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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03
A Rebel Gold Dollar.
IT is FOUND BY A NEGRO BOY IN A TRASH
PILE AND Is WORTH $3.50.

jerry johnson, a negro boy, was
standing on a trash pile, running his
toes through the debris. He noticed
something bright in the pile, and,
when he picked it up, found it to be a
very small yellow coin. At first he
thought it IS copper, but, as he ting
cred it, his native sense told him it
was to heavy for copper, so he at once
conjectured that it was made OF gold.
He had some business with MIR. Walk
er, and while in his office showed him
the piece of money. He asked the
lawyer how much he would give him
for it. Woolfolk's attorney thought
it was a gold dollar, and, as he was
particularly anxious to get such coir
to wear on his watch chain, he Offered
the boy 81 for it, watch he gleefully
accepted.
Mr.. Walker gave the coin careful
examination, and became convinced
that he had paid too much for it. III,
was IN Colonel Re1wIne's office, anC
took the coin out and exhibited it to
the great financier. "What will yol
give me for it?' he asked. "l'll give
you ST." was the reply. "And III
give you 81 25," interrupted a mar
who had come to renew note
"Done," exclaimed Mr.. Walker
"Here's your money" was the quicl
answer. The buyer left the office witt
his coin, and the lawyer thought h
had made good bargain.
Hurrying off to man who buys
coins, the purchaser exhibited tn
piece. The dealer scrutinized it close
ly and said; 'What will you take for III
After little consideration the deale
said: "Will you take S25 for III
mo, but III take $50 for it" 'lts
go; Here's your money! and tn
happy man walked out OF the office
The coin which figured in thes
transactions is Confederate gold dol
lar A gentleman said to areportel
"The worst sold man of the four wa
he who sold the coin for $50. If
be true that itis, as is represented,
genuine Confederate dollar, it is wort
S65n. am told that there are oul
six of these coins in existence.-Du
uth Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03

A we'll known New Yorker, whose
pen and pencil have alike brought him
money and reputation, has had an ad-
venture which discounts by about ten
thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
the average conventional parrot story.
He was fond of knocking about in out
of the way quarters of the world, and
left ship on the Central America coast
with party of comrades to explore
the wilderness. During a cruise of
several months the entire ships com
pany had devoted their odd hours to
singing to a parrot. The sailors also
had lost no opportunities, and taught
the bird all the ea-faring lingo, and a
few more or less elegant expletiyes be-
sides. When the artist and his ex-
plorlng comrades had bidden the bird
and the sailors good bye they plunged
into the heart of the tropical forest.
After twenty eight miles of mortal eff
fort they reached their camping place
for the night. just as the sun was
going down they were startled to hear,
in the primeval silence, a familiar
voice calling down from the top of a
tall palm;
"Avast there, yo, heave, ho!"
1t was the ships parrot. But be-
fcre they could recover their startled
senses the faithful bird, having flown
ahead to prepare this unexpected treat
for its chums of the voyage, huttered
down to the top of dead stump near
by, and, with shrill call, summoned
thousands of the little green parro
quets Of the country. 1t is said H.,
600 of them were counted as they cir.
cled around the great gray African or
acle on the stump, and finally took
their places on the ground rank upon
rank and row after row. The explor.
ers looked on in dumb amazement
| When the feaahered assemblage be,
came quiet the ships parrot burst into
the familiar words of Nancy Lee,
and to the inextinguishable laughter Of
the travellers the cons ernation of the
rest of the tropical world and the de
| light OF the festive precentor, the IL,
600 parroquets, with one mighty burst
of song, broke into "Nancy Lee. -
Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03
An Important Element

OF the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the fact that every purchaser receiv-
es fair equivalent for his money. The
familiar headline 400 Doses One Dol
lar" stolen by imitators, is original
with and true only of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. This can easily be proven by
any one who desires to test the matter.
For real economy, buy only Hoods
SaHaparilla. Sold by all druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03

A half loaf is better than no vaca-
tion.-Inter- Ocean.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03

WARM WEATHER is distressing, de-
bilitating, 1t requires great exertion
to accomplish ones daily duties. We
have found much relief by using little
of PoNp's EXTRACT in bowl of water.
1t is a positive luxury. 1t revives, in
vigorales and refreshens the heated
skin and wonderfully improves the
complexion. We caution our readers
against imitat ons. Get genuine Ponds
Extract.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03

those sparkling knee buckles are still
trea ured by her descendants as a
memento Of CORVALLIS and the Revo-
linton =, Selected
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03

When the cable was hauled up, the
appearance of Don Rafael, who had
been reported dead, instead of Jose,
who had been sent down to bring up
his mangled body, produced no little
surprise. He explained it all, how
ever, excepting one circumstance
how it happened that his hair, had been
changed, in so brief period, to sill
yer whiteness.-From the Spanish Of
Pedro Cdstera.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-03

Advise to young ladies who are set
ting their caps; Use percussion caps
SO that the pop may be heard,-Neao
Hdcen NeioS.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
QUEER DETECTIVE WORK.

Two Interesting People in English
Railway Compartments.
A lady and gentleman were travel
ing together on an English railway.
They were perfect strangers to each
other. Suddenly the gentleman said:
Madam, will trouble you to look
out of the window for few minutes.
am going to make some changes in
my wearing apparel"
Certainly, SIR" she replied with
politeness, rising and turning her back
upon him. In short time he said:
"Now, madam, my change is COM
plete, and you may resume your seat. :"
When the lady turned she beheld
her male companion transformed into
a dashing lady with heavy vail over
her face.
"Now, sir or madam, whichever you
like" said the lady, II must trouble
you to look out of the window, for !
also have some changes to make in my
apparel"
Certainly, madam" and the gentle
man in lady's attire Immediately COM
piled.
Now, sir, you may resume your
seat"
To his great surprise, on resuming
his seat the gentleman in female attire
found his lady companion transformed
into a man. He then laughed and
said:
"It appears that we are both anxious
to avoid recognition. What have you
done? l have robbed a.bank"
''And l." said the whilom lady, as
he dexterously fettered his compan-
IONS wrists with a pair of handouts,
'.am Detective j, of Scotland Yard
and in female apparel have shadowed
you. Now" drawing revolver, '|keep
still. ."-LiUerpool Post.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
MOVING TO MEXICO.
A Satisfactory Solution of the Mormon
Question for Our Government.

A Satisfactory Solution of the Mormon
Question for Our Government.
About two years ago a rumor gained
circulation that the wealthy leaders of
the Mormon church contemplated an
establishment of the New Zion in Mex
leo. Various contradictory statements
have been published from time to time,
but it is now generally understood in
Utah that the Mormons are gradually
moving to lands which they have pur-
chased in Mexico. The attempts of
the Mormons to keep this movement a
profound secret have not been success
full, however, and it is now definitely
known that they have purchased out
right about 4, 4,0OO,O 900 acres of land, in
the territory of the Zuni Indians, and
have secured a government concession
for the improvement and working of
about 10, 600, 900 acres of timber and
mining land. John w. Young, son
of Brigham Young, and George Q. Can
non, formerly member of Congress
from Utah, have conducted the pur-
chases. The removal is operated upon
a definite plan. The names of all
the male members of the
church are thrown in box
and drawing takes place at the
presidents house. Every tenth name
drawn is marked, and the man is no.
titled that within certain length of
time he must dispose of his property
and take his departure for Mexico. If
he finds it impossible to sell his prop
erty to Gentiles, the Church orders an
appraisal. and takes it off his hands,
so that there shall be no impediment
to his leaving Utah. Many of those
designated in this way object to emf
grafton, but the order of the Church
is imperative, and they are threatened
with eternal damnation unless they
obey instructions. The delightful
climate, charming scenery, and rich
ness of soil and mineral deposits are
the inducements offered to the faithful
who obey the Mormon leaders man
dates. We are sorry for Mexico, but
it will be most satisfactory solution
OF the Mormon question for our Gov
ernment to have these undesirable oc-
cupants of our territory fold their
tents like the Arabs, and silently steal
away. Monthtu.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
Inventor of the Bell Punch.

''The oldest case of an inventor of
whom have personal knowledge"
said George L. Chaplin, ''came to me
in 1868 or 1869 with the model of bell
bunch. 1t was one of the original base
patents, and 1 saw good promise in it
for him. Ipointed this out to him and
advised him strongly to wait for a
good offer, but he sold the invention to
a company in Buffalo for $500. whereas
it was worth thousands of dollars, and
the company at no time would have
sold it for less than $50, 900. They
made big fortune out of it. After
ward, when they found that their pat
ent was not quite so valuable as might
be, they made him reissue the patent
and paid him $50 for it. Even for this
reissue he might have got sew
eral thousand dollars, perhaps more.
And he did all this against my advice.
He was the queerest man / ever knew.
He had made a fortune in Canada with
wells. but had taken to inventions as a
profession, and had spent all his fort
une and time at it. He has made more
inventions in his life than any man out
West, and all of them have been good
and serviceable. He was continually
in need of money, and when he had
perfected an invention he would sell it
outright for just enough to meet his
immediate needs. But the curious
thing about it is that he has never in
vented any thing worth much since the
bell punch. He missed the opportunity
of his life then, and is now a mere day
laborer right here in Chicago. Chi
caqo Herald.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
THE DUTIES OF LIFE.

He Only Lives Whose Existence Means
Something Accomplished.
Every life has its purpose for being.
That these are not always fulfilled,
only argues the blindness and recre-
ancy of the one who is content to exist,
not live in the best sense of the term.
Not plant that springs from the
bosom of the earth but fulfils some
part in the design of creation; and
since this rule applies to the most in
significant of earfh's objects, with
what reason or sense can man hope to
evade the universal responsibility. To
merely exist is not to live; it is to carl
cature and belittle the very name OF
life. To live is to be living, active
force in the worlds destiny, and
whether one be a middle or humble
factor in what his time accomplishes,
a factor he must be if he would not
travesty the very idea OF living. All
men are not endowed with equal
faculties; all can not be flaming
lights of honor upon the worlds 8
highway; but each can, within the linn
itations which.the Creator has imposed.
contribute to the illumining of the
road. The tallow dip performs its part
as thoroughly as does the lighthouse;
either one could not be substituted for
the other, and if the headland beacon
attracts more attention than does the
feeble taper, it but fills its mission,
which the other does equally well. All
can not be beacons; all need not be
humble tapers; but whether fitted for
beacon or taper, there is part to be
performed by each life, and the fact of
real living or merely dallying out an
existence is determined by the perform.
ance. He only lives whose life means
something accomplished and some
thing in process Of accomplishment.
The life of the humblest blade of grass
growing upon the hillside is nobler
than that of the man whose days have
been purposeless. Boston Batdge4
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
PiTH AND POINT.

r.
The best mind cure is to make up
ones mind to be contented.
|. When marriage is failure, there
is a good deal more wrong with the
man or woman, or both, than with
marriage. Philadelphia Press.
"A frog which depends on his
brains instead of his legs would stand
mighty poor show in puddle near
a school-house.- Free Press.
in the bright lexicon OF youth
there is no such word as fail, but later
on, when the youth gets into business
for himself, then4the word shows up in
good shape.
The law of successful emigration
Is: To leave a place where there are
too many like yourself, and go to a
place where such persons as you are In
demand. N r Ledger.
Corn is not only king, but it is the
fodder of our country. Hence no
Americans patriotism can be ques-
toned when he shouts: God save the
king!" Western Plo,Lsna0n.
1t is greater wrong to be extrav-
agant with strength than to be extrav-
agant with money. 1t is poor economy
to save pennies at the expense of a
great deal of strength and time. Spend
all in moderation, but hold time and
strength as of more value than money.
The finer the nature the more flaws
will it show through the clearness of
it, The best things are seldom seen
in their best form. The wild grass
grows well and strongly one year with
another; but the wheat is, by reason
of its greater noblenes,, liable to Bit
ter blight-Ruskin.
When a mans finger Is not like
those of other people he knows to feel
dissatisfied; but, if his mind is not like
that of other people. he does not know
to feel dissatisfied. This is called
ignorance of the relative Importance
of fthings.-Hindu.
Thinking and talking are two en-
tirely different matters. They are not
other, although they are generally sup
posed to belong together. One man
thinks without talking. More men talk
without thinking. Now and then
sarely, however, man both thinks
and talks.
My boy do you recollect the home
made shirt that your dear old mother
made for you long ago with her own
hands? Do you recollect the handful
of shirt-bosom that you could pick up
and duck your chin into, where the
throat ought to be? Then don't sit
down and grumble about Fate, because
the worlds affairs don't fit you as if
they were made to measure. If you
grow too big for your garment, you
may split it and have none.-PucE.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
A Blind Fisherman.

A little higher up, two barnacles are
grown fast to the stem, with their
arms spread out in the water. What
does he do with the long. hairy arms?
If we watch him for few moments.
we see the arms suddenly pulled en-
tirely in-they shut up just as you
close your hand by folding your fingers
together. In another instant the arms
are put forth again, and make grasp
ing or clutching movement in the
water, after which they are again
withdrawn. So the barnacle goes on,
continually grasping in the water, and,
of course, you have guessed what he is
doing. Yes, he is fishing-he is try
ing to make meal of the microscopic
creatures which are swimming about
in the water. You see, the barna-
Gle is grown fast at one end to
the sea-weed, so that he can not swim
about in pursuit of his tiny prey. He
must wait for the unlucky little fell
lows to come within his reach. And
as he is stone-blind, having no eyes, he
can not keep watch, so as to throw bis
net at just the right moment; he has
to keep grasping away at hap-hazard,
and be content if he makes a catch
only now and then. But woe betide
the little shrimp or worm that is un-
wary enough to come within reach!
The long arms instantly close on it, it
is dragged down into the terrible jaws,
torn to pieces and eaten. And then
the lucky fisherman begins to throw
his deadly net again. n.-Edna1nd wilson,
an 81 Nicholas
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
ROMANCE OF ROYALTY.

An Emperor Who Preferred the Madcap
Sister to His Stately Fiancee.
Caroline, the eldest and perhaps the
most beautiful of the daughters of the
Duke Maximilian in Bavaria, was,
while still child, selected as fitting
bride for the heir to the Austrian
crown, and although there was no for
NAL betrothal, her father was informed
that she must be educated in such a
way as would fit her for future grand
eur. This was more easily said than
done. for money was scarce in the
ducal palace; but the whole family,
from the Duke himself to his youngest
child, seem to have thrown themselves
con amore into the work. and to have
cheerfully economical for the sake of
the fortunate Caroline. She had pro-
fessors and teachers of the best, and
she well repaid all the care that was
lavished upon her, for at nineteen.
clever, accomplished and regally beau
tiful, she was the very ideal of what a
Queen should be. But.
The best-laid plans O. mice an men
Aft gang a-glee.
When the time for the marriage drew
near the young Emperor Joseph came
on visit to the Duke in Bavaria (the
family title is ''in," not ''of,") that he
might make the acquaintance of his
future wife. He gazed at the stately
young creature who had been so care
fully trained for him with respectful
admiration. but he fell violently in
love with her madcap younger sister,
Elizabeth, who, regarded in the family
as mere young child, and one, too
for whom no high destiny was in store,
had been allowed to pass her days on
horseback securing the country side.
Ministers and courtiers stood aghast,
but argument and persuasion were
alike wasted on the Emperor, who re-
fused to see that a lack of accomplish
ments was blemish in the one whom
he loved, and few months later Eliz-
abeth, though child as she was. know
ing no more of the etiquette of courts
than the veriest little gamin, entered
Vienna in state as Empress of Austria
and Queen of Hungary.
Although this happened more than
thirty years ago she has not yet learned
to submit with patience to the re-
straints that hedge in the lives OF SOW
ereigns; and the Viennese, in spite OF
their love for their beautiful Empress,
openly mourn that the Emperor should
have chosen one who regards court
ball as a penance and a state ceremony
as a thing scarcely to be lived through.
From the day of her marriage 1t seems
to have been her constant endeavor TO
shake of the letters of her station. and
perhaps the happiest hours OF her Life
are those in which, while following the
hounds in England or hunting the
cbamois in her native land, she is able
TO forget that she is Empress-Q Qeeen.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08

mother, sewing at her chamber Wlli-
dow, watched them.
Dotty worked like little woman.
loading down her short. fat arms with
as many sticks as she could carry, and
moving back and forth with q very
business air. Dick carried in one arm
full, and then tried the wheelbarrow.
..rm going to get it in faster than
you can!" he said, boastingly. to Dotty;
| but it was an empty boast Inc
wheelbarrow was quite too big for him
to handle, and he spilled the wood one
| side and the other. So he gave up the
wheelbarrow, and went for his sled.
"Oh laughed Dotty. ''Sleding ON
bare grounds"
you'll see what I'll dol" cried
Dick, loading up his sled Then he
| took hold to draw it, and made be-
lieve it was horse; and he pranced
! and kicked and squealed, and finally
| dragged the sled into the wood-shed.
with two sticks that hadn't rolled on.
BY that time Dotty had the rest OF the
wood all carried in, and piled up.
Their mother came out just then
80 mother" cried Dick, ''just see
this little pile of wood here! Me and
Dotty got it in. Didn't we do well?"
His mother smiled as she sat down
on the wheelbarrow. s.Let me tell
you story" she said.
Zone day woman who lived in a
log-cabin in deep, wild wood, was
busy at work, when the door was sud-
denly thrown open and in rushed her
husband. Without stopping to shut
the door after him, he ran up the lad
der to the loft overhead, and just then
a bear that had been chasing him came
in at the open door. For fear that the
bear would climb the ladder, the man
drew it up after him as quick as
wink, and left his wife to fight it out
with the bear.
'.She had dipper of hot water tn
her hand. and she threw it square in
the bears face, nearly putting his
eyes out. He rushed at her, and she
seized the great iron poker and
pounded him over the head. So they
few around the room, she pounding
him with the poker. and dashing
hot water on him, and the man up
above doing all he could to encourage
her by shouting: That's right, Bet
sey! Give it to him! Hit him over
the head! Good for you, Betseyr and
so on. By and by Betsey managed to
seize the big butcher-knife and stick it
into the bear, and he soon fell down
and died. When the man was sure the
bear was dead. he came down the lad
der and looked him over. 'Aint he a
big one. Betsey?' he said. I tell you.
I'm glad we killed him!
'The next day he went to town, and
told every ody he met: I tell you
what, me and Betsey killed an awful
big bear yesterday"
Dick listened very carefully, and
looked rather sober as his mother went
on with the story, and he didn't seem
to think it had very nice ending.
AS she finished, he looked up wisely.
and said: "Dotty got in most all of
the wood, mamma. y Youth's Com
Daf,iO7e.
Iron County register., 1888-11-08
THE WORD "ClGAR."
A Comparatively Unknown Account OF Its
Probable Origin.

A Comparatively Unknown Account OF It's
Probable Origin.
The origin of the word cigar is of
some interest, and is not to be found
in the ordinary dictionaries. The word.
of course, is Spanish, and Littre, in
his French dictionary, says that it is
derived from cigarra, the Spanish
name for grasshopper. When the
Spaniards first introduced tobacco into
Spain from the island of Cuba, in the
sixteenth century, they cultivated the
plant in their gardens, which in Span
ish are called cigarrales. Each grew
his tobacco in his cigarral, and rolled
it up for smoking. as he
had learned from the In
dians in the West Indies. When one
offered a smoke to friend. he could
say. '.Es de mi cigarrar- is from
my garden. Soon the expression came
to be, Este cigarros de me cigarralr
This cigar is from my garden. And
from this the word cigar spread over
the world. The name cigarrar 10.
garden comes from cigarra, a grass.
hopper, that insect being very com.
mon in Spain, and cigarral meanino
the place where the cigarra sings. IN
this way the word cigar comes from
cigarra, the insect, not because Il re.
sembles the body of the grasshopper
but because it was grown in the pin4,s
it freQuents. London Globe,
Iron County register., 1888-11-08

For her age the Empress Elizabeth
is the youngest looking woman in
Europe. When one sees her slight,
graceful form. eyes brilliant with life
and vigor. and complexion that flushes
and pales with every passing emotion.
it seems absurd that she should be the
grandmother of big boys and girls.
Caroline, the forsaken one, seems to
have met her fate with true royal
equanimity. Perhaps she thought that
as her sister gained what she lost It
did not really matter. If one may
judge by her face her life has not been
a happy one. When she was about
twenty-four she was married to the
Prince of Thurn and Taxis, who died
some nine years rslater.-CornhtUM Maga-