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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
The Need of Strength.

Women must excel in order to be
successful. Excellence implies strength
not spasmodic, Dervous strength,
which makes an effort once in a while
under extraordinary pressure, but the
strength which can turn off daily work
without excessive tatlgue--,he strength
which leaves the eye still bright and
the step elastic after a long day bekind
the counter, over the sewing-machine,
at the desk, at the easel, in the kitch-
en-, in the school-room. Such strength
as this does not go with small waist.
From the nature of things, it can
nevertheless, as it has been pointed
out in exceptional cases-be found in
women with small waists. Strong
back aud abdominal musles, muscles
which can do their work without the
deadly props of steel and whalebone
now so universally worn, large di
geslive capaity, rapid and utterly un.
obstructed flow of the blood in the
VEINS and arteries, these are some of
the requirements of health and
strength. And these things take up
room.-Ehiladelphia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
The Color Of the Eye.

Some curious researches have recent.
ly been undertaken by Swiss and
Swedish physicians on the color of the
eye, but without any sapparent practi
cal purpose. For convenience all eyes
were divided into blue or brown, the
various shades of gray eyes being clas-
sified according to the prominence of
blue or brown in their color. Some of
the conclusions drawn from a great
many observations are these That
women with brown eyes have better
prospects of marriage than those with
blue that the average number OF
children is greater with parents whose
eyes are disslmilar in color than with
those whose eyes are similar. In chill,
dren both of whose parents have blue
eyes 93 per cent. inherit blue eyes: bur
in children both of whose parents have
brown eyes only so per cent. have
brown eyes. The above results were
reached in Switzerland. In Sweden
the discoveries were not quite the same.
The women with brown eyes are more
numerous than the men with brown
eyes, but brown eyes are apparently
increasing there, as in Switzerland.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

Pastcur, the great French chemist,
sends the advice TO this country, not
to kill dogs which have bitten persons,
but to keep them safely for ten days,
because within that time If they are
suffering from rabies the disease will
develop, and if it does not, the fact is
evidence that the animals were not
mad, and there is no use in sending the
bitten persons to him for treatment
for hydrophobia This advice accords
with an opinion recently expressed by
an Eastern gentleman, who is great
fancier of dogs, that The trouble among
them which is supposed to be rabies is
merely an epidemic of some allment or
other which makes them nervous and
fretful, and more inclined to bite than
usual.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
How the Oirnns Man Eats.

Mr.. James N, Nixon, who knows
all about circus, said to the Cook !:
"There are no people, excepting plains
men-the skirmishers over the wild
country of the west--who live as hard
life as circus employees, both perform
ers and workmen. Their life is not as
hard now, it is true, as 1t was some
years ago, excepting with the small
concerns. They are the wagon
shows that travel through the small
towns. But even with the big con-
Germs that travel by train it is hard
enough now.
"Take the case of wagon sho
that has to travel thirty miles after W
night performance to get to the next
town, where a street procession is to
be made in the forenoon. The work.
men, canvassmen and the like have TO
take breakfast at IL O'clock at night.
Then they get no meal till dinner, after
the procession, say at noon. Where
ever they are the work must be at
tended to first, aud eating is a second
consideration. With the performers,
gymnasts, riders, clowns and the like
it is not so bad. They get better pay
and better food. As a rule they live
on the best food there is to be had
where they happen to be, aud they
take great deal of 1t. Most of them
are gr, at beef eaters, and are not very
particular whether the meat is cold or
hot 50 long as it is good aud plenty.
They are very particular, however,
about cleanliness. | have seen twenty
or thirty of them get up and leave
the table because the tabecloth was
dirty and when they want meal
they want it, aud will have it. l have
often seen them l'ave hotel where
they would have 10 Walt fifteen min
utes for a dinher that was paid for,
and go 10 a restaurant where they
have to buy another. They won't eat
unless they are hungry but they are
always hungry after a night perform
ance, and will not go to bed without a
hearty supper, They say they can't
sleep it they are empty.
"One thing that is peculiar about
them is that they do not take medicine,
and they are remarkably healthy.
When they are out Of sorts they diet
themselves, each one according to his
own ideas, but don't think ever saw
500 worth of medicine around the CIR
Gus in all the years | have been in the
business. Yes, they drink. Not TO
excess, but neatly all of them drink
when they feel like it. They never
drink, however, before performing.
They are very careful of themselves.
They have to he or they would not
last long.
GAS matter of course, with their
irregular habits, they are, in certain
sense, eXtravagant. Their extrava-
gance, however, is mainly in the ma,-
ter of eating. Experience teaches
them very soon, if their own sense
does not at first, that they must take
the very best possible care of them
selves physically. and that good eating
is a primary consideration"
There has been in late years vast
improvement in all departments of the
travelling circus, and in nothing has
this been more observable, to those in
the business, than in the provisions
made for the health and comfort of
the employees. A good chief cook with
a circus will get as good salary as a
first class performer, and has to earn
it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
Excitement Unabated.
PROOF THAT THAT PHYSICIANS TERRIBLE
CONFESSION Is TRUE.
GYepeLnn6. q. XernId

CteUetdnd, O, Herald.
Yesterday and the day before we
copied into our columns from the Ro-
chester, N. Y, Democrat and Cron-
scte, a remarkable statement, made by
J. B. Henion, M. d., a gentleman who
is well known in this city. In that
article DR.. Henion recounted a wonde,
full experience which befell him, and
the next day we published from the
same paper second article, giving an
account of the excitement in Rochester
and elsewhere, caused by DR.. Henion' 8
statement. 1t is doubtful il any two
articles were ever published which
caused greater comnotion both among
professionals and laymen.
Since the publication of these two
articles. having been besieged with
letters Of inquiry, we sent a communi-
cation to Dr. Henioa and also to II. II.
Warner & Co., asking if any proof
could be given, and here it is:
GENTLEMEN: I owe my life and
present health wholly to the power of
Warmers Safe Cure, which snatched
me from the very brink of the grave
1t is not surprising that people should
question the statement l made (Which
is true in every respecO for my recov-
cry was as great marvel to myself,
as to my physicians, and frieuds. " ("
T II Hp~rnN M n
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
Diptheria.

Physicians prescribe the prevalence
of diptheria at the present day largely
to badly-trimmed, smoky kerosene
lamps, which are sometimes left bnrn-
ing in chambers all night turned down
low, filling the room with their poison
Gus fumes. A specific for diptherla is
sulphur, a tablespoonful mixed in a
wineglass of water with the finer to
mix 1t more thoroughly, and used as a
gargle. In recent cases this will bring
immediate relief. Some of the pre-.
paration should be swallowed. A Lon
don physician mixed sulphur with
glycerine. and gave a tablespoonful
OF more according to the age of the
patient, three or four times a day, APP
plying the same remedy to the nostrils
with sponge,and did not loose case.
Before this he lad lost several.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
To Whom, 10 MAY Concern.


We are personally or by reputation
acquainted with DR.. Henion, and We
believe he would publish no statement
not literally true. We are also person.
ally or bv reputation we'll acquainted
with II. H. Warner & Co., proprietors
of Warmers Safe Cure, 10y which Dr.
Heuion says he was cured) whose com.
mercial and personal standing in this
community are of the highest order,
and we believe that they would not
publish any statements which were not
literally and strictly true in every par
ticular.
G. r. Parsons, Mayor Of Roches-
ter.)
WIN PURCELL, (Elitor Union and
.Adcertiser.)
w. ID. STUART, (ex-Surrogate Mon
roe County,
EDWARD A. Frost, (ex-Clerk Monroe
County.)
E. b. FENNER, (ex-District Attorney
Monroe County,
j. M. DAvY, (ex-Member Congress,
Rochester.)
JOHN s. MORGAN, County Judge,
Monroe Coz
HIRAM SHELLEY, Capitalist and Seeds
man,
JOHN VAN VooRHIs, lex Member Of
Cougress.)
To the Editor Of the Living Church,
Chicago, III.
There was published in the Ro-
chester IN. Y democrat and ChrOn-
icIe of the 3lst of December, a state
ment made by J. b. Henion, M. D.,
narrating how he had been cured Of
Brights disease of the kidneys, almost
in its last stages, by the use of Warn
er's Safe Cure. l was referred TO IN
that statement, as having recommend.
ed and urged DR.. Henion to try the
remedy, which he did, and was cured.
The statement of Dr. Henion is true,
so far as it concerns myself, and l be
lieve it to be true in all other respects.
He was a parishioner of mine and /
visited him in his sickness. / urged
him to take the medicine and would do
the same again to any one who was
troubled with disease of the kidneys
and liver. ISRAEL FooTE, Cd. d.
Late) Rector of st. Paul's Episco.
pal Church.
Rochester, ~ Y.
If seems impossible to doubt further
in the face of such conclusive proof.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

The preliminary suit for the sale of
the Beech Greek Railroad property has
begun IN Clarified County. The slit
is for 81 100000 coupon bonds held bv
the United States Trust Company.
The Court has been asked to name a
day OF sale, and it is thought that the
property may GO into the hands of the
friends of the Pennsylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

There are scores of persons who are
suffering from some form of blood dis
order or skin disease, such as Scroiula
Bolls, etc, etc. After practical test
}. ii. Mercer asserts that Acker's Blood
Elixir will certainly cure all such dis
eases, including Syphilis and Rheuma
tlsm. It's net patent nostrum, but a
scientific preparation, he guarantees it
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

Over one million boxes of Ackers
Dyspepsia Tablets sold in the past
twelve months, purely upon their
merits. Why suffer with Chronic Con.
slipation, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Heartburn, and Female
Troubles, when j. II. Mercer offers
you relief aud positive cure in the
Dyspepsia Tablets. lie sells them on
a guarantee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

After a thorough test j. II. Mercer
most positively asserts that Acker'.
English Remedy is the best medicine
for asthma, Group, coughs, whoopine
cough and all lung troubles that can be
found. Ask him about it, for he fully
guarantees it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
j. b. HENIoN, M. ID.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Jan 2l.

Rochester,, n. Y, Jan 2l.
Sirs: The best proof we can give
you that the stateme nts made by DIR.
Heniou are entirely true, and would
not have been Published unless strictly
so, is the following testimonial from
the best citizens of Rochester, and a
card published by Rev. DIR. Foote.
II. III. WARNER e. Co.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

The story that John w. Wilson, the
self-confessed murderer of Anthony
DAILY, was starving himself to death
IN the Montgomery County Jail is un-
true. Wilson is in good condition.
Ills trial is set down for March.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

The remaining copies of the History
OF Columbia County, a book of 800
pages illustrated and bound in cloth
will be closed out at Sl.00 each, 20
cents extra by mail. For sale at the
COLUMBIAN Office. Bloomsbury, Pa.
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Believing that the following article may be of
value TO some teachers OF the public schools.
give 1t to you for Insertion in the COLUMBIAN
XXI Memory knowledge j.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05
THE LIFE LESSON

tFrom the hudson N. W Register

tfrom the Hudson IN. w Rcgisterl
Mr.. John Eltlng, a faithful odd Fellow Past
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-02-05

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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-18
ONLY VlCE-PRESIOEKT.
An Account of a Panic Which Struck Ra
publicans at Mention of the "BlacI
Eagle" for President.

An Account of Panic Which Struck Rs
publicans at Mention of the "Black
Eagle" for President.
The campaign of 1888 is still so re-
mote that there ought not to be much
jealousy among the men who are in
training for the race of that year. A
great many things may happen in two
years, and when the two years have
passed and the time for nominations
has arrived great many things may
not happen.
In spite of all this, however, the re-
cent banquet of the Logan Invincibles
of Baltimore came very nearly
breaking up in a row because the
men present were not of one mind.
Being Logan club, Logan was quite
naturally the theme, and every speaker
had sounded his praises until certain
man from Maine. named BOutelle, took
the floor and made an urgent appeal
for the old ticket He loved Logan
and so did every body else, but he
wanted him for Vice-President and the
man with the waving plumes for Presi-
dent. After that break several others
minated that Blaine and Logan would
suit them pretty well, and the as
semblage would have degenerated into
a pow-wOw for the old ticket had not
some stanch friend of the great Hi
noisan recalled the brethren to the fact
that it was on his swarthy brow that
the light of the morning was breaking.
Itwas to be supposed that General
Logan in his aspirations for the lead in
1888 would be embarrassed to some eX-
tent by the fact of his candidacy in
1884. but such a demonstration as this
was hardly looked for in an organiza-
ton bearing his own name. Mr.. Hen
bricks could always command Vice
Presidential nomination, and yet the
moment he pushed for the lead there
was a howl for the old ticket. If the
Logan Invincibles are thus stampeded
in the green tree, what may be ex-
pected of them in the dry?-C Chicago
Herald
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-18
A sTUPENpous BRIDE
The Blair Educational Bill a Yenal Offer
for the Democratic Birthright.

for the Democratic Birthright.
Of the political questions before the
present Congress there is none worthy
to compare in mportance-none so far
reaching in il possible political conse-
quences as what is known rs the blair
Educational bill" 1t do2s not require
many words to state the purpose of the
measure. 1t is an act to split the solid
South. What the Republican party
failed to do Sith the bayonet under
Grant, it hopes 60 do with brides under
Cleveland. To the Democrats of the
South it offers the lions share in seven
ty millions of the peoples money TO be
taken with their aid from the public
treasury, while it seemingly imposes no
conditions upon its acceptance other
than that of their cooperation in re-
moving the constitutional barriers
which protect the treasury
But the involved conditions in this
most insiduous proposition are inexor-
able. If Southern Democrats accept
the bride, it can only be at the sacrifice
of every principle on which Democracy
rests. They must deny their capacity
for individual self-governmtnt; reject
the doctrine of strict constitutional con-
struction and the Democratic axiom
that the general Government has no
powers except such as are expressly
granted to it; it must repudiate the
constitutional amendment declaratOry
of reserved rights in the States and the
people and make an unqualified SUBJ
mission to the Republican proposition
that while the general-welfare clause
remains in the constitution, no act
which majority of Congress judges to
be for the general welfare can be I'M
constitutional. 1t must put the control
of its schools and the education of its
children in the hands of the general
Government, and join with the Repub-
lican party in hurrying forward to the
time when centralized, paternal Gov
eminent will look after the welfare of
people too weak and unmanly either
to care for or govern themselves. 1t
must change the Democracy of Thomas
Jefferson for the Federalism of Alex
ander Hamilton and the Kepublicanism
of the Grants, Blaines and John Sher-
mans.
The bride can not be taken without
a complete reputation of Democratic
principles. Che initial effects of the
measure may be seen already. In Mis-
sissippi. Texas. Tennessee and other
states, factions which have since the
war adhered to the Democratic party
are finding in this bill an issue upon
which to divide. The South is poor.
1t needs money 1t was drained by a
long war, from which it has never re-
covered. The Federal Government
made citizens of lis slaves and should
educate them for citizens. These are
their arguments, bUt the real argument
is the seventy-million shining dollars
the mess of pottage the Republican
party offers them for their Democratic
birthright.-St. Louis Republican.