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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
Pad by the Private.

The Baltimore Sun revives the fol-
lowing story of Elias Howe, the in-
ventor of sewing machines
AT the outbreak of the war, when
he was millionaire, he enlisted as a
private to show his patriotism and in
dependence. Money grew scarce, and
his regiment, which was sent South,
was left unpaid for three months. AT
tho end of that time Howe in his pri-
Yates uniform, one day entered the Of
flee of the quartermaster and asked
when the soldiers of the regiment were
to be paid
81 don't know" replied the quarter
master.
"Well, how much is owed them p
blandly asked the private.
"What is that to you p said the
storekeeper, with look of surprise
"Oh, nothing" said Howe, nonchal,
antly; "if you'll figure out the amour,
I'll give you my check for the Who'll,
business"
"Who are You :" gasped the quarter
master
"Elias Howe, and my check is gooG
for the pay of the entire army"
The quartermaster made out hi
bills, and Howe gave him his check fol
three months pay for his regiment
The government afterward reimbursed
him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
She Pulled the Wrong String.

'1've been a-laughin' most fit to kill
myself all the way up said the driver
doubling up over the brake handle in
another paroxysm as the reporter
swung on to the front platform with
the calm confidence and grace of the
possessor of S., 200 accident insurance
policy. 1--WE picked up an old lady
down here on Grand St., and after The
conductor helped her on and she had
fixed herself in the seat young Teller
had given ner, she pulled out an old
fashioned purse and counting out five
pennies says, Conductor, l want to get
out at Great Jones street.
"All right, mum, says the conduc-
tor, and he went back on the rear plat
form and began talking to a friend.
When we got up by Prince street she
waved her parasol and sung out:
Conductor, amt this Great Jones
street Z
mo mum, says the conductor, this
is Prince ....
when we passed Bond street she
jumped clean out of her seat, this
must be Great Jones street.
BE easy, mum, says the conduc-
tor with scowl, I'll look after ye.'
''Pretty soon we did come to Great
Jones street, but the conductor was
talkin' politics and he didn't notice it,
l made up my mind Id see the fun
through, SO l kept the horses movin' at
a right smart pace. Just as we were
agoin' by, the old dame saw the name
on the lamp post. Did she holler
not much. She just grabbed for the
cord that runs to the clock and COM
menced ringin' up the fares at the rate
of 500 minute. The conductor was
SO paralyzed he couldn't move hand,
while / was laughin' so l couldn't have
stopped if I'd wanted to. Bimeby, a
man in the corner pulled the bell and
the horses stopped. Then the old lady
got out and sailed up the street leaving
the conductor starin' helplessly at the
clock which registered fifty fares when
he hadn't had dozen pas sengers on
since we left the stables"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
Bow an Oyster Builds its Shell.

In building its shell the oyster starts
with the hinge end, at the spot known
to conchologists as the umbo. A small
plate or single scale now represents
each valve, and that is the first sea-
sons growth. The next season a new
growth or plate shoots out from under
meath the first one, just as the shingles
do. The oystermen call these laps or
plates, Shoots" and they claim that
the number of shoots indicates the
years of the oyster. They certainly do
contain record of the seasons, show
ing the slow growing and fast grow.
ing seasons. But there is often great
difficulty in ditferentiating these shoots.
The record is often obliterated in pla-
ces by the growth of parasites, which
build their shells or tubes upon the
oyster. have llkened these shoots to
shingles. Now, at the gable of house
these shingles may be seen edgcwise.
So on the one side of an oystor shell is
a series of lines. This is the edgewise
view of the shoots or season growths.
Another factor is this purple spot, or
scar, in the interior of the she'll 1t is
the place of attachment of the abduc-
tor muscle. Its first place of attach
ment was close up to the hinge. Had
it staid there until the shell had be-
come adult, how difficult would be the
task of pulling the valves together
the leverage to be overcome would be
so great; for we must bear in mind the
fact that at the hinge end the valves
are held by this black ligament, which
is in life, elastic, swelling when the
shell opens and being compressed when
the animal draws the valves together.
So with every years growth or elonga-
tion of the shell the mollusk moves the
place of attachment of the muscle on
ward, that is an advance further from
the hinge. AS it does so it covers up
with white nacre all the scars that are
back of the one in actual use as the
point of attachment of the muscle.
This you can prove by eating off with
nitric acid this covering, and thus ex-
posing the whole life series of scars or
attachments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
BLOOMSBURY, Pa, FRIDAY JUNE 49, 1886

see him after reading that letter. Don't
urge me TO stay for it will do no
good"
An hour later she is being borne
New Englandwards, and she carries
with her the letter that tells her how
Kingsley Dunham leved her. 1t is a
terrible thing TO read, but she would
not part with it for the world. D.
Back again to the old home, full of
the awful loneliness clinging to famil-
lar places after the death of those we
love. 1t seems to her as if years have
passed since she went out over its
threshold two weeks ago. In these two
weeks she has found out how sin
brings its own punishment. And sure
ly sin has never had o bitterer punish
ment than hers has had.
1t is the second night since her re-
turn. She sits alone. What she is
thinking about you know as well as |.
1t seems to her that there is but one
thing to think about Tor the rest of her
lifetime. Everyday will repeat the
thought of yesterday.
The gate opens. She hears a step
Oh the path--a mans STEP She would
knows whose it is-she would know it
anywhere.
"How can see him ?" she cries. IL
cannot, l will not But her feet re
fuse to obey her when she wills to fly.
He comes in and looks about in tho
twilight.
"Alice," he says gently, "are you
here 2"
Eyes, | am here !" she cries. so,
why could you not have spared me this.
Was not my punishment enough al
ready 7" ..r
Then her voice breaks and hot tears
come. ..r.... ..r
81 have come back to ask you il you
kept back that letter because you low
cd me = he says. Was it that 2"
"Yes,' she cries out in desperation.
"Ask what you will, humble me as you
will, | deserve it all. 1 kept the letter
back because ] loved you"
"Then nothing shall henceforth come
between us" he says, softly, and gropes
about 10 the twilight till he finds her
hand and holds it prisoner in his own
strong palm. e.
"But you forget !" she cries. You
cannot forgive my sin. You must hate
and despise me for it. /.
81 forget nothing" he answered.
"God forgives us aud loves us after
wrong.doing. Shall not I, who try to
be like him in other things, be like
him in this I! And you did it because
you loved me, Alice. Perhaps l ought
not to think of it in that way, but
cannot help doing 80. l need you.
Come to me and help me do the work
| have undertaken" . -... ......
81 will come if you are sure you can
forgive she cries.
And he knows by the kiss he gives
her how great his gladness is. And
how glad she is You may understand,
but words of mine cannot tell.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

Johnny was in the habit of taking a
bite of bread and washing it down
with a swallow of milk. 7
Johnny, you mustn't eat that way"
"Why not, NAV 7"
Because it isn't healthful"
sit won't hurt me il | break the
bread in the milk and eat it with a
spoon, will it, NAV I" ......... .
"No, Johnny, that's bread, and milk,
and bread and milk is always whole
some."
There are some things that johnny
isn't old enough to understand and
probably never Sill be,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

1t is claimed that a successful tyne
setting machine has at last been put in
operation. We go right smart on ma
chinery, but we want 10 see it trotting
around the office hunting sorts and
stealing leads before we take much
stock in it.-Chicago Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

Reports from Michigan and other
peach growing sections are generally
TO the effect that the severe cold wealth
er of the past winter has killed the
buds, and in many intances the trees
have been killed also.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

DO not plant trees in the garden.
They will not only shade the growing
crops to their detriment, but what is
worse, will secure their own nourish-
ment at the expense of the garden, rob
bing the vegetables and plants of the
elements of fertility.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

People who wonder why Chicago has
not been utterly destroyed by fire, as hap
pened in the case of Sodom aud her
sister city, must remember, that, al
though Chicago is as wicked as they
were, she has much better fire de-
partment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19
A Good Reason.

No, gentlemen exclaimed mid.
dle-aged man, who was talking to a
crowd on Austin avenue, nothing in
the world could induce me to allow one
of my children 10 enter a school room,
for the reason that"
"Iou hire teacher to come to the
house. interrupted one of the crowd.
mo, it's not that It's because
"They are too sickly to go to school,"
exclaimed another, excitedly.
"No, that's not the reason, either.
No child of mine shall ever attend
school, because
because you don't want them TO be
smarter than their daddy"
"No, gentlemen, the reason is be-
cause I've not got any children"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

A Galveston hotel was wrecked by
the boiler blowing up. The boiler got
tired of having the clerk do all the
blowing up about the place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

Three years have gone. Alice Craw-
ford is again a visitor at her cousins
home.
Mary is married, but MOTTO Kings.
ley Dunham. Why she did not marry
him Alice never asks. The remem-
brance of what she has done and of
what the old clock knows fills her with
guilty shame. She never goes through
the hall without feeling hot flush
come into her face as she hears the
clock ticking ont the hours. 1t seems
TO be accusing her, She is afraid of
it.
She is glad to know that Mary was
not robbed of happiness by her act.
That she is sure Of, for if ever wo-
man was happy in husbands love
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-19

G. n. CRITTESToN. N. u, General Agent,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31

NEW URLEANs, Aug. 25.-Late yester-
day evening "A lot o. boys. from ~ % q
years ~ age, gathered around the works
OF the Louisiana Electric Light Company,
on Feliciana street, and played with the
wire. They had been 800 the habit OF tak-
Ing "a wire from around "a broom, tying IL
stone 90 the end " DO. tlrlwiugit over the
electric wire and making "a fast 90 q gate
knob. When the current wac turned on.
The boys would take bold OF ne small
wire and feel "a iingilng sensation. Last
evening Richard Emilio Ahrena became
bglder than the lesf ~ tbe boys aud put
BIS tongue a. thn wire. Ibf shock went
through aud prpstraied him. and boz
bfpfhef exclaimed NJ God, hcis kilied"
Af tltBe words Ahftns 20 up aud fnld
"6o, 4 nm not yet dead" De- bad hardly
spoken when ho feli back a corpse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31

Whose wife 10 troubled with debility,
nervousness, liver complaint or rheumn.
tismg Just tell him 10 g. % pity % let the
LADY suffer that way, when Browns Iron
Bittefs will relieve her. Mrs. l.. Is.
Edgerly, Dexter, Me-, SAYS; "Br0wn's
Iron Bifters cured me n debility and
palpitati0n u ths heart" Mrs. n. s.
Mclaughlin, 81 scarborough. Ne, says
the biitors cured her OF debility. Mfs.
Harding, OF Nindham Centre. in tHe
same state. says "a cured her of dizziness
ln tine head. 70 10 has cured thousands Of
other ladies'.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31

You are allowed d frce friai ~ nirfy aav,
Of ne use of Dr. Dye's Celebrated Yoltale
Belt, with Electric fuspens0rY Appll.
ancea, f0r rhe speedy relief and pefma.
nent cure "A Nervous Debility. l0ss n
vitality and Manhood and ali Kindred
troubles. Alec f0r man other diseases.
Complete restoration A. healfh, FlT0f ard
mauhD0d guaranteed. h0rlel D. Incurred.
Illustrated paurAlet nlil hIi lnf0fma.
ilnnt bfinf tica mallrd free bF address.
Hlrn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
ToRNApoEs OF THE PAsr.
signal Service studies OF Cloud Bursts
in 1885, aud Previous Years.

Among the papers Of the signal service
prepared under the direction of Gen. Ha-
zen, chief signal officer of the army, and
issued some weeks ago, is n entitled
s.Tornado Studies for 1884" In addition
to a history of the tornadoes occurring
last year., it presents a series Of charts
showing the relation oftornado centres to
areas of barometric minimum, and tables
showing the relative %frequence Of lorna
does In the various States and territories.
The table for 1884 is as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
GOING NORTH.

CONNECTIONS AT TERMINAL POINTS.
At Augusta-Trains 81 and SO connect with
outgoing trains of Georgia Railroad, Column
bla, Charlotte and Augusta Railroad, and
South Carolina Railroad. Train SO connects
with outgoing train on Augusta and Knox
Vile Railroad. Train 81 connects with trains
for Sylvanla, WrightsVille and Louisville.
At Atlanta-Trains 81 and SO connect with
Airline and Kennesaw routes to all points
North and East, and with all ~diverglng roads
for local stations,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31

cured and immediately relieved by Drr.
WE FrHr MATT WniskFg. Nooom.
mrniea % lfallns phylielant. hglA ll
a~rlfgltfa anl Hfgeffs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31

All trains of this system are run by stand.
ara C~l Meridian time. which is SO minutes
slower thar time kept by ethyl
SAVANNAH. GA. Aug p. 1885.
n M AFTER TIT, DATE p tSskN-
Ghh L In on the Central and
outnWestern Railroads and branches Will.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
COMING SOUTH.

Savannah 81 D 445 p m..4 D b:3U IN
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway for all polntsln
Florida.
Local Sleeping Cars on all night passenger
trains betWeep Savannah and Augusta, ga
vannah AMI Macon, Savannah and Atlanta.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car Dertha
on sale at CITY ONCE. No. q Bull street.
g. A. WHITEHEAD. WILLIAM ROGERS,
Gen. Pass. AIT, Gen. Snpt.. Savannah
j. c. SHAW, W. +. SHELLMAN,
Gen. Tray, ARt. frame Manager,
Savannah, Ga.
ID" daily. "DES," daily except sunday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
TIE FAITHFUL PUMP.HANDLE.


How dear to his heart was the pump in the
back yard,
Where Jhe milk he'd diluted until it looked
blue
The handle, the spout, and the pals that the
blackguard,
With a chalky white mixture the bottoms
did strew.
Oh, the old wooden handle
The iron-bound handle,
The worm eaten handle,
That stood in the yard.
His customers oft in the d~ay-dawn awaRing,
Heard his heavy cart rumbllng along the
dim street,
And they said, ere they turned for another
nap-taking,
All, here comes our fresh milk, 50 pure and so
sweet!
oh, the oft-lifted handle,
The Well-stirring handle,
The milk-brinEiug handle,
That stood IN tho yard.
And when no grew rich and a bloated direo-
tor,
He watered the stocks, as he'd watered bis
milk,
TIL the shareholders, swearing by Priam and
Hector, ID.
Said they'd send him to prison with more Of
his iik.
Then he sighed for the handle,
The old, faithful handle,
The dumb, secret handle,
That stood IN the yard.
-BOstOn Bud0et.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
FAST MAIL.

reiN.NHiN AZ Htdtlnue named above and ~
hoOchee. Wv NhAtta-
Passengers for Brunswick (via z. n
wick daily 1850 a. m. D'"hs-
Passengers for Macon and Atlanta take tbi,
lanta 1915 p. IN. daily. Az
passengers for Brunswick (via B. & W. R,v,
take this train, arriving at Brunswick ia
p. n. Il"
Passengers for Fernaudina, Waldo. Ocela
~Lsesourg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and ali sta
lions on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company take this tram.
close connections ut Jacksonville daily 70,
Green Cove Springs, st. Augustine, Palstka
Johns river. ~
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile. New Or.
leans, Texas and trans Mississippi points tska
TINS train, arriving At Pensacola 1905 n
Mobile 2;4O a m, New Orleans 7:45 q m.
to New Orleans.
The Central and Peoples Line steamers
advertise the following schedules:
Steamers leave C~kaCtahoOchee for Ana.
j.achlcola on sundays and Wednesdays and
Tor Ium on Tuesdays and FRIDAYS upon
arrival of Fast Mail tram,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
A RECORD or PREVIOUS YEARS.

a previous report issued by the signal
Office, and covering nearly 600 t0rnad0es,
showed the following relative frequency,
the greatest num Der being Ia Kansas, the
relative frequency By seasons being sum
mer, spring, fan and winter, 40 follows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
Snntiurr Aeaorto.
NEW YORK CITY.

THE BRIsTOL-A SELECT FAMILY
Il HOTEL, 10 East eleventh street, between
, fh Avenue and University Place, one block
and q half from broadway. convenient 70 all
the beet stores and places 81 Amusement. The
comfort Of guests carefully studied. 4 good
table,, vel furnished rooms. Polite attention
assured. Prices as reasonable as a drst-claes
boarding house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
JRSUP EXPRESS.
ALBANY EXPRESS.

to Jacksonville.
Pullman palace sleeping cars Savannah to
Gainesville.
Passengers for Brunswick by this train ar
rive at Brunswick iva EFT, v. s. G. R. RI
ga. m. daily.
Passengers for Macon, Atlanta, Chattanoo.
ga, Knoxville, Bristol, Roanoke, Philadelphia
ana New York. take this train with through
Pullman Buffet S~leepers daily.
Passengers for FernandIna, Gainesville, c.
dar Key, Ocala, Wildwood, Leesburg, and all
stations on Florida Railway and Navigation
Company and Florida Southern Railway take
this train.
Passengers for Madison, Monticello. Tslla-
hassee and al Middle Florida points take this
train.
Connections at Jacksonville daily with Peo-
pies Line Steamers and railroads for st. Au-
gustine and all points on st. Johns river.
Through tickets sold and sleeping car berth
accommodations secured at Bren's Ticket
ONCE, No. Y Bull street, and at the COmpa-
ny's Depot, foot Of Liberty street.
JAS. L. TAYLOR,
r. G. FLEMING, supr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
AaiirnaOs.
Savannah, Florida & WsSteT0P 3


lAlI trains OF this road are run bv Cen..,
90 Meridiant time, which is 80 minnffe CenIral
than Savannah time. slower
SUPERINTENDENT OPFrov
SAVANNAH. .aq lSsE
n AFTER SUNDAY. A. 80
Passenger Trains on this roaa viii 4sas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
SOHthefa Home School f8PGiHs.

191&I0O y. Charles 81, Baltimore.
MRS. W. NJ, CARY. - Miss CARY.
Established lS42. French the language Of
the school.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-31
Central ( Southwestern RaiIrdS.

R. G. FLEMING, supt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

discouraged. Two battslions of volun-
teers have crossed the Balkans, and are
proceeding to this town. Prince Alex.
ander, while inspecting body OF reserves,
who were about to start for the frontier,
made a brief address to the troops, con-
cluding as follows:
My braves, we have no quarrel with the
Turks. but il they dispute our action we Will
fight to the death, and be assured will al
ways be found in the thick of battle
The Princes speech was received by
the troops with the greatest enthusiasm.
The whole province has been declared in
state of siege. Prince Alexander as
sumes the post Of Commander-in-Ch Chief OF
the entire army, and Maj. Nicoleft
will command the forces of Roumelia. A
deputation has been dispatched to the
powers to urge them to recognize the
union. All the members of the Chamber
Of Deputies are enthusiastic in the cause,
and will strongly support the union, and
vote whatever credits are required.
STUDENTS DEMoNsrRATIVE IN sERvIA.
BELGRADE, SERvIA, Sept. 23.-The
students of this city, hearing a rumor to
the effect that Austria was preparing to
annex Bosnia under cover of the present
excitement, made demonstration in
front OF the royal palace against such n
proceeding. The crowd became so noisy
that the police dispersed the people.
AUSTRIA REPRESENTED.
The Austrian Minister attended to-
days Cabinet meeting. At a meeting OF
the leaders OF all parties to-day it was
resolved to defend forclbly, if necessary,
Servia's claims TO Northern Macedonia.
Troops, as rapidly as mobilized, start on
the march to the frontier.
RUSSIA ALONE.
BERLIN, Sept. pa semi-ofiicial state
ment is made that the powers will not
look calmly on the breaking Of the treatv
of Berlin, but will side with Turkey, and
il Russia opposes them she will be iso-
lated. Only after the Bulgarians have
been restored TO common sense can the
powers decide what shall be done for Bull
garlan unity.
TO MEET AT VIENNA.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-It is rumored on the
bOurse that the conference for settlement
of the Roumelian affair will meet at
Vienna.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

GRANTS LAST WAR LINES.
Col. Fred Reads Them to the els
Illinois Volunteers.

Col. Fred Reads Them to the 21st
Illinois Volunteers.
MECCA, ILL, Sept. 23.-The reunion of
the veterans OF Gen. Grants old regiment
the Twenty-frst Illinois Volunteers, be-
gan here last night. Col. Fred Grant was
given a very hearty reception. In response
to requests for a speech the Colonel said :
81 do not intend to make you speech,
for have not been trained as public
talker. have here a document that
would lik4 to read to you. 1t is the last
line written by M father upon matters
pertaining to the war, and has never be-
fore been made public. AS he entered
into the war with YOU for his first COM
panions, and as he @lways spoke Of your
regiment with affectionate interest. it is
fitting that you should be the first to hear
his parting words.
WHAT HE WROTE.
This is what he wrote upon the pages |
hold here: 81 feel that we are on the eve
Of a new era, when there is to be great
harmony between the Federals and Con-
federates. | cannot stay to be a living
witness to the correctness OF this prOphesy,
but l feel it within me that IL is to be So
The universally kind feeling expressed
for me at the time when it was
supposed that each day would prove my
last, seems to me the beginning of an an
swer to the ''Let us have peace" The
expressions of these kindly feelings were
not restricted TO any section of country
nor to a division Of people. They come
from individual citizens of all national
ties. from all denominations, Protestant,
Catholic and the Jew, and from various
societies OF the land, scientific. education
al, religious or otherwise. Politics did
not enter into the matter at all.
WHY APPRECIATED.
81 am not egOtistical enough'to suppose
all this significance should be given this
matter because ! was the object of it,
But the war between the States was a
very bloody and very costly war. One
side or the other had TO yield the principles
they deemed dearer than life before 1t
could be brought TO an end. l COM
manded the whole OF the mighty host,
engaged on the victorious side, IL is no
matter whether deservedly so or not. A
representative Of that side OF the con-
troversy, it is asignifcant and gratifying
fact that Confederates should have Joined
heartily in this spontaneous movement.
! hope the good feeling inaugurated may
continue to the end"
A general "Amen" went up from the
veterans. The meeting adjourned.