THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ON THE CARDS. Bit Knowledge of tht Onma W Too Umlteil for HI Krlonrt. Two yontif flIowg wnlked up Mnlu .twet hint HdturJay nlglit. They had been tnlktriK .bout skill at gniue of cards. One of thin nllowed Hint ho pohM piny nny prime of which the late Mr. Hoylc was cognizant. The. other was Kiimlly sure ot his mastery of tho Dpstcbonnls. "I will piny you nny gtime you ehoose for money, marbles or chalk," Mid the tail one. -Whufll we play?" nskKl thf tall one. "Well, we'll co up hero nnd play a smno of ix-dro. X. 1 ain't very coorf nt pedro." "I.el'w have a Bflnie of casino, then." "1 never tllil like tlint came." "I'll play yoj poker." 'That's 11 game I never play." TIlVK-lnV "The eimnttiiK Is too much bother." Vril'Mce';" "lon'i know that game." "ireaits?" "irwnrU Is tio good." By this time the short one was lls imsted. He stopped nnd said: "Well, you chump, what will you play after all your blulllng?" The tall one hesitated for a minute. Then he said: "I will match pennies with you!" Buffalo Kxprtss. Tlio llmpernrlo Rlmmeretl. "It soenn to me," said an old car Oeman recently, "that Hat Mnsterson ' has n reputation for bravery when ' potuiCKsod of n slx-Nhoo'.er that la not ; wholly deserved. One instance of which I wns an eyo-witness I will re-1 late. Masterson's younger brother en-' fngod In a fight with n rowpuneher ' named Jack Sayers in Trinidad, Cal., and beat Sayers over the head with bis gun, Sayers being unarmed. As oon as Sayers could g.'t a six-shooter he returned and nearly bent Master ton to death with It. Then, fearing the vengeance of 1'nt, he Jumped on His horse and left town. When Hat , hrd of the trouble he Immediately 1 went In search of Sayers, and not with ' ft pair of opera glasses, either. Not finding his man, he declared vengeance against Sayer's friends, and was par ading up and down the street with a Six-shooter In his hand. No one seem ed disposed to dispute his right to the town until mil Cook, who Is now mar alnil of Clayton, N. M., came tip and surveyed the scene. Cook asked where the Trinidad police were, and was In formed none of them wanted the Job of arresting Rat. Some one suggested that Hill take Rat's gun nway from Htm. Rill said he had uo authority in Trinidad, but for the sake of old times would try hlma whirl. Walking up to Bat, he cnught him by the shoulder, and as ho whirled around jerked his gun out of his hand, at the same time telling him he didn't allow nny 'one' man to run that town. Rill wnrned Bat to simmer down or they would mix. Rat took the advice nnd left town oil the evening train." Kansas laty Times. Married ITU Iortor, Jt seemed that a family in Cincinnati la considerably annoyed that n young member of it has very suddenly mar ried a female physician in Savannah, Oil. Tile gentleman in question had gone to that city for his health, and, find ing the services of a physician neces sary, called in a lady. In a few days they were married. IIin family proposes to introduce di vorce proceedings at once on the ground that she exercised uudue in fluence over him. The case suggests some very un pleasant possibilities. If a female .phy sician, under pretense of curing a dis ease, can visit a male patient and compel him to marry her, what safety remains for the timid and shrinking bachelor? The average nonprofessional woman te dangerous enough to the masculine heart, but when she comes clothed with the occult powers here alleged, what Is a poor fellow to do? There Is nothing for it but to marry ant of hand. Philadelphia Tress. v. i What Ailed the Girl. A flashy young man, wearing a loud checked suit and a pair of yellow shoes, stood outside a fashionable West End restaurant one evening recently. "I think," he said, "that she's one of tiie prettiest young girls I ever saw. And she's so smart, and nil that. She swims nnd rides nnd plays billiards and poker, and dances beautifully. I toll you, she's fin do sizzle." "What's that?" nsked one of his friends. The flashy young mnn hesita'ed for a moment "She's On de sizzle," I said. "You mean fin de sozzle, don't you?" asked one of his friends. "Yes." said the flashy young mnn, evidently much relieved. "Fin de soz sle, that's it. I thought fin de sizzle didn't sound right all the time." Ros ton Home Journal. t t j. llie Lute Judge I.tiiniir. On one occasion he was taken to task uy a lady at Rar Harbor who thought he did not recognize her. "Ah, Judge," she said, "I am afraid you don't re uicmlM-r me; I met you here two years :ip." "iteinember you, madam!" was Sis quick reply, with one of his court ly bows; "why, I've leen trying ever .tlneo to forget you." And she laugh 'ngly exclaimed, "Oh, go nway, you dear, delightful old Southern humbug!" Harper's Weekly. Sure Thing. Peddler Want to buy some cock roach poison y Woman Thought I wouldn't remem ber you. didn't you? I bought some of vour truck two weeks ngo, nnd tho bug:s g ! fat on It. Peddler Yes'm. That's tho way It work;-. They die of fatty degeneration, the heart. Indianapolis Journal. A lltnison. 1 T! trf i' 'I'll jtl-n rtjmiua Tl.w.r... T .Ton't ere to i.iee: that fella w. I ask- j .I i ) h-ii.l me teu dollars one day i tiff !''..:. 11. v. .. ---lie -ought to have let you !v.-o ".: !:. i Mi. ! II hr --Well, yon see, ho did. Life. "Would Not Meed It. ITr f:i 'mi'Uiiigly) I can't reform 'IrlioiU ledp. i need gomo guiding .ii.r. t-'hi' (Vurtly) You wouldn't If you wwo not out so much at ulght. Vuguu, MEMORY MANTEL8. Oermnn Fnynnt, Ilnnpe I'rnfrrommet nnd Menu Curd Appropriate Decoration. What have the girls done with tht genua n favors, dance programmes, menu cards and other souvenirs ol last season's outing at seashore, lake side nnd mountain resort? The ngeucy here concerning these trophies is from a wideawake South ern belle, and provides far lietter use for the mementos of a senson's tri umphs thnn the careless tucking nwny in boxes and out-of-thewny nooks. Tills Southern belle put together fl german favor mantel In her own pri vate snuggery nt a summer resort, nnd those who saw It began nt once to treasure up like baubles until the homeward Hitting, when they were to be brought out nnd nsslgned a decora tive pnrt. This memory mantel alluded to blos somed with Old 1'olnt Comfort nnd White Sulphur Springs trophies. The drapery which furnished the back ground for the odd assortment was of snowtlake Swiss, through which the palest of water-green silk gleamed nnd glistened. The drapery arrangement wns ex ceedingly simple, being almost fold less in order to show to the best ad vantage the knick-knacks. The sllk-llned swlss was simply stretched from corner to comer uliovf the white enamelled mantel, nnd caught in the centre with two of the german favors tiny bolting cloth imr asol. gauzy ns a dragon's wing, and Hocked with beach jewels In the form of old Point moonstones. Knch, corner was a-tlutter with gayly tinted ribbons tipped with silver bellst. Fantastic clown heads, satin slippers. Ivory wishbones, silver horseshoes, sweetmeat baskets. Jockey caps nnd whips, banjos, mandolins and violins in miniature, along with a dozen othei fancies, dotted the crisp white drapery. Around even the tiniest of these fa vom hovorod pletisant memories of past gayetles, nnd more than one bit of sentiment was interwoven with the novel jumble. This was purely a german favor mantel. Rut the notion could be car ried out in half a dozen different, di rections. A "lucky" girl, one of those always stumbling over eurlosltli, like Mrs. Whitney's "Iwcsllo (oldwalte," and which she wishes to handle lu an original manner, can build herself a marine mantel. There would lie the lovely seaweeds which she has brought home, In off tones of green and brown for festoon ed corners; and pink-lined bits of shell work to stud the drapery. A vacation among the hills has yielded to more than one girl's very delightful possibilities for such a man tel. Somebody In nn Idle hour has carved her a birch bark canoe; some one else brought nn ottering of lichens and other forest treasure bnby pine cones, big cones and birds" nests, nnd If she has a spice of barbarity in her nature she has even treasured up the rattle snake's skin ns a startling eye-opener. The memory mnntels offer pleasant employment for n stormy winter day in disposing of the pretty souvenirs to one's boxes nnd drawers; and the odd decorative piece will furnish many a merry little dish of gossip for the femi nine spirits who have the entree to tho favorite den. FASHION NOTES. Tho new flannelettes show a great variety of checks and stripes. These nre nice for children's dresses. It is now an absolutely settled fact that for a hostess to wear at her own afternoon receptions full ball dress is very bad form. In white goods, dotted crepe will have a large share of attention this spring. The dainty dots give a charm that Is irresistible. A great many of the dress skirts show an under and contrasting skirt at. the hem. Without doubt we are going to wear upper and under skirts. The leading dressmakers ngree that the greatest change In woman's dress during the coining spring will be In the direction of double skirts, looped or plain. An English writer states that the reign of the "bud" is ended, and that in a year or twoTTothlng less than the age of thirty may expect to win ad miration. Colored stones 'nre In the ascendency with a vengeance. Among them amethysts are iimlominaut, especially for wire bangles with hearts and other devices. Among the flue wool goods for spring nnd summer wear nre those of can vas or basket weaving, with tiny dots of mohair of the same color In the basket squares. These are for travel ing dross(s and for general wear. "Avoid black; dress objectively, not subjectively," says a modern clothes philosopher. This advice comes nt a poor time, just when the dressuiukerj nro asserting that it will be "a black spring," nnd the shop windows nre filling up with bluck nnd white silk waists. The American Woman l Growiuv. The average of tho measures token at the big dressmaking shops shows pretty well tho development of tho I American woman. If these figures nro ! to be believed tho American woman is constantly getting bigger. A few yenrs ngo the average skirt length was forty- I two Inches, and that was the length I used for all model gowns sent Ter here from Paris. Now, however, tho model lengih Is forty-five, while Iho Increase In' other measurements is pro portlonate. While the uilddlo-ak'e.l women show an Inclination to prow bronder across the hips nnd shoulders nnd through the arms, frequently cultivating disfiguring corporations through Indolent and indulgent habits of life, the college graduate, the uni versity woman nnd the debutnuto jrow more like the English lady every year. Not only is she lroni two to four Inches longer from tho waist down, but her waist Is getting longer, her chest fuller and her limbs narrow .r. Shi Is supple, ngllo nud compact ii nd light and graceful of movement. This long waist, long nklrt and ath letic beauty are due to physical exer lisu, particularly tenuis playing. To luotc an observer who has consider nlilo to do with the dressing of the new generation, "tho woman of the period has Jumped herself Into good condition and cold buths have kept her so. Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser. SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE. Sticens Is lue Wholly to Knowledge of the Lnw of Nnture, Trof. I. P. Kolicrts, director of the College of Agriculture nnd the opert ment station nt Cornell University, writes as follows regarding progress In agriculture: "The energy expended lu the opera tions of the farm to lie at all effective must lie carried on agreeably with the laws which govern tillage and the growth of plants and animals. Many of these laws nre now known; some are concisely nnd systematically nr rnnged, forming a true science; nnd some of them nre capable of such definite application that they may lie classed among the exact sciences. The production of butter from milk has been reduced to n science almost as exact as has the determination of solids in milk by chemical analysis. Within the last quarter of n century the wall which divided science from practice has been broken down, though not entirely obliterated. So long ns agriculture was considered and prac ticed as an nrt little permanent prog ress was made, .but wherever and whenever It has b'een studbsl ns Kith a science and an nrt advancement has been rapid and permanent. Nearly all the improvements lu agriculture which have been made In the last century have been due to the? discovery and ap plication of laws iH'fore unknown or unapplied, rather than to Improve ments In the mere art of farming. Rakewell, In 17N.", discovered and ap plied the primary laws which govern the nrt of Improving domestic nnln-Hls. Anciently the breeding of animals was practiced as nn nrt alone; hence little improvement was made." Regarding rotation Prof. Roberts says: "Rotation of crops may be de fined to be the arrangement of a cer tain regular succession of plants of a different spivlos with n view to econo mize the fertility of the land, prevent the growth of certain species of wi-ods, economize lalxr, nnd to distribute it. bo far as possible through the entire year. It Is a well-known fact that some crops require that their food shall be abundant and readily soluble, while others are able to thrive well on nour ishment drawn from less tractable sul stances. This is supposed to be due to the greater power of the roots In some species to excrete some solvents which assist in setting plant food free. The difference in amounts of inor ganic matter abstracted from the soil by different species of cultivated plants is so small that no account Is taken of them in fixing upon any given rota tion. There are four conditions cli mate, soil, local position and economy of labor which should be observed In fixing upon any given rotation. A common rotation is two years of grass or clover, one of corn, one of oats or barley, and one of wheat. When wheat and potatoes both thrive, a three-years' rotation clover, potatoes nnd wheat Is often adopted. The exudations of the roots of plants do not, as was for merly supposed, poison the soil. . , . Save in exceptional cases, a rotation should bo planned so as to secure the largest net returns, which maintain ing, or even Increasing, the productive power of the ltnd." Early T.-mbs. In many localities an early Iamb will sell for more mosey than will the ewe and her fleece; there fore, where there Is a market for early lambs tho breeding of these is a very profitable business, if the persln who attempts It is provided with ample shelter and understands the manage ment of both ewes and lambs., Lambs for early market are bred so ns to le dropped in February and March. February Is a hard month to bring them through, and without ju dicious treatment nnd warm shelter many lambs will be lost. The chelf nlm Is to get the lambs ready for market as soon as possible, as It Is the earliest arrivals that gain the highest prices. It Is necessary to keep the dams In good condition with sutllcieut food to make plenty of nourishing milk. Ex perience nnd judgment nre required In feeding tho lambs; they must have food enough to promote rapid, healthy growth, and yet of a character that wiil not produce scouring. While the lambs are still with the ewes. It Is well to supply them additional food. The can soon bo . taught to drink milk which Is fresh and warm from tne cow. Later on. oats, rye and wheat bran, finely ground together make an excellent feed. As a gentle laxative a few ounces of linseed oil cake will be found beneficial and t the same time nourishing. As the lambs approach the iM'iiod for weaning extra food should be In creased; indeed, the weaning must be very gradually accomplished. The sud den removal of the lambs from their dam is injurious to both. A plan gen erally followed to nvoid the evil effects of a sudden change, Is that of remov ing tho lambs to a good pasture of short, tender grass, nnd nt night re turning them to the fold with the ewes. The ewes must not be neglected. Their feed should be gradually diminished so as to diminish the yield of milk. Sorv on Cuttle. There nre many sores on cattle, which If kept constantly washed clean with cold wnter and kept free from dirt, would heal of themselves. A very careful herdsman says his practice of curing hoof-rot Is to thoroughly cleanse the affected parts with warm water nnd soap; nnd then apply warm tar lietweeii the hoofs. In very Imd coses there will lie a largo core to come out; remove it carefully with the thumb and linger, cleanse the cavity ns aliove with soap nnd water, and then fill it with warm tar. Keep tho parts thoroughly covered with tar, even if It la necessary to use n band age. Keep the animal In n clean, dry pasture. It Is no more liable to affect the whole system than any other ulcer. When once cured there Is no danger of Its appearing agalu unless from the same cause. How 'eta Should lie Muilii. Eggs hatch much beter If the nests nro made by placing a cut turf, and a shovel of mold, sand or ashes in the bo: or basket, and on this a little short straw, than If straw only Is used. In this way a convenient hollow Is ob tained that prevents the eggs rolling out from under the setting hen. Jn cool weather the eggs aro thus kept of a much more equable temperature than in nests made simply of loose Biraw. L 010-012 CHESTNUT STREET. Warren A. Reed. CCLOVER SEED, ID. "W. KITCHE1T. H TRIALS convince the skentie and tioint tlm way which if followed leads to Prof. HARRIS' SOLUBLE MEDICATED - Has bftnn nnt. nn In a l&ril . .. 1 . uu lin. uct'II UIH2U Ocmbtlul reputation, but a Kunuine pooltlo tut a vvrj prevulent dlieane. Thousands of men. ol all Bfc, bnve at omo time Id life brouKht on nervnui dulilllir and exhaustion, witb oru-nnlo wenkuess, by over brain work, excesses, too fre quent Indulnence or Indiscretion and vleloua biiuits.aud It Is to these that we offers Teroedr that will, by Ha direct actlun upon the seat of tba aiaruse, slop the druln and restore tho Datlentto Ylgorounlieiiliu and strength. " t""0""" Our method of Introducing" ' Sl Prof, Harris' Pastille treatment la one which oommendn Itself to all ceuslble persons f..r the reason that we supply it upon their Judgment of lu value. Weaskuf our putron. nothing in the way of expense beyond a pottiii curd and a two cent pnstagestump. Th postal card to be used In sending us their full ad dress and the postuge stamp fur the lettor return ing the statement of their case for which wa supply them with a question blunk, to he tilled out, and an envelope addressed to ourselves for nse In returning It when tilled. V Y"T"" Wnen w receive the Mate ILrO I" I' ment, on blank wa prepare -n LC I elghtduys' treatment and f or-flw-inv- wurd bT n"" "'1 prepay H P"tna thereon and alom? Ifc PiPirar "Untheelglit days' treatment . Jt JU. rmbfc. we send full directions for usl'ig. 'i'hetreutmentln no way Interferes wlta a person s attention to business, axid causes 110) !aln or Inconvenience In any way. We ure so positive that It will plve perfect satisfaction tlint We leave the matter or sciKlintr orders entirely with lhoe lining the free trial treatment. Having satlnBed those sending for trial packages cif our ability to beneht their sexual oondltlon we Jcul that they are more largely Interested than jurselvea In continuing the use of the I'astlllcs. Kven then we do not attempt to robthoin by do. niandlng high prices. On the contrary, we maka the prices us low as possible, and the same to all. 1 hey are as follows : $3.00 lor 0110 month; 5.00 lor two months : $7.0Q for three months These price Men ra the delivery of the I'astlllos by mall. II desired by express wa leave the pntleut to pay the charges. Vot over ten yearn wa c- , . 1 uvD .uu' 1 11 11 our tu(- ness upon this plan with satisfactory results. Of the secret ills which oouie to mankind through d violation of nature's laws to send us their ad. iliwwon postal card or by loiter and allow mill Convince them Unit PHOF. II A It Kin NoU UIU.K MKIIR'ATKIl l'ASJXJLLiJsj liula merit and aro what they need. All communications couuduutlaj and should ba ddresKcd to 7 ' The HARRIS REMEDY CO., Mfg. Chemists WBetkmanBt., MEW YORK CITY, N Y KrA.V..WI.MlJJIIII.IiJijITTarrrwTVTi l-KMyr. N. C. & Co. ELECTRIC TELEPHONE 1 Bnltl out riuht. no rfint. no rovoltr. Atliitittl to City, Villuuu or Country. Nwnlixl lu eviry home, limit, .inra anil ollu-e. Gremubt oouvuu-in-lee antl ImMt Ht.Hu.-on .itrth. Auls nuiko from gn lo ftivo rr tlnr. ime in a rHiue!K-e meant a huih to all the neiihhorw. h'inh itiHtruincnU, no toys, world anywhere, any tlUtatice. Complete, remly for una when liied. ('an he put up hy any ene, never out of onler, nn repairing, la.U a Ufa time. Warranted. A money inaKwr. W rite W. P, Harrison Co., Clerk 10, Columbus, 0. m mm m mMi- FJ8 II WL'Z s mt. m . -varm Pastille sut k (nit. iiaiairniTiiu Mi how far a dollar will go In the buying of Men's and Boys' SPRINd CLOTHES. n,,r ...lu Cash eeeured cloth t less than the cost of making, and everybody knows how low wages were last winter. You get the benefit of other people's misfortunes. 'DROWNING. KING 0 8 GO. PHILADELPHIA TIMOTHY SEED, AGRICULTURAL SALT, THOMAS GORREY Plans and Estimates on all kinds of buildings. Repairing and carpenter work promptly attended to. hi;: Builder's Supplies. Inside Ikrdwood finishes a specialty. Persons of limited means w! o desire to build can pay part and secure balance by mortgage. PATENTS Caveat and Trade Harks obtained, and ai riitvnt uusliieM conducted lor MobEKATi FKKH. OUU OFFICE 18 OPPOSITE THE U. S. PAT. JNT OFF1CK. We hnve no suh-npenclPR, all business direct, hence can trammel putent busl n-ibs In lesB time and at Less Coat thuu tuohe re uiotefrom Wiisliliiifion. Mend model, drawing or photo, with doaertu tlon. We advise if patentiblo or not, free o charge. Our fee nnt due till patent la secured A book, "How to Obtain PutentH," with refer, ences to acluul clients In your Stute.County. 01 town, Bent free. Address " C. A. SNOW A CO,, Washington, U. (! (Opposite U. S. Patent Ofilce.) h. Catarrh Cleans the Nasal Passages, Allays Tain nnd Inflammation. i E&-cnVfH : H F a n iteais the bores. Pa ... . Restores the Sense of Taste and smell. TRY TIIE CUEE-HAY-FEVE R A particle Is applied Into oaeh nostril and la agreeable. Price 50 cents nt nrui-glsts: bv mail re-istered, BO cts. ELY I1UOT11KUS, 50 Wurren bl., N .V. CA1V I OMTAIN A PATENT f For K inPL VJ!?r Bn3 "J n0"rt opinion, write to W I N N iV VH who have had naarl? fifty mars' exparienoo lnthe putunt bualncus. Conm'unlra. tlona strictly eontMontlal. A lluunhook ot iZ formation eonocitnuit I'ntentH and bow to oh. tain them sent liue. Also a catalogue 01 Oiechau. leal and nolontllio hooks sent Irea. ""-"au. i'atBUts taken throiiuh Munn & Co. receive yn ulul notlcoln tho Hi lontific Aiiiiirli'nii. and n..?,? !',''hll "UM betoretho pi,iU Wit hi put out to the InvBiitor. 'I ns splendid Miner, ssued weekly. eleRantly illustrated has hv Aim ho w !..!,,J.t!a J""l1l eopliis sent free. HulldliiB Bditlou, tuonthly. J.U)a yeur. Blnitle 'nr?" fcverynuuiTmr ooiitains boau tlful plHtos. in colors, and photographs of now fc;V,:?w!"1 "'""i"- """'linn Dulldori i ttVihiiw thS 5 NffftVl1 oontracts. Addres fern mm COPYRIGHTS. III. h:hi Steam Dj! Wcrks on West St. between 2nd and 3rd, are now prepared to do all kinds of Mens Suits, Ladies' Dresses and Coats, Shawl?, anil every ilcscrir tioii of wearing apparel. Also, we do scouring, cleaning nnd pleas ing of goods that do not need dyeing, nnd make tlicm clean nnd sweet as new. Goods sent by express should be addresfed Sbskg Steam Bye Works. ?8. ETC. Pcima. J. R. Smith & Co. LIMITED. MILTON, Pa., By the following well-known makers : Cliickcrinsy, Inabc7 Weber,; Unllet & Davis. Can also furnish any of the cheaper makes at manufact urers' prices. Do not buy a piano before getting our prices. n ' Catalogue and Price Lists On application. Iho Dost Burning Oil That Can be Mado From Potroleum. It gives a irillinnt light. It will not smoke ths chimneys. It will not char the wick. II has a hii-h fire test. It will no' explode, .t is ure-eminently a family afei oil. Challenge Comparison with an ther illuminating oil made. PIAWOS, We stake our Reputation, as Refiners upon the statement that it is Tii Best OH ii tiii; wouij). ASK YOUR DEALER FOR. Crown - Acme BLOOMSBURG STATION', ULOOMSlilWU ,1 A