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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25
The Man on the Cow Catcher.
THE EXTRA LOOK OUT WHO MUST SOON
RIDE ON OUR LIGHTNING PASSENGER
LOCOMOTIVES.

"The time is not far off when every
locomotive drawing passenger train
on every busy railroad will have a pi
lot. This pilot will have no more to
do with the engine itself than the pilot
of ferryboat. His duty will be simply
TO look ahead and communicate with
the engineer in the cab The man
who uttered this prophecy was not a
sentimentalist, but a very busy, practi-
cal railroad man, in charge of twice as
many, if not three times as many trains
as any other man on the Atlantic
coast.
"The pace has been rapidly getting
hotter and hotter in railroading," he
continued, "until every improvement
the human mind can suggest is adopted
as fast as it is thought of, and the big
roads are like so many sets of the most
perfectly adjusted clockwork. Every
device switching, signalling, ballast.
ing, taking water or coal, and, above all,
making speed, is the subject. of constant
study and Improvement, two things
being kept in view always and in all
things--saving time and preventing
accident. Between New York and
the big cities within few hours ride
of it the tracks are dotted with trains
running like mad. If there is the least
flaw in anything-engine, cars, track,
switches, Signals, time tables, or what
not-there is likely to be smash up
SO much time and money are spent in
guarding against the possibility of ac-
cident that serious ones are very rare
But in the midst of all this race for
perfection the engineer is as he was at
first. He is unimproved. He is only
man, and the best man can only
do 80 much. An engineer was all that
was wanted few years ago, but now
it is different The engineer of TODAY
has got more than he can do. Some
body must ease him of some of his
load.
"So,' continued the raiload man. 81
predict that every passenger locomotive
will soon cany a pilot. l don't know
where hell be--whether on the cab or
in front of the cab over the boiler. or
in front of the boiler over what we now
call the pilot and you call the cow
catcher, but he will be carried on every
locomotive that carries trains at high
rate of speed, and he will watch the
signals, switches, bridges, highways
and functions, and do nothing else,
while the engineer runs his engine.
Gas it is, the engineer may be trying
his water gauge just when he should be
looking at a signal. There are halt
hundred necessary things he may be
doing that will tako his eyes off the
road for an instant He will miss a
signal, and wreck will be the result.
Mind, don't say what has happened.
I am not going to tell tales out of
school. | only say it will happen"
"Can't the fremen on fast trains get
into the way of helping their engineers
more and more as time goes on ?"
mo. They, too, have all they can
do. The faster the train, the more
they have to work. Nothing can be
looked for from them. The only thing
is, as | tell you, third man in a little
house of his own ahead of or over the
engineer with a bell rope commitment
ing with gong in the cab You'll see
him there in very few years"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25

Could anything be better than this
pure fluid for the inner man = said Ex
Governor Hoffman, at Saratoga, the
other morning, lifting his glass and
lo. king as l,mnly al it as though he
had newer sccret,d a ninth julep OF
any thing ofthai variety. "Nolhing,
said Ex-Mayor Naux, Of Philadelphia ;
1--we drank this water for forty years
and must say that it is the best, the
purest and The safest spring water IN
the world--its almost as good as Phila
| delphia whiskey
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
testify TO the most eEguliuu. qualities Of Prof
Darbys Prophyactic Fluid As a disaiectant and
detergent 1t IS both theorati ally and practically
superior to any preparation will which / am ac.
quainted.-N. 7. LUTON, Prof Chemistry.
Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon. ALExAspBR H. SrH,lrSs, Of Georgia
Rev CHAs, F. DEEMs, D. D.. Church Of the
Strangers, N Y.
Jos LECoSTE, Columbia, Prof University, sc.
Kew A. J. BATTLE, Prof, Mercer University;
Kew Gro. F. PiERcE, Bishop NJ. l.. Church.
INDiSPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
- externally for Man or Beas,.
The Fluid has been thoroughly Il, ;ed and we
nave abundant evi'len,c that it has tli everything
here claimed For iuli r i'm ,rmaiio. get OF YOUR
Druggist pamphlet or send " the proprietors,
j. II. ZEILIN Il CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA.
August, 1 80 ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25

A Lexington (Ky) youth, who went
to work in the country, wrote his girl,
June graduate, that he was raising a
calf. Imagine his feelings when the
girl replied, 81 am glad you have begun
! to support yourself
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RATss or AovERTIsIre

Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran
Sient advertisements must he poidfOr before Insert
I'd except where parties have accounts
Legal advertisements two dollars per Inch for
three insertions, and at that rate for additional
insertions without reference 10 length.
Executors, Administrators and Auditors notices
three dollars. Must be paid for whenl Inserted.
Transient or Local notices, ten cents line, regu-
lar advertisements half rates.
Cards the Business Directory column, onel
dollar ear for each line.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25

There is another sleeping Hungarian
in the Lehigh couaty almshouse Be
ing severiy cramped and in critical
condition morphine was injected into
his system. He has been sleeping for
several days, with 10 signs of waking
up. Ii is supposed he intends to beat
John Gyumber's record as a sleeper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25
!! !Diphtheria
| Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment Of Diphtheria.
n. SrOLLKSwERCK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In eases ofDeath
should be used about
the corpse it will
prevent any unpleas-
ant nell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
SIMS, NJ. d., New
York, saws: 81 am
convinced l'rof. Darbys
Proplhylact.c Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant" "
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New Life

is given by using BRowN's
IRON BITTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it cnriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
of sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
SO surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
feet condition. BRowN's
IRON BITTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons, it disarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
case, &c.
H. S. Berlin, Esq, of the
well-known firm of H. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, d. C., writes, Dec. 5th,
1881:
Gentlemen. I take pleas.
ure in stating that have used
Browns Iron Bitters for ma
laria and nervous troubles,
caused by oycrwork, with
excellent results.
Beware of limitations.
Ask for BRowN's IRON BIT
TIERS, and insist on having
it. Don't be imposed on
with something recon-
mended as "Jnst as gO0d."
The genuine is made only
by the Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25
AFTER EIGHT LONG YEARS.

G. c. Jacobs, rs Folsom Street,
Buffalo, whites that for eight long
years he had tied every known rem
edy TO cure him of piles, also had been
treated by physicians without success,
when he was ultimately cured by
Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25

cases Of Diphtheria yield
Feveredand Sick Per.
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent.
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
I'm pure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat 1t is a
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Piles,
Chafings, etc.
Rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
it can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burnsrelievedinstantly
Sears prevented.
Dyscntery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
SCurvy cured,
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable poisons,
Stings, etc.
| used the Fluid during
our present afiliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
cided advantage. 1t is
indispensable to the sick.
room. WIN. F. SAND.
PORN. Eyrie Ala
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DIRE INSURANCE.
CHRISTIAN y. KNAPP, BLOOMSBURY, PA.

BRTTTSTT AMENTVA ANbV NhNIE OOMT AMT
GERM AN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
These OLD CORPORATIONS are well seasoned by
age and FIRE TESTED and have never yet had a
loss settled by any court or law. Their assets
are all invested In SOLID sECURIrIRsand are liable
70 the hazard OF FIRE only.
Losses PRoNPTLY and HONESTLY adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by CHRISTIAN y.
KHAPP, SPECIAL AGENT AND ADJUsTKR BLOOMS
pURa, PA. -
The people OF Columbia ounty should patron.
ize the agency where losses II any are settled
ana paid oy one OF their own citizens,
PRoMP1NESS, EQUITY, FAIR DEALING.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25
SMALLPOX
and
PITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED

A member Of my fam
lily was taken with
Small l.pox. I used the
Fluid ; the patient was
not delirious, was not
pitted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. - J. W. PARK.
tNsOg. philadelphia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-08-25
DARBYS
PR0PHYLACTIC
FLUID.
A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.

For Scarlet and
Typhoid Fevers,
Diphtheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
Pox, Measles, and
.es. Persons waiting on
ely. Scarlet Fever has
,ad where the Fluid was
,cen cured with it after
en- place. The worst
u. 10
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Eradicates
MALARIA.

all Contagious Diseases. Pc
the Sick should use it freely. S
never been known to spread whe
used. Yellow Fever has been cur
black vomit had taken pla
rasee af niphthe,ia ,,f.iI o., 1,
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
MY. Rlainc's Reforms.

Philadelphia Times.
Secretary Elaine will be remembered in
diplomacy for some time. lie resented the
general repute in which Washington was
held by the diplomats. These efervesceut
peIsonages regard the Capital of the United
States rs a sort of place Of penance, to which
personages of the craft are banished 10 try
them on probation for more congenial sur
roundings. 1t is said that Mr.. Blaine de-
termincd to change this condition Of things,
and took early measures to make known to
the Russian government that its envoy
here was not persona grdtiSidia to
the State Department. The result was
the immediate recall of Minister Bar
tholomei, whose fragrant disregard
Of Washington conventions could
no longer be ignored. Indeed, from
the hints flying about it seems that sew
eral gay persopages Of the legation have
been set on the homeward march by the
late Sccetarys instrumentality, and that,
as things 20, Washington will not in future
be regarded as the penal probation Of aspir-
ing foreign statesmen. In fact, ii the pres
ent order of things be kept up, ministers
accredited to This Government will find it
essential to Bring characters from their
family cleIgymen as well as credentials
from their court. This will give austerity
TO the diplomatic ranks Of the Capital and
curtail the gaiety, hut the gain will be in
the lesson given TO the coming generation
OI statesmen.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
The indians Protest.

Chickasaw Indians, through their
cntative, Ex-Governor Overt0n, have
en- terod a formidable protest against che
ratification by the Secretary Of the interior
and by Congress Of the act of the ChoctiIw
General Council Of November 9, 1881,
granting a right of way and certain other
privileges to the st. Louis Il SAN Francisco
Railroad Company. through their territory.
This protest was adopted by the ChickasaS
legislature, and not only represents their
sentiments, but Of the Choctaw people also.
They have appointed Il delegation to come
TO Washington and lay their grievances be-
fore the Secretary Of the Interior and Con
gress. The latter are expected to arrive
here to day. The delegations will also ask
for the removal and exclusion of white
settlers from the lands of the tribes they
represent, and will oppose the organization
of a territorial form Of government in the
Indian Territory.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
That very Same Year.

lrliuit Free Hrcss.
In one of the Justices Courts the other
day in "A s,lst for malicious trespass in en-
tering upon land and removing fence, oac
Oft the witnesses was asked;
did You help build that fence -
81 did
What year was il ?'
"WclI. let $ see. 1t was the same year
that my brother-inlaw had his leg broke in
n wrestling match mt Dearborn
well, what year was thatY'
Lets see. IL was Just six months after
we found the Duegan boy drowned in
Sabin's well. That was-that was in
eighteen hundred and--and--"
Can't you remember"
"Why, yes, ought to. Let's see. That
same summer that we took the Duggan boy
out of the well Tyler's second girl started
to run away with p tin peddler and we
caught them just the other side o. Dear
bonn. ] squared of on the peddler and
knocked him eighteen feet into the
bushes
But what year was it that you built the
lence?p
why. the same year that all this hap
pened, or maybe year before or after. II
! could only talk with my old woman u
minute could get it exact"
How ?"
why, was building the last half of
that fence when she was hooked by a COW,
and she'd hunt nd the man who owned the
beast and hit the date square in the
head
Ii was decided to let the the exact date
remain in seclusion, although the witnes.
suddenly bethought himself that it was
somewhere around" the some year that
Browns horses ran away and smashed into
Deacon Tracys front gate
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
The Crank Paul ON Deck.

The crank who came TO this city to assist
in Guitcau IS defense, and gives his nams as
the Apostle Paul, has served his time at the
work house for contempt Of Judge SHELLS
august tribunal. and to day appeared ut
Police headquarters and requested an
interview with Leut Eek loft The
reverend crank stated that he was re-
leased from bondage yesterday, and
had called with view to ascer-
tanning what vindication he could
get for the indignities showered upon his
unofeuaing head by the newspapers and
authorities. The prime object of the visit,
however, was TO ascertain whether the
doctors had decided that he was insane or
not, and Oh learning that he could not shed
the blood Of the reporters who had abused
hinnan get off on the insanity plea lie
donned his classical head-dress aud lit out.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
THE COURTS.

CIHcuir CorRr-lustice MacArhur-
Curtis vs.. Powell on trial
COURT IN GENERAL TERM -- Chief
Justice Carter and Justices Wylie. Hagner
and James. f. y. X T. Co. VS.. Nandeuburg
4 Crawford decree overruing exceptions
TO the auditop's report. Huntley vs.. Bar
low decree reversing decree below and dis
missing bin; appeal taken
EoulTY CoURr-Justico Wylie. Bryan
vs.. Mcnamara ct al; pro coufcsso against
certain defendants vacated. Lloyd Va
Lloyd auditors report ratified aud trustee
appointed. Middleton vs. Jones ct AL. pro
coniesso against certain defendants. Powell
VS.. Bradley ct al: pro conicsso against GER
tain defendants vacated. Ragan vs.. Haight
ct al; defendant allowed to file cross-bill
and testimony ordered to be taken before
Examiner A. A. Brooke. Clark vs.. ollie
sale finally confirmed and cause referred tp
the auditor Kendig VS.. Butler; auditors
report ratified and distribution ordered.
Temple VS.. Worthington; sale finally rati
iiod. Grymes VS.. Grymes; sale finally rati
fed and reference to auditor ordered.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
nfstrict Government Notes.

The committee on bids have awarded
the contract for The care of District horses
10 +. NJ. Draney, the lowest bidder
}. q. Beckman received n permit to-
day 30 build brick dwelling on Sixth
street, between y aud o streets, at u cost OF
$500.
The annual payment Of water taxes
commenced today, and the Water Regis
trar's Office was crowded during the mora
ing.
WIN. Oscar Roome, chiefof the special
assessment division, has completed the re-
vision of assessments against alleys in
squares 279, l21, 49, $40, 239, 23j, lo3. 20. 20.
A petition signed by the property
IOtiers ON New Hampshire eavenue between
q and streets. asking for the erection Of
famp-yosts in that vicinity, has been
received by the Commissioners.
--GeoTge &. Henning, the clothier. was
granted a permit to-day TO make extensive
attentions and improvements to his store.
The Improvements will consist of numerous
slight alterations and IN extension of the
show windows.
The application Of the Ever True So
cial Club for permit to give IN entertain
Mtnt at Kings Hall WAS recently referred to
Attorney Riddle for an opinion. The at
torney to day submitted his opinion, stall
ing that under the license law it was ncces-
safy for the club to take ont license.
Special License Agent Henry Ran' is
energetically enforcing the law requiring
the real estate agents to procure u license.
This regulation has never been carried into
eject, and during the past month the
agents, for the first time, have taken ont
licenses. a desire to test the law exists,
however, and to-day warrants We're issued
against TWO of the most prominent real
estate agents Of the city who have refused
to take out their licenses.
The committee appointed by the Com
nissionors TO report upon the safety of oar
theatres and public halls in ease of fire were
cnerretically at work this morning. the
committee visited the Capital Theatre, now
almost completed, and have made arrange.
rnents to visit Forl's Opera house and the
National Theatre this afternoon. The
. gentlemen expect to submit their report ia
he Commissioners this week.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
CnI,il-s XicfiItlS.

John II. Harrison and Julia NJ. BOullin.
Lindsey Laws and Ellen Wonn.
John j. Fuller aud Mamie Sullivan.
Ahner w. Law, of Alexander County,
Va, and Mary L. Sandy, of Rockingham
County, Va.
Fillmore Sullivan and Laura Ferry.
Charles Garrett and Cassa Barker.
David Harmon and Harriet Todd, both
of Prince George County, Nd.
John f. Sheehau and Bridget Scaulan.
Bartholomew RiOrdan and Ellen Shechau.
Charles Il. Culver and Mary Cauldwell.
Geo. w. Briscoe, of Prince George County,
Md, and Martha Duckett, OF this city.
Alois Noegle and Katherine Meidmcir.
Howard G. Clagett and Mary VI. Du-
hamel
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
WORE FRAUD,
The Methods at y. o.. yagn"s--WiIt
Woodward Disgprgc2

Communication iu to-day, Eenum.can.
In recent issue Of the RcppWicu, you
called attention TO the fact that the dis
tingushcd rcformor, who is about to
gladden. the hearts Of evcrv gentleman
under the roof of the pust-oilice building
by getting out from under it himself bad
accepted the resignation of Van Wormer.
to take effect January 81, thus leaving
Judge Howe without chief clerk for the
whole of the present month. Mr.. james
has now, ! understand, appointed i. II.
Woodward and Jerome j. Kinds lDdr Mobile
.ffaiipm) as inspectors Of the Post-oiliGe
Department, in order to further handicap
the incoming Postmaster General. Did he
fear that Judge Howe might leave those
two dclcctable gentlemen out in the cold,
that he thus hastens to reappoint them
In this connection il would be well to iu-
quire whether Detective Woodward has re-
funded to the Government the - per diem
which he has been drawing from the De-
rartment, contrary to the express provision
Of the law
The records will show that he has csrti.
fled upon honor tolavng been actually
travelling upon business of the Depart
mcnt since last April (and this is certified to
by T. l.. James. and that he has received
81 per day for such actual travelling, when
evclybody knows aud James knows better
than anybody else, that Woodward has not
Travelled day on business of the Depart
ment. The attention Of the new Post
master-Goneral will, of course be called 10
this palpable violation of law, and Mr..
Woodward will lie required to refund the
amount illegally paid him. The Repryicu
has several times called attention to this
matter, but Mr.. James has made no sign.
Postmastcr-General Howe will he able TO
see this point, which James did not want
to see and fhe Treasury will soon bp several
hundred dollars richer than it is now. He
will also see that j. J. Kinds, against
whom the Government holds several iudg-
ments, does not draw his salary in viola.
tion Of law, as he has been doing.
IIUI ElEI..
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
should he Am ended.

To TIE EdtOr Of ne Et1hH'g tf'ttc:
Whoever has charge of the street-swcup-
ing of the city should look after the men in
charge Of the sweeiers a little more closely
Last evening the machines We're put tn
work on II, between North CAPITOL and
Seventh streets northwest, without one drop
of water being spIinkled thereon. The re-
suit was that the houses along the street
were enNeloped in clouds Of dust, which
penetrated the rooms, being sifted onto
curtains carpets, books, &c, greatly injar-
ing them. II the contractor cannot aiiord
to have the sprinkiing done, let his pay be
increased till he can, and h0usekeepcrs will
pay the increased tax without grumblins
d. r. W
The Evening critic., 1882-01-03
DIED.

~ RR.- ON the evening Of the 2i instant, at
o'clock, Harrison Burr, of unis city, aged 30
years.
BENNETT On Monday, January >. az l / 20
u. m, Clement Goundry Bennett. only son Of
G.. ". Bennett IN the 18th year OF his age.
Funeral from Ills late residence, | iO1 n
street northwest Thursday, 9TH Instant, AT ,
O'Clock y. m.
ENANS.-n great peace, at the residence o.
his parents, on Monday January , at > u, M. af-
tcr n lingering Illness ofConsumptipn, samuel
X. Evans, eldest SON Of Rev. W. b. and Mary +.
Evans, IN thc 27ih yoar OF his age.
blessed are the dead who die i'm the Lord"
Funeral VIII take place from 9l2 rhirtoenih
street southwest, Wednesday, January 4, at 2
y. M, Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend.
JOHNSON suddenly, At > o'clock p. m, on
the 2d instant, Of pneumonia, Frederick II.
johnson.
His remains VIII he taken 10 owego, y. Y,
fur intermcnt.