THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBUP'V S Remarkable Growth of Rural Learning in Denmark. TEACH BY LECTURE ONLY Pupil Jnclinlc the I;uititer' of Far mer Ht Well n the Si ni Practi cal Matter An the Chief Studio Pupils An lic(iiircl to Ll-ton X.itlici- Tlinii to IJciul. "ural education In UenmarH avrr : 's above that In any other country i. the world, and this class he so pined the ascendancy, that Its dla l t 1b the language of the ni;rHnc or Danish Parliament. This unusual state of affairs Is In tl p main dm tc the people's high pc.'iools, or (as they have been popularly named) the peasant universities which come In timately In touch with the two mil lions of Danish people, and have eliminated illiteracy The vast system of schools owes lis creation some sixty years aijo to the efforts of a single man. Grandt vlg. vho believed that around the bro of twenty men ind women man ifest a der.tre to participate actively In life; and that alongside of their routine work they should be encour aged to attain an education of a high er typo under the guidance of those who had an educational messsyio to ronvey. (Jrundtvig claimed that If the past achievements of mankind could be sympathetically unfild"i to eager minds, a national culture would be a fact, and life woull at all times serve as an efficient Fchoel. As an education Idea, (irundtvlfc's view was entirely original mid Northern In character. It laid sircm v.;-.:i the teacher. Grundtvlg died without l.avin? real ized his purpose; but several years later In 1S45 a professor of Danish literature succeeded In raising funds to carry out the Idea of establishing a people's high school. Certain acad emic features that clung to hU ven ture at once brought a protest against the distortion of Grundtvlg's Tlewi, and an ehthusiastalc scholar named Kold established a model high school from whose work all traces of Classicism and formality were re moved. Plain talks in familiar fash Ion on useful subjects were the rule, having In view the awakening of the st receptive mind on the rude ches In the school room, esplte the opposition of the older leratlon the desire gained ground, tie by little the farmers permitted . n their daughters to seek the in- titution not without misgivings re specting woman's emancipation and the like. In 1864 there were seven high schools of this character; in 1871, twenty-five; and to-day eighty dot a country which occupies only an area of 15,000 square miles, and 200,000 out of the 2.000.000 people of Denmark have visited some high school. These "peasant universities" are located In or about small towns and villages. They usually occupy one or more houses of the same type. On the lower floor are lecture rooms, the dining rooms, a gymnasium, and, us ually, the private apartments of the director and his family. On the up per floors are dormitories for the pu pils, reading and conversation rooms. Very little of what may be called special teaching takes place during the two terms of the calendar y ;r; but pupils listen to five, six or seven lectures a day, and take part, be sides, in such courses on horticul ture, cattle-feeding, bookkeet-'ng, etc., as may be offered. Weaving, sewing and cooking, pertain to the girls' department. Subjects for the regular lecture are taken from his tory, geography, mathematics, hy giene, political and social economy, mythology, and the Bible; and cc-jnt-less subjects afford a basis for talks and discussions. On the whole the pupils are requir ed to listen rather than to read, seek ing after the advantage as Grundt vlg designed of the living word over the dea letter. And nearly all the high school pupils are excellent listeners, while the teachers are equally admirable lecturers. In ad dition pupils and teachers get togeth er on every conceivable occasion, and the teachers' houses are always open to the students. The absence of examinations makes the pupil free and easy In his movements. The commencement ex ercises at the close of each school term serve to bring the students In touch with prominent men and wom en who gather from far and near, and whose talks are a armr to the young men and women ready to re turn to their home life. It Is finally to be noted the the system has developed teacher who have won European fame; but they resist tempting offers from without, and devote themselves to thee ant Universities. Much the Beet. "What Is the beat thing for ysM to have?" asked the bardlet, "a deep knowledge of human nature, a tern PEASANT Ifflil perament that enters into the emo tions of others or a natural gift for , saying tfciaca beautifully?" Ail four i guesses missed," replied the wetrn rsr. "The beet thing for a poet p a lob." SMI OGl.tXO IX PHIUl'l'INlla. Swift Itont P.rfng t'oiitrntmiid ttoorls From Oriental Ports. S muss 1 1 in the Philippine Is lands Is arsumlng proportions that make it n menace to Insular reve nues. It will sc-prlse the orderly nnd law bl.llng to know that only recently a case of khaki smuggled Into the ro-intry by way of the east const of Luzon, was floated down Lp.. g'.ina de ?:; and the Paslg for dis tribution In Manila, yet such is the fait. The doth was dropped on the oast cc.-ib; somewhere near llaler, li'CKed nevosa the mountains to a secluded Inlet on the lake and bodily brought into Mnr.i'.n. Sleuths of the Govern ment pot track of It before It wau landed, but there was no way to stop it. There Is snuggling too, In the north country, but Its grealest home Is in the Sulu archipelago, with Borneo as Its base. There in that back alleyway of the sea, It has gone on for ages without let or hindrance. Hundreds of swift going vlntas are engaged In the Illicit trade and here tofore they have carried on the traf fic in the light of day. It has never been anybody's busi ness to watch them. The trade was good for Dorneo and Snanlsh sover eignty sat lightly In the sea of the Dysks. A month ago when a lepls. latlve committee went from Manila to lnves'lcate the question It found a hundred boats loading contraband on the Borneo coast and It stumbled upon a party of ninety Chinese who were coming to the Philippines by the underground. Suppression of the use of oplnm In the Philippines has made the drug the great prize of smuggling. It has gene to a fabulous price In Manila, Hollo. Cehu and other cities and there are riches for the fellow who can run It across the Sulu sea. And there Is money In the other articles, as witness the Innocent khaki cloth that circled Luzon and came In by way of the Luguna excursion route. The Government Is planning to meet the Sulu situation by building a fast cutter, but two could do more work than one, and there must later be ano'her for the north coast and later another for the east coast. Her Little Mistake. A lady -vho has a great respect for the conventions, and also an ablulng fear of the mental angles of the "hathen Chinee," says a writer In the Bohemian, recently went down into New York's Chinatown and there began a search for a curio to give to a friend. She walked Into a shop on Pell street, acknowledged the bow of the grave gentleman who ow.ied the place, and looked about her. She noticed a Curious dagger, and In the patois which she had sjp pored all Chinamen to understand, said: "Say, John, how tauchee kctcLum this knife?" The price named seemed to her enormous. "What a matter you?" said the lady. "No wantee buyee store, wantee get knife." The proprietor gravely took the dagger from her hand, "The price, madam," he said, in perfect English, "Is twenty-five dol lars, and the price Is reasonable. The knife Is considered one of the finest specimens of the work of Muey Ling, the armorer who won fame In the fourth dynasty. If madam will look closely she may be able to see the mark." Then he held the blade up for her nearer vision. "And do you know," Bald the lady, when speaking of the occurrence, "he so took me off my feet that I fled from the shop with a hastily stam mered apology. "I understood later that he was a college graduate and one of the men wao are 'advancing China.' But what I have never been quite able to solve. Is whether he expected me to believe In Mr. Muey Ling of the fourth dynasty, and how much he wrs Just having fun with the Intelli gent American woman who was try ing to talk down to him." Rain Thirty Inches a Tear. The discussion of observations on rainfall made first by Sir John Mur ray and later by Bruckner and Frltsche permits an estimation to be made of the mean rainfall on con tinents, which Is found to be about thirty Inches per year. The rain fall on the ocean Is more difficult to measure, but It has been estimated by Supau; and Frltsche, taking ac count of all the known facts, esti mates the mean annual rainfall for the entire surface of the earth at about thlrty-slx Inches. Making use of this number It Is to calculate that the total rainfall amounts to 464 million millions of metric tons per year, 1J7J thousand minions of tons per day, 51,000 millions of tons per hour, 881 million tons per minute, or fifteen millions tons per second. Kaulbarh's Maates. Among many great pictures by Kaulbach, the greatest, beyond doubt. Is "The Battle of the Huns." In the opinion of the highest author ties there le not to bo found In the whole range of modern, art a finer oomposltlon. As a display at the moral sublime the fight la mid -air between the spirits of the warriors slain In the battle la worthy of Ue boldest eopcptlon of antiquity. MENDING KEAL LACE NOT SO lUFKKTIr FOlt ONE HANDY WITH A NKI'.DI.K. It KeqtilcH Patience nnd Time and is a Task Wlilcli Cannot lie 1 lur ried Simple .Methods of I're.verv In,'; and Repairing Luces. Lace mending is not such a d'.fll cu'.4. occupation aa nisny women Im nglne, for It niny be accomplished by any one cnpable of doing line need e work who Is willing to d:v:te the necessary time. And plenty of time In needed, for such a ta.k cannot be hurried In fact, It Is the time this repairing requires almost as much 13 the skill necessary that makes t'.ie professional niendor's charges ueem unduly hlsh. To merd lace nt Uast the popular Itisl crochet, the amateur should fol. low these simple processes. Tak three thicknesses of newspapers, Wiv ing a sheet of blue tissue papi r on top, then basting the four together. The lace is then laid face downwr.rd on the tissue paper, which Is put there to protect the lace from the printer's ink. Light blue is cVueti In preference to white for the reason that the contrast between the bine and the lace help!! to make the mend ing easier. As a rule, with Irish crochet It Is the background that needs rc pal tin:;, and this Is dono with a crochet honk and Just ordinary sewing cotton, v.orklng In nccura'ely the stitches to match. The fll'.lng In should he done when possible from motif to motif, even though the ravage should not extend for such a dis tance. Of course, in such a case, it will be necessary to cut away threads. When the medallion or motif he comes torn, it is much the better way to remove It and replace with an other. If one cannot match the de sign In the shops It is often possible to find one in a portion of thegarment that can be removed and the hole filled In with background work, so the repairing will not be noticed. In this way worn lace may be made to look like new and at practically no jxpense. Incidentally, If one can manage the background, there Is no reason why ne may not make entire new rokes, cuffs, collars. &c, or even arger pieces by either using new medallions c the better ones that lave survived old lace. Laid on a pattern In a pretty de tlgn. It would be quite an easy maf ,er to connect motifs forming a new 'oundatlon, and such lace would give excellent service. As Irish crochet Is not harmed In ,he least by tubbing, this work may p. eked up at odd moments on ?lazza, beach, &c, aa soil will not cunt. When dirty the lace should be put nto a bath of soapsuds and gasolene, ialf and half, and squeezed until lean, then rinsed In clean gasolene. The soap cleanses and the ;-Rso!eno auses the lace to dry quickly. Supposing the old resurrected lace ihould be discolored, then the mend ing should be done before the wash Tig, so both new threads and old will be the same shade after the sundering. To trend filet lace another process s necessary, for this work must be lorn on a frame, and there Is nothing vetter for this purpose than the ten ;ent sla.- such as school children use. The slate portion Is of course re moved and the frame covered with Jfinnel. The lace Is then basted .o It. so the hole will be In the middle, where It can be easily sewed. The Gardening Apron. Since women have gone In for gardening with such enthusiasm .hey have adopted an apron to wear luring these hours. The apron Is about half the length f the ordinary one and 24 inches wide. There Is one large center pocket made half way down with .hree compartments to hold the tiny ools. This pocket Is laid on the material ind comes to a point. At the bot om of the apron are two pockets made of a strip of the material put nto two large box plaits. They have the appearance of a slipper bag. They are attractive and pretty, made out of flowered cretonnes or olored linens, and cost little. It Is pretty flnlsn to bind the edges with ;olored braid to match the design in lie apron. False Hulr la Injurious. The present fashion of massing the hair with puffs ana braids Is In jurious. Some girls not oniy have a rat sade of only the factories know what to keep the hair standing out (.round the head, but on this they mass a half hozen puffs or a largo "alee braid. She who wears false hair should e careful to give the hair ten mln ltes treatment every night; the hair being allowed to hang loose around the head or be put ltto loose plaits. Only one comb Is In fashion, fortu. oat el y as aide combs are out. So keep '.he fashion and wear only this one. Three are two too many. Egf-Stalned Silverware. If spoons are stained from egg t(hey can be cleaned by rubbing with ammonia; also by putting them In 4 bowl of wet salt. , Eat parsley and Tlngear mixed af ter eating onions and you need not fear that you wilt advertise youi fondness for the loud smelling bnlba OLD VILLAGE LOCK IT Qnnlnt Structure for Confinement of Koguen nnd Vagabond. Several villages In the Midlands of England, possess In more or less ruined Ftate their old parish lockups, commonly known as round houses. Hrecdon, a Leicestershire village, close to the Koulh Derbyshire border, possesses Its "lockup,1 a quaint Btone building 18 feet high and 8 feet, 0 Inches diameter inside. The walls are fifteen Inches thlcY The door Is or stout oak studded with many large Iron nails. The lock Is very strong nnd the keyhole Is covered with an Iron plat wblch It self has to be unlocked by a spanner before the door key can bo Inserted. Ventilation Is afforded by small holes punched In an Iron plate, C Inches by 7, fixed In the centre of the door. There Is no window. At Worthlngton, the next village to Hreedon, the old lockup Is a seven sided brick building, badly l:i need or restoration, an opportunity for archaeologists which It Is hoped will not be missed. Loth nt nreedon and Worthlngton these diminutive cili used prisons are on the roadside, ad jacent to the pound or pinfold, so that the constable had conveniently side by side the strayed cattle and any human rogues or vagabonds he bad charge of. There are similar old lockups at Smlsby and Tlcknall, two villages dose to Leicestershire. His Dog Identliled Him. Bank clerks naturally and neces sarily require satisfactory Identifica tion of persons who ask to have checks cashed. The same rule is followed In the post-office by clerks who cash money-orders; but what the nature of the Identification will be, and by whom, Is a matter which rests to some extent In the discre tion of the clerk. The Boston Her ald tells a story In which a dog born witness to his master's Identity. A Boston business man called at the postal order department the other day to get an order cashed, but the clerk in attendance had only re cently been appointed. He said the caller would have to be identified be. fore payment could be made. "Why, I have had hundreds of or ders cashed here," he replied, with a show of impatience. "Isn't there some one here who knows me?" "I'm the only one on duty Just now. The others are out to lunch eon," said the clerk. "Will you take the Inscription on my dog's collar as sufficient identi fication?" was asked. "Yes, that will be acceptable." The man whistled for his terrier, and taking him In his arms, "boost ed" him up to the window. The clerk read the name and address on the cellar and paid the order. A Iloat That Skips Along. A correspondent of the London Times gives a most Interesting ac count of the hydroplane Ricochet II., designed and constructed by the MM. Le Las, of Paris. The little vessel, which Is described as resembling a fresh water punt some 13 feet In lergth, decked fore and aft, has a flat but not horizontal under-Burface, sloped up gently forward so as to skim over the water, and Is driven by a twelve horse-power motor 011 the principle of the ricochet shot or "ducks and drakes," reaching a speed of forty kilometres to the hour. The hydroplane, which ap pears to proceed by "sheer leaps" though this la probably an optical Il lusion can be stopped dead when at high speed In a dozen yards, but presents some difficulties in turning. The motion is described as delight ful as well as novel!" by those who have been on board. Whether the new Invention can be turned to practical use remains to be seen, but Us extreme lightness commends it to explorers, and one has been in use for mall purposes on the Niger for some time. An Interrupted Story. Captain Williams, a Jovial Irish man, known everywhere as "Bob," used to be a faorlte In Dublin soci ety about forty years ago. His sto ries were famous. Give him an In cident and he would set it out to the general admiration. One evening he went Into the club, and there began telling the true tale of rescuing a ltd" and her daughters from a dengerous situa tion Into which their spirited horses had brought them. "I quieted the ladies," said he, "and I quieted the hordes And the gratitude of the ladles! Me boys, I shouldn't be surprised If her lady ship left me " At that moment a little Irish page In livery appeared. "Sir," said he, "Lady Arnold says she lost her purse when ye helped her out of the carriage; and p'.aze, she says do yes know anything about It?" The captain's story was never fin ished. Smallet Visible Thing. Few persons would guess that the smallest thing visible to the eye are the stars. Yet, according to a high authority, such la the case. Great as many of the stars are In act ual magnitude, their distance la so Immense that their angular diameter becomes Insensible and they ap proach to the condition of geometri cal points. The minute disks that they appear to have are spurious, an affect of radiation. TI10 Kind You llavo Alwnj-s in uso for over 30 years, and -prf-f 'J1- Bonal supervision sinoo its infancy. Allow no ono todeeelvo yon in this. All Counterfeit!, Imitations and Just-as-pood" nro l.ufc Experiments that trlllo with nnd endanger tho health of Infants and Childrcu-Expcricnco against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless snhstltut for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic, substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys AVorin nnd allays Feverislmess. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates the Stomach and ilowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the S3 The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. ' vms otur.un HiHflt, n um stm'it, era o errv. Jury List for Sai)t3m'))r Court (SKAXD Jl'KY Hriarcreek t'lmrles Maxtellet. Berwick Cintrlf Hinder Locust Jncob Fink. Sunnrlonf T. A. Ruckle. HltKmisliurn A. V. Krcssier. Berwick Claude Kurtz. Calnwissn Jeremiah Yengcr. Beaver Jacob Baker. Jr. Bloomsl hi rg Ca I v i n (J i rton . OraiiBeville 'W. E. Sitmls. Cleveland-W M Cleaver. 8ugarlmf- J. B. Sutlin". Bloomsbure Daniel Tlerney. Greenwood Jotm Aer. Catawissa J. L. Walter. Centralia John Leain. ConynRliani W. H. llonabacli. Franklin Samuel Btmp. Catawisna Henry Slmne. Blooiiitthiirg Henry Knorr. Conyngliam H. D .Kostenbauder. Jackson Edward Soiie!. Conyntfhani Geo. V. Weller, Mt. Pleasant John K. Thomas. TRAVKKSE JUHORS-Flrst Week. Berwick fJporir H. 'nttrill Catawissa William G. Yetter. West Berwick It. M. Smith. Blooiusbui g... William Coll man. Centre Daniel Mordiui. Bloomsburfir Rev. J. R. Murnhv. Briarcretk J. K. Adams. Bloomsburg Charles I). Brobst. Mt. Fleasant-G. M. Ikeler. OraiiKeville Carl Fleekenstiue. Berwick C. J. CourtrUrht. Benton Township-T. E. Edwards. Centralia -Robert Welsh, Roariiitfcreek Alfred Hoagland. Madison-I. N. Williams. Pine Twp Thomas Y. Stackhouse. Miftliu Joseph Cleaver. Pine Innc Trlvel piece. Coll VIlL'Imm Jaenli Rentier. West Berwick G. G. Chrisman. Scott r.. A. Brown. BloomsburK L. D. Case. Orange Township William. C. White. Samuel Y. Keller. Maiu Benjamin Krelsher Berwick McClellan Cope, Rob. Reedy, West Berwick Horace Yemr..r Catawissa Kd ward Brosious, franklin Clark ost. Bloom.' hurt; John Scott. Hemlock George Irviu. Locust Benjamin Waters. Ci.tawissu John Overdorf. Hemlock Edward W. Ivy. Beaver A. F. Rupert. Conyiigham Lewis Kustenbauder. Catawissa Charles P. Pfuhler. Bloomsburg C. B. Giinton. Cony nghain Isaac Beaver. Berwick Hurl Davis. Berwick E. C. Morehead, Briai creek Samuel M. Petty. Centraliu-W. W. Hetlner. Catawissa George H. Sharplesg. Main F. P. Gruver. Berwick Harry F.ust. Berwick H. R. Oliver. Bloomsburg Moses Tivssler. Berwick Theodore F. Berger. Fishingcreek Itobert K. Whiteuight. Centralia Patrick Curran. Bloomsburg H. B. Sharpies. West Berwick W. A. Linden. Conyngham Daniel E. Fetterman. Berwick Johu E Traugh. Centre-C. K. Drum. West Berwick William Fairchilds. Miftliu-H. W. Houck. Benton Borough John S. Baker. BKOOND WKEK. Conyngham John Kertln. Centralia John White. Berwick Eugene Doty. Mt. Pleasant George L. Johnson. Berwick-R. W. Hoyt. Scott-Ellis Rlngrose. Hemlock Edward Sterner. Miffllu Edward Green. Jackson Deaner Davis. Bloomsburg Charles M. Hess. Roaringcreek Alvln Rhoads. Berwick Francis W. Roup. ( Bloomsburg A. J. George. Locust John Hughes. Berwick Percy Curran. Greenwood J. H. Johnson. Benton Township Wesley RooerU. Berwick J. B. Evan. Berwlok Walter Suit. Catawissa Borough Johu Fox. Berwick M. C-Hetler. tUrwIctr Rv. J. K. Ail.nu I Centralia Martin Barrett. n AM Bought, and which Iins hem has horn Iho Mpnuturo of has been matlo under Ms per. Signature of Pine-Jucoh Webb. Madison J. E. Cotner. Centraliii Jumcs Murphy. Sugiirlonf Alfred Hess. Locust Adam Rang. Sugarhmf- O. F. Cole. Bloomsburg It. K. Hartman. Catawisna Thomas E. Harder. Cleveland Charles Kline. Catawissa Borough E. B. Guie. Centre J. H. Hughes. lierwlck - illlam Hurrv. Cutawissa Township Oicar Leighow. Penciling a Decision. A commercial traveler tells 11 amusing experience which hninl to him In the Interior ot Pennsyl vania. The traveler lamleU '.u th village and sought the only hotel ia the place a small building Dot much larger than the avurago dwell ing. He stepped on the iiorch but hearing voice raised lu anger, h paused at the door. Apjiarentlj there v as a quarrel in progress, and as the excitement showed no Indica tion 01 duniuihliing, the trair knocked loudly on the door. "Hello!" be cr.ed. "Who's tbs proprietor of this place?'- "Jest ye stay wbere e are," cstns In feminine tones from the house. "Kzra an' uie Is decidln tbet p tut Slute. The material called slate Is noth ing more or less than a harJi'ned mud, deposited ages ago at the bo'. tom of the seas and 3ubsc'5Unt'.y up heaved to Its jr"nt nosltlon. Do You Want to Know What Yon Swallow ? There is a growing sentiment in thi country in favor of medicines of known composition. It is but natural that one should have some interest in the composition of that which he or she is expected to swallow, whether it be food, drink or medicine. Recognizing this growing disposition on the part ot the public, and tatisfled that the fullest publicity can only add to the well-earned reputation of hie medicines, Dr. K. V. Pierce, of Buffa lo, X. , had "taken time by the fore lock." as it were, and is publishing broadcast a list of all the ingredient entering into his medicines, "Golden Medical Discovery" the popular liver Invlgorator, stomach tonic, blood-purifier and heart regulator; also ot h "Favorite Prescription" for weak, over worked, broken-down, nervous and in valid women. This bold and out-spoken movement on the port of Dr. Pierce, has by show ing exactly what his well-known med icines are composed of, completely dis armed all harping critics who have heretofore unjustly attacked tlieiu. A little pttinphlet has been compiled, from the standurd medical authorities of al) the several schools of practice, showing the strongest endorsement bv leading medical writer of the several ingredients which enter into In Pierce's medicines. A copy of till) lit tle book is mailed free to any oneue siriug to learn more concerning the valuable, native, medicinal pl"w, which enter into the composition Pierce's medicine. Address Dr. Pi1 as above- It's the people who are never lu hurry who claim that it is never too late to mend. A Reliable V'K i a HRH Ely's Cream 3a!m It's Cream Balm I wL'&t quickly absorbed. Oivei Raiiif ( Ones. It cleuuse'i, soothes, heals and protects tho diseased mem. brnne resulting from Catarrh and drives Head quickly., Ba.a Ct ."pH stores tli a Kuna. - v . m m m w 1 mt A un.l fi,nAll 11 . ck uruj 'lit ruuiixnuuvui.)' gist or by wail. Ia liciuld form, ' Uy IJrOtUeiK. &( V.'araan Kttsnnt KtfW 1