THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
CITV SPARK0W3.
J-Ike Va'vn I avi-ii w-lilrllnfr In i. rtit
or nit'iinm wind. tli"y flutter down,
lAmll I'll- weni-ylni? .lln uiij dust,
I'l'.n the i." vcmi ius of the town. .
M'i:ry FWlncr npnn tho f!H-trtf wires,
JDorlillnir u. who orpnri below;
They uosslp a.illy from the spires
That plei-oe tlie imnsefs umber glow.
Gav vatrnlion.l.-t. t wonder why
You choose the town's tumultuous
crow (Is,
Vhen ye iwv wins to rl and fly
To dnl.-Oevl ::'.ds and floating cloud9?
.Ah! do ye never paue nnd dream
Of tiny nest: nnd WoMsomed trees,
That vrnd alicve some slindowy stream
And murmur necreta to th breeze?
JIn'l I your w!:is, I would not stay
.'m!d the city's haccllntr ftrlfo;
Tt.it rn Urn 1 mlmy summer day
I'd reek my childhood's peaceful Uf
Antony K. Anderson.
The Rescue of
Henri l)e IHnvicr
The old Canadian fort, Beau Rcjoul
or Cumberland, aaji la now called
is situated on the narrow Isthmus thai
connects the provinces of New Bruns'
wick and Nova Scotia, It was built bj
the French, who made the first settle
ments In this part of Canada.
A regiment, ofllcered by enterprlS'
Ing young aristocrats, was sent from
France to hold It against all comers:
and for nearly a hundred years battle.
In some shape or other, raged almost
incessantly around Its c&semated
walls. French and English fought
each other for its possession, while th
Indians took a hand In the conflict
whenever and wherever plunder or re
venge could be obtained, and tortured,
tomahawked and scalped alike settle!
and soldier, French and English.
On a mild day In early spring, about
the year 1759. an Indian runner came
out of the great forest that surround
ed It, waving over his head a small,
square, white packet, which proved to
be a cry for help from the beleaguered
fort at Lanlsburg, on the neighboring
Island of Cape Breton.
It was nobly responded to, and In a
lew hours the runner was again cross
ing the clearing before the fort, with
of the gallant defenders of Beau Sejout
at his back; but almost before the last
of the column had disappeared Into
the forest the Indian warwhoop rang
through Its leafy shades.
Scattering shots told that the ublqul
tous savaKe was dogging the rescuing
party, and great was the alarm and
anxiety among the scanty force left
behind, for young Henri de Blavler,
the sixteen-year-old son of the com
mandant, was in the forest, accompan
ied only by Antoine Poirler, the hunt-
er of the fort, and Joel Anderson, a
'New Engbnd hunter a no" traprter,
whose wanderings lu search of peltry
had brought him into the neighborhood
a few days previous.
In return for hospitable entertain
ment, he had made himself exceeding
ly useful, bringing In many a choice
bit of game for the officers' mess that
their less skillful hunters were unable
to capture.
The three had started shortly after
daybreak In search of game,, and, as
no Indians had been seen on the Isth
mus for some time, they might be ne
glecting the usual precautions.
In tiny case, their situation was one
of extreme peril, and Col. de Blavier
Immediately organized a rescue party;
tout, just as they were leaving, Ander
son sprang out of the woods, followed
by a flight of Indian arrows, and they
waited to hear his report, which was
toy no means encouraging.
They had struck the trail of a moose
almost under the walls of tho fort, and
iollowed It together until it crossed
some "bear signs," wIkd they separ
ated, Henri and Antoine keeping on
in pursuit of the moon, while Ander
son went after the bear.
About noon his experienced eye de
tected indications that Indians were In
the neighborhood, and he Immediately
attempted to rejoin his companions;
but finding that impossible, he next
directed his energies to returning with
the tidings.
"The woods is just alive with them
painted varmints. Colonel," ho contin
ued. "It wouldn't do to venture in
them with less than a regiment at your
command, and even then it would be
risky. Maybe Antoine and Henri have
found cover, and been waiting for night
to come in. It would be their only
chance, anyhow; and if they ain't here
soon I'll go out and tea if I can dis
cover what's become of them. It's a
case where one can do btter than fifty,
if lie knows v, hut he's about."
Ti;o obvio is jrood s?n3e of this re
mark eorape'Jcu acquiescence, and
while a signal ?.-,.s tolr? arranged by
which Anderson could summon help, in
cae of need, an n;v!oi !y came In to re
port that Bor.ic".:-.:r;g k:iJ been delected
crawling tiuo'js'.i te clearing. It
proved to La Ai.'.o:r- with an arrow
3iicking in his shoulder and almost
dead from fatisii ar--I loss of blood.
While the sui'HrOu riro-ssed. bis wound
lie told his story, which proved li
many re3pe ;t.; :n b? r rr petition of An
derson's, l.'ff, too, detected "In
dian Eisns" very soon n.fter they sep
arated, and immediately turned about
to regain the fort; but while proceed
ing as careuilly and cai;tiou3ly as pos
sible they fell into an rnibush.
Henri had been spirited from his
r.ldo and into tbe forest almost before
ho realized that they were attacked.
He had managed to escape after kill
ing two of his assailants and wounding
a third, and had been lying for hours
in the undergrowth, within sight of
the fort, waiting for the friendly cover
cf night to get under its guns.
Ilia successful defense made young
De Clavier's position one of the great
est Causer. The scalp of so important
a person as the son of the command
ant wcu!d be considered a very fair
,et-o!f ar.ainst the Uvea of th twn
who had !nl)ii, and If he were not al-j
ready dead every precaution would be
takea f:,?u!rui rescue or escape. I
Nethir.g could be done until his posi
tion was ascertained, and Anderson ;
Immediately set off on this dangerous '
errand.
Ciad in garments that even in broad
daylight could scarcely have been dls
' riiigulflied from the undergrowth
through which he must make his way,'
ie crept through a low arched door in
the most inaccessible part of the fort,
"peclally designed for the use of the
scouts, and in ft couple of hours he
had located the Indian force.
It consisted of nearly a hundred war
riors, in full Wfir cofltume. They were
encamped In what had once boon n
clone quarry. The granite blocks of
wnicn rort ucnu scjour was built were
cut out of it, and in quarrying them
tno workmen had cut through a great
Mil of rock In such a way as to for
an artificial precipice of great heigh
At tne root of it sat poor Henri
Blavler, with his legs bound tightly to
gether, and a stalwart Indian guard
lounging beside h'm. Some playfi
savage had daubed his face with patch
os of black paint, but no disfigure
ment could disguise his pitiful condl
tlon, as ho watched, with agonized ioa
tures, the movements of a party
young Indian braves, who were busily
employed near him.
A stout stake had been firmly driven
Into the ground, and around this they
were keeping up small fires, intendln
evidently to girdle tho little knoll
crowned with a path of red-hot coals
Anderson took in the situation at
glance. Henri was to be tied loosely
to the stake, and, bare-footed, was t
be baited around the track of glowln
coals with fire-brands and blazing pine
knots, and anything else handy tha
could be utilized to agonize the human
Ira me.
To thus torture the son almost with
In sight of his father's stronghold
would be as much of bliss as a Mlcmac
could hope to experience this side of
the happy hunting-grounds.
"Well," whispered the scout to him
self, after a moment's contemplation
of the careful preparations with which
the occasion wns being honored, "a
bullet would soon stop that work, and
it shall be stopped that way if there
ain't no other, but I wish I could bring
rum off alive."
liven wntie ne was speaking a pos
siDie means or rescuing the boy oc
curred to him. When out in search o
game he always carried a strong piece
of rope. In case he should kill more
than he could carry home with him
he would then have the moans of se
curing the surplus In a tree, out of the
reach of forest prowlers.
He observed, too, that Henri's guard
took such an Interest in the perpara
tlons for Indian fun going on around
the stake that he seemed wholly una
oie to Keep away rrom it, and every
once in a while would leave his charge
for a few seconds, and saunter over
to lend a hand at the fascinating job,
A guard over the worn-out. helpless
boy seemed Indeed wholly superfluous
and no doubt the wisest in the camp
would have considered it all-sufficient
to merely keep an eye on him; and
this was evidently his jailer's view of
the situation, as his excursions to the
spot where all the hilarity of tho camp
was concentrated became more fre
quent and his stays longer.
There s Just one chance," muttered
the old scout, as once more he com
menced to creep through the bushes
towards the brow of the precipice un
der which the unfortunate Henri wns
seated.
In order to avoid tho Indinn scouts
he was obliged to make a wide detour,
ana wnen ne at last reached it, nnd
cautiously peered over, Henri was still
sitting at Its foot, and his guard, anx
ious to nave the fun begin, was eager
ly assisting in the horrible prepara'
tlons for an aboriginal kind of amuse
ment.
They were almost complete, and ev
ery one seemed intent on the finishing
toucnes.
It Ib now or never," thought Ander
son, as he put his mouth against tho
rock in such a way as to make It con
duct his voice, and gave a pientle
"S-s-t," Immediately following it bv
ion t move, Henri. It s me, Ander
i in going to sena you (town a
rope, but don't move till you soo it
swaying before your eyes."
The hunter put tha end of the line
over the cliff, nnd had let it down a
foot or two, when the Indian guard
suddenly bethought himself of his
charge, and hurried over to where he
sat.
Henri bad the wit and s?lf-pns3essioa
to look so utterly hopeless nnd terror
stricken that a slnslo glance sufficed
the savage, and he hurried back to the
stake, now almost completely girdled
by a track of glowing coa'.?.
Down went the rope again; this time
until It reached the eager grasp of the
strong, young hands.
It was .new and well-twisted; there
was courage, muscle nnd intelligence
at both ends of it, and luck was on the
right side that day, or rather night,
for no Indian looked their way until
De Blavler was over the cliff. Once
out of sight and they were safe, for
even an Indian cannot follow a trail
in the darkness.
Before daybreak they were back In
tho fort. Boundless thanks and valu
able gifts were lavished on the brave
scout by Us garrison, but be never
recounted the story of tho rescue of
young Henri de Blavier without regret-ting
that he couldn't have stayed
to see the disappointment among
"them varmints when they found
they'd got no use for them good live
coals." Clara A. Harper.
Why P'tip!e iire I; IrM-Unruled.
Right-handedness, which is found to
have existed in tho ripjority of man
kind from the earliest times, Is traced
by Dr. D. G. Brinton to the erect pos
ture. The apes most resembling man
aro ambidextrous, displaying no pre
ference for either hand; but the erect
posture opposes the powerful retarda
tion of gravity to the distribution of
the arterial blood above the level of
the heart, and thus introduces a new
distribution of force in the economy.
The great arteries arising from the
porta carry the blood in an apparently
shorter course, and in less time, to
the left brain than to the right. Its
nutrition being therefore tho most
abundant and its vitality the more ac
tive, the right side of the body, which
it controls, is more ready to respond
to any nerve stimulus.
A lrmt Wast.
Probably one of the largest blusting
operations ever performed in a quarry
was carried out recently at Dlnorwic
quarry, in Wales. Three and a half
tons of Nobel's gelatine dynamite were
exploded at once. It took two days
and nights to put tho explosive in
nlncA nnd when It wna firot cmviA (hi.
sands of tons of bard granite were U,.I
Excessive Originality.
"Erh'in, Mr. Garrsnitth, " nnld the
wealthy Jiiniiiif.ioturt r of l'uckrrslmm'g
Follunld Fannaon For Peculiar People,
turning around in his rovolvlng chair ns
Ida testimonial writer entered tho room,
"I have sent for you for tho purpura of
calling your nttentlon to tho fact that, tho
bona fldo testimonial which rem linvn
been turning out of lato nro not exactly
suited to our purpose."
"But, Mr. Puekorslmni," replied tho
talontcd young man mildly, "I have en
deavored to carry out, tho Instruotious you
gnvo mo a short tlino niro, to lnfiino origi
nality, vim nnd sparklo Into tliem, to
mako thorn entertaining as woll as instruct
ivo, nnd"
"It l.i truothntl so directed you, Mr,
Ongsniith," interrupted Ms employer,
uub in seems to me Hint you liavo carrle
out my Instructions a trlflo too llternllv.
There is such n tiling as bolng ociwlvoly
original. j;or instance '
Tho manufacturer of Polluold Panocc;
picked up a couplo of Kpcclnionsof the tal
entcd young man's handiwork and road
aloud, (is follows: "Dear doctor, I was
oonstunt sufferer from nervous exhaustion
for threo years. After UhIub a few bottle
of your valuable remedy my inother-ln-luw
uted, ana l lun Dow entirely cured."
"Dear doctor, I was oursod with a wart
on my neck, which I used for a collar but
ton. Aftr taking two bottles of your o
collent remedy I enn now button my trou
sers on it."
"I grant you that this style of lltorotnro
sparklet with originality, but It Is a trlllo
too II u de slccla for our use. In future, Mr,
Gagsinlth, you will please boar constantly
la mind that wo aro not publishing tho
London Punch, but running a mnnufao
tory for tho production of Puckeruhnin's
Pellucid Panacea For Peculiar Pooplo.
Tnar. is all, Mr. Uiftsmlth. Good davr
Liver DBEs
Mkc biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti
pation, sour stomach, Indigestion lire promptly
cured by Hood's Tills. They do their work
rUO
easily and thoroughly. Bfc "11
Ilest after dinner pills. B I I I
25 cents. AH druuL-ifts. S 111 W
Prepared by 0. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass,
The only Pill to take with Hood's Sarsuparilla,
HUMPHREYS'
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
1 Cures Fever.
2 " Worms.
3 " Infants' Diseases.
4 " Diarrhea.
8 " Neuralgia.
0 Cures Headache.
lO " Dyspepsia.-
1 1 " Delayed Periods,
No.
No.
12 " Leuchorrea.
14 " Skin Diseases.
18 Cures Rheumatism.
16 " Malaria.
No.
No.
No.
No.
20 " Whooping Cough
27 " Kidney Diseases,
No.
No.
30 " Urinary Diseases
77 " Colds and Grin.
Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
receipt or price, zoo., or.5 for SI.
Da. Humphreys Homeopathio Manttai,
of Diseases Mailed Fiiee.
Humphreys' Med. Co., Ill William St., K. Y.
!
Backache cured
bv
touching
the
Spot
with
Grocers can tell
you why those
who buy Soelig's
keep coming buck
for it. Strange
though, liow long
it takes people to
try a new tiling.
when
used as an
, admixture to
(ordinary cof
fee makes a
i delicious drink.
CHARLES NASH PURVIS,
WILLIAM8PORT, PA.,
Collections, Loans, Invest
ments, Sales Agent and
Real Estate
Private Banker.
Deposits rcceivel sib! ict 1 0 I )m ft s nr
Checks, from any part of the Woilil, money
lorwarcieu to any plate ; Interest nt 3 per
cent, allowed on deposits with us for one
year or more ; nineiy days notice of with-
awal must be civcu on all
deposits. oO-o-lo-iy
viiiKcrioxi.
CATARRH
IH'IV a nat llclf nf ii,h
L ilm iHrert'u into IIik
nunlr . Iti uw Klrottf
otVfltA thnmiih thx
nimn. I'm- a,rii Umv
ilnii. a flii' ihftilu mv .
frvi nl, (mi beurn ri
111 iiiti.
CREAM BALM
pens ana eleimseg
i Nasi I l'uHH.ijjea,
Hoy I'uln iiiid in.
aiii!iiutln,)li:ul8Uie
ires, rmiAors 'he
einuranefrnmcni.iu - . .
Hemorcs the Kenues LULU "N M til fl
(If "(lulauiwtU,,,,,)! . '
sorbea and JivS, feller' at on." T eenu
i'ltf 'SCiflSf Suteiitie'Sf ri
I.
cs
Plover
the
Man' persons lake a variety of remedies and try many
novel procedures to reduce their weight. We, do not refer
to these. If you have been in fair health, with a normal
amount of flesh, and yet have been losing weight of late,
there is something wrong. If there is an inherited ten
dency to weak lungs; if your cold hangs on, or if you are
weak, without appetite, losing color, and easily exhausted ;
mis loss 01 uesn is tne signal 01 distress, iieea it, promptly.
of Cod-liyer Oil, with hypophosphites, conies to the rescue,
because it supplies a peculiar food iu a pleasant and easily
digested form. This oil has medicinal properties not found
in any other fat ; while the hypophosphites have sustaining
and life-giving properties of their own. Don't let yourself
get thin. , .
t to cl. and ti a bottU. SCOTT BOWNE, Chemliti, New York.
B. F. Sharplkss, Pres.
N. U.
B LOO
LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Capital Stock, $30,000.
Plotted property is in the coming business centre of the
town. It includes also part of
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
B. F. SiiAKr-LEss; J,
W. Neal, A. G. Briggs,
Dn. H. "W. McReynolds,
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Tolacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week.
ZPTsriT- Goods .a. Sscijiyr-sr.
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Sole agents for the
Henry Clay, Londrcs, Normal, Indian Princess
Bloomsburp; Pa.
Pricei Iow and
x ux uic lintt anu uesr. stoves, tinware, rnnhno- cnnni nn
1 1 , ,,r
cwiu general jou worK, go to w. W. Watts, on Iron street.
Buildings heated bv steam, hot air nr hnt watPr Jn n cficC
- j j - - u- kiuiiam
tory manner. Sanitary Plumbing a specialty.
1 nave tne exclusive control
water and hot air heaters lor
eugea to De tne oest neater on
teed.
IRON STREET.
SHOES
We buy right and sell right.
OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON THIS FACT.
Trt- rxri- A . .1 ! . 1, 1 j
j vuwl uauiu- luis won us nosis
ve are selling good shoes, so good you ought to see
them. Drop in and we will make it nay you.
Cohuer Iron axd Maix Sts.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTITO,
or Olli CliOTII,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
2nd Door above Court Ilouhc.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
A6lCf0fe THE BKLET QNlIGtir AND
GIVESfBEST UQHT IN THE
signal
Funk, Sec, C. II. Campbell, Treas
MSBUR
the factory district, and has no
DIRECTORS.
Dillox.
Dn. I. W. Willits,
N. I). Funk.
Cut Chewing Tobacco
following brands of Cigars'
Samson, Silver Ash
Good Woi'k.
... '
oi the Thatcher steam, hot
this territory, which is acknowl
the market. Al wnrfc-
guaran-
W. W. WATTS,
Bloom sburg'i
SHOES
oi customers but we want more.
W. H. Hoore.
W6R15 AoiyTElY MFC
Fine PHOTO
GRAPHS and
CRAYONS at
McKillip Bros.,
Bloomsburg.
The best are.
thecheapest.
THE MAKKK'IVS.
BI.OOMSnURO MARKETS
COKRIUTID WIIILT. RITAIt, r 11 !,,
Butter per lb $
Eggs per dozen ............
Lard per lb 7... ,
I lam per pound
.18
.jj '
.08
3
.06
.07
.80
3
Pork, whole, per pound... ...
Beef, quarter, per pound, . . .
Wheat per bushel
rat
Rye " "
Wheat flour per bbl .
50
00
Hay per ton i2 l0
i uiaiucs per uusnei,
.30
So
.20
i
.10
.10
Turnips "
Onions " "
Sweet potatoes per peck
Tallow per lb
Shoulder "
Side meat "
' "Hi 41 ,07
lined apples per lb 0j
Dried cherries, pitted ,
Risnberrics
Cow Hides per lb .1
Steer " I
Calf Skin
.80
75
Sheep pells
i ptr uua, ....... ,jo
Corn meal, cwt a co
Uran,
Chop '
Middlings "
.90
.(JO
.j0
.10
09
.
.10
.08
Chickens per lb new.
11
old
Turkeys
11
11 11
11 11
Ciee.se
Ducks
COAl.
No. C, delivered a.6o
" 4 and 5 " ,g.
"6 at yard
" 4 and s at yard. 3.60
Bring the Babies.
INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS USED.
Strictly first-class guaranteed photographs,
crayons and copys nt reasonable prices. We
use exclusively the Collolion Ar'stotype pa.
pers, thus securing greater beauty of finish
and permanency of results. CAI'WKLI,
MARKET SQUARE GALLERY.
""'y- Over Ilartnmn's Store.
The Leading Conienralon of America
CRU Faultbm, Director. -.'r
Pounded in 1853 by -"TwtrDVnU
fsggm
III.
Send lor Prnipectia
giving full information.
f-1
Fhanic W. Hali, General Manager.
Peirce
3tlnd Yew
A representative American Busi
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by Thomas May Peiuck, A. M,
Ph. V. Couplea yntcinatle bail
arm training with a practical,
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Business, Shorthand and Type
writing, English ; the whole con
stituting an Ideal combination.
Graduates are cheerfully assisted
to positions.
Both Day and Night Sessions are
now running. Students received
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