VOL 27. A WESTERN TRIP. To TlIK CoLUMMAN On Monday, August 29th it was the privilege of the writer to start for Wis consin on a brief pleasure trip, Talc ing the Pennsylvania Railroad, the beatiful ride along the banks of the Susquehanna soon brought us to Har risburg. At 7:20 p. m. the Columbian Express drew into the depot, and I boarded it, en route for Chicago. This is an elegant train composed of vesti buled cars. There are several sleep ers, a dining car, two day coaches, a smoker, and baggage cars. The smok ing car is much more luxurious than the ordinary second class or emigrant cars that one usually finds on most trains. It is fitted up with settees and movable arm chairs, and the windows are large and clear, so that one can take in ftlie view of the country in passing along. Notices posted up re quest that non- smokers and those that have finished will return to their regular seats in the train, so that others may be accommodated, as the car is not large enough to hold all the men on the train at once. The smok ing room is locked at 10 o'clock p. 111.. During the evening I met Clar ence Butt of Denton who was on his way to Valparaiso, to attend the Nor mal School of Northern Indiana. A little later I made the acquaintance of Rev. John G. Ewcns, a young priest of the Episcopal church, who was on 111s way 10 -Milwaukee to enter upon the lah-ii- of his calling, under Bishop Nicholsjn. We traveled in company until we reached that city, and his cn tertaining conversation helped greatly to overcome the tedium of travel. I reached Chicago on the 30th, at 3 p. m., wiihout any special incident. Hav ing nearly three hours to wait, I im proved it by calling on J. Clarence l'ilzpatrick, formerly the assistant of W. R. Tubbs at the Exchange Hotel. He is in the accounting department of the Electric Light works, and as it was the last of the month, he was very busy. He was looking well and wished to be remembered to his Bloomsburg friends. From there I walked around a cou ple of blocks to see C. F. Woodhouse, formerly of the firm of Alexander & Woodhouse. He is nicely located and is apparently doing a good business. The years that have passed over him since he left Bloomsburg seem to have rested on him lightly, for he has changed but little. At 6 o'clock we boarded the cars on the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul road. This is one of the most extensive and enterprising companies ot the northwest. Its road bed is excellent, its management judic ious, its equipment perfect, its officials thorough railroad men, and its em ployes attentive and polite. Its trains are lighted by electricity and heated by steam. In the dining car we par took of an excellent course dinner which cost seventy-five cents, which was fully as good as one can get on the eastern roads for $1.00. Mr. John R. Pott of Williamsport is the eastern agent on this road. Milwaukee was reached at g p. m. and here it was necessary to remain over night, leaving at 7:20 next morn ing, and nrriving at my destination, Plymouth, at 10 o'clock, on the Mil waukee & Northern road. This city can also be reached by the Chicago & Northwestern, another of the great systems of the west. Any traveler who desires any information concerning this road should write to T. P. Vaille, Southeastern Passenger agent, 1 1 2 South Fourth street, Philadelphia. At Plymouth a most delightful week was spent with my wife and son who had gone out a month before, and with relatives and friends, some of the lat ter hiving been met nearly thirty years ago on the occasion of my first visit to the place. At that time Ply mouth was scarcely more than a ham let of three or four hundred inhabitants. Now it has at least two thousand, is organized under city government, has fine stores, chair and furniture factor ies, planing mills, flouring mills, cheese factories, and many other industries. A nev $22,000 dollar school house has just been begun. The Bank of Dow & Son furnishes banking facili ties. The population is largely Ger ma.i. There is rot a single. African n the city. A fine new hotel isnearly completed, and it is expected that it will be kept in such a way as to over come its very objectionable location. There are many very handsome re sidences, and the people are warm hearted, hospitable and generous. Just above the city there is a large pool of water, made by damming the Mullet River. . Eighteen years ago on one of my visits, the croaking of the frogs dis turbed my slumbers so much that I decided to depopulate the stream, if possible. Going out next day with no other weapon than a club, a large number of the jumpers were gathered in, and furnished an elegant meal On this last visit I secured the ser vices of a small boy to catch some frogs, the bargain being made in the presence of the boy's father, a good, honest German. The boy went out and the father asked me in broken English what I was going to do with the frogs. When I told him we would eat them, he simply threw up his hands and with an expression of holy hor ror on his face he exclaimed "Mem Gott." It wasn't necessary for him to say more, as that fully expressed his opinion of people who eat frogs. And yet lots of peoj lc have felt just the same way. I used to think so myself, until I tried them and found them moie delicious than chicken. Well, the boy brought in thirty frogs in about two hours, and we all enjoyed a delicious supper. I suspect that he got more than that, and took some home to break his father in on, but I dont know for sure. The Episcopal church at Plymouth contains a fine pipe organ, presented eight years ago by the daughter of Judge Elwell. Mrs. C. E. Smith, and her daughters, as a memorial to their husband and father, P. II. Smith. On Sunday morning I was requested to remain after chnrch in the evening and try the organ, and I assented, supposing that only the family and a very few friends would remain. Imagine my chagrin when after evening service, the entire congrega tion rennincd seated, and I was in formed that they were waiting to hear the organ recital. Somebody hod quietly passed the word around and the joke was on me. Of course no preparation had been made tor such an occasion, but being in for it. I did the best I could, and made a lot of noise, at least. I felt however, as though I had gone to church once too often that day. One day we spent at Elkhart Lake, a beautiful resort about six miles from Plymouth, only 15 minutes by rail. It is a beautiful sheet of water about three times as large as baglesmere. Un its banks are seven large hotels, and numerous handsome cottages, and there is plenty of good boating and fishing. One Chicago man lias erected a beautiful villa, and this season he employed four gardeners and spent $5000 on his grounds. As we were leaving the lake and reached the depot, our attention was called to a steamer trunk stand ing on end on the platform, and from it was oozing something that looked like oil or varnish. When the lady who owned the trunk appeared e soon learned what it was. She had packed a jar of strained honey in her trunk, and it had broken. No doubt when she reached home she found her party dresses just too steeet for any thing. Not being a man she didn't say what she thought about it. On leaving Plymouth we found a man acting as baggage master, who ought to be given an assistant or else relieved entirely from all dnty. Though we had purchased tickets and had nearly ten minutes before the train started, he refused to check our trunks, which would have taken about ten seconds. The result of his ob stinacy or inefficiency was that we were obliged to wait at Milwaukee until the check was sent to us next morning. Milwaukee is called the "Cream City" and it is a beautiful place. 1'here is great wealth there, and some of the residences are maginficent, ri valling the castles and palaces of the old world. As we rode over well paved avenues and past the velvet lawns with palms and ferns and rare plants everywhere, we inquired of the driver whenever we saw a particularly stricking residence, as to its ownership. Each time his answer was the name of the owner of a big brewery or official of a brewing company. Milwaukee beer has made big fortunes for its manufacturers. The weather at Chicago was so bad that no time was spent in that city, but taking the good old Pennsylvania road again, we sped on homeward ai.d reached here on September 8th. But little was heard about politics. The Sullivan-Cobett fight was the all absorbing topic, and naught else was talked about. Every man in the sleeper was up in time to get a paper at Pittsburg, the morning after the tight, and every man but one was glad that Sullivan was whipped. The one dissenter had bet heavy money on John L, and lost. After an absence of eleven days, wich we would have gladly made as many weeks, we reached home to buckle down again to the routine of editorial life and to realize more fully than ever that the staff of life is earned by the perspiration of the brow. E. Glasco Cameron's barber shop has been newly painted, and this with the new paper recently put on the walls, gives it a very bright appearance. BLOOMSBUItG, PA., FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1892. BERGMAN SENTENCED. TWENTY-ONE YEARS IN PRISON. Pittspuro, Sept. 1 9.-Alexander Berg man, the Anarchist, who tried to kill H. C. Frick, was placed on trial this morning in the criminal court, Judge McClung presiding. Bergman was cool and looked well. He pleaded not guilty to the six charges of feloni ous assault and battery, entering a building with felonious intent and car rying concealed weapons. He had no counsel, and preferred to conduct his own case. A jury was obtained with trouble and the case was opened. H. C. Frick was the first witness. He told of Bergman's visit to his office previous to the shooting, and recited the story of the attempted assassina tion. The clothing worn by him on the day of the assault was exhibited. The coat and trousers were blood stained and filled with holes. When they were shown Bergman coolly leaned forward, but did not seem to take any interest in the exhibit. Ae was asked if he wanted to ask any questions, and replied : "I want to ask him if I said I wanted to shoot Mr. Leishman for I did not." The witness said he did not know whether he did or not." "That is all," said the defendant. "I have no more questions." Dr. Litchfield described the nature of Mr. Frick's wounds. Vice Chair man Irishman's testimony in the main was a corroboration of the evidence given by Mr. Frick. When Judge McClung lusked Berg man if he had anything to say lie pro duced a phamphlet, lrom which he started to read. Judge McClung tried to hold him to a discussion of facts, but Bergman continued in a wild sort of harangue until Judge McClung fin ally stopped him. In giving his mo tive for the crime Bergman said ; "My reason for my act was to free the earth of the oppressors of the workingmen. I wanted to punish him, not murder him. I did not assault Mr. Frick but the person who had oppressed organ ized labor. I recognize no man by a name,, but the cause of the trouble, and I wanted to remove the cause" Here the court interrupted him. "You hare had your time," said the court "and you must stop. We have been too indulgent," lhe case was then given to the jury, and without leaving the box a verdict of guilty was found. The defendant was at once called for and sentenced and said : "I did not expect justice and I did nbt get it." He was then sentenced to twenty one years imprisonment in the peni tentiary on the five charges of feloni ous assault and entering a building with felonious intent, and one year to the workhouse for carrying concealed weapons. Bergman looked sullen and throwing back his head put his hat on and started to leave the room. He was at once taken in charge and re moved to jail. On his arrival at the penitentiary Bergman was carefully searched. It is believed that if opportunity offers he will carry out his threat of suicide, and for that reason he will be ciosely watched and kept in close confinement for six months. From the Moon to Iowa- I believe it is now pretty generally admitted that aerolites or meteorites come from volcanoes on the moon. One of the most remarkable of these falls of stones from the upper region of the air occurred in May, 1879, the stones falling upon the farm of Mrs. C. H. Perry, of Emmett County, Iowa. Efforts were made to have the stone removed to the museum of the Davenport, la., Academy of Science, but as auch a proceeding would en tail an expense of something like $200 the mossbacks ot that institution let the scheme fall through, the attempt to raise the money having resulted in flat failure. Finally a Mr. Berge, of Keokuk, made a trip to Emmett County for the porpose of inspecting the curiosity. After giving it a thorough chemical examination he came to the conclus ion that it was unlike anything in the aerolite line that had ever been attracted to our globe. By a fine system of chemical test he found that it was composed of earth, triolite, iron nickle, cobalt, gold, silica, magnesia, alumina, soda, hthia, and potassium. Berge bought the oddity off Mrs Perry for $160 and gave the tenant of the farm $50 more for his "right" and his help. It was removed to Keokuk and exhibited there for some time. At last the curators of the British Museum, who had learned of the odd combination of minerals in the stone's make-up, sent an agent to purchase it. After much bickerinc the royal institution gave Mr. Berge $6500 for his "moonstone." It weighed 431 pounds. WALLER. Mrs. McIIenry and daughter, Ella we nt to Bloomsburg on Saturday. Rev. J. G. Whitmire occupied the pulpit on Sunday for the first time m several weeks. He was taken sick while attending campmeetine and has just recovered sufficiently to begin his work again. Mr. John Young has the sympathy of this entire neighborhood in his sore bereavements. Only two weeks ago his wife was laid to rest in the Waller cemetery and last week a little child followed in the' sleep which knows no awakening to which we are all hasten ing. Rev. S. I. Shortess an old veteran will take part in the soldiers grand re view at Washington, and visit friends in Philadelphia and Baltimore by the way. Mr. Charles Lemons buried a child at this place on Monday. This little town does not seem to take a very active part in any of the great political demonstrations, that are so common at presidential elections, but if every place would give Cleve land as many votes proportionately, the other parties had better save their ammunition. A Proof of Death. If most people are afraid of any thing it is of bein;; butied alive. That cases do happen wh:re it is difficult for the most experienced physicians to determine whether a person is really or only apparently dead, may be judged from the fact that at dilierent times scientitic as sociations and even governments have offered prizes for the discovery of some means by which it might at once be determined whether death had actually ensued or not. As late as 1C78 the French Academy of Sciences offered a prize of 40,000 francs for a practical "death test." The professor who obtained the prize gives the following unique directions, which, if carried out to the letter, will prove conclusively whether or not life is ex tinct. Take the hand of the supposed dead person and hold it between yourself and lighted lamp. Extend the fingers so that each one touches his fellow. Then look at the space between them. If a scarlet red color appears where the fingers touch, life is not extinct, because the scarlet lines show that the blood is still circulating through the tissues, which have not yet congested. If, on the other hand, the experi ment show no red lines, life has in deed vanished and there is no further hope of reviving the "tabernacle of clay," or fears of burying it alive. It is said that the most extensive and thorough trials have established the truth of these observations. Resolutions of Condolence. Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our beloved and esteemed brother, Dr. T. C. McHenry, and while with obedient hearts we humbly submit to his in scrutable providences, we neverthe less sadly deplore the sudden stroke that has caused a vacancy in our lodge room, and that has covered the entire community with gloom. Be it therefore, Resolved, That in his death, Lodge No. 746, I. O. of O. F., our order has lost an esteemed brother, a strong pillar, a useful member and an en thusiastic worker. Resolved, That our community has been deprived ot an eminent physi cian, a friend to the poor, and an en terprising and progressive citizen. Resolved, that we extend to the family of the deceased, who have been bereft of a kind husband, a devoted father and a sympathetic protector, ur heartfelt sympathy and commend them to the watchful care of Him who doeth all things well. Resolved, That our lodge room be draped wi:h the usual insignia of mourning or a period of thirty days. Resolved, That a copy of the reso lutio.is be sent to the bereaved family, that tney be published in the Benton Argun, ihe Columbian, Sentinel and Repuhlloun of Bloomsbuig, and that ti.ey be engrossed upon t he minutes of this looge. A. Haktman, P. G. Lafayette Keei.er, P. G. J. A. Chapin, P. G. Tiio Staam Laundry. Everything is now in shape at Cham-b-rhn's Steam Laundry on Centre street, mid they aie turning out some fine work. The clothes are washed by steam and made thoroughly clean without the use of any material that rots the cloth. Special arrangements car be made for family washes, by the pound, when the ironing is done at home. A New Bumtmr Resort. JUIK'.K RHONE'S PLAN TO CONVERT THE HUNTINGTON VAl.I.EY INTO A SUM MER CITY. Judge Rhone, ever alert to advance the material interests of Huntington vaney, nas a protect on foot to build a dam at high bridge, along the turn pike, and make an immense lake covering the land lying between that point and Town Line. This was ori- ginally a vast lake, the out let furnish ing the motive power for a grist mill in Hopkins clen which eround the whole product of the early Huntington settlers. The area that would be flooded is between two and three hun dred acres, and is full of crystal springs, one having a discharge that uuiu un a iwo-mcn pipe. Judge Rhone's plan is to stock the lake with fish and sell the lots along the banks to people from the neigh boring towns and cities who are in search of wholesome air and pure water. The proposed lake would be within three miles of Shickshinnv and on the line of the projected electric railway to Harvey ville. The land that will be flooded is too wet to be valua ble for farming purposes and the farm ers are ready to dispose of it at its act ual value. I he farm of Mr. J. D. Wood worth will be largely covered and parts of those adjoining. bounty surveyor Crockett made a survey of the property on Monday and will make an accurate estimate of the number of acres flooded and the size of the dam required. Huntington Valley is an inviting spot for a summer resort and if Judge Knone succeeds in his scheme it will make a boom in' surrounding real es tate. A summer population such as a lake of this kind would draw, would make a home market that would set the farmer on his high horse. Shick skinny Echo. They gave him welcome that was fairly unbounded in 2 its kindly en thusiasm, and before the curtain had gone down on the first act they were convinced that he lost none of his former power, and had gained some. He was the same f rank Mayo they had seen before. But there were other improvements. The remark able little drama "Davy Crockett," which displays the "simplest and purest affections in a chastely, heroic style of art', was given a superior production. The scenery was especially good, the costumes were attractive and the company, as a whole, was able and had been well trained to do the best that was in them. The general effect, tor such a production, was strikingly impressive. The play is superior in some respects to anything of its kind offered from the stage. St. Louis Republican. Will appear at Bloomsburg Opera House' Thursday evening Sept. 29th. The meeting of democratic socie ties at Scranton, Tuesday was a decid ed success, both as to numbers and enthusiasm. There were about one thousand delegates present, besides, about five hundred friends. Hon. Chauncey F. Black of York was re-elected president of the Societies, and J. D. Worman, secretary. The Blooms burg Young Men's Democratic Club, was represented by W. B. Taylor, Freeze Quick and Wm. Rhodomoyer ; Freeze Quick was placed on the Com mittee of Credentials, and Wm. B. Taylor, on permanent organization. J. H. Mercer County Chairman ; L. Low enberg and M. EUenbogen of Blooms burg were also in attendance. Hon. E. M. Tewksbury was the delegate from Catawissa township. A FISHING PARTY- On Tuesday morning a party of ten started up the canal on Dodson's house boat, their destination being Shickshinny, and their object being to fish for bass for a few days. The boat was comfortably fitted up, and contained all the necessaries of life, and some of the luxuries. $ The com missary department was stocked un der the direction of J. D. White, one of the party. The others were J. K. Lockard, R. W. Oswald, J. R. Schuy ler, C. H. Campbell, A. Bloom, J. A. Hess, J. II. Maize, C. B. Ohl. A most enthusiastic audience greet ed Frank Mayo at the California Theatre last evening to witness his manly impersonation of "Davy Crock ett," the honest backwoodsman, a character created by Mr. Mayo many years ago, and one with which he has become so thoroughly identified as to have rendered it and him inseparable, so much so that the two will forever be linked together in the history of the drama and its actors. San Jose paper. Bloomsburg Opera House, Thurs day evening, September 29th. NO. 39 PERSONAL. Mrs. Dr. McKelvy is visiting friends in Pottsville and Bethlehem. Miss Doak was in the city this week and will return with all the new styles in dressmaking. Miss Rose Stadon is again at her place behind the counter at McKel vy's store. Mrs. H. W. Sloan and daughter went to Washington on Friday last to visit re latives. ; Clarence Butt of Benton has gone to Valparaiso, Indiana, to attend the NomalJSchool of Northern Indiana. Mrs. Margaret Hess who has been visiting her children at Dixon, Illinois, returned Saturday of last week. f . Mrs. Menich of Shippensburg who came up last week to visit Mrs. John Kressler will remain some time in this section visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. A J. I err and Miss Mary Davis of Derrs were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Quick on Sun day. J. Lee Harman and Harry Houck went to Philadelphia on Monday. From there they went to Washing ton. J. Saltzer went to Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, on business with the White Sewing Machine Company, whose goods he has handled for many years. Carl Wirt and Harold Neal have entered the Cathedral School at Gard en City, Long Island. Robert Neal has begun a course of study at Andov er Academy, Massachusetts. Mr. C. P. Sloan started for the South last Saturday. He spent Sun day at Baltimore with his son Frank, and then went to Washington to the G. A. R, reunion. General Manager, F. M. Leader was in his office on Tuesday attending to business, for the first time since his unfortunate accident. The other mem bers of his family are also improving. A. M. Dewitt, M. L. Kline, J. D. Henry and Amos Neyhard of Orange ville went to Washington Tuesday via. Philadelphia. They will be absent all week and expect to visit also at Philadelphia and Baltimore. Dr. J. B. McKelvy is able to be out again, after being housed for many months by reason of the loss of sight. A cataract was removed from one of his eyes about three month ago, and with the aid of strong glasses he can see again. Mr. C. Mears returned liome Satur day of last week after an absence of nearly a month, in the Eastern States, introducing his perfect washer. He reports great success with his machine having established some first class Eastern agencies. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bittenbendcr, Mrs. I. S. Kuhn and Misses May and Bessie Kuhn went toMauch Chunk on Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of one of the twin children of Dr. and Mrs. G. Stuart Kirby, which died on Sunday morning. Theodore Schneider has secured a lucrative situation with E. Rawlings, the butcher at Bloomsburg and has been there for several weeks. He came over Saturday and on Monday sold his property to Samuel Baker. His family will leave for Bloomsburg the latter part of thismonth.-M0rAea-ville Mail. Mrs. Jno N. Gordon ot Montour township, died Monday afternoon aged 54 years, 3 months and to days. She had been confined to her bed for sev eral weeks, with heart disease, which) caused her death. She was a daugh ter of Joseph Tyson of Norristown, being married to Mr. Gordon in iS. She was the mother of two sons, John who has been located at Denver, Col orado and Frank. Funeral services are held at the late residence, this (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock. Con ducted by Rev. P. A. Heilman pastor of the Lutheran Church. She was an ardent member of the Lutheran ChurclVfor about 22 years. Mrs. Mason, died at the State Hos pital Danville, Monday, aged 70 years. About three years ajjo, the house at Rosemont cemetery, in which she re sided was destroyed by fire. She lost nearly all her personal property j the shock from this fire caused her sick ness, and her friends were compelled to have her taken to Danville. One son, Walter, and four daughters, Mrs. B. W. Hagenbuch, Mrs. Harry Brittain Mrs. Jeremiah Traub, a;-.d Mary, a single lady, survive her. The remains were brought to residence of B W Hagenbuch, Tuesday at which place funeral will be held this (Fndiy) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Frank Mayo. Blooms' Mirer An TT .... VI nouse inursday evening September 29th. i
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