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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-13
THE COMING OF THE ROSE.

The stargemmed gates, which are never seen
Except by elves on the dewy green
We're rolled apart at touch to-day,
And all the roses are on their way,
Coming to fill the land with light
To crown the summer with garlands bright.
Sweet within sweet and fold on fold.
Crimson and white, and cloth of gold
This with its fiery heart aglow,
That with the luster of falling snow,
See them toss on the prickly hedge,
See their foam on the meadow edge.
Blooming as fair by the roof of thatch
As where princess may lift the latch
Scattering odors pure and sweet
On the dusty road or the thronging street.
Bailllng the grasp OF rude desire
by the jealous watch of the sentry brier.
Everywherei is the fragrance poured;
Earth is garden of the Lord.
Pride of the bower and light of the lane,
The rose is timed to merry strain;
MUSIC and perfume, JOY and june
Nothing is tangled or out of tune.
Bird atilt on the jeweled spray
Weaves the rose in his rollicking lay;
Child at sport by the cottage door
Never was half so glad before;
Little wren in the hidden nest
Chirps of the pleasure that fills her breast.
Which is the lovelier, bud or rose,
The clasp that hides, or the bloom that grows
fairer and drawer hour by hour
Till We gaze entranced on the perfect howeri
Somebody wiser than you or l,
Dear little questioner, must reply.
], as 1 stoop to your rosebud lips,
Gates through which innocent laughter trips
], as bend with kiss to meet
The wistful eyes in their candor sweet
Know that the bud so fresh and free
Is the dearest thing in this world to me.
--MdrgGret Il. SdngteT, in Hdrpsr's YOunl
People
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III.
THE scALPER REsuMEs AID CoNcLupE

THE SCALPER RESUMES AND CONCLUDES.
1t was a great piece of good luck on
my part, as am sure that you will
agree, that found Her brother on the
train. He is unfortunate in having a
crooked back, but his head is so level
and his brain so bright that no one ever
thinks he is deformed. At lrst | was
disappointed in not finding Her; but
after all it was better in every
way that l met Her brother, 1t was
for him She had saved up money that
he could 60 to friends in the West who
are able and willing to help him, and
not for trip for herself. He was good
enough to take pity on me, because ]
was so lonesome, and consent to share
my sleeping-car section with me. ]
never rode with more agreeable fell
low in my life, and we parted great
friends when | finally was obliged tC
leave him in Chicago and come back.
He also sent message to his sister here
in New York, which he said must de-
liver personally, and as he made such
point of my doing it in person
couldn't refuse.
Now it just occurs to me you have
been too inquisitive all along, and
didn't stop to think who | was talking
to; and so | will not under any con,
sideration, tell you who She is or wha
a grand, brave struggle She has beer
making for her invalid mother and he
unfortunate brother. But havin!
thoughtlessly gone on as far as have
| don't suppose it can do any real harm
to say that, whatever her name may b.
now, week from to-day it will be tn
same as mine, and I'd like to Civ
everybody free ride to wherever the
want to go, or do anything in reason t.
make everyone as happy as ] am now
regardless of the fact that if cut rate
save money to some people, they hay
given me-or will in few days Civ
me-a mother-in-law and a lam
brother-in-law to care for, not to mer
ton wife too good for the best an
squarest scalper who ever drummed u
business on Broadway. and so go i
for cut rates to the end of the chapter
-DetyOn Post.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-17

fNSe01 5uaIu lie mysteries
OF the canyon beyond Nature has paint
ed these columns Of rock with red and YER
million, and here and there pines and frs
have found Judgment in the crevices. soa.
ening the brilliancy of the picture BY their
tlnts and shadows. Beyond stretches for
several hundred miles, a dreary plain and
dessert OF swirling sand and tumultuous
rock, soft and glittering. The sun glares
down with frightful intensity . fqintaud
shadowy mist envelopes the scintilatng
exPanse, and on the distant horizon shapes
itself into the weird forms of,the columns
and battements which we have left far
behind. The place is sublime In its its dresr-
mess and utter desolatiop. An ipexpiica-
bic sadness comes over us, as if we were in
the solemn presence of death. Night soon
falls and the sombre picture is sbnt out
from view The next morning finds US
al Clmafron' and for the rest Of the day,
we pass through the most wonderful seen
cry on the road. The Black CANYON of
the Gunnson is remarkable for its gloomy
grandure and its air Of dreary desolation.
The river, buried in gairish shadows, roar
ing and angry with foam, rushes through a
narrow gorge that is buried With rocks
towering SO high that the, sunlight never
picrces the dismal abyss AS I'VE. yhirl
through, rocking and swaying to and fro,
from the sharp and sudden Yipdilg5 the
roar of the furious river and the. loud
rumbling of the train, ECHO and geiecho
like the thunder of a tornado from the
solid walls. IA, .a..l.., -.
There are pinnacclleess l after pinp4oles Of
gray and bf6od-red rock, shooting grace
fully thousand feet or more into the air,
and the most picturesque and grahdest cul-
inmates in the Currecanti Needle. sThis is
graceful object, streaEsd with gray and
brilliant red. This region was once al
most impenetrable, and before engih6dring
science dug worms path through its
depths and darkness, The Indians fleeing
from the fury of the white meb, heldtheir
council fires beneath the shadow oil this
ominous looking pinnacle. -" do'a"
After leaving the Gunnison, We follow
for some distance the valley of 'tkee' Tomi-
chi river, The road gradually ascends
winding up and up the mountains at
grade of I'll feet to the mile, under miles
of snow-Sheds, until it reaches the summit
at MarshalPs Pass. ''''i'''''Vq ~
3Em ssd 9ruihIsig9J
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II|VH4 'IlU3WIUIV4
James K. Polk laidithel coraepstdoe OF
the Washington monumentaqg1 odi SIS

NJ. de Brazza, e$plofetIE, Ab43yJI Received
from King Makoko, Of tile Congo icSdIaH country,
the "Order of the Grand collar, 4 mark
of the highest distinction IN That land.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-17
from San Francisco to Denver.
BY RALPH L. GOODRICH.

views of nature as the Northern Pacific, or
some Of the roads that diverge from the
Central at Ogden. The Nevada country,
at least that portion of it which is seen
from the railroad, is barren and dreary be-
yond expression. Alkali plains, with the
ugly and everlasting sage brush, and rolling
sand hills, sparkling aud dazzling in the
clearing sunlight, recur with tiresome mo
nOtony. No cheering signs Of verdure APP
pear until the valley of the Humboldt river
is reached. This stream flows through a
dreary desert and empties into a'lake lying
in large alkali plain. No outlet has yet
been discovered, and what becomes of this
mass Of water is an unsolved mystery.
Early on the second morning after leav-
ing San Francisco, we catch glimpses of
the great Salt Lake stretching out to the
south, and the outlying peaks and ridges
of the Wasatch mountains. The air is
sharp and clear as crystal. The vault
above our heads appears at an infinite dis
tance The tar-away mountains, tinged
with blue-gray hue, loom up against the
SKY, All is bleak and desolate, excepting
mere and there, where the Mormons have
made the desert blossom as the rose.
AT Ogden we leave the Central Pacific
railroad, and take the Denver and Rio
Urande tor Denver. This is one of the
most remarkable railroads ever built, and
passes through some of the most beautiful.
sf"nueSt and dreariest scenery on this con-
''nent' 1t is narrow-gauge road. IF it
n'u Oeen broad gauge, it would have
Oeen impossible for it to climb the noun
'an' and creep its serpentine way through
'ns narrow and rocky gorges. The great
y" engineering skill has been displayed in
l' location, grading and construction.
VQlng from Ogden to Salt Lake City,
W. are constantly in sight of the lake,
WAL "D''H looks like piece of FURNISHED sill
on n' !, There is broad valley here, sEirted
~ 'ne east by the Wasatch mountains,
a., "I na, extending along the horizon, present
vond ~ chain of white peaks. Be-
di.ti 'ue lake in the west, and almost in
hill. g1 gu in the distance, are blue
v. dl'' Which as we proceed farther down the
inta ,'y, come nearer and. nearer, and tower
'0 Tnlte-crested mountains.
is nIa lake City, the Mecca of Mormops,
ipdsso asan' enough for days sojourn, but
rer sfC,,oa s dull for longer stay. The
o'NA VI The MOrp,ouu :, :,
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-17

is rank. Most men, it is generally sun.
posed, are contented with one woman fl
they get the one of their choice, and |
presume eoteriS pdribus, woman ought 10
be perfectly happy and contented with one
man. In the apportionment of matrimoni-
al alliances the fair and the pretty have the
best chance, and the ugly ones are thrown
overheard, and rather than not be married
at all, they are willing to bask in
the shadow OF mans love, passion or
religion which is divided into ten or
a dozen portions. And for this reason
the ugllest women that the benefcent
Creator has permitted to grow and fade,
are found in the kingdom of the Lat
ter Day Saints, They are as coarse and
stupid as they are ugly and uninvitiug.
The household has no ameliorating inAu
ences, and the air Of the community is far
from disseminating any refining and en-
nobling effects.
One OF the most picturesque views is
from Camp Douglass, military station on
a foot hill, a short distance from the city.
The railroad runs through the valley,
along the Jordan river, which connects
Salt Lake with Utah Lake. The valley is
magnificent, and the Mormons, as we'll as
Gentiles, have put it into splendid
state OF cultivation. Through a gaping
ravlne we get momentary glimpse Of a
snow-crowned point, bold and prominent
although it is distant more than two hun
dred miles. After leaving Spanish Fork,
we begin to work our way through the
Wasatch mountains. The scenery here is
of kind that passes description. We
wind around the narrow gorges, and along
the roaring streams, and struggle up the
dizzy heights. The brown rocks are shelly
ing out in grotesque shapes, towering up
thousands Of feet in the air, monument up
on monument, tombstone above tombstone,
looking as if the meresU breath of air would
hurl them crashing down into the gorge.
The scenery is extraordinary, and every
where there are unmistakabIe evidences of
volcanic action. When the molten mass
was tossedabo in the widest confusion by
some terrific tornado, it seems to have been
suddenly cooled and petrifed into its pres
ent form, except as it has been torn and
disintegrated by the winds and storms Of
centuries. Far from appearing like a
dreary and uninhabited wilderness, seems
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Miss Maria Zeisloft has ended her stay
with Mrs. Ella Pursel and returned to her
home In Madison.
Last Thursday Harvey Masteller lost a
valuable young mare.
On Saturday last Miss Lizzie Moore left
our village to teach two months term Of
free school in Fishingcreek township.
Miss Libbie Pursel spent Sunday with
her parents at New Columbia.
Miss Mary Appleman, formerly of this
place, now of Virginia, is visiting through
these parts.
Moore Quick and wife of Rupert called
at Hugh McBride's Sunday afternoon last
jess Wilson has contracted with Benja-
min Hicks for the summer to assist In
pain ting.
Miss Maggie Diehl Of Bloordsburg, is
holding a select school at the Forks.
Sunday afternoon last quite number Of
our beauties were trailing in search Of
trailing (our beauties) arbutus.
Mr. James and Will Terwiliger OF Light
Street gave their brother Charlie, of this
place a pleasant call on Sunday after
noon.
William Ernest is improving his resi-
dence by building neat yard fence.
William Tiley and family have returned
from ten-day visit with friends in Pine
township.
Edward Musgrave of Rohrsburg, spent
the early part of the week with his sister,
Mrs. E. ]. Oil.
Master Willie Moore will again reside for
the summer with his uncle, Hervey Hart
man.
Frank Oil intends stopping with his un-
Gle, Samuel Oil, during the summer and
take practical course in the art of hus-
bandry.
Rev. Sharretts will preach In the Luth.
Church Saturday afternoon, preparatory to
communion on Sunday morning.
Abijah Swisher, who has been dodging
the authorities since his escape from the
sheriff last fall, was captured by two po-
licemen from Bloomsbury this afternoon,
Monday, while planting potatoes in his
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Asbury.

There was ice half an inch thick at this
place Sabbath morning. mercury down to
26o, Notwithstanding the cold weather the
farmers are doing their best. Some have
their oats sown and corn ground plowed
expecting to plant about the 18th inst.
VIM. Jones has laid in a good supply of
goods and is doing good business In that
line at Jamestown. Call and see his stock.
Harman Kline proposes building a new
house at Jamestown, as one Of his sons
struck streak of good luck last week, and
is now trotting in double harness. We
wish James happy and prosperous life,
and his better half the same.
Rev. A. B. Hoaven preached again Sab
bath morning.
The first quarterly meeting of the Or
angeville circuit will be held at the Asbury
church on Friday the Sth inst, at 10 o'clock
a. M, we expect the Elder in attendance,
on Sabbath following, the 10th inst, a. m,
Barnetts of Shickshinny will preach, all are
cordially invited. 1t will do you good 10
hear sermon from former Pastor.
G. G. zimmerman has just started out in
the fruit tree business for G. L. Van Dusen
Geneva, N. Y.
The schools in our township commenced
Monday morning with Lizzie Robbins at
Forks, Clara Robbins at Savage, Ella Greasy
at Asbury, Ella Andrews ut Jamestown and
Miss Fritz at Zaner's.
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At call of the President, the council met
Thursday evening, April Both.
On motion the President was directed to
request the Superintendent of the Telc.
phone Co., to remove the telephone post on
Chestnut Alley at the premises of John
Wagonseller, so as to enable him to enjoy
the use of his premises.
On motion of Messrs. Sharpless and Moy.
er, the following resolution was read and
adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
notify all owners or occupants of property
where decayed and offensive matter, filth
or anything that would be detrimental to
the health of the citizens of the town can
be found, whether in the highways or IN
public or private grounds, to remove the
same in five days from receiving such no.
tice.
Messrs. Sterner and Rosenstock stated
that side walks on East Street, in front OF
lots of John Kelly and others are too low
also those on Third and Iron streets. On
motion it was ordered that the president
appoint committee of three, of which he
shall be one to investigate said sidewalks
and report at next meeting, Sterling and
Rosenstock were appointed.
On motion of Sharpless and Sterner the
last above named committee were directed
to look into the proper distribution of storm
waters along the head of Chestnut alley.
On motion, w. w. Barrett, j. @. Bark
ley and Charles Richie were appointed adj
dtional policemen.
On motion, building permits were grant
ed to L. s. Wintersteen and 7. l.. Gun
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ed tramps. No case of that kind has at
anytime heretofore, been brought in this
court and you will be required to pass
upon indictments against several persons
Of that character, or accused OF being So
That you may understand what constitutes
the offense, and how much and what evil
dence Is sufficient to establish the facts o
its commission. will read the act OF as
scmbly passed April 30, 1870, entitled IAN
Act to Define aud Punish Tramps." Reads
the act II a person, apparently strang-
or, over the age OF sixteen and ablebodied,
goes from house to house begging food or
clothing, that act is enough to charge him
as a tramp under the first section of this
act. You see that the act humanely ex-
cmpts persons of tender age and females,
and persons who are (providentially or
otherwise) deprived Of ability to obtain
livelihood, by reason of being maimed or
crippled, but others, ablebodied persons
above the age Of sixteen years, not resi-
dents of the county, having no ordinary or
usual occupation, going about begging or
soliciting aims, under this act are tramps,
and subject to the punishment therein pro-
vided. S. N. WALKER
Bloomsbury May A, 1885. Stenographcr.
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.JerseytOwu.

Quite frost Sunday morning.
Too cold for vegetation.
Mr.. j. &. Shultz is attending court this
week.
Messrs. Joseph Wagner, Miles Smith and
f. +. Welliver were at Bloom the first of
the week.
Mr.. w. Welliver was at home on Satur-
day.
A Mr. Freeze of Utah spent day or
two in town last week.
Miss Cora Lee who has been attending
school at Bloom is at home.
Mr.. Miles Smith enters upon his official
duties this week.
Mr.. John Stout is improving his property
by erecting a neat fence along the road
Some of the weather prophets say it will
cause it raincd on the first day of May.
Very likely, but then it may depend lit
tie, too, upon whether the moon was favo-
rable at that time.
Now for bargains. Mr.. Ginglcs has re-
turned from the city where he was last
week laying in a large stock of new
goods.
A number of persons met at the church
one evening last week and made partial ar
rangements to hold Sunday school con-
vcntion at this place on the 23rd. All the
Sunday schools of the neighborhood are ex-
pected to participate, and good time is
anticipated.
AS the 18th approacheth the small boy
jumppeth, and clappeth his hands and
shouteth at the top of his wee, melodious
voice, "See out for jumbo"
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Sherin's sales.

The following properties were sold by
the Sheriff on March IA.
A tract of land, containing GO acres in
Fishngcreek sold as property of Jacob NJ
Beishine to William Crisman for 5000.
A lot in Buck Horn, 70t perches sold as
property of William S. Marshall to Dr. H.
w. McReynolds for $50.
Two parcels of ground in Centre twp,
sold as property Of William Kisner to Eliza
Eckroth for $50.
Sales on Monday, May 4th
A tract OF land in Madison containing 80
acres sold as property of Elias Bogart to
William Kramer for S505.
A tract of land in jackson containing So
acres and 147 perches sold as property of
Samuel Bellas to William Bcllas, Ex'r of
Andrew Bellas for $1,000.
A tract of land in Madison containing 233
acres and perches sold as property of
Meyer N. Meyers to William Mccormick
and Frank G. Angle for $120.
A tract of land in Pine containing 100
acres, more or less, as the property of
Joseph Cole to c. w. Ewes for $175.
A lot of ground in Greenwood containing
three ee-fourths of an acre, as the property of
Andrew ]. Crawford to Amos WhitenIght
for S110.
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why Deeds should he Recorded.

Examine your old deeds and see if the
Recorders certificate is endorsed thereon,
and If not recorded you will save trouble
by observing the following reasons why
they should be recorded
l. Because deed which is not recorded
within six months after the execution of the
same, shall be adjudged fraudulent against
any subsequent purchaser for valuable con-
sideration.
2. Because where two deeds are made
of different dates from the same grantor to
different persons, neither of which is re-
corded within six months, that which is
first recorded will take priority.
3, Because purchasers who neglect to
place their deeds upon record as prescrlb-
ed by law incur the risk of former owners
giving liens upon the same.
4. Because moneyed men will not make
any loans to parties whose deeds are nol
recorded.
o. Because il by accident deed should
be destroyed or lost, II would be very eX-
pensiye to get another
q. Because to preserve a chain OF title
it is requisite to have all deeds recorded.
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Coles Creek and vicinity.

The citizens and patrons are busily en-
gagged in farm work. The ground is being
turned up, and soon the jolly corn plant
ers will be Ginning the hoe. Indeed, the
novelties generally belonging to mankind
have given place TO a more substantial
farm work.
Samuel Fritz, aged eighty-three, is oc-
casionally seen along some one of our
mountain streams. A few days ago he
could have been seen capturing tremen-
dous trout How pleased he seemed
Catch another one, "Uncle Samie," it
amuses you. David Lewis has turned fish
erman, but he has poor success. Many
others have tried angling, but when asked
what success, the usual is 81 guess that
the lawyers can't get fat on fish this
spring"
Gently disturbed by two old men who rea-
lized brute force TO such an extent that they
disligured each others faces, and endeav.
ored to scratch out their eyes Shame on
such persons Don't you think you ought
to be men ? Brothers Brothers
A novel witness at wedding is man
standing outside the window gazing on the
marital ceremonies in fixed amusement.
This might be remedied and the mans de-
sires gratfed by having a more public
wedding.
Great volumes of smoke arose from
numerous forest fires. Why are these fires
allowed, destroying our timber and dam
aging the soil People near the mountain
reluctantly leave their homes, even on bu-
siness, of fear of this devastating agent.
james Fritz, from Overton, Bradford, is
visiting his parents.
Mrs, Owen Park is steadily recovering
from the effects of fall received shor t
time ago.
George Fritz was the victim of surp ise
party, May ..
Miles Comstock's father is very poorly
this spring, Old age is probably the main
agent at work upon this generous man,
The wind storm, although strong, did
not inaict as much damage in this part OF
the country as many supposed thatit would.
| A barn was blown down for John Herring
ton. Rachael Hess house is reported to
be partially unroofed, At Jasper Steph
ems, the wind rocked the baby in the era
die, and moved the house on its founda
tion. Forest trees were urrooted, orchards
thinned, and roads strewn with limbs aut
trees.
| The family of Alonzo Albertson has re
turned to their home at Coles creek
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Geo. A. McKelvy is visiting his parents.
Charles Reichart was foreman of tho
Grand Jury.
j. f. Derr, one of Jacksons staunch
democrats, was in town on Monday.
Miss Eva Sterling has been visiting near
Hazleton for some time.
Col. A. d. Seeley was sworn in as High
Constable of Berwick in Court last Mon
day.
Mr.. G. Little of Pottsyille was engaged in
looking up the insurance business here
last week.
L. A. German, Esq, of jackson town.
ship, inspected our office on Monday. He
has taken the COLUMBIAN for many years.
j. G. Jacoby, Esq, of Berwick made
his returns on Monday, and was kept in
town several days as witness in Ber-
wick suit.
Rev. John Hewitt, who has just severed
his connection with the Episcopal church
at Bellefonte, will take charge of a parish
in Freemont, Nebraska.
A. b. Croop of Briarcreek, who has been
ill for some time, was in town last Saturday
for the first time in several weeks. He is
slowly improving.
Mr.. ]. A. Owens of Lewisburg, agent for
bronze monuments and tombstones, spent
several days in town last week. There are
number of handsome specimens of his
work in Rosemont cemetery.