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
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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.