An Accomplished East Indian Olrl. One of the most Internetting and strik ing flares among the Oxford strident is Cornelia Sorabji, a tall, olive skinned girl, an Blonder as the traditional Indian princess who weighed only one rose leaf. Clothed in her native dress of pale bine crape, embroidered with gold, with its mantle draped over her head like a veil, and shadowing her astonishingly large and brilliant eyes, she makes a strange picture among the rosy blonde English women in their tailor gowns. At 18, and proferatnr of literature in the university at Bombay, she still thirsted for broader opportunities, and found her way to Somerville, and at tracted attention by her brilliant exami nation papers for the history and liter ary schools. The government decided, however, that a woman with knowledge Of law was needed to collect evidence in the Zenanas, and she immediately en tered upon a legal courso. After six months' study her papers on Roman law were held by the examiners to be the most remarkable and able ever present ed by any student of either sex in the university. Prince Dhuleep Singh's two daughters are also members of Somervillo, and on its rolls stand very many of the most noted and noble names of England. The outside world hears less of the work done by women at Oxford than of those st Cambridge, because of a different sys tem of conferring honors; but here is really found the best example of women freely sharing in university life, and the best proof that neither young men nor young women are the worse for that community of study, Elizabeth Bisland in Harper's Bazar. Br Foot or Her Lire. With her foot wedged between the guard rails at the Short Line yards, Miss Katie Wills, a young woman of the East End, was run down by n train of freight cars. Her foot was ground oil, but by the" rarest presence of mind she was saved from death. Miss Wills was out walking with a girl friend. While walking throngh the net work of tracks in the yards Miss Wills Btepped upon one of the mils. Her foot slipped, and in some way was caught be tween the track and a guard rail. At the same time her friend noticed a train of freight cars backing toward them, and only a short distance off. Seeing the im pending danger she ran to the assistance of the captive, and together they used all their strength in trying to extricate her foot. But it was caught as in a vise. On nccount of a slight curve in the track at that point the engineer did not see the young woman until it was too late. In a lust effort to save her life, Miss Wills threw her body from the track, but her left foot was still held firmly, and through her agony of mind she saw the wheels roll over her leg midway be tween the knee and ankle, severing the member completely. The shoe which had been cut off with the foot could hardly be drawn from the track, so tightly had it been wedged in. Miss Wills is 18 years of age and is an unusually pretty girL The terrible strain of the few seconds she was held between the rails and the physical pain suffered threw her into such a condition that it is feared her death will result. Louisville Oourier-JournaL Given Away by Illl Daughter. A somewhat tmusnal scene in an Epis copal church in Cardiff occurred not long since. It appears that the pastor took what he thought was a seasonable opportunity to reprove the members of his church for their non-attendance at Sunday morning worship. He imparti ality included his own family. As soon as he had concluded his own daughter rose up and said that her father, when be first awoke, could not rise unless his hot water was brought up and the towel was placed under his nose. She related how boots had to be cleaned, fires lighted and the breakfast prepared, and then went on to describe how the worthy clergyman required his book and his coat, and his gloves, and his hat, and bis stick, and his cake and his wine, before he was ready to start to his work. This was all detailed with minuteness and volubility. The reverend father kept no servant, and there was the house hold work to be done, and, besides, he Insisted upon a hot dinner served with punctuality. Under these circumstances, the lady pleaded, was it possible for her to get to worship on a Sunday morning? The sympathies of the audience were with the daughter. It is not likely that the good parson will soon repeat his eamphiint of non-attendance. South Wales Mews. He First Opposed Mrs. Cutter's Pension. The principal opposition in the house to the recent bill to increase Mrs. Gen eral Custer's pension came from a mem ber from Indiana, who seemed to think that army officers' widows lived lives of ease and luxury, and did nothing to sup port themselves. When he learned, how ever, that Mrs. Coster was one of the busiest women in the country, and had been hard at work for fourteen years, he turned about and made a speech in her favor, and the bill went through. Mrs. Custer is now preparing a series of talks on "Plains Life" for delivery before school girls and boys and before women's clnbs. With her husband's sister, Mrs. Calhoun, who is also a busy woman, she has gone into temporary retirement at Atlantic City to recruit her strength for future work. Harper's Weekly. No One Responsible. The gallows now used in Colorado is arranged that a spring is set loos by the weight of the victim on the trap, and iie acts as his own executioner. This ves the sheriff or any one else acting ua hangman, and no one's conscience is troubled if there is any bungling. De troit Free Press. A Queer Idea. For many years it was believed that the atmosphere had a great deal to do with thread making, and that good fchread could only be made in Scotland, ft is now known that it b all in the twist j id nothing in the almphere, Detroit "reds. THE FARMERS' SUBSTITUTE. Th ConsMtU't rrotMMttUns on the Qnee- tlon or Reciprocity and Shipping. The shipping and reciprocity bill pro poned by the council of the Farmers' Al liance and Industrial union as a substi tute for the administration's measures of subsidy would in a few years after its passago completely revive our foreign trade and put agriculture on a basis of solid and enduring prosperity. The principle of the bill is honesty and simplicity itself. It does not propose to take a dollar of taxes to pay freight either for manufacturers or farmers. It fully adopts the principle of reciprocity in which Mr. Blaine seeks to find an ex cuse for subsidies to steamship corpora tions, but it applies this theory in an open and straightforward way, as may be seen in the following resolution: HnwlTed, That the legislative mramiUee of ut national Farmers' Industrial union ha re quested to prepare a bill for pronoalatlnn to the present or the following congress contain ing the proTteious that all re els built, owijnd and manned by rtttaons of the United HtaUM that carry fall onmomjr crom, to bo deter mined by the tonnage of the Tassel, two-thirds of which at leant shall consist of bomeacri cnltnral products, shall be altowed to enter and discharge their rotnrntng cargoes, provid ed said cargoes shall consist of mannractttred product, at any port of the United State free of all customs duties. We arc persuaded that such a measure properly rvrtod nnt In detail will not only build up tho shipping Interest of tho country, bat result In creating a foreign market for tho surplus agricultural products of the United States. In less than two years after the pass age of such a law 05 per cent, of the ocean carrying trade of the United States would le done in American ships, mid there would hardly bo a port in the civilized world without tho American flag in its harbors. Our surplus of agricultural products would move out at once in constantly inereanihg quantities, thus giving imme diate relief to this market from the pressure when crops are first thrown on it and insuring reasonable prices for farm product tho year round, while at the same time establishing a healthy com petition in manufactured goods, throngh which trusts and trust prices would be made impossible. The' Farmers' council has found the secrect of agricultural depression and has proposed tho truo remedy. The passage of the proposed reciprocity and shipping bill would mean complete suc cess whore such measures as government control of croixi would only mean worse demoralization. St. Louis Republic. Co-Operatlnn, Not Unification. The action of the National Farmers' Alliance recently in session at Omaha, in restricting their meinliership to farm ers, has been construed by some as not indicating a purpose to continue sepa rate political action. The proposition was to allow members of labor organiz ations to come into the subordinate alli ances. This mot tho objection that it would imperial the unity and harmony of the organization. Other industrial workers would have much in common with them, especially in tho objects to be attained in political action, but tho history of similar move ments had shown that their great dan ger was in going too fast. The enthusi asm of great numbers was not always confined to wise channels. ' Better re sults can be obtained by co-operation and not unification with other forces. The great political victory in Kansas was aided in a large measure by the subsid iary organizations in the towns of those who were not eligible to regular mem bership. Unless the chief aims are in tho direction of a permanent competi tion with the political parties, the action of the convention was undoubtedly ju dicious. St. Paul Globe. Farmers to Perfect Organization. The movement lor the formation of a Farmers' Alliance in this state is assum ing formidable proportions. Among the men attending the meeting of the State Agricultural society who are connected with the Alliance nro A. J. Phillips, of West Salem, grand lecturer; Charles Worster, of Brodhe.nl; Aaron Brough ton, of Brodhead; William Toolo, of Baraboo; N. E. Allen, of Beaver Dam, and Col. Reuben May, of Viroqua. The society known as the Patrons of Industry is also well represented, and a joint meeting was held this afternoon to talk over tho situation. While, the Patrons of Industry are par ticularly well established in Walworth, Rock and Greene counties, the Alliance covers an extensive district, and con sidering that the first lodges were insti tuted in May last the progress has been phenomenal. There are in its ranks at the present time 6,192 members in good standing. Milwaukee Telegram. Among the Trobs. The farmers will give the older or ganizations, particularly tho ftopubli can party, grave concern. Their pur pose is to enter the presidentiiil field, and they declare positively that tho Alliance, an organization of largo num bers, shall take no part as partisans in Iolitical struggles as affiliating with Re publicans or Democrats. They are mani festly in earnest, and are likely to be come a tnorn in the side of both parties. It is not improbable that the farmers' organization will be able to gain enough electoral votes to throw the choice of a president into the house of representa tives, where tho voting would be by states ana tue jjemocruts nave an over whelming advantage. At the satne time the choice of a rice president would be made by the senate, which will be Re publican. Chioago Times. AlUaaee and Uatosu A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark, says: The two farmers' organisation of this state have organized under one head. The order will hereafter be known as the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union of Arkansas. Iks obtacta am An. Cxtod as substantially those of the Na tional finance, xne ontoers elected are: Paul G. Davidson, president; George Martin, vice president; i. W. DaP-ison, secretary; W. M. Dowell, treasurer; J. E. Bryan, state lecturer; executive com mittee, E. C. Humphrey, a H, Kins, Isaac McCrackeu, L. H, Moore and T. W. Wibhrant The Passengers Saved- A BIO WRKCK AVERTED ON THE DELA WARE AND LACKAWANNA ROAD. L,ast week Ihursday morning as Corey Wolfe and Walter Itoudcl, two miners, were proceeding along the tracks of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad near Plymouth they discovered that the north and south bound tracks were piled high with railroad ties. The railroad skirts the Susquehanna river at this point and is earned along upon an enbank ment. Any train which ran into the ties would have been derailed and thrown into the river. Passenger train No. 7, from Scran- ton for Northumberland, the fastest train on the road was due about this time and was in imminent danger of destruction. Corey instructed lloudel to run ahead and warn the approach ing train while he remained to clear awav the tics. Boudel ran ahead for about a tiuarter of a mile, and, by standing in the centre of the track and waving Ins hands, succeeded in warn ing the engineer, who stopped his train. No. 7. carries a large number ol passengers, mostly mecnanics ana often employes of the great coal com panies, so that a terrible loss of life was fortunately averted. . Detectives Jio-land and Bull, in the employ of the Lackawanna Company, arrived in the vicinity within a couple of hours after the discovery. Their investigations led them to believe that the crimejwas the w rk of a gang of tramps who have infested the upper end of the town for some days. Thev secured a squad of police and proceed ed to search for the tramps, six of whom they arrested. A Real Balsam is Kemp's Balsam The dictionary says, "A balsam is a thick, pure aromatic substance flowing from trees," Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs is the only cough medicine that is a real balsam. Many thin, watery cough remedies are called balsams, but such are not. Look through a bottle of Kemp's Balsam and notice what a pure, thick prepa ration it is. If vou cough use Kemp's Balsam. At all druggists'. Large bottles s cents and $i. LAW-MAKING WOMEN. THE FIGHT FOR POWER IN THE METHO DIST CHURCH. The laity of the Methodist Episco pal church throughout the land were recently given opportunity to record their opinion upon the question of ad mitting women to the General Con ference, and decided by a slight ma jority in favor of such representation. But the vote of the laity has no bearing upon the ultimate determina tion ol the question except in so far as it is a popular verdict. It is the ministerial vote which is now going on among the diflerent conferences throughout the country, and the result of which cannot be definitely deter mined before November next, that will settle whether or not women shall have a voice in the General Conference. From the vote as cast up to the pres ent time the indications point strongly against their admission. Up to Mon day of this week the ministerial vote was 762 for and 1017 against, which, with the vote of the New Jersey con ference on Ihursday, which was 54 for and 128 against it, makes the vote stand to date 8 1 6 for and 1155 against. With so pronounced a ministerial ma jority against it already, it is not prob able that the conterences yet to vote on the question will succeed in bring ing it within the constitutional limits, which requires an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the ministers of the various conferences. Even should this number be secured a two-thirds vote of the members of the General conference would be necessary to its enactment' WHAT IT COSTS Must be carefully considered by the great majority of people, in buying even necessities of life. Hood's Sar saparilla commends itself with spec ial force to the great middle classes, because it combines positive economy with great medicinal power. It is the medicine of which can truly be said "100 Doses One Dollar, and a bottle taken according to directions will av erage to last a month. CLOTHING 1 CLOTHING! G. W. BERTSCH, THE MERCHANT TAILOR. :-o-: GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits made to order at short notice and fit always guaranteed or no sale, Call and examine the largest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia County. Store next door to First National Bank. MAIN STREET, nioomiDarff, Pa. RELIABLE CLOTHIER, HATTER & CENTS' FURNISHER, Comes to the fact that he is the LOWEST PRICED, and has an Immense stock of NEW SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. HATS, . SHIRTS, TRUNKS AND NECKWEAR, He is the Largest Dealer, Most Assortment Best Made and Fitting, which is the key to your Confi dence. Unexcelled clothing made RAILROAD from Danviile, Berwick, Cattawissa and Intermediate Points upwards. Largest Cfiotliiii ami "Seeing is Believing There are lamps and. lamps,, but the lamp of all others is " The Rochester." Its light is softer than the elec tric light, brighter than gas light, more cheer- ful than cither. There are 3,000 artistic varie cties, and half a million sold yearly tells the story of its worth. Look for this stamo "Thi-. Rochbst, and ask fur the written guarantee. If the lamp dealer hain't the arnulnr Rochester, and the style you want, tend t.i us for illustrated price-list, and we will send you any lamp by express. ltOCII ESTER LAMP CO.. 44 Park Place, Mew Trk. Kanvfneturtrt, and sols Oumm oliachnttr Patents Th Largest tmj btor in las IVurU. TEXAS FARM LANDS At nretsnt Tnluntlon will make men rich during he Tear 1HUL The most conservative admit the truth of this assertion. It It now known that tht Jlrrut whtat land Inthi world and suitable for all small grains and fruits and In many instances outton are In North and West Texas Texas farmers have an enormous home market as well as Twtlut Thoutand Mlltt of Railroad and Ootan Outlet for their enrtilus ernn. Tiers farmers are able to work out of doors every day In tho year, and stock fun on nrnis from January to January. ilanjr farmers in Kansas and In the north-west are selling whatever equity they hare in their farms, buying the cheao lands of Texas. And in many Instances clearing the price of the land from their first years erops. The lsteit census shows that few farmers in Texas nave tnoir larme mortcagea, tds -rexas school fund Is the largest of any commonwealth in the world, aggregating In cash and lands some sixty millions of dollars. State taxes are ten cents on the hundred dollars. We simply act as Agents in the Sale of Land Consequently glre the same attention to the Inter est of the buyer or Inventor as to the seller. We have now for sale good agricultural land- for from three to ten doUar$ per acre, according to location. Tliee lands will double In value In three years. We can Invest money In hlch (Trade first mortuaites for noiwenldonti tearing to percent We do not make any charge for cooiwlssloiie from buyers or lendera of money. If you want a farm or a morttfaiio writo us. Fort Wortholty property a specialty. We refer by permission to tho First National Bank, the City National Rank, the Merchants National Hank, all of Fort Worth, and the Fort WnrthCuamber of Com merce. Correspondence Solicited. THOMAS J. HURLEY. rTEOOTTATOH MrNii'iPAL Bonds, Commercial fAI'KU, AfOHTGAUKS AND 1UAL KhTATC, Hurlej owes Buildina. Forth Worth, Tout. Dr. Grosvenor's Belkap-sic n,7rZW PLASTER. nimnraatUmt timiraiiris, plmiriar and tambtup1 "triU at one. 0.-fiMin for Nti by nil ItniKlisU. WANTED.! KNKKGETIC MEN can make money by orgnnlz iuu lodui'S of the "Best Endowment Fraternity." Pays MM) a week for Hlrknt-HM and Accident, also funeral benefits. Perfectly safe, as t'ertinnatmi have a surrender value. The most liberal commissions paid for active work. Experience an advantage, but not necessary. For papers containing- full Informa tion, description and terms, write AMEHICAN PHOTKCTIVK LEAGUE, No. lrfl Trumont Street, Boston, Hans. SCHFFMAHH'8 ASTHMA CURE llHUstly mIItm tha bwi tUIbI tuts ok tnti Ininrts ilretmforublw irMp. WAlTIRU w EHCLTft. !Md,' lot), br iDhftUUai, luwiloi Is tmiMtlUt, !" and fVBBTAia. tad a r la t null im U arr.l mm.. if A tanal trial MBTlaassi ! stafMt aketntliml P.Im HslaJ laaatl, of Druftna or M mail. HataplM raKR M uwl. . euutrrMaVB w, Btraui . Miaa front to Call Your Respectfully Yours, I. MAIER. EXCURSION FARE PAID and Hat House iu Wloutoiir Columbia counties. Aooo.no trur U Itflnpr mart by J. tin Tt CioixtM tn,lrt- ,N.Y.,m murk for us. Kvir, yu nmr nt fiiak at much, hut t rmt irsti-lt yi.u quirk ly how rrn front 2 t 10 S rlav at ih start, and MMr as t mi on. ltti a'irs, all im-i, In ant irt if mfr1o, you ran com innc at lnm fr no; all vour itiii,ir sjtart niuiiirnts mh 10 IIh' uTk. All Is new. lirrnt n M tlK'iW t-very wrkr. Ha Mart yon, Atrnisliliia tv.-rytl.inp;. F.AH1I.Y. M'i:V.H!.Y Irariml I'AI.I I TI.AMH rlit K. .Mr-s. at on MINfctt V (O., 10 HI U Mi, SUl.Nk. MONEY 'ran ftaaarnH ttotif WlWHna of work. aiilirr :, young or old, and In ibrlr own lnrall(lea,Mlt-iTvjr they Hta. Auy on ran do tha work. Kaav tu learn. Wi fumUh rrrytnlnit. We start you. No risk. You ran dtrota your spara minnia. or all your tlmt t ifaa wor. 1 hi U an entirely naw Irad.antl tiring ondrrful sucraaa In vary worker. Drrinnara are ram in a; trm 2 to IM) per week and apwarda, and mora after a Utile e i.r1fnca. Waran furnish you tha am. f torment and tract, yoq f-'KKK. No ana re to einlaln bar. Sil uformatloa tUfcK. TJIUC Sc CO AltiLaTAt MAUI a. TOE NEWCOMB Fly Shuttle Rag Carpet LOOM. .WrtTM 10 rards is hour ' Bend for circulars. C. N. KEWCOMB, Davenport, la. t) WE DO CATERING of all kinds. To Tea Parties, Weddings, Lodges, Suppers, etc., and can furnish all the dishes, silverware, etc., when desired. Estimates cheerfully given in all cases on anything. You will find our prices as low as any and lower than most. A-1 -Service Always. M. M. PHILLIPS & SON, Proprietors of "PHILLIPS' CAFE." Bloomsburg, Pa. To Burn Natural Gas Of any other g&s suc- cessiuuy, ret a NIAGARA BURNER. and eniov c solt. brilliant, white light. The f erfec ion of all r;as turn rs. Made on the "same principle as the iamou3 Kocnester Lamp. Over a million for it. If the dealer use Ask hasn't it, send to us direct, and we will sena you a Burner with liaison Porce lain Reflector, Chimney and Tripod, complete, on receipt cf $2.00. Please state if wanted for natural gas. Send for circular. ltOCHESTEtt UXF CO., 49 farls Plmoo, New Tork. WW ACent,ip wantec, v & in ;. I PARKER'S . HAIR BALSAM ij CImiim. and brauilflw tlx hair. I PruuuMM s lasurisDt fruwth. rails t B. store Qraj mJkVii'Jf .Hur to its Youthful ColorV rT t' Cure. elp dimn a hslr f.llu... jagJ rc,sndl iisi l)roni. Vim Park.r's Olnaer Tonio. It cure. th. wur.t C'uuKh, ymk linsa, U.tlily, Inillullon, Psia,Tsks iu lin.Wcu, HINDERCORN8. Th. onl. rnr. sure fbr Conn. tuiv aSusia. Uo. at Sruuiils, iUBCUX CO., M. V. rNrA Faroiiar bysios. ton Planter Al Vv Warranted tha best XfVJ 7V Corn Dropper and most . . perfect rorce-f eed Ferti x Ilser Distributor In tht Xi- -J"u" sail m BMUtflt. Va- B. rARQUHAR Oa Val TOBK, PA. imo roe Uuwa lixumiATto oataloous. 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Wo have no sub-agencies, business direct, hence can transact patent w nt-ss In less time and at Less Cost Uian those nr mute from WaHblHKton. . .j Hend tnudnl, drawlnv or photo, with descrip tion. We advise If patentable or not, 'reeoi charge. Our fee not due till patent Is "Hjurw A book, "How to Obtain Patents," with refer ences to actual clients In your State, county, or town, tent free. Address V. A. HNOW CO,, Washington, P. t. (Opposite U. B. patent Office.) Deeds, Bingle or double acknow edgements, 60 cents a dozen at thf Columbian office. t or.!? i ns