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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
The New Tariff Bill.

The new tariff bill, introduced to
Congress last week by Mr.. Mills OF
Texas, relates to the duties on imports
only, and contains no reference TO in.
ternsl revenue taxation. There was
some expectation that IL would include
provision repeating the tobacco tar
at least, but it is intimated that this
will be provided for in separate bill,
the object Of the majority of the ways
and means committee being to consid-
or the tariff reductions apart and sepa-
rate from any other questions.
With few exceptions, the changes
proposed in the tariff do not appear to
be radical, and they are mainly in the
line recommended in the Presidents
message, to facilitate the importation
of the materials used in manufactures
while maintaining a protective duty
upon manufactured goods. A great
many articles are placed npos the free
list, but of these wool and lumber only
are important in the amount OF revenue
produced. Ii Is claimed by those who
have been instrumental in preparing
the bill that the reduction will aggre
gate about $55, 900, 900, of which the
free list will furnish 1922, ,5O0,0JD; the
reduction in woolens and ir.n and
steel, $l7,25O,OOO; on sugar $ll,00o,-
600; on china and glassware, $l,G00,-
900 on cotton goods, $500,000; on
aax, hemp and jute, 81, 100000, and
on chemicals, $75O,O00. It is very
doubtful whether the best informed
persons can judge intelligently in re-
gard to this matter, as reduction in
duties sometimes stimulates importation
thus failing to reduce the revenue in
proportion to the reduction in the rate
of duty. hi a-~ ."d p
That the bill will be sharply criticis-
cd and strenuously opposed by the Re-
publicans may be taken for granted.
The changes in the wool aud irod and
steel schedules will call forth the great
est opposition, chiefly because Of the
magnitude of the interests affected.
The strongest opposition will come, Of
course, from the Ohio wool growers,
aud the discussion of this subject elicit
ed by the Presidents message will be
threshed over again ind definitely. Penn
sylvania interests have less reason for
outcry, the duty on pig iron being re-
iuced only 72 cents per ton and the
duty on iron and steel rails from $l4
and $l7 per ton respectively to $l1,
though doubtless the reduction in each
case will be declared to be ruinous.
The introduction OF this bill will
mark the beginning of the real fight of
the session. While it is in no sense q
free trade measure the advocates of
high protective tariff will loudly main
tain that it is and will employ all their
resources to array the business and
working classes of the country against
it on that score. This is the Presiden-
tial year and the revenue question will
be considered more with reference to
its effec5 upon partisan chances than
with view to reducing the revenues
with the least injury to the business of
the country Times. 4I. AA
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
A Joke on the Bank of England.

A story is told of Wash, Conner,
Goulds old partner in the stock, broker
age business, who is well known in
Chicago, which illustrates the prooliv-
ity of the Wall street man to play
pranks in solemn places. CoDnor, dur
iog a sojourn in London, presented
1925 Bank of England ,note--which
like our own currency, is simply q pro-
mise to pay-to the bank for redempt-
ioE in gold. The banks custom on
these occasions is to require the person
presenting the note to indorse it "ln-
dorse it! said Connor. when the rule
was read to him, ~ don't know about
that. I'm little careful what / in
dorse. This is note of hand" 10 Jge
The sstonishment of O. the Official
could not easily be depicted in words.
IL don't believe I'll indorse IL at all.
| don't know you. Besides, it amt
necessary. Give me the gold and take
your paper" sggni ~ sf-
"But sir, it's our rule oii.q1ot
81 don't care anything about your
rule. Isn't the paper good.P u yIfAa
"Good! Good! Is Bank Of Eng
land note goods Are you mad, mau''
"Well, if its good want the money
on it." ~. i-a.q,r adl
Who are you' You must be an
American. Quit your funning, man,
and indorse it," .-# rf 81
The official gasped nearly purple in
the face. Connor's countenance did
not change muscle.
'I'll not indorse it, he said.o Sand
as its genuine note, if you don't pay
it I'll protest it. y.ll -
"Protest it! Protest the Bank of
England! Good heavens,'9 useF5
"Yes, protest it, and before night
The clerk climbed down from his
stool and ran into back room. He
returned Immediately with two elderly
officials, all three greatly excited.
Connor calmly reduced the newcomers
to panic by repeating his threat, and
after enjoying the spectacle feigned
sudden understanding of the case and
indorsed the note and got his gold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
In q Panther's Embrace.
HOW 1T FEELS TO BE SLOWLY CHEwED
BY A WILD BEAST.

From the Times Of India.
Short savage roars broke upon my
ear, mingled with the wild shouts Of
the natives, who were evidently being
chased by the now furious beast. Al
this cricis felt that my hat would
probably do more for me than my gun,
so crushed the former on to my head
and without waiting to adjust the chin
strap, seized the latter in my hand
and faced the enemy. The panther
had meanwhile floored beater and
got him by the arm, but, dropping him,
she at once came for me with Lightning
bounds. / could see nothing, owing
to the beasts tremendous speed, but q
shadowy-looking form with two large
bright round eyes fixed upon me with
an unmeaning stare as it literally flew
towards me. Such was the vision of a
moment! My presence of mind did
not desert me. raised my gun and
fired with all the care l could at such
short notice. But / missed, and the
panther landed light as feather with
its arms round my shoulders. Thus we
stood for few seconds. and distinct
ly felt the animal shifting for my throat.
Mechanically, always turned my
head SO as to keep the thick, wadded
curtain of my helmet cover in front OF
the creatures muzzle but still l could
hear and feel plainly the rapid, yet
cautious, efforts it was making to find
an opening, so as to tear open the jugu-
lar vein. had no other weapon but
my gun, which was useless with the
animal closely embracing me, so
stood perfectly still, well knowing that
Sandford would liberate me if it were
possible to do 80. At the first on
slaught we were 80 placed that he could
only have hit the panther by firing
through me, which would have been
very injudicious, to say the least of it.
As may easily be supp osed, the animal
did not spend much time in investigat-
ing the nature of wadded hat cover,
and before my friend could get round
and take an aim without jeopardizing
my own life the beast pounced upon
my left elbow, taking piece out, and
then buried its long sharp fsngs in the
joint till they met At the same time
was hurled to the earth with such
force that knew not how got there
or what became of my gun.
Still, throughout | maintained clear
impression OF what was going on.
knew that / was lying on the ground
with the panther on the top OF me
and could feel my elbow joint wob-
bling in and out as the brute ground
its jaws with movement impercept
ible to the bystanders, but which felt
10 me as though l were being violently
shaken all over. Now | listened
anxiously for the report of Sandford's
shct which l know would be heard
Immediately, and carefully refrained
from making the slightest sound OF
movement, lest his aim should be dis
turbed thereby. in few seconds the
loud and welcome detonation, which
from its proximity almost deafened me
struck upon my ear, l sat up, l was
free the panther gone
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
Taking Them Up Gently.

A well known Partisan portrait
painter lived once, before his fame
came; in common lodging house at
an altitude of seven stories. Fearing
he could not induce the public to come
so high, he put up placard on the
basement of the house "Portraits
taken here. Only ten francs. Studio
on third floor" On reaching the third
floor placard "Ten- franc portraits;
the studio has been removed to the
fifth foor," would greet his eye. After
much painting and putting the picture
8 eker was greeted with "Tep-franc
portraits; the studio has, owing to the
rebuilding of the premises, been TEN.
porarlly removed to the seventh floor.'
The customer did not mind suffering
more after he had reached that period
of ascent and the artist got his patron.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
A Pulpit Wonder.
PASCAL PORTER is ONLY ELEVEN YEARS
OLD, BUT A PHENOMENAL PREACHER.

williamstown Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
Great and unfagging interest has
been manifested nightly for the past
week in the eloquent and wond. rful
preaching of The boy preacher Rev.
Pascal Porter, who lives near Madison,
Ind, and is only eleven years old.
Ministers in the prime of their minis
try, ministers grown gray in the SER
vice of their master hung with rapture
upon the words that fell with burning
eloquence from his youthful lips.
Never In the history of this place
have such crowds assembled to hear
the preaching of one person. People
of every creed and denomination and
without a creed, and men who had not
entered church for fifteen years, at
tended nightly and were thrilled with
interest and filed with wonder. He is
handsome boy, with bright, brown
eye and well-shsped head. Out OF
the pulpit there is nothing in his man.
ner or speech to indicate his wonderful
gift, but in the pulpit he is veritable
giant. He possesses most wonder.
full memory and great gift of language,
and his sermons were logical, doctrlnal
aud deep, and on each night he spoke
on an entirely different subject. While
all here proclaim that his preaching is
wonderful and interesting, the COM
munity are about equally divided az to
whether his sermons are original or
whether he has committed to memory
the sermons of another; but all admit,
whether they are original or not, that
the boy preacher is wonder and a
prodigy. Cd -lalr1 81 ra.f .is
He is never at loss for the right
word in the right place, and so thor
oughly does he seem to understand
and appreciate his subject that if he
were not boy the originality of his
discourses would never be questioned.
The interest in them is not by any
means confined to the fact that they
are delivered by boy. If they were
delivered by a minister of mature
years and with the same degree OF
eloquence all would be no less deeply
interested. ... ....t r. T.i
He was born near Madison, Ind,
Nov. 6, 1876, and is the youngest of a
family of seven children--three boys
and four girls As soon as he was old
enough to talk he manifested a desire
to preach the gospel and make the
world better, but was not permitted to
enter the ministry until he was nine
years of age. His education is limited
only having advanced as far as Tie
fourth grade in the public schools.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
Scarlet Fever.

Darbys Prophylastic Fluid is upe
qualled in the treatment of Scarlet Fe
yer. Used as a gsrgle it prevents the
throat from becoming diphtberilic, al
lays the inflammation and subdues the
pain. Used to sponge the body it al
layr the itching Inflammation OF the skin
and destroys infection.
Exposed in the sick-room it will pre-
vent the spread of contsgion, and keep
the atmosphere wholesome.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09

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In every district there must be
taught orthography, reading writing,
English grammar, geography arith-
metic, physiology and hygiene, with
special reference to the effects Of al
coholic drinks, stimulants, and narcot-
les upon the human system, and such
other branches as the board of direct.
ors or comptrollers may require. j
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
B1LIoUsNEss. j

Il unhesitatingly add my
testimony to the great ben
efits to be derived from Sim
mons Liver Regulator. I
was afflicted for several years
with disordered liver, which
resulted in asevere 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 iu-
duced to try Simmons Liver
Regulator. / found immedi-
ate benefit from its use, and
it ultimately restored me to
the full enjoyment of health
A. II. SHIRLEY, Richmond,
Ky. -. ."I most cheerfully re-
commend it to all who suffer
from bilious attacks or any
disease caused by a disar-
ranged state of the liver. 80.
w. r. BERNARr, Kansas
City, Mo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
STATE SUPERVISION.
STATE APPROPRIATION.

The amount of State appropriation
due each district is basel upon the
Dumber of taxable citizens, as certified
by the county commissioners al each
triennial assessment, and is paid by
warrant of the State superintendent,
on the receipt at the department of
public instruction of the certificate of
the president and secretary, approved
by the county superintendent, that the
schools have been kept open accord
ing to law, &c. accompanied by the
statistical report of the school opera
tions during the year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09

We give below q summary of the
school law of this state as given in the
report Of Commissioner of Education
of the United States.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09
LOCAL TAXES.

the school directors or oonptrollers of
every district annually determine the
amount of tax necessary, and levy and
apporlion this, tax according to the
valuation of proper subjects and things
made taxable. 81
Directors (or comptrollers in cities
or boroughs where the school property
is vested in them) may annually levy a
SPECIAL tax not exceeding the regular
annual school tax for such year, to be
applied solely to the purpose of pur,
chasing or paying for the ground, and
the building and erection of school
buildings thereon. The highest tax
which can be levied in a district in
.ny one year for school purposes is 26
mills on the dollar-l8 mills for school
purposes, and Is mills for bailding
purposes. ..t.-
Besides the above there are: /. A.
rate tax on such trades, occupations,
professions, aud salaries, and emolu-
ments of Office as will yield over 81
by the rate on its valuation. 2. A
minimum occupation tax of 81 on all
resident male taxable persons, over 2l
years old; whose assessed occupation,
salary or emoluments of Office when
multiplied by the rate levied for school
purposes viii not produce at least 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09

schools for the instruction of pupils in
the useful branches of the mechanic
arts and kindred subjects. -eg..1
Colleges and academies receiving
aid from the State must annually sub.
NIT a report showing their general con-
dition TO the State superintendent. =,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-29

No local legislation Of the session has
attracted more attention or received more
discussion on the floor Of the House than
Anne Arundel politics. Every measure
that has been introduced by the Anne
Arundel delegation, looking 10 the inter-
ests OF the tax payer, has been treated as
strictly party measure and through the
influence OF the lobbyist, defeated, in
spite of the protests that have been enter
ed by the people-solely for the benefit of
politicians. Yesterday MIR Gorsuch of
feTed an order that as the Anne Arundel
county delegation as a select committee
had refused 10 report the bin referred TO
II TO make the Office OF county treasurer
OF said county elective, that the select
committee which first had the bill under
consideration be requested TO report the
Dill, and II take the same position on the
House file it would have taken had it
never been referred TO the Anne Arundel
delegation.
Mr.. Hatch, in explanation. said that
Alr Bowie, who had the bill, was detain-
ed at home by the sickness of his child.
Mr. Denny believed that the House
had the right to ask for the bill, and IN
withholding the report the delegation had
not treated the House properly.
home after the bill and TO retur@ TO the
House with ii before four o'clock.
Another suggestion was made that the
committee report upon the exact copy of
the bill which had been taken. Mr.. Cor
such's order was adopted. The bill was
reported as requested by the select COM
mittee, and was placed on the second
reading file.
Mr. Gorsuch moved to suspend the
rules SO that the bill providing for the
election of the treasurer Of Anne Arundel
county blythe people could be read the
second time. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Griffith offered an amendment that
the treasurer give bond double that of
the levy.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to lay the amend.
ment on the table, with the intention of
also putting the bill there Mr.. Wilkin-
sons motion was lost
Mr.. Hubner said that as the question
had resolved itself into one between demo
Gratis and republicans, he would be a
democrat and would support the bill.
Mr.. Koontz said; Il deny it is a party
measure 1t is not a question between
democrats and republicans, but between
the party men and the bosses. The way
some things are done here is disgrace to
Maryland This Legislature is being run
by lobbyists.
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved the previous
question on the reading of the bill, his
object being to cut of further amend
ments TO the bill.
DIR. Mackall then announced that he
favored the discussion of the bill on its
own merits.
When the reading Of the bill was COM
pleted Mr. Groves moved 10 strike cut the
enacting clause. This motion was lost.
and the bill is now ready for a third
reading.
This morning the bill was further dis
cussed, read third time and passed by
bare majority.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-29
Death of Arthur Johnson.

Mr.. Arthur johnson, son of Mr.. George
johnson, ST., and nephew of the late
Chancellor and Reverdy johnson, of this
city, died last night at the residence of his
father on Northwest street, after a lin
gering illness from heart disease, superin
duced by rheumatism. He was a COM
paratively young man, and for many
years conducted the tobacco and cigar
business in this city. His even and amia-
BILE disposition had gathered around him
a host of friends, who will be grieved to
learn of his sudden demise. He was in
his 3Sth year and unmarried. The CAPT
TAI extends its sympathy to the bereaved
parents and friends of the deceased in the
loss of one who had endeared himself to
all who knew him. The funeral will take
place to morrow afternoon at o'clock
from St. Anne's Church.
None named him but to praise him,
None knew him but &c love him.
Peace to his ashes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-29

uPatuxent Planter communicates q
the Marlboro q zcfte some "reminiscences,
and thus spc3ks OF the blizzard that
visited US IN 1886.
On ST Patrick's day. 18th of March,
1896, there came upon our people Oh
MARYLAND, q very remarkable snow storm
For SEINE days or weeks the ground had
been dry, and the sand and finer particles
of earth were completely blended and III
10 be incorporated, bv wind, with any
moving element: consequently when the
then term blizzard, was unknown TO us,
came, il conglomerated the sand and
loose soil of our rich country and joined
with the snow, the violent wind being
The intermixer and carrier for miles at a
furious rate: sweeping bare places for
miles; and lodging against gates, fences,
houses, &c, SO that a man conld ride
miles without touching gate or fence.
|, myself, rode TO my fathers, IA miles
from your city, or what ii is now called
town, without seeing gate plentiful Is
they were on the highways in those days.
or moving q log. To do this, ii is true,
rode certainly 20 miles, NEST of the ex-
ira distance on bare ground of wheat or
rye or land that had b5en left bare for
oats-ploughed land of last year. For
miles my beautiful Madge Wildfire,
reared over gates and fences without diff
Guilty, for they were locked fast in Cow,
and only when found il necessary she
galloped over them unconscious that any
thing existed beneath to impede pro-
gress. The sand and snow bore horse
and rider / left Marlboro because |
could run any risk rather than perish
with cold. The citizens, at least mostly
young men, armed with axes. went to the
woods of Mrs. Anne Hin near by and cut
down trees and brought in supply of
fuel for themselves aud neighbors until
the blockade ceased, when Messrs. Sass
Ger and others could reap their harvest
Coal was then not used. Gov. Pratt,
then only lawyer Pratt, got married to
Miss Kent, of Anne Arundel county, and
was the rstperson 1880 10 introduce
in CRATES in Upper Marlboro. Then
came stoves, and now your village re-
joices in the luxuries of the season when
blizzard comes along.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-03-29
Special Sale.

| desire to inform the citizens of An
napolis and vicinity that have divided
the large lot Of second hand books. have
on hand on separate counters to sell at
different prices. On the FIVE cent counter
will be found large collection of school
books. On the ten cent counter / have
more advanced school books and books
of travel. The other counters, 10, 20 and
% cents contain miscellaneous books of
larger size and in good order Any OF the
books are worth more than double the
price charged. | also have some old relics
in the book line which will be sold cheap.
No trouble but pleasure to show books.
Come and look if you don't buy. Q. X.
Martin, 90 Main street.