THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. ADVICE. Qksar an cbflluo, aa' man jh trti'. Doan' auk tf loot Ur da folks yoh meet, Fr smile's ei tur ti a nigh. An' H't no mo' wabk fob Ur loh dan cry. fro gut la itap wlf da harrytn' throng 8U4 o' mopln' erlon. When de bother ocmei an' yota rbance rnttm bad, Toh makas It wax af fob faea gste tad, lf," It sUnds ter raaaon. ar hard-luck tela When It oonia tor wlnnln' yer friend yrl (all 60 brush yoh (rahmenU an' hum ar aong, Stld o' mopln' erlonc. Washington Star. THE PASTOR'S STORY. Tbe clergyman was a very prudent man, oji1 foaml to tell anything wliicl might bring; blm trouble; then he bad fucb a sense of honor tbat be wa not willing to My anything that could b oonatrucfd Into a violation of eon ft donee. An however, a certain wedding had been described by tbe parties tbtmgelvefl, and tbe particulars were known In tbe town where he formerly raided, he thought be DilK'bt without Impropriety tell a party of otbet clergymwi tbe utory of old Doctor Ben Jam In Tlllotsoo, who, buryiujr thrt wlvea, pBgaffed himself to tbe only daughter of a rich farmer living wwii three mllea from a certain village. Miss Maria Cutting had arrived at tlw age of maturity, and an far as ywirn were concerned was a fitting rouipanJon for the man who had txwc obliged to mourn no much since, twen ty years before, be had married bla flint wife. Doctor Benjamin Tillotsoa ae lve was named In the papers but "old Doc Beu" In the stores, beblDd bU Lack waa a men who was careful to have bis speech, deportment, dress and character correct He was as straight hh an arrow six feet and two Inches In height and wheu be moved along tbe street bis walk was as measured it his language. He desired to be strictly obedient to nil the proprieties. He always lifted Lis bat to the ladles whom he met. At a dinner party he sat erect, and told bis two or three stories In great detail and in trite Johnsonian style. He hud the great ex t admiration for the learned Doctor Joliuaon, and regretted the Mharp, brisk, newsy address of the day, and was as furious as bis calm exterior would permit when any preacher bordered on pleasantry. Notwithstanding bis adherence to old customs ami manners he was a most skillful physician. He travelled far and wide, and whether seen by night or by day sat erect, holding bis reins tightly, and was never taken at a disadvantage by even the mcst spirit ed of his horses. Once he was thrown out of bis sleigh In piisKlng through a snowdrift; his body evpn then was not thrown into hopeless confusion, but maintained Its accustomed posture, and as bis horses were well trained, he never was obliged to lose his dignity. He shaved every morning at brenk of day, and smoothed his bulr so careful ly and mysteriously that It was never seen In disorder. His Mack broad cloth suit never bad a particle of dust on It when he wus seen in church, or when, after a long trip, he entered the bouse of a patient. He was Immacu late In drcKM. ceremonious In mariner, measured in speech, and attentive to the sick. Maria Cutting's father was an old gentleman somewhere between eighty and ninety years of age, and was In constant need of medical assistance, eo that Doctor Tillotson was a fre quent visitor at the "Lodge," the home of tbe Cuttings. Maria was a very par ticular housekeeper, and u good man ager of tbe large estate. Since the death of her mother and the infirmity of her father, not only ,Jld she attend to the running of the honse, but to tne affairs of the dairy and tne Invest ments, all of which were well inun aged. She was a pronounced lady In wait ing an "unappropriated blessing," as she loved to call hrself. She once suld that as Doctor TIKitson was marr'ed, this fact precluded her from marrying tbe only man she ever admired c-uongh to be willing to take, as a husband. When the doctor became a widower for the third time, Maria's admira tion for him seemed to stow 1sh. She said to an Intimate friend ihut she could never accept a L.au, however much she respected and even loved him, whose uffefftkMis Ufid been given to o many woraeti, aud whose heart must be Iteautlfulljr small for the fourth. The sudden d.wth of her father, awl the doctor's genuine sympathy, shown lier amid her grief, placd Maria in a peculiar position, and set her to serious thinking. She came to the conclusion that If tilt- doctor proposed she would accept him, since her loneliness ufter ber father's death could not Ik; en dured. She needed udviee In many matters, and so consulted the trusted physician the friend of the family and one wise tu worldly matters, and a strict member of the church. Tile doctor was very prudent in his uttrr.rioiis to Maria nutll he discovered her fr-eV.pirn toward him. The courting must have been ponderous, utid the proposal ex pressed In the rotumlest English. Tbe doctor now and thi n was seen with u covered buggy, us he travelled on the road which led to the Dodge, and some sharp-eyed person reported tbat Maria occasionally accompanied him as be went beyond her i.ouse to make professional visit Rumors tegan to spread of an en gagement between Murla and the doc tor. I was not, tbt'fore, surprise! when, one evening, be culled upon me, and announced that he Intended to take another companion, one worthy In every respect to follow the departed as a member of his household. The lady who bad boaortxi him wkh ber bead and hmui, and though not roua could not lie fomridertd old, and wai tbrirafore suitable for bts f poune. The weddlnf waa to take place It the near futur at the "Lodge," wblcl would be topi a a eumntot bue. II dwfred that everything be don fte cently and in order. At his request 1 promised to Introduce Into the wed ding ceremony one or two feature! which he very much desired. Tie called everai times arterwaru to Be suretnai 1 unnersiooa mm. ite wautea a son of Invocatlou after the usual question had been asked and the replies made This brief prayer, invoking grace and strength from on High to rest upon th two, was to be cot-eluded by "Amen' and then the two were to be declared married, by the use of tbe commoc formula. A prayer with a benediction were to conclude tbe service. The marriage day arrlvwi. Marls made arrangement to have the best reception ever g;va ln the fashion nbU town, the sevee of so many tri umphs. 8he did not spare expense, j nrtntr that a h .ThvH Ka mar. ! rled but once ln her life, and the doc tor might draw comparison between this aud bis other weddiags. she wished to out-do at.ything hj bad ex perienceJ In this lUie. Thi; house on the wedding day wa HpletJdldly decorated. All of tbe peo ple In society especially tb doctor"! patients were pruxeat Maria was al ways a little im'fU-j in ber tastes and Independent in ber actions, an.1 refused to m governed by ordinary rules. The doctor's face was even cleanet than usual, bis hair smoother; bis new black suit was perfect, and having j added to his costume a white cravat, a pair of white gloves and patent leather shoes, he looked handsomei aud statelier than ever. One thing Maria Insisted on as bet particular choice in the ceremony. She must kiss her husband first, and after this he could kiss her. As the two stood in a corner of the large drawing room under the arbot of roses and smilas, they looked a well as any whose knot I had been permitted to tie. Maria, In spite of her determination to appear quiet, was, to my practised eye, somewhat nervous, and her manner Indicated that her mind was a trille cctuiused, as she was once or twice on the point ol saying something. She wus quieted by the doctor, who bad, as staU-d, enough experience iu the wedding line to make lilm act a u veteran ln the service. "Maria," he whispered, "compose yourself at this critical time." The rich heiress the most Independ ent woman In all the country, who de spised weakness ln her sex was brought to a deep sense of ber feeble ness during the ceremony, when the responsibility of her new relation to the doctor began to dawn uivou ber. The part which "old. Doc" bad Insert ed, and which was his pride, lecame a great rock of sbatne aud confusion to D i 111 from which be did did not re cover for years. No sooner had I end ed the invocation of which meutlon has been mode, and said amen, when Murla, In her added confusion at the doctor's reprimand, thought the ser vice was over aud put her old resolve Into execution. Throwing her arms round the doc-tor's neck, she was not content to give him one kiss, but In sisted, In spite of bis mild protesta tions. In bestowing on blm a dozen embraces. The guests could not suppress theii laughter. I waa utterly unable to pro ceed seriously. Shutting my eyes 1 pronounced them husband and wife, and then, with all my suppressed laughter asserting Itself In voice and manner, I congratulated the bride and groom, telling them thai this was the happiest occasion of my life. The radiant smiles of the guests adorned their laces all through tbe collotlon. Maria was happily uncon scious then of her error, while the doc tor, though too polite to show anger, and too much under self-control to manifest chagrin, was nevertheless painfully polite, and more than over employed the biggest words and used the longest sentences. He drew me aside and said: "My dear pastor, I trust that out married life may not bo presaged by the event of today, and Interruption of an inappiopriato nature be Inserted Into the rule of our lives. Though la menting tlutt our plans, so. carefully made, miscarried at tbe very apex of my happiness, I hixvo such confidence In dear Maria's love and good sense, shown on ordinary occasions, that I coiilldeutly look Into tho future, be lieving that in our household wo shall ever have harmonious relations, since the agitation Incident to a wedding service Is exceptional, and not an In tegral part of life's usual duties." Having unbosomed himself In this way, the doctor entered Into the Joys of the day as best he could, and Ma ria and he lived happily together of terward, with much music and little discord la their lives. When a I'upe Dlea. There Is a strange and striking cere monial by which the Vatican authori ties assure themselves tlmt a Tope Is dead. Tbe Cardinal Chamberlain ap proaches tho bed of tbe dead Pontiff, and hears ln his band a little silver hammer. Ho prostrates himself before the bed, aud culls the dead man .three (lines, not by his name as Pope, but by the name that waa given him at bis baptism. Then he touches hlin lightly on the forehead three times with the hummer. Tho Hlleiice which follows this ap peal by voice and by touch Is final proof that bo who makes no answer to It is beyond Its reach. After this for- 1 mality, the Cardinal announces to the waiting prleau that tbe Pope has j ceased to lira. Gotdea Days. ' ' " THEY KNEW HUMAN MATJJRE. Row Tw Black RwiH To mad Thel Knowlrdf to flood Arrount, Near one of the gates at the I'nlot Station as the long train front Chleagc rolled In the other night stood na ok Colored man. He wns lipnt nmb-i Time's burden, and It was easy to lit) ! aglnc that he wa one of tboe relics , of tbe South; one of those plctures.pj. diameters of old plantation life tbat . now Te on)y ln the nienlorT. Tn uail, anfir..r rt.. I U jon(C ntu and am,j the bmtW confusion of tbe station the old mat seemed bewildered. Then, as tbe pas sengors came through the gate, they saw a little act of kindness that touched a tender chord of sympathy In more than one heart. Another colored man, who looked at If be might be a porter, stepped up and slipped a quarter In the old inan'i hand. Tben lie quickly made Iris way off again, looking balf-ashamed at bit action. Tbe old man stood looking at th quarter with a smile on hi wrinkle! old face, and the next man Dlace..' j another silver piece In his band. Th other passengers followed suit, and tlx old bat had to come off to bold thi shower of coin. just tuen the policeman on duty at the station saw the old fellow nni started toward him. but with mow agll'.ty than one wouH have given bin credit for, the old man ran In among tbe crowd and was lost. Five minutes Ir.'.er two men were olt ting In a saloon in Seventeenth street They were counting over a pile ol small col "Foah seventy-flve, he! he! Golly graJi'diti!. didn't I tell yer lfd fetct 'em? T'mrs lak all yer had ter do wui ter kinder mek der white folki 'sliamed lak and doy Jes' scramel oval demselves ter gev a poro ole mat money. He, bcl Wo uioab wor fer us not If dey comes lak dat." St, Louli Globe-Democrat. How llr Selected Ilia Deputy. That tale related In the telegrams ol an Alabama girl who shot a youns man a couple of times and then mar ried hliu recalls the methods employee' by George Bnrdsley, one of the early day sheriffs of Ellis county, ln appoint Ing his deputies. One night he woi called to Cbris Riley's saloon, when "Texas Frank," n newly arrived des perado In Hays City, was "shootin; out" the pluce a performance whlcl consisted In the promiscuous firing ol his "gun" at the barkeeper, bystand ers, lantps, ttottles and picture. Sher Iff Bardsley grablsxl the first weapot handy ln his own saloon, which bap pened to be a double-barreled shotgun and proceeded to Klley's on the run Dashing ln be ordered Frank to throw up his hands, and the response was 1 bullet from Frank's .44. Letting g both barrels of his shotgun, Bardsley brought the desperado to the floor, full of shot holes that lie couldn't bole either air or water. Frank was not killed, however, ant! ln course of time recovered, under lh kind attention whl :b he received in th county Jail. Presently It was observed thtit the Texas man was walkinf around town without a guard, and t little later tbe people were astonished to find blm serving legal ipers ant! making arrests. Bardsley was ap proached by a newspajier mau at thli time, when the following colloquy took place: "Is Texas Frank your deputy?" que rled the reporter. "Yep!" was the st-.ntentlous responsi of Bardsley. "How does that come?" was the nexl Inquiry. "Well, you see," said Bardsley "most sheriffs appoint their deputies but I like to shoot mine." Kansas City Journal. Fraud Detected by V of X-Bays. The X-ray nipped iu the bud sonu time ago a clever scheme to defrautl the City and Suburban Rullway Com pony of Baltimore. The man who tit tempted to perpetrate the trick repro scuted that he had had one of ht arms broken by a car of tbe company, and, through an attorney, he demand ed $:i00 damages. Ills arm was tied up from tbe wist to the ellww, and be protended to be In great pain. Rather than go to the expense of a lawsuit, tbe railway company offered to compromise the. claim by tho pay moui of $100, which was refused. The company then thought of the X-ray, and, Indievlng the claimant t be a fraud, they arranged to have a pic tui'o tuken of tbe bones of the ninu'n arm. Tbo'photogruph showed thai the bones were intact, and that they had never been fractured. Wheu the bandages were removed from tlie arm the skin wus found burned and discolored, aud the physl clans who examined It said that it had been burned with ucid. Baltimore Situ. A Serlmot Coincidence. The sixty-second double wedding anniversary was recently celebrated, ln a smul! town In Iudlaua, of Moset and Isaac Marty, twins, who married Ttiblthtt ayd Laviuia McCortulck, twins, Dtich couple has had seven sous uud five daughters, the first chil dren lslng born within a few days ol each other, and tbe lust thlldreu also being of almost exactly the same age, Medical Journal. Church liullt of One Trea, RantJi Rosa, capltul of Hunta Rosa County. California, hits ti Baptist church which holds over 200 people, I built entirely from timber sawed out . of a Hindu redwood. Tiinhors. weiith. ""boftnMuel and luner lining are all of wooa- lM roouug, too, Is of sliluglea cut tnm tne Baujo t't. and aftor It wu a11 finished tbero were 00,00(1 ahluglea loft-PMUdelphJa Ledger. Main mini years m thousands of dollars expended. An Expert Accountant and Bookiiipar of Detroit Troubled with Hindltary Scrofula in its Wont Form-Spends a Small Fortum Seeking to Find a Curo. Yam l4 Kttning Jame II. Wallace, the ell known rx lu-rt accountant and bookkeeper, of letrnit, Lf ... k k mA m Mtnarkalil ifirtin.w and reporter called at hie pretty home 240 8ixtli 8tret. to ititerrieir liitu regarding it. He found Mra. fVallace in the midst of house cleaning, and after the reporter elated the obiect or hia visit lire. Wallace raid: "You had better ere Mr. Wallace at the office of C. A. HaberVoTB A O., Uble tu a im factory on Orchard Street, and ha will tell you of tuit experience much better thin 1." A vl.it waa made to the office of the above concern where Mr. Wallace wa teen. "I am," raid Ur. Wallace, "yet a younc man, still I hove suffered untold agonies ana tortures. I was born with that awful heredilarr disease known a scrofula, and what 1 suffered can Dot be well described. Tbe first physicians that treated me raid It was a constitutional blood disorder and by constant treatment and diet , it micht be cured. The blood purifiers and spring re medies I used only made the eruption more azfrrfiiTe and piinful. In 188 I whs a fearful looking sight and was in fact re pulsive. Ou my limhs were Inrire ulcen which were very painfnl, snd from which there was a continual Hiwhanre. In three years I spent over $3000 in medicine and medical services and (rrew worse instead of hetter. I tried the medical baths, snd in 1S93 went to Medicine Lake, Washington, but was not benefited. I then trird some proprietary medicine, but did not receive any benefit. "One day In thefall of 195 while reading the pnper I noticed an article about Pr. Wil liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, hut did not give it much attention. That afternoon while moving some bonks I broke an ulcer on my leg and nearly fuinted, the pnin made I me nek ana 1 bad to slop work. rule sit 1 ANDY 10 25 SO XURrcOrJSTIPATIOjlV ISSOLIITP.I.Y rilUBIRTFRn ,0 n7of eonstipstioa. Tasrareta are the Meal Ijxa Is and booklet free. Ait. KTKRI.I KKMFPY CO.. Thiraro. Mnntresl. ( an., er New Tork. tu. "A handful of dirt ful of shame" Keep your house clean with APOLIO STOVE NAPTH Best Fuel on the market. With it you T - " ... can run a vapor cent per hour. Give us a call and be convinced. W. O. Holmes, Eshleman & Wolf, L. E. Wharey, W. F. Hartman, UHITED STATES FIRST THINGS. The first telegraph wire was hung in 1836. The first scientific periodical was made in this issued in 1707. Tinware was first country in 1770. 1'he first stereotyping was done in 18 13 in New York. Houses were first numbered in Philade'phia in 181 1. The first omnibus plied to and fro in New York in 1830. The first United States piano was made in Boston in 1823. The first sewing silk was patented by an American in 1846. The first stone paving for streets was laid in New York in 1658. Tobacco was first grown for export in this country in 16 16. Umbrellas were introduced into America from Englandin 1772. The first public sclrobls were open ed in 1645 in Massachusetts. Salt was first boiled in this country at Syracuse, N. Y., in 1787. The first observatory was located at 'Villiamstown, Mass., in 1836. Tbe first steam stationary engine was put up in Philadelphia in 1773. The first anti slavery society was organized in 1775 at Philadelphia. The first public library was estab lished in New York in the year 1700. The first street lightning in this country was done in New York in 1697. Rice was first grown in 1695 from reed brought from the East Indies. The first gold pens were made by hand in 1840 in the city of New York. The first submarine cable was laid from this country to Europe in 1857. Try the COLUMBIAN a year. Ariel, Dt trait, UieK ting In the chair I git noticed the Pr. Willisms' Pink Pills article in the news, paper which was lying on the floor. I read it carefully and immediately decided to give the pills atrial, as the account which I read had bKn of a case similar to mine. I sent the office boy over to Frank lloup's drug store for a box arffl took some that afternoon. I continued their vse and before I lied need one bo I noticed an improvement. I grew better rapidly and all my friends noticed the improvement, and after tnking eight boiee there waa not a sore on my person. "I am oovered with score from the ulcere but since that time I have not teen a single indication of the old tronhle. I continued the use of the pills long after I was cured aa I wanted to get in 7 system rid of that awful " It I only had bought Pr. Williams' Tink Pills for I'ale People at the start I would be thousands of dollars abend and had five years of health and happiurm instead of torture. To-day I feel like n perfect man ami my doctor aays 1 am entirely rid of my old trouble." (Signed) JamM TT.WaI.LACR. Prtroit, Mich., May 7, l7. Kefore me a Notary I'nhlie in end for Wayne Connty. .Mich'igan, personally ap peared James II. Wallace, who being duly sworn, deposed and said that he had read the foregoing statement and that the same waa true. Robebt E. Ht'LI., J JVurory Public. Wayr OorxTT. Mien. Pr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People ere sold by nli dealers, or will be sent oet paid on receipt of price, 60 cent a Imx or six boxes for $0.50 (they are never sold in hulk or by the 1001, by ft'cssm? Pr. Wil liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. CATHARTIC ALL DRUGGISTS may be a house A, the Cheapest and Move tor one-hall Bloomsburg, Pa. si When bilious or costive, eat a Cas caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed, loc. SC- 41 ij. NIAGARA FALLS. Low Rate Excursions via Pennsylvania Rail road. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany will run a series of ten-day excur sions to Niagara Falls, leaving Phila delphia, Baltimore, and Washington on July 32, August 5 and 19, and September 4 and 16. An experienced tourist agent and chaperon accompany each excursion. Excursion tickets, good for return passage on any regular train, exclu sive of limited express trains, within ten days, will be sold at $10 from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and all points on the Delaware Divi sion ; $9.70 from Lancaster $8.60 from Altoona and Hamsburg j $8.25 from Wilkesbarre; $5.80 from Wil liamsport s and at proportionate rates from other points. A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo, Rochester, and Watkins returning. A special train of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will be run with each excursion. For further information apply to nearest ticket agent, or address Geo, W, Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel phia. 7-is-6t. Piles Cured in 3 to 6 Nights. One application gives relief, Dr. Ag new's Ointment is a boon for Itching Piles, or Blind, Bleeding Piles, it relieves quickly and permanently. In skin eruptions it stands without a rival. Thousands of testimonials if you want evidence. 35 cents. Sold by C. A. Kleim. Fine PHOTO- iGRAPHS and CRAYONS at McKillip Bros., Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest. THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. coaaicTiD waifLT. bitiii, raicn. Butter per lb $ l4 Eggs per dozen I4 Lard per lb , 0; Ham per pound la Pork, whole, per pound .06 Beef, quarter, per pound, . . . .07 Wheat per bushel 100 Oats " " 30 Rye " " o Wheat flour per bbl 4.8o Hay per ton ia to $14 Potatoes per bushel 1 .00 Turnips " " ,5 Onions " ." 1.00 Sweet potatoes per peck .10 Tallow per lb 05 Shoulder " " C8 Side meat " " c8 Vinegar, per qt 07 Dried apples per lb 05 Dried cherries, pitted....... ,n Raspberries ,u Cow Hides per lb 1 Steer " " 05 CalfSkin 80 Sheep pelts 75 Shelled corn per bus .45 Corn meal, cwt 1.50 Bran, " gc Chop gs Middlings " .85 Chickens per lb new .it " "old 10 Turkeys " " uj Geese " " I0 Ducks " " c8 COAL. No. 6, delivered 1.60 " 4 and s 3.85 " 6 at yard a.35 " 4 and s at yard 3.60 T na Leading Conianaiorf of Amerlca-O Caul Fasltsh, Director. 0'!ffll V One1 I for Prospectm fc.sMtO-12- iTin ,uU mk fnring full information. Fdank W. Hals. General Manaftr. NEW DINING ROOriS. A LARGE and well furnished dining room has been opened by tj I DDV ailDIIln onthe second floor of his QAM I AUKAfllJ, r e , . taurant. Meals will be served at the regular dining hours for 25c. and they tan alw be obtained at any time. The table will be sup plied with the delicacies of the season and the service will be first-class. Sntrancs Ij door between &sUurnt u Uftlfaiera'i gr;eery store. BjcUodovna il Placer SPOT s for PNEUMONIA. PATENTS CaVfiata and TmilA lUarlra aV.ihoH All Patent, business conducted tor MubxuATli r Ann. OUH OPPICR IS OPPnstTB tdi rr a PT KNT OPPICR. Wa haA nn o,,h,.r,l,.a nil business direct, bunco can transact patent tmsl uuoo i. do tiuin ttiJU III. cosi tuan most) iv mote from Washington. Bend modul, drawing- or photo, with aeaorlp tlon. We udvlae tt patentable or not, free of ohargo.. Our fee not due till patent Is secured A book, "How to Obtain Patents," with refer enoes to actual clients in your State, County, 0 town sent tree. Address p. A. 8 NOW CO,, Washington, 0. C. (Opposite U. 8 Patent OtJlue.) EXCHANGE HOTEL, O. Snvdkk, Proprietor, (Opposite the Court House BLOOMSHURO, PA. . Large and convenient sample rooms. Bath rooms, hot and cold water, and all modem conveniences Wanted-An Idea ET.ie0t.,J!'.?r may bring you waaltk. Write JOHN WKUDKHUDKN CO., Patent Attor oe.i.wulngUm. I). u , (ur their tl.tu) prlaaolX aud list ( two buuJriM lu.'uutluc wan(l SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COLUMBIAN
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