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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-08

"And who is the woman with you"
MY poor blind mother, lady"
"And what is her name?"
amelia Steninger," lady.
amelia Steininger, |" exclaimed Sontag
in great surprise.
"Yes, lady; my mother was great singer
in Vienna long ago, but she lost her voice,
and then she wept so much that the light
went out of her eyes then our friends turned
away from us, and when that was slso gone
we were obliged to beg our way or die of
hunger.
Tears sweled down from the kind and
| generous heart of the fortunate woman as
she listened to tho pathetic story of the lit
tie one--tears Of genuine sympathy. She
turned to the gallant gentlemen who gath
cred 'about her like satellites around their
| star.
Gentlemen" said she, the pearling drops
of heart dew glistenng in her beautiful eyes,
| permit me here on this public place to take
up collection for an unhappy sister from
whom God has seen fit to take his greatest
gift-the gift of sight. Here is my purse /;
do not allow it to remain companionless in
| the hands Of this poor child"
In an instant the gold and silver coin
rained upon the overjoyed little girl, who
imagined an angel had come to relieve her
mother from poverty and care
Snow tell me. Mamie, where do you
live ?"
The child gave the address.
"Gvc your mother my love, and tell her
that her old friend Henrictte Sontag will
do herself the pleasure of hunting her up
this afternoon and having little chat with
her."
Crying for joy the child ran to her mother
with her good luck, and repeated Sontag's
words, but she could not understand the
impetuous burst of tears that fell from the
blind eyes, to be followed by remorseful
sobbing of her who once drove this benefac-
tress from her native city with Kisses.
Sontag came according to promise, bring
ing skilliul occulist, who after an exami-
nation shook his grey head. He had no re-
lief for the black cataract that had up to
that time obstinately resisted skill.
With delicate consideration the converse
ton was led from the subject that would re-
call those days in Vienna With heartfelt
expressions OF good will Sontag left her
former enemy and rival. The following
week rousing benefit for a distressed artist
was given, Sontag's Lphigenie filling the
house, and also the purse of the blind woman.
Until her death Henrietta Sontag cared for
her, then her daughter became her graceful
protege, and received liberal education
that fitted her for an independent future.
The slumbering nightingale left many
mourning hearts, but none who loved her
better or more gratefully than this girl
Gartenlau6.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.


BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. p. Tustin, (Supply.)
sunday services-ioiG a. m. and eN pm.
SUNDAY schools a. m.
Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at 81
clock.
Sea free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Mlnis'er-Rev j. McCron.
sunday ServiccS-10k Il. IN. and 6K p. m.
Sunday School-9a. III.
PRAYER Nee ing-Evory Wednesday evening at on
Seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minis'er-Rev. stuart Mitchell.
sunday Services.lO% a. III. and 6IH p. m.
Sunday SchOOl-9 n. IN.
PRAYER Mecdng-Eyery Wednesday evening at O.!
sea free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
.'r METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev, N. $. buckingham.
Minister-Rev. J. $. McNurray.I
sunday Seryces-10h and 81 y. m.
Bible Class-Every Monday evening at OX o'clock
Young Mems PRAYER Mee'ing-Every Tuesday
General Prayer Meeting-Every Thursday evening
I O'Clock.
REFORMED CHURCH.
L Corner Of Third and Iron Streets
rastor-Rev. g. d. Gurley.
Resldenoe-Central Hotel. ...t.
sunday Services--l0H a. IN. and p. M
sunday SchOol-9 a. m. f4
Prayer Meeting-Saturday, Z p. m.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. rAUL's CHURCH.
Rector
Sunday Scrvces-10H q. M, G% p. m.
sunday SchOOl-9 a. IN.
First Sunday In the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion on Friday
evening before the st Sunday In each month";
Pews rented; but everybody welcome.
"',''' EvAEGRhICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. A. l.. Reeser.
Minister-Rev. j. A. Irvine. .I.,..... ..,
Sunday Seryice3 p m, In the Iron Street Church.
PRAY Meeting-Eyery Sabbath at p. III.
All are invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Meets in ''the little Brick Church on the hill,"
known as the Welsh Baptist Church-on Rock street
east OF Iron.
Regular meeting for worship, every Lords day af-
ternOon at az O'Clock.
Seats free and the public are cordially invited to
attend. ,I.
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There would be no doubt where gentle
man of Mr.. SamuelJ. Tilden's character
would be found in such contest as this. He
tried every argument and every expedent
10 induce the Convention to come before the
people with clean hands. No portion of the
blame for the suicidal course of the Conven-
ton attaches to him. He did all that an
honest and high-minded man could do to
save his PARTY from wallowing in Twoeds
sty.
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/
When the celebrated singer Henrette
Sontag began her musical career she was
subjected to the same annoyances and strug
giles that rising talent generally finus OBJ
structing its pathway as it would race over
the burning sands of life to the haven of
fame and fortune. Nevertheless her debut IN
Vienna was most brilliant, spite of the enor-
nous opposition that greeted her yet the en-
.eouraging roar of the lions could not entire
ly drown the Kissing of the snakes. ..,
One of the most venomous of these was
the falling fayorite of the public, but still
a very powerful rival, Amelia Steininger,
whose vocal octave had been considerably
broken and reduced by dissipation, but sha
counted scores of admirers who were ready
to defend, her position by every means, fair
or foul, in their power, and eventually sue
ceeded in driving the dangerous ryal of
their 'Steininger from the field. ... /
Chagrined, if not humiliated, Sontag left
Vienna harboring anything but friendly
feeling toward Amelia Steininger. One
morning, some years later, while she was in
the glory Of her triumph singing with the
great tenor, Jager, and the neyer-to- be.for-
gotten builo SpiIzedor, at the Royal Thea
tire, Berlin, when riding along one of the
main streets of Berlin she was attracted by
hearing an Austrian song, familiar from
childhood and home, sung on the street cor
ner by little girl about six years old, who
led by the hand a forlornlooking blind
woman. 1t was a sad and touching air, and
the happy cantatrice Immediately ordered
her coupe to be halted, calling the little sing
er TO her and said: .....
what is your name, my wee Austrian
echoTI ..... ...
"Nannie," the child replied, with a strong
Vienna accent
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A cure for Indians.
WHAT MARK TWAIN PRESCRIBED FOR THE
INFLICTIoN.

oil
1NFLICTIoN.
When Mark Twain, in 1867, resigned his
clerkship to the United States Senate Conn
mittee on Conchology, it was partly caused
by his tender of the following advice con-
cerning the treatment ofIndians of the West:
81 next went to the Secretary Of War, who
was not inclinded to see me at all until he
learned / was connected with the govern
ment. If had not been on important bus
ness, suppose would have not got in. I
asked for a light (he was smoking at the
time), and then told him ] had no fault to
find with his defending the parole stipula-
tioRs of General Lee and his comrades in
arms, but that / could not approve of his
method ofightiug with the Indians on the
Plains / said he fought scattering. He
ought to get them more together-get them
together in some convenient place, where he
should have provision enough for both par
ties, and then have general massacre. /
said there was nothing so convincing to the
Indians as a general massacre. II he could
not approve of the massacre, | said the next
surest thing for an Indian was soap and ed
ucation. Soap and education are not so
sudden as massacre, but they are more
deadly in the long run because half-mas-
sacred Indian may recover, but ifyou educate
him and wash him it is bound to finish him
some time or other. 1t undermines his con-
stitution it strikes at the foundation of his
being. "Sir," said, 'the time has come
when blood. curdling cruelty has become
unnecessary. Inhict soap and a spelling
book on every Indian that ravages the
Plains, and let him die?"
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Cross BEARING.-One caution may not
be amiss to some of you it is this DO not
manufacture crosses for your backs to wear.
We carry a great many crosses that God
never intended us to carry. We make them;
not he. Our ignorance makes crosses; our
timidity makes them our bigolry makes
them yea, and even our piety makes them.
Here is one who is groahing under the cross
Of anxiety; but God Says, "Take no thought
of tho morrow, sufficient unto the day is the
evil OF it," Here .gnother is bowed down
with fear, but GOD says, e ear not it is the
Fathers good will to give you the kingdom"
Here is third crawling along under the
terror Of death. He shrinks and trembles
at the thought OF dying, But Paul says, ''To
die is gain = and thus, wherever you look,
you can see Christians groanlng under
crosses God never put upon their backs. We
are commanded To take, not to make, our
crosses. If God sees we need one, lie in his
wisdom, at the fitting hour, will impose one,
until which time let us walk erect and
cheerfully, and go to our work with singing
and gladness of heart, as happy laborers to
ripenlng fields. .-Goldea Rute.
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Miscellaneous.
IS SAMUEL J. TILDEN A REF0RMRR ?
Testimony of the "New York Tines"
PART 1.
EXPLANATORY.

The newspaper from which the subjoined
articles are copied is the identical New York
Times now published in the city of NewYork
under that name aud title. The Samuel
Tilden referred to in the following extracts
is the Samuel j. Tilden who is the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. This expla-
nation is deemed essential because without
it the readers of the Times would fail to rec
ognze in the present great apostle of sham
reform" the very Samuel j. Tlden who but
four years ago was called in the Times "an
honest and high-.oned Democrat" and "a
gallant, conscientious and efficient foe to
corruption" And lest it might be presum-
ed, as tho only rational solution to transit
tion so phenomenal, that the Times has be-
come the property either of the late Canal
Ring, or of William NJ. Tweed, or of Peter
b. Sweeny, or of George G.. Barnard, the i'm
peached and disfrancnised Judge-one and
all the immortal enemies of Mr. Tilden, not
,cithon cduse-it is but proper to state, in
credible though the assertion may appear,
that the persons who at present own and
control the New York Times are the same
parties who owned and controlled it at the
various times when the articles that follow
were published. After perusing these pages
and comparing the panegyrics that the Times
sung so loudly and persistently four years
ago, with the harsh diatribes with which its
columns are at present teeming, the question
that will naturally sugge.t .t1elf to the read
er is, "Did the Times speak falsely four years
ago, or does it speak falsely now?'
The position assumed by the Times to-
ward Mr.. Tilden during the present cam
paign is not less absurd than if-simultane-
ously with its denunciatory articles against
Mr. Tilden-it were to publish leading edi-
torials lauding to the skies the honesty and
integrity of William NJ. Tweed or Peter b,
Sweeny. The Times is as consistent in its
attacks on Mr.. Tilden as it would be in
praising the thieves in the late Tammany
Ring.
The following extracts from the Times,
published in that journal at period when
Mr.. Tiden was a private citizen when there
existed not even the remotest probability of
his holding any public Office whatever; when
if any person had prophesied that Mr.. Til
den was destined to be the Governor of New
York and the Democratic candidate for
President of the United States, he would
have been pronounced an idiot; anu when
no motive nor incentive was offered to dis
tort the facts, or prejudice honest convic-
tions-these extracts, published at such
time and under those conditions, in Il leading
Republican newspaper, are, beyond all ques-
tion, entitled to the most implicit belief by
all fair-mindcd men.
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and other valuable preparations, entered upon his
professional career with the important advantage OF
regular medical education In one or the Oldest and
best schools In Philadelphia. and, perhaps, in the
world He subsequently served n faithful term Of
practice in the Philadelphia Dispensary and for ma
ny years attended In the Hospital. In these nstit-
tons he enjoyed the most ample opportunities OF OBJ
tanning an insight into diseases In all their various
FORMS as well as for ascertaining the best methods
OF the treatment In Offering, therefore, to the peo
pie OF the United States the fruits OF his extensive
professional experience In the medical compounds
the best results OF his skin and observation he feels
that he is but prOffering ROOM to every family
throughout the land, resting, he does, confidently
In the merits and cnCatiOuS virtue OF the remedies
he herewith commends. The vast amount OF tcsti-
mony from all parts OF the world has proven doc
TOR SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD
CHERRY" the most eilicuCiOus remedy known, and
II Is admitted by our most eminent physicians, and
all who have witnessed Its wonderful healing prop
critics. The WILD CHERRY in all ages OF the world
and in all countries where IL Is known has been Just
" ceebratee for It's wonderful medicinal qualities,
but It's great power TO cure some OF the worst and
most distressing diseases among us never fully
aSCertained until the experiments OF that Skilfull
physician, DR.. Swayne, had demonstrated Its high
adaptation, In combination with Pine Tree Tar and
other equally valuable vegetable ingredients, which
chemically combined renders IT. action tenfOld more
certain and beneficial In curing all diseases OF the
throat, breast and lungs. DIR. SWAYNE'S WILD
CHERRY COMPOUND strikes at the root OF disease
by purifying the blood restoring the liver and kid
neys TO healthy action. lnvgoratng the nervous and
shattered constitution. IL your druggist store
Keeper does not have 1t, do not be put off by any
other remedy that may be offered, but send to us d.
rectand we will forward half dozen to any address,
freight paid, receipt Of the price, 81 per bottle,
- the half dozen. Address letters to DIR. SWAlNE
u son, 800 North Sixth street. Philadelphia, No
charge VIII be made for advice.
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Water Drinking.


DIR. Hall is opposed to the eimmoderatcdrink-
ing of water. He says "The longer one
puts off drinking in the morning especially
in the summer, the less he will require dur.
ing the day. If much is drunk during the
fornoon the thirst increases and very un-
pleasant fullnees is observed in addition TO
metallic taste in the mouth. The less q
man drinks the better for him, beyond
moderate amount. The more water man
drinks the more strength he has to, expend
into the system must be carried out, and
there is but little nourishment in water, tea,
coffee, beer and the like; more strength is
expended in carrying them out of the sys-
TEN than they impart to it. The more
man drinks the more he pespires, either by
lungs or through the skin the more he. per-
spires the more carbon is taken from the
system but this carbon is necessary for
nutrition, hence the less man is nourshed
the less strength he has. Drinking water
largely diminishes the strength in two ways,
and yet many are under the impression that
the more water swallowed the more. thor
oughly is the system washed out Thus the
less we drink at meals the better for u.s. II
the amount were limited to single cupiof
hot tea or hot milk and water at each meal,
an immeasurable good would result to adj.
Many persons have fallen into the practice
of drinking several glasses of cold water or
several cups of hot tea or coffee at meals,
out OF habit. All such will be greatly bene-
fitted by breaking it up at once. 1t may be
very well to drink a little at each meal, and
perhaps it will be found that in all cases it
is much better to take a single cup of hot
tea at each meal than q glass of cold water,
however pure.
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GIVE THEM MONEY! think children
should have money of their own from the
time they understand its value. There is
no error more fatal than imagining that
Bpinching youth in his pocket money will
teach him frugality. On the contrary, it
will occasion his running into extravaganza
with so much more eagerness when he comes
to have money in his own hands as pinching
him in his diet will make his appetite only
the more rapacious. Ifyou put into the hands
of your child more money than is suitable to
his age and discretion, you must expect to
find that he has thrown it away upon what
is not only idle but hurtful. A certain
small, regular income any child over six
years of age ought to have. When he comes
to be capable of keeping an account he
ought to be obliged to do it; he will there
by acquire habit of frugality, attention
and prudence that will be of service to him
through his whole life. On the contrary, 10
give young person money to spend at will,
without requiring any account of it, is lead
ing, or rather forcing, him into extrava-
gance and folly. ''----
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Readings Poetic Lawyer.

AS we plod along the unsprinkled high
way of life, it is refreshing to find, here and
there, among the dry bundles of utility an
unexlinguished spark ofpvetic fire, Such
Is the case as, wandering along Court street,
we pass the office of a disciple of Blackstone,
from whose fervid soul all the dry details
and unpoetic subtleties of the law have not
succeeded in driving the muse, as is eyi.
denced by the poetic and rythmic notices,
which, tackled upon his door, inform his de-
voted clients of his where -lbouts.
For instance, when he is in the Office and
ready for clients and their fees. the follow
ing, neatly engrossed on card board, hangs
upon his door;
Dear stranger, II you need advice,
Hcrc you can get 1t ut the lowest price"
Lately when he was at Philadelphia do
ing the Centennial, the following couplet
greeted the passer-by:
"Centennlalward on swiftly lying wheels I'm
borne
But Will return again on Monday morn.r .
When an ordinary lawyer would dryly
say, "Ip court, call there" he gracefully
puts it thus ....
SIN Justices famous temple at present abide,
Gan there' IL 10 my care cause you would connde.
When attending the last session of the
Supreme Court, his door thus grandly an
nounced the fact ......
I'm Court OF last resort my clients rights seek.
IL you would thrive by my advice come round again
next week." -.. ... 10y
Whilst reveling in the thoughts Of juicy
steaks and toothsome desserts, he writes and
the door announces .......
'Unto my frugal nocntlde meal I've gone,
My face again y0ull see at half past oner ..,
When stern duty calls him away to adj
dress Sunday School, he gently reminds
you that 'a..t .t t. .....
Mans time on earth Is short, evlI and few his ways
lie early must be trained " walk In VISIONS waysg
and then adds in prose
"Gone to Longswainp To address sunday school,
When occasionally contrary to the usually
received traditions Of his profession he
presents his petition in au unexpected
quarter in the most approved long metre be
says .a..4..
"lianlshng awhile this world OF care.
I've hled me 10 tins house OF prayer"
When the dust OF fellow mortal, whose
treasures upon earth are sadly dispropor.
toned to his treasures in Heaven, is abon,
to be consigned 10 its kindred dust, with
fortitude no thus indicates his |
u.
"a friend is gone-God rest his noble soul.
MY tears with theirs ningle, his Kindred 10 con-
aala - ~ /
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CoMBusrIBLE.-Whiie playing billiards,
gentleman, ia lighting cigar, accidental
ly let his match tall upon billiard. hal, -,
which at once burst into flame. Ea5rts
were made to extinguish il, unavailingly,
and it had TO be left until twas completely
consumed, which process took a quarter OF
an hour. The explanations of this strange
phenomenon was sought, this being the first
time billiard ball had been known to act
in such marvellous manner, the curiosity
OF the spectators being naturally excited. A
chemist explained the secret of the unex-
pected combustion 'The substance with
which the new ivory is made 10 called cellu-
loid, and is mixture of gun-cottnn and
eamphor compressed and dried, 1t forms
hard, elastic material, whieh. when polished
has an absolute resemblance to ivory.
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Ask Your Druggist for Them.
Females and all who VI

Females and ulI w,io vnIuc health should never
be without DR. SWAYNES TAR AND SAiSAPA-
distractions, cleanse the skin OF all pinplcS and
blotches and bring the rich color OF health to the
pale cheek. Female Irregularities are restored to u
healthy condition. They are II certain cure for Sick
and Nervous Headache. AS Dinner PHI, nothing
can exceed them take one, two or three as may be
produce nausea or any other unpleasant sensation,
while they powerful us 1t Is possible for Il
medicine to be and be harmless. These Pills cleanse
out the diSOsdcred humOrS, enrich and purify The
blood, remove all unhealthy bilious secretlOns OF the
stomach and bowels, causing a perfectly healthy
state Of the liver and are undoubtedly the best ca
thartlc and ambitious medicine yet discovered; and
We are determined that the sick shall have them at
price within the means OF the poorest (25 cents
box Of 30 Pills.) II your druggist or storckeeper
has not got thein do not be put on by any others
rect, and We Will forward by mail receipt OF the
piicc, 20 cents box or nve boNescs 81.
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THE COLUMBIAN
Columbia County Official Directory
oLuMBA DEMOCRAT, STAR OF THE NORTH AND COZ M
BfAN CON5OtIDATEDA

President Judge-Willlam Elwel
Associate Judges-1ram Derr, NJ. q. Hughes.
prOthOn0tary, &c.--B. Frank Zarr.
Court Sten0grapher-S. N. Walker.
Reglstcr Observation-Disclosures n. Jacoby.
District AttorQey-John NJ. Clark.
sheriff.
Survecor-Isaac Dewitt.
TrCaSurer-Dr. II. W. McReynolds
COmmssoners-John Herncr, s. W. McIIenry
Joseph Sapds. .s . ~
Commissioners Clerk-Wllliam Krickbaum
Auditors-M. V. II. Kline, j. Is. Casey, E b, Brown
COrOner-Charles q. Murphy.
Jury Commissioncrs-Jacob IL. Fritz, william II.
Utt
County Superintendent--Wiam II. snyder
Bloom PoOr Dlstriet-DrcctorS-O =. Ent, Scott,
WIN. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas Creveling,
scott, .. l.. Ent Secretary. o.
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QLD YEw Trees. The yew tree of Bri.
tain are of wonderful longevity, One lived
at Fountains Abbey, Ripon, for ! 200 year;
there are some yews at Crowhunt, in Surrey
l, 400; yew at Fontigal, Perthshire. $500
or 1900; yew at Bradbum, Kent, 5000
and yew at Hedso, Bucks, twenty sey, n
feet in diameter, $500 years. Z
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Bloomsburg Official Directory.

Bloomsburg Banking Company-John A. Funston,
President, II. II. GrotZ, Cashier.
FlrS Ma iOnal Bank-Charles II. Paxton, President
j. i. Tustn Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Secretary.
ii!oomsourg Building and Saving Fund Association
-Wm. Peacock President j. Is. Robson, Secretary.
bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund Associai lon-,J.
j. Br0wer, Presldenl, Q. q. Barkey, Secretary.