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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
HOW THE ANCIENTs ENGRAVED GEMS.

We must remain az yet some little In
doubt as to the methods employed by the
old artists to perfect these miracles Of taste.
We have, however, the absolute certainty
that these ancient masters were familiar with
the diamond, and that their best work was
made by using this, the hardest of all sub
stances, as tool. A splintered fragment of
the diamond served as scraping tool, and
they we're we'll acquainted with the drill.
Prehistoric man worked drill at the very
commencement of his existence. A pheni-
clan gem-a lion attacking bull-shows
how the drill was used. A number Of cir
cular depressions are found in the gem, which
mark the extremites of the figures. This
was done not only for the sake of effect, but
but. to show the artist the limit of his work
as TO depth. After the holes we're sunk, the
artist united the various portions ofhis work
as to depth. After the holes we're sunk, the
artist united the various portions of his work
by scratching. Now the use of the diamond
point or splinter, fixed in a style or iron
socket, allowed a certain fexibility Of hand
ling, which our modern processes Of gem
engraving do not permit. To-day the work
is done by means of minute rotating disk
of copper, which Is whetted with OH and
diamond dust. On the least application Of
the substance to be cut to the disk, it is the
disk which bites into the stone. The differ
ence in manipulation is. then, that to-day it
is the stone which goes to the tool, and not,
as in olden times, the tool to the stone. 1t
is more convenient, then, in 1879, to bring
the cart to the horse. 1t can now be readily
understood why, In modern work, time and
labor being spared (the art conception not
entering for the present into the subject
why this work of to-day is inferior to the
art which is past. 1t is purely a mechanic
al process now, for a rotating disk will no
more draw lines which have feeling than
will photographing processes paint pictures.
1t has been stated that we are not entirely
acquainted with the methods employed by
the old glyptic artists. This becomes quite
evident from this fact, that their best work
seems to have been both cut and polished
at one and the same time. To-day we have
no tool, no substance, which will accomplish
this double feat. Mr.. King, dwelling or
the diamond point, says Its extensive use is
the great distinction between the antique
and modern work.'-Barnet Phillips, in
| H1rper's MdqGzine for iSeptember.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22

There is some humor in Texas. The 9TH
er day man brought out forlorn, spawned
looking steed and addressed the citizens
thus
Fellow citizens, this is the famous horse
Dandy Jack. Look at him.-Hes perfect.
If he were sent to the horsemaker nothing
could be done for him. What shall have
for the matchless steed p
What will you take for him p yelled the
crowd.
two hundred dollars
'Give you So
Take him. never let $l95 stand be-
tween me and no horse trade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
THE SEQUEL.

Ten years were past. A man and his wife
were seated before blazing fire. The even
ing was extremely cold, and the wind blew
fiercely and keen. Yes. and the editor Of
the Tribune" was housed, with his wife, in
their stately mansion, furnished in the best
style, and lighted brilliantly with costly
chandeliers. They were the happy parents
of four intelligent and interesting children.
1t was about the hour after sundown and the
bell had rung for tea. A rap was heard at
the street door and upon opening it, there
stood woman, pale and detected, and ap-
psrently not far from the grave, She had
with her three ragged children, shivering
with cold. The gentleman and his lady
kindly asked them in to the fire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
Is il possible

That remedy made of such common, sim
pie plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dan
delion &c, are such marvellous and wonder
full cures as Hop Bitters .doS 1t must be
for when old and young, rich and poor,
Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and Editor, all
testify to having been cured by them, we
must believe and doubt no longer, See 9TH
or column.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
HAVE HOPE.
BY FATHER RYAN.

The shadow Of the mountain falls athwart the low
ly plain,
And the shadow Of the cloundlet hangs above the
mountains head
And the highest hearts and the lowest wear the
shadow Of some pain,
And the smile is scarcely fitted ere the anguished
tear is shed.
For no eyes have there been ever withoutsa weary
tear
And those lips cannot be human which never heaved
q sigh;
For without the dreary winter there has never been
ayear.
And the tempests hide their terrors in the calmest
summer sky.
SO this dreary life is passing-and we move amid It's
maze
And we grope along together, half in darkness, hall
In light;
And our hearts often hardened by the my steries
Of our ways,
Which are never all In shadow and never wholly
bright.
And our dim eyes ask beacon and our weary fee,
sguide.
And our hearts Of all ifes mysteries seek the mean
ing and the key;
And cross CLEANS Ger our pathway, on it hangs
the crucified,
And He answers all our yearnings by the whisper
'Follow Me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22

How long will it be before you get this
work done p said lady to an apprentice
who was painting her house. We'll, l don't
know, ma'am,' said he the boss has just
gone to look for another job. If he gets it,
I'll be done tomorrow, but if he don't Pm
afraid it'll take me all next week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
TIIE COLUMBIAN.
Columbia County Official Directory.

president Judge-william Elwell.
Isolate Judges-I. K Krickbaum, r. L. Shuman.
nsssv,bnnotary Sc.-willam Krickbaum.
i,ayrt Stenographer-S. N. Walker.
Segster 4 RecordernWilliams9n u; Jacooy.
mnisiTict Attorney-Robert X. Little.
Sheriff John W. Honman.
shTye yor- samuel Neyhard.
Treasurer-H. A. Sweppenbe eiser.
ommissoners-Stephen Pohe, Charles Richart.
A. y. Herring. IN cosou
kudtors--s. II. Smith, W. Manning, O. d. See
shOltz. ,.,a,ors r,, pobb,ns Tbaoaoro w
Jury C0mmlsSiohers-h" 'oooh'' i"oo"oio W.
sIi,nint sGInnnty perintendent-wiliiam H. Snyder.
pioom Poor Distrct-Directors-R 8. Knit, Scott,
,ym' kramer, Bloomsbury and Thomas Reece,
icOtt,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22

Rash, sinful man. said upbraidingly the
chaplain to the prisoner, suppose you were
to die now, what sort of conscience would
would you die with, ehr p 'Oh. my con-
science is as good as new never used it q
Bit said the prisoner, proudly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
POetical.
SPELLING IN THE NURSERY.
By RARL NARBLR.

"o-u-n." said Grace to While;
"what does that spell 2" "a don't know
He is three and she is seven.
"G-u-nl Goose :" "oh, dear, no ~
"Rooster7 Boy stick7r Each time
Grace shook her curly head.
"Taint conundrums am giving,
But a lesson-word instead"
"When little boy shoots
At rabbit, what goes on .,
Grace said, her face study,
As she quelled little cough,
Thinkinghe would surely guess 1t.
You're 30 stupid I'm quite hoarse
Talking to you.' "what goes on
Why, the rabbit does, OF course"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22

Are you bilious Do you feel drowsy 7
Have you the blues Take dose of Dr.
Bulls Baltimore Pills. Price 25 cents. All
druggists keep them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
Bloomsburg Official Directory.

President of Town Council-I. s. KUHN.
,ierk-Paul 4. Writ.
chief OF Poce-D. Laycock.
President OF aas Company-S. Knorr.
secretary-C. W. Miller.
Boomsburg Banking Company-John A. Funston,
President II. II. Grotz, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
er. .-,n.,. ,s..,ou, /, p.~,o. p-..,s.. 4.
l. p Tustin, Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Association-E. II. Little, President, @. W. Miller,
oBloomsburg Building and Saving Fund Association
WIN Peacock President, J. B. Robson, Secretary.
Rloomsburg Mutual Saving Fund Association-J.
Rrower, President, P. K. Writ, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-08-22
Select Story.
NOBODY BUT A PRINTER.

From Christian Telegraph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
Complaints of the Nihilists.

The Vienna Tdg6LdH published the
following proclamation addressed to
the Czar of Russia by the Revolutionary
Committee just before the recent at
tack on his life:
To MIR. Alexander Nicolaievitch:
The warning and threatening letters,
as well as the sentences which we the
invisible delegates of the murderously
oppressed Russian people have sent to
the various dignitaries of the present
despotic Government in Russia belong
as rule to the preparative work, and
for that reason neither yourself nor
any member of your family appears in
the slightest degree menaced by our
executive organs. In the first instance
we wish to clean out in its lowest and
filthiest corners the Augean stables of
despOtism; to free the people from ad-
ministrative persecution which throws
them guiltless into prison, and there,
without compassion, chastises them
and allows them to suffer from hunger
and thirst, and then leads them to the
gallows or sends them to the polar re-
gions to work in the mines. We sit in
Judgment, and shall be compassionless
in the exercise of our office, and shall
recoil from the use of no means which
may lead us to our object, which is the
eradiction of the hellish brutality OF
despotism through fire and sword.
The victims cry out to their execution
ers, nlorituri te sGlutdnt," and If you
Alexander Nicolaievitch, refuse to heal
our warning voice, to put an end to this
tyranny, we hereby declare to you that
tyranny will be beaten in the den.
Your system in Russia is rotten to the
core. Our almost boundless resources
are ruined, Your army of functionaries
is gang of cruel and unsuitable
thieves. Your Judges are sham to
Justice. Your Coroners, Police Mas
ters and Generals are 80 many sa-
traps worthy of Xerxes or Darius
Wherever we turn our eyes we see
naught but stupidity, mingled with
cruelty, wanton waste combined with
the most merciless spoliation of the
people. For army alone you reserve
your fatherly care. You are getting
into dangerously deep waters Alexan
der Nicolaievitch. Therefore we warn
you, but spare your life.
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
A Typical Female Socialist.

Young ladies in Moscow think moth
ing of shooting fellow in polite So
ciety. Three weeks ago young noble
man named Bairaschewski was seated
at home In his salon, entertaining q
few intimate friends. In the midst of a
lively conversation the door suddenly
opened, and there entered a young
lady named Praskowia Katschka, about
nineteen years Of age, handsome and
prepossessing, member, moreover, OF
a well-known and noblafamily in the
wilma District. Perfectly calm and
self-possessed, she gracefully saluted
the visitors present IN the chamber.
Then. drawing a revolver from her
pocket, she deliberately shot Bairas-
chewski through the head, 80 that he
fell to the ground, dead instantaneous
ly. So rapidly and coolly was the
deed committed that all was over be-
fore anyone in the salon attempted to
interpose. Praskowia made no attempt
to escape, and permitted herself TO be
arrested without the slightest resist
ance. 1t is said that two days before
his assassination Bairaschewski re
ceived a threatening letter from the
Executive Committee of the Revolu
tionary Society, which he handed to the
police.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09
WARRINGTON.


Orders have been issued by the Secretary of
War TO General Pope, commanding the De-
partment of the Missouri, to furnish such
force as may be required to enable the Indian
Department to keep tresspassers out OF In
dian Territory, and enfolce the Presidents
recent proclamation on the subject.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
recon mends that the Internal Revenue laws
be so amended as TO allow the establishment
of vinegar factories in connection with dis
tilleries.
The public debt statement for the month
ending April 30 shows an increase in the debt
during the month of Sl9952. Total debt,
S2,44S, 1921 total interest, S21 155, ,2O4 4;
cash in Treasury, $44S, ,467, 1856; debt lers cash
in Treasury, S2,027, 12O,2lS; decrease since
June 80, 1878, SS,666, GA.
The bill introduced by Senator Wallace to
authorize the payment of certain claims for
arrears of pay and bounty and which was re-
ferred to the Military Committee, provides
"that widows and minors, heirs of deceased
Union soldiers, who have been defrauded of
bounty and arrears of pay due them by law by
means OF forgeries perpetrated by their at
torney, shall, when such forgeries have been
the result of no fault or negligence on the
part of claimants, be paid the amounts equit-
ably due them"
The receipts from Internal Revenue for the
ten months of the present fiscal year ending
April 80, were $S9,O24,S ,SS3 Last year for the
same period they were $50, 9,5s5,354, decrease
of S56O,47l. During April the receipts fell
of 81, ,22S034, or more than double the de-
crease for the entire ten months.
was elected Secretary of the Republican Con
gressional Campaign Committee on the 3D..
The Democratic members of the House held
a caucus on the Sd and determined on line
of action in regard to the Army Appropria.
tion bill, and agreed upon the exact terms of
the measure to be separately passed in lieu OF
the sixth section, It being also agreed that all
consideration of the remainder of the bill shall
be deferred until this independent political
measure shall have been acted upon by the
President. The title of the bill it is
understood will be entitled "a bill to prevent
interference by the army with elections" and
will provide in substance that sections 1902
and 1908, of the Revised Statutes, shall not
be construed as authorizing the presence OF
the United States soldiers at the polls, except
under orders of the President to repel armed
enemies Of the United States, or in pursuance
of the constitutional requirements, upon the
application of the Legislature of State (ol
of the Governor when the Legislature cannot
be convened) to repress domestic violence.
The Republicans of both Houses of Con
gress held a conference on the night of the
5th, and after some discussion it was unani
mously resolved that the bill "To prohibit
military interference at elections introduced
by the Democrats should be defeated. Messrs
Edmunds, Frye and Robson were appointed
a committee to prepare substitute to be Of
fered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

stroyed six cottages aud livery stable. An
hostler and fifty horses perished in the latter.
The Pinkerton Detective Agency arrested
man who gave the name OF Henry Hall, at
Philadelphia on the 5th, who is supposed to
be one of the Manhattan Bank robbers. He
had offered for sale 5000 worth OF bonds,
the numbers corresponding with those stolen
from the Manhattan Bank. When arrested
he showed resistance, and the officers were
obliged to carry him to headquarters. lie
declined to say anything about the bonds or
himself
At New Preston Hill, Conn, on the 5th,
Egbert Cogswell while drunk killed his wife
and himself.
Louis Coons, Of Toghkauic, N. Y, In tit of
Jealousy on the 5th, cut his wife's throat and
then his own. The woman is dead and Coons
will live.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

the war OF 1879 can obtain bounty lands; al
lowing employers to pay employees in tobacco
without being subject to tax as wholesale deal
ers; authorizing the making OF ingots of fine
gold and fine silver for expectation, manufact-
ures, etc. for the improvement of the Missis-
sippi River; for the appointment ofa commits
sion to ascertain on what terms treaties of com
merce can be obtained with France, Mexico,
Canada and Brazil; for the survey of the
Miami and Erie Canal; to punish bribery at
elections and to provide for purity of cleo
tlons; for funding municipal Indebtedness in
United States paper money; proposing con-
stltutional amendment prohibiting special
legislation; offering uhappropriated lands in
Indian Territory to settlement under the Pre-
emption and Homestead laws.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

TALK about war prices and times not
being any better than they used to be.
It's nonsense. Go out on the street
and buy a asuSstitute now, and then re-
member what you had to pay for the
one you sent down to the front in 1864.
Times no better, indeed! Why, you can
buy awhole battalion of cavalry, horses
and all, for what that one substitute
(and he deserted at Mound City, cost
you fifteen years ago. -HasOk- Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

A LADY was entertaining at dinner a
stranger who had brought a letter OF
introduction TO her husband, and at the
end of the meal coffee was served. The
lady asked her guest If he took sugar
with his coffee. He replied: 30, never,
madam; that is to say, hardly ever, un-
less the coffee is very poor" A few
minutes later he said; "Wnl you please
give me little sugarPn erl .....
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

-Parasols will be worn just high
enough this season to rake out the eye
of the tall man.-PhiIadeIphia Chroni-
oLe-HeroId,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

A FAT dog lying on trent stoop is
good boarding-house advertisement
BinghamtOn Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-09

Newly turned turf is a natural ma
nure for the potato. 1t should be al
lowed to rot thoroughly,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27
LIFE INSURANCE.


There is a great deal of commOtion
among the life insurance men, in cOnse.
quenCe of Governor Robinson's recon-
mendation for the removal of Superin-
tendent Smith, following the resignation
of the three Freemans from the Globe
Mutual, and the decision of the receiver
Of the Widows and Orphans company,
to sue fifteen former trustees. An outsi.
der not knowing nuch about the run
ming of the life insurance machine, might
think this commotion amounted tosymp.
toms of panic, There are sounds in the
air and signs in the sky which the in.
surance men are evidently uneasy about,
and some of us would not be surprised
to see such disclosures, one Of these
days, as the general public has no idea
Of The publication of the mortgage in.
vestments of the various companies, that
has been going on for some days past, is
another cause of the peAurbation that
prevails. Many of the investments are
quite as sbaky as those of the detunct
savings bank, which we're found rotten
down to the foundation, and if there was
any special pressure on the companies to
realize, there would certainly be trouble.
There are millions of life insurance mo-
ney locked up in mortgages that are not
worth fifty cents on the dollar l know
one instance of loan of $l00,G00 on a
piece of property, once considered to be
worth 100000. The company had to
foreclose a couple of years ago, and buy
in the property, which, if turned into
cash to-day, would not bring $4,000.
There are scores of cases Of the same
kind, and the publication just mentioned
has brought them to light in way that
the companies certainly cannot like. The
directors meetings of several of the
companies have lately, it is said, been
particularly solemn and secret, and men
who claim to know what happens in the
circles, say that some things look serious
even for the strongest corporation
Hartford Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27
4 sroRY rRoM REAL LIER.

Some thirty years ago the New YORK
and New Haven railroad had just begun
running on a single track. One after
noon a country boy Of about fifteen was
standing near the track at cross'road
half way between Stanford and Darien'
He heard train coming from the latter
station just as a New York train came In
sight from the opposite direction. de
ran to the track, and waving his hat,
caught the attention of the engineerand
by his earnest manner and pointing In
the opposite direction, convinced him
that train was coming round The bend.
He instantly applied the brakes, and
stopped his train Just in time to escape q
disastrous collision. The railroad com
pany expressed it's gratitude at the time
bv the present of valuable silver cup
and a life pass over the road. A year or
two later the boy was taken into the em-
ploy of the company and instructed IN
mechanical engineering, for which he
exhibited great ability. He was an in
dustrious workman, honest, intelligent
and ambitious, and rose to responsible
and lucrative position with the company.
He settled in New Haven, where his
worth was recognized, and he was cho
sen TO a number OF honorable offices, all
of which he filed with the same hon
esty and efficiency, To day he is di'
rector and general superintendent of a
manufacturing establishment; is o direC-
tor of the Yale National Bank of New
Haven; is interested in half dozen or
more profitable manufactures, and is one
of the most prominent and respected, as
he is one of the best citizens of the Elm
City, and of the State. He represents
the city at present in the General Assem-
bly,, his name being John Harris Leeds,
and his native modesty will probably
cause him to object to this brief sketch,
which is written because of the valuable
lesson it teaChes.- Hartford COurant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27

The Cincinnati Commercial is a con-
sistent paper (2). 1t is an independent
paper (2) 1t has great principles (?) No
taint of organship besmirches its fair
pages (?). 1t is hard money paper and
believes greenbacks to be about as yalua-
BILE as corntodder. 1t is a free trade pa
per, and believes that protection" is
the worst ill that can befall nation; and
yet this consistent (P), independent (?),
thoroughly -principled (2), anti'green-
back, anti-proteCtion paper advises and
beseeches the republicans in the House
to unite with the greenbaCkers and elect
Judge Kelly, the most extreme green
hacker and protectionist in Congress to
the Speakership an Office in which he
can and would mould the committeesand
shape the legislation of Congress in di-
rection which the Commercial processes
to believe would be ruinous to the inter.
ests of the country. It's q nice kind of a
consistent, independent paper. Its prin-
Ciples on all questions are submerged by
its hatred Of the Democratic party
Ohio Statesman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-27
A BURGLAR WHO KNEW MORE
THAN A JUDGE.

A man about thirty-6ve years old was
arrested for burglary committed at the
store of Robbins & Marsh, a North Ches-
ter, Vt. At his trial he gave his name as
John Hammond, or California Jack, u
and proved himself quite an interesting
character. Although young attorney
was assigned him, he conducted his own
case. At the impanneling of the jury
he inquired of each of them whether he
would have any conscientious scruples
against acquitting a prisoner, should it
be shown that he had been ironed, hand
and foot, and dragged all over New York
and Vermont. During the progress of
the trial he would interrupt witness
with "You need not answer; object"
&C., and when overruled by the Judge,
who was a member of the Supreme
Court, Jack would take exception to his
rulings, and upon these he appealed to
the Supreme Court, recently held st
Woodstock, before which he won his
point and obtained new trial. His yer.
satility; shrewdness and legal knowledge
are subject of comment among the le-
gal fraternity. California Jack has been
confined in the Windsor State Prison, as
no other prison was deemed safe against
his experienced efforts to esCape.-New
York Sun,