assay office armed
and be prepared to either scare the assay
er to death or spatter his quivering flesh
all over Pole Cat avenue.
About opposite the palatial dugout oc-
cupied by Calamity, the avengers met
DIR. Farrar.
He had Just been down to Sam Woods
and hoisted in about six fingers of what
was known at that time as Vinegar Hill
Sheep Dip. 1t was way-billed over the
Union Pacific as "liqud crime"
The avengers stood back moment to
give the fugitive chance to escape if he
wanted to, but he didn't avail himself
of it.
He seemed TO court death.
He simply walked up to Trustworthy
Kersikes and twisted the double barrel
ed shot gun out of his hands like flash.
Then he pulled it on the Annihilator and
told him to throw up his hands. Calmly
as though he were making an assay on
Gilt Edge blossom rock, DIR. Farrar went
through the pockets Of the avengers.
The siX-shooters he slowed away in the
bust of his pantaloons, and the double
barreled shot-gu he broke over a pine
log and threw it up on the woodshed.
Then he told the avengers that he
would spare their Improbable lives
this trip, but if they ever tried to kill him
again there would be good deal of hill
arty on the main street. He said he was
not of revengeful disposition, but that
if this thing was repeated every evening
with matinee for ladies and children
every Saturday afternoon, he would get
repeating hoe handle and clean out the
entire vigilance committee.
Dr. Farrar said he had never been
looked upon as qualrelsome or deadly
man at all he was just plain, every
day style of citizen without any consum-
ing ambition to fill the world with funer-
ais and hang sable pail of mourning
over the land, but if the vigilance COM
mittee wanted to make an example of
him aud would give him notice enough
so that he could arm himself with an old
salt bag full of convalescent eggs and an
old pick handle, he would be willing to
abide by the result.
The committee turned in silent scorn
and left him, and the disagreeable sub
ject was never broached again afterward.
Bill Nye in the Detroit Free Press.
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3. r. SHARpLESS,
FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,

NEARL. .&B. DEPOT. sIooNssuRa. pENN'A.
Manufacturer OF Plows, Stoves and all kinds OF
Castings. Large stncF OF Tiuware, Cook stoves
Room Stoves Stoves for heating stores school hOus,
es churches &e. Also. large stock Of repairs for
city stoves OF all kinds, wholesale and retail such as
Fire Brick, Crates. Lds, Centres, &c., Stove Pine.
Cook Boilers; SPIDERS Cake Plates, Large Iron Ktt,
lies, Sled soles, Wagon Boxes, all kinds OF Plow
Points, Mould Boards, Bolts, Plaster, Salt
=--BONE MANURE, De-
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TEACHING SCHOOL AND BOARDING
AROUND.

MY thoughts 20 back to the rosy prime,
Ana memory paints anew the scenes
Though half century totorvenos
Oa n highway corner tho schoo, bonso s,.nas
Under an elm tree broad an, tor
And rolllcking children in Ian him, bonds
Come at the m ,ster,. wornInr col,
They pile together their sleds and sto.os
Hang hats and hoo ds In tho entrvuo,,
And catherine nenc,ls boo,e an, 49,
DiIigeut ,tudv succeeas n MA,
A mountain stream turns n grav stone min
That rpns WIN a e,o y, .,,',,s,,o.o.'a
And there in f.ncv wander s,u, "'''''''
Teaching school and hoord,no, oro,,,
,
N1n, ~ 70 arm hous' large and square,
.i.n uoois anu easements painted red,
.Voop 'ua' ehaues from the summer glare,
There's an ancient blrn with swallow ho,es
High in the gabc. three in a line.
The 1.-the bay colt IN the deem snow ro,Is.
From racks Of ~ feed the docIle kline.
C osely are huddlnd tba t,reso,,, o,,o,
As the fl ills resound from Tn, throshi,, ooor
The pllferlng poultry stellthlly cree,
And silently watch at the omen door
For each stray kernel OF shellInc grain
Full OF content was the LOT found
Among the farm folk, honest and main
Teaching school and boarding around
r,o
C,,ornn a., n'o '"' 'SN suppl'osi
cr,,,,or ~ ,oa,r','~ " u''Ui 'are'
',o an = ", n.oa' anu pu.ulhss a1u PIES
,r,-a Ne,l iVoi'' ',0u ' III Vno o'i, Vi iie'
~ a.eops III m'io SUI oeu
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Odd Items.

The Flathead Indians are praised be-
cause they saw wood for their wives.
But they did not get their name for any
such reason.
A priest once asked a condemned Grim
inal in a Paris jail, "What kind of a
conscience have you?" ats good as new,"
replied the prisoner, 'for have never
used it."
When Lord Erskine heard of the
death of an immensely rich man he said,
quantity: "Well, he had fine sum to
begin the other world with
Smith: 81 once possessed a splendid
dog, which could always distinguish be-
tween a vagabond and respectable per
SON." Jones: "Well, what became of hint"
Smith: "Oh! Twas obliged to give him
away. He bit me"
"Mr. Ais one of those people who
rob Peter TO pay Paul, said Mr.. b.
Hardly, hardly" responded Mr.. c.,
sour friend A-does not do that ex.
actly. He always stops after robbing Pc
ter
'Mus. Doc" being rather an awkward
degree, "Fiddle ID. d." is recommend
ed as the proper thing for the musi-
clans.
1t is said that sharks will not bite a
swimmer who keeps his legs in motion.
If you can keep kicking longer than
shark can keep waiting you are all
right
DlSlNFECrANTS ARE ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY
especially in cases of Diphtheria, Scarlet,
Typhoid, Yellow, and Malarial Fevers.
Darbys Prophyactic Fluid is the great
disinfectant and purifier, 1t affords pro-
lection from contagion, it is relief and
cure in the sick room, will purify the air
and destroy vile odols without creating
another. As a household remedy it is
invaluable,
"llow's business been with you
Brown asked his friend Pingrey. ''Not
very lively" said Brown. "But you have
made something l supposed" "Oh, yes, 1
made an assignment.
Milwaukee has combined all her local
charities in one, and then taken all the
funds away from the one, and the conse-
quence is that she was never so clear of
paupers.- Detroit Free Press.
a lady says that good lawn dress
should wash well. Doesn't a good laun-
dress wash well?
A patent has been taken out in Bos.
ton for cleaning fish, by giving them
snuff, when they sneeze their scales off.
TOO much absorbed in his business"
was the comment of a western newspa-
per on the death of brewer who was
drowned in tank of his own beer.
Bob Burdette says, Editors sit down
to the table with kings" To the best of
our recollection we sat down with deuces,
and only pair of them. The other fell
low, the base Bezonian, had the kings,
Sunday 1rgts.
A Nevada school teacher having died
lately, the local papers announced it
under the head "Loss of Whaler."
About fifty persons were injured at
Quincy, Ill, yesterday, by panic in a
church.-Ex, Somebody found an oys-
ter in his soup at the church festival,
probably.
The net earnings of the Northern
Central Railway Company for December
We're Sl54, ,0S0,60, being a decrease of
S6S,0l6,52 as compared with the CORE
spending month last year. The total
net earnings for the year 1881 were
Sl65,625,5O0, being decrease as com
pared with the previous year of Sl3,ss6,
AIS.
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POetical.
ACROSS THE STREET.

With lash on cheek she comes and oes;
| watch her when she little knows;
wonder II she dreams OF It?
sitting and working at my rhymes,
weave into my verse ut times
Her sunny hair, or CLEANS Of 1t.
Upon her window ledge Is set
box OF towering mlgnonette--
Morning ana eve she tends TO them
The senseless flowers, that do not care
About the loosened strand OF hair,
AS she prettlly bends to them.
II could once contrlve to get
Into that box OF mgnonette
Some morning when she tends to them
She comesl see the rich blood rise
From the throat or cheek-down to the eyes,
Demurely, as she bends TO them.
Thomas Bailey Atdrich.
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LARGE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF slndIy wrlts issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia coun-
ty, and to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House In bloomsbury, at two
O'Clock p. M, on
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r F. HARTMAN

d +. HARTMAN
REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES ,
Lycoming OF Muncy Pennsylvania.
Franklin OF
Pennsylvania OF
Farmers OF York. Pa.
Hanover OF New York.
Manhattan OF New York.
once on Market street. No 9, BloomsbluR
oct. "A, Te-iy
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BY virtue OF sIndIy wrlts issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia coun-
ty, and to me directed, win be exposed to public
sale at the Court House In bloomsbury, at two
O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, February 18th, 1882.
All that certain lot or piece of ground situate in
East Bloomsbury, Columbia county, Pennsylvania.
bounded and described as follows, to-wit on the
north by an alley, on the east by an alley on the
south by lot OF - Turnbach. and on the west
by public road from Bloomsbury TO Berwick, (now
called East street) Containing In front said IOad
(East sreeO about nifty feet and In depth about one
hundred and nine weight feet which is el ected
large two story brick building, stable and out
buildings. a well Of good water on the premises.
Seized, taken In execution at the suit or John @.
Freeze, administrator OF Lovllla Menagh diseased,
against Richard B. Menagh with notice TO Charles
OF Charles Savage.
BARKLEY, Attorney. Al. vend. Ex.
ALSO,
The following described real estate situate In
Heml )ck townsh \, Columbia county, Pennsylvania,
as the property ofM. G. Shoemaker, deceased, as
follows TO WITT Tract No, |, situate In the town OF
Buckhorn, bounded northwardy by lot OF ID. Ney-
harts estate, eastwardy by Main street southwark
are erected a two story brick dwelling house. frame
stable ana other out-bulldlngs, and good well OF
water, containing Ia acre OF land more or less.
NO, Q, situate In the town OF Buck Horn, bounded
northwaIdly by an alley eastwardy by Main street.
southwardly by lot OF d. Neyharts estate, and west
wardly by an alley, on which are erected two story
frame dwelling house and other out buildings well
OF water and good fruit trees containing one-fourth
acre OF land more or less.
No. $, situate In Buck Horn, and bounded north
wardly By lot OF K. NJ Crawford east ardy by land
CT b. r. Fruit, southwardly by lot OF John Prout and
Westwardly by Main street OF said TO ; H. on which
are erected frame store house, she'd stable and
other out-buildlngs, containing twenty eight perch
es OF land II ore or les.
No. 4, situate In Hemlock township. bounded by
lands OF John Miller on the north, on the east by
lands OF Ii. j. Appleman. south by lands OF William
Oil, and on the west by lands OF John Miller con-
tanning six acres and sixty eight perches OF land
more or less.
Seized, taken In execution at the suit OF Elizabeth
Elmer against S. q. NJ. Hollowpeter admlnisu ator
OF M. q. Shoemaker deceased, and YIN. II. Shoe
maker,and to be sold as the properly OF Nj q shoe.
maker deceased,
BARKLEY, Attorney. III. Fa.
u. II, ENT, sherin.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-10-05
Wasn't In.

The occupant of an office on Congress
street west fixed matters one day this
week in such shape that any caller had
to run the gauntlet of Il boy in the ante
room, and AS he retired into his den be.
yond he said to the youth:
Now, young man, look me in the
eye"
Yes. SIR"
land remember what / say"
"Yes. SIR"
If any person calls and asks if / am
in YOU must say You don't know. You
will then ask their business. If they
say it is a financial matter You must
come in here, stop a minute. and return
and say that am out of town 10 take
baths for my rheumatism"
"Yes. SIR
1t was hardly an hour before stran-
ger came up, and when asked his busi-
ness he replied:
well. | called on little GRAND in
volving some money!"
That was the cue for the boy. He re-
treated to the back room. winked a: his
employer. and returned TO the ante
room and reported:
ne mas Just leIt LOT Inc country on
vacation"
Then III leave a note" said the
man. and he sat down and wrote few
lines and took his departure. When he
had been gone ten minutes the employ
er came out TO read it. 1t read:
Called to pay you that $50, but you
were out Am off for Tennessee. See
you when | return in January. Tra-laH'
1t was the work Of only ten seconds
to fling on his hat and reach the street;
but it was too late. An hours hard
work. including walk to one of the
depots. failed TO turn up the man who
had money 10 leave instead of a bill to
collect. The boy over there was look
ing very much cast down yesterday.
One would have said that somebody had
been swearing at him.-Detroa Free
Press.