A GREAT NAVIGATOR.
HOW DE GAMA, OF PORTUGAL DIS
COVERED INDIA.
lie Kunka Next to Columbia. Among the
Great DUvuverer. of H l.torr More
Worthy of Commemoration Then the
If uro.a of Great ami Decisive Battle..
Tlie world would be poor without
tho records of its great soldiers, scien
tists and navigators. And the latter
though they are seldom emblazoned
with those national glories which are
the rewards of war are frequently
more worthy of commemoration than
the heroes of grent an# decisive bat
ties. Among navigators the name of
Vasco De Gama holds a prominent
place. He ranks next to Columbus
among the great discoverers of history.
To sail forth now-a-days aided by
chart and compass is not considered
a feat of enduring renown because the
exteuaion of knowledge has made us
familiar with nearly all parts of the
universe save perhaps those immedi
ately around both poles. But In the
days when the Mediterranean sea was
believed to be the center of the world,
and when the science of navigation
was less understood than at present, a
man seized by the inspiration that
there existed such places as India or
America waa a more sublime- being
thau he who to-day discovers the
North Pole.
Such a pioneer was De Gama. It
was he who first sailed from Europe
to the East Indies and thus opened the
way for that lucrative commerce which
has followed in the wake of his dis
coveries. Such a feat required more
Intelligence, resolution and courage
than any man had ever previously
manifested, and certainly more than
Columbus could fairly lay claim to. In
short Vasco De Gama deserves to be
regarded among the first of great navi
gators. He was not a Spaniard; he
was a Portuguese and came to be cele
brated in this way:
Maaual, King of Portugal, was sit
ting one day in the window of his
palace, overlooking the courtyard and
thinking who among all his subjects
was best equipped to lead an expedi
tion to explore distant lands. The
king had soullt four strong vessels for
this purpose, the largest of which,
however, was only the size of a modern
fishing smack, being only about 120
tons. But such a vessel was in that
early age considered a triumph of nau
tical science, and King Manuel was
and was sorely perplexed in an en
deavor to discover the best man in his
very proud of his exploring flotilla;
kingdom to take charge of the expedi
tion. While the King was thus turn
ing over events in his mind it chanced
that \'asco De Gama passed across the
courtyard In the presence of King
Manuel.
"That Is the man who will stop at
nothing; who sailed with the last ex
pedition to Africa, and to whom I
will entrust this one. Call De Gama,"
Baid the King to one of the courtiers,
"and let him be conducted before me
Without delay."
The King of Portugal knew his char
acter well enough to entrust to De
Gama the expedition upon which he
had set his heart, and having conveyed
'his Instructions to the great naviga
tor, De Gama set sail from Lisbon,
July 8, 1497. After three months and
twenty-six days they sailed into the
Bay of St. Helena near the Cape of
Good Hope. There they went on
shore and found a race of men very
Ignorant and savage and who wel
comed them at first, but later hurled
upon them a shower of stones and
Javelins. The quarrel was precipitated,
it Is said, through one of De Qama's
Bailors evincing a disposition te go
away ftth the newly-found savages,
the Portuguese sailor being particular
ly-attracted to one of the colored
Venuses who was In the party. De
Gam.i. Insisted upon the amorous sail
or rejoicing his expedition, and so a
battle began In which De Gama and
four of his crew were wounded before
they succeeded in rescuing the impu
dent sailors. Nine days later they
landed in the Bay of St. Bras after
rounding the Cape and suppressing a
mutiny on board which latter ineident
tried the patience of Vasco De Gama
and the dlsclipline of the crew. Here
they first learned of the existence of
the elephant. Later they went ashore
on the Island of Natal. Here again
the sailors who were always bent on
exploring the shore fell in with two
richly dressed merchants of India
and who turned out later to be Ma
homedan merchants who traded the
rich fabrics of India to the Kaf
firs, and with their assistance he reach
ed the Island of Madagascar. India,
these merchants told him, lay beyond
the islands of Madagascar some two
thousand miles, thus giving to the
flroopliig heart of the navigator the
first real assurance that the object of
the expedition would be accomplished.
Continuing his Journey for fourteen
days of pleasant sailing De Gama and
bis crew approached Mozambique.
When they saw on shore the tall
pires and minarets of a city they at
once concluded that they had reached
■ country of as high a civilization as
that whidh they had left. And the Ma
tiomeduni of Mozambique also regard
ed the Ught-complextoned Portuguese
In an equally friendly and appreciative
light. They offered De Gama a pilot
who knew the local seas and who
would point out the way to India.
There was great rejoicing between the
representatives of both civilizations,
tout ah! there was one awful barrier
to their permanent friendly inter
course. The Portuguese were Catho
lics, who were Infused with a spirit of
hostility to all religions but their own.
The Mahomedans upon their part were
no less fanatical, believing that
through unbelievers' blood lay the
surest way to Heaven. Thus at the
j
very start these two parties each
friendly disposed towards the other,
wore made mutually distrustful and
antagonistic; and as soon r.B this potty
religious rivalry was discovered the
Mahoinedaus lay in ambush for De
Gania'a sailors or sent false pilots to
steer their ships into dangerous
places.
Accordingly they sailed away, and
on May 17, 1498, Vasco De Gama pur
suing the course that had been indi
cated to him and which for ever two
centuries all subsequent navigators
have followed, cast his anchors in view
of the south coast of India of the city
of Calicut. The rajahs of India were,
however, so rich and powerful and so
highly civilized at that time that they
regarded De Gama and his Portuguese
caravels in much the same light aa
the Chief of Police of a Western city
would now regard an invasion of East
ern tramps. They would not allow
any one to approach their courts who
could not bring presents proportioned
in value to the rank and importance
of the personage to whom they were
offered. De Gama possessed nothing;
was unable to speak the language, to
enter into the religious spirit or to
understand the customs of India.
So after for endeavoring for Ave
months in vain to gain a footing in
India he set sail for Portugal and in
formed the King that he had solemnly
taken possession of India in the name
of the King of Portugal.
Titles, money, power, the homage of
the Portuguese and the admiration of
Europe and of the world have reward
ed Vasco De Gama for the fatigues and
the adventures of his historic voyage,
the quadrl-centennial of which will be
celebrated on May 17. Thus a world
was won first for the Portuguese, who
later were driven out by the French
and who in turn gave way to the Eng
lish, and who since Clive's time have
held a tight grip upon India and con
fined to a single nation the immense
wealth and advantages which mankind
would otherwise derive from the en
terprise and adventures of De Gama.
One Way of Catching Them,
An enterprising photographer has
lately completed a system by which his
pictures of babies have become famous.
He has discarded all the familiar ex
pedients of his profession to persuade
very young children to submit to the
camera, and his scheme has been com
pletely successful. One part of his gal
lery has been fitted up like a nursery.
Around the room at convenient points
are situated cameras, and these are in
charge of his assistants.
The photographer devotes his atten
tion to the baby. He tries all the toys
in turn, gets on as Intimate terms as
possible with the baby after such short
acquaintance, and gradually lures the
unsuspecting Infant into looking his
best. When pose and expression are
satisfactory he gives a signal to one
of his assistants at the cameras, and
the trick is done. Mothers bring their
babies from all quarters to this tact
ful photographer. It would be a diffi
cult matter to find any child who
would not, after ten minutes' session
with toys, exhibit some expression that
his parents would be proud of. The
artist catches that expression, and as
many other agreeable ones as possible.
The final delight comes to the mother
when she receives the proofs, not sent
as proofs usually are, but mounted on
a large piece of cardboard, which
makes It possible for her to compare
them simultaneously. This wise man
has left nothing undone which could
strengthen his hold on the babies and
their photographs.
American Arms-
The success or the Colt experiments,
and which John Qulncy Adams de
scribed as "Impracticable and even If
practicable no fair or honest warfare,"
was now complete. The Idea upon
which they were based was later de
veloped by the Austrlans In the war
with Venice and has since become one
of general application with other na
tions.
But to America and particularly to
Colonel Colt are due the credit of first
conceiving and carrying out through
State appropriation the project of ig
niting deposits of powder placed In
harbors for submarine defence. The
cable used by Colt for this purpoee
was the first submarine cable ever in
vented for conducting the electric fluid,
and also accurately determining the po
sition of a vessel upon water so as to
be able to touch off the apparatus at
the precise time when the moving boat
entered within the destructive orbit of
the submerged torpedo. With certain
trifling alterations It Is Colonel Colt's
system and inventions that are still
used In American Coast and Harbor
defenses.
A To in I>N tone Problem.
A man who went away from home
some time ago to attend a convention
of church people was struck with the
beauty of the little town in which the
gathering was held. He had plenty of
time, and while wandering about
walked Into the village cemetery. It
was a beautiful place, and the delegate
walked around among the graves. He
saw a monument, one of the largest
In the cemetery, and read with sur
prise the inscription on it:
"A Lawyer and an Honest Man."
The delegate scratched his head and
looked at the monument again. He
read the Inscription over and over.
Then he walked all around the monu
ment and examined the grave closely.
Another man In the cemetery ap
proached and asked him:
"Have you found the grave of an
old friend?"
"No," said the delegate, "but I was
wondering how they came to bury
those two fellows In one grave."
Father: "You must live within your
Income, sir."
Son: "That's all right, governor. I
was afraid you were golnc to ask m
to live without It"
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A Pill for
the 111.
" They'll do you good," a physician said in giving
some pills to his patient, a woman who had suffered
for months from diseases which baffled skillful treat'
ment. His words proved true. The woman rejoices.
Tha hurry and buttle of tha housewife
b extremely wearing; upon the delicate or
ganism of womanhood.
Her interne cameatncaa in whatever the
undertakes, tempts her constantly to go
beyond her strength.
Mrs. L. B. Browning, of Pueblo, Coles
was one who did this.
"Eight years ago," said she, "my hus
band died and I was left with three child
ren to care for and educate.
"The burdens of life fell heavily upon
me. but I determined to make the beat of it
"I succeeded in my undertakings for a
livelihood, but in doing so overtaxed my
self, and undermined my health.
I was very ill about two years ago with
blood poisoning, caused by an abscess that
had not received proper treatment
"The disease settled fas my throat for a
time, causing intense agony.
" Then inflammatory rheumatism set in.
For lour months and a half I was a prisoner
in my room, most of the time confined to
my bed.
My hands were swollen so that I could
not feed myself, and the swelling in my feet
and ankles would have made walking im
possible if I had been strong enough.
"One day, after considerable treatment,
my physician brought me a box of pills.
'You need a tonic,' he said, 'and some
thing that will act at once, and this is the
best medicine for that purpose.'
"Pilk 1" I exclaimed in surprise as he
opened the box and showed them.
Nature's Teachings,
In some parts of Central and South
Africa a single firefly gives enough
light to illuminate a whole room.
The creatures known as ocean
hydras have no hearts, lungs, liver,
brains or nervous system—no organs
at all save mouth and skin.
The whole coal supply of our planet
would barely suffice to produce heat
equal to that which the sun dissipates
in one-tenth oi a second.
The largest mass of pure rock salt
in the world is in Galicia, Hungary.
It is 550 miles long, 20 broad and
250 ieet in thickness.
The celebrated French cave hunter,
M. Martel, has explored a natural pit
in the limestone of the Lozere, France,
and made there a most remarkable
discovery. After descending a vertical
shaft for 200 feet he reached an im
mense hall sloping downward, at the
lower end of which was a virgin for
est of stalagmites, resembling palm
and pine trees. Some of these are of
great beauty, and one, over 90 feet in
height, nearly reaches the roof of the
cavern
The truth of the adage about con
stant dripping wearing away a stone is
strikingly illustrated in the fact that
the Niagara river has been 36,000
years cutting its channel 200 feet
deep, 2,000 feet wide and seven miles
long, through solid rock. Evidence
is conclusive that the falls were form
erly at Queenston, seven miles below
the present situation. It has been
proved that they have not receded
more than one foot a year for the last
half a century.
SHERIFFS SALE.
By virtue ot a writ oi Fl. Fa., issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia
county, Pa., and to me directed, there will be
exposed to public sale on the premises of Isaac
Boone in Orange townsblD on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 1898,
at two o'clock In the afternoon, all that certain
messuage,, tenement and tract of land situate
In the township ot Orange, county aDd state
aforesaid, and more particularly described as
follows, to-wlt: situated about one mllo and
one-half rrom the village of Lightstreet and In
the hamlet of Draketown, bounded on the north
by Charlie Jones aud public road, on tho east
by Katie Drake and McClure Drake, on the
south by lands of Hannah Boone, deceased, and
on the west by Thomas Mcßrlde. containing
about
EIGHT ACRES.
It being part of a tract of land purchased by
the said defendant Isaac Boone from the exec
utors of Wm. Maclntyre, late of Scott township
and known as the Isaac Boone homestead.
Seized and taken Into execution at the suit of
Isaac Relcbart vs. Isaac Boone and A. K. Boone,
and to be sold as the property of Isaac Boone.
W. W. BLACK, Sheriff.
Melllck, atty 8-26-ts
CHARTER NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that an application
will be made to the Governor of the state of
Pennsylvania, on Monday, septembor I9tb 189H,
by Theodore Kedeker, H. C. Koulon, A. P. Fow
ler, S. H. Vanbusklrk and C. W. Miller, under
the Act ot Assombly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled ' An Act to provide for
the Incorporation and Regulation of certain
corporations'' approvod April 29th 1874, and
supplements thereto, for the charter of an in
tended conjoratlon to be called "THE RKDE
KEh FURNITURE COMPANY" the character
and object of which Is the manufacturing and
selling all Kinds of furniture, and for these pur
poses to have, possess and onloy all the rights,
benefits and privileges of said Act of Assembly
and Its supplements.
8-25-41 C. W. MILLBB,
Solicitor.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of E. R. Iketer, late of Bloornsburg, Pa.,
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters testamentary
on the estate oj K. R. Heeler, late of Bloornsburg,
Pa., Columbia County, deceased, have been grant
ed to Frank Iketer and Fred Iketer, to whom all
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having claims or de
mands rem make known the same without delay.
PRANK IK EL KR,
FRED IKELER,
S-U-U. Executors.
'Yes,' he replied,' these are Dr. Tllllamd
Pink Pills for Pals People, but you need
not be alarmed, they arc not physic, and
my word for it, theyTl do YOU good.'
"Before I had been taking them a week
I noticed a great improvement in my con
dition. Soon my rheumatism was gone.
"Igrew stronger each day and now am
in the best of health.
"I consider Dr. Whams' Pink Pills for
Pale People, the best tonic.
"A friend not long ago was telling me
of her mother who is at a critical period in
her life.
"She was subject to terrible fainting
spells, and the entire family would work
over her.
"Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills have not only
stopped the fainting spells, but given her so
much strength that she is able to take up
life's duties again."
To more highly endorse her words, Are.
Browning made affidavit before George IF.
Gill, Notary Public.
All diseases arising from an impoverished
condition of the blood, and most all come
from that, are cured by Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People.
They act directly upon the blood. Build
ing it up with lacking constituents! k be
comes rich and red, the various organs are
nourished and stimulated to activity in per
forming their functions, and thus disease is
eliminated from the system.
These pills are sola everywhere, the sale
being enormous.
Jurors for September Court.
CRAND JURORS.
Benton twp.—C. B. Meyers.
Berwick—Fred Chrisman.
Bloom—E. F. Dietterick, William Kramer,
Edward Myers, J. H. Mercer, Charles
Quick, Joseph Witts, Thos. E. Wildsmith.
Briarcreek—Charlie Martz.
Catawissa horo.—l. G. Ervin.
Catawissa twp, —W. H. Roberts.
Centralia boro.—James Reece.
Centre—John Scott.
Conyngham—John Frash, Wm. Riley.
Fishingcreek—Henry S. Hummel, O. S.
McHenry, O. S. Pealer.
Millville boro.—Frank Stadler.
Orange—Harrison Brenner.
Pine—William Swartz.
Scott—J. E. White.
Sugarloaf—l A. Ruckle.
TRAVERSE JURORS, FIRST WEEK.
Beaver—Samuel Clingerman.
Benton twp.—Bruce Ash.
Berwick—Chas. Haas, Miles Marteeny, Geo.
S. Mooney.
Bloom—W. B. Allen, Frank Derr, Wm.
Dcntler, Edward Gerringer, Wm. Herbine,
B. F. Hicks, Frank Knorr, Jas. Magee Ist,
J. B. McHenry, Wm. Pugh J. M. Walter.
Briarcreek—George W. Miller.
Catawissa boro.—Charles Brown, John R.
Deemer, Harrp M. Hamlin.
Centralia boro.—John B. Laughlin, Mike
Maddon, Robert White, Jr.
Cleveland—Ele Clever.
Conyngham—Charles Emmis, Lewis Fetzer,
Emanuel Levan, Wm. Rhoads.
Fishingcreek—A. W. Buckalew, Amos Hart
man.
Greenwood—George W. Derr.
Jackson —John Savage, J. H. Shultz.
Madison—Howard Greenly Thomas Kinlin,
George Mausteller.
Main —C. F. Hartzell.
Millville boro.—V. P. Eves, Alfred Hunter,
John Kingston.
Mt. Pleasant—Samuel English.
Roaringcreek—lsaac W. Cherrington.
Scott—N. W. Fowler. George P. Hess, John
Jones, I. J. Musselman, H. C. Ruckle,
John Wanich.
TRAVERSE JURORS, SECOND WEEK.
Beaver—John Clingerman.
Benton boro.—H. O. McHenry.
Benton twp.—R. M. Shultz.
Berwick —James W. Basom, MacCrea Evans,
H. C. Laubach.
Bloom—A. H. Corell, George W. Hartzel,
B. Fred Hartman, Jacob Stiner, E. J.
Stetler, C. M. Ter villiger.
Briarcreek—Samuel Rinard, Alfred Stiner.
Catawissa boro.—Jas. A. Guy, Chas. Heist.
Centralia boro.—James J. Colihan, Robt. P.
Farrel.
Greenwood—Lewis Robbins.
Hemlock—John Moore, Barton Purcel.
Jackson —F.arl Derr Michael Hartman.
Locust—Daniel Knorr.
Madison—Latimer Whipple.
Main—Boyd Hartzell.
Mifflin —J. D. Houck.
Mt. Pleasant—Clinton Crawford.
Orange—Josiah Lowery.
Pine—J. F. Fenstemacher.
Scott—Jacob Ilirlcman, 11. C. Millard,
Charles Shaffer, Jerry Welliver.
Sugarloaf—Andrew Lewis, Ale Park.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
Estate C. E. Winner deceased late of Bloornsburg,
Pa.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or.
phan's Court of Columbia county to distribute
the balance in the hands at the accountant in the
estate of C. E. Winner deceased, late of Blooms
bury, Pa. will sit at the office of C. W. Miller Est/,
in the town of flloomsbury for the performance
Of his duties on Friday, September 28, 1898 at 10
o'clock, A. Jf., when and where all persons Inter
ested must appear and present their claims or be
forever debarred from coming tn for a share of
8a Id fund.
August tU '9B it. C. C. PEA COCK,
Auditor.
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Direct with persons in Berwick, Cata
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hartman Building, Market Square,
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Office back of Farmers' National Bank.
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Office over First National Bank.
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
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Office and residence, 410 Main St.,
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
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Office over Farmer's National Bank.
Hours 10 to 12 A. M., 3 to 5 and 7 toB P. M
Residence, 218 Third St.
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by the use of Gas, and free of charge whee
artificial teeth are inserted.
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Office corner of East and Main street* on.
posite Town Hall.
Office hours 8:80 to 12 a. M ; s to 5 p. M.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
C. WATSON McKELVY,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
(Successor to B. F. Hartman
twelve of the strongest Oaasai.
lee In the world, among which are: ■
CASH TOTAL ruaPLM •
Franklin of Phlla.. T400,00U '(8, 8 ° (LEEUM
Penn'a, Phlla 400,000 3,828,140 L4ISS
Queen, of N. Y.. . 600,000 8,688,915 L.IFFS
Westchester, N.Y. 800,000 1,768,807 £n
N. America, Phlla. 3,000,000 9,780,689
OFFICE IH I. W. MCKELVT'S STOBB.
WLosses promptly adjusted and pM
M. P. LUTZ & SON,
(SUCCESSORS TO FREAS BROWN)
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
AGENTS AND BROKERS.
N. W. Corner Main and Centre. Street*
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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Represent Seventeen as good Conpscn.
ies as there are in the World and all
losses promptly adjusted and paid
at their Office.
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Home, of N. Y.; Merchants of Newaifc,
N. J.j Clinton, N. Y.; Peoples', N. Y.;Read*
ing, Pa ; German American Ins. Coi, New
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York]
Jersey City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City, N. J.
These old corporations are well 11 ANNUL
by age and fire tested, and have never vet
had a loss settled by any court of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securitis* Red
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly ad justed nad
paid as soon as determined, by Christina F
bur aPP p Speci,, A B ent aad Adjuster, Bloomrl
people of Columbia county should
patronize the agency where losses, if ant.
arc settled and paid by one of their own
citizens.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
B. Stohner, Prop. C. F. Stoliner, Assistant
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Hot
and cold water, and all modern conveniences.
The hotel has been lately refurnished.
CITY HOTEL,
w. A. Bartzel, Prop. Peter P. ROdy, Manae
No. 121 West Main Street,
WLaree and convenient sample rooms, bath
rooms, hot and cold water, and modern con
veniences. Bar stocked with best wine and
liquors. First-class livery attached.
EXCHANGE ~~
G. SNYDER, Proprietor,
(Opposite the Court House x
BLOOMSBURO, PA.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Bath
rooms hot and cold water, and all modem
conveniences
GET YOUR
JOB PRINTING
DONE AT THE
COLUMBIAN OFFICE
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