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ATLANTA, GA. TUESDAY. JUNE 5. 1883.

have too much liberty" returned Master Pr
ret. Would we be led by hired man? Fly,
fy!"
peace, fellow' said Arbaster, addressing
Tom VIII ye put your oar in? Truly a fine
pass, when the crew is to correct the skipper I"
.'Wel, then, so your way said Tom; 81
wash my hands of you.''
"Set him then upon his feet" said Master
Pirret. II know privy place where we may
drink and discourse"
"1f l am TO walk, my friends, We must set
my feet at liberty" said Dick, when he had
been once more planted upright like post.
'He saith true" laughed Pirrot. Truly,
he could not walk accoutred as he is. Give it
slit-out with your knife and slit it. gossip"
Even Arblaster paused at this proposal but
as his companion continued to insist, and Dick
had the sense to keep tie merest wooden ndif-
ference of expression, and only shrugged his
shoulders over the delay, the skipper consented
at last and cut the cords which tied his pris-
oner's feet and legs. Not only did this enable
Dick to walk; but the whole network of his
bonds being proportionately loosened, he felt
the arm behind his back begin to move more
freely, and could hope, with time and trouble,
to entirely d5engage it. So much he owed
already to the owlish stiffness and greed of
Master Pirret
That worthy now assumed the lead and con-
Quoted them to the very same rude alehouse
where Lawless had taken Arbaster on the
DAY OF the gale. 1t was now quite deserted:
the fire was red pile of embers, radiating
the most ardent heat; and when they had
chosen their places, and the landlord had set
before them measure OF mulled ale, both
Pirret and Arblaster stretched forth their legs
and squared their elbows like men bent upon
a pleasant hour.
The table at which they sat, like all the
others III the alehouse, consisted of heavy,
square board, set on pair of barrels and
each of the four curiously assorted cronies sat
at one side of the squire, Prre facing Arblas-
ter, and Dick opposite TO the common sailor.
And now, young man." said pirret, 'to
your tale. 1t doth appear, indeed, that We
have somewhat abused our gossip Arbaster;
but what then? Make it up to him--show
him but this chance to become wealthy-and
Twill so pledge he win forgive YOU
SO far Dick had spoken pretty much at ram
DOM but it was now necessary, under the
supervision of six eyes, to invent and tell some
marvellous story, and, if it were possible, get
back into his hands the all-important signet.
10 squander time was the first necessity. The
longer his stay lasted. the more would his cap
tors drink, and the surer should he be when
he attempted his escape.
Well, Dick was not much OF an inventor
and what he told was pretty much the tale OF
Ali Bahia, with Shoreby and Tunstall Forest
substituted for the east, and the treasures of
the cavern rather exaggerated than dinin-
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heavens, and the extreme whiteness OF the
snow, made the open ground about the harbour
bright as day; and young Shelton leaping, with
kitted robe, among the lumber, was a conspic-
uous figure from affair.
Tom and Pirret followed him with shouts ;
from every drinking-shop they were joined by
: others whom their cries aroused and pres
emily whole fleet of sailors was in full pur-
suit. But Jack ashore was u bad runner, even
IN the hfteenth century, and Dick, besides,
had start, which he rapidly improved, until,
as he drew near the entrance of narrow lane,
he even paused and looked laughngly behind
him.
Upon the white floor OF snow. all the ship
men of Shoreby came clustering in an inky
mass, and failing out rearward in isolated
clumps. Every man was shouting or scream
ing; every man was gesticulating with both
arms in the air; some one was continually fall
ing; and, to complete the picture, when one
fell dozen would fall upon top of him.
The confused mass of sound which they
rolled up as high as to the moon was partly
comical and partly terrifying to the fugitive
whom they were hunting. In itself, it was
impotent, for he made sure no seaman in the
port could run him down. But the mere
volume of noise, i'll so far as it must awake all
the sleepers in Shoreby and bring all the
skulking sentries to the street, did really
threaten him with danger in the front. So,
spying a dark doorway at n corner, he whipped
briskly into it, and let the uncouth hunt go by
red with hurry and white with tumbles in the
now.
1t was long while. indeed, before this great
invasion of the town by she harbor came to an
end, and it was long before silence was restor-
ed. For long lost sailors were still to be heard
pounding and shouting through the streets in
all directions and in every quarter of the town.
Quarrels followed, sometimes among them
selves, sometimes with the men of the patrols;
knives were drawn, blows given and received,
and more than one dead body was left behind
upon the snow.
When, a full hour later, the last seaman re-
turned grrmblingly to the harbor side and his
particular tavern, it may be fairly questioned
if he had ever known what manner Of man he
was pursuing but it was absolutely sure that
he had now forgotten. BY next morning there
were many strange stories flying; and little
while after, the legend of the DEVILS nocturnal
visit was anarticle of faith with all the lads of
Shoreby.
But the return of the last seaman did not,
even yet, set free young Shelton from his cold
Imprisonment in the doorway.
For some time after there was great aotivi
ty of patrols, and special parties came forth to
make the yound of the place and report to one
'or other of the great lords, whose slumbers had
been thus unusually broken.
The night was already well spent before
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T.
THE sIIRILL TRUMPET.


Very early the next morning. before the first
peep OF the day, Dick arose, changed his gar
ments, armed himself once more like a gentle
man, and set forth for Lawesss den in the
forest. There, it viii be remembered, he had
left Lord FoXhams papers and to ret these
and be back in time for the tryst with the
young duke of Gloucester could only be man
aged by an early start and the most vigorous
walking.
THE frost was more rigorous than ever: the
air MINDLESS and dry, and singing TO tho nostri.
The moon had gone down, but the stars were
still bright and numerous, and the reflection
from the snow was clear and cheerful. There
was no need for a lamp to walk by; nor, in
that still but ringing air, the least temptation
TO delay.
Dick had crossed the greater part OF the
open ground between Shoreby and the forest,
and had reached the bottom of the
little hill, some hundred yards below tie
cross of st. Bride, when, through the stiffness
oil the black morn, there rang forth the note of
a trumpet, 50 shrill, clear and piercing, that
he thought he had never heard the match OF it
for audibility. IL was blown once, and then
hurriedly second time; and then the clash Of
steel succeeded.
AT this young Shelton pricked his ears, and
drawing his sword ran forward up the hill.
Presently he came in sight OF the cross, and
was aware OF most fierce encounter raging on
the road before it, There were seven or eight
aSsailants, and but one 10 keen head against
one, SO desperately did he charge and scatter
his opponents, so deity keep his footing on tho
ice, that already, before Dick could interfere,
no had slain one, wounded another, and kept
the whole in check
Still, 1t was by miracle that be continued
his defense, and az any moment, any incident,
the least slip Of foot or error Of hand, his life
would be a forfeit
'iIold ye well, sir Here is holp." cried
Richard; and forgetting that he was alone,
and that the cry was somewhat irregular, "IO
the Arrow !" 70 the Arrow" he shouted as he
fell upon the rear Of the ossailants.
These we're stout fellows also, for they gave
not an inch az this surprise, but faced about,
and fell with astonishing fury upon Dick.
-Four against one, the steel flashed about him
IN tho starlight the sparks few hercelyj one
Of the men opposed to him fell-in the stir Of
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prise, ye have not, in my poor opinion, one
whole hour in front of you'
II do think so indeed, returned Crookback,
well, before an hour ye shall be in the thick
wood, carrying Lord Foxham's sgnet; another
along the road to speed my laggards; Nay,
Shelton, by the rood, it may be done!"
Iherewith he once moro set his trumpet to
his lips and blew.
This time he was not long kept waiting. I'm
moment the open space about the cross was
hled with horse and foot. Richard of Glous
cester took his place upon the steps, and dis
patched messenger after messenger to hasten
the concentration of the seven hundred men
that lay hidden in the immediate neighbour
hood among the woods and before a quarter
of an hour had passed, all his dispositions being
taken. he put himself at their head, and begaH
to move down the hill towards Shoreby.
His plan was simple. He was to seize o
quarter of the town of Shoreby lying on the
right hand of the high road, and make hia
position good there in the narrow lanes until
his reinforcementS followed.
If Lord Risingham chose to retreat, Richard
would follow upon his rear, and take him be-
tween two fires; or, If he preferred to hold the
town, he would be shut in a trap, there to b0
gradually overwhelmed by force of numbers.
/ There was but one danger, but that was i'm.
minent and great-Gloucester's seven hundred
might be rolled up and cut to pieces in the
first encounter, and, to avoid this, it was need.
full to make the surprise of their arrival az
The footmen, therefore, were all once more
taken up behind the riders. and Dick had the
signal honor melted out to him of mounting be-
hind Gloucester himself For as far as there
was any cover the troops moved slowly, and
when they came near the end of the trees thae
lined the highway, stopped to breathe and re.
connotre.
The sun was now well up, shining with n
frosty brightness ont of q yellow halo and
right over against the uminary, Shoreby O
field of SNOWY roofs and ruddy gables was roll
ing up its columns of morning smoke.
Gloucester turned round to Dick.
"In that poor place. he said, where people
are cooking breakfast, either you shall gain
your spurs and i begin life Of mighty honor
and glory in the worlds eye, or both OF u.s. as I
conceive it, shall fall dead and be unheard OF,
Two Richards are we. Well. then, Richard
Shelton, they shall be heard about, these twot
Their swords shall not ring more loudly ON
mems helmets than their names shall ring I'm
peoples ears"
Dick was astonished at so great hunger
after fame, expressed with so great vehemence
of voice and language; and ne answered very
sensibly and quietly, that, for his part he
promised he would do his duty, and doubted
not of victory If everyone did tho like.
BY this time the horses were well breathed,
and the leader holding up password and giving
rein, the whole troop of chargers broke into
the gallop and Numbered, with their double
load of fighting men, down the remainder Of
the hill and across the snow-cove cred plain that
still divided them from Shoreby.
frf, no Unit f1tadI
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Dick ventured from his hiding place and came
safe and sound, but aching with cold and
bruises, to the door Of the Goat and Bagpipes,
AS the law required, there wasneither fire nor
candle in the house; but he CROPPED his way
end OF a blanket. which he hitched around his
shoulders, and creeping close to the nearest
sleeper, was soon lost in slumber.
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----BY-
CHAPTER VI.
ARBLASTER AGAIN,

7 HEN Dick and
Lawless were suffer-
ed to steal, by a back
way, out of the house
where Lord Rising
ham held his garri-
son, the evening had
already come.
They paused in
shelter of the garden
wall to consult on
their best course.
The danger was ex-
IRENE. If one of Sir
Daniels men caught
sight of them and
raised the view-hal-
10, they would be run
down and butchered
instantly. And not
only WAS the TOWN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06
How The Toilers Feel.
THEY ARE UTTERLY OPPOSED TO HARRI-
SON AND MORTON.

INDIANAroIIs, July 2.--The Labor
Signal Of Saturday SAYS "The nomi-
nation of Mr.. Harrison was q genuine
surprise to the organized workingmen
OF this state, because their attitude to-
ward that gentlemen Is well UNDER
stood, and IL does not seem possible
that q convention OF sane men would
invite confidence with large number
Of votes in extremely doubtful state by
naming a candidate so Objectionable:
Mr.. Harrisons candidacy for the Sen
ate two years ago aroused opposition
among the labor organizations. 1t
was expressed in SCORES of resolutions
adopted by assemblies and unions.
This paper opposed Mr., Hsrrisons
election to the senate for reasons that
would prevent it from supporting him
now. His public record In our Judge
ment, has not been such as to CON-
mend him TO the favorable considera.
ton of the people this paper repre-
sents. We did all in our power to
warn the republicans in time. That
they did not think advise from such
quarter worth needing cuts no figure
now, but hundreds of letters from rep
resentative workmen in this and other
states indorsing the Signals position
and breathing intense enniity to Mr..
Harrison are convincing proofs that
our position is correct, at least from
the labor standpoint Organized Ia
Dor will decide the presidential contest
this year, and 1t is almost solidly ar
rayed against General Harrison. In
our judgement the defeat of Mr.. Har-
rison is Q foregone conclusion, even If
Governor Porter should lend himself
TO the commonly talked scheme of run
ming for governor in order to help the
Chicago nominee through in Indiana.
A second source of weakness to the
Chicago ticket is Levi p. Morton, the
Wall street banker. 1t looks as if Sen.
ator Ingalls, advice to the Kansas
delegation had been carried out to the
letter. It is q principle as strong az
written law with Knights of labor not
to aid in the elevation of national
banker to any Office. The organixa-
ton is opposed to the national bank
ing system, and recognizes in it the
mainspring of all monopoly. For
great political party to 60 into wall
street--over which the curses of the
farming and producing classes of the
nation hover like an angry cloud-to
select candidate for its national tick.
OF, is another thing that astonishes the
average working man and causes him
to wonder whether the monopolistic
interests of the country have not fore
seen the inevitable conflict and conclu-
ded to force the issue without giving
labor further opportunity to organize
and inform itself.
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Confessed His Ignorance.

In July, 1882, when the bill to re-
duoe the internal revenues was before
the United States senate, Benjamin
Harrison delivered q speech in which
be admitted that he could not discuss
the tariff intelligently and advocated
the retention of the internal taxes on
whisky, beer and tobacco for an indefi-
mite period. Now he is nominated for
president on platform which makes q
prohibitory tariff and abolition of the
internal taxes on whisky, beer and
tobacco the principal issues. Senator
Harrison said, on the occasion referred
to-:
"Now, into the tariff discussion I
shall not enter, for two reasons. 7 do
not knOao enough about its details to
discuss IL profta6ly, and it 10 not pro-
posed by anybody, l think seriously
that we shall now 90 generally into
tariff revision. I come, then, to say
that in supporting this measure from
our finance committee we are reducing
our internal revenue taxes to these three
articles whisky, beer and tobacco),
which by common consent should
remain at least until the indefinite
future upon our list of products upon
which excise taxes are to be levied.
Since he has been nominated on q
prohibitory. tariff, free-whisky and to-
baoco platform, the ex-senator has no
doubt become enlightened in respect
to the details of the tariff question and
has also come to the conclusion that
the repeal of the whiskey and tobacco
taxes ought not to be postponed TO the
'indefnite future" But what states
man this is to be presented ss candi.
date for president !-Patriot
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ORPHANS COURT SAIL
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate!

BY virtue Of an order Of the Orphans CouiS of
Columbia county, there will be exposed to public
sale by the undersigned ADMINISTRATIVE of the es-
tate Of Samuel A Worman decd on the premises
In Espy, Pa, on the 2sth day Of July A. D. 1885, at
10 O'Clock a. m. the following pieces Of land: viz.
Tract No. 1. All that certain piece Of land Sit
uate in the village of Rspy, county Of Columbia
bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a
point on the south Of the public ROAD leading
from Espy to Aghtstreet. at corner Of land now
owned by T. W. Hartman, formerly Hannah Wor-
man, thence along So me public road south 2s b-s
degrees east to an alley, thence along said alley
westwardly 572k feet more or less to corner Of
land OF Mrs Mary Snyder, thence along the same
north s5k degrees west ss5x feet to corner Of land
Of 7. W. Hartman aforesaid thence along same
north SIN, east 504H feet more or less to corner
at the public road Aforesaid the place aforesaid.
the place OF beginniog containing acres and iSs
perches Of land.
Tract No. a. At the same time and place all
that unth .ded one-half part Of a tract Of land
sit uate In Main township, Columbia county afore-
said, bounded and desci lbed as follows VIZ. Be-
ginning at Hemlock tree on the south bal Z OF
the Susquehanna river and bounded by lands Of
John Shuman, Isaiah John, Amos Diemer, lands
late OF Daniel Snyder. and the Susquehanna river
ntaining 6a acres and l2s perches.
Tract No. g. All that certain lot OF land situate
in Espy, said county, bounded on the north BY
Third street the east by lands OF R. j. Williams
and T. B. Miller. on the south by an alley and OF
the west by land OF ], Musselman, being i73x feel
1 depth by s2k feet front.
TERMS OF sALE--Ten per cent of one-fourti
| Of the purchase money to be paid at the striking
down OF the property, the on. fourth less the
ten per cent at the confirmation absolute and thu
| remaining three fourths in one year thereafter
with interest ION confirmation nisi
MARTHA M. NORMAN,
July64 It Administrative.
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Recovering Twenty Millions From th,
Ocean.
RAISING AN OLD WRECK.

For over half a century spectators
have been looking on a certain spot on
the ocean, half mile off the point of
Cape Henelopen, and within sight of
the favOrite summer resort on the New
Jersey coast called Cape May. There
according to we'll authenticated re.
cord, lies many fathoms deep the
wreck Of IN English sloop of war, the
Break, which went down in a squall
on May 25, 1898, and in which is sup.
posed TO be treasure in gold, silver,
jewels and doubloons, aggregatitg be.
tween $l0,000,000 and $20,OOO,OOO
Two attempts have been made to dis
cover, the treasure but both have been
unsuccessful. One attempt was made
in 1898, by the English srigate Assist
ance, but owing the depth of the water
and want of necessary means she had
to abandon the work. The second at
tempt was made two years ago. The
smallness of the vessel employed
for the work and considerable doubt
as TO the location of the wreck caused
this attempt to fail also.
Again, the craze for securing the
treasure has seized speculators, and
there is every reason to expect that the
attempt this time will be attended by
success. The Submarine Mineral Co
of Philadelphia has been quietly but
diligently at work, and according to
the evidence of the expert divers, the
exact location of the wreck has been
fixed. This discovery has caused q
syndicate to be formed, which has
made a contract with the United
States government wherein it is agreed
that the explorers shall pay 10 per
cent salvage to the United States Ire.
asury, and the balance of the treasure
shall become the property of the syndi-
cate. Armed with this contract, the
syndicate has fitted out the expedition,
which will commence operations in
about three weeks. Messrs, Dobbins
Bros. of New York have loaned their
steamer City of Long Branch, for a
per centage and she is now at Camden,
being fitted up with all modern appli.
anoes for raising heavy objects from .
great depth.
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Indiana and New.
From the Chicago News, Ind.

From the Chicago News, Ind.
Colonel John @. New has gone to New
York. He does this regularly once in
every four years. Yes; as soon as the
Republicans nominate Presidential can.
didate Colonel New whews off to
New York. Whyf
Because Indiana is doubted State.
A doubtful State ia State that in
vites bids. The more bids and the
higher bids, why, the merrier the situa-
tion and the more doubtful the State.
There Is little doubt that for mum.
Der of years Indiana has been Tin Q
sense) a doubtful State; that it is ma
turally and per Sc Democratic, but that
once every four years it comes out Of
the brush and stalks around among ci.
vilization, wearing upon its neck the
delectable legend, "For Rent"
Colonel New knows all about Indi.
anna. Once every four years he en-
barks in the renting business. Some
times he is successful and at other
times he is not.
When he fails it is because some
other fellow has put in higher bid.
Protection is great thing. 1t
comes high, but when it comes to lux.
uries some people are willing to pay
any price, Now, so far as protection
in theory or in practice is concerned,
Indiana knows little and cares less.
The only mandatory she has is a cob.
pipe mill near Terre Haute.
Therefore she is prepared to receive
and to weigh with judicial fairness
any proposition touching the temper
ary disposal of her electoral vote. It
is seldom that one meets with com,
munity so determined in the proposi.
tion not to allow prejudice to interfere
with substantial business interests.
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II Can't Be Worse Tha n in 1884.

The Philsdelphis Press, in urging
the necessity of hard work to secure
Republican victory, says "In the
first place, the Republicans must ex-
pect to see the Federal service used in
the campain to re-eleot Cleveland as
it has not been employed since the
days of Pierce and Buchanan" We
think the Press il unnecessary alarm
ed. Its statement includes, of course,
the campaign of 1884, when the Re-
pablican candidate for President ira.
veled over the country with the post
master at the capital of his State as
his political body servant; when the
United States District Attorney in
Brooklyn abandoned his Office to take
the stump in several States and foretell
"ruin' in case Mr.. Cleveland should be
elected; when the Director of the Mint
in Philadelphia went to Maine and
made partisan speeches in which he
charged honorable men who differed
from HIM in politics with having been
'bought with British gold" when the
Commissioner of Pensions left Wash
ington for weeks to manage q doubt
ful State. Things may be bad under
Mr. Cleveland this year, put we really
think the Press need not apprehend
anything worse than happened under
the last Republican President four
years sgo.-FSom the Nsp York
Evening Post.
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