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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Recent experiments in France show
that the transmission of an electric cur
rent over a distance of fifty miles was
effected with loss of only 80 per cent.
of the force with which it started on the
journey. The current was tremendous
one, but no difficulty ensued from heat
pg of the wire OF the dynamo, Chicago
Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Prof. fenry's Big magnet ana battery.
Among the many valuable and historic
pieces of apparatus about the college are
several instruments which were invented
and used by the late Professor Henry
in his experiments on electricity. In
one of the laboratories of the school of
science may be found his "big magnet -
as it is called, mounted on large frame,
which, when charged with electricity
by means of his "big battery" of one
cell, was capable of lifting $500 pounds.
He afterward made one of nearly the
same size and capacity for Yale, which
has been in constant Use there until
within few years, when it was laid
aside, and is now preserved among other
relies Of the college. Professor Henry's
large magnetic globe, made partly Of
wood. constructed so as to show the
electric current of the earth and the
dipping of the needle, together with his
galvanometers, coils, electromagnetic,
and recorders, are of special interest and
of peculiar historical value.-Prince-
tOnian.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
No Color-Blindness Among savaces,

Not a single instance of color blindness
has been found by Schwarzbach in an
examination of 1000 Hottentots, Ma
lays, Mclanesians Australians, Moors,
and Polynesians; and he concludes that
the defect is confined to the white race,
and is due to Influences connected with
civilized life. p.-ArkanSuw Traveller.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

The Hon. E. b. Washburne is an ex-
pert diplomatic. His experience as for
eign minister some years ago served him
to good purpose in this respect. He was
called as a witness in the Storey will case
the other day. and, heing asked whether
he considered Mrs. Storey "a young
woman" he replied in the guarded Ian
guage of diplomacy, "All women are sup
posed to be young. Chicago journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Lady to applicantl-What wages will
you expect aS nurse?
Applicant-llow ould is the baby,
mum;
l.ady--Scven months.
Applicant-Widout mudanum, mum,
$3.50 Il wake; wild laudanum. S2.-Har-
per's Bazar,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
For ANYTHING Needing Head-WOrk.

SLOW do you like the English z" asked
British squire of his Scotch gardener.
"Weel, sir" was the answer, "bein'
frae hame, and among the English. l
find nae great faut in them; but maun
max this remark, that for mee-nisters or
gardeners, or anything needing hede-
wark, ye maun come to us i the north!"
Youths Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
IN THE SWING.

Back and forth in the swing, with rhytb
mical flow and motion,
They sweep in the evening bgveze, swift q
swallows wing,
Soft as in moonlight dreams, smooth as the
roll Of ocean,
Back and forth in the swing
This is the festal strain they breathe on zeph.
yrs ambrosian:
"We have drunken Of Lethes stream, lost
in wandering dream,
We have eaten of lotus, love hath smote III
with shafts of n golden CLEAN,
And our souls vibrate between"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
RArss or AovsRrIsIse

Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran
sicnt Advertisements must be paid for before In =
serted except where parties have accounts
Legal advertisements two dollars per inch for
three insertions, and az that rate for additional !
insertions without reference TO length.
Executors, Administrators and Auditors no.
tiCes three dollars.
Transient or Local notices. ten cents line, reg.
ulnf advertisements half rates.
cards In the Cuisines Directory" column, on
dollar year for each line.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

When about 10 years old his father
fitted for him a small workshop, and
there he constructed models of sawmills,
fire-engines, steamboats,, steam-enginea,
electrical and other machines, One of
the pastimes of his childhood was to take
in pieces and put together again the fam
lily clock, and at - years he was able to
do the same with patent lever watch,
with no tools but his pocket-knife.
When l3 misfortune overlook his father,
and he had to withdraw from school and
work his own way.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Lady visitor-I suppose, Mr. Swipe,
you will soon go abroad to study the old
masters
Mr. Swipe-Well, really, l am afraid
that in the study of the old masters /
should forget my own individuality, and
come to paint like one of them. -Harpers
Bazaar
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
Esal.,!sARBS BSngESS,

Bilious symptoms invariably
arise from indigestion, such as
?ur'ed tongue, vomiting ofbile,
oiddincss, sick headache, ir-
regular bowels. The liver Sc
cr0te5 the bile and acts like
filter or sieve. to cleanse impu-
rites OF the blood. BY irregr.-
lGrity in its action or suspen-
slons OF It's functions, the bile
is liable TO overflow into tho
blood, causing jaundico, sallow
complexion, yellow eyes, Dill
iouS GiGrrhCa, q languid,
weary feeling and many other
distressing symptoms. Bilious
ness may be properly termed
an affection OF tho liver, and
can be thoroughly cured by tho
grand regulator CT the liver
and hillary organs, BURDoCK
BLOOD EITTERS. 1t acts upon tho
stomach, bowels and liver,
making healthy bile and pure
blood, and opens the culVerts
ard sluiceWays for the outlet
OF disease. Sold everywhere
and guaranteed TO cure.
aug. 2S-1y-ald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

In Japan wealthy owners of cats have
a high respect for them even when they
are dead. In Ieddo, at recent cats
funeral, the coffin was covered with a
white silk pail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

individuals have been cured of STAN
mering by always filling the lungs with
air by strong Inhalation before begin
ming to speak.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

The Egyptian chariots had linch-pins
of bronze, and We're put together with
pins and nails. Screws, so far as known,
We're not invented.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Fifty years ago Russia stood almost first
among iron-producing nations; now her
name is nearly last, and her imports Of
iron and steel amount to more than $780,
OOO OOO
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

The copy Of the first book on arith-
metic, of which only another copy is
known, fetched 5000 at sale in London
the other day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

A fine marble statue of Jupiter, two
meters high, has been dug up at Sher-
shal, the ancient site of the Numidian
Jol, in Algeria
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Lean beefsteak and hot water for sew
enteen weeks" is the latest diet that such
of the worlds fat people who wish ia
get thin are trying.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
Fossil of the Oldest Knovn nira

The fossil remains of an archaopteryx,
the oldest known bird, which seems to
form the connecting link between birds
and reptiles, has Just been sold to the
Berlin museum for 5000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Three or four new motors have been
introduced on the market, to be operated
by water, compressed air and gas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

The Roman schoolmasters used a whip
made of eel skin to punish their scholars
on the naked back.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

If man don't say much, he can soon
get the name of knowing heap
Chicago Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Mills, of Texas, is the fastest talker in
congress, and frequently goes on at the
rate of 2l5 words to minute.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
Demand for secret society s.dr.

"emHhd Tor secret society Badges.
A New York jeweler says that the demand
for secret society badges is dying out in the
east. In the south and west there is still .
denans for them
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

The Riel rebellion cost Canada oves
$4,000, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
A Most Mischievous Practice.

"Picking the ears" is most mischiev-
Gus practice; in attempting to do this
with hard substances an unlucky mo-
ton has many time pierced the drum
and made it as useless as bursted rub
ber life-preserver; nothing sharper or
harder than the end of the little finger,
with the nail pared, ought ever to be in
troduced into the ear, unless by ply
sician.
Persons are often seen endeavoring to
remove the wax" of the ear with the
head of pin; this ought never to be
done; first, because it not only endangers
the rupture of the ear by being pushed
too far in, but if not so for, it may CRATE
against the drum, excite inflammation,
produce an ulcer which may finally eat
all the parts away; second, hard sub
stances have often slipped in, and caused
the necessity of painful, dangerous, and
expensive operations; third, the wax is
manufactured by nature to guard the
entrance from dust, insects, and unmod-
flied cold air, and when it has sub
served its purpose it becomes dry, scaly,
and light, and in this condition is easily
pushed outside by new formations of
wax within-Boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26


Professor Page made trial trip with
his electromagnetic locomotive on
Tuesday, April 30, 1851 starting from
Washington. The progress of the loco
motive was at first so slow that boy
was enabled to keep pace with it for
several hundred feet But the speed was
soon increased, and Blandensburg, dis
tanCe of, | believe, about five miles and
quarter, was reached in thirty-nine
minutes. When within two miles of
that place, the power of the battery he
ing fully up, the locomotive began to
run. ON nearly level plane at the rate
of nineteen miles an hour, or seven miles
faster than the greatest speed heretofore
attained. This velocity was continued
for mile, when one of the cells cracked
entirely open, which caused the acids to
intermix, and, as "a consequence, the pro-
pelling power was partially weakened.
Two of the other cells subsequently, met
with similar disaster.
The professor proceeded cautiously,
fearing distractions on the way, such as
the coming of cars in the opposite direc-
ton, and cattle ON the road. Seven halts
We're made. occupying in all forty
minutes. But, notwithstanding these
hindrances and delays, the trip to and
from Bladensburg was accomplished in
one minute less than two hours. The
cells We're made of light earthenware,
for the purpose of experiment merely,
without reference to durability. This
part of the apparatus could therefore
easily be guarded against mishap, The
great point established was, that IA loco
motive on the principle of Prof. Page
could be made to travel nineteen miles
an hour, But it was found ON subse-
quent trials that the least jolt, such as
that caused by the end of rail little
above the level, threw the batteries out
of working order, and the result was a
halt, This defect could not be over,
come, and Prof, Page reluctantly aban,
doned his discovery, y,-Ben; Perley Poore
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Hardly will you find any one SO bad
but he desires the credit of bsing good
South
, 1886-12-18

Chicago. Dec. l7.-Central Music
hall was comfortably filled with lovers of
the game of billiards. when Slosson and
Schaeier appeared on the platform at $
o clock this evening. John w. McCul-
Tough, Of st Louis, Immediately an
nounced that the game was to be 500
points, cushion carom. for $1,000 a side
and gate money. Tugene Carter was an
nounccd as umpire for Schaefcr, and
John Thatcher, of Cleveland, for Slosson,
Henry Ryan. OF Chicago, referee, and
Charles Matthews, of Chicago, marker,
Without further preliminarics the playing
began.
Schaeier won the bank, took the black
ball and missed. Slosson counted one
and missed, Schaeier counted one.
Neither counted in the third inning. and,
at this rate, the game moved on till the
sixth inning. when Slosson rolled NJ
fourteen, mostly in lower left hand
corner, and sat down amid loud applause.
with a total of twenty to his credit.
Schacier made three and Slosson two.
Then the Wizard resumed his cue and
the determined look which he was wont
to wear during his last game. He
quickly reached Slosson biggest run and
passed it amid applause. lie played on
steadily, and for his twenty-sixth shot
brought down the house with a brilliant
reverse English one cushion shot the en-
tire length of the table. He was about
to sit down ON the twcnty-scyenth when
an outrageous scratch saved him He
resumed his run with renewed yieor, and
when finally he missed an easy across the
table shot, he sat down with q run of
forty eight to his his credit. and a total
of fifty seven. From this on for some
time the avcraees were better. Slosson
making runs of fifteen, seventeen, and
twelve, with one or two goose eggs. and
Schacicr runs of seventeen and nine. and
a series of single numbers.
At . O'Clock the score stood Shaeier
lul. SlOsson. eighty-onc. Then there
was a spell of goose eggs for both sides,
i%ntcrspersed with single and double counts.
The playing then became undressing.
lnthe eighteenth inning Schaefer knocked
out seventeen points. making his total
round 100, while Slosson had but sixty
nine. The score did not advance very
rapidly, but the game could not be called
stupid. \ great variety of shots were
shown. and there were frequent bursts of
applause. ne HlAtN-tlEllu HullilH utll'u
Slosson seventeen hard earned points.
This so startled Schaoier that he soon
after, in the sevcnty-ninth inning ratified
MP thirty-six with apparently no effort
The score, when he at last missed an easy
two cushion shot, stood Schacier. 30.
Slosson, 30.
At the end Of the lloth inning tho
score stood, Schaefcr, 500, Slosson i}u.
, 1886-12-18
T%ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A Shocking Story of De-
pravity in Detroit.
Seven Years Imprisonment for
d Defaulter.
General Notes of Interest
From the Capital.
A Horrible Picture.

DETROIT, Mich, Dee. IA horrible
scene Of pcstilence, poverty and death has
been discovered in a dllapidated frame
house, No. 456 Woodbridgefstreet in this
city. The house vas occupied by Il stone
cutter named Thomas Grears with his
wife and five children. Mrs. Grcars died
Sunday, and was buried Wednesday, her
babe being cared for by ncighbors. Since
the funeral the house has been closed and
nothing was seen of Grears or his child
rem. Becoming suspicious that
thing was wrong, the neighbors, this morn
ing broke in the door and found the
children on the same bed on which lay the
father, who was crazy drunk. All the
children were down with a %virulent attack
of scarlet fever; a girl 3 years old was
dead, a boy s years old was strangling and
dying, and the other children were so i'll
they could not move. There was neither
nor food in the house. The poor
commissioners will do everything possible
to relieve the children.
, 1886-12-18
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dee. ia communi.
cation from Capt. Eads was laid before
TIE house committee ON commerce to-day.
requesting the committee to so amend the
bill providing for the construction of the
Eads ship railway, as to confer only a
charter upon the company.
n caucus of Republican senators took
place this afternoon. 1t was called prin-
clpally to fill vacancies in committee lists.
Senator Dolph was selected to be chair.
man of the committee on claims, and
Senator Spooner of the committee on
cancles in committee memberships were
also filled. The interstate commerce
bill was briefly criticised and discussed and
the tariff bill was talked about more at
length, but no action was taken in refer
ence to either.
The tariff question l. the principal
topic OF conversation tonight wherever
public men congregated. Those well in
formed on each side express grave doubts
as to the result. Republicans and pro-
lection Democrats are somewhat more
confident of the defeat of the motion to
consider the Morrison bill, than the rev
enue reform Democrats are of its success.
Mr.. lliscoch (Rcpublicanl in reply to
an Associated Press reporter question.
said
My impression is that it will be de-
ieated by three or four majority. The
actual strength against the Morrison bill.
| think, is three to six. but it is difficult
to tell Just how it will come out on ac-
count OF the absentccs and failures to Sc
cure pairs.
MIR. McAdoo, who has been very prom
:nent among Democrats opposing its CON
sideration, said.
1T will be very close, but we expect to
win by a small majority. The motion to
consider, | think, will be defeated unless
there is a break in the Republican ranks.
lie denied the report hat protection
Democrats had made overtures to Mr..
Morrison looking to the consideration of
the bill upon condition that a point OF or
der should not be raised against the in
corporation in the bill OF Mr. Randall
internal revenue reduction proposition.
Governor McCreafy, of kentucky.
Democrat, who has been active in cndeay-
oring to secure consideration, said II
am hopeful to yet ny the bill, but | ain
not certain Of it. The count We make is
very close. ! think there Is a chance to
yet it up, and | think there is a chance
that 1t will he beaten by about FIVE votes.
There is evidently a change, however, to
a certain extent, in the minds of those
who voted against 10 before. They cx-
press the belief that a revision ought to
be made in the tariff, but still with a
pause. they wont consider the
question now.
Protection democrats held another con-
, 1886-12-18
Increase of Gen. Sparks Force.

WASHINGTON, Dee. l7.-Supplemental
statements were transmitted to congress
to day by the secretary of the treasury re-
questing hat for the better administra-
ton of the business of the land office,
provision should be made in the sundry
civil bill for one additional chief of di-
vision for a board ofrevicw, at a salary of
$1,000, and that Il new division, to be
known as the contest division, be created
to be composed of one chief at a salary of
81, 800, and six members at a salary Of
$1,000 each. A letter from the commits
sioner Of the land office is transmitted
with the estimates. in which he shows
the necessity of both these divisions. He
saws that at the end of the fiscal year -
40 contests remained Enacted upon by
the office, because of inadequate clerical
force
, 1886-12-18

MINIATURES, Wis. Dec. IT, At =
o'clock on Monday evening. a young man
named Knspcr Lutl, a hoarlor at Matt
SCHULZ hotel, cornrr of ogden aud
East Water streets. WAS publicly cow
hided at that place by Mis-. Theresa
Meyer who keeps a boarding house at
the corner of Jollsson and East " alter
streets. lntz is diminutivc man. Mrs.
Mcycr was accompanied by two OF her
masculine boarlers, who saw that the
lady was not interrupted until lntz had
been badly punished. At length friends
of the victim arrived upon the seem, and
a general melee cnsncd. Warrants for
the arrest of Mrs Meyer and her sup
p%orters, August Xnsmrister and August
Schmidt, were secured, and at the mum
cipal court this morning each of the trio
was fined s. aud costs for assault aud
battery.
, 1886-12-18

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. l7.-The will
of Mrs. Jane Wheeler, the old woman re-
Gently murdered, and whose husband was
arrested Tor the crime, was offered for
probate this morning. The estate is val
ued at from $780, 00t to 100000 and the
greater part is left to a nephew-rhos. +.
Shaw, OF Birmingham, England. The
Western Reserve School of Design for
Women, of this city, gets property valued
at 500 The remainder of the estate
Is divided among numerous relatives. The
servants, who have lived IN Mrs. Wheel
Ter houses for more than five years. get
$50 each
, 1886-12-18

LoNnoN Dee IA cabinet council
was held to-day lasting three hour The
chief business was in relation to Egypt.
The cabinet approved the circular note To
the powers explaining England views
on the Egyptian question both financial
and military. The action ot the Irish
executive was also approved.
, 1886-12-18

There is nothing 50 useful for a holiday
present rs the Improved Family Singer
Machine. Ii sews from the finest lawn to
the heaviest wooden goods without change
OF needle or tension. 1t has a self.sctting
needle and shuttle that can be threaded
without removing it IRON the machine. It
is noiselcss, light running. very simple,
has a high arm, u shuttle holding more
thread than any other, an automatic bind
er and the best attachments. Write for
catalogue. Needles and attachments for
all machines sent by mail.
The singer unnufacrnE 90 Denver
, 1886-12-18

Parties wishing anything in the line OF
lewelry made to order for holiday gifts,
will please bring them not later than Dec.
20, after which We shall be too busy to ac-
cept orders for Christmas. Respectfully,
IEHNER, JACKSON & BuECHNER.
, 1886-12-18

Losr-About Nov. II, out of c. p.
Organs fields, one brown mare mule
branded &C on left thigh, dun mare
mule branded DO on left thigh, both
mules vented On left thigh. Any person
returning the mules to c. p. Organ at his
ranch, or giving information to Luke
Voorhees,, Cheyenne, will be literally re-
warded.
, 1886-12-18
Gen. Miles

WAsmNGToN, Dee, IA general
army order was issuei to-day, adding
Southern California To the Department Ut
Arizona, under command of Gen. Nelson
A.. Miles and removing his headquarters
from Prescott Ariz, to Los Angeles,
fso1
, 1886-12-18
Russia Against Prince Ferdinand.

Vienna, Dec. 1.-The Political Cor-
r%eSponaence asserts that the Russian GOV.
ernmcnt has sen a telegram TO Prince
1obanoff, Russian ambassador here, re
lusing to counienance the candidacy Of
Prince Ferdinand, OF Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Tor The throne Of Bulearia.
, 1886-12-18

So Louis. Dec. l7.-Mrs. Juliet Gun
bingham. who was seriously injured omc
time ago by Jumping from street EAR ui
the People line, whirh wh- in imminent
danger OF colliiine with ID railroad train ai
the Fourth and Poplar street crossing
wA- to-day awarded $4,000 damages.
, 1886-12-18
Notice 10 Contractors.

VII IhITl.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. l6, 1886.
The undersigned will receive sealed pro
posals for the construction of a W on
Evans street, from its intersection with
Seventeenth street TO its intersection with
Twenty. fourth street, until Tuesday, Dec.
q, A. d. 1856. at 5 clock p. m. accord
ing to plans and specifications on file in
the Office of the city engineer.
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Estimate, 1900.
W. A. RICHARDS.
CITY CLERK.
, 1886-12-18

The Pacific hotel dining hall is now
ready to accommodate as many day board
ers as may favor us with their patronage.
The table will not he cxcelled by any in
the city. +. Il. LAsHEn,
Manager.
, 1886-12-18

The Fox coal, which is by actual test lar the
best Colorado soft coal in the market A
trial of this coal will convince anyone that
this is the fact. Sold in large or small
quantities and delivered to any part of
the city at A. G.. McGREG0R's.
, 1886-12-18
PHOENIX MARKET.

Every variety of Meat Of the best quality
in the city, and also Neuison. Antelope,
Pork TenderloinS and Spare Ribs.
Celery, Lettuce, Radishes. Parsley and a
full line of winter Vegetables.
Chickens, Turkeys, Prairie Chickens
Blue Grouse and Rabbits.
Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Malaga Gnpes,
Honey, Cranberries, Mince Meat, Pickles
in glass or bulk, Sauer Kraut, etc.
Whitefsh, Lake Trout, Salmon, Noun
tain Trout, and Plat 4 Co. S Oysters.
, 1886-12-18

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of this bank will be held at the bank on
Tuesday, Jan. II, lSs,, at > O'Clock p.
IN. for the election Of directors and such
other business as may come before the
meeting. HENRY G.. HAY,
Cashier.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Dec. u. 1855.