Old Georgia Superstitious.
forerunners of death and sickness
in every shape.
Here is a contribution in the shape
of folk-lore gossip as heard among the
Georgia crackers. It is a survival of
the old English superstitions.
When it is ebb-tide the slits in a cat's
eyes are horizontal ; when it is flood
tide they are vertical. Kill a frog and
it will rain hard for three days. If a
cock walks in at the door, turns around
and crows, he announces a death in
the family. Potatoes will not thrive
unless they are planted in the dark of
the moon, and a child born at the full
of the moon will be a boy.
If you open an umbrella in the house
the only person present will' die, and
the same thing will happen you hang
a coat or hat on a door knob or a door
bell. It is not wise to set a hen during
a certain part of August, because the
life of the world is at its lowest then.
If two persons going hand in hand
meet an obstacle which divides them
the one on the left will go to hell and
the one on the right to heaven.
If you drop a pair of scissors and one
point sticks in the floor a visitor will
come from the direction toward which
the other leg is extended. A child
that has never seen its father can cure
whooping cough by blowing down the
patient's throat. To get rid of freckles
count them and put an equal number
of pebbles into a paper. AVhoever
steps on the paper will get the freckles.
Atlanta Constitution .
A Liberal Proposition.
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popular Weekly Detroit Free J'ress
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household word ; and it has become a
synonym for all that is excellent, pure
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bining the literary qualities of the ex
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tion of 125,000 copies per week at
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nizing the fact that there are those
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copy.
POULTRY NOTES.
No. 25.
Why do not more farmers raise
geese? They are easier raised,and more
profitable than chickens. Get the
heavy weights such as the Toulouse or
Emboden.and if they have the run of a
pasture field they need but little food.
The idea that geese or ducks can
not be raised without an abundance of
water has been exploded. I know
from experience that all the water they
need is just enough to drink.
The staggers is their worst disease,
and that can readily be prevented by
feeding salt in their feed. They are
never troubled with lice, and after
two or three weeks will generally - take
care of themselves, i v.... ..'
The Toulouse get to weigh about
twenty pounds at one year which at
ten cts. per pound bring them at two
dollars a piece, and you can pick them
once or twice in that time and there
should be no trouble in finding a
market for them.
W. B. German.
6. A- E. Encampment at Detroit
REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
The selection of the G. A. R.. En
campment for 1891 fell to the fortun
ate lot of Detroit. The encampment
proper will commence August 3d and
terminate August 8th. For those de
siring to visit, what must each year
grow more and more interesting, a
Jtathering of the war veterans, the
Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excur
sion tickets at a rate of one first class
limited fare for the round trip going
and returning by the same route. Ex
cursion tickets will also be sold at one
ind a half cents per mile, short line
distance, going by one route and re
turning by another. These tickets will
ie sold from July 31st to August 3d,
inclusive, and valid for return passage
'o 1 8th, inclusive. The return limit
m the tickets may be extended by de
positing them with Joint Agent of Ter
minal Lines at Detroit, but will not,
however, be good for any portion of
return passage later than September
30th.
Good And Reliable.
A good and reliable family medicine
is Sulphur Bitters. Ever spring for six
years I have been troubled with boils
Since I began using Sulphur Bitters,
I have not had a single one. You can
rely on Sulphur Bitters every tine.
Editor Weekly Mtcs.
Things that Make the Life of a Woman a
Burden.
To reach under the sofa for her slip
per and find it always on the other
side.
To blow out the lamp, then stub her
toes for half an hour trying to do in
the dark what she forgot to do in the
light.
To get peaches for dinner when she
wants pickles.
To receive a compliment gracefully
when she feels like the dickens.
To learn that friendship needs
mending every day just the same as
her dress.
To have the pins give out and be
obliged to sew on buttons.
To discover that she has two ears
and only one tongue.
To be a woman when she could get
along much better if she were a man.
'There is a young fellow up at Yale
University now who will,", predicts a
Wall street man in the New York
Telegram," if he lives, become a bill
ionaire. Cornelius v anclerbilt, Jr., in
twenty-five years, if his father dies, will
have, in all probability, $300,000,000.
Although there is a large family of
children, Cornelius, Jr., will get the
bulk of millions. In twenty five years
more he ought to be able, with this
tremendous capital, to make a billion.
In fifty years the llliam K. v ander-
bi!t fortune ought to mass up a billion
if kept intact, then if the country
keeps on increasing the number of
millionaires will be pretty nearly 500,
000. Just think of it. What tremend
ous aggregation of. wealth we shall
have if the mighty millions keep up
the present pace for half a century
more. As fortunes go nowadays,
in fifty years the man who is
worth $ioc,ooo,ooo will not be con
sidered particularly great alongside of
men who are worth a thousand times
that amount. I think the future
Crcesus of the world will either be an
Astor or a Vanderbilt."
"Forest And Stream's" Revolver Match.
The Forest and Stream of New
York announces a revolver shooting
contest for the amateur championship
of America. The prize is a handsome
trophy of silver by Walter Winans. the
subject being a typical Western cow
boy mounted on a typical plains horse.
The match is open to any resident of
the United States, and the conditions
allow any revolver. Distance 20 yards.
Position standing, on-hand, f return-
narily to the final shoots for the cham
pionship, which will be held several
months from date, and in order to de
velop shooting, Forest and .Stream
will open a season of trial shooting.
The targets for this test may be had
free of cost on application to the office
of Forest and Stream, 318 Broadway,
New York. All expenses will be borne
by the Forest and Streatn. For fuller
details address that paper. ; '
Post Offices in the U. S-
AN INCREASE OF SOOO DURING THE
YEAR, MAKING A TOTAL OF 64,391.
A statement prepared at the Post
Office Department, shows that the
number of post offices in the country
on June 30, 1891, was 64.391, as fol
lows: First-class 116; second-class,
550; third-class, 2276; fourth-class,
61,449.
1 his is an increase of 2000 offices
during the year. It is not so large an
increase as that made during the pre
vious fiscal year, but during the past
year many useless offices have been
discontinued, though the same prac
tice of the Department of establish
ing new post offices wherever needed,
has been continued. . ,
Everybody likes to get the most for
the money. The desire is quickest ac
commodated by an investment of 20c.
in a bottle of Wolfs Acme Blacking.
Ask some of your neighbors if they
have not found more profit, comfort
and pleasure in a bottle of Wolfs
Acme Blacking than in any other arti
cle they could obtain for a like amount
It is profitable because it preserves
leather ; it is comfort and pleasuregiv
ing because it is easily applied and re
quires but one application a month on
ladies' shoes and one a week on men's
shoes.
"You have come down to the shore
for peace and quiet. But if you stay
here you certainly expect to pay for it,
don't you ?"
Saying these words the Jersey mos
quito sent in his bill. Philadelphia
Times.
No Matter How Hard
any druggist tries to sell you his own
cough medicine, remember he does it
because he makes more money on it.
Insist on having Kemp's Balsam for
the throat or lungs, for there is no
cough remedy bo pure and none so
quick to break up a cold. For in
fluenzasoreness of the throat ' and
tickling irritation with constant cough,
Kemp's Balsam is an immediate cure.
Large bottles 50c and $i. At all drug
gists. Captain Bolton (in his North woods
shanty) Well, my boy, how do you
like this Shakesperean life "under the
greenwood tree ?"
His Guest There's too much ba
con about your Shakesperean existence
to suit me. Jlunseje Weekly.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Krom our Hogutnr Correspondent,
Washington, I). C, July 27, 1891.
There is no longer room for doubt
that Mr. Blaine's friends propose mak
ing war upon Mr. Harrison's candi
dacy. They have come to the con-clu-ion
that there is no other wav of
s lencing the masked batteries of the
Harrison forces which have been per
sistently shelling Blaine at every op
portunity. A republican whose re
lations to the republican machine are
htimate and influential said to a re
publican friend here : "Blaine doesn't
want the nomination, and he is pei
fectly willing that Harrison shall have
it j but his friends are not. They have
received but little recognition from
Harrison, and that little under pro
test, during his first administration,
and they know that they may expect
less should he be again elected ; there
fore they propose taking the matter in
their own hands by seeing that Blaine
is nominated, even if it is against his
wishes."
This movement is the direct out
come of the belief that has been a
systematic effort on the part of Mr.
Harrison's immediate family and
close friends, first to belittle the
work which Mr. Blaine has done as
Secretary of State, and later to drive
him out of public life by misrepre
senting the state of his health, and it
is difficult to find an intelligent man in
Washington, no matter what his po
litical opinion may be, who does not
believe that such an effort has been
made, and not a few of them believe
that Mr. Harrison was fully cognizant
of what was being done, notwithstand
ing his profession of the most cordial
friendship for Mr. Blaine.
Treasury department officials seem
to have no difficulty in interpreting
the law just as the leaders of the re
publican party wish it interpreted. A
case in point is the decision ot the
Commissioner of Immigration that
skilled tin-plate workers may be
brought to the country under contract
without violating the law. Such a de
cision was necessary to bolster up the
manufacture of tin-plate, which has
grown so rapidly, on paper, since the
McKinley bill became a law, and it
was promptly given on the ground,
to quote the official language ot the
Commissioner, that "the law plainly
intended that skilled labor may be im
ported into the United States to do
the work of any industry not yet es
tablished, provided skilled workmen in
that industry cannot be found among
our own people." It that be the
proper construction of the alien con
tract law it is now in order for the
Chicago merchant to inquire why he
was compelled to send the two Jap
anese iinrickska men back to Japan.
The continued absence of Commis
sioner Raum from his post of duty is
exciting much unfavorable comment.
Up to July 1, he had been away, from
his office 240 days, and on the
3d of the month he went away and
has not yet returned. All this time
he is supposed to be devoting to his
private business while he draws a
salary of $6,000 a year to devote his
time to the business of the Pension
bureau j but it may be set down as
certain that his superior officers be
lieve that he is also doing some work
for Mr. Harrison among the old sold
iers or he would not be allowed to
spend so much time away from his
office.
A number of republicans of promi
nence have been trying to persuade
Indian Commissioner Morgan to re
verse his recently 'announced 'anti
Catholic policy in running the Indian
schools ; they told him that his action
would cost the republican party thous
ands of Catholic votes, and that it was
justified by the facts, which show that
much good has been done in the In
dian country by Catholic priests and
schools, but he continues obstinate,
and has intimated that his course is
fully approved of by the administra
tion. According to a story told here a
committee of prominent republicans
of Philadelphia went to Cape May
Point a few days ago for the pur
pose of suggesting to Mr. Harrison
the advisability of his getting rid of
Mr. Wanamaker, not because they be
lieved that gentleman to be dishonest
but because of his misfortune in hav
ing been on such very friendly terms
with so many dishonest men. They
were told by Mr. Harrison that when
he needed their advice about his cabi
net he would send for them.
The awarding of the contract for
Cruiser number 13 to the Cramps of
Philadelphia, by Secretary Tracy may
raise a big row, as the price which is
to be paid $2,690,000 was not the
bid of the Cramps but of the Bath
Iron Works, of Maine. The excuse
for giving the work to the Cramps is
that they have better facilities than
the Maine concern. ..
A delegation from Mobile, Ala
bama, .headed by Representative
Clark, are trying to get Mr. Wana
maker to amend his advertisement by
including that city in the ports from
which the subsidized lines of steamers
shall run but there is little prospect of
success. There are riot enough re
publican votes in Alabama.
DP a vMmsm
m0mmtru cumin. whupn burd. con
f.rukiT7.-r-3riiii-4i..wi. t.Mkrt.mic0X
Leases for sale at this office,
each, 30 cents a dozen.
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The best value for Money is to buy your
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V
Corner of Main and .Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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TO QMBEB,
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and Columbia counties
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Tobacco, Candies, Fruits and Huts
SOUS AGENTS FOR
Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week.
:FE2tf2iT-E- Goods .a. Specialty.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
Bole agent tor the following brands ot Cigar:
Henry Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Sa:r.scn, Silver Ash.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
IF YOU ARE
CARPET,
or OIL CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
2nd Door above Court House.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
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THEGRfATHEALTH U1URK.
Firkv. makea 6 nlloni. Di-lieiuiu, prklin. ud
AptwrtiEioff. Huldwr H dealer. butilul Picture
Bnok ind cirdi Hnt tKKK to nr. on. Mndjnn
ddiM to the 0. 12. UIKlid CO. S'htUdelphi. V.
Wall Papers.
Sorinsr Stock now readv
Fine side hancings and ceilinjr
decorations.
WiidoY $lkde$,
Spring Stop Fixtures ; with or
without fringe, or made to
order to fit your, windows.'
11 Work-men sent anywhere.
W. H. BROOKS & CO.
tMMW.Mi year u bela mada by John H.
UfMHtih(lru-.X.Y.,ai vrk fur ua, (trader,
yij tiit y nl n k mueb, bill we rmn
tieuh yugqtikkly how to rem lrm fa la
III a day al ilie atari, and more aa .u $
uh. Hviai !, ail aaae. In aar n mf
mm a. jnu tail comuicnrr ax Hum, iv
na all yiHir itni,- ar wtitnania only ts
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IN NEED OF
WATTING,
BIG BREAK
DURING DULL SEASON',
AT
Kemp's Photo Gallery,
Main Street, Over Schuyler's Hard
ware store, Bloomsburg, Pa.
CaViaets 99c Per Doz.
and Upwards.
Or.9 Doz. Cabinets end Ufa
Sizo Crayca, all For 21.00.
Taking pictures of houses
and cattle a specialty.
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Prom Barred "PLYMOUTH KOCKS."
The Farmer Favorite,
From RED CAPS,
The Great Layers.
AT ai.SO PER 13, OK ll jo PF.H
6 EGOS.
W B. GERMAN,
tf. Millville, Pa.
THOMAS GORREY.
COKTRACTCR &&i 111.
Plans and Estimates on all
kinds of buildings. Repairing
and carpenter work promptly
attended to.
Dealer in Buildsr'i Sn;;lies.
Inside Hardwood finishes a
specialty.
Persons of limited means who
desire to build can pay part and
secure balance by mortgages.
S3Q00&l
ARt 1 naT4aka to brirtk'
fairly tuulllawilpvratiouraiUitr
eaa rw4 and writ, and who.
luatnwtlou.wlll work ladwairioutlv.
lO MM fkM - lfcILn
Vvarta IhalrowH lotailiUa.wh ih H I Ua furnish
thaltua4loraMpttVMHiat wnk-k vora vara tkaianteanu
ho awntT fwr ma alaa awn ami aa aba. Kaaily akd qukalr
Iramad. I dralr bufcoat warfctt from aarfc dlairtrt areouttty. 1
numbar. Mho ar iiiakinf or $Vmm a jfirnrh. It'alVK
navaairaaay uurttt a4 provided milk amplmnnt lirt
number. Mho ar maklna mm IKMM ' 11 E'l&r
nd HO I.I IK Full harlfeutar I'HF.K. AddrtM at onca,
1. C, A 11 UK. lftwm 0. Atu, Mala.
Snuff Nllla fortnoahavanaMdaaft
work t aa, b Anna raff, AuMln,
Tiaa, and .Inn. llonn, 1 altdo, Ohfi.
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H it oma 'in er iwa a
mm Ih. Xmu MadD lb work and Itva
.I hmna, whrrr ym ara. fcraa bt-
(lanava ara aaally aaminv from i
laday. Allar Waabow yoaboar
and atari yon. Can vvrk la para uma
or all th ilraa. Bl(t money for wora
t. Foliar aakavwn imoa them
K RW and wndarfuL I'artltuian fraa.
ll.HallrUak C.HmmaMPanrilmm,Mmtm
Wk M a. f can baaaniHatoarKIVHaaararork.
I I Mf I If rapidly mu4 honorably, by iheaa of
YI I I IM t W ilhrr Toaaff or aid, and In thai?
lAlljlTJI I walocalltlaa.wberavarlhaylivr. Any
"J7 w ami one can do the work. Kaay lo learn,
a famlra averytbinf. We atari yoa. No rlak. To can daeota
your apar momenta, or all your time e tbe work. 1 hie la aa
entirely new leadtul brine wonder Ait eaoraae to arery worker.
Breinnera are eamtite; frura $i to br w eek and onward.
and mora after a Utile aaierlenaa. Wecaa irnlah ya the aaa.
K lament aud f t ark yratkRK, No aitaw tiplaln bare, pull
iforeaaSlM T IBaft CO.. AtUtitA, aUUK.
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KLaw.4 la
Have delayed the big sewer,
which obstructs the street and
interferes with building opera
tions. We don't know just
when the remodeling of our
store will commence. Until it
does we will continue to offer
Unprecedented b a r
gains in Furniture.
Every variety, lor house and
office, from plain to luxurious.
. Nothing Shoddy.
VOORHIS L MURRAY,
Wcst'iitu-kct St. Wilkes-Barre.
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