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II do pity you, poor CEeaI urr, an,
from the bottom of my heart. Dom
think that because / find it necessary
for these gentlemen TO know the truth
that | encourage them to consider You
other than an insane perSon-insane Oh
the subject of my son. but while feel
for and pity you, my mothers heart as
serts itself. Since the day your brother
was found dead, murdered, in his room,
my son has been changed man"
Your sou
"Listen!' said Mrs. Melville imperi-
ouslv. Where my son had kind words
before, he has angry ones now. Where
he was all gentleneSs before, he Is all
passion now. He addresses no one cour-
teously but me. Ilmow what he fears.
He fears that when You are put on trial
for the murder committed IL my house
I'LL New York will know of your insane
claims ON him. He fears that he will be-
come the laughing stock of the club and
OF the parior No wonder he was des-
perate enough to attempt getting you out
of the city and out of the reach of the
law"
Take me away, oficers!" cried the
prisoner. rocking to and fro i'll the chair,
with her tace covered by her hands.
Take me ava! | can't sit here and
listen to her AMI not speak
Yes, take her away" added Mrs.
Melville; Il leave her in the hands of
tine law. | lind it impossible for me to
do more for her under the circum-
stances"
May see Mrs. Melville in private
before she Soes:" asked the unfortunate
woman.
hesitated, but Mrs. Melville answered
for me.
Il DO not desire u private interview"
she said. Il have 10 time to waste.
ask your assistance, gentlemen, in recov-
ering my son. His last act in my house
was the act of a mailman. In coarse and
brutal language he drove his betrothed
wife-a young and beautiful girl-from
his presence. declaring that the marriage
should never take place. His next act
seems to have been the abduction of this
insane person from tho asylum. | desire
your assistance in finding him. With
the dread of the unjust notoriety this
woman's tongue may give him, now that
she is under arrest, goading him on,
there is no knowing what he may do"
And so, with her mothers love and
family pride outweighing all other con-
siderations, Mrs. Cl"-,- Melville passed
ont of the Office, leaving Mrs. Green to
her fate.
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In the year eighteen hundred and sew
enty | was clerk of one of the police
courts in the Eastern District Of the city
of Brooklyn. | have no difficulty in
calling to mind the incidents which
am now asked to record. Only two or
three arrests had been made the night
before, and no adjourned cases were on
call for the morning session, so the case
to which my attention is now called was
given Il little more time than the ordi-
nary run of assault and battery prosecu-
tiOns.
The complaint was made by an en-
plOye of an ice company, and his story
showed that a most unprovoked assault
had been committed upon him by the
prisoner. While crossing the walk with
piece of ice, just taken from his wagon,
he was unfortunate enough to Jostle
against the accused. The next moment
he found himself lying in the gutter, with
the prisoner striking him in the face with
the heel of heavy walking shoe. Only
for the interference of the officer who
made the arrest he would have been
mangled beyond recognition, if not
beaten to death. In proof of his state
ment of the brutality of the assault he
exhibited in court pair of discOlored
eyes and a broken nose.
When arraigned the prisoner did not
deny making the assault. He sought
rather to palliate the ofense by stating
that the iceman jostled against him pur-
posely, and that he used insulting and
abusive language when demonstrated
with. All this the complainant denied.
The prisoner was handsome, muscu-
lar gentleman, neatly but extensively
dressed, and gave one the impression
that he was not a stranger to refined so
ciety. His face, however, was pale and
haggard; his manner impetuous and
domineering.
Il plead guilty to the charge" he said
addressing the justice, land l beg the
pardon of the complainant for my
hasty action. will willingly reimburse
him for any loss he may have sustained
by reason of it."
He ended by handing the iceman q
fifty dollar bill. | remember that par
Of the case particularly, because it has
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other voice.
"How?''

why, the poor creature was going
down the iron stairs just ahead of him.
Without word of warning he clutched
the hand rail to prevent falling and
sprang upon the poor pet with both his
great feet, crushing its life out over the
edge of the iron stairs. Hcwasn't salts
fed with that. He stood there and
ground his heavy heels into the dead
body until | believe there wasn't a
whole bone left in it. Then he became
stark, raving mad, and struck out right
and left until the officers came. The
cut on his head came from fall on the
stairs. The captain says it is over an
old wound and may prove serious"
wonder what they'll do with him."
"Send him to an asylum"
ooh, he's crazy all right enough"
was getting weary of the talk and
went into my private Office. The bailiff
followed me in.
Say" he said, almost i'll whisper,
that was Maurice Green"
"Pshaw!'
well, have seen Maurice Green
have spells like that. He was the most
brutal man | ever knew-the quickest
to shed blood and the quickest to go into
G....suzv at the sight of it. People who
Continued from Seventh Page.
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To ALL WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN-G GREET

ING.
You are hereby notified that I am the
legally constituted assignee of Paul Wild
man and Meyer Aston, lately doing bust
ness as partners under the style of said
firm, name of Widman & Aston at No.
325 East Houston street, San Antonio,
Texas, and at Uvalde, Texas, who on the
10th day of October, A. ID. 1891, assigned
TO me all their estate, both real and per-
sonal, for the benefit of such Of their
creditors as may consent to accept said
assignment, receive their proportional
share of the net proceeds of the assigned
estate and discharge them from their
respective claims.
All creditors disposed to accept the
same are requested to make known their
consent to me in writing within four
months from the publication of this no.
tice and no creditor not asserting shall
take any benefit under the assignment
Ny pOstoffice address is No. 403 West
Commerce street, San Antonio, Texas.
LEOPOLD NJ. MICHAEL, Assignee.
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. II, 1891. 3w
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LOCATION
OF TIKI
San Antonio Fire Alarm Boxes

No. LOCATION.
12 Cor s Flores and GiIbeau.
ID Cor Flores and Arsenal.
IA juno S Laredo and East.
10 juno Laredo and S Pecos.
16 Cor Flores and Arkansas.
II Cor FlOnes and Lachapelle. 5 P r r
crOSsing.)
IS Union Stock Yards.
10 Cor Salado and Vera Cruz.
q | & G n r K Stock Yards, San Luis,
% Cor Medina and W Commerce, Il & G
NRR.)
"a Cor w Commerce and Pecos.
25 Cor PecOS and MatamoraS.
% Central Office, Military Plaza.
81 Cor Houston and s Flores.
Is Cor Houston and San Saba,
90 Cor LeOua d Morales, City Hospital.
81 Cor Morlaes and n Salado.
81 Cor Leal and COmal.
"a Cor HidalgO and East.
So Cor Acequia ana Rodriguez,
Sc juno San Pedro Ave and Camden, end
Ward HOSe.)
81 Cor San Pedro Ave and Elmira.
IS Cor Warren and Jackson.
Al Cor San Pedro Ave and Laurel.
AZ juno Laurel and Fredericksburg Road,
John TESTS StOre.)
43 Cor San Pedro Ave and Locust, (San
Pedro Springs and car stables.
As Cor Poplar aud Main Ave.
46 Cor Main Ave and Macon.
AZ Cor Lexington Ave and Augusta.
122 Cor SOledad and Salinas,
124 Cor f. Houston and st. Mary's.
125 Cor E. Houston and Ave c, (NO. 2 En-
CINE House.
126 Cor Martin and Jefferson.
1877 Cor Ave ID and Eighth.
1872 Cor Ave B and Ninth.
134 Lone Star Brewery, Grand Ave.
1S5 Cor Grand Ave and Austin, Sunset
HOse).
1876 Cor Austin and Duval.
142 Cor Austin and Carson.
143 Cor Military Ave and GraySOn.
l45 Cor Austin Ave and GraySon.
152 Cor Military Ave and Crosby.
l53 Cor Olive and BurleSOn.
1874 Cor Olive and Nolan.
213 Cor Burnet and Walnut.
2f4 Cor Ave Z and Sixth.
215 Cor Ave d and Fifth.
2l6 Cor Z Commerce and Alamo.
217 Cor NacOgdoches and Nolan.
231 Cor Crockett and Bowie.
234 Cor + Commerce and Walnut
235 Cor Water and North. LReimann's Mill. J
241 Cor Water and GOliad.
243 Cor GOllad and Santa Clara,
PSI juno Water and Alamo, mission HoSe.)
253 Cor Camarg0 and .abor.
261 Cor Presa and Pereida.
312 Cor Alamo and Villita.
314 Cor Quinta and Nueva.
315 Cor Market and Yturri, (NO. Engine
House.)
SIG Cor Garden and Villita, Electric Light
StatiOn.)
32l Cor Garden and Millr
324 Cor Mill and Adams.
325 Cor Beauregard and Mill.
412 G OrKing William and Turner.
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PEChNS WANTED.

Parties who are dealing in pecans, il
car loads or less quantity, would do wei
to offer them for sale to
10 13 I'm. II. III. HENDERSON.
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HELP ADVERTISE SAN ANTONIO

BY sending off some of the LIGHT's beau
tiful illustrated edition of German Day.
Single copies, ready for mailing to be had
copies. So. so. 1G-5 If
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LAURELLE OIL.

Prevents tendency to wrinkles or ageing
Of the skin. Prevents whitening Of the
skin or drying up OF the flesh. Natures
wonder for preserving youth and fresh
ess $1.00 large bottles at druggists. a
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SPECIAL BARGAIN.

500 acres on Medina river, short distance
from San Antonio; improved; all can be
cultivated; fine soil; never failing water
Apply to Sc ct
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Post Office Department.

WEEK DAYS.
Stamp window opens 8, a. m.
closes b, p. m.
General delivery opens s, a. m.
closes D, p. m.
Registry window opens 9, a. m.
closes b, p. m.
Money order window Op'ns 8, a. m.
- T." " closes 4:3O p. m.
General delivery and carrier
windows open on Sunday from
$50 to 1890, a. m.
S. NJ. JOHNSON, Postmaster.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11
O'FLYNN IN MEXICO.

On Friday evening in the Opera
House will be presented the Great
Comedy Drama entitled OFlynn in
Mexico, under the management Of w.
S. Dibble. The Company carries with
them all the scenery for the produc-
ton of the play. The following from
the Neso York Herald shows how
we'll it was received in that great city:
We have seen handsome stage set
tings but never have we beheld such
dazzling picture as that revealed as the
curtain rolled up on the second act of
"O'Flynn in Mexico" last evening.
Silk plush on all sides greeted the eye
making one think of fairy palace in
the Arabian Nights.
The other scenes were sumptuous
and in keeping with the sentiment and
surroundings, but this scene far sur
passed the others, and in fact any we
have ever seen. The management say
that they intend to mount the stage in
the same elegant manner wherever the
play is produced. 1t will cost great
deal of labor in the one night stands,
but as they know their business, and
have method of fitting all their scenes
to the size of any stage, treat is in
store for the cities visited. -Neao York
Herald, May 4, 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

= The public schools opened Tuesday
with an unusually large attendance.
The new Course of study was begun,
with every indication Of proving sue
cess. The attendance was very uni
form, there being from So to 60 in
each room except in the High School
where the attendance was much larger
The principal has arranged large class
for graduates next year, with a view OF
entering the Senior Class at the Nor
NAL. A class for the Business Course
and Scientific Course has also been
arranged. There are great many
new scholars in attendance, some who
have lately moved into the town, ,others
who will avail themselves Of the ad-
vantages now offered by a graded
course, while in the primary schools
nearly one hundred new ones were adj
mitted.
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WALLER.

Miss Jennie Parker and brother, o.
Williamsport, are visiting relatives al
this place.
Mr.. B. M. Stiles expects to start
for Kansas this week.
The farmers are becoming uneasy
about their fall work. 1t has been
raining so much that but very little
plowing has been done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawthorne and her
cousin Of Crawford county expects to
spend few weeks in this vicinity with
their relatives, the Messrs. Kitchens.
Buckwheat is getting ripe, and FIVE
may Judge by the straw, there will be
an unusually large crop.
A great deal of cider is being made
this year on account of the abundance
of apples.
Messrs. H. J. Hirleman, M. Hart
man and J. Fritz, have each been re-
membered by Uncle Sam and have
lately received tokens of esteem and
gratitude.
The potatoes are rotting; some are
digging them to prevent it; while
others claim it is best to leave them in
the ground. If the wet weather con-
tinues long there will be few to dig
afterwhile.
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PERSONAL.

Miss Ella Fox returned to Philadel-
phia on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Funston spent
last week at Eaglesmere.
G. w. Bertsch spent Thursday in
Harrisburg.
Miss Beth Runyon will return to
Philadelphia on Saturday.
c. w. Runyan is taking a western
trip.
Mrs. Col. Jameson and Miss Carrie
have returned from Atlantic City.
C. B. Jackson ESQ.,, spent Wednes-
day in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. DR.. G.. P. Waller, and sons of
Chadron, Nebraska, are visiting their
relatives here.
Rev. M. L Smyser of Bedford,
former pastor of the M. E. Church of
Bloomsbury, was in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Quigley of
Jamison City have been blessed by
the arrival of a little daughter.
Miss Dora Niles will organize class
es in painting in oil, water colors, and
china, also crayoning. She will take
pupils on the guitar, violin, banjo and
mandolin.
Master Horace Waller, accompan-
ed by his mother, started this week for
Bloomsbury, Pa, where he will attend
the Pennsylvania State Normal School.
He will have there the advantages of
thorough manual training school be-
sides other first class advantages. Hor-
ace is bright boy with a big sprink
ling of fun in his constitution and will
make things hum back in the Quaker
state.-Chddron, Nebraska, Adco--
cate,
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A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

One Of the most enjoyable gather
ings it has been our privilege to attend
for some time was held at the M. f.
parsonage in Jerseytown on Tuesday
last in honor Of Mrs. Decker's birth
day. In order to make the surprise
complete, she and her husband, Rev.
A. w. Decker, had been purposely in
vited to spend the day out of town.
When they were just nicely enjoying
their visit, they received word they
should come home for some one from
a distance had come to see them and
could not remain long. But imagine
if you can, Mrs. Decker's surprise on
returning to find not only the expected
company hut large number of others
present also.
Presently all were invited to partake
of the sumptuous repast which had
been provided.
Those present from distance were:
Miss Kate Kline, of Sunbury Miss
McWiliams, Mr.. Pensyl and daughters
of Elysburg, and Miss Nellie Chrisman
of Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Davis was the recipient of
several handsome presents, which were
useful as we'll as ornamental. When
the parting time came we all said good
by, feeling the day had been pleasantly
and profitably spent and one long to
be remembered.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

Pennsylvania has, with the exception
of those portions that affect the ballot,
rare good Constitution The diff
Guilty is, that like the old ladys doc
trine of total depravity sit isn't half
lived up to-" The Legislature of the
State, has failed in it's enactments, to
come up to the spirit Of this excellent
document and what is needed, to-day,
is enactments, instead of a new Con-
stitution. There is a much easier way
provided for the amendment of the
Constitution, than the calling of Con-
vention and all that is necessary,
might be accomplished in other ways,
to bring the State into proper relations
with the spirit of ballot reform. In the
first place, one potent objection to the
Convention, is the cost. The Consti-
tutional Convention that made the
present Constitution Of the State cost
upward of $75o,ooo; and it is not at
all likely that the proposed Convention
would cost less than a million dollars,
might greatly exceed that. Secondly,
once called, there is no limit to the ac-
ton of the Convention but its own
sweet will, and the present Constitu-
ton might be completely changed.
Thirdly such a Convention disturbs
more or less the actions of the law and
judicial proceeding. Litigants and
clashing interests, will desire to wait,
instead of promptly settling disputes,
hoping some changes advantageous to
their side may be made. And lastly,
our greatest objection, it is as far as
corporations is concerned, the most
dangerous time to make any change
in our Constitution that we have ever
known. Never before was the spirit
of trusts, gigantic corporations and big
individual operators, more persistent,
unscrupulous, and more disposed to
combine secretly to carry out nefarious
schemes of plunder, than the present.
1t is an ominous time in which tc
change the Constitution, and if attempt
ed the pressure by consolidated inter
ests would be almost irresistible. The
city press, which dominates the though,
of the people to-day, was never SC
thoroughly in the hands of these cor
porations, as at present. Witness the
scandal involving the leading newspa
pers, the Press, Inquirer, NorN
American, ETC., in Philadelphia ir
connection, with the publication of the
Mercantile appraisement lists. W.
trust when it comes to the election
that the people will promptly vot'
down the project of Constitutions
Convention.-zroy Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

The action of the Democratic con-
vention must commend itself to all
men who are opposed to the corrupt
administration Of public affairs. The
Republican treasurer of Philadelphia
is convicted thief serving out sent
ence in the penitentiary. Ifreports be
true the cashier of the state treasury is
a fugitive from the subpoena of the
legislative committee which is investi-
eating the financial condition Of the
commonwealth, and it is believed that
he is keeping out Of the way because
his revelations would involve the repu-
tations of men high up in the counsels
of the Republican party, The present
condition of things is the natural and
logical result Of the long practiced
principle Of the Republican party, that
public Office is private snap.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

Commissioner of Fisheries, S. B.
Stilwell, Of Scranton, settles one of the
disputed questions that has worried the
fish wardens in this part of the State.
In answer to the inquiry "Is the use
of gig or spear permissible in catch
ing fish ?" Commissioner Stilwell
quotes two sections of the Act of May,
1850. The first section in clear and
positive language, forbids the catching
Of fish (other than shad, herring and
sturgeon) by any means or appliances
except rod, hook and line. This ex-
cludes every other means, and certain
ly a gig or spear cannot be considered
a rod, hook and line, or either. The
3rd section of that act declares at
shall not be lawful for any person, or
persons, to place, build, erect, fasten,
or use, any fish baskets, gill nets, pouch
nets, or any permanently Set means
for taking fish in any of the rivers, wa
ters or streams of this Commonwealth.
This section must be construed, or in
terpreted in connection with the first
section, and therefore any means or
appliances, other than rod. hook and
line, falls within the prohibition of the
third section. In no case is the use
of the gig, spear, set or otherwise al.
lowable. The question that puzzles
the wardens and one which fishermen
would like to have settled definitely,
Commissioner Saltwater is not quite
ready to decide. He gives it as his
opinion that the right of fishermen to
use set lines or outlines under the uew
fish laws is somewhat difficult to un-
derstand, and the privilege should be
determined by court of competen,
jurisdiction. A Carbondale fisherman
was arrested four weeks ago by Wayne
county fish warden for using an outline
but the court before whom the fisher
man was tried has not yet rendered {
decision in the matter, and this opin
ion Of Commissioner Stilwell is likely
to delay matter for a much longe
period.-Ecchdnge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

The boys in the Sunday School
class of Miss Leverett gave an exhibi.
ton Of relics, Indian utensils, and
many other interesting articles, in
Hendershott's store room next to Gill
more's, last Saturday afternoon and
evening. Many of the articles were
loaned by the owners for the occasion.
The admission was ten cents, and the
boys realized over $I4.oo. The
money goes toward the purchase OF
stained glass windows for the new
Parish Honse. Each class of the
Sunday school has pledged itself to
raise a certain amount.
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Convention at Saltwater.

The County w. c. r. U. met in
Convention at Saltwater, September,
and 3. Reports show that there
are nine local unions and two Y's
in the county with a membership of
I37 active members, and 6I honorary;
four L. +. Is, with $50 members.
Saltwater has added more active
members to their organization than
any other Union, and carries the
county banner for the next six months
Nearly all Superintendents gave
reports, either in person or by letter.
The committee on Plans of Work
gave report which was accepted and
a copy of them ordered sent to dll
local Unions.
There have been 654o pages of
literature distributed since the Febru
airy convention. ...
Several excellent essays were read
and vote of thanks rendered the
writers. Mrs. Hughes, of Cambria,
delighted the convention with several
beautiful solos.
The entertainment given by the Y's
and l.. r. LIS on Wednesday even
ing, was success in every respect,
and highly appreciated by the large
audience.
The thanks of the convention are
extended to the people Of Saltwater
for their generous hospitality shown us
while among them. x
The next convention will be held in
Millville. SEC.
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The insinuatlon Of the Sentinel of

The insinuatlon Of the Sentinel of
last week, that the senior editor of this
paper is opposing constitutional con-
vention because he was not accorded
an open field as delegate, is in perfect
accord with its general style of journ-
alism. Some sinister motive is attri-
buted to every one who comes in CON
tact with the wishes of its editor. The
fact is simply that Mr.. Elwell declined
to be candidate because he was
opposed to convention as proposed
by the Republican party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

f. A. Rawlings has placed a new
meat block in his market. 1t is of
Sycamore wood, and is forty five in
ches in diameter and perfectly round.
The tree from which it was cut must
have been an immense one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

The entertainment given at the OPP
era House last Thursday evening un-
der the direction of J. H. Artope, for
the benefit of the A. M. E. Church,
was greatly enjoyed by those who at
tended. Their singers were from Dan
vile and Wiliamsport.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-11

The time for meeting of the North
Branch Conference of Susquehanna
Synod at Buckhorn changed from
October sth 9th and 9TH to September
aSth 29th and goth. Beginning on
Monday evening the aSth. Sermon
preached by Rev. Barnitz ID. ID. Wes-
tern Secretary Of Home Mission
Board.