THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Cuba and the doited States-
At the bottom of all the pretended
sympathy for Cuba lies the desire that
the island shall be acquired by the
Unite! States. Such an addition to
oat territory has often been the dream
of American politicians. It was the
kope of the Southern leaders that
they could thus add two new slave
states to the Union, but it was also
the firm conviction of John Quincy
Adams that within half a century
from the time when he was writing,
iSa.j, " the annexation of Cuba to
oui Federal republic will be indis
pensable to the continuance and in
tegrity of the Union itself." Bucha
nan, Mason, and Soule declared, in
the Ostend manifesto, that the " Un
ion can never enjoy repose nor pos
sess reliable security so long as Cuba
is not embraced within its bound
aries.'1 When Buchanan was Presi
dent he constantly urged the purchase
of the island.
But Mr. Adams and the three
prophets of Ostend were wrong.
Half a century passed and 1873
came. The Cubans were engaged in
a revolt against Spain which lasted
ten years and came to an end in
1878. It had not been found, to
quote Mr. Adam's prediction, that
the annexation of Cuba to our
Federal republic was indispensable to
the continuance and integrity of the
Union itself." On the contrary, the
most intelligent men among our poli
ticians had begun to doubt if we
wanted the island ; and President
Grant, under the able guidance of
Mr. Fish, was demonstrating that the
Cuban insurgents were not entitled
to be recognized as belligerents.
The desire for annexation still pre
vails, but the advantages of the
scheme do not present themselves so
glowingly as they did in 1823 and in
1854. The annexationists are not so
bold as they were, and rather hesitate
to declare their ultimate desires and
hopes. Many of them do nut go
further than to suggest that Cuba
may be governed as Alaska is. But
there is no one who takes an intelli
gent interest in public questions who
does not know that the result of ac
tive interference on the part of the
United States in the affairs of Cuba
would be annexation.
Now annexation would mean, in
the end, the admission of Cuba as a
State, or perhaps as two States. The
agiution for admission would begin
as soon as annexation was accom
plished ; and as soon as one political
party found itself in possession of
both branches of Congress and of the
Presidency, the Cuban patriots pos
sessed of political ambition would
give the party leaders the necessary
assurances of loyalty, and we should
have two or four Senators from Cuba
to join the new Senators who are now
defending the interests of their silver
mine constituents. The only bright
and hopeful suggestion that can be
made in connection with the proposal
to admit Cuba to statehood is that
such an addition to our States would
greatly add to the trouble of the
Sugar Trust and beet-sugar combina
tion. From no other point of view
can a good American entertain any
but gloomy forebodings from the
mere thought of such a purpose.
The confirmation of the report of
the death of President Hippolyte of
Hayti will attract attention again to
that somewhat unique republic. As
republics go it was not a bad imitation
o the tropical and semi-tropical vari
ety. Hippolyte was the republic and
everything else in the way of govern
ment. The people were only so much
impedimenta. They were alwas in
revolt when the least opportunity for
rebellion offered, not so much because
of the autocratic deportment of the
president as of their tendency to tur
bulence. He maintained order with
a strong hand and was always ready
to fight to maintain peace, and was
uniformly successful. Now that he is
dead a state of anarchy, at least for a
time, is not at all improbable. It re
quires an energetic president in the
black republic.
Don't get mad if your visitor's name
don t appear in the personal column.
Perhaps you did not. tell the editor;
he's no mind reader. Don't get mad
if your neighbor's doings are referred
to more frequently than your own.
Your neighbor uses his mouth. Your
modesty may be keeping you in ob
curity. That's no dream. A country
newspaper man can't spend all his
time on the street and make three
meals a day. If you know an item of
news, hold us up and get it out of
your system. Sixteen to one if we
get it second-hand there will be a
blunder in it.
Eesults Tell tlie Story.
A vast mass of direct, unimneach
able testimony proves beyond any
possibility of doubt that Hood's Sar
saparilla actually does perfectly am
permanently cure diseases caused bj
impure blood. Its record of cures ii
unequalled and these cures have often
been accomplished after all other
preparations had tailed.
Hood's Pills cure all liver ills, bil
iousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick
headache.
IN THE COAL MINES.
Lite of the Ambitious Little Slate Picker
In the Anthracite Breaker.
1
In a little room sat the slate
pickers. The floor slanted at an
angle of 45 degrees, and the coal hav
ing been masticated by the great
teeth was streaming sluggishly in long
iron troughs. The boys sat straddling
these troughs, and as the mass moved
slowly, they grabbed deftly at the
pieces ot slate therein. 1 here were
five or six of them, one above the
other, over each trouch. The coal
is expected to be fairly pure after it
passes the hnal boy. I he howling
machinery was above them. High
up, dim figures moved about in the
dust clouds.
These little men were a terrifically
dirty band. They resembled the
New York gamins in some ways, but
they laughed more, and when they
laughed their faces were a wonder
and a terror. They had an air of
supreme independence and seemed
proud of their kind ofvillany. They
swore long oaths with skill.
Through tueir rageed shirts we
could get occasional glimpses of
shoulders, black as stoves. They
looked precisely like imps as thev
scramble to get a view of us. Work
ceased while they tried to ascertain if
we were willing to give away any
tobacco. The man who perhaps be
lieves that he controls them came and
harangued the crowd. He talked to
the air.
The slate-pickers all through this
region are yet at the spanking period.
One continually wonders about their
mothers and if there are any school
houses. But as for them, they are
not concerned. When they get time
off they go out on the culm heap and
play base ball or fight with boys from
other " breakers " or among them
selves, according to the opportunities.
Aw before them always is the hope
of one day trettinsi to be door boys
town in the mines and, later, mule
boys. And yet later, laborers and
helpers. Finally, when they have
grown to be great big men they may
become miners, real miners, and go
down and get " squeezed," or per
haps escape to a shattered old man's
estate with a mere " miner s asthma.
They are very ambitious.
Meanwhile they live in a place of
infernal dins. The clash and thunder
of the machinery is like the roar of an
immense cataract. The room shrieks
and blares and bellows. Clouds of
dust blur the air until the windows
shine pallidly afar off. All the struc
ture is a-tremble from the heavy
sweep and circle ot the ponderous
mechanism. Down m the midst of
it sit these tiny urchins, where they
can earn 55 cents each day. They
breathe this atmosphere until their
lungs grow heavy and sick with it.
They have this clamor in their ears
until it is wonderful that they have
any hoodlum-valor remaining. But
they are uncowed ; they continue to
swagger. At the top of the " breaker"
laborers can always be seen dumping
the roaring coal down the wide
vivacious maw of the creature.
Stephen Crane in Me Clure"s.
Cure For Sick Headache.
Thousands of ladies suffer from sick
headache caused undoubtedly by dis
ordered liver or stomach. The best
remedy that can be obtained for this
distressing complaint is found in
nooas nus. inese puis are so
mild and gentle in action yet so
thorough that they give perfect satis
faction. They cure sick headache,
jaundice, sour stomach and all liver
ills. They break up colds and fevers
and prevent the grip.
What to Carry on a Bioycle when Touring
There is a well-known system for
carrying baggage on a walking tour
which is eminently suited to bicyclists;
this is to have two pieces of baggage
The first is a large valise or small
trunk, containing clothing of all kinds
needed for an ordinary two weeks
trip by rail, besides toilet articles, and
so on. The materials for the other is
composed of a similar set of toilet
articles, and one or at most two sets
of underclothing, besides an extra pair
of shoes or slippers moccasins pack
easily and are very servicable. This
last is packed in a leather case set in
to the diamond frame of the wheel, or
into a knapsack carried on the shoul
ders. If the diamond-shaped port
manteau is properly made it is better.
Luggage seems lighter on the wheel
than on your back.
The trouble with the average port
manteau is that it is too thick, making
it necessary for the wheelman to strad
dle it instead of giving him the free
use of his limbs to press up and down
on the pedals perpendicularly. If
you will take the trouble to have this
portmanteau made to order and care
fully measured, so that it will not
come outside a line drawn on either
side of the bicycle from the sides of
saddle to the inside of each pedal
when at its lowest point in a revolu
tion, you will find no trouble with it.
This, however, necessitates its being
narrower at the top than at the bottom.
On arriving at a hotel for the night,
it is unstrapped from the wheel and
taken up to your room. , Then after
your Dam there is a change of cloth
ing, the slippers, the toilet artirln in
a little case by themselves, and your
icyair Kit. wnicn may be wanted in
me evening lor some little repairs on
the wheel. The nortmantpni -;n
always be full, so take only what is
absolutely necessary, otherwise you
will find some imnort.mt thiiirr hi
been left behind, and a useless appen-
uage orougnt only to occupy valuable
space, and be thrown awav in distrust
Always carry soap and a towel. Thev
are sometimes hard to find, and often-
er so bad that one troes ilinv rithnr
than use them. Harper's Round Ta
11.
vie.
Fundamentals in Government.
The arraignment of the nolitirans.
for their usurpation of the ricrhts nf
me people under "Live Questions' in
this issue is made in clear and vigor
ous English. It is undoubtedly true
that the people are rulers in theory
., . . . . 9 .
more man in practice. Mr. Pierce
makes a strone case and promises at
least a partial remedy through these
columns in a second article. These
discussions are bringing first principles
to the fore. The individual franchise
involve? a great responsibility. The
voter needs a knowledge of public
affairs little less than his statesmen if
he is to select them. The spoliation
of the many under the forms of of
ficialism will continue until he realizes
that the only true object of government
is me good ot those who are governed
and not of those who govern. The
spoils system perverts the nurnoses of
government, and so long as it contin
ues elections will merely signity that
voters transfer the offices from one set
of rulers to another. A pure srrinr
cannot proceed from an impure source,
and popular government will be a
failure until the majority Wmand the
election ot representatives who realize
that a public position is a sacred trust.
With men of honor and character as
servants of the people we must infer
that the real rulers are actuated by
the same high qualities " like nriest.
like people." Legislation will then
be more limited, for character is su
perior to statutes. ' These words of
the sage of Concord will then possess
me deepest sign'ticance ; " The ap
pearance of character makes the state
unnecessary. ihe wise man is the
state. He needs no army or navy
he loves men too well no bribe or
feast or palace to draw him. no vant
age ground, no favorable circumstanc
es, no statute book, tor he has the
lawgiver ; no money, for he is value."
The relations between the people
and the politicans are those of barbar
ians, for character is in its infancy
and we are "only at the cock crowiner
and the morning star" as compared to
me meridian splendor that Emerson
announces.
A Suit for Damages-
Dr. M. Salm, a specialist whose
head-quarters are in Columbus, Ohio,
who spends one day in every month
in this place, brought suit against the
Pennsylvania rail-road company at
Bellefonte, to recover for the non
delivery of his trunks. The suit was
brought before 'squire Keichline and
the doctor thought he had suffered to
the extent of $225. The case was
held for court.
Dr. Salm makes monthly visits to
each place, having his dates advertised
iwo weeks in advance. All his ap
pliances being carried in his trunks of
course when they did not arrive with
him his patients were required to leave
without treatment.
"A little farm well tilled,
A little cellar well filled,
A little wife well willed."
What could you wish a man better than
mat r 1 nc last is not me least tv nnv
means, but how can a wife be well willed if
she be the victim of those distressing mala
dies that make her life a burden ? Let her
take Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription nnd
cure all paintul irregularities, uterine dis
orders, inflammation and ulceration. tro
lapsus and kindred weaknesses. It is a boon
nnd a blessing to women. Thousands are
in the bloom of health through usinc it.
when otherwise they would be under the
sod. Are you a sufferer ? Lse it, or some
oay we may reau
A little wife self willed,
Rosewood coffin early filled,
Spite of doctor well skilled.
Ovarian, Fibroid and other Tumors cured
without surgery. Hook, testimonials and
references, mailed securely scaled for 10
cents 111 stamps. Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y
T.raae of Farm.
If a tenant Is on a farm he must ad
according to the terms of the laa
even If It is merely verbal. It Is e
matter of proof what the terms wen
at the time possession was given. II
la much better for both parties to mak
a written agreement even after somi
months have expired. Otherwise tin
tenant Is liable to be ousted by thi
owner at short notice, and on the othei
hand the owner Is apt to have troublt
in proving what were the terms of tlx
verbal agreement in case either part
wishes to avoid his bargain.
Cnt Corn Fodder and Silage.
A subscriber writes that he has fc
silage successfully for four years. Ii
cold weather it is a warm, noui lrhin)
food. He ha also fed shock i odder
cut on the same mnchlno used f cut
ting ensilage. This feed, after Lcin
run through the machine, will be eatei
up clean. If some of the poorest pnrti
tire rejected, mix with thPm a llttlt
bran or ground feed, and they will bi
eaten also. American Agriculturist. ,
Hotel from the Pennsylvania Experiment
Station.
BUCKWHEAT MIDDLINGS.
There are many by-products and
waste materials put upon the market
by manufacturers and mills at a price
so low that some of them can always
be fed to good advantage in connec
tion with the grains usually produced
upon the farm. The giain ration of
the btation herd is very largely com
losed of such by-products, the cost
per pound of digestible matter deter
mining the selection in every case.
In feeding these cheap foods, close
observations have been made as to
their productiveness, palatability, and
effect upon the cow, as shown by the
condition of the bowels, the coat and
the general appearance.
One of the cheapest of the by-pro
ducts upon the market at the present
time is buckwheat middlings. When
fed to cattle, it has a slight costive
tendency which is easily overcome by
feeding it in connection with corn-and-
cob meal and new process oil-meal,
the following proportions by weight
being suitable :
3 parts buckwheat middlings,
2 parts torn-and-coh meal,
1 parts new process oil-meal.
This mixture has been used for the
Station herd for the past three months
with entirely satisfactory results. Eight
pounds per day per cow is the average
grain ration, corn fodder being used
for coarse fodder, and on this ration
the herd is averaging at the present
time about twenty pounds of milk and
1.2 pounds of butter per cow per day.
If ensilage is fed once a day, the oil
meal may be omitted with good results.
Buckwheat middlings is palatable, and
when fed in the above ration, no ill
effect has been observed on the health
of the cows or of the calves born
while the ration was being fed. Not
only the amount of milk and butter
produced upon this ration, but also
its quality, is very satisfactory.
The cost of buckwheat middlings is
from $14 to $15 per ton, and taking
into consideration the large amount
protein which it contains and its high
per cent, of digestibility, it is one of
the cheapest concentrated foods at
our command.
Perhaps the by-product which is
used most universally among dairymen
is wheat bran, many thinking it nec
essary for the best results. On ac
count of its low percentage of digesti
ble matter and relatively high price,
it cannot claim much attention from
the economical feeder of to-day. The
Station herd, as above noted, has been
fed a ration containing no bran for
over three months with satisfactory
results, its place being taken very
largely by buckwheat middlings.
H. Hayward.
The annual Report and quarterly
Bulletins of the Station will be sent,
free of charge, on application, and
inquiries on agricultural subjects an
swered so far as possible.
Address,
H. P. Armsby, Director.
State College,
Centre' Co., Pa.
"NOT ME.Ns""ciOTHES,"
An ArouHlnir Morjr of a Cycling Editor and
Ir. Mary Walker.
Mis. Mary Sargent Ilopklnsj editor
of the Wheelwoinan, met Dr. Mary,
Walker accidentally in a railway sta
tion. Hardly waiting for the formal
ity of an introduction, the doctor said,
'I hope you tell your audiences how
to urets properly for the wheel." Be
ing assured that this was the cae,
she wanted to know just what waa
recommended, at the same time look
ing with great satisfaction at her own
costume. The doctor's manner was
such as to tempt Mrs. Hopkins into
saying that she did not advocate the
wc-aiing of men's clothes.
"Oh, these are not men's clothes."
said the doctor. "They are my own
made by one of the best Washfngtoa
tailors!" Mrs. Hopkins took her train.
which arrived just at that moment,
and the doctor was left to enjoy her
tailor made garments. New York
Herald.
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Saving the Colors.
From time Immemorial the armies
of every warlike people have set the
highest value upon the standards they)
bore to battle. To guard one's own
n.ig against capture Is the pride, to
capture the flag of one's enemy the
ambition, of every valiant soldier. In
consequence, In every war between
peoples of good military record, feats
of daring performed by color bearers
are honorably common. The civil war
was full of 6uch Incidents. Out of
the very many, two or three stand aa
especially noteworthy.
0::e occurred at Fredericksburg on
the day when half the brigades of
Meagher and Caldwell lay on tha
bloody slope leading up to the Con
federate lntrenchmeuts. Among the
assaulting regiments waa the Firth
New Hampshire, and It lost 186 out
of 300 mon who made the charge. Tho
survivors fell back sullenly behind a
fence, within easy range of the Con
federate rifle pits. Just before reach
Ing it the last of the color guard waa
enot and the flag fell In the open.
A Capt Purdy Instantly ran out to
capture it, and as he reached It was
thot through the heart; another cap
tain, Murray, made the same attempt
ana was niso killed, and so was a third,
Moore. Several private soldiers met a
like fate. They were all killed close
to the Aug, and their dead bodies fell
rcross one another. Taking advantage
of this breatworks, Lieut. Nettleton
crawlea from behind the fence to the
colors, and bore back tho blood-won
trophy. Harper's Round Table. ,
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A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
After News Agents.
Orders have been issued for the
strict enforcement hereafter of the
rules governing the agents of the
Union News company who work the
Pennsylvania railroad trains. The
official circular sent out from the
Pittsburg offices states that " the news
agents are becoming a nuisance and
many complaints have been filed
against them by patrons of the roads.
They are not generally clean or
polite ; they frequently importune
passengers, leave their books and
periodicals on seats and window sills
and between the slats of windows,
and sell fruits and nuts, etc., while
the rules explicitly state that they are
to be allowed to sell only books, pa
pers and periodicals, and cigars and
tobacco on smoking cars alone."
Conductors are ordered to put every
agent who transgresses the rules here
after off the train at the first stopping
point.
KIDNEY DISEASE
Cured, Says A. J. Spencer, ol
JACKSON, PA.
A. J. Spencer of Jackson, Tioga county,
Pa., writes: " I was troubled with kidney
nnd miliary complaint for a long time. My
family physician gave me various medicines
but they failed to help me. Dr. Kennedy's
Krvorile Kemedy was suggested to me and
I bought two bottles. After the first two or
three doses I could see it was helping me.
Before I had used the contents of the second
bottle I felt like a new man nnd I have en
joyed good health ever since."
DR. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAVORITE REMEDY
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of constipation. It is a certnin cure for all
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great protection from attacks that originate
in change of life. It cures scrofula, salt
rheum, rheumatism, dyspepsia all kidney,
bladder and urinary diseases, gravel, diabetes
and Blight's disease. In this last disease it
has cured where all else failed. All drug
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I RESTORE LOST MANHOOD
Young and middle-aged men who
fuller from errors ol youth, losa ol
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