4 S LIVfc. UUESriUNtt. A Scrips of Articles Contributed to The Column bjr Advanced Thinker. NCMBEtt VIIL A VlKW OF PATRIOT ISM. There 1.1 scull nhnse In the ?o oi tortus, such n covering op of ugly reality with ornamental phrases, to wneh was querarling by the vices in the phrnseol opr of tlin virtues, that words seem sometimes to linve lost their meaning. There is teii'lency to take words ont ol their ordinary significance nud dress them up will) attractive graces of moan ing to which they nre not properly en titled. Patriotism is a word peculiarly susceptible to this sort of nhtise. It lia so often been made to perform the offlct of words expressive of other and hihei virtues that all the canons of morality seem sometimes to be summed tip in that word. It is always receiving credit for noble deeds which are really duo to something else. How frequently, indeed, has it been confounded with a love of liberty a totally different sentiment. This confusion is probably largely duo to the fact that patriotism is so often used as a cloak for treachery and treason, thus giving ri.se to the charncteriatiou of Dr. Johnson that it is "the last refuge of scoundrels. " When designing politicians contemplate the perpetration of Bonio unusual fraud upon the people, they al ways obscure tho horizon with storms of protestations of their patriotism and their pie'y. Patriotism has been always classed too lii'h in the catalogue cf virtues. It filled on cfilce in tho infancy of civili zation which a more perfect develop ment will render needless. It was neees eary in early days, just as armaments and walled cities were necessary. Chris tianity, as taught by Christ, did not recognize it. He presents ideals of char acter and society which would render patriotism superfluous and meaningless. It will doubtless serve a useful purpose as long as governments ore menaced with danger of corruption in office and intrigue agaiust the rights and liberties of the people, but even dow it oftener manifests itself as a vice rather than a irtue. In Jonesville patriotism means that the town must be boomed, and as a means to that end the rival town, Brownsville, must be demolished. "If our town cannot have the courthouse, or the asylum for the insane, or the new railroad, at least the other town shall not have them." The reader will probably object to this as presenting too narrow a defini tion. For true examples of patriotio feeling and action you would refer to national heroes and history makers, to deeds of heroism inspired in times of national crises. But here arises the con fusion of terms. The sentiment which inspired the men of 1776 was not pa triotism, Every patriotic impulse fas tened them to their mother country. The makers of tho historic declaration wero , moved by tho love of liberty, which Traows no territorial bounds. Patriotioin is conservative. It leads one to defend One's oonntry as it is and sustains in stitutions as they exist. It does not preside at the founding of nations. As worthy as was the devotion to national integrity which led the heroes of 18G1, there was something else worthier it was the love of humanity and equal freedom, indignant hatred of ltnnian slavery. For examples of pure patriotism, un mixed with other influences, you will have to go back to the models frozen into the permaucnt crystal of classic fablo. The stories of Winkelried and Rognltis show just what the thing really is in its primal purity. Schoolboys know how it stirs the blood to recite how Eegulns suffered cruel tortures rather than advise his countrymen to make peace against their interests. "Regnlus to the Carthagenians" is tho standing prize declamation. The story of Kegnlus is the soul stirring, devotion kindling example of patriotio virtue nud hero ism. Yet I think the story has never beeu analyzed with a view of applying it to present conditions. The incident is the natural outgrowth of tho rivalry between two growing, enterprising towns, each one attempting to out boom the other. Iiegulus had two purposes in his expedition against Car thage one was to give an impetus to the real estate market in Rome, by kill ing off tho pretensions of a rival town ; tho other was to dopress prices in Car thage and get a coiner in the best lots, while they wero down, and then receive the benefit of tho subsequent reacticu. Ee was "bulling" the market at homo nnd "bearing" the market at Carthago. For a time his enterprise went well. Tho Carthagenians wero a simple, gulli ble people and he played their inexperi ence with great success. After awhilo, however, a Greek dealer named Zauthip pus appeared "on chaugo. " Zauthippos had been in the business before, cud ho was "ou to" tho Roman gume. He caught Rogulus "short" and left him "dead broke." Regnlus, however, had abundance of that quality which in tho pit is called "sand." The peoplo of Carthage made a most liberal proposi tion, offered to set him up in business again, if hu would arrange matters bo tweeu Rom and Curthuge so that they could have a courthouse in each town. But Regulus refused tho offer and suf fered his fortuno to collapse and his life to go out rather than udviso his friouds against their interests. What was it Regulus advised his coun trymen, isf which they ever afterward honored him? It was not thecultivation of the arts of peace, nor the defense of their homos against invaders, nor the building of noble institutions which would make happy and prosperous their posterity. No, he advisod aggressive war, the cruel, relentless destruction of Carthage and the enslavement of its people. The same putriotio sentiment which, in that military age, led men to fight in defense of their couutry also led them to bloody couquests. The national glory was tho end in either case. It was not more honorable to din in the breach repelling nn invasion than to return from foreign conqneit nnd enjoy a tri umph graocd with n procession of cap tive slaves. The exploits of conquering Scipiowcre ns denr to thcuafioiftil heart as the heroism of Horatins in keeping the brijfjo against the Etruscan hosts. That was the Roman notion of pa triotism. It is the prevailing notion of patriotism. The same feelirg which to tho Hebrews made all tho rest of tho World gentiles, nnd to the Greeks made them barbarians, still largely obtains. It is the feeling which nowadays ro joices at the prospect of n famine in Russia, war in Turkey and shot t crops in India, on the supposition that it will cause a market for our wheat. It makes current tho theory that our country can obtain prosperity as another suffers disaster; that commerce is warfare. It hails lockouts in England and si lout factories in Holland as contributing to our national greatness. It builds a wall around our ports, fearing that wo may trado with other nations auiLmako them prosperous. "Who is my neighbor ?" was asked of Christ. Who is your fellow citizen? The intercourse between distant neo- j pies, which modern invention makes possible, brings you uext door to ail the world. The Brazilian planter ou the banks of the Amazon under the vertical sun hoes tho coffee which will by und ' by cheer your breakfast, nud tho antip odal Australian shepherd washes the fleece which will presently waim your back. Tho mutual interdependence cf all men makes these distant people your neighbors. The mutual moral and intel lectual obligation fastened upon yoa and them makes them your fellow citi zens ; yon, theirs. Who will say that his duties ns a cit izen nud a man begin and end with tho boundaries of his own nation? V.'o uro just beginning to realize the interde pendence of all men, aud that our country is not blessed in the misfortunes of other countries. Whatever is right U economically correct is the proper gen eralization of tho points of convergence between ethics and political economy. Charity, it is said, begins at home, but justice docs not end there. Justice knows no national bounds. Whatever is right between you nud your fellow townsman is right between you and your antipodes. It will appear by and by that, as there is something better than material prosperity, so there is something more glorious than national glory. Iq breaking down casto and dis tinction of condition you break down distinctions of race and nationality. If this is a broadening of the scope of patriotism beyond its former bouudd in to something else which may be called humanity or justice, it is also a reach ing out to Christianity as Christ taught it. Ho knew nothing of mere patriotism and did not teach so narrow a virtue. He taught that there was no distinction of Jew or Greek or Scythian or bond or free. In the code of ethics which is com ing there will be no fellow citizen and alien, no neighbor and foreigner, no wars or diplomacy, but one universal brotherhood and universal peaco. Jons Trnsr.R White. Springfield, Mo., January, 1803. NCM3ER IX. VOX FOFCLI. The old Latin proverb, "The voice of the people is tho voice of (Sod," is true juiit so far as tho people are right. That majorities err there can be no doubt, but republics und democracies havo pledged themselves to abide by tho will of tho majority and we hold hard by this theory, however far we may fall short of it in practice. It is of great importance that tho will of tha people be known. There aro two theories regarding tho functions of n legislator viz, Is he to express his own bSst judgment in voting for a bill, or is be to vote ns instructed by his people? Doubtless ho may do either, as circum stances may indicate. Iu any event, ho ought to know tho wishes of the people he represents aud with the exception of one or two party issues, upon which ho is elected, he does not know, nor bus he any effective wuy of knowing. ! This, among many other facts, shows how cmdo even yet our mothods of leg islation are. Congress could devise u simple method of ascertaining publio sontimeut on every question of impor tance und at no great expeuso either. Let printed quostiou blanks covering any proposed legislation bo scut to every voter in the country with return frank envelopes. The answers could bo easily tabulated tmj the wants of tho peoplo reasonably known. This would causo widespread discussion und inquiry und ; prove to be a great means of educatiou. It would bring voters into closer con tact with the machinery of government, . and awakou much interest in affairs i and greatly increase the sentiment cf ! patriotism, tiufliciout safeguards could be thrown urouud this method to pre vent abuses. In the same way each state could tc curo the coucensr.s of opinion of v.i'.y given legislative proposal. It is to bo hoped that Borne aoujrsssmau will no- , cept this meager hint and introduce a bill embodying its suggestions. ' J. W. Caldwell. The respectability of today is tho re spectability of property. There is noth ing so respectable us being well oli'. The law confirms this. Everything in ! on the sido of the rich. Justice is too I expensive a tiling for tho poor man. ! Offenses against the person hardly count for so much as those against prop erty. You may beat your wife within i un inch of her life aud get only throo mouths, bn if you steal a rabbit vua may ba "sout" for yoars. Ho, nguin, gambling by thousands on 'chungi: U respectable enough, but pitch and to,s for halfpence in tho streots is low and muifc bo dealt with by tho police. Ed wurd Curpeuter. Nations agree ou rules and regula tions of war. Ia it possible that with proper effort they cannot ugveo ou rulua and regulations to keep peuce? THE COLUMBIAN, NOT LEAP YEAR, BUT SHE HELPED. Jack Was ftometrhnt Ohtnsr, nnd Then, Too, Wn Onlnff Away. A young married woman, tho wife of the private secretary of a Western Con gressman, was one of a party the other evening talking about leap year. "I proposed to my husband," Bald Bhe, "and It wasn't leap year, and Tm not a nw woman." Every one was ansions to know how she happened to do it, for she is a lovely woman of the womanly type, and the last one in tho world to ever ask a man to marry her. Then, too, she was a belle, and had hosts of admirers, many of whom would have been glad to have won her. "Why, I don't know how it happened. You see, Jack had been attentive to me for years, and every littlo while would I ,ne how much he loved me, and ask 11 1 conla Cttre rr I Pt him on. ana men atter twoor three years he bogan to neglect telling me of his lov. In the meantime I learned to love him, nd tried in every way to mak him speak, but when he called he never wanted to see ma alone, and always tried to have some of the family about. When we were alone he wis moody and silent, and no amount of sweetnoss on my part would bring him to answer avowal. "At last he called and said he was go ing to Washington. That there was no use af his staying out West. There were no ties to hold him. and no one for whom he especially cared. I used my best endeavors to dissuade him, and hinted in every way possible that he might expect a favrable answer if he would ask me to marry him. Jack said good-night to the people, and I went to the door with him. We stood there quite some time, and I tried so hard to bring him out, but no use. He spoke of no one caring for him and all that sort of thing. Finally we shook hands and he left. I saw him walk down the yard, and as he reached the gate I call ed him to come back. I had seen him leave me forever in that minute and could not stand it When he came up the steps, I said : " 'Jack, I care for you a great deal.' "The rest naturally followed, and we were married in the spring." Washing ton Post. CURED THE HORSE. Bnt Now Wants Damage from the Tet- eriuary Man. A young man in Alexander visited Washington a few days ago and while here purchased a preparation far curing horses of balking. He owns a hand some animal that has this fault, al though otherwise it is a very desirable horse. The preparation was to be applied to the flanks and was guaranteed. He testod it upon a work horse he possess ed, and it operated to perfection. Then he invited a young lady to go riding with him, and hitching his handsome horse to a buggy, started. When a hill was reached he applied tha remedy. A moment later the swingle tree flew over his hend and the girl fainted; then the dashboard fell in, followed by a crash as the floor of the buggy received a blow from the horse's hoofs. At this juncture the animal started ahead, as the seller of the remedy guaranteed. He took the shafts and front wheels with him, but left the rest of the vehicle and the occupants in the road. The couple walked three miles to thoir homes in silence, and the young man called upon a lawyer yesterday to ascertain how much he can recover from the man who sold him the stuff, as a recompense for the loss of the buj gy and the affections of the girl. Washington Star. She Felt Confident. "Laura," said the fond mother, "what are the intensions of that young man you are permitting to call on you so often?" "Never mind fiat, mother," an swered the maiden. "I know what my intentions are." Cincinnati Enquirer. False to Ills Fledge. First Citizen I'm agin' this candi date for the Legislatu'. Don't you re member when he ran before how he said he wouldn't wear a collar? Second Citizen An' did bet First Citizen Dil he? A friend of mine seen him wearin' a collar an' tie, Brooklyn Life. A Fast Train. "Is this a fast train?" asked the travel ing man of the porter. "Of course it is," was the reply. "I thought so. Would you mind my getting out to see what it is fast to?" Tit-Bite. Indian Itacers Ileaten. Notwithstanding their reputation for speed, the Indian races of the North west aud Canada have repeatedly been beaten by white men, while in wrest ling they never attain the skill of the whites, and do not seem to learn boxing at all. A Joker's Joke. A droll joker says an expeditious mode of getting up a row is to carry a long ladder on your shoulder in a crowdod thoroughfare, and every few minutes turn round to see if any one is making faces at you. Tacoma News. An Insulted Colonel. "Pocket flasksf Yossir. Here is a very nice little affair; holds half a pint " "Half a pint? By gad, sah, when I want to buy toys I will go to a toy stoah, sir!" Indianapolis Journal. . Cyulcism. "Papa, what's a cynic?" "A cynic, my son, is a man who sneers at everything he hasn't cash enough to keep up with." Chicago Record. Kipaimlve Cables. The eleven cables now in operation aorosa the Atlantic have cost upward of $14,000,000. Cleveland World. BLOOMSBURG. PA. i Scott's Emulsion when ordinary specifics fail. It restores strength to the weakened organs and gives the system the force needed to throw off the divSease. Soc. and $t at all druggists. ASK fOR THE BftKLET ON UGliT AND Ran) . CiVE5 iwBEST L'GHT IN THE ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Tobacco. Candies, Fruits ana Nuts SOLK AGENTS FOR , ' Henry Mail lard's Fine CaDtlies. Fresh Every Week. nPxNi--2 Goods j. Spzcialtt, SOLE ACENTS FOR F .F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco 8ole ag-ents for the following brands of Clg-ars- Hiar Clay, Londrcs, Nsnsal, Indian Princess, Sanissa, Silver As Bloomsburg Pa. AT W. H. MOORE'S And see the largest collection of shoes in the county. All bought before the advance in prices. You get the benefit of our early buying. Oar fall and winter underwear and hosiery is now on our counters at prices never heard of before. Co?.:rrr. Iv.ds axd Maix Sts. What brings relief from dirt and grease? Why don't you know? B. F. Suarpless, Tres. BLOOMSBURG LAND IHEBOVEHEHT COMPANY. Capital Stock, $30,000. Plotte.l property is in the coming business centre of the town. It includes also part of the factory district, and has no equal in desirability for residence purposes. CHOICE LOTS are offered at values that will be doubled in a short time. No such opportunity can be had elsewhere to make money Lots secured on SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS Maps of the town and of plotted property furnished on ap plication. Call upon or write to the Secretary, or J. S. Woods, Sales Agent, or any member of the Board'of Directors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. B. F. Siiaupless; J. I. DlLLOX. C. W. Neal, A. G. Brigqs, Dr. I. W. Willits, Dk. II. W. McRevnolds, N.Ij, Funk. i 1 1-19- Wi6q$ Iov ki)d Gooel Woik. For the finest and best stoves, timvare, roofing, spouting and general job work, go to V. W. Watts, on Iron street. Buildings heated by steam, hot air or hot water in a satisfac tory manner. Sanitary Plumbing a specialty. I have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam, hot water and hot air heaters for this territory, which is acknowl edged to be the best heater on the market. All work guaran teed. W. W. WATTS, IRON STREET. Bloomaburg, Pn. lo--ly Will Cure a Stubborn Cough fNTTTT W5NB A;?A&2iyrELY5Mf: W. H. floore. 1 N. U. Funk, Sec. C. II. Campbell, Treas. Magazines Mismfltk slBAo " 1 1 , ...1 ... 1 US'. FRMSK LESLIE'S OOPULAR ll MONTHLY Contains ch Mnnh t Original Wat r Color r'rontlsplcce 1 I2H yuarto Pages of Neadln. Miittrr; I DO New and hl?h.clsss lllu.trs tlonst Mora l.ltrrary Matter and HluMra tlons than onv other Mairatlna In America. 23 cts. 1 $J a Year. Frank Leslie's Pleasant Ronrs: TOTi BOYS AND CIRLS. A THcM, Wholo'nnw. JtiTenlln Month. Tuilv lllustrnttMl. Tho lwt writers for yiuinj (xiuplo O' titi Hint j ti It. 10 cts. j $1 a year. ! SEHDALISUBSCRTPTIOKSTO i THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. 1 CI.CB RATES. ThP roTXMBIAN and Frank Loills '(jmnr Mimihiii one yonr fur M so, or this pnniT mill I'lramiti Uimrs for Boys aud (ill W, for 11.80. ( UggjHStaifljf tha Best Club Off ers j a i' fy. aN. V T .H'm Pi.hKiltf.iA ITauu W 1 L.r Arte ItdUAtititt tl iYtmium Lut, , I THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. COIIICTID WIIILT. BITAIL rRIOIt. Butter pr lb $ aj FgS5 Per dzen 16 Lard per lb , lo Hani per pound lai Fork, whole, per pound ,06 Beef, quarter, per pound 07 Wheat per bushel 7S Oats " a! Rye " " 50 Wheat flour per bbl 3 60 Hay per ton Ia to $14 Potatoes per bushel, . Turnips " aj Onions " " .50 Sweet potatoes per peck 05 to .30 Tallow per lb .i Shoulder " u iT Side meat " " 07 Vinegar, per qt 07 Dried apples per lb 05 Dried cherries, pitted 10 Raspberries Cow Hides per lb 3 1 Steer ' l CalfSkin Sheep pelts ,75 Shelled corn per bus .60 Corn meal, cwt a.oo lran, " oo Chon , , Middlings " xo Chickens per lb new. ,10 " "old to Turkeys " T2i (Jeese " " fo Ducks " " eg ' COAL. No. 6, delivered a.40 " 4 and s " 3.50 " 6 at yard a.as " 4 and s at yard 3.15 E. A. RAWLINGS. I'FAI.LR IN All Kinds of Meat. Beef, Veal, Lamb. Mutton, Pork, Hams, Bacon, Tongue?, Bclogna, &c. Free Delivery to all parts of the town. CENTRE STREET, DLOOMSDURC, PA. fcaTTelephone connection. PATENTS CaVefttB And TraAa Urn-Ira ak. m.w.A alt EtS1 bUi4lutsa couduoUfd lor MobtKATft e-i orb it'll. We have no sub-awm-les, all DUHluoHH direct, hence cau transact patent Dual ness In lens time and at Less Cost than those re mote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo, with descrip tlou. Nteadvlxe If iiatenfulilH' nr n,.t. fr.of charge. Our fee not due till patent la secured A book, "How to Obtain I'mntu uv refer enees to actual clients in vmir ki..h ivumii. n town sent free. Address ' c. A. know A co Washington, V. CI (Opposite U. a l'atent onice.) Bring the Babies. INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS USED. Sirict'v first-class fuarantreil t.tininrrrnnhs. crayons and cops at reasonable prices. We use exclusively the Cnliu!ion Aristotye pa pers, thu securing prea'.cr I eantv of finUli anil permanency of iciults. CAl'Wi'.LI., MARKET SQUARE MLLERt I I-2J- ly. Over Ilarlman's Store. GET VUUk , r-r .... . ill mm JOB PRINTING DONE AT THE COLUMBIAN OFFICE 1
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