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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-25
Proverbs About Wind

Cats with their tails up and hair ap.
psrently electrified indicate approach
ing wind. ...I
If swine are restless and grunt loud
ly, there will be much wind. :
Hunters say that the direction in
which the loon flies in the morning
will be the direction Of the wind next
day.
Magpies flying three or four togeth-
er and ut;ering harsh cries predict
windy weather. .r-.... ...
Anvil shaped clouds are likely to be
followed by gale of wind.
The vernal equinoctial gales are
stronger than the autumnal. .,I
If it blows in the day it generally
bushes toward evening. .... ..f'
If small white clouds are seen to col.
lect together, their edges appearing
rough, expect wind. .,....-..a.
A light yellow sky at sunset presages
wind.
A very red sky in the east at sunset
indicates stormy winds. 80 |
If the full moon rises red expect
wind. ..r
Heavy, white, rolling clouds in from
of a storm denote high winds.
The sharper the blast
The sooner It's past.
A gale moderatiug at sunset will in
crease. before midnight, but if it mod
crates after midnight the weather viii
improve.
Wind storms usually subside abou
sunset, but if they do not the storm
will probably continue during the fol
lowing day.
When the glass is low
Look out for blow,
Fast rise after low (barometer),
| Precedes stormy blow.
| Always calm before a storm.
No weather is i'll
If the wind is still.
Every wind has its weather.
Wind in the west, weather at best
Wind in the east, neither good TO
man or beast. ...'
Boston Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-25
How to Scare Bears.
AN UNARMEp COWBOY FINDS A NEW
WAY TO sUBDUE BRUIN.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.


From the Minneapolis Tribune.
An old miner tells the following ex-
perience that befell him one day when
out prospecting in the West: 'My
horse was we'll loaded with flour, bacon
and other stuff and l had my + file lying
across the flour sack in front OF me.
My horse emed TO be dreaming, as |
was, when out of the brush into our
path walked a great big bear. My
horse gave a snort and wheeled like a
flash, throwing me into the brush as he
departed down the trail as if all the
country were at his. heels. had no
revolver and my iihe was travelling
down the mountain. 20
-"My Knowledge of bears was limited
and that particular time | was not
anxious for any new acquaintance IN
that line. but not so the bear. He
seemed to regard me with a friendly
eye, for he boldly advanced, while |
made fora tree with all the speed that
my legs were capable Of. The bear
wanted to keep me company, for he
got to the foot of the tree by the time
that had gained limb about Six
feet from the ground. The tree was
just about small enough for the fellow
to climb and he tried his claws on the
bark as high as he could reach. | was
in a bad fix and no way to help myself.
81 coaldn't use knife, for L had
none, but good luck and happy
thought helped me. l had canteen
of kerosene oil suspended around my
neck, which thought would make his
eyes smart and drive him away. The
oil had no effect on the eyes if it man
aged to get in them, for the miserable
brute continued to look up at me an
seemed to grin. Then another idea
got into my head had fresh box
of matches anu if could set fire to the
oil that poured over the bears head
the battle was won. | made several
attempts to drop burning matches on
the oily hair of the bear, but the luci
feis either went out or missed the mark
81 had no paper, but managed tc
tear piece of lining out of my vest
aud, getting limb almost three feet
long, fastened the rag to it, set fire to
rag, and with more satisfaction than
ever did anything since, lowered Tho
burning rag at the end of the stick
until within about three feet of the
bears oil-soaked head and let it drop
In about one second | was enjoying al
the fun to myself and the other fellow
was in trouble.
"The oil instantly took fire and th,
blaze from the burning hair was some
thing good for one in my place to gaz,
at. The animal was surprised beyond
the limit of any bears imagination
One howl Of pain, then up went tn,
paws to rub the burning head to ge
burned for their trouble, followed b,
another howl; then down went the nos
into the dirt, but no relief, when witt
a terrible howl the bear made rusl
through the brush up the mountain
out of sight" -.r
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which lay beneath their errant feet.
And contemporary with such derricks
as these was the spring -poe--a tree
fastened in the ground at an angle of
forty-five degrees, its tip overhanging
the site Of the well. From the end of
this pole the drilling tools were sus
pended and drillers worked all day
long, dragging the tip over with arope,
so as to precipitate the auger stem and
its accompanying apparatus into the
hole. Then the spring of the bent
tree-the spring pole, carried it back
again. j.. ... .... ..
Everything seemed to be sound
asleep about the old McClintock place.
There was no sound save Of "the
brook that babblei by" In the room
where the widow McClintock's thou
sands used 10 lie hid, waiting for wild
Johnny Steel to scatter them, | found
a mild and harmless type of an "Es-
meralda,' who allowed that she was
Mr.. McCanhss's daughter. In the vii
lage, fixing his own house up l saw
another member of the McCHntock
family, gray-bearded nephew of the
original widow. He says his great
grandfather came up the river long,
long ago and dickered with the Indians
aud settled on the creek, where he ac-
quired vast possessions. In those
times the surface of the creek water
used to be covered with oil, which ooz-
ed up, and which the father of the Nc
Clintocks used to soak up with a
woollen cloth, at little island just be
low the town, and sell for S5 gallon.
Sometimes he got as much as a gallon
week and sold it to people who be-
lieved then that for certain sure that
oil would cure SPAWN in horse.
AS you go up TIE railroad to Titus
vile, leaving the remains of the once
thriving city of housewife behind you,
on every hand are the decaying monu-
ments of the great industry. Here for
miles along the track grass grows green
over the knolls and hummocks which
mark the site where villages stood. Time
has swept them away utterly. AT inter
vals bit of crumbling foundation
wall crops out from the verdure to tell
that thr,e was once home. Back up
I've slope, in far reaching lines of ter
race, ale square pit 1holes which erst
were cellars, the circular foundations
of oil tanks. Everything il overgrown,
and the names of the busy hamlets that
stood there are themselves well nigh
forgotten. So passes the glory of this
world.
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Hong Kong In Twelve Hours.
COLONEL PIERCE's NOVEL SCHEME FOR
TRAVELLING UNDER THE OCEAN 1,OOO
MILES AN HOUR.


Colonel John Ii. Pierce, who has in
vented q system for rapid transit fol-
land and sea, "by continuous preu.
matte current with art, rial 1t rminations,
described his invention at the Church
of the Savior, at One Hundred and
Ninth street and Madison avenue New
York. Colonel Pierce hopes to lay a
double barrelled pneumatic tube across
the ocean, by which passengers can
travel at the rate of 1000 miles an
hour. The cars can be made either
1000 feet long or 10 feet long, and
will have wheels on all sides. They
will be little less than four feet in
diameter, and the passengers while oc-
cupying them will recllne on luxurious
cushions. Air will be let into the cars
for purposes of ventilation by meant of
stopcocks, and for lighting electricity
will probably be used. In order TO
prevent an undue rush Of air at the
terminus large number Of arterial ex-
its will be used, which will enable the
expresses to slow up properly.
Solouel i ierce Will dioW our poS-
ernmeut to furnish the money; if not,
European Government will have the
opportunity. Hong Kong, under the
new system, will be reached 10 twelve
hours, and Central Africa in six hours.
Single tickets, good for either of the
points mentioned, ought not to cost
more than 800 apiece. Before laying
the Atlantic tube Colonel Pierce pro-
poses to experiment with several short
er ones in this vicinity. The first, he
thiuks, will run between Flatbush and
the lower portion of New York city.
People might laugh at him, Colonel
pierce said, but the inventors of all
great improvements had been laughed
at until their enterprises proved sue
ceSSful. #.-... ..rI..s 8. ......
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- What 1t Costs to Stop a Train.

1t is not generally known that loss
of power is involved in the starting
and stopping of an ordinary train of
cars. There rs required about twice as
much power to stop train as to start
one, the loss of power depending upon
the momentum. A train going at the
rate of sixty miles an hour eau, by
means of. the Westinghouse air brake,
be stoppe | within l2O yards from the
first application of the brake. Now
enough power is lost to carry this
same tram fifteen miles over a plane
surface. First, there is the momentum
acquired by the train dying at this re-
markable rate of speed, then the loss
steam in applying the brakes, and last.
ly, but not least, the extra amount of
coal to compensate for all these losses
BY computation it has been ascertain
ed that every complete stop involves q
cost of Sl.l7.-hdRsas city Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-25
His Mother Might Whip Him,
WHY A BRIDE WAS ANXIOUS ABOUT HER
YOUTHFUL HUSBAND.

In an excursion party on which
some half dozen couples recently ar
rived in the city there was one pair in
which the woman was. about twenty
FIVE and the young man about eigh.
teen. This couple procured a licence
and were married. Some time before
the train was to leave the bride walked
into the waiting room OF the depot
alone. She was asked: "Well, you are
married." "Yes," she replied, "but
wish | wasn't" sis it a runaway
was asked of her "Not 30 far as
am concerned, she said, "for I'm old
enough, but his mother may raise OBJ
lection. | amt thinking about my
self, but | wouldn't be surprised if his
mother whipped him, wish hadn't
married sim. Wen have to face the
music, but l don't know how it will
come out 1t is too late now, however,
and we must take the consequences.
"You ought to be ashamed OF marry
ing that chit of boy. He isn't eigh
teen yet" remarked bystander
"Well, l am,' she answered, ''but it il
to late now, He is nineteen and II
have to make the best of it," Subse
quently the boy husband Joined he
and each wore look Of anxiety a
they took their seats in the train.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-25
BILIOUSNEsS,

Il unhesitatingly add my
testimony to the great ben
efits to be derived from Sim
mons Liver Regulator. l
was afflicted for several years
with disordered liver, which
resulted in a severe attack of
Jaundice. I had good medi-
cal attendance, but it failed
to restore me to the enjoy
ment of my former health.
l then tried the most re-
nowned physicians of Louis
vile, KY, but all to no pur-
pose, whereupon l was in
duced to try Simmons Liver
Regulator. | found immedi-
ate benefit from It's use, and
it ultimately restored me to
the full enjoyment of health
A. II. SHIRLEY, Richmond,
Ky. 81 most cheerfully re-
commend it to all who suffer
from bilious attacks or any
disease caused by a disar-
ranged state of the liver. ....
w. r. BERNARr, Kansas
City, Mo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-25

Saturn is 700 times larger than the
earth. We imparl the information
for the sake of those who want the
latter. They might just as well want
Saturn and have done with it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04
OKLAHOMA AND THE HOT WINDS.

As an argument in favor of opening
Oklahoma the Geuda Herald revives dis
cussion of the hot winds, their origin
and disasterou5 effects upon the southern
border of this state. Among the theories
heretofore advanced the Herald accepts
the one that fixes the origin of the dread
ed and disastrous summer scourge to
vegetation in the large area of open prai-
RE country i'll northern Texas and the
territory that is covered with prai-
RE grass which, being killed by the hot
sunshine Of the early summer, reflects
and intensifes the heat and becomes a
vast oven, SO to speak. The prevailing
winds from the south that occur about
that time are thus converted into hot
blast and this, sweeping on north de-
strOys green vegetation in the cultivated
districts until its whitening effects are
broken by the modifying influence Of trees
and growing crops, but which are de-
strOyed to a certain extent. This theory
accepted, the Herald argues that with
the Oklahoma country settled up and
put 10 cultivation, horticulture and for
estry it would be but short time, COM
paratively, until the cause and their die
ferrous effects upon this section would
disappear. Whether or not this theory
is correct it affords basis Of argument
in favor Of opening the territory that
can not be met easily by opponents with
anything like an argument; but there is
enough of merit in the Oklahoma propo
sition per Sc to warrant its enactment by
congress.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04
Woodman, Spare That Tree.

Kansas City star
The unweicome announcement is made
that the Whitley opera house at Empo-
ria is to be no longer maintained as a
place of amusement, but that it is the in
tentiOn of the owners OF the building to
devote 1t to a more remunerative pur-
pose, and with that end in view will di-
vide it up into offices in the near future.
This beautiful temple of Thespas," as it
has always been fondly characterized BY
the local press, has a history which
should preserve it rs monument of art
against the hand of the commercial de-
spoiler. 1t has echoed to the cultural i'm
precautions and vibrated to the
massive tread of the logic
queen of two continents, Madame
Janauschek. 1t has been flooded with
the silvery roulades of Fay Templeton,
not TO speak of the autumnal ballads of
Clare Louise Kellogg. who graced It's
boards in the touching beauty of her
mellow decline. The gifted heels of
Alice Oates hare disported themselves
before its footlights, and within its walls
Grace Hawthorne and Eunice Goodrich
have held the mirror up 10 nature and
taught men and women the high and no
bic ministry of art. lie: the traditions
which cluster around this historic edifice
plead for its preservation and save it
from an unseemly prostitution TO the
coarse uses Of trade.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04

raising that the weather. This is worthy
of consideration.
The poor men seem to have outdont
the richer ones in their efforts to secur,
foundry by purchasing lots III Man
haitian.
A novel feature of the Bismarck fan
will be female band composed of six
teen performers. 1t is known as thf
Kate Baker band.
Mr.. p. H. Foy, one of Leavenworth's
oldest and most respected citizens, died
at his residence, corner of Usage and
Fifth streets, Saturday afternoon, Of
drOpsy.
The Kansas hay crop will be the larg-
est this year of any in the history of the
state. The late rains have produced d
splendid crop for late cutting and winter
pasture.
1t is said that a teacupful of kerosene
stirred INTO pail of water and sprink-
led upon the foliage of soft maple trees
will prevent the depredations of the cat
erpillar. 1t is worth trying.
According 10 the report of the state
board of agriculture, Lyon county ranks
first among the counties of Kansas IN
number of mich cows. Creameries and
cheese factories ought TO flourish there.
The Independence Tribune prints the
yield of a number of wheat fields which
averaged thirty-three bushels to the acre
and one which averaged forty-nine
bushels That's Governor Humphrey s
county.
f. L. Chapman has resigned as candi-
date for presidential elector on the Re-
publican ticket for the Seventh district
because he has been nominated for sena-
tor, and Willis G.. Emerson has been
chosen his successor.
The county commissioners and sheriff
of Kearnev county are playing at hide
and seek-the commissioners hiding and
the sheriff seeking them to serve writ
of the circuit court TO compel them TO
perform stated service,
William Humphrey, the colored tramp
arrested the other day for shooting at a
Santa Fe brakeman and committed 20
Jail in default of payment OF fine, found
$3.50 this morning and was released
Newton Kansan. The question is who
lost the $3.50, and what did the finding
Of it have TO do with the offense with
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04

The rumor that Grand Master Work
ton to the executive committee, Knights
of Labor, to take effect at once, is no
doubt a Democratic fabrication, mas
much as the managers of that party
have been basing great hope upon secur-
ing the support OF the Knights for their
ticket. But Mr.. Powderly shows firm
ness in opposing such alliance and his
answering advocacy of the principles
Of protection in the interest of the labor
element OF the country. Mr.. Powderly
has been severely criticized by members
of the order many times for his official
acts and expressions of opinion concern
ing the organization, but despite this
fact he is universally recognized as an
able executive and clear-headed man on
the questions of the day, and on this ac-
count his influence in the order in mat
tiers of vital concern to the well
fare of its members is most potent
Ii is not strange, therefore, that
the Democracy should be solicitOus on
the grand master workman's account
and should strive to destroy his influence
by any and every means they can invent.
But Dir. Powderly will not resign, nor
will the members of the order be so fool
ish as to disregard his counsel and advice
touching their duty to themselves and
their fellows in the pending political
and industrial crisis.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.

The Partisan friends of President
Cleveland profess to consider his mes.
sage upon the fisheries complication OF
.smost excellent fooling." None of them
undertake to discuss the question IN any
other light than with respect to its bear
ing upon current politics. While some
of them have ventured the opinion that
war with England might be the result of
aggressive retaliation. such a possibility
has not been given more than a passing
remark.
Commenting further on the subject
the San Diego Union truthfully observes
that the gist Of Democratic comment has
been that the Republican senate rejected
the treaty upon campaign considerations
and that the president has turned the
tables upon them by suddenly
assuming an attitude toward
Canada more aggressive than
anything congress has proposed. They
unanimously denounce the senate for its
rejection of the treaty upon what they
allege to be partisan grounds, but they
just as unanimously praise the president
for action which they virtually aGknow
ledge to be equally based upon campaign
considerations.
Upon the charge of partisanship, the
senate has clearly the best of it. The
states whose citizens would have been
directly affected by the treaty. happened
to be all Republican states, and repre-
scented by Republican senators. The peo
pie Of those states are presumably better
acquainted with the situation respecting
the fisheries than those not Immediately
concerned, and they were opposed to the
ratification of the treaty.
The Republican senators unanimously
stood by the representatives of New
England. The partisanship was clearly
upon the Democratic side, which under
took to settle the controversy in man
ner distasteful to the only portion of the
American people directly affected by it.
The president has evidently struck no
chord Of high patriotism, because not
even his friends claim that he is
actuated by patriotic motives. The
whole affair comes dangerously near the
border OF cavicature. If the interpreta-
ton put upon the message by his party
friends be the correct one, the preSi-
dents valorous talk is Falstaffi an and
his structures against Canadian policy to
be taken in Pickwickian sense.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04

which William was charged. that no
should be released on finding it?
| The city council and water works
company of Wellington got into a SQUAD
BILE over the matter of some unpaid bonds
J that the company hold and il resulted in
the shutting oil of the water supply.
/ The focal papers say that the city is pTac-
| tically without fire protection.
The Atchison Union Depot company
tells Atchison people 10 keep their
shirts on In view of the recent visit
of the state railroad commissioners 10
that town to look into the union depot
imbroglio. the adrnonition OF the depot
company quoted is construed to mean.
A young son of W. II. Baker. residing
five miles southwest of Newton. fell
across the guard of q moving machine
this morning, puncturing the right knee
Joint. The Joint was laid wSde open,
making painful wound. and probably
necessitating ampufatlon Of the lower
half of the Lmb.-Kansan.
Some one with felonions intent
stealthiiy entered the domicI Of the ed
itor of the Newton Kansan while Nor
pheus had her arms entwined about him
and purloned from his fob pocket bis
time keeper. But, despite the loss, tho
Kansan continues 10 come 10 time
stately: at 4 of-the-clock. pm.
1t has been discovered that the red
headed ghost which paralyzed the in
tellectual denizens Of Potwin Place, near
Topeka, by nocturnal program OF a
highly weired and erratic character was
simply an inoiiensive citizen with "A
lantern. engaged In doctoring a couple
of his COVE cor sore eyes.
The Garden City Sentinel 81 las, Satur-
DAY gave an account OF the operations Of
a band of horse thieves who had ra.dsd
Southwestern Kansas and Southeastern
Colorado and succeeded IN carrying of
saventy-fve head Of stolen horses. They
made their way south and are supposed
70 be in No Mans Land or the Texas Pan
handle.
The beef question still posters Atchi-
son. Kansas City peddlers persist IN
supplying the citizens Of that tosn at
lower prices than the local butchers can.
or are willing 70. supply them, and tho
persist in buying the X. &.
meat for the reason named, much % the
chagrin and disgust Of the A,chison
meat men.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04
THE COUNTY CANVASS.

CLEAR WATER, Kan, Sept. I, 1888.
To the Editor of the DAILY EAGLE.
The Tippecanoe club of this city was
addressed last night by the Hon. Ed
Jewett, and a large audience of ladies
and gentlemen were present. Judge
Jewett entertained the large audience
for about two hours On the all important
question of tariff in logical discussion
of the subject, and also satisfied all
present that he was Enthusiastically for
The Republican.nominees of the late coun-
W convention.
You can put Norwich township down
as sure shot for the whole Republican
ticket from Harrison down to the lowest
county officer. and especially for Chas.
Luling for district clerk for 1s5 majority.
PHOENIX
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04

The question of locating the point for
the deep water harbor on the western
gulf coast, which it was expected would
De sprung before the Denver convention
last week and cause embarrassment to
that body, if not serious hindrance to the
contamination Of the desired end. was
happily tided over, all agreeing that the
mooted question should be left to the
government, whence the necessary funds
must come TO accomplish the undertake
ing. The convention was harmonious
throughout, which circumstance, added
70 the Importance OF the enterprise and
the large area OF country and immense
population directly interested in its sue
cess, lend great encouragement for its
triumph. It's the grandest scheme in
the way of public improvement that has
engaged the attention Of the government
for twenty-five years
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-04
KANSAS KOLLARY.

There were s9S convicts in the state
penitentiary, according 10 the latest
report.
Fall seeding for next years wheat crop
has commenced Let it be sown hber-
ally ON well broken land.
Atchison, was visited by dust storm
last Friday that did considerable dam
age to stocks OF merchandise.
Kansas wheat finds ready market in
Texas since the Santa Re built into
Texas and the Missouri Pacific into
Kansas.
In recent talk to q newspaper man.
". Z. Higinbotham. prominent sue
cessful farmer and stock raiser Of Riley
county. asserted that our farmers are
more 10 blame for any failure in corn