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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
One Idea Men.

Men are so absorbed in the pursuit of
wealth or pleasure that they have no
time toread anything thoughtfully. The
numberof lawyers who know nothing
but law, of doctors who know nothing
but medicine, of business men whose
information is confined to their slime"
and OF active men in other avocations
whose knowledge outside thereof is
small and scrappy, is surprisingly large.
The newspaper is an educator to many,
and it supplies deficiencies of training
as well as it supplements more thorough
knowledge. But TO be and to do this
it should be more thoroughly read.
The most of our active men need to
widen their horizons and enlarge the
peekholes through which they look at
the universe The newspaper will en-
able them to do this, but they must
make better use of it.-Boston Her
aid.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
The Great Monument.

Colonel Thomas L. Casey, United
States engineer in charge of the con-
struction of the Washington monument
report that seventy feet were added to the
obelisk during the past season bring
lug Its top to the level of four hundred
and ten feet above the floor. Material
has been secured for carrying the iron
frame work to the height of 500 feet.
Also material for completing the gran
lite backing of the height of 452 feet.
ihe total pressure on the bed of the
foundation is now $4,000 tons, nearly
nlnety-seven per oentum of the entire
weight to be placed upon it. The work
Is carried forward satisfactorily, and it
Is expected that the walls and roof will
be finished by the close of the working
season of 1884. The total expenditures
during the year We're $l3O,O42, and the
balance of $l5S,275 will be sufficient
to complete the shaft and roof, the in
terror staircase and platforms, masonry,
the paving of the floor and the passen,
ger elevator,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
White House Wear and Tear.

Many people wonder why it costs so
much 20 keep the executive mansion in
good order, says Washington letter.
Colonel Rockwell says the 'wear and
tear" OF the furniture exceeds that of
any hotel in the country. The dear
public to the average of 500 a dav,
insist upon seeing the White House.
They must tread upon the carpets and
rest themselves in the tempting chairs.
They must examine, with their ewes
aud fingers, all the upholstery and dra.
perry, When il is remembered that
this is repeated every day in the year
1t VIII cease to be matter of woader
that the wear is so rapid. OF
course, the people of this country
would live and die just as happy if
they were excluded from the White
House, but what tempest of indig-
nation such high,hauded measure
would provoke Those things were
paid for 10y the people and the people
aIe going 10 see them All that can
be done is to let the people wear EN-
out aud Then they can pay for more,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
A Spicy Reporter.

"You must throw a little spice into
your writing, said the city editor to a
new reporter. "Facts are all very
well and make an admirable founda.
ton, but there must be some elabora-
ton. A bare bonnet without
trimmings would be an unsightly af-
fair
"Why, ! have thrown spice into thi.
article" the reporter replied
"Wbere is the spice ?"
81 say spice, because l have handled
the subject gingerly."
"My collegiate friend" said the city
editor, "you are too smart to be re-
porter. Go on away and lecture for
seventy-6ve dollars per night. A, yer.
tise yourself with colored pictures and
call yourself great paragrapher. The
public is hungry for you
You seem TO be interested in my
welfare .....<
Il am, for l believe the public
would kill you the first night. ."-Ar
kansdp Traveller.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
Lau ghable Pulpit Lapses.
me W York NeWs.1

l-NS loih NCNs'l
Many laughable lapses have occur
red in the pulpit. Naturally, most of
these have resulted not from ignorance,
but from that tendency to slips which
no one can at all times avoid. The
wonderful number of clerical errors"
which are current, arises, probably,
from the fact that the opportunities of
hearing them are more frequent than
in the case of political or other speak
ers. A few Sundays ago, in church
which had recently been repaired, a
venerable clergyman prayed shat this
building may stand etc. nally for many
generations to come" Another rever.
end gentleman wound up glowing
peroration with "Oh my brethren,
the bridge was quilted d-ah-.hat is, the
gulf was bridged THE prosaic. hur-
ried tones of the explanation complete
y robbing the climax of its intended
effect. Again, a clergymen solemnly
enunciated the following pregnant
truth ''If these men had been born
Hottentots they'd have been Hotten-
tots still.
There is a story told of a minister
who referred in his sermon to the "Sar-
isees and Fadducees :" and in the course
OF an announcement as to a certain
meeting "held in the hail., he mis-.
placed the vowels in the first and last
words. AT a clerical gathering in
certain town in Nova Scotia, an aged
brother rose and remarked 1--WE are
all acquainted with the Scnptural in
junction-this day every man is expect.
cd to do his duty AS the meeting
dispersed, one of the clergymen spoke
to the reverend lapse-makey and in
formed him the quotation was from
Shakespeare. shakespeare !" replied
the old minister; shat cant be, for I've
never read Shakespeare"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
GEORGE A. POST.
The Youngest Member of the
Forty-eighth Congress, and
Youngest man ever
elected to the Nation
al Legislature.
A BRlEf.SKETcH OF HIS CAREER,


We here present the readers of the
| COLUMBIAN with an excellent likeness OF
the youngest member of the present Con.
gress, and the youngest man ever elect.
ed to our National Legislature.
Geo. A. Post, of Susquehauna, Penn.
sylvania, enjoys this distinguished hon.
or, representing the 18th District OF
Pennsylvania, comprising the Counties
OF Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and
Wyoming Mr.. Post is only twenty
nine years of age, of fine physical pro-
portions, smooth face strongly marked
with more than ordinary character for
one OF his years, and is one of the most
popular and promising young men of
his State.
Mr.. Post was born in Cuba, N. Y,
September l, 1854, removing at the
age OF seven years to Owego, in that
State, where he resided until 1878, re-
ceiving his education in tho Owego
Academy, and the Oswego Normal
School. He then removed to Susque-
hanna, Pa, shortly after entering the
service of the Erie Railway, in which
he was soon promoted to position of
responsibility. He was elected Mayor
of Susqueharna when only twenty-five
years of age, which position he filled
with distinguished ability.
Mr.. Post, while in the railway SER
vice, and during hi. mayorship, impro-
we'd his evening hours by reading law,
and so naturally apt was he in master
ing the intricacies of Blackstone, that
in few years he was admitted to the
bar. The politicians of northern Penn
sylvania began to see that Mr.. Post had
won standing on the tidal wave of
public popularity that would elect him
to Congress as democrat in the 18th
District, which in the previous Congress
sional election had given a republican
majority of 1921. Consequently he was
placed in nomination last fall by the
democrats, and elected by plurality of
2,454 votes over the Hon. G.. G. Jad-
win Qnd. Rep.), whose term expired
with the Forty Seventh Congress. This
great victory by young man of only
twenty-nine years of age over a gen
tleman who had served acceptably in
Congress, and who IN age is many
years his senior, is the greatest encon-
ium that an appreciative constituency
could bestow on the character and abil-
ity of Mr.. Post.
OTHER HONORs.
Mr.. Post is prominent in other than
political honors. He is leading mem
Der of the Knights of Honor, having
been Grand Director executive head)
OF the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
for three years, and the representative
from his State to the Supreme Lodge
OF the United States for four years, and
in 1880 was one ,of the Presidential
electors from Pennsylvania. He is one
OF the owners of the MontroSe Demo-
crdt, the organ of the democracy in his
district, and has been an active cam
paign orator almost from hoyhood
up.
Mr. Post is married, and has already
become one of the most popular mem
bers OF Congress now in Washington.
lie is very unassuming, and impresses
the student of human nature as a "com-
ing man in our national affairs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
Cheating in High Life.
lWash '1gton Cor. Chi icago New

lhdSh lSJOu NOr. CulCagO new
There must have been a lively
scene at ex-Minister Schenck's home
not long ago, if the testimony of those
present can be trusted A noted col
onel in the United States army, a friend
OF many high in power, who has had
pet assignments for several years, was
dismissed from the house for cheating
at cards. There was gathering of
men at Schenck's upon the evening Of
the scandal for the purpose of playing
poker They play for very heavy
stakes at Schencks. The players are
supposed to be gentlemen, and the
game is not played always with the
same care as would be exercised by
professional gamblers During the
evening in question the players around
the table would announce their hanIo
upon the call without showing thei-
cards, tossing them on the table face
down wards The colonel won oftener
than any one else, and had made sever
al hundred dollars.
Towards the close of the evening
there were $500 on the table. Hands
were called, The highest hand in the
call was ''three queens. AT this the
colonel threw down his cards negligent
ly as he said, 81 have a straight flush, 4"
and began to rake in the money.
"Hold on !" said the holder of the three
queens, you may have made some mis-.
take let us look at your cards, and
before they could be swept into the
pile, the three-queens man picked up
the colonel's hand There was not in
in it single card of the hand declared.
There was no possibility for any mis-
take. AT once there arose a perfect howl
OF contempt and ange". The noble colo
mel was bounced out of the house and
very soon after he was ordered out
west, although Rutherford b. Hayes
tried to save him from being sent away
from Washington.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
The Ideal Beefsteak


Any one can cook a beefsteak--in
his mind. As matter of fact, it re-
quires an artist to do it, and this view
is shared by correspondent who
writes: "A member of my family has
brought the cooking of this article of
food to perfection. The first require
ment is not so much a tender and juicy
steak, but glowing bed of Goals,
wire gridiron--a double one so that
you can turn the steal; without touch
ing it. The steak should be pounded
only in extreme cases, when it is too
thick. Attempt nothing else when you
are cooking steak, and have everything
ready for the table, the roasted pota-
toes and vegetables all being in their
respective dishes in the oven, with doors
left open little way. From ten min
utes upwards is needed to cook steak.
The time must depend upon the size,
and you can easily tell by the color of
the gravy, which runs from the steak
when gently pressed with knife, as to
its condition, If the master of the
house likes it rare done,' when
there is a suspicious brown gravy with
the red, it will be safe to infer that it
is done enough for him. If the next
stage is the favorite one remove the
steak the instant the steak is of light
brown. Remove it to platter, pep
per and salt it to your taste, put on
small Jumps of butter and then for two
brief moments cover it with hot plate,
the two moments being sufficient to
carry it to the table. One absolutely
essential factor in the preparation of
good beefsteak is that it must be serv-
ed at once. If you can impress it on
your cook that he is not to let the
steak stand and steam while he is do
ing other things, you will be likely to
receive your reward for so doing"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

Some of the Presbyterian ministers
in their local positions have been criti,
cizing the hymns of Moody and San
key in a somewhat hypercritical spirit
One OF the preachers said that those
hymns made him spiritually sick" and
he had taken pains to ''run them out
OF his church. We do not SEE any rea,
son assigned for this fault finding
Whether the music in these HYMNS do
not come up to the ministerial stand,
ard OF harmony, OF whether the senti,
ment of the words is Objectionable, we
cannot ascertain. But the truth is,
that no one source of Christian activity
has been more fertile during the last
eight or ten years in producing con
yerts than the hymns with which San.
keys name has become Identified To
a cultivated mind many Of them are
undoubtedly trashy, both as regards mu,
sic and sentiment, aud yet no one can
have failed TO observe the wonderful
effect they have had upon the feelings
OF the masses in turning them to relig
ious aspirations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
Continued from last ueek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

II is fact not generally known that the
james Boss Gold Watch Gases really con-
tain more pure gold than many "sold"
gold cases The demand for these watch
cases has led to the manufacture of a very
poor grade of solid gold watch cases-
low in quality, and deficient in quantity.
These cases are made from Al to 10 karats,
and or 8 karat case is often sold for Il
or IA karats. 1t is NOT economy to l!y
watch case so poor in quality that it will
soon lose its color, or one so soft that it will
lose its shape and fail to shut tight, THIS
letting in dust and damaging the works, cr
one SO thin that slight blow will break
the crystal, and perhaps the movement.
1t is economy to buy James Boss Goia
Watch Case, i'll which NONE of these things
ever occur. This watch case is not an ,IptIt-
meHt-it has been made nearly Miriy vtUrs.
HAzLEros. PA. Oct. "a, 1852
sold two james Boss Gold Watch Gases thirty
years ago when they frst came out aud they arc In
good condition yet Ono of them is carried by a
carpenter, Mr.. l.. W. Drake of IIazleton and ONLY
shows the wear in one or two places; the other b,
MIR. bowman, OF Cunningham, Pa and / can uro.
duce one or both Of these cases ut any time
SYLVESTER ESGLE, Jeneier.
Send cent stamp ~ k-,nne Watch Case FA-torIr Pba
dphin Pn for handsome illustrated how
James Boss and Keystone Watch Cases made.
(lo DC Continitei.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
. . . o Q Q o Q Q 0 0 0 osoooo
D y . . . . . Q . . oo
Precision in Timekeeping

AT no period Of our business
experience has there been so real
pr urgent a demand for time
keepers Of accuracy and preci-
'ion, as at the present moment.
The attention of those inter-
isted in this subject, and those
ho have met with dissatisfac-
ion in purchasing many of the
P-called high grade watches of
! c day, is directed to the names
the following frst-class makers
whom we are special agents:
n II. r. Ekegren, Louis Aude-
! RS and Vacheron & Constantin,
Geneva, who are everywhere
ognized as the leading makers
Europe.
r, pur assortment embraces all
varieties of Repeaters. Cal
al prs, Chronographs, Split Sec
arg and Plain Timers, marked
i -xrices as low, if not lower,
4 al, is frequently demanded for
rn'' or watches. Correspond
. VERY respectfully solicited.
Z. Caldwell & Co.,
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

"Where do you suppose that man is
driving 7 inquired an Austin gentle
man, pointing to tlashily-dressed fel.
low behind stylish team. "Into bank
.stander.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

Lots OF business men have inyolun-
tarlly adapted themselves to the pres.
ent weather The days are short aud
so are they.
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RATss OF ADyeRrIsINq.

Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran
scnt advertisements must be paid for before nscrts
led except where parties have accounts.
Legal Advertisements two dollars per inch for
three Insertions, and at that rate for additional
Insertions without reference TO length.
Executors, Administrators and Auditors notices
three dollars. Must be paid for when Inserted,
Transient or Local notices. ten cents line regu.
lar advertisements half rates
Cards In the business Directory column one
dollar year for each line.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

FARMERS son Sspab SAT &C. G!Gsly pay tC S%RSSa %SPa
deiphla, Pa.
Dec l4-4w
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

is the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will not
cause headache or constipation, as
other Iron preparations will.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

ennches the blood and purifes the
system; cures weakness, lack of
energy, etc. Try bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

will dyspepsia, heartburn, mala.
ma, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and other wasting diseases.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
SELECT STORY.
THE MAN ON TIE LEFT.

"The gentleman on the left, Kate
do you know him He has looked fire..
quently toward you"
UIIa ba 81
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-01
FAIR-VIEW.

The squirrels have all gone" where
the wood-bine groweth, or at least we
can't find any of them about here.
Mr.. Pownell was right badly hurt
by board fitting and striking him
on the head, while unloading stone at
the Opequon.
The public school is being well at
tended.
Husking corn Is the order of the
day.
/ will say for the benefit of teachers
of this Dist, that the Board of Educa-
ton will hold their next meeting the
second Saturday in Nov. at the Court
House. at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Marion Gibbons expects to
have his dwelling completed by the
first of Dec.
Mr.. C. Tabler has rented his farm
to Mr.. John Ambrose, and talks OF
moving to Martinsburg in the spring
he has several very fine cows, of the
Durham stock for sale.
There is great scarcity of walnuts,
shell-barks, &C., in these parts.
We will soon have to go the polls
again to help to make the Republican
majority still greater than it is.
| Mrs. Grund expects to discontinue
farming in the spring.
Mr.. John Bogert and wife have
gone to visit her mother, Mrs. Lee
fevre NfE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-01
GANoTowN ITEMS.

Not enough rain yet to break the
drouth.
Wheat is coming into view very
slowly, aud some fears are entertain
ed that it may not get up at all.
Mr.. Adam Kettering is getting
somewhat better, and is now able to
walk about his room. We now have
hopes of his ultimate recovery.
Little Estella, daughter of Mr.. John
Masters, is slowly convalescent from
an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Lulie Hutsler, young lady
Of about seventeen, living at Mr.. John
d. Barney's at Glengary, had an at
tack of apoplexy or paralysis on Tues
day, but recovered the use of her
voice in the evening. She is thought
to be in a critical condition.
Mrs. Thos. r. Burgess, of Glengary,
returned home few days ago, after
an absence of several weeks, spent in
visiting relatives and friends in Ohio.
Nemo,u of Vanclevesville, passed
through here last Saturday, and we
had the pleasure of few minutes con-
versation. We are glad tosee him look
ing so well but were sorry to hear
that his father is in very poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Barney went
to Washington on Monday, to consult
a cancer physician in behalf Of Mrs.
B., who has been suffering for some
time from cancerous growth on her
right cheek. We hope that she may
find relief.
Our Sabbath School has decided to
have a Christmas Tree, on some even
ing during the holidays, and they
propose to have reaInice time.
We do not hear so much said about
political matters now. that the State
election is over, but / think that the
full vote will be out on the 4th proxi-
mo.
I think that the Executive Com
mite deserve some credit for the
conduct of the late canvass, seeing
that substantial gains were made from
the Democratic ranks, and the Repub.
liean party is now well organized for
future work in this county, where
heretofore they were not SO we'll work
| ed up, the Greeuback element moi
being in accord with rs, as II is now
TEMPLAR. I
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-01
KEARNEYSVILLE.

In spite of the fact that the Repub-
lican party has made large gains in
this State in the popular vote; the
Senate tie and the Legislature only
Democratic by two or three; Windy"
Wilson made Governor only by the
/" skin of his teeth" yet the bourbon
organs of this county insist on calling
it an Overwhelming uictOry. The Regis
ter full Of "gush" and "bosh" is the
most extravagant of them all. 10000
majority it says, whew! Gallagher,
Sec'y of Dem. Committee, says less
than half of this. Somebody is lying.
A fire on Sunday last, consumed on
the farm of Thomas Files, stack of
clover seed and large quantity of
wheat straw. Loss about $3.50. Fortu-
nately, the barn and out-buildings
were saved. Mr.. Files was not home
at the time the fire occurred, but his
neighbors rallied to the spot and did
all that was possible to prevent the
flames from doing other damage.
This incendiarism was the act of a
little boy, Catterton by name, and
the youngest son of Seaton McGruder.
Moral-Keep your eye on mischiev-
Gus boys.
Meredith Helm, of Leetown, for
many years justice of the peace, and
one ofour most esteemed citizens, has
of late years been afflicted with NOR
bid growth, of some character, upon
his neck. He left in company with
his physician, DIR. Thos. III. Buck, for
Baltimore on Monday to have it re-
be successful and that the Squirrels
years among us may still be many
more.
An excursion train carrying pas
sengers from the Hagerstown Fair,
last week, to points on Shenandoah
Valley, was the scene of considerable
political pugilism. Whilst approach
ing Shepherdstown a Berryville, Va.
Mahonite grappled with a Shepherds
town Bourbon, and the result was a
complete victory for Billy Malone
and the entire Readjuster ticket. At
last accounts the Shepherdst0wn man
was improving.
The families of w. C. L. Correll and
Seibert Roberts, left to-day Tuesday,
for their new homes, Oakland and
Baltimore.
Miss Annie Mcintyre and mother
will move into the house made vacant
by Mr.. Roberts; and James Tillet
will occupy the one vacated by Miss
Mcintyre.
A valuable colt, the foal of Bessie
Nelson, the celebrated McCoughtry
mare, and owned by Thomas Files,
died several days ago from injuries
received while running on pasture.
This animal was highly bred, and
was very promising.
Oct. 2Sth, 1884. NARY BEAU.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-01
LEETowN NEWS.

We are now reading the last pages
of the monotonous record of Blaine
and Cleveland.
To the present writing, it still con-
tinues to be dry. Rain is more needed
now than any time we know Of in the
past. Some farmers in our vicinity,
that had plenty water on their farms
have now to drive their stock from
one to two miles to water.
The protracted meeting is still going
on at Mt. Zion. So far there have
been six conversions, and they were
baptized at Burns ford Sunday.
P. J. Baily, formerly of this neigh
borhoOd, but who has been in bust
ness in New York for some time is
now in the vicinity.
Mrs. Jas. Wagely, of ILL.,, is on a
visit to her parents in Middleway.
A protracted meeting of the M. E.
Church South, is still going on at
Browns Crossing.
Mr.. Jacob Snyder and Miss Fannie
Snyder are visiting friends in Clarke
Co., Va.
We are sorry to learn that Rev. j.
P. Stump is confined to his bed on
account of sickness. X.