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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-09
BUSINESS CHANCES.


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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
The Jabberwook.

The Paupack creek in Pike county,
Pennsylvania, is the dwelling place of
a monster more wonderful than the
sea serpent, if one can believe the
stories told by the people in the vici-
nifty. They describe the beast as hav-
ing head like an ape and square
shoulders like human being. From
the shoulders of the creature there ex-
tend legs or arms, which terminate in
great claws. The body of the mon
ster, which is fully six feet in length,
is of reddish brown tint, very like
that of lizarl, and terminates in a
tail like that of fish. The creatures
body is bare of any covering, but
about the head and neck is name of
reddish hair. 1t is needless to say
that the county is excited over the
strange animal. Various parties sur
round the creek each day in hopes of
capturing the beast, but up to the pre-
sent time their endeavors have not
been crowned with success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
She Became Wealthy.

81 was attorney for the - rail.
road twenty years ago" said Detroit
lawyer, land one day went out to settle
a loss with woman. She and her
husband had been struck at crossing
and, while she was badly hurt, he was
killed outright and the horses and bug
gy smashed to pieces. They had the
dead wood on us for $4,000, as the
engineer did not signal the crossing. ]
went out to make an offer of about
$4,000. The widow was not able tc
sit up, and stopped at store in vii
lage and bought some oranges ant
lemons aud took them up. When We
finally got around to the matter Of
damages she said:
"'Yes, it was a sad thing, and the
railroad was to blame, but l don't wan
to be mean about it. / suppose til,
president and all of EN- are worried
most to death,and I suppose / could
stop all the cars from running, but
want to be just. You bringing up tha
fruit proves how kind-hearted you al
are, and if you think you could afforc
to give me $1,000 III sign off"
81 made her accept $4,000, and tool
her the money myself. When she re
ceived it she asked:
Wont the road be crippled''
"Oh no. ..,rr,
"'Cars run just the samt?'
"Yes.
"And none of you folks are mad a
met
"No.
"'Well, then, III take it;but if tn
road should get hard up and want t.
bor' ow, it'll find me ready to lend
Detroit Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
n AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Wings and Strings.

This is the airy, singing title of
another sprightly amusing book by
Palmer Cox. 1t is of the QUEER
PEOPLE series, and similar to it's
companion "Paws and Claws" Of
which we told you recently. This is
one of the funniest and brightest books
for youngsters we have ever seen.
The illustrations are splendid and will
make the boys and girls roar with
laughter. The Boston Budget, says:
"as Il holiday book nothing could be
more appropriate, since nothing could
confer greater pleasure upon M,
little ones" The National Republi
can says; "Ecery page is a picture
and all the tert music, a fountain q
fun, neoer cedsing. 10 soM max,
young eyes blaze" 1t will certainly
be wonderfully popular 1t is publish
ed by Messrs. Hubbard Bros, o
Philadelphia, Chicago and Kansa
City, to whom persons desiring cop!
or an agency should apply.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
The Jury Fixes The Blame.
ENGINEERS AND BRAKEMAN GUILTY OF
GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

After three days session the coron =.
er's jury which had been investigating
the recent accident on the Leh;gh Val
ley railroad at Mud Run, by which so
many lives were lost, reached the fol
lowing verdict: 1--WE find that
the engineers of locomotives 452 and
466 of the seventh section were guilty
of gross negligence. First, in failing
to discover the red signal in time, the
evidence clearly showing that this sig
nal was in full view as their trains ap-
preached, and secondly, for not ap-
preaching the station uuder full control
as required bv both general and spec
ial orders. The evidence also shows
that the air brakes of the entire section
were under the control of the engineer
of locomotive 466, and that he could
have stopped the train in spite of the
locomotive ahead, ASP, we find that
the lookout-men of locomotive 452
we're guilty of gross negligence in fail
ing to report to their respective engi-
neers the red light at the station az the
train approached. The men were
placed on their respective engines as
an additional precaution, their special
duty being to look out for the signals
The lookout man on No. ASP failed to
see the signal. The other one on M.
466 testified that he saw it when about
fifteen hundred feet from the station
and yet he reported all right to the en-
gineer and claims that he did not think
that the red light meant anything, as
no body used it. We find that the
rear brakeman of the sixth Sc tion was
guilty of gross negligence, for when
his train stopped, instead of promptly
gong back the proper distance to
warn the approaching train, he stop
ped at the station. "There was time
enough for him TO have gone back
nearly half mile, but he went less
than four hundred feet We find that
the conductors of the two sections
failed in their duty, the first in not
conforming to the rule requiring each
conductor to see personally that his
brakeman protects the rear of bis
train, and the second ip not requiring
his train to approach the station under
control
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
The Case of the Buried Nantiooke Miners

WILKEs-BARRE, Nov. 5.-The cases
of the tweLty-six mixers buried in No.
/ slope of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany by the disaster at Nanticoke
nearly three years ago were argued be-
fore Judge Rice in Chambers to-day.
The attorney for the company argued
at length that all had been done that
could be done, and that it was found
by competent engineers and miners
that it is physical impossibility to
have the bodies removed from the pit.
The attorneys for the relatives claim
that it could be done aud offered to
have tie work accomplished, relieving
the company frcm any blame or re-
sponsibility in case of any accident.
The Judge heard both sides patiently
and then took the papers. He an.
nounced that he would dispose of the
same promptly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
His Wish Was Gratlfed.

There were lots of negroes on the
boat as passengers, and one afternoon
as The boat left Baton Rouge little
crowd of US on the promenade deck
got to discussing the colored man.
The Colonel, who was from Wiscon-
sin, claimed that the reason the white
men did not get along better with the
colored man was because he did not
study his pbysiogomy. "You just set
'em down as lazy, trihlng and dishon-
est" he said to the Major, who was
from South Carolina, "ano the good
suffer with the bad"
do you believe there is such thing
as an honest niger in louisiana"
asked the Major.
"Of course | do"
"Could you pick out one in that
crowd down therei"
'Certainl, could"
swell, go ahead tor the cigars,
Just pick your man, hand HIM piece
of money, and tell him to walk to the
stern post an rack and return it,
"Say, Major, there's thirty negroes
down there Id trust with my wallet.
"Very we'll Wen go down aud
you pick one OUT
The Colonel passed a dozen before
he came to middle.aged man asleep
on sack of cotton-seed meal. He
studied the fellows face for a long
minute and then shook him awake.
"What's de row?" demanded the me-
gro.
81 am going to trust YOU" replied
the Colonel; 81 have been looking you
over and | know you TO be an honest
man"
81 ar dat"
"Here's S2O gold piece. Take it
to the stern of the boat, make wish
for one particular thing and bring il
back
The negro seized it and started off,
and be had no sooner reached the stern
than we heard great yelling up stairs,
followed by the bells to stop the boat.
We ran up aud there was the Coloners
honest negro between US and the shore,
striking out like a whale, and his
mouth out of shaoe with the gold piece
stuffed into it. While we were still
looking he reached the bank, crawled
upon the levee, and then turned and
shouted:
81 Just dun wished / was ashore, an
yer | am. Goodbye, white folks!'
"Still," said the Major, as he turned
to sit down, "the Colonel might try a
dozen more and find them all honest. y
But the Colonel went off to his state
room in uff.-DetrOh Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
Bad Silver Dollars.
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEITS CIRCULATED
IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

The Pi.tsburg Commercial Gazette
says: The counterfeit silver dollar
has again made it's appearance in some
of the towns of Pennsylvania, near the
Nav York State line, and also Just
within the counties along the boundar-
les of that State. United States de-
tective McSweeney left for the upper
oil country on Saturday, but he refus-
ed to talk about the object of his mis-
sion to the locality. He acknowledge
ed that counterfeit coin was bel e cir
culated in various parts of the State,
but he would not state whether he had
any knowledge Of The identity of the
persons who were making and circu-
lating the bogus m ,ney. He eaid,
however, that highly important deyel-
opments might be expected in about
two weeks.
1t was learned from another source
that Chiet Boil, of the Secret Service
Department, had detailed four men to
look after a number of Pennsylvania
counterfeiters who were circulating
bogus silver dollars in Buffalo, Erie,
Jam stown, N. Y, Cory, Pa, Oil
City, and among farmers who reside
in the vicinity of these towns aud
cities. The counterfeit, it is said, is
the finest ever turned out of an Illegal
mint in this country. 1t is the exac,
wei ht, perfectly moulded, and could
oaly b. distinguished from the genu.
inc by experts, The greasy appear
anc9 20 apparent in other bogus coins
is absent in the latest issue.
These coins are differently dated
but they are both of the anne issue
The change in dates was done for the
purpose Of more readily deceiving
tradesp ople, The factory where this
very dangerous "queer' is turned ou,
is supposed to be in the neighborho I'd
of Girard, Pa, but on this point the
secret service officers ara very reti
cent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16

IN A PETULANT MOOD lie PULLS UP II
PICK AND DISCOVERS GOLD MINE.


PICK AND DISCOVERS A GOLD MINE.
From the Prescott (Arizona) Times
1t wus on July 3, 1886. that Frank
L. Daggett, an enterprising prosector,
was climbing the eide of Lynx Creek
Mountain. about twelve miles east OF
Prescott. The usual kit of prospector,
consisting of a pick and shovel, were
swung over his shoulder. When well up
the mountain he stopped beneath the
prote citing boughs of juniper tree to
rest He fell into slumber, and, on
awakening, gathered up his pick and
shovel TO pursue his journey, his OBJ
jective point being gold bearing
quartz claim on the other side of the
mountain, which he intended to pros.
pect. In throwing his pick on his
shoulder it slipped, and, falling behind
him, It's sharp point struck his leg caus-
ing great pain. He picked il up, and,
with vehement oath, h,stuck il into the
ground impetuously, saying it could
remain there. Walking on few steps
and the pain easing somewhat, he
changed his mind and returned for
his pick.
On pulling it up some shining metal
was raised with it. He had accident
ally struck his pick into blind ledge
which is known as the Amulet Mine
aud from which there has been shipped
S50,000 worth of high grade ore. He
took in as partner j. M. w. Moore
an assayer in the district, who has re
Gently purchased the discoverers inter
est in the mine and is now sole ownel
of the property. The main shaft oi
the property is 100 feet deep.
, At the tifty-feet level drift was run
/ for sixty feet and the ore all stopped
, out from that up to the surface. A
; 100 feet drifts were run in both direct
. ions, one twenty feet and one tiity feet
3 There are also two other shafts fit,
} feet deep and an open cut running
, from the face of the mountain to on
: of them about sixty feet From thes
: openings the above amount of first
r class ore has been taken and shipped
= the second-class ore remaining on tn
dump, not bearing transportation. Th
= owner and Charles A. Girdler, min
9 ing expert, visited the property recent
( ly and made careful measurement o
. the dumps, estimating that they con
tanned 1000 tons of second class ore
A ton of it was taken promiscuousl
and sampled and assayed, giving
value of $3.50 per ton, or an aggregat
value of $1,000
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
A Joke on Hewitt.

A practical joke was played on Ma.
yor Hewitt, OF New York, the other
week. He received a letter whose
writer complained that a "gang of
thieves and murderers were infesting
tho block bounded by Centre, Leonard,
Elm and White streets and that q
citiztn couldn't go through that block
at night" Mr.. Hewitt referred the
letter to Captain McCullagh with the
usual direction. The Captain made
prompt reply. He said "tbe charge
was true,' but added that "tbe thieves
aud murderers were all under lock and
key. They were in the Tombs."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16

Is is unfortunate, from every point
Of view, that the Republican regime
should be restored after an interval of
only four years. The highest welfare
of the country required that he change
decrced and the forms demanded by
the people in 1884 should be carried to
their logical conclusion. That they
have not been and that the old oider Of
things is to be revived are due to the
mistakes and blunders of the Admins
tration and the dilatoriness of the
Democrats in Congress.
The election shows that New York
is still Democratic State. The poll
ing of New Jersey and Connecticut and
the large Democratic gains on the
popular vote in other States prove that
Tariff Reform is popular issue. But
the issue was sprung either two years
too late or one year too soon. The
Presidency was sacrificed by this blum
der, and the loss is the more aggravat
ing because of the accompanying dem
onstration that the Democratic party il
stronger with the people than 1t wa'
four years ago.
But though defeated the party is moi
dismayed. Democratic principles will
triumph in the next campaign. Thii
election was simply thrown away. Th
re election of Gov. HILL in this State
candidate thoroughly acceptable Il
his party and calculated to arous
enthusiasm of Democratic voters, war
rants the belief that under prope
conditions the Democracy can reclaim
the Presidency in 1892.
1t is a mitigation of the defeat t
know that the successful candidate is
man of the highest personal characte
and of respectable qualification for tn
office. Gen. HARRISON is better ma
for President than any candidate VIII
has been select, d by the republican
since LINCOLN 1t is matter of gray
doubt, however. whether he has th
force of character to enable him
conduct his Administration free frol
tho demoralizipg influences of the d,
generate politicians who have succeed
ed for the most part to the form,
statesmanlike leaders of the Repu
lican party.
We have full faith that the Dem'
cratic defeat is only temporary. III
party is right, and in government
the people the right will prevail
- World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
Tammany True to Cleveland.

Any talk abont the selling out of ra-
tional ticket by Tammany Hall is not
only unjust but it is Il deliberate and
wifu Misrepresentation. The returns
show that the Tammany vote was cast
staight for all the Democratic caudi-
dates. In the hour of his triumph last
Tuesday night Mr.. Grant expressed
deep regret at the rumors of Cleve-
lands defeat and declared that he
would rather have been beaten dozen
times over than have lost the national
ticket. At the same time he declared
that Tammany had done nobly in the
national contest, and gave the rank
and file of the County Democracy
credit for having resisted the attempts
of some of their leaders to lead them
iuto bargains against the President and
the Governor. The votes show tina,
treachery in the County Democratic
ranks was confined to the leaders of the
organization Mr. Cleveland's increased
vote in this city of $4,000 shows con.
clusively that he was squarely support.
ed here. 1t is to be regretted that SC
much cannot be said for Kings county
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
A 0obra's Vengeance.
A SUPERSTITION THAT THE HOODED
SNAKE NEVER FoRGIvEs OR FoRGETS.


SNAKE NEVER FoRGIvEs OR FoRGETs.
Andrew Fisher, an employe of the
Madras Railway Comp my, was seated
in the versndah of his bungalow and
observed two large cobras on the bar
rem plain Immediately III front of the
house. Arming himself with stout
stick, he proceeded to the spot aud en-
countered the snakes. He succeeded
in killing one of them, while the other
which had been slightly wounded,
managed to escape.
Mr.. Fisher hunted about for the
runaway, but could not find it. He
then returned to his bungalow and
rested for some time, as he was off
duty. Later in the day he prepared
to 90 to his work and with that OBJ
ject got out his clothes to dress. He
sat on his cot and was about to put on
his shirt, when he felt something bite
him on the back. He turned around,
and TO his horror he found a snake on
the cot beside him, which he is said
to have recognized as the cobra he
had wounded that morning. He i'm
mediately sought medical relief and
all kinds of remedies were applied,
but to no effect, and he died in The
evening.
1t is commonly believed among the
Hin loos that no animal is more re
vengeful tnan the cobra, and that il
an attempt was made to kill it and i
escapes, it never gives itself rest un
til it has wreaked its vengeance upor
its assallant. .-Home,card Mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
Common Sense.

Should be used in attempting to cure
that very disagreeable disease, catarrh.
A catarrh originates in impurities in
the blood, local applications can do no
permanent good. The common-sense
method of treatment is to purify the
blood, and for this purpose there is no
preparation superior to Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. That this peculiar medicine
does cure catarrh is shown by the
many testimonials from people who
have found relief upon using it when
all others had failed. A book con-
tanning statements of cures sent on
receipts of two.cent stamp, by G. l.
HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
Rheumatism

Is undoubtedly caused by lathe acid in
the blood. This acid attacks the tibrous
tissues, and causes the pains and aches
IN the back, shoulders, knees, ankles,
hips, and wrist Thousands of people
have found in Hoods Sarsaparilla a
positive cure for rheumatism. This med
icine, by it's purifying action, neutral
ICES the acidity of the blood, and also
builds up and strengthens the whole
body.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divis-
ion. and Northern Central
Railway.
--NxV--
TIME TABLE.


In erect AUG. 5. 1883. Trains leave sunpury
EASTWARD
94Oa. M. Sea shore Express daily except
Sunday, for Harrisburg and dfntermedate statlonss
arriving at Philadelphia s.i5P. m. New York,
$50 p M; Baltimore, 4.4s P. M; Was6ington'
E. po ThroasS ~ COACH
Philadelphia.
asP pay nG engss
~ p Ss% 5SrS sSs 3 ;., Bsl5%Sss PsInI ore
through to Philadelphia and baltimore.
for Harrisburg and all intermediate stations arriv-
Ing at philadelphia 4.25 a; m. New York no a; m:
Pullman sleeping car from williamsp'tto Philadel-
phia Philadelphia passengers can remain In
1Si 20 a. m.@Erie Mail SdailySf for Harrisburg and
lntermediste - & stations; arr'ving az philadeiphis
a. an M. d. W Warrington, @ $50 a. M ~ through Pullman
sleeping cars are run on this trainto Philadelphia
BatmS1e and and tsrSggn Passen
WESTWARD.
5.lOa. m.--.Erie Mail daily. for Erie O nd al
intermediate stations ana Canapdagua ami
intermediate stations, Rochester, BufIalo AMI
Niagara Falls, with through Pullman Palacs
cars and passenger coaches to Erie and oches
s.ss-News Express daily except sund ~, FOR
Lock Haven and intermediate stations.
12.52 p. m.-Niagara Express daily except Bun
day) for Kane and dintermediate stations and Cam
RHchester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls with
through passenger coaches TO Kane and Rochester
$50 p"n M FAST Fast Line tdsyeRCept sundayfor Re-
nSyo ana @ intermediate stations ana hmIa Wat
senger s u coacSes to Remove S and watkins.
$50 a. m;-sunday mail for Remove and interme.
dlate statioD~
THROUGH TRAINS FOR sUNBlRY FROM THE
EAST AND SOUTH.
Sunday mail Ieavaa adaInhfa A an a m
Harrisburg 74O arriving at sunbury s20 a. m. with
through sleeping car from Philadelphia to VIII
News Express leaves Philadelphia 4.so a. m.
Harrisburg, $40 a. m. daily except Sunday
arriving at sunbury sbs' ,asa,a m ,savss
Philadelphia, 74O a. m. Baltimore 1850 a. m daily
With through BUFFET Paflor car from Philadelphia
and Through passenger coaches from Phiiadei-
FAST Line leaves New York 900 a. m. PhiladeI-
Pals liis1iasGaes sunday arriving az
coacSesfrom MP Phiiadeiphia and baltimore:
Erie Mail leaves New c xork Soo ~ M N fniisdei-
more, Il. 1.20p. m, daily arriving at sunbury $40
Nth rg%an sns IS%
through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
sUNBURY, HAZLETON a wIKRsBARRE
RAILROAD AND NORTH AND wEsT
BB ANCH RAILWAY.
| (Daily except sunday
Wilkesbarre NAH leaves Sunbury 956 q. M,
arriving at Bloom Ferry 1G4e a. M, wilkes-barre
/ 1918 p. m.
Express East leaves Sunbury 5.35 p. m., arriving
at Bloom Ferry 626 p. M, Wilkes barre 7.bb p. m
Sunbury Mail leaves WI Wilkesbarre 10. 20a. m. arriv-
ing at Bloom Ferry IL 46 a. M, Sunbury 1885 p. m
/ Express West leaves Wilkes-barre 2.bb p M, ar
rving at Bloom Ferry 4.is .. M, sunbury b.l0p.m
| SUNDAY ONLY.
Sunday mail leaves sunbuIy s:25 a. M. arriving
at Bloom Ferry 1915 a. M, Wilkes Barre ll4b Am.
| Sunday accommodation leaves Wilkes Barre $40
p M, arriving at Bloom Ferry, sSs p. m., sunpury,
CHAS. n PUeH, J.R. WOOD,
6en.kAnsgst cen. Passenger AEeAt