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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
IRISH sTPEK, 4 TI1Ns.

The belief i'll luck is deep and strong
and the happy possessor OF good luck il
always on the watch not to lose it, fol
nothing is easier than, unconsciously, to
make over to some one else the benefits
OF 1t. The luck of q whole household
may be lost by careless housewife who
lends anything on Monday morning.
Some mothers even refuse their married
children turf to light the fire with on
the first morning of the week, and care
fully place a new turf on the fire for each
lighted one lent on other days. 70 give
away milk without first putting in it a
pinch of salt is fatal to the prosperity of
dairy, and to part with homeless dog
or any animal that has sought protection
also gives away luck. One odd belief is,
hat though some people are uufortu
nate III all their own concerns, they have
the power of beneh,ing everyone ,hey
come in contact with; they are described
as "sonsy )" the pig that is fattened III
order to pay the rent due to them always
prospers, the wages paid by them go
far, their slightest gift is valuable, whilst
those of grudger only bring disaster;
and there is something Eastern i'll the
importance attached to gifts aud their
giyers in this way. The peasgntrY can
at once recognize anyone with the price
less blessing OF luck by an open and
cheerful expression, and, i'll faot, II good
heart goes with good luck.
1t is common for one person to put
spells upon another, and to inf ,euce
those at a great distance; thus, if any OF
the friends OF Children be travelling Oh
Friday, the Irish mother does not brush
or comb her hair on that day, or else
they would surely wander and lose then
way. Some people do not wash on
Friday as cure for toothache, and
many wear little bits of folded papel
sewn in their clothes a3 charms against
the same affiiction. There are spells and
charms for other illnesses, and half the
old women wear blessed rings of brass tC
preserve them from rheumatism.
Inumerable are the means employed
by young girls to pierce the darkness OF
their future as to marriage, but nu
efforts toward meeting their late appear
to be made by men. 1t ought to be re-
marked that pious people speak very
sternly against these rites, as many OF
them-such us the one where girls throw
Il ball of wool down an old quarry and
wait till it is held i'll the dari,naIi-dis.
tinctly raise the Evil One.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
CABINET OBJECTIONS.

The diary of Mr.. Adams shows that
while he never complained to his Cabinet
that they had deserted him, he felt bit
terly disappointed that he was not the
choice of the politicians aud of the
people Tor reelection. He would not,
however, even write a few pleasant
words of thanks (when asked to do SOY
to an editor who supported him; neither
would he appoint to or remove from
Office eany one because OF an individual
preference for or against himself Dis
tinguished politicians from different sec-
tions of the country, who would call on
him while sojourniug at Washington,
would be treated with glacial frigidity,
and perhaps be unceremoniously dis
| missed, that he might take II solitary
walk or ride on horseback. Gen. Jack
son was meanwhile being brought before
the public, under the direction Of Aaron
Burr " rtin Van Buren and Edward
Livingston, as "mau of the people. =
They had persuaded him to resign his
seat in the Senate of the United States,
where he might have made political mis-
takes, and retire to his farm in Iennes
see, while they flooded the country with
accounts of his military exploits and hi
social good qualities. Daniel Webster
told Samuel Breck, as the latter records
in his diary, that he knew more than
| fifty members of Congress who had ex
pended and pledged all they We're wortl
in setting up presses and employing
other means to forward Jackson's elec
| tion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
SOME CURIOUS LOCKS AND KEYss

In the middle ages locks tOr church
and cathedral doors were often rare
specimens of art metal work. Elaborate
scrolls, the images of saints, and other
ambitious efforts of the trre artisan of
those days, entered into the design of
locks which We're really an ornament to
the magnificent doors and cabinets of
those times. A design for the escutcheon
surrounding the keyhole frequently had
the figures of two guardian angels with
outspread wings.
Locks of very curious construction,
known as "Apostles locks" were also
common in medieval times. These
locks had on the front the figure of
one of the Apostles, and on touch
ing the hand of the figure the bolt
flew back. In the reign of Queen Eliza
beth one Mark Scalist, smith, con-
structed lock consisting of eleven
pieces of iron, steel and brass. all of
which, with a pipe key, weighed only
two grains of gold The great inventor,
tho Marquis Of Worcester, who flour.
ished III the reign of King Charles l.,
devised n lock containing steel barb,
which was perfectly harmless so long as
the right key was used, but if wrong
key was inserted the barb sprmlg
through the keyhole, and ''caught the
hand OF the intruder rs trap catches o
fox" 1t is said that while the inventor
was experimenting with this curious
lock he was scarcely nimble enough Ii.
removing his hand, and was caught IN
his own trap
At Willenhall, i'll Staffordshire, which
is the great seat OF the lock trade. silver
padlocks the sides of which are much
smaller than three-penny piece are
still made, and are quite p rIect III their
mechanism. Locks containing single
bells, and even chimes, which sound an
alarm when tampered with by false
key, are among the modern curiosities
of the trade, Common padlocks are
largely made for the natives of India
and Africa at Walsall A lock and key
complete are sold by the maker for a
half penny, and merchants abroad state
that many of the natives string these
locks together so rs to form necklets,
and wear them as charms"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02

why don't some OF those LAWYERS
who mean to speak in shipping cases
study our ways little? 'Twouldn't hurI
'em r.
These words struck the young bnrris-
ter, who, after thinking the matter ovei
for n few days, resolved to live mt sen
for little while. o his return &c
England, he sought for situation n a
purser or secretary OH board Que of the
great ocean steamers, aud in this capnc-
ity made several trips. Then he success
lively tried expeditions on board whalers,
vessels engaged in the cod and herring
fisheries, etc. in fact, he led snilor's
life for more than three years, picking
up full acquaintance with the manners,
customs, grievances and wants, Of those
who had their business in the great
waters. On going back to the bar he
almost at once got briefs in the Admir-.
atty Court; and becoming known to So
licitors as an expert on shipping ques-
tions, his professional fortune was
made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
FOSSILS FOR BALLASTING.

Some years ago a most interesting
" find of fossils was made at the Port
land stone quarries. They We're OF high
scientific value, and it WAS decided to
send them to Yale College for preserva-
ton and study. Tley We're accordingly
loaded upon fiat car at Middletown and
sent on their way via Berlin-a carload
of them. 1t was at that time that the
fine stone bridge OF the Consolidated
Road was being bu lit across the Farm
ington River at Windsor, After the
arch of the bridge was set, the space
was filed in on top with quantities ol
broken trap rock from the company
quarries in Meriden. This broker
stone at just this time was being drawr
to Windsor by the cars for this purpose,
The conductor of one train discoyere1
the carload of fossils side-tlacked II
Berlin, and felt sure at once tiSat 1t wa
lot of lSallast for the Windsor bsidge
which had been accidentally left behind
With ooumen dable zeal he fastened q
it at once and drew it on to the blldge
There the rare fossils We're dumped Wa
the other stones, and there to-day tho
lie in the solid flooring OF tie massiV
bridge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02

out full and clear. caiiing,.--
Mabel Where are you, Maya"
Here in my ROOM" she answered.
"Oh, Charlie, what is it1"
For the face at the door was 40 radiant
that oil traces of care seemed to have
slipped from it forever.
"Good news, May And yet-per.
haps should feel sorrow, too, only I
did not know him"
What are you talking about?"
Dld you read this mornings paper?'
"Yes."
did you notice the death of Amos
Gardner 2"
No; is that the Mr.. Gardner who
used to be Mr.. Mifflin's partner before
you went into the store ?"
Yes; he was batchclor, and he has
left his whole estate to Mr.. Mifllin
except few legacies. The store will
be closed till after the funeral; SO we
have a three days holiday May"
II am glad you will be able to rest.
but that is not all. Do you guess
the rest?"
You are to have your old salary
again"
More than that. Mr. Mifflin took
me to his house this morning and told
me all his plans. He will enlarge his
business and take on his old statesmen
who are willing to come. He has given
me permission to offer II position to Will
Castleton, who has been nearly n wear
out of employment because he would
not accept your theory of half loaf
being better than no bread"
Il know. Poor Will I am afraid
that Maria had a worse year than ours
has been, Charlie"
"Nor is that all, May"
"More good news still?"
More still. Mr.. Gardner Mr.
Mifllin says, did me some injustice some
time by supposing that would propor.
ton my work to the decrease in NV
salary. To atone for this he has left me
five thousand dollars"
"Oh Charliep
Hold on, little woman; he also nd
vised Mr.. Mifi in their last in.
terview, to reward me for my faithful,
disinterested devotion to him in his late
difficulties by taking me as partner in
the business"
"Charliel Oh, my Charlie! 1 must
either laugh or cry" said Mabel almost
Historically.
Laugh, then, by all meansl The
new firm of M.fflin & Castleton must
not be christened il tears, even happy
ones Hurrah who says after this that
half q loaf is no better than no bread2"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
A NOVEL INDUSTRY.

Since crocodiles and alligators have
supplied leather merchants aud manu-.
facturers with their skins, in order to
satisfy freak of fashion, they have been
hunted and destroyed to such degree
that American traders are casting
anxious glances towards the once happy
hunting grounds ON the Mississippi,
from which the cuirassed game is rap
idly vanishing. The practical Yankee,
however, is not to be eaten by either
crocodiles or alligators, and where once
the crocodile frolicked in freedom it is
now kept in Enclosures, where it grows
and multiplies apace Crocodile farms
are becoming common. The largest
animals are killed and skinned, their
flesh being used to feed their hungry
descendants. That these breeding
places are of no mean dimensions is
shown by the fact that the owners of
one of them supplied a tanner at st.
Louis during the current year with no
less than 5000 alligator skins
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02

II is not as generally understood as II
should be that oysters have medicinal
qualities of high order They are not
only nutritious, but wholesome, especi-
ally in cases of indigestion. 1t is said
"there is no other alimentary substance,
not even excepting bread, that does not
produce indigestion under certain cir
cumstances; but oysters, never" Oyster
juice promotes digestion. BY taking
oysters daily, indigestion, supposed 10
be almost incurable, has been cured in
fact, they are to be regarded as one OF
the most healthful articles of food known
to man, Invalids who have found all
other kinds of food disagree with them
frequently discover in the oyster the re-.
| qured aliment Raw oysters are highly
recommended for hoarseness. MOny OF
the leading vocalists use them regularly
before concerts and operas hut their
their strongest recommendation is the re-
markably wholesome influence exerted
lupou the digestive organs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
VALUE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Chambers journal" tells the story
of a barrister who has owed professional
success to the mere lucky, or let us say
providential, hazard which sent him out
on a trip to China Having lived three
or four years in chambers without get
ting brief, he was almost destitute,
when friend of his, who was in the tea
trade, offered him free passage to
Shanghai and back on condition of his
transacting some piece of business there
On the passage out the barrister had
many conversations with the captain
who chanced to have lately given evil
dence at Westminster in a lawsuit, which
was of great Importance to the shipping
interest But he had been disgusted
with the stupidity" as he called it, of
the judge and counsel in the case, when
talking of maritime and commercial
enstnms' and he exclaimed.-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
TEA LEAVES FOR VANISHED PAINT

Save the spent tea leaves for fow
days, then steep them i'll q tin pail
Or pan for half an hour; strain through
o sieve, and use the tea fer all vanished
paints. 1t requires very little elbow
polish, as the tea acts strong detergent.
cleansing the paint from all impurities,
and making it equal TO new 1t cleans
windows, sashes and oil-cloths; indeed,
any vanished surface is improved by it.
Application. 1t washes window panos
and mirrors much better than water, and
IS excellent for cleaning black walnut.
1t will not do towash unvarnished paints
with it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02

When you are old and am old,
And passions fires are burned to cmberu.
And life Ia as tale that's told,
And only worth what love remembers,
II I'VE should meet-two quiet folk
And change opinions of the weather,
Could word or look again provoke
The heart and eyes to speak together.
Tho heart benumbed with so much ache,
The eyes bedimmed with 10 much crying1
Do buds long blighted ever break
And green the vine already dyingY
What hand Of skill shall draw the line
'Twixt sordid lovo and holier passionp
What art shall fix the unfailing sign.
And bring It's reading into fashion,
What ia the meaning OF II all.
The chastenipg woe, tie vanished sweetness.
II dark oblivions might sLall fall
Forever on its incompleieness?
When you are dead and am dead.
Our faces lost. our napes unspoken,
Shall then the mystery be read?
Can heaven bind what earth has broken,
In clearer light and fairer day,
With finer sense the impulse proving,
Unfettered Of this hindering clay,
Oh what must be the joy of loving!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
BALKY IN DOUBLE HARNESS.

The habit of baking in double harness
can generally be easily overcome by
means of a cord one-fourth of an inch in
diameter and sixteen feet in length an
iron ring about Il inches in diameter
aud piece of strong twine some two
feet in length. Fasten the ring securely
by means of the twine to the back strap,
then double the cord, placing the loop
formed by the centre under the balky
horses tail like crupper. Cross the
cord, and pass both ends through the
ring attached to the back strap. Garry
them forward aud pass them through
that ferret ring on the saddle of the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02

Sarah Bernhardt has succeeded in
scoring a psychological success by per-
suading her physician and immediate
friends that she is dying OF a broken
heart, thus proving incontestably that
she has one,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-02
RATEs or ApvsRTIsIxq.

yearly advertisements pay able quarterly. 9rsn
sent advertisements must be for before inse u
cd except where parties have accounts
Legal advertisements two dollars per inch 10
three insertions, and ~ that rate for additionr
Insertions without reference 10 length.
Executors, Administrators, and Auditor'si OF csr
three dollars Must be paid for when Inserted.
Transient or Local notices. Ten tents line fegu
lar advertisements halt rates
Cards IN the business Directory column, one
dollar year for each line. 4
, 1885-12-08
IN NEW QUARTERS.
Removal Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Once.

During the day yesterday. L. r. Bal
lard. foreman of general repair for the
Western Union Telegraph company,
third district, and Assistant Foreman j.
NJ. Woodbury. with a gang of men were
busily employed in connecting the new
office with the main wires. By 9 o'clock
one instrument was at work, and to-day
three sets will be worked at the new Office
and three at the old. The presidents mes
a Of $4,000 words will be received at the
Seventeenth street office. Manager G..
W. Jones was working like a beaver all
day yesterday to effect the changes with
out delay of business. He had a hall
minute to spare to talk to THE LEADER
man, and conversed thusly:
Il believe we have got now the best
equipped Office in this district. This
room is fifty feet long, twenty-five feet
wide, with ten feet ceilings. 1t is newly
painted and papered. There are twenty
lines centering here, and-but l could
talk all night, and | haven't got time.
Come down in the cellar. No, | haven't
any vegetables, eatables, or drinkabl 8
stored away here, but 800 cells o fliquid
lightning. Come again tomorrow and l
will talk to you by the column"
The change will be acceptable to the
citizens. III hat it is more central, pro-
vides better facilities for business, and is
a long needed improvement which The
LEADER recognizes and welcomes.
, 1885-12-08

Divine services were attended on Sun
day both morning and evening.
There are to be three meetings of the
working banl during the present week.
Miss Louise Kingsley sang a beluti ul
solo at the Congregational church in the
evening.
The services at the Presbyterian church
were not only very largely attended but
were of unusual interest.
The southside chapel church interests
are getting back to the same footing as
before Mr.. Bonnell took his long
vacation.
The young peoples meeting at the
Congregational church in the evening was
led by Miss Lawson and the ATTENDANCE
was very large.
, 1885-12-08
Homeward Bound.

On the Pullman coach attached to the
west bound express last evening were
James Ballantyne and mother, and Henry
Erwin and wife, of Boise City. These
gentlemen have been attending the ma
tional cattle convention at St. Louis, and
were on their way home. Mr.. Ballantyne
is an owner in three large ranches near
Boise City, and Mr.. Erwin has twenty-five
years experience as miner and ranchman
in Idaho. Mrs. Ballantyne is the widow
Of James Ballantyne, a former steamboat
owner of Chicago and a man of great
wealth. The old lady was making her
first trip to Boise City to visit her sons
home. Notwithstanding her 10 years,
she was as active as many young girls of
l6. She could talk, too, and knocked
Tue LEADER man out the first round.
Among other passengers were William
Underhill, superintendent OF the Argus
Mining company, Palisade, New, and
Paul Triest, a well known merchant of
San Francisco.
, 1885-12-08
STOCK %smIPMENrs
BY Canadian aud Northern Pacific
Roads This Year.

G. L. Talbot, inspector for the Wyom-
ing Stock Growers association, returned
to Cheyenne on Sunday after an absence
Of six months. He has been stationed at
St. Paul, Mimi, watching the shipment
of cattle to and beyond that point for es-
trays. THE LEADER man found him
holding up the side OF the Inter Ocean
hotel last evening, and his talk concerning
the seasons work was so interesting that
he made a note of it.
Over ~, 900 head of cattle have been
shipped over the Northern and Canadian
Pacific railways this season, about 1000
less than last year. The best reason for
this falling off in shipment, is that beef IS
lower. There is, however, another reason,
and by no means insignificant. A great many
cattle were lost last year on the Northern
Pacific, on account of their slow runs,
sometimes double the number of days re-
quired on the Union Pacific. As a conse-
quence of these slow runs, many thousand
head of cattle fed near the line IF the
Northern Pacific road, have this year
been driven for shipment to Chadron and
other points on the Sioux City q Pacific
road. The shipments from Montanl next
year will be very large. There are many
stock men in that territory who are well
fixed financially, and they prefer to hold
their cattle until they are 5 or 6-year.olds
before shipping them. The cattle from
that section are fine specimens. [ didn't
see a poor one among the lot.
, 1885-12-08

Warren's grey team made a lively squirt
of speed yesterday afternoon, leaving
their driver in the lurch. Pedestrians on
Sixteenth street were startled by their
mad career, and as the horses turned the
corner up Ferguson street. the trout
wheels became released, and they starred
with accelerated speed for their stable.
Around the corner into Seventeenth street.
down Hill, and up the alley to their sta
bles the steeds made lively time. There
their race was brought to a sudden halt by
collidi1g with a heavy dray and both
horses we're thrown to the ground. Quick
ly released by willing han Is they were led
to heir stables, apparently unhuu.
, 1885-12-08
THAI MYSTERIOUS CASE.
some Of the Physicians Want all In
quest Held.

The case OF the Jansen girl who died
at the county hospital, and about whom
there has been considerable said, will
probably not be the means Of furnishing
much further food for comment. The
county authorities have thus far declined
to have the body exhumed forthe purpose
holding an inquest on the ground hat
even should the inquest develop the fact
that an abortion had been committed, it
would throw no light upon the question
as to who did it.
Some of the physicians of the city,
however, have stated to Coroner Moore,
that in justice TO them there ought to be
an inquest bel in order that they might
be indicated from the remote suspicion
which they think some people might at
tach TO them Of having had something to
do with the matter. The physicians are
mistaken. No one who knows anything
about the case has ever said or thought
that any of our physicians had anything
to do with the matter. On the contrary.
1t mas been and now is the idea Of those
who know most concerning the case that
some person or persons outside of the
medical profession have operated in this
case and are responsible for the results.
, 1885-12-08
Mutton ON the Move.

Fifty car loads oi sheep, in sections of
twenty FIVE cars each will start for Glib
bon, Nch., this morning. These 5000
sheep are the property Of the Warren
Live Stock company, and sent to this
point to be fed during the winter. This
company are the largest sheep growers in
the territory, owning twenty four ranches
in Laramie county alone, and ten in
Northern Colorado.
, 1885-12-08

Twelve soleun looking men tramped
briskly down the street last evening about
Z o'clock. a small boy chung close to his
mothers side and whispered; "Oh,
mother, are these cowboys "No, my
dearl' returned the mother smiling, they
are jurymen going down to get their sup
per. They look hungry, but they will
NOT eat you, darling.
, 1885-12-08
A Hearty. ringing Taught

That is something out of your line, sir,
il you have dyspepsia. You sit sour and
sullen at the table, looking as if you ha |
lost all your friends and expected to be
sent to the poorhouse. Get well and
cheer up. How? Browns Iron Bitters
will do it This prince of tones has cured
the most grieviuus cases and will cure you.
Mrs, w. Turpin, Sl7 Chambers street,
St, Louis, writes: My husband used
Browns Iron Bitters for headache aud
dyspepsia, with good results"
, 1885-12-08

Will find many beautiful things in the
warerooms Of the f. i. Warren Mercan-
tile company, among them may be men
toned a large number of new paintings
in water %colors, American and foreign
steel engravings, Photographic views and
other works Of art. No gifts are more
acceptable and appreciated than a beauri-
full picture Select your holiday goods at
Warren's before it is too late.
, 1885-12-08

At Louisville, Colo, December 9th,
Mrs. Phoebe WEIGH, aged 80 years, and
8 months. Funeral at $3.50, Tuesday,
from the residence of Mrs. N. Hanna,
sister OF deceased. Friends of the family
invited