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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
WHAT Is A BAT?-All who have ever ex.

WHAT Is A BAT?-All who have ever ex-
ainined bat closely, aud have observed its
iHr, ears AMI teeth, inu.r, [ think. have rec.
ugniaed it ~ = kind Of beast. lt- real attn.
itieS, however. serve exeeilently we'll 20 de-
,nunslratr how little mere external aspect
can be- tru-tod rs guide to fundamental re-
latl,.nShip.. The hat is essentially an animal
al the air-all its structure is modified for
hi4ht and il rarely dr.cends to the surface. of
the ground. Tne mole, on the contrary. is
essentially an animal of the esrth--all its
structure is modified for .burrowing aud it
rarely ascends to the surface of the ground
The contrast could hardly be more complete,
and vet the bat and the mole are Cousins
the mole, the hedgehog and the shrewmouse
belonging to a group of beasts with which
the bats show no inconsiderable affinity.
have spoken of the opinion that the bal
is kind of bird. This view seems to have
been entertained by the Jews, and the "bird
of darkness" is placed in Deuteronmy xiv.
IS, among the unclean ones forbidden a.
food.
"And the stork and the heron after he
kind and the lapwing and the bat"
Aristotle, though he placed the bats among
| flying animals, and therefore among birds
distinctly recognized the differences in the
organization and TIE same thing may b
affirmed of Pliny. But IN spite of this, anC
although Albertus Magnus, in the Middl
Ages, was fully acquainted with the true ma
tare of bats as beasts as with their winte
torpidlty, we find later on retrogression o
opinion. 81. George Micart, in Popular Sci
i ence MOnthiN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

A railway contractor overheard one OF his
party lamenting his hardships since coming
out of Canada, drawing for contrast brighs
sketch of lis life in the "Ould Counthry.s !.
"Oh," said the conplainer, with sigh, "sy
| was only back again to my father palishlS =
Your fathers palish, is it? responded .
fellow workman, with jolly squint Of his
eye at the distressed noble scion, "Shure, AL
av ye wor there, ye might stand on ,hs
gronn' and reach yer hand down the chin
bley an open the door ay it," a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

The worthy father presents his son, asa
reward of merit for his progress at school.
with handsome gun and allows the boy =
make one the hunting party. The inssa-
uous youth espies hare, fires at it, bst.
horror of horrors his father, who has stoop-:;
ed TO pick up bird, rises at the..very NIB
nent right in tie line of FIRE and is peppersdL
The boy cast down his fowling piece and
bursts into an agony oftears. They console
him by representing that the author Of his
being fortunately wore buckskin breeshs
and escaped absolutely unharmed-
at is not that" sobs the heart-broksA
child; "ifhe hadn't..been there I'd have
killed the hare -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

The late George d. Prentice, ..as is we'll
known, WAS one of the many great men o.
the world who have fallen victims of strong
drink. The Courier- Jouraai of which Prem.
tice was so many years the honored editor,
relates the following
An excellent and honored citizen of Louis.
vile was going home one night tipsy, for the
first and last time in his life, as he protests.
and no doubt truly, when he met Prenties
reeling from one side of the walk to the other.
prentice" exclaimed the elated novice,
'Pm drunk" Staggered anew by this amaz-
ing announcement, the veteran slowly dreu
himself up, with the aid of q neighboriRg
picket, and surveying his disguised friend,
said severely: "Well, Josh, / have besa
guilty in my time of many scandalous things
and some outrageous ones, and some mighty
mean ones, but, thank God, never VIZ
drunk !" !.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
She Knew the Beast.

NJ. Quad relates this you see this hos,
don't you?" called women about forty
| wears Of age, as she drove up to a Grasa
River Avenue blacksmith shop yesterday.
The smith came out and replied that hn
sight was good.
az want shoe on that hind foot right N
once" she continued, and che jumped dovn
and she had the horse almost out of the old
wagon before the smith reached the curb
stone. She led the beast into the shop, sAs
down on the bench aud prepared to take sei
smoke, as the blacksmith took down shoe
| she observed: =
mo fooling, now. / want the shoe ".
stick to that foot for whole year. YoN
can't impose on me cause Pm women
| After the hoof had been prepared Ahe,
| horse suddenly became restive, dancinI,
| around and bothering the shoer so that he
could not proceed.
| "You don't seem to have had any expef-
ience with horses" remarked the woman -
she rose up and laid aside her pipe. X.
know this beast from Dan'l to Beshebe, an4
you just get back little"
| The smith retreated a few feet and the
woman caught the horse by the bits, gave
him a two hundred pound kick in the ribs
and veil ed
"Whoa Charles Henry, git around thers,.
stand over and take that--and this-snd
some mor, Now come up and toe the
mark!" Z
Charles Henry kicked the anvil off the
block as she kicked his ribs, but she kickeai
the hardest, aud when the horse shoer stuck;
his head into the shop, the horse WAS half
over bench bu; as quiet as lamb. g., =
"Now purcell" said the woman. as shs
picked up her pipe. "When hOss goes p
fooliug around me and aching for row, he's
Ia, ing up sorr Nv r hi. gray hairs" II
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

A USEFUL rREE Mr. Morgan, an Eng:
iish cuu,u resident ia brazil, cites, In re-
cent report 10 his government, the carnonbA
tree, species OF palm, rs one of the most
valuable vegetable productions of the couR.
try. 1t fourishes without culture at Bahia.
Rio Grande lie Norte, and other well known
localities, re-ists drought, and appears green
aud luxuriant. lis roots possess properties
imlar to those of the sarsaparilla. The
trunk furnishes superior fiber. When the
tree is young it yields wine, vinegar, a sac.
charne matter, and species of gum closely
resembling sago. Its wood is excellently;
suited for the manufacture of musical instru-
pents, as well as for tubes and conduits for
water. The pulp of the fruit is very palata-
BILE, and the oily nut roasted and pulverised
is good substitute for coffee. The trunk
also yields -four similar to maizena,. With
the straw, hats, ,brooms and baskets are made,
and over half million dollars worth Of IL
is exported to England yearly. Lastly, .
wax used in the manufacture Of candles b
extracted from the leaves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

Females and al vino va;Ge health should never
be without Dk, sWAINks TAR a ~ sAhshFA,
RILLA PiDI.s IS tneA purify the bl0Od, remove a
DISTRACTIONS cleanse the skin Ur all pimples ana
llotcles aud uTig the rich Color VI hehth TO lhc
pale cheek. FrIQIp Irregularities are Restored 70
health, condition, They are Il certain cure IUf SICK
and Nervous Headache. As Dlnhcr rill, nothing
can exceed tntu: take one, two ur three, us may Dt
found necessary; Unlike others they neither gripc
produce nauseit on any other unpleasant sesatlui
While they are AS powerful as IL Is pOsS UlG lOr
out the dlsus1ured hUIturs, enrich ana pdiliy lhn
blood. remove all Unhealthy bilious Seclttons uf tie
stomach and bowels causing II perfectly healthy
state UI the liver, and are undoubtedly tile best ca
thurtic and antiJiliuuS medicine yet discovered; anu
we are determined that the sick shall have them at
Il price within the means Uf the poorest co ccnts AZ
b1x uf 80 piIs.) II Jour druggist or storekeeptr
mas not got them, do not be put On by any others
That may be offered III telr place, but SEND 10 us Ill
rect and we win forward by mall on receipt OF the
pitcG, 20 cents a box or 1--WE DONescS 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27


ANCIENT TouGHENED GLAss-In Book
of Curiosities' we read "There was an ar
ti6cer in Rome who made vessels of glass of
so tenacious temper that they weer as little
liable to be broken as those that are made of
gold and silver. When, therefore, he had
made vial of the purer sort. and such as
he thought present worthy of Cesar alone,
he was admitted into the presence Of their
then Emperor, Tiberius. The gift was prais-
ed, the skillful hand of the artist applauded,
and the donation of the giver accepted. The
artist, that he might enhance the wonder of
the spectators, and promote himself yet fur
ther in the favor of the Emperor, desired the
vial out of C;psar's hand, and threw it with
such force against the floor that the most
solid metal would have received some dam
age or bruise thereby. Caesar was not only
amazed hut affrghted with the act but the
artist, taking up the vial (which was not
broken, but only bruised together, al if the
substance of the glass had put on the tenn
perature of brass) drew out an instrument
from his bosom and beat it out TO Its former
figure This done, he imagined that he had
conquered the world, as believing that he
had merited an acquaintance with Cesar
and raised the admiration of all the behold
ers. But it fell cut otherwise, for the En-
peror inquired if any person besides himself
was privy to the like tempering Of glass.
When he had told him NO. he commanded
his attendants to strike off his head, saying,
That should this artifce come once to be
known, gold and silver would be of as little
value as the dirt in the street Long af.er
this--viz,, in l6l0-we read that, among
other rare presents then sent from the Sophy
of Persia to the King of Spain, were six
mirrors of malleable glass so. exquisitely
tempered that they could not be broken. -
London Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

A Cincinnati lawyer summoned the otAss
day to settle his account rs execu tor Of .
Mrs. Kennedy, under will filed some sighs
years ago, astonished the Court by appsay-
ing before il with the iestatIix on his arn.
aud announcing that he had filed tho VIII
while she WAS lying at the point Of deatA
but that Ms she lad Afterwards recovered aaJ
married him, he did not have the will laksk
of tie records because OF his DISLIKE 10 sss
veal the ladicroos position he had plass&
kilasslf in.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
SWAYNE'S PANACEA,

ceebrated all over the world for It's remarkable cures
of ScrOfula, Mercurial and Syphilitlc complaints
and IN cases where syphllitlc virus OF lhe parent
child nothing has ever proved so ehectual In com
niiev eradicating every vesige OF these dangerous
complaints and all diseases arising from inpuri'y OF
the blood. go , I,
B5 particular 10 obtain the genuine, as prepared
by DIR SWAYNE & SON. 8Bil +. 9th St.,Phlladep phlit
Sge that the name is spelled correctly, SWAYNE,
as there are preparations Of somewhat similar name
I'm the market. 10
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
GATES Of Adrsrtisins.

one inch, ,twesye lines or It's eanivoicn, IN rcsne
roll typel one or two insertions, sLso' three N
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

TINHE UNDERSIGNED, representing several
OF the most conservative and reu able Ameri-
can Fire Insurance Companies would beg leave 10
Oer his services 10 the citizens OF Bloc msburg and
patronage. ~, ,,1,,,,
BlOOmsburg,July ls, 1916.
Ofice IN Browers Block
July 9i-5m.'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
SSgAYXE's OINTMENT.

DIR. Swayne & son n:-Gentlcmen-1he box Of ONT
mcnt youssent by mail cured Inc entirely OF Itch
Ing Piles, which suffered with for iivc years. Eli
closed lind nifty cents FOR alOther box Tor friend OF
mind. ANDREW d. BEACH,
Farmwell station, Loudon co.. Va.
Rev Isaac Holland Webster, Taylor county WA
writes: .... - 49,
November 20, 1sT5-I have been a sufferer from
Itching Piles. | procured box OF your ointment
last spring which gave me instant relief, and feel
confident 1t viii ef1ect permanent cure Enclosed
find nfty cents, for which please send ne another box
by mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27

is generally preceded by moisture. like perspira
ton distressing itching, though pin worms were
crawling In or about the rcctum, particularly al
nchtwhen undressing,Or in bed after getting warm
II appears in summer as wen as winter, OftentimeS
shows Itself around the private parts ands not con
fined 10 males only, but is quite as frequent thai fe
males sorely afflicted, particularly III times
pregnancy, extending irtO The vagina, proving dis
treSsing almost beyond Ne powers Of endurance
Cases Of long standing, pronounced incuraOle, have
been permanently cured by simply applying
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
An Eruption of 9 Yemrs Standing

was troubled with an eruption Of eight years
itching. intoerable at times; tried many prepAra-
tom without finding relief Through the use OF
Swayne's Al-Healing OlntlEeut am entirely cured.
JOSEPH LAMBERT.
e. prnS 5th nd Cherry phllu
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
ABRAM S. HEWITT,

FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Sec'y.
New York, October l3, 1876.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-27
SKIN DISEASES.
Swayne's Ointment,
swAYNE'S OINTMENT
Itching Piles

Gems to cure eva case, leaving the skin smooth
and clear without q blemish behind.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
Catholic Total Abstinence Society Items.

st. Theresa's Society received Holy Com
munion in st. Theresa's Church Hast Sunday
morning. About seventy members were present.
In the evening the meeting was well attended.
Father Massardier delivered stirring address,
oongratulating the Society upon the great good
they had already effected, and exhortiDg them
to continue to work zealously in the grand cause
of Total Abstinence. In another column will
be seen the list of officers elected for this year,
which, by some unaccountable oversight, was
not published at the time. OF course, President
Giffney and the other veterans who have so
successfully managed the affairs of the Society
since it's organization, despite their efforts. to
give others chance, were compelled to agree
to serve for another term, and in this we find
ample guaranty that ST. Theresa's will con-
tinue to flourish in the future as she has in the
past.
The State Union meets next Wednesday,
Temperance motto-Fight for the right, and
never get tight.
A Philadelphia bar keeper has figured it up
| that he will need 100000 long strsws this
summer at the Centennial. These straws
point where the juleps go, and explain how
many swallows it takes to make o summer.
lis there any crimo more henious than
drunkenness - asks o correspondent. at
brings with it all other vioes-Hnger, fighting,
| cruelty, murder, theft. robbery, arson, the
nameless and hateful abomination Of lust, in q
word, all vices"
"TEue," answ ers the Catholic Columbian, land
yet hypocrisy and self-righteousness which
being decent and respectable, do not shook
the world, are worse Woes than drunkenness.
They bring in their train unbelief, impiety,
sacrilege, plotting, lying, caumniatiug, muir
dering, hate, envy, ill-will, and total forget
fitness of God. And these being spiritual vices,
are satanic"
The Library and Reading Room founded by
the property of the St. Joseph Catholic Total
Abstinence Society, which latter is considera-
bly, increasing the number of books and in
tends to otherwise enhance the attractions of
the place.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

THE LATE FATHER RosEcRANs.-TnE lev
York World, in it's obituary notice of HSAa
Roseorans, who died last week in New Yua
says:
Rev. Adrian Louis Rosecrans, C.S.P wBa
eldest son of Mejor-Genersl Rosecrsns, andI
nephew of the Right Rev. Bishop Roseoranls
the Catholic Diocese Of Columbus, o. He q
born in Newport, r. l., and was educated
the colleges of st. Mary of the West and NO!
Dame, Indiana. At the time Of his death
was in his twenty-eighth year. At eights13
he Joined the then newly.founded order !
Paulist Missionaries, pursuing his studia (.
the priesthood at the convent Of the socieY Y
this city. Completing his theological eOu1
at twenty. three he was ordained priest BY y
uncle, the Bishop of Columbus, and very 81
after was assigned to active duty on the
zion circuit of the order. The excessive lt
told severely upon q fragile constitution,
after the close of mission in CaliforniS
year he was compelled to seek repose Of Y
New York home of the order. He posses.
remarkable oratorical gifts, being especlA5
esteemed therefor in a community of exoephn
ally powerful preachers. He was also u
tinguished as an essayist and was q contribuI
to the Catholic Vorld. The last issue Of n
magazine has q paper from him entitled ~
Root of Our Present Evils" His arts
seldom failed to elicit enoomiums for VI
vigor and sincerity, even from an antsgonA
press.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

THE CoUsHATTA AFFAIR.-The recent Snoas
ing affair at Coushatta, La, was, from fl =
counts, a very oowardly and lawless pieos,s |.
business, and it has, of course, been made <
theme of blood dripping editorials N
Northern outrage organs, which consnus. 4, :
point to the South as the sole locality on " ~
continent where men let their angry paSs ~
dissolve in the murderous smoke OF inc -
and revolver. We observe, for instsnc.o, J
lengthy article on the subject in the Ca IS
Inter Ocean, but on the same page We nnsSI
account of bloody riot in the lumber -
of that city, where revolveFs were freely ~
and two or three men were slain in the -
attempt to prevent some honest WOE
from earning 81 IS per diem piling lum nlS III 4
Ohio, Gov. Hays has had to call out tne
tsry to stand guard over some lsb9rerSu n
want to work in the coal mines, the VI ~
League of that State having Threatened ~
with death if they continue. IT sPRtsl
therefore, that in several Northern ~
(PennsylvaniR is also q notorious eAeISSH
men cannot elect their employers, pu Dr.
their lives in their hands when they a sss
to make q living by daily labor. we suEe
that this state of affairs is regarded Az
fectly excusSble by the outrage orGsnS,r
they utter no protests against the inia%i; 1s!
it is we'll to remind them that they ~
glass houses of peculiarly fragile CHAT ~,
and should not throw stones without Nv
-CoWrier-JoWrRGt.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

among outsiders, and they are in vast
| majority in this country. The secular press
evidently sympathizes with the public and
denounces this sectarian dodge rs arrogant
aud stupid. It was all very well for Praise
God-Bare Bones to dictate his bigotry to
bis neighbor in one '76, but he has gone too
far in this 70, when he presumes to control
public opinion in a case where the public is
interested.
II we mistake not Phariseeism will soon
get snubbiDg in this matter which will
show that it's predominance has been SIS
susceptible to the inroads of time as every
thing else HAS been. Everything else, az we
said before, save one. The Catholic Church
stands now as then and always, unchange-
able.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

ANCIENT ORDER HIREKNIAN, DIVISION No.
9.-This Sunday morning at u o'clock the
members of the above Division will assemble
ct No. 50 st. Charles street, where they will be
reinforced by the "Irish Rifles" o military
company affiliated with Division No, /.
Thence both associations will proceed to St.
Johns Hall, corner Clio and Dryades streets
from which place, in full regalia, they will
march to st. Mary's (Arohbishop's) church, at
tend the celebration of High Mass at o'clock,
and have the banner blessed which was won
at the late fair held in Grunewald Hall for the
benefit of the italian church. At the same
time, there will be borne in this procession
the handsome American hag for which Divi
sion so successfully contested during the
Fair for 81. Joseph's new church, which en-
tertaInment closed last Monday evening. The
majority polled on the occasion was G97l 80
eauivilant to 1943 votes. What action is con
templated with regard to the blessing of the
Gag, we have not yes been informed.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

"Amopgst all the cheering exhibitions of
love for Ireland and fidelity to the Irish cause, u
says the Dublin Nation, witnessed on the
American continent during the recent celebra-
tions of st. Patrick's Day, one of the most
striking and memorable is the scene which
took place within the sacred precincts of st.
Michaels Cathedral, Toronto. The church was
crowded with the pious children of Eria, who
had come to honor the day of their patron
saint by assisting at the holy Sacrifice of the
Mass. After the sermon of the day was con-
cluded, the venerated Archbishop of the diocese.
the Most Rev. DR.. Lynch, assembled the pulpit
and delivered q powerful and appropriate
address, which closed with these thrilling
words:
You men of the Irish race, / want you to hold
up your right arm, as l am doing and promise
fealty to that dear old home of our forefstheEs,
and that you will, by every means IN your
power within the law, aid and assist her by
word and deed to gain Home Rule.
Immediately the whole congregation stood
up, every arm was uplifted, the banners which
had been borne in procession to the church
were waved, and the spectacle became one OF
the most solemn and impressive character. To
Irishmen in the old land and all over the world
this cheering incident will be an occasion OF
heartfelt pleasure, and stimulus to fresh ex-
ertions in their countrys cause everywhere q
warm regard will be felt for the good Irishmen
who so gladly took that solemn pledge under
the roof of ST. Michsel's Cathedral, in presence
of the high Altar; but, above all, and most
strongly, will their affections turn to the
patriotic prelate whose love of his native land,
and of her just and holy cause, brought forth
this significant and important demonstration.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

The Voce della Terita makes the following ed
itoriai announcement: 1--WE apprise all whom
it may concern that it has come to our know
ledge that Anglican Protestant olergymen, be-
longing to the scot of Puseyites or Ritualists,
are travelling in Italy, and even in Rome,
dressed exactly like our priests, and that two of
them are Boosting Of having celebrated q sac-
rilegious Mass in an italian cathedral.n
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

COMMUNICATIONS Sunday, at O'Clock,
in the church of the Holy Name of Mary,
AgierO, his Lordship, the Right Rev. Bishop
of TamaulipaS, confirmed 60 persons, ~ of
whom were adults. OF the latter two were
converts. At IL O'clock Thursday morning, his
LOrdship confirmed 12S persons in the Church
of st. Augustine, Rev. ]. SubileAu pastor.
This Sunday evening at O'Clock, the Right
Rev. Bishop will give confirmation in St
Henry's church Germany Sixth District, Rev
J. B. Bogaerts, pastor.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

The question of admission of colored Pro-
testant Episcopal congregations to represen ia
tion, which had agitated South Carlina dioceses
for two or three years past, was settled after q
warm discussion in the Diocesas Cow ention at
Charleston. by the rejection of the application
of st. Marks Church for admission to that
body. A majority of the clergy favored the
application, which was rejected by the vote Of
the Law deiepatea
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21

:. TIE YOUNG DocToR,-In this issue We pub
liSh the initial chapters of @ very pretty story
entitled the Young Doctor 1t will run
through about eight numbers of the paper, and
will, we are sure, be found very interesting.
Manzonis great story, "The Betrothed," is
continued on the third page of the STAR. 1t
will be concluded in our next issue.