COUXTBY NEWSPAPEHS. The one tiling about country news papers that seems to be always true is that they are never satisfactory to the people who support them. Yet there is nothing so hard to kill as a country newspaper, however unpopular it may bo. A paper that really does not amount to much ordinarily may amount to a good deal if an intruder comes in to its field, and gentlemen looking for locations should be careful of starting newspapers in towns for no other rea son than that tne people encourage them. An ordinary business is rated a fail ure if it does not pay. There are plen ty of country papers that have not made a dollar in twenty years, but the publishers hold on with foolish stub bornness, though they might succeed in some other calling; they seem to im.igine that a little red man will wrig gle up through their office floors some day, and make their "good will" as valuable as they believe it to be. I t t t .1 i.ave near.! nuny men say tney were certain tney could not succeed as doc- lor. lawver. merchant, dentist, or what riot, but I have never heard one say he could not succeed as an editor, par ticularly as a country editor. Really good newspaper men are scarce in the country, for a business man and a writ er must be combined to insure suc cess ; but there is no lack of newspa pers, and as half the people seem to be waiting to give the business a trial. I feel certain that the supply will al ways be considerably greater than the demand. Although as a nation we are sup posed to have unusual confidence in newspapers. I shall always believe that there is a strong undercurrent of op position to them among our liberty loving people. If all the paucrs m a town unite in favoring a measure, a large proportion of the people are sure to oppose it. The three papers of a certain small city once united in op posing a candidate for an important office, but the people elected the can didate by the largest majority ever heard of in that region. The candidate was elected to fill an unexpired term, .and when he came up for the same of fice a year later, the papers all agreed not to mention his name, and the ob jectionable candidate was defeated. I have known so nuny editors to fail in forcing the people into a particular vay of thinking, that I am inclined to believe it is safest modestly to follow the best public sentiment One of the best newspaper men I ever knew, and who had the refutation of bemz al ways original, once confessed to me tha't most of his matter was gleaned from others. He cultivated the bright men in the community, and his note book was oftener used in taking down opinions and suggestions than in glean ing news items. I have heard of a bright fellow who went to Dakota with a printing outfit, but being unable to find a suitable town, he took up a claim. The crops failed, and he issued a small weekly paper from an imagina ry town, giving it a name, and creating men and women, and institutions. His comments were very breezy, as I can well believe, since he was responsible to no one : somehow it is so much easier to say, '-It serves him right," than it is to say, "It serves you right." He criticized imaginary plays at imag inary theaters ; he criticized imaginary judges of imaginary courts ; he ridiculed an imaginary society, and generally hit oft" popular delusions so well that his paper attracted attention, and a town was finally built on his farm. But this is a very rare case, even if it be true. The newspaper usually fol lows civilization, and the newspaper usually follows public opinion. The longer a saying has been accep ted and used, the greater the likelihood that it is true ; therefore I have great confidence in the saying that "the voice of the people is the voice of God." It will be observed that I have used the English of this quotation, al though I am perfectly familiar with the Latin of it, having seen it so much in country papers. Country editors quarrel with one an other too much ; too many of them imagine that they are buzz saws, and long for opportunity to prove it. The people are not interested in these quarrels, and as a- rule do not like tnem. A tilt between editors may be occasionally interesting, but only when the parties to it are exceptionally clever. In a newspaper controversy an editor cannot defend himself; mod esty will not permit it : he can only at tack the other editor, so that while both are besmirched, neither is cham pioned. There is one name that should be kept out of a newspaper, wherever published, and that is the name of the editor. A really good editor's name is seldom seen in print in the town where he lives, for he cannot print it himself, and the other papers will not, except in a caricature. In a political controversy one paper attacks a candi date, ana tne other aeiends him, so that the character of the candidate is left in the end where it was in the first place, but when editors pummel one another they simply debase themselves is the eyes of the community. Law yers are the most sensible class of men in the matter of quarreling j the reason probably is that their business throws them together a great deal, while other men nurs-j their prolessional hatreds in private . There are many comfortably rich men in the country, but few of them are editors. There are many luxurious homes in the country, but few of them are occupied by editors. The fact is, there is little money in the business i for it is a curious fact that it costs more to produce the newspapers of America than the people pay for them. Run ning a newspaper is like rowing a boat up-stream. A man may pull his boat slowly against the current, if he works steadily, but he dare not rest, and he cannot anchor. Every time a newspa per goes to press the editor has the feeling that his sheet might have con tained more news, and more advertise ments, without a dollar of additional expense, and in this business more than in any other there is a constant clamor for more work, for harder pulling at the oars. The best w eekly paper I know of is edited by an old man who is particularly clever as writer, publish er, and printer, and although he owns his own home and his own office build ing, he is compelled to work very hard every clay. Younger men not half so ir.dust-ious or capable have made a great deal more money. There may editors mlght do Vt.r h te if they would, but the fact is roanv a man has failed to make money at editing in the country who has succeeded in the city. From the Century Zlagaz'int for September. Our dear little daughter wa terribly sick, Her bowels were bloated as hard as a brick, We feared she would die Till we happened to try Pierce's Pellets they cured Wr re markably quick. Never be without Pierce's Pellets in the house. They are gentle an J effec tive in action and give immediate re lief in cases of indigestion, biliousness, and constipation, l'hey do their work thoroughly and leave no bad effects. Smallest, cheapest, easiest to take. One a dose- Pest liver Pill mode. Not the Philadelphia Way- Judge (severely) "You have been found guiity of stealing the people's money, and you are seutenced to ten vears in the penitentiary, and to pay a fine of five hundred thousand dollars. ' Great Boodler "Yes, y'r htuior." Judge ' Put as you will never be able to pay the fine, the fine is remit ted." Boodler "Thank you, Judge. Judge "And if you condact your self properly the law will alio time for good behavior, and you can get out in about a year and a half" Boodler "Thanks' Judge." Judge "And, by the way, if you happen to feel ill in a week or two, the court will issue an order allowing you to go home to die." Boodler "Thanks' Judge; but sup pose I don't die?" Judge "Don't mention it. Call the next case " Duel Bc-tween Two Well-known Clubmen- A MIDNIGHT CO.M1IAT. The police ascertained at an early hour this morning that a sensational duel took place last night in the par lors of one of the most exclusive clubs the city. One of the principals is a wealthy young artist. His opponent is said to be the son of a railroad presi dent. One of the combatants lies at his home attended by several physi cians. The other has escaped. It is rumored that a very beautiful young girl is the cause ot the trouDle. run par- lculais can be found in "hstella s Hus band," by May Agnes Fleming, issued to-day. Price 25 cents. Ask your newsman to show you a copy. I Am a:i Old Man- Shall be 75 years of age next June, and for the last six years have suffered from General debility and old age. At times I could not get out of bed with out help. I commenced to take Sul phur Bitters. In a week I felt strong er and got a mighty fine appetite. J still continued their use, and to-day I walked over three miles without feel mg tired, something I haven t done in five years Delore hulphur .Milters is right smart medicine. (leorge Jiroton, Aeukuc, Iowa. o-i8-2t. A Skillful Flatterer- Hob Van Slyck called on a Madison avenue lamiiy, in which there were two old maiden sisters of about fifty years of age. Yan Slyck is an old friend of the family, and one of them being in a bantering mood said : Mr. Van Slyck, which of us do you think is the oldest ? Yan was in a dilemma, He did not like to hurt the feelings of either. He looked from one to the other and asked : V 011 want me to say which of you two girls is the oldest ? "Yes." "Neither of you looks older than the other. Each one of you gi looks younger than the other." Texas iUnff8. A Closa Observance. Little Girl Tomorrow will be Sun day, won't it ? Lady Yes. How do you expect to spend your time f Little GirlWishing it was Monday, Uooa Jera- Children Cry fo Pitcher 4 $astcra4 LIKE JOHNSTOWN'S FATE First Details of the Great Span ish Floods. DEATH, DESOLATION AND DESPAIH Serrril TnwjM Wr Swept AwHf hy tha Raging Water, rnpt nr Itrownrd in Tlialr llt and I ho Total Number f Victim I at Lraxt Tito Tnutuamt Maphw, Popt. lfi Tbe floods which hurt cautcil no umch lamnK. nrol wMcb re nlremly known i hnve reiilt-l In tl lo of thounnntW of Urea, have been ireii- eral in the aouth of Spain. The dunmirw aono la simply terrible in its extent. Iu tbe province of Toledo the rush 04 water from the C'onnien riTi-r was su uilden and unexpected tlmt hundred of people were drowned i thrtr beds. Th aspect of the town is positively fruitful. Four hnndred bodies lukve ntn-ntr Wn recovered, and at leant n hundred cnrpe can be seen touting in tlie nwolleti riven. A national rUef fund lmleen opted. Tlii.itMmt Are llmU.. The wine ajtd grain cjtnr tmtiwsUy, hYe been destroyed throughout the ood. ed section of the country. The town of Unia, thirty-twe miles from Toledo;. ViJU frniica, twenty iiles from St. Hehnati; Camunas, Ye'ut-r, twenty-one miles frrna Toledo, ami Yer have guttered htwivi:,?. Thousand of finiiilie ure booieless ami etarTinif. Relief trains are lieiug. ownt t the aceavs of tbe vUsaster. Two- Thmnaand lealt. Aaestiiunte, cliwd ns u inxlernte one,, ud whfoh is wltl.; rather than over the autunl aiuiibur, place the UoUil of the aVaih Urt, nt i!,i ItrH lumber of eorp.M; Kill rest where they were found, t'uless they are soou. interred :n uuideiuiu ei fever in feared. So far ae possilU the bode of tbe drowned are luin.t (;albered imm the streams, mud ban! and ruix and aio buliiu buried in t reroiu-s dun J their, re ception, llmiy of Vui bodies fovud areen tireiy mid, showing that they uiiihthnvu men washed from fteir Iwds or Uh in t4i hurry to :H-He the drowned pmple musl have jumped iu iii;l;t Ares Iroai.the win tows of ihuir hubU-uVuiis only to meet death in 1 1 swollen nuters surki :iruuml thuru. MHi-lrenUiiK Irenes. Along tao river banks, near Um s-n-nesot the most severely vb-ited diMriwts, heart seudiug excurrences. are witnet!d hourly as the survivors of attnnst exterminated families aeuoiiize ihuir ilead and try to save tlieiiifjjom cocaigumeiit ta.Uie com mon deatbt, trench. Vuhannilv.thu worst is not yet known ad months at terrible privutioiw and extreme suffering are be fore the utterly impoverished survivors. The crops-ure jjone. the cattle s-vept nwny, houses aud household furnitaru mined, and all that would enable th;m to earn bread has vanished beneath the torrents of watei which have rolled ovurtowu aud village, lie Id aud f amu. yillltid by Marvlntr Hxn, The extreme Jist less preva jinif in manv section has another and if possible black er side. The irritiinss of hucdier. the wuil- ng ol starving w ueu and cfe'idren, have?,, n several instances, driven, the men Ui desperation, and they have Veu jfoaded to pillage their mere wealthy compatriots. Bands of desperate men, &.-termined to obtain bread at auy cost for their destitute, feunger tortured families have been driven to making raids upon and pillaging build- tngs where they expected to And food Harrowing Tales ui Survivor. The troops liuvo been instructed to take the most severe measures to protect prop erty. Jsurvivors give harrowing accounts of the onset of the Hood. Many mothers were seen Mrujiirlin;; iu the wati to hold up children ami finally succumbing to the rush ot the torreut. Others were confined iu rooms with no Lope of escape. One man who was caught on a wuoduu bridge saw hundreds of persons Hout past cryiu pitoously for help, which he was unable to give. The bodies of sixty persons were found iu a public hall where they had been overtaken by tbe flood iu the midst of a wedding feast. The queen has subscribed fcJO.OGO ruoro to atari a national relief fund. A BIG PITTSBURG CRASH. The Mnorlieud-MoCleuu Company Ak an KztKiislon ol Their Creditors. PlTTbliUliU, Sept. 15. The Moorhead- McClean company, oue of the oldest iron aud steel nianufncturiu;,' establishment in Pittsburg, has asked for au extensiou of time on paper amounting to about 8u0.- 000. The assets ot the company htj esti mated at from el.OOO.OOOto l,500,unj. The extension Is asked from the priuciuul creditors, banks of this city. The members of the tirm say thtra is every probability mat tne exteuslou will be granted. Nw York Iteuils the Hop List. Washington, Sept. its. The census of fice has in press u bulletin showing tha production of hopH la the United Stata. Jlops are grown for commercial put poses in seventeen states. In the yenr lSSO acres of land were cultivated in hops, pro ducing 3k,lG.!,'J7(J pounds. Xew York heads the list with aO.tiiO ucres, yielding ao.Uty,. 029 pounds. Hair's Warlike i'rxjixratlous. Rome, Sept. Ui. Iu view of the gravity of the European situation the ovcrnijient proposes to increase taxation to the amount of 15,(Kto,iXK.ito Vim),000 lire. The government is piivulely urging the speedy completion of men of war. All merchant men classed us crulsen have been ordered to giveu points to ship guns aud muuitloug of war. Monrhsail & McLean's Statement. PirrsHUlio, Sent. 10. Moorhead & Me- Lean, of the Soho Iron and Steel works, have i.isued u detailed statement of the financial condition ot their Ilrm. Thu statement is reassuring, and shows a bal ance in favor of the assets of tl,371.43i.!. It is now almost certain that the creditors of the firm will grant au extension. Secretary Trary end C hina Troubles. WASHINGTON', Sept. 10. Secretary Tracy says, respecting the policy of the navy department iu strengthening the United States naval force iu China waters, that ix vessels are now on the China station. which is about the usual number which has constituted the Asiatio fleet for the last eleven years. Urewned at Stamford. New Haven, Sept. its. Hussell M. Todd. aged Blue, whose pareuta reside in New XorK, was accidentally drowned at Stam ford, Conn, Tbe body bat been recovered PIANOS Dl M ft d ORGANS J. SALTZER'S MusisAL nan & With many years experience in and sewing machines I can guarantee Pianos and Organs purchased of me, out of order, it can easily be corrected, Instructions given to all purchasers of successfully. JLe bTLCK I'JA0 w the best made. Its tone is sur a.stil by none. You make no mistake if you buy h b'ttck. We ha'e also the ESTEY and the STAKU PIANOS, And The ESTEY, MILLER and UNITED STATES ORGANS. We- sell Tianos from $150 to $600, and Organs from $75 to $175. In Sewing Machines we can We sell the best Sewing Mach ine made for $19.50. Jj &&Iizerf BlQQmstimrg, Pa. Don't fail to bring your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry to J. C3-. WELLS if you want them repaired romptly, and -Guaranteed. Uest tacilities tor turning out BARGAINS IN CLOCKS. Wm. Gilbert Tick, from $ 100 it p. " V day, Y hour strike, Walnut Ash, Marble, 4. 00 up. Just sofc in a Silverware. GWATCHES FROM S5.00 UP. FINEST Eings, Chains and DEALER IN Foreign and Domestic WINES AND LIQUORS. Bloomshurcr. Pa. 'Some liveiSAre like- Mors mm Vhe more worfthe brighter! Busy .wives who use SAP0LIG never seem to growold.Trye.ceke- A complete wreck of domestic happiness has often resulted from badly washed dishes, from an unclean kitchen, or from trifles which seemed light as air. But by these things a man often Judges of his wife's devotion to her family, and charges her with general neglect when he finds her careless in these particular. Many a home owes a large part of its thrifty neatness and its consequent happiness to BAPOLIO. Sir Grocer often substitute rhesprr xoeds for MIOMO, to make a better profit, aeud buck suva articles, said luaUt tin bavin? Just wbal toil ordered.- SEWING haghine: mini wareroom Luvinc and sellintr musiral instruments to my customers the best in the markets can be relied upon. If anything get. and a jrreat deal of annoyance saved. Sewing Machines, how to operate them 0 give you the Celebrated "WHITE" The best Machine in the world. The NEW DOMESTIC, TLe ROYAL ST. JOHN, The STANDARD TSOTARY Aud the NEW HOME. work in this section. IFiiie Lima of LINE OF- Watches in county, hoes at . A Spring days are at hand and premonitions of warm weather bring with them a desire for cooling dishes. We shall keep Ice Cream of many flavors from now on, and will serve it in our parlors day or night. Families and parties sop plied. Get our prices. The Cafe is open, and the kitchen is in charge of an ex perienced cook. Catering for parties, lodges, weddings, etc, a specialty. Fresh bread and cakes daily in the bakery. M. M PHILLIPS & SON. Proprietors of "PHILLIPS' CAFE." Bloomsburg, Pa. KESTY& HOFFMAN. Practical Machinists. We repair Engines, toilers, Saw Mills, Threshers, Harvesters. Mowers and all kinds of machinery. WE HANDLK STEAM ?fi FITTINGS, VALVES, STEAM 6AUCES. And all kinds of Repairs. PIPE CL'T TO OUDER. AGENTS FOR Garfield Iectcr Co., Garfield Dcubla V. Ir.;'ec.cr, Automatic -d Losoir.ctivo Iirsctor. All work done by us is guaranteed to give satisfaction, and all work in our line will be promptly attended to SHOPS - 6th ftnd CENTRE ETEIKS. College r BI WXKS8 MAKES THE L1V1M1. Practical hHMneas trurnlnv Is tl MiMt ltnl rrl of ctluotiton. The luxuries knnwIodKw may lm ucnutrrd n convenience. ThtirmiKlt training. ntiiMci ivcly tflven. t.i tucttrun point of thin Hchnul. t'nupctent faculty; ample facil ities. Heal system of Book-fcveplnir, Hrioririnni, rul n8 FvuuiMiiitliipaiMi T re writing. For boh Hexes, Kilter t any time. Write for particular. O. LEWIS HALDWIN.1 ,,,,. MaySlyr. A. W. moss, ( Principal M'Killip Bros. Photographers. . Only the best work done. Fin est effects in light, and shade; negatives re touched and modeled for sup erior finish. Copying, view ing and life size crayons. Over II. J. Clark & Son's store. BLOOMSBURG. TltwittWM We the iindcixlL'ticd, am fit AUUbUiSi llivly cuhmI of Knot lire 1.V Hr. J. 11. MAVEH, All Arch St., l'hlla. ThnmiH B. llarttitiK, New U I nevoid. J'a., I. Hamlt, Houtli RuhIoii, I'u., L. 1. V. A. lMurek.Oley, 'U., . ((. Stanley, 44 Spruco Ht , l.el.atioii !.. A. Kcliuel.ler, I.ocuhI Dnle, I'u.. 1). 11. Noll, Uiiteklln, I'd., Win. K, llartenstlne, I'lKienlxvllle. 1'a., W. M. Lelubacli, iy WaaH Inirton St., Itcnillnc, l'iu, .t. v. I.vmo, DUO W. lliiwanlSt., Ilarrlsl. ni', la., c. Keelin. 1oub lnssvlllr, J'a. Dr. MAVKIt In at Hotel l'eiiu.. Kcartlug, l'., on the nrj Huttmlay ot each muutU. Cull to lee bliu.
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