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In a recent lecture to the Sanitary Insti-
tuition of Great Britain, DR.. b. w. Rich.
ardson considered the power the human
body has been proven to possess of storing
up life to a prolonged period. He stated
the conditions favoring such storage in
the following order; Hereditary qualif-
cation, the virtue of confluence, mainte-
nance of balance of bodily functions, per-
feet temperance and purity from i'm
planted or acquired diseases. Tempera-
ment has its influence, the bilious and
sangutno temperaments being best for
long life and the nervous and Emphatic
the worst. What he termed all round
temperance is the avoidance of everything
that stimulates the heart beyond its natu-
raj activity, such stimulation being an
unnatural tax that reduces the storage of
hfe.-Arkansaw Traveller.
, 1888-09-08

Among useful novelties is the tea ball.
1t is made of silver, hollow and perfor-
ated. The tea leaves are placed in this
ball, which Is then immersed in hot water.
h perforations allow the free passage
of the tea, but do not permit the leaves to
escape.
, 1888-09-08

Learning passes for wisdom among
those who want both.-Sir w. Temple.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
A Hairless Mare.

A very interesting equine curiosity,
in the shape of a horse absolutely
without hair, arrived on the Alameda
from Australia on Saturday last. 1t
was exhibited to few connoisseurs in
horsefesh yesterday by the owner,
Il. A. Cunningham. The horse, or
rather the mare, for it belongs to the
latter gender, is pronounced pheno.
emon. Her skin is black and as
smooth and fine as that of a human
being. She stands little over fifteen
hands high, and is about seven years
old. 1t would be difficult to find a
handsomer or more shapely animal.
She looks we'll bred and is strongly
developed. In action the movement
of every muscle is plainly discernable
by reason o. the animals utt naked
ness. Were it not for her abnormal
appearance the mare would make a
. ost excellent carriage horse. Any
thing more peculiar than the appear
ance of the beast, with her smooth
shiny skin, black as ebony, attempting
to whisk from her back with a hair
less, stumpy tail the fles clustering
there it is impossible to conceive.
The softness and smoothness of every
part of her anatomy, even where the
name ought to be found, precludes the
idea that the hair has been gotten rid
of artificially, as by shaving. Mr..
Cunningham purchased the mare in
Csbuoa, Victoria, from farmer, who
utilized her as buggy horse.-San
Francisco Call.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
Ben Butler's Washington Elephant

Everybody who has visited the capi-
tai in recent years has had pointed out
TO him the stone dwelling Just south OF
the Capitol grounds and has been told
that it belongs to General Benjamin f,
Butler Everybody who is familiar
with the recent work of the appropria-
tion committees of Congress knows
that General Butler has been exceed
ingly anxious to unload his big house
upon the government. He has succeed
ed in renting it to Congress for the use
of some of the House committees, but
thus far his efforts to sell it have not
been uccessful. There are persons in
Washington now who are uncharitable
enough to ask whether the purchase of
the Butler house at round figure
would not be regarded by its owner as
fair exchange for the Republican
speeches he made this fall in Michigan
and Boston Washington Ne,cs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
Mrs. Oleveland's Grit.

A lady who was at the White
House on Tuesday night says that
there was no more nervousness dis
played by Mrs. Cleveland than by
any other lady in the group. All
were deeply interested, and the rest
of them did not attempt to control a
feminine impatience when it became
evident that the revelations of the
evening were not going to be entirely
happy. But Mrs Cleveland was 'true
grit" all through. She chatted and
laughed and entered into the discus
sion over Miss Endicott's approaching
marriage as if that were the upper
most subject in her mind As the
evening wore on the ladies, with true
womanly sympathy, began to g,t all
possible comfort out Of the situation
and endeavored to buoy up the hopes
of the men. They all separated a
half hour after midnight and went
home with the certainty of defeat,
Mrs. Cleveland and her mother were
brave aud smiling to the last; neither
showed by the least word their great
disappointment. Mrs. Cleveland in
tends making her last winter IN the
White House the most memorable of
her career there. She will have lots
of friends to stay with her from time
to time, and she will vary the beaten
track of official hospitahties by a mum
Der of less formal events which she
will arrange for the pleasure of her
guests. As long as the Indian sum
mer lasts the President and Mrs.
Cleveland will remain at their country
place, but they intend to spend a
pleasant winter at the White Honse.-
Washington Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
n AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa


w. b. Ross (colored) Of Greenville,
Texas, principal Of the colored school,
and licensed attorney, voted the dem
ocrstic ticket because of his belief in
tariff reform. The white republicans
of the city stirred up hatred among
the colored people, many of whom re-
fused to allow their children TO go TO
school, and otherwise endeavored to
force the principal to resign bis posi-
ton.
Gen. J. A. Bumont, Chief of the
Steamboat Inspection Service, reports
that during the last fiscal year GAPS
vessels were inspected and 29,541 Off
GERS licensed, decided increase over
the work of the preceding year. The
total number of accidents resulting in
loss of life was SO, causing the death
of 202 persons, or Is less than during
the previous year. OF the killed S5
were passengers and III were persons
employed on the steamers. The loss
Of life during the year is less than the
average annual loss for the decade ter
minated by the year, the average being
2f3. The annual average loss OF life
from 1859 to 1868, was 72l, and from
1869 TO 1878 365.
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"If you would like to say few
words before we string you up," said
the spokesman Of the vigilance commit
tee, sternly, "you may have the chance
There is something / would like to
say" responded the condemned horse
thief, pale but self-possessed. "All |
ask is that you will permit me to say it
without interruption" III
"Go ahead said the spokesman, Ia
conically. "We'll let you finish
"Then, gentlemen" began the con-
demned man, with deep emotion, 81
have few words of solemn warning
to utter. In the innocent and happy
days of my young manhood, before !
came TO Arizona and fell into evil ways
| was engaged in useful aud honora-
BILE calling. Had | never abandoned il
| might have been still respectable
and upright citizen. Though have
become bad man and am about to re-
ceive my just punishment ] have al.
ways kept memento of those happier
days. In my valise, gentlemen, you
Will uuu Copy VI httie WVih eutiieu
The American Voters Textbook OF
which have sold nearly a Thousand
copies in one county in Pennsylvania
alone. 1t is indispensable to every
man who would keep himself thoroughly
posted as to those questions concerning
which it is the duty of every citizen to bt
fully advised. You will find in that vol
ume, gentlemen, full and accurate In
formation as to the political platforms
of all the parties, election returns from
every state in the Union, names o.
members of Congress, Judges of thu
various courts, etc, with mass of mis-
celaneous statistics and facts never be
fore grouped together in one work
Bound in cloth or half calf the price o
this valuable book has always BEEN
He paused moment to wipe tn,
scalding tears from his eyes. Whel
he looked about him again his audi
ence had vanished. He was saved!-
Chicago Tribune
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30

DIR. HosTETTER, the recently deceas-
ed Pittsburg millionaire, died without
leaving will. The re ason he did so
has just been found out. A month
age he did make a will which contain
ed a bequest giving to the city of
Pittsburg fine art gallery and mechs-
MICS hall. 1t was to cost one million
dollars and was to have been the
most elaborate structure of the kind
in the United States. The will provi-
ded that the doctors eldest son must
be one of the Board of Directors gov
erning the institution, to De sue
ceeded iE turn at death by the eldest
male hcir, and So on, from sire to son.
After this had all been settled, the
City Controller, acting under the ad-
vice of counsel, took step most un-
fortunate for Pltlsburg. DR.. Hostett-
or was bondsman for Andrew Harta-
pee, a city contractor, and a Judge
ment had been rendered against him.
On that judgement execution was is
sued on some of the doctors possess
IONS He was clearly liable, aud none
k ew il better than he, but this act OF
the Controller highly incens,d him,
and he went direct to the safe deposit
company, where he had placed the
will, and tore the documents into
shreds. He never could be induced
to make another.
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Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divisss
ion. and Northern Central
Railway.
---Dxn--
TIME TABLE.

In erect NOV. IS 1888. Trains leave sunpury
EASTWARD
$40 q. M, Sea Shore Express daily except
Sunday, for Harrisburg and stations,
arriving at philadelphia s.16 p. M. New YORK,
coansetns at ssr a Sen
Shore points. Through passenger coach to
daily except sunday, for harrisburg and lnterms.
diate stations, arriving at Phlla DELPHI is
sSTeass j q fhiisaslp pSis ana ana Passsngsr Coaches
nS a sss % Nsx TOsf N:
pha and New YORK P6illadephia passengers can
Philadelphia sleeper is run on this train from
Williamsport on sundays.
intermediate stations, arriving at Philadeiphia
s.s5 a. m: New York, ll;so a. m; Baltimore si6
sleeping cars are run on this train to Philadephia,
Baltimore and Warrington, and through passen.
ger coaches to Philadelphia and Baltimore.
WESTWARD.
5.ioa. m.--Erie Mail daily, for Erie ard al
intermediate stations and Canandsigua sid
intermediate stations, Rochester, Buffalo ard
Niagara Falls, with through Pullman Palace
cars and passenger coaches to Erie and Roches
sbs-News Express daily except sunday for
oek Haven and intermediate stations.
Kane naPasss ssns sS sa
ap.dssigaa and principal intemediste , stations, Ions
$50 D. m. % Fast Line edaily. except sunday,fo Re
kins and intermediate stations, with through pas
senger coaches to Remove and Watkins.
,,s sso q; m;msunday mail for Remove and interme.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR sUNBlrRY FROM THE
RAsT AND SOUTH.
sunday mail leaves Philadelphia 4.s0 Q. m
Harrisburg lao arriving at sunbury $50 a.: m.
arriving At sunbury a.bs. q; M N. eA0ep'
Philadelphia 40 a. m. Baltimore 7.so a. m. daily
except Sunday sunday arriving @ at spn6ury i2sa Ss M;
sns oaSsh sae car m from
phla and Baltimore
Fast Line leaves New York 9.oo a. m. Philadei-
sons SAG wth hSS passenger
phia e hs ,esns: NJ @ Wsshinsson @ iJc9 p Bss:
@ through Pullman seepsg esas from rom
philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore and
through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
sUNBURy, HAzLkrON 4 wuKRsBARRE
BBANCH RAILWAY.
(Daily except Sunuay.)
Ntlke6barre Mall leaves sunbury 965 q. m.
arriving at Bloom Ferry l04o a. M, wilkes-barre
1919 p. m.
Express East leaves sunbury 5.s5 p. m, arriving
Sunbury Mail leaves WI lkesbarre TO- so g. m. arriv-
ing at Bloom Ferry 1l.5b a. m, Sunbury i2.45 p. m
Express West leaves Wilkes barre 3.05 y. M, ar
riving at Bloom Ferry $50 y. M, sunbury bsOp.m
SUNDAY ONLY.
sunday mail leaves 5unbury s:e6 q. M, arriving
at Bloom Ferry 1915 a. m. Wilkes Barre il4b I'm.
p, m. arriving at Bloom Ferry. e.ss p. m. sunpury
esassssss, ssS. PASSENGER Agent
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Cabinet Spsculatious.

Their is q tremendous, although
hidden, excitement in the inner Re
publican circles over report in circu-
lation here that Mr.. Blaine desires and
will accept the position of secretary Of
State in Gen. Harrison's Cabinet. The
information regarding Mr. Blaine's
wishes comes from sources SO direct
and positive that 1t amounts almost to
proof. This has created a great deal of
feeling and has caused the utterance of
some very decided objections from
several quarters, the mere mention of
which would be mcst significant Soms
of Mr.. Blaines friends are denying the
story and insisting that he prefers the
Senate, while Others, less discreet, are
declaring tha: their favorite leader will
get the cabinet position named, and
that il is p rt of bargain made at
Chicago or elsewhere.
The repeated assertions of Hon.
John G. New that Gen. Harrison is
hampered by no bargains Is quoted in
reply, but they are received derisively.
One thing is certain, the feeling
stirred up by the possibility Of Mr..
Blaine's exaltation will cause a desper-
ate fight 10 be made again him by
men whom Gen. Ha' rison cannot af-
ferd to ignore. Senator Sherman, who
is the only opponent of Mr.. Blaine men,
toned 30 far, says he will not 60 into
the Cabinet under pressure, and that
he does not expect to be invited. He
insists that he wishes to remain in the
Senate, and that he prefers his place
at the head of the Foreign Affairs
Committee to that of Secretary of State.
Gen. Harrison has written several
letter to Mr.. Sherman since election
day inviting him to come to Indiana
polls, but the Ohio Senator does not
see his way clearly to an acceptance Of
the invitation for reasons that are per-
sonal. He does not want to go into
the Cabinet and he does pot want to
figure as a Cabinet maker. In the
coming four months there will be some
very fine political intriguing and
great many interesting developments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
Wanamaker and the Cabinet.

1.-TWO things are certain in regard
TO General Harrisons Cabinet" said a
we'll informed gentleman yesterday
and one who made the nomination
possible at Chicago. "The first is
that Pennsylvania will have port
folio and the other i that Lew Wal
lace will be Secretary of War. The
Pennsylvania man, / believe, will be
John Wanamaker, though he is not a
certainty. Mr.. Blaine will have the
State Department offered him beyond
doubt and there are indications that
he will accept Ne,o York Press,
Rep.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
The Snake Liked Persmmons.
AND 1T WAS OWING TO THIS WEAKNESS
OF HIS THAT THE NEGro ESCAPED.

Recently Madison Jolly, we'll
known negro iof Greene county, was
attacked by a rattlesnake about three
miles from here. He threw his bund-
les down and made for the nearest
tree, which happened to be large
persimmon tree loaded with ripe fruit,
into which he quickly climbed, knock
ing off some of the ripe persimmons as
he made his way up into the tree.
When the snake arrived at the foot of
the tree, instead of climbing DIP after
the negro he began to eat the fruit
which had fallen to the ground. Aft
er the snake had finished devouring all
the persimmons in sight he began to
coil himself around the tree prepara-
tory to climbing it. The frightened
negro, seeing the snake had eaten the
fallen persimmons, gathered handful
and thew them to the ground, then
the snake uncoiled from around the
tree and began to eat the fruit the
darky had thrown down. This was
repeated several times, when the darky
bethought himself of a small vial Of
morphine which he was carrying home
to his sick wife. He split open sew
eral persimmons and emptied the con-
tents Of the vial upon them, and drop.
ped them to his snakeship, who i'm
medistely ate them. The drug acted
like charm upon the snake, and he
was soon living HELPLESS upon the
ground. The negro climbed down
and ran to house near by and secur-
ed help and returned and dispatched
the snake lying helpless from the eff
feots of the morphine. The snake
was eighteen feet long, six inches in
diameter and had forty-tour rattles
and a button on the end of his tail,
and had been the terror of Tubb's
Greek swamp for the past twenty five
or thirty years.-Gainesville (Ala.)
Messenger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30

FOR COLDS. SORE THROAT,
BURNS, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores,
Sore Eyes, Piles, PONDS EX-
TRACT is an invaluable remedy.
Neuralgia and Rhei1nsdtssn, and
many other Ills alike in character, and
any external or internal Inflammation
or bleeding, yield to its magic influ-
ence. PONDS EXTRACT is sold
everywhere, but only in PONDS
EXTRACT Cos bottles. Avoid imi-
tdtions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
Salt Rheum

With its intense itching, dry, hot skin,
often broken into painful cracks, and
the little watery pimples, often causes
indescribable suffering. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has wonderful power over this
diseose. II purifies the blood and ex-
pels the humor, and the skin heals
without scar. Send for book CON
tanning many statements of cures, to
@. I. HOOD &c Co., Apothecaries,
Lowell. Mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
Three Hotties Cure Catarrh.

ELI RoBBINs, Runpdn p. o.. Columbia Co..
she was five years old, very badly. i saw DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured q bottle for her, and soon saw that it
nent cure. She is now eighteen Year, old and
sound and hearty"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30

1t is estimated that the sum of $2,-
100000 was locked up by election
bets lie New York city alone during
the recent national contest
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30

Over two hundred and fifty gold
and silver mines have been register
ed lately in the department of Antio-
quia, Colombia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
uConstantlY IIawkIng and SplttinR.n

THOMAS ]. RUSHING, Esq, s9os Pine Street,
81. Louis, Mo-, writes: " j was a great sufferer
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrs.
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
Kennedy, and / am now well man. believe
it to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give 1t q
a Dermanent CiIre -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30

Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua, WILL
Transport, sunbury. Pottsville, ETC. At Northum-
Derland with r. & f. Div. p. X. r. for Harrisburg,
LOCK Haven, Emporium, Warren, CORY and Erie.
". F. HALSTEAD, Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
Direct from the Front.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. Iuly .. 1885

KNOXVILLE. TENN, July 2, 1883.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentemen-l can cheerfuly and truth
fully say that S. S. S. is the greatest blood
purifier on earth. In 1884 l contracted
blood poison. Physicians treated me with
no good results. took half dozen differ
ent kinds of blood medicines, but, without
receiving any permanent relief was in
duced to try S. S. s. l began the first
bottle with the gravest doubts of success.
l had been so often deceived. But i'm
proyement came, and l continued its use
until perfectly WE'LL have since married,
and have healthy family. No trace of the
disease is seen. Swift's Specific did all
this for me, and | am grateful. Yours
traly, ]. S. SrRADER.
II8 Dale Ave.
KEMP, TEXAS, June %, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-A sixteen-year-old son Of
mine was afflicted with bad blood, and broke
out with an eruption on various parts of his
body. put him to taking S. S. S., and a
few bottles cured him entirely. / live at
Lone Oak, but my post-ofice is at Kemp.
Yours truly, w. S. ROBINSON.
Three books mailed free on application.
All druggists sell S. S. S.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
New York, 756 Broadway.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
~Untold Agony from Ca,arrrh.n ,

Prof. W. HAusNER, the famous mesmerst
Of Ithaca, N. y, writes; Some ten years ago
I suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up US
ncurable, and said I must die. My case was
such bad one, that every day, towards SUM
set, my voice would become 80 hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was well
man. and tile cure has been permanent"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30

The area sown TO winter wheat ia
the Middle and Western States is full.
ly equal to last year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-30
People Pay Heavy Bills

For medical attendance and medicine Sickness is
expensive, and those with small Incomes feel this
burden keenly. The physician must sometimes
be called but he Is not needed one-tenth as often
a many think. What In required II family
medicine one that will relieve and cure those
ailmente which are liable TO come at any season
and to attack both sexes and ali ages Amid the
host OF articles that are offered 10 the public for
this purpose nearly all are useless or worse than
useless lt Is no vain boast to say that the medi-
cine herein mentioned Is OF very different char
acter. What II has done is known 10 multtudes
OF persons whom 10 has cured OF weary and pain
full diseases IL has saved time money and many
dear and precious lives. Now please understand
that as the life IL In the blood so disease and death
are in the blood Get the poison o 10 OF the blood
and lie and health at once return to every part OF
the body, DR.. Browns sarsaparlla does thfs work
quickly and surely through It's direct and positive
action upon the stomach bowels, kidneys, liver
and skin. For all waste and corrupt elements
must be cast on by means OF those channels
Rheumatism, scrofula bronchitis, gout consump-
ton malaria catarrh, hay fever, all skin AFFECT
ions and eruptions are diseases OF the blood
Mr. GEO. II. Wish of the flrm OF Thaxter a Wish,
Bangor, Me-, was afcted with scrofulous humor
which caused troublesome sores upon both his
legs Many remedies were used and several
PHYSICIANS consulted without result. After taking
Browns Sarsaparilla short time he was better,
and soon the eruptions disappeared and he is now
all right. This is only one OF thousand victories
ahined by
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the analysis as It appears by the LaI
| bel on every bottle: Ihave carefully AM
|alyzed the PURE BARLEY MALT Wits.
|KEY made by M. q j. s. Perrine and nhd
III entirely free from fusel oil, furfurol,
metals and acids and ls apsolutelys
|pure. .n--St0ned, Camilla Arthur Mater,
| Graduate or the Universities or Munich,
Ge,ietu ana Wetsbaden
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-09
PFRsONAL

W. N. Bradley thinks some Of removing TO
Cawker City, we learn.
H. II. Love OF Kirwin has removed TO this place
and viii 60 into business
Robert Thomas, one Of the good citizens Of
Prairie View. was a caller Wednesday.
Della Towusley closed her school in district
No Al, last Friday, and has returned home She
gave good satisfaction We learn.
John C. Lynch has rented his farms east Of
town TO Martin Bales and moved with his family
TO Fhillpsburg--Loga Republican.
Mrs n. L. Young writes her husband from
Hot Springs Arkansas that the Doctor thinksItheir
child VIII be able to return home in about thirty
days.
DR.. Frank ". Carman. OF Chicago has arrived
and VIII practice medicine in PhnlipsJurg lie
is IA brother Of James Carman who resides a few
miles west OF Phinipsburg.
j. ii. Manu. Prof. Zimmerman and Nipps OF the
Burg, assisted by Frank Browulee Of this place
I furnished the excellent music al the Eagle Club
BAN on Friday night.-LOng Island Inter Ocean.
Mrs. H. A. Youge and family have returned
from kirwin, and now occupy the family resi-
dence ON East Court street. BeIoit possesses 30
many advantages that the folks are glad 10 return.
-Bel0it Democrat