THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO. PA.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
TOE SAJX
Dmtmbl vv.-nnt lntsanil number of urooil
Dnawasnd Wh In Monmsbitrg, l' The Vst,
adorns w:i ml In Moomsnuix. A very desliM
Ne proper! v ci iiliilnluif lit acres mid first cl:isn
atMIntrs Willi tfrnnl will In a business w drill
1W0 to lisou per year at Willow Urove.
Dwelling in Kspy, Orantfevllle and Beach
Baren. A largo number of farms In Columbia
Ooonty, One In I.u.erne County, one In Vlivlnlr
Two Coum ry Mors Stands In Columbia Count
anil one In I.u.erne County, A water power
Unlng mill, dry dock and lumber yard and
beds In Heaeli Haven, 1'a. Also 10 acres nf
food farm land at samp place, by M. P. LUTZ
HON, Insurance and Heal fcstate Agents,
BLOOM Hill' lt, I'A. tt.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ROOMS FOU YOVNQ MEN. M. M. PIHI.MIH
nan very desirable furnished rooms for
Ms young men Hath room adjoining, for use
ttoocupants of the rooms. Call aud examine.
M-tf.
LL KIPS OF BLANKS FOH JUSTICES
and constables at tue colcmbian of.
oe.
BADURS. WKAHKI'llKPAHKDTOPllOW
samples of metal, celluloid, woven and
flbbon badges for all kinds of orders and so
sletles, anil can iave them made to order on
abort notl'v. see samples and tfet prices.
Address Tn loi.maiAN. bloouisburg. Pa.
XI KW LKASK.-A NEW FORM OF LEASE
XM ha Ix eu printed, and Is for sale at this
efllcn. covers everything. Scents each or 40
cents a dozen. tf.
JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES FEE TITt. In
justices and constables can procure copies
ol tee bill under the act of ltwi, at Tub com m.
lAHOftlce. It Is printed In pamphlet form,
and Is very convenient tor reference. It also
contains the act of 1WH concerning the destruc
tion of wolves, wildcats, foxes ana minks. They
will be sent h nialltoauy address on receipt
of W cents In stamps. tf.
HEN WANTED
To take Orders. No
delivering or col
lecting, hxper'nee
not necessary, steady employment. Best terms.
Write at one" and secure choice of territory.
ALLi'N Jl KSIiKV CO.,
Se-liu Kvchemer, V,
Gidding & Co. for clothing.
RANDOM REMARKS.
Ooughts on Various Topics by a Casual
Observer.
For some years the question of
utilizing culm and waste in coal min
ing has been more or less experiment
ed upon, though with rather small
success I'.Lt a recent report of a com
mission having the matter under con
sideiation, tr.e chairman being Hon.
Eckley B. Coxe, says that ail waste
may be profitably utilized. The report
says, " With the aid of a specially
constructed stoker and fan-blast, not
only can the dirt heretofore thrown
away be utilized, but in steam pro
duction, butter results have .bee.i ob
tained by it, and at fifty per cent,
less in cost. " Thus our mountains
of culm are apt to be used, and strik
ers can strike if they wish.
The Moody Campaign in the
Wyoming coal fields has already
opened in Wilkes Barre. Ovetflow
meetings are of frequent occurrence.
Mr. Moody will hold service in the
Armory on May 20th. Meetings will
be held simultaneously at Wilkes Barre
and West Pittston. A tent seating
3000 people will be used for out door
meetings in pleasant weather.
As if to put inactivity to shame in
Bloomsbnrt' even the fountain now
spurts water. Though its a little weak,
we admit, still it spurts to the mem
ory of its donor, Mr. Stroup. ,
" I have fought against the ad
mission of Utah," said Kate Field
recently, " but it is useless ; for in a
few days it will be a State. Among
the youn set polygamy is not coun
tenanced, but the older folks un
questionably believe in that doctrine."
The Coxty movement Kate declares
is nothing in itself, but it is a sign of
the times " a boil on the body politic
showing its disordered system." That's
enough to make Coxey mad at Katie.
BROKEN" DOWN
by disease is the natural result if
yon allow your liver to become in
active, your blood impure, and your
system run down.
The germs of Consumption, Grip,
or Malaria, wait for this time of
weakness this is their opportunity.
If you rouse the liver to activity,
so it will throw off these germs,
purify the blood so there will be no
weak spots ; build up healthy weight
where there is a falling off, you will
rest secure from disease, for you'll
be germ-proof.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery does this as nothing else can.
That's the reason it can bo guaran
teed. In convalescence from pneu
monia, fevers, or other wasting dis
eases, it's an appetizing, restorative
tonic to build up needed flesh and
strength.
For all diseases of the liver or
blood if "Discovery" fails to benefit
or cure, you havo your money back.
DR. SAGE'S Catarrh Rem
edy will cure the worst
Chronic Catarrh In the Head
perfectly and permanently.
Fifty cents, by all dealers.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The snn streams down through the gloomy pin.
and kindles to Amnlng gold
The heart-shaped leaves of the ollnirlnjt Ttne, the
tno' unci the lilts of mold.
And the roots thnt twlno and Intortwlue, rugred
and seared and oM.
(pip
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lit).
W4'J
And It rests npon a Irmety grave, and a slab
without a name;
It llnrers there and the grasses wave, and their
blades are turned to flame,
And they flush their swords as though to save the
neglected spot from shame.
And birds come circling about, and bring
memorial songs m rn
That all the nlaie of the forest ring, and the
frloomy place grows fair:
le hints light on the slab and ting of the
soldier sleeping there.
Frank H. Sweet.
GOT EVEN AT LAST.
A One-Legged Veteran Who Got Een
With a Corporation.
One time there was a one-legced
man who lived In Klrtannlrjff, Va., nnd
who had a fairly comfortably sit tin ted
married sister across the river In Wil
liamsburg. He had lived along the
rivers of Pennsylvania all his life,
and had worked at the rnndont but
honorable occupation of shot'inaker,
nnd every Sunday eveninu he had
passed over the bridge to visit his sis
ter. In Pennsylvania many of the
bridges are toll bridge, nud even foot
passengers are required to contribute
nt least two cents evej-y time they
cross. This shoemaker had observed
that a large number of men In the
humbler walks of life wore one leg
Instead of two, as was the case In
other States. Indeed, ho was quite
consoled with his loss by the reflec
tion that peg-legged men were quite,
the fashion.
One evening he started across the
bridge as usual, and when ho camo
fo the toll taker's lodge in the centre
he stumped over the roadway, drop
ped his little fee and went on.
"Funny thing," he mused. "I never
paid my toll' yet but I had to walk
across the roadway to the toll-taker.
My path always seems to lie on the
wrong side of the bridge. I should
think now and then a toll-taker's office
should be on my tsldo of the bridge."
But lie went on, visited his sister
and started lock. On the return trip
he met another peg-legged man going
over to Klttnnnliig and the two walk
ed together. When they came to the
lodge the shoemaker Ashed up two
pennies and started across the dusty
r.Ltdway.
''Where you going?" asked the other
peg-legged man, halting and looking
curiously at his companion.
"Going to pay toll."
"Why, you don't have to."
"What?"
"You don't have to. One-legged
veterans don't have to pay toll in
Pennsylvania. The law exempts
them. It is only able-bodied men who
pay toll."
The veteran reflected that for years
he had paid toll as he passed the
bridge. He knew that the toll-keeper
had deliberately assisted in the fraud
ulent collection of tolls.
"All right," he said, "I will do my
best to get even."
And that veteran makes it a relig
ious observance to walk acrotw that
toll bridge at least once a day each
year. On holidays, ho walks across
it two or three times.
WILD FLOWERS.
An inappropriate motto "No flow
ers." The "on to Washington" cry of
Ooxey's army scarcely recalled the
stirring days of 1801.
When that expected European war
ln-eaks out the way to stop it will be
to apply to Uncle 8am for a dynamite
gun.
Ruth "Why is a battle called an
engagement?" . Paul "Well, I sup
is)se because It so often precedes a
surrender." No cards.
In these "piping times of peace"
about the only heroic opening for the
ordinary American citizen Is to try to
discover the North Pole.
Weary Willy "Dey say Orjint was
lazy before de war." Ragsy "Dat's
why I Joined do Coxey army. Dere'g
no tellln' what war will do for us fel
lers." Stubbs "Say, Fatty, I see that Miss
Maude Ranks says the women are
ready to take up arms in the next
war." Fatty "Well, that's all right;
my arms are ready."
The women orators should let up on
the men a little on Decoration Day,
at least. After all, the manhood of
the nation mood the test in the stir
ring days wheu the 'nation was In
peril.
Boggs "The old vets are going
fust." Vut "Well, there's one satis
faction; we won't be forgotten. A
hundred years from now they'll use
our old Springfield's and crutches for
brlc-a-brac."
..v.r, hn 1 a
"2r r tlfi
DECORATION-
STOOD beside eseti m mind
ed grave
Where stt-pt the bravest of
the bravo.
And sought a spot where 1
could plaee
My flowers above a hero'
faos.
Within a calm, secluded
spot.
Where passing steps dis
turbed hrr not,
I placed the simple bods I
naa
O'er her who bore a soldier lad.
Ladies' Horn. Journal.
A RACY WAR STORY.
A Weak-Kneed Recruit, Who Knew a
Remedy for Cowardice.
Just before the battle of Antletam
five recruits came down for my com
pany, sulci an old veteran. There
were no bounty jumpers at that stage
of the war, although the courage and
patriotism of some of the recruits
could not be vouched for. One of the
live new men was named Danforth, a
farmer's son, fresh from the corullelds.
As we took up our line of march to
meet Leo, this young fellow came to
me and said:
"See here, sergeant, 1 guess I've
made a mistake."
"How so?" 1 Inquired.
"I hain't got no sand. I alius
thought I had, but when I come down
here and see what war Is. I find I
hain't got the pluck of a rabbit."
"That's bad."
"So 'tis; but it's Jest the way I feel,"
the young farmer responded solierly.
"We're goln' to hav a flght by 'n by,
an I know what'll happen. I shall
bolt as sure os preachin'."
"Then you'll be a coward and dis
graced forever."
"I know it. an' I don't want to do
It," said Danforth, "but I shall unless
you can help me."
"What can I do for you?"
"Wal. if I can git mad I'll lie nil
right an foglt I'm scart Now, if
you'll keep your eye on me, an' ns
soon as we git within Ave miles o'
lice's army give roe a stout kick, I'll
guess I'll stand it"
After some further talk I promised
Danforth to glve'him a kicking if he
showed signs of running away. We
were in Hooker's corps, aud as we
moved against Jackson Danforth
came tip to me:
"Sergeant, kick mo, or I shall run."
he exclaimed. "I haven't got saud
enough to see a chicken die."
We were moving through the tim
ber, nnd I stepped behind iiltu aud
"lifted" him ns hard as I could.
Ho shot aside, and when next I saw
him we were at a fence on the edge
of a cornfield. The tiring was hot, and
men were falling on all sides. I had
just fired from a rest on the top rail
when Danforth came up, faced the
other way, and said:
"More kicks, sergeant My sand Is
going."
I kicked him again with a good deal
of vigor. Just then we got the order
to advance, and he was the llrst man
over the fence. Half an hour later
we were driven back, considerably
disorganized, and as I reached the
fence I came across Danforth again.
He had a Confederate captain by the
collar, nnd was carrying the officer's
sword in his hand. As he saw me
he called out:
"Sand is all right sergennt. No
more kicks. As soon as I take this
chap to the rear I'm going back to
collar old Stonewall Jackson himself,
or die trying!"
A Story ot Jackson.
"As an illustration of 'Stonewall'
Jackson's belief in the matter of ab
solute obedience to the letter of an
order," said a Confederate veteran to
the Louisville Courier-Journal, "I have
heard a story told of Gen. Stonewall
Jackson during the Mexican war. He
was then a lieutenant f artillery,
commanding a section composed of
two guns. In a certain action he was
ordered to occupy a certain position
and open Are upon the fnemy. His
two guns were started for the place,
which wae very exposed, and before
reaching it he saw that be could not
remain there ten minutes without los
ing every horse and man he had. At
the same time he saw that by mov
ing some 3iX yards away his fire
would be more effective. But his or
ders to open Are must bo obeyed, so,
reaching the designated position, the
two guns were fired. Then they were
limbered up nnd moved to the new
IHwltlon, nnd fire was opened in ear
nest and with effect."
A Genuine Hero,
Admiral Benham, recently . retired,
was a type of the modest hero ot
whom the late war furnished thous
ands whose names are unknown. After
that little affair at Rio Janeiro, he
would not say that his squadron could
have whipped the entire Rrnzllian In
surgent fleets and forts combined, but
considering ttat the gunners in the
latter hardlyever caniii within Mkj
yards of their mark, ho said he
thought he would have stood a good
fighting chnnce. As a matter of fact,
it was dollars to tin tags that the
Brazilians would have ticen silenced
in live minutes.
Uullet-Proof Coats. . "v.
The armies of Germany are soon
to te supplied with bullet-proof coats.
Perhaps war -will get back to the
condition it occupied before the in
vention of gunpowder. The middle
age armor was so perfected as to bo
Impervious to sword, arrow or spear.
At Milan, where the best armor was
made, two armies fought from nine
o'clock in the morning uHl four
o'clock in the afternoon, nnd not a
knight was either killed or wounded.
The inventor of the new bullet-proof
coat is Helurich Dowe, of Westphalia.
He has worn the coat while seven
shots were fired at him from a mod
ern rifle. Perhaps the next war will
have no killed or wounded.
Dogs In War.
Dogs aro being trained for servleo
In ooniwctlon with all European
armies. This is a revival of a very
ancient custom, whence was derived
the phrase, "dogs ef war." The mod
ern war dogs, however, will bo used
only as sentinels and to carry aid to
the wounded. They are taught to
bark either on the approach of an
enemy or on discovering a wounded
soldier.
At tlie tump Fire.
"What was the hardest thlug you
got hold of during the war"
"Hard tack. And you?"
"A Georgia cracker."
Mi
NEIGHBORHOOD JEWB.
Interesting Ircmi From Various Points In
the County, Reported by Our Staff ol
Correspondents.
East Benton.
Lee Roy Bender, son of F. P. Ben
der of Bendertown, met with a sad ac
cident at the Hulm Station just below
Benton Inst Friday. While unloading
timber (ties and telegraph poles) for
.shipment, he was struck by a pole and
his right leu was broken in ihree places
below the knee, the bones protruding
in one plai e through the skin. lie was
immediately taken home, a distance
of five or six. miles from place of ac
cident, and Dr. Carey of Benton was
summoned and taken along. Dr.
Davidson of Cambra was also sum
moned and assisted in the setting of
the broken bones. This unfortunate
young man has the sympathy of the
entire community and all hope for his
speedy and safe recovery.
The late rains did not fall in tor
rents at this place in consequence of
which the small streams though high
did not over flow their banks.
The wheat, from present appear
ances promises an unusually jarge
crop 1 but there are evidences that
the fly is in the wheat, and if this is o
to any great extent, the yield will be
very light. It is now just beginning
to head and it also begins to trinkle.
At this writing there are good signs
fair weather. After a weeL-'s Helau
on account of rain the farmers, not
having planted their corn yet, may
jeci some anxiety in getting their corn
in out of season. Don't worry. It is
better to plant corn on the first of
Tune than on the first of Mav. F.vnrri.
ence has taught us this.
And now it appears that the fight
on for the various nosiiions to h?
is
led as candidates are booming up
1 every quarter. It is onenhing to be
candidate, it is another tn he nnmi.
111
nated. and it is still another thing to
be elected. But in Columbia Countv
nomination is equivalent to an elect
ion.
The supervisors are busilv encraired
in putting the highways in repairs.
inere is some talk ot ' levying seven
mills road tax. How is that for high ?
Miss Phebe A. Perry, daughter of
W. Perry of Elk Grove, in comrianv
with Miss Mary A. Tubbs of the same
piace, spent a week visiting in this
eianborhood a few weeks a?o. Miss
Perry was comnlainins ill while here
and we have since learned that two of
Mr. Perrvs children are down with
typhoid fever. Miss Perrv is a lady
like and accomplished young woman,
ana maues mends wherever she goes.
We are sorry to learn of her illness
and hope for her speedy recovery.
We fear that the new tariff will
only be a riddle like the famous old
chimney which uas " patch upon
patch with a hole in the middle."
J. C. Tubbs and wife of Elk Grove.
paid us a visit last Saturday night.
A. T. Crawford had a stone bee last
Monday afternoon.
Prof. Vv alter Casterline onened a
select school at Cambra last Monday
week ago.
The women are a nest for a f.ict.
But what a miserable world it would
be without this pest which is the glory
01 men.
Space is infinite, hence we s will not
attempt to occupy more.
Gidding & Co. for clothing.
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Neuralgia, radically cures in i to i
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by C. A. Kleim, Druggist, Blooms
burg. 11-ioSm.
Gidding 5: Co. for clothing.
Married.
On the 12th inst., at the Reformed
parsonage in Orangeville, by Rev. A.
Houtz, Mr. Albert E. Stiner, of
Weathcrly, Pa., and Miss Eliza Beish
line, of Bendertown.
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(navel, uloenttlon or cutarrb of bludder.
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Impure Illood,
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" Cn storla Is to well adapted to children that
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known to n-.e." It A. Ancnnm, M. D.,
Ill 6 Oxford tit., Brooklyn, K. Y.
"Th use of 'CostorU Is so univorml and
It merits so well known tli.it It seem, a work
of siipprerofratlon to endorse It, Few are the
Intelligent families who do Dot kecpCastorla
within easy reach."
Carlos Mahtth, T. D.,
New York City.
Tna Ctm
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
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or OIL CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
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A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
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Sole agents tor the following brands ot Cigars-
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FRANK SHELHART
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Mais Street, Opposite St. Elmo Hotel.
I and SHOES.
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