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JTOBLEST of -women;
OHUMCNT TO THE MOTHER OP
WASHINGTON.
It. the TynlcaJ Woman of the
Ion- "he PnrmM the Charartfw
at 'Amwloi'i niwtt Patriot, Sut
UUamn.
U-E dedication
of a monument
flt Frpdurickit
burx, Va., to tliu
njotnoryof Mary,
t5f . mother of
Wohtnfton, Is
Tpry tardy Jus
tice to otic of the
noblowt women
In. . American his
tory. Manyywurs
igo . tvn effort
won DMItlP to
to Mbtt TUill. iho woman who
.t :to bo wtflJ Uie m.ott ami
4.unt,, patriot tflie world ban evr
fejiown. i In 1830, Mr. Q rge Wotfi
tairi :i Parke Ourtls, Wnnhinjftcnrt
d rod. wxi, IhhucxI a attrrlnx appeal
tt i-Jt- ooutttry, ami wide intonwt in
the Diatter wan excited, or a time.
Dot It bore no fruit uutll 1H33, wlien
linn. Sitos E. Burrow, of New York,
uWtml . to lr the expense of con
fcclll4f a etatHT monument. Tbe do
or a Ktyle that would not now
i eceptaMe. Eijrht Grecian columns
) et In embrasures upon a miiiare
paAental. and ovc tSume were prrohed
tnar englcs Above tnpered an olie
ttafc, surmounted by a tutt of Georfte
Wo,fhimrtm, and upon the bust was a
Sffli eagle . wrth outfretolMd wlnx.
Vmr corner utone of this mouunHMit
wm kid by Prv1lnt Andrew 3uk
n 'in 1S3K. but it was novor comnlot-rt-
Mr. i Burrows irot hvro financial
difficulties ajil di'd Itefutrv novo mpLi sh
iny his tleflgrn.
The new monument la a beautiful
dhellsk of plain whKe marble, fifty
tee trljrh and eh-vim foet square at
Qie rnse, b.-urlng an Inscription In em
boMed letters, simply: "Mary, tho
Mother of Warfhlntrton." It was ex
wonted in Buffalo. N. Y., and waa wt
tn poHttlon on LVcomlxT 23 last. The
Whole fabric cost $11,000. raised en
Hrly by tlio ladies cf the National
Heap Vanihln(rtan Memorial As9.cla
tton, nnd tlie uxvnnmc-nt Is In ltwlf
creditable alike, to the tlistiiiul8lil
woman whom It commemorate nnd
to the paitrl.rvic American women v!k
Have honored thvnipdv by thus hon
crtow ber. The old monument in t)ie
mtery ..at tYerUTlchtibiirac was ,do
molislied : to moke room for this new
and tx-uutifi.i o in it.
The dedlefitr.-y oxorrWu on Thurs
day May 10, 1S04. were of the hlt.'best
tnteroeU There were yrenent a large
number of - ditftttwrlxlied guests. In
cluding TrwMeut Cleveland and his
eabrnrt, -with their wlv8, . Vlce-Presi-Jent
and Mrs. f Stevenson, Chief Jus
Wee Fuller, nnf Associate ' Justices of
ttta Supreme Court, many Senators
and UepreMitnt4ve, Gov. O'Perrai,
at Vlrtrtnla, and a host of other uota
M from all parts of the Union, in
tfodltw various chapters of the Daugh
ters and Hons of : fjhe Amertoan lie-
valotton.
Tbe irrcelIii; were ojened by
Gov. OTerrall. of Virginia, who de
Bvred an 1lve. which, at the spe
cial Invitation of the lKiord of Lady
Mamurers. wsis responded to by Prosl
dewt fiWelinid who preskUtl wer the
aonsequent proceodlnjr. Lawrenco
WasMmrton, the son of 'Augustine
ftu3iiaf?tdn. the favorite nephew of
Mary Waohlnfrton.
ttiu Father of his Country, who In
herited Mouut Vernon, and soM it. t
Om Association txiat owns ki now,
made an address on behalf of the mtr
Tlving relatives of Washington. Johu
W. Daniel, United States Sunator from
Vlntlaia, then delivered &u oloqueut
and ImpretMlve oratiou. Tin- dis
tinguished guests were afterward en
tertained by tho ladles of IVeUericks
birg, in the house in which Mary
Washington lived during the revolu
tionary war, and in which she died
AuguBt 25, 1S78, While her favorite
son was serving his first term las
rruaident In New York.
In this an- of the "coming wo
man." when n little contempt i ex
preiwed in ,uUU addrcssts for tlio
woman of rhe past, a study of the
euanutcr of Mary Ball is very int.
etrtiug. While so little la knowu tt
her origin, rlmt Un; mime of her father
Is actually unknown to this day, there
la do doubt us to the fact that she
was a woman of romarkable spirit,
capacity and I. 'fitness of character,
and that Washington not only took
his etiief trait f,om her, but thart slio
wax also tht main instrument in his
fralnlmr and edneatlon. On thW point
thiTe Is no disagreement whatever
among historian and blograiriiurs.
Uespectlng hei Washington himself
.leclared solemnly, "All that I am I
owe to my mother." Lafayette, after
nn Interview with her, said: "I have
wen tho only Itom:in matru living at
iis day." Count Ilocha.uibenu ls.re-;oi-W
io hn-.-e exclaimed arter meet
ing her: "If stieh nre the matrons of
America, she may well boast of lllus
trtoiw sou..." One of her neighbors
recorded tills ,1 her a week following
'ut death: "There Is no fame In rlie
world purer tbnn (hit of tliv inoi.hei
if WBChington, and no woman since
'Ah- mothej- of IV -x. haa left a better
claim to the ivivrenee of mankind."
Of her uIho the adopted sni of Wah
Ington also wrote, thirty -seven yenri
after her (le:rli: "Had slie lxnrn of
the olden time, siiiK'ttcs would have
tx-en etwted to her memory at tun
capitol. uud she would havo l.n call
ed ttio mother of nomana." History
also records tlie f.ict tliat It was the
pres4cuce of rhla witm motiiw that
prxveaitel Washington from unturrug
tho British na'vy, wliem a boy, and
3P
Wm
anved htm for tlh more jtkwious des
tnr that awaMi-d him.
So tar as tradition can be trusted,
Mary Ball waa a belt In her younger
days, tmJwWuue, hltih-iirUcd and
willful. Wlmt la really known la that
as tiie widow of AuKuatlne Washing
ton. she was a woman of strong and
vUcirxnis ctMiractor, idiwed with
pt reiy and Industry, who nwod
h-r five children In the love of truth,
respect for tigntful auUiority and
.mm
Mry WnthtaifWm Monument,
habits of strict industry. That Taifo
Inphm loved and reverenced her Is
well known, bin she seems also to
have (treat ly lmjireased the many
prominent men slie came Into contact
with wlnni her son became Jauious.
In addition to (treat division and 1Ik
nlty .f ch;ir.i-er. she extracted Anna
Jaftj.vetie and utiier fini"iiH men ex-IX'i'U-nced
in tlii- eourts of Kurojve the
hlahrst eyiwessl.ui.K of ndin1rar1m for
j qualities that are purely feminine. She
was undoubtedly a representative of
' 44U . 1 . 1 I ... 1
type of womanhood.
filitiightpr of thcllnnnrnit.
T-lve pltion HhiHtln from trans will
never become (tenerally popular in this
i couutry, because it is doubtful If there
I Is any firrm of so-called "sport'J which
I offers so little amuwniont for so large
a price. It is cheaper to kei a sad-
die horse' and a pair of trotters the
' year rouud than to Indulge in pigeon
shooting to any great extent. The
well-known plgion eluli in the vidn-
Itr if New York sell birds to rJi-Jr
members for thlrtj-llve cents - apiece.
and besides this cost the ioruman
r must pay for his cartridges, fee th
1 men who manipulate the traps, and
provide hlmHelf with refreshments.
, If iH'ts are made and tliiTe are
ntany wTio seek to recoup themselves
in this- way the expeiiw is likely to
te mucn greater. In lingtfuxl and on
tho Continent there are a grtat many
men who are said to make a good
living out of pigeon shooting by means
of lets made on the matches In which
they take part themselves, but here
such a means of existence would le
looked upon as precarious to say
tho least.
The birds are supplied to the club
members at about their original cost
profit is made through their natural
Increase, as we31 as by the ale of the
dead birds at $1.20 a dossen and by
the returning of those pigeons which
(W)pt unhurt to the barn from which
they cainrt. The number of pigeons
killed during a brisk ueason at the
different clubs in the vicinity of Now
York is very large.
Hypnotlmi.
Thei-e has ben a great deal of
stuff and nouseute written nNut
hypnotism, as if It were something
very nbstruse," said an Arch street
physician. "In fact. It Is an every
day phase of mental abstraction.
Any one may hypnotize hlmnelf In a
few mluuU-s by closing his eyes, di
recting them inward ami downward,
and thru, Imagining his breath to be
vapor, watching its Inhalation and ex
pulsion from the nostrils. Babies in
variably look cross-eyed lefore going
to sleep. Id this way producing what
hypnotists call transit x Ion.' fisher
men often hypnotize themselves
watching a cork an a surface of shin
ing water. An hour passes as if It
wore a few minutes." Philadelphia
Record.
The liuijr Hee.
Ooreful weighing shows that an or
dinary bee, not loaded, weighs the
one five-thousandth jmrt of a pound,
so that it takes 5,000 bees, not loaded,
to make a ioHnd. But the loaded bee.
when he comes in frth from the fields
nnd flowers, loaded with honey or bee
bread, weighs nearly three times more
that Is to say, he carries nearly
twice his own weight. Of loaded bees
there are only about 1,800 in the
pound. An ordinary hive of ttees con
tains from four to five pounds of bees,
or lietween 20,000 and 25.010 individ
uals, but some swarms have double
this weight nnd number of leos.
The Agriculturist.
A I'tieuomenon.
"This Is tiot th first time you have
filed tills claim," sold tho government
otilirlui.
"No," i-epllod the aspirant .for ca&h;
"It's the seventh."
"Amd you have Increased, the amount
each time, s that It is now a good
many thousands of dollars more than
it was originally."
"I felt Justified in doing so."
"It is vory strange," min-murud the
official. "It upsets one of tho strongest
impression I had concerning modhan
ic" "Mechanlesr
"Yes. The more yon filed this claim
the logger It got to bo." American
Industries.
An Knterprlnlns Clergyman.
The versatile clergyman of Charles
ton, Me., comes up for occasional
mention! nnd he Is worthy of It, for
so ntei'prlslng a man should be en
couraged. He owns the princliml
hotel iu the town, and his name is
lliggins. He is pastor of the church,
nm) Is said to be the beet all-round
enterprising Christina gcntlemua in
tiie State. He rebuilt tho academy.
wns a glove factory, has bulrt on
observatory, and is giving the town
more Improvements uhiiu any other
man. His good example and good
works should make him a towvr of
strength in the entire region thereabout
THE COLUMBIAN,
TANTrNO AN ALLIGATOR.
fMf ht niffloaltt In M Wky of Kdarst
ing the Saurian.
TVom a Texas pojier: "You see that
item In one of the ,paiers about tamln'
young alligators, J reckon," said a
Gravesend man, -capturing the city
editor by the button hole, and draw
ing him Into a doorway. "You know
the .paper salH It was the fash'uable
thing to do."
"I don't remember. Perhaps I did.
What of It?" asked the city editor.
"1 fried it," said the Graveseud man.
"A friend of mine brought me one
from New Orleans, and I'm tamln' that
alligator for the children to play with."
"How does flie experiment come
ulong?" said the city editor.
"I don't know about the experiment;
tue alligator Is thrlvln'. He was six
weeks old when I got him, two months
ago, and he's seven years old now.
People In our parts says he's all the
alligator I'll ever need."
"What does lie aoV"
"Well, it's here. When he came he
was a sportive little cuss, and just
wobbled around friendly. He was
chiefly mouth, and we used to feed
him for the .fun of seeln' him at.
Now, we skin around when we see
him comln' for the fun of seeln' him
go hungry."
"Is he dangerous?" asked the city
editor.
"J haven't been close enough to see.
He eat up ;my dog, and when I left
.this mornin', he was in the sty argtrln'
the question .of pork as a. diet with the
pig. My wife thinks if the pig has
any luck he'll find the cow we lost."
"Better get rltl of him. hadn't you?"
suggested the city editor.
"1 don't know." replied the Graves
end man. "We've stored so much
nway In him now that it seems like
gl-vln up most of our property, and
my oldest girl says she can't hear of
Imvin' her leg go out amongst stran
gers." 'TMd he bite her leg off?" demnnded
the horrified city dltor.
'"Sure:" responded tho Gravesend
man. "Took It off. short! Then there'
the baby. We hate to pnrt with th
lmby's grave, so we sorter try and
lteep the alligator along. My wife In
sists on kecpin' him, 'cause she tiling
sue faw a couple o' peddlers go In one
day, xicks and nil, and she's got an
idea the iaoks may come to the front
again if we hold on. Besides, she
seen that item about tame alligator
Win' fash'uable, and she's a good deal
on atyle."
Bnt, do you call that alligator
lamer'
"Cert'nry. lie comes right Into the
house Tamo as any of us and keeps
himself. He's got that heel." and the
Gravesend man pointed to a mutilated
foot. "There's my son's wife, too.
She's part alligator now. He eat her
up a week ago, and the boy hasn't got
over his arm yet. The alligator the
over his arm yet The alligator got
the arm. tool"
"Great scutt!" 'ejaculated the city
editor.
"Oh, yes. It's .lively down there.
When he puts himself up he's business.
He's the llghtningect alligator for a
tame one you ever saw.- When we
first got him we used him for a tack
hammer, drew natls with him; but
now lie's the iiend of the family, ex
cel pay in' the rent. When there Is
any mysterious disappearance around
Gravesend the coroner comes nnd
views the alligator. That ends It.
When the baby was snatched they
held the inquest in a tree The Jury
wis all on one limb, and the alligator
underneath, looking up. Bimeby the
limb broke and the Jury disappeared
in a row. Just as they sat. We cfldu't
wait for any verdict. The coroner
give me a permit, and after the fun
eral, we shied an empty coffin nt the
alligator. Then the minister said.
'Dust to dust,' and we all dusted. Do
you remember whether that Item said
what a real tame alligator ought to Ihi
fed our
"Don't recollect seeing It at ofl.
Aren't you afraid he'll eat up some of
your family?"
"Think he's lluble to?" asked the
Gravesend man with a curious ex
pression of visage.
"Yes, Indeed," replied the city editor.
"Suppose he should swallow your
wife?"
"Ah?" said the Gravesend man. "He
might get her, mlghten he? You think
I'd better keep him, then?" and the
Gravesend man leaned against the
door and gave himself up to reflec
tion. "So he might; so he might; so he
might," the city editor heard him say,
as be drew away and left him there.
"That beautiful ' tame alligator may
get her yet," and the gloom of night
fall enveloped the frame dilating with
a new hope.
Working for HU Dinner.
Laiy mpson (as a brother tramp
heaves in sight) Thet's Jest my luck!
Whenever I do a .disgraceful thing
somebody comes along an' ketches me
at It Judge.
Decidedly Storing.
New Minister Did you notice that
any of the members of the congrega
tlon were moved by my sermon?
"Yes; once when you raised your
voice Deacon Sinltlb nearly fell out of
hU seat, tie was wakened so sudden
ly." Chicago Iuter-Oeean.
At 8t Anguntlne, Fla.
She Tom, I won't stay here anv
longer if you mean to play poker every
night.
He My dear, we can't afford to stay
here ir I don't play poker. Judge.
Hu Good Reaaana. '
Viola But, papa, the Marquis Is
Charming; and ha is certainly geuer
ous to a fault.
Papa Well, he ought to be; he's got
more or them tnnn anybody I know of.
Beuuttlonal.
Mrs. Dean What was the text of
Snobley's sensational sermon?
OKI Dean "The pace that surpaascth
nil llrul.tratn n1lny '
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STORE OF BLOOMSBURG.
Years of experience and
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of all kiml-s Table and Floor Oil Clotlis, Groceries tc. lie
member we are headquarters for Shoes, and he have every
thing in ihe Shoe line from the cheapest to the best. Come
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W.
CORXLK MAIjr AND IRON StS.
HERE THEY ARE
THREE OF THE FINES
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No.
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There is a combination hard to beat
We sell the best binder twine this season at the best prices.
Don't buy your twine until you see our prices.
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BLOOMSBURG,
DR. E. GREWER,
The Philadelphia Specialist,
And tltft nafKVlntAri urnfT nt Vnirlluh and finnan
Physicians, will be ut the
Exchange Hotel, Bloomsbnrg, Pa.,
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 94,
(ONE WAY ONLY IN EACH MONTU.)
Where thoy may b ootiBtilted. The Doctor la a
tjrndiiuM of ih rnlversltj of Pennsylvania,
formerly il'-mouni rut or of phymology and ur
Kery at the JlHdlco-Chlrunflcal College, of
l'lillailelphla. lie Is also an honorary memlwr
of the MeUlco-f'liinirKtcal AkhocUuIou. huJ was
plvysli'hcn and siirveon-ln-chlcf of the mont
noti'd Auierliwu ana German hospital, comes
highly Iwloraed by the leading professors of
liilludelphttt uud New York.
HlKinnny yeurs of hospital exneilenee en
atflcg this eminent physician and burgeon to
correctly diagnose und treat all deformities and
diseases with the most flattering suvcess, nnd
his high standing lu the state will not allow
him to accept auy Incurable case.
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Weakness of Young Men Cured.
If you have been given up by your phvslclan,
call upon the doctor and be examined, lit
cures the worst eases of Nervous Debility,
Scrofula, Old hores. Catarrh, 1 lies, female
Weakness, Affections of the Kar, Kye, Nose and
Throat, Astbmu. Deufne., Tumors, Cancel s,
and cripples of every description. Oouaultatlon
In F.nglish and Oerman free, which shall be
considered sacred and strictly ooiitUt ntlul.
N0HTUEKN NOMI Ol'MUK:
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Ofkics Bouks: a. m. to p. m. dally
Kttnday, u a. m. to t p. tn. &-l-ly.
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Snlfi niilrii'lit. no rant, no rnmltr. AdiinlM
to City, ViMm!t or Country. Newlfvl in vnrjr
horn, nhoft, ft ore and offii'o. GreutCMt coDVtn
innce nnu mt wllir on irt h.
Auftiu iimlte from 91 lu 930 pr dn.r,
Oim in n iHnnlenwt metin wilw to nil tn
neighbor. Firm intru!i)nt, no toy, work
anywher, finy diHtttuc. OomplHta, reiidy for
uko when hii mX, fan bo iut up by any one,
nitrer out of orrr, on rstimirtntf, 1im1 a Ufa
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Cultivator - Broken M,S Ell III WlI&J
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Dealer ia Builder's Snp;lies.
Inside Hrrdwood finishes a
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Persons of limited means w! o
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