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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
ORIGIN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
THE ANCESTORS OF THE ASS, THE CAT,
THE, HORSE AND THE GOOSE.

In studying geological distribution
the range Of the domestic animals is
not to be taken into consideration, for
man has been 80 long engaged in scat
tering them over the world that it is
now impossible to trace their original
homes. Indeed, any attempt to assign
them to wild progenitors must to large
extent be simply guesswork. The tame
cattle of our farmyards and fields may
perhaps be sprung from the urus and
other wild oxen which at one tim" roam
ed through the vast forests of Europe,
and the sty-living pig from the fierce hog
which still hold their o gu in many
parts Of the continent and in the thick
eta of Northern Africa. In like man
ner the cat is supposed TO be descended
from Persian ancestor, and the various
dogs of different barbarous tribes can
with some confidence b. considered
merely the tanned wolves, fcxes or jack
ais of the regions which they inhabit.
The ass is evidently civilized form
of the wild ass of Abyssinia, dsinus
toeniopus, but it is doubtful whether
we have yet made any progress in the
search after the progeuitors of the
horse and the camel. No doubt the so
called wild horse has been found in
Central Asia, aud wild camels are not
unfrequent in the same region. But
whether these animals are not tame
species which have escaped from do
mestication long ago and re-established
their freedom is question to which a
favorable ans swer might quite as read
ilv be given as to the contrary thesis.
The turkey, it is certain came from
America; the peacock is an Indian bird;
and the guinea fowl was originally
from Africa
The domestic goose is regarded as de-
scended from the grey leg or common
wild goose, though all the species are
capable of domestication, while the
duck in our ponds is in its wild state
known as the mallar1. But the domes-
tic fowl has been so long servant for
man that it is now mere speculation
to attempt to assign to its progenltor
any exact homa, the Bankiva fowl OF
Java and other islands of Malaysi a
having no better claim to this distinc-
ton than the Jungle fowl of India,
which for time was proclaimed as the
barbarous ancestor of the farmvard hen
Much the same remarks may be made
regarding the honey bee, the silkworm
and the Mexican cochinea'. Fol-
though they have all been traced tc
wild forms they have been kept so long
under the control of Ian that their
exact origin is either lost or at best
doubtful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
Grapes for Weakly and Siokly Persons.

Many persons who are weak ant
sickly are at loss to know what will
restore their health. Speer's Port
Wine and Unfermented Grape Juice
ale the best restoratives known. 1t il
especially recommended for its purity
exquisite flavor and healthy properties
Medical men certify TO its valuable
medical powers and blood making
property. Mr.. Speer has been for
years engaged in preparing and per
tecting this wine, and it requires {
four years process before it is fit fol
market.-N Y Baptist.
Sold by druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
A Glimpse of Her Future.

Flossie is six years old. "Mamma"
she asked one day, "if get married
will have husband like Pa 7"
eyes," replied the mother with an
amused smile.
"And if don't get married will /
have to be an old maid like Aunt
Kate :"
"Yes.'
Mamma" (after a pause)-'It's
tough world for US women, amt it =
PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY.
"Have you any work on punctua-
tion?" she asked at the book store.
"Sorry to say we are Just out"
swell, perhaps you could tell me
what / want to know. What does a
mark under a word signify"
THAT is to emphasize the word"
"Oh-I see. Thank you"
And as she passed out clerk heard
her whisper to herself:
"And James put five marks under
the word Dear ?"
A TRAMP PHILOSOPHER.
First Tramp-"Ere comes benevo-
lent-lookin' old chap, pari. Let's
tackle i'm for the price of nights
lodgin'."
Second Ditto (something of philo
sopher)-"Dou't you think of it, Bill
let's wait for somebody that's hall
full. Them benevolent-lookin' ducks
always wants to organize themselves
into a society. elect a board of direc
toys,, and ire a orfice afore they gives
you cent. Tother sort is the sort tC
lay for"
| A THoUGHTFUL FRIEND.
"Who was that you bowed to ol
the carr she asked of her friend, a
they stood in a store door on Wood
ward avenue.
"That's Katie"
"How sweetly she bowed back"
"Yes, we love each other dearly
When her father died last year l wa
the only friend she had thoughtful
enough to count the carriages and tel
her there were forty seven.'
EXPATRIATED.
Particular Boarder - "This fisl
waiter"
Truthful Waiter-"Was killed tn
morning.
; Particular Boarder (approvingly)-
"You did right to kill it,"
Truthful Waiter dnquiringly) :
"Yes, sir3'
Particular Boarder { firmly y "B
7 cause it had been ashore so long
: had forgot how to swim and won
: have drowned if ever it went to s,
again."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Divis!
ion, and Northern Central
Railway.
--nxlE
TIME TABLE,

0A0'' MAI IL 1865 trains leave sunpury
EASTWARD
Wv a; M, sea Shore Express (daily exceps
Sunday for M Maa5risSaIg and ststions,
e6o e6o p m: Baltimore, $50 p. m. Washington,
SUp. M., connecting At Philadelphia for all Sea
PhSisnaRUhn,..s pS ROn.s' through passenger coach to
daily except Sunday, far Ii tsS p nm:GDsy Express
diate stSfpon" unaay1,0d harnsnprg and In ierme
$50 p. M. New York, s.sb o. M; baltimore
sSro,pGb ~ 2; m; Washngton, $40 p. m. Parior car
through to Philadeiphia ana Baitimore. ''
,os seG CO. P: m..Renoyo Accommodation daily
baltimore, s.is : IN; Washington % ssc ia a. NJ.
rsmsin in sleeper undisturbed until q. N.
M New Sn YOTS sssrSns ssIousS e. su%ss
psis: '' anu pA4''nse' 00A'he' 70 rn''A0ei-
bnr .oo =, m:.,southern Express daily for Harris
ana Ing e pss Pa
ana 70 and
,,o. v, wEsTwARD.
osnanSa,ans a. hr ,M,syl mali sdsiiyl ior Erie ari az
Sea, &c Buffalo aod Niagara Falls with through Pull
Racnsata cars and passenger coaches to Rrie and
SmUNawo pvn,as.
ana intermediate stations.
ton. Aans, hass, pShs,sigua ana inteImsdiate atar
snS s coaches TO Kane and Rochester
"a n n',Ur ~ o.. sa., 70 Matkins Idiii
throngn aaaua ana insernediate stations, With
m 20 u passenRSi % coaches 10 remove AND WAIhlns
suDaay ~, W,ita WM,ittansport express S1aliy except
| tions
THROUGH TRAINS FOR SUNBlRY IRON THE
~
News Express leaves Philadelphia $50 q. m.
| arriving at Sunbury 9.b3 q. m.
| Niagara Express leaves
t,mnra q 5n mpV r. ~. washington 10 a. m bal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19

"John, wake upl l hear a noise in
the kitchen. There's somebody in the
house /"
Jumping out of bed ).-"Dop'C be
afraid, Maria. I'll drive him out! Be
calm, darling"
"Don't go down that steep stairway
with your revolver cooked, John II
might go off before you are ready
Crawling back into bed ).-"Mrs
Billus, if you haven't any confidence il
my management of burglars, you car
take the revolver and go down your
self."-Chicago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
Dyspepsia

Makes the lives of many people miser-
able, and often leads to self-destruc-
tion. We know of no remedy for dys-
pepsia more successful than Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t acts gently, yet sure
and efficiently, tones the stomach aud
other organs, removes the faint feeling,
creates a good appetite, cures head
ache, and reiFeshes the burdened mind.
Give Hoods sassaparilla fair trial.
II will do you good.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
A Private Bull'figLt.

A rich Mexican lately had twenty
bulls turned loose in his yard, and
single handed and alone he enjoyed
the spectacle of contests bel weeu them
until they were tired out and could
fight no more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19

Morris Parke-"There is Franklin
de Belleville, Let's turn down the
street
Madison Squeer-"l thought that
you and he were great friends"
Morris Parke-"So we are but he
moved into the suburbs lately, and !
don't want to hear anything about hi,
garden. Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19

Mand-"So you are going to marry
your fathers cashier"
lsabella-"Yes. Pa says that if he
runs away with the banks funds. the
money will still be in the family
Munsey's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
STATIONS.

Conneetions at Rupert with Philadelphia 4
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua, viii.
iamsport, sun6ury. Pottsytlle, etc. At Northum.
periand with 7. X. Div. p. r. r. for Harrisburg,
Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren, Cory and Krfe.
v. =. HALsTEAD, Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
sUNBuRy, HAZLkTON a. NII.KRsBARR
hAii.nOAD AND NORTH AND WEsT
hBANCH RAILWAY.

a dSerttsers by addressing GEO. u.
AQMe II Co. 10 spruce ST.. New York
IN good faith. an obtain all needed i1fJr matio y
xs.ea, spoaS any proposal line OF ADVERT isIHo II
- sss,pass Psnsaiss, 30
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19

A jnwe'er in Rutland, Vt. recently
repaired watch that was 25O years
old. Although not large in circum-
fereace 1t was an inch and a quarter
thick and very heavy. 1t was made in
Switzerland and valued at $500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
Marriage in Madagascar.

When father in Madagascar gets
notion that his daughter ought to
marry be puts rope around her neck
and leads her forth, and the first young
man he offers her to has got to take
her or pay forfeit. The father thus
saves the expense of light and fuel in
cident to two years courtship, and the
young man also saves on opera tickets
and ice-cream. But the spectacle of
young men darting up alleys and
climbing over back fences when a
father starts ont leading his daughter
with a rope around her neck must be a
very common one in Madagascar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19

Omaha Chief-"And when the
shooting began you ran away from the
melee?'
Proud Policrmou-"Yes.'
o. C.-Did you not know you would
be called coward all your life?"
p. P,-"I made hasty calculation
to that effect, but thought 1 would
rather be coward all my life than q
corpse for fifteen minutes.
World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-19
MALT WHISkEY.

The analysis as It appears by the la
! bel on every bottle; Ihave carefulIy anl
1alyzed the PURs BARLEy MALT wHIs.
IgRy made by NJ. a J. :. Perrine ana nnul
: It entirely free from fuscl OIL, tu,iurvi,|
' 'nurs. .n-Sior,ed, Camilla Arthur Adter !,
5'Jrdduate or the Unipersfties OF hunfoh,
geIpa ana Eefsbodsn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
ANACOSTIA.

CITIZENS ASSOCIATION No. 9.-The executive
committee OF Citizens association No. 8 held a
called meeting last night in the police station.
MIR. Charles Baker presided. and a very inter-
estlng discussion was had on the needs of this
part of the District. special effort will be
made to secure an appropriation for the widen
ing and grading of the Anacostia road leading
to Twining City, on Pennsylvania avenue ex-
tended. The securing of Waterman and the
extension of the gas-mains are among the
promised blessings that the association will in
sist on. The disposition of the appropriation
available after July is also matter OF inter-
est. This fund is as follows: For Jackson.
Jefferson and Washington streets, $1,000 each;
for Taylor and Adams, q. 200 each; Good Hope
road to District line. $4,000; Naylor road lead
ing from Twining City to Good Hope, So. 500.
Total, G23, 800.
WENT TO THE CONFEDERATE CELEBRATIONS
special train of five cars went down over the
Baltimore and Ohio branch yesterday morning
and returned in the afternoon to accommodate
visitors to the confederate memorial services
at Alexandria, among whom were ]. C. Leo
nard, j. A. Watson, George Simpson, Harry
Darling. j. III. Shannon and J. Harry Shannon,
of this place. The day was full of gadness to
them all.
NorEs.--Contractor Gleason, who has been
paving Monroe street and Nichols avenue.
withdrew his gang of men and implements
from the village last evening. The job is not
quite done, but the rock supply was exhausted
Mrs. j. Il. Pitcher is visiting at Hamilton,
Va, and other points.-lIiss Effie Darling,
who is with an opera troupe on the southern
circuit, will be home in few days for the sum-
mer.-J. V. Conway is SICK. The social
given by the ladies' of Emanuel church last
evening. though not very extensively adver-
tised, was a decided success.-Mineola Tribe
of Red Men held their regular weekly meeting
last night. Arrangements were made for the
reception of the Grand Lodge on the occasion
OF its visitation next Friday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
A CLERICAL RAKE.
Rev. Chas. Sturgeon is Struck BY an
Indignant Husband.

The New York Tribune has the following
special from San Francisco: The Rev. Chas.
Spurgeon, son of the famous English pulpit
orator, was among the passengers by the last
Australian steamer, which reached San Fran
cisco fortnight ago. Last Thursday, at Waw-
ona. the Mariposa Big Tree station, he mar
rowly escaped the vengeance of an irate hus-
band, to whose wife he had paid undue atten-
ton. While on visit to New Zealand. where
his brother has a pastorate, Sturgeon met his
old friend, James Duckworth of Castleton
hall, Rockdale, England, one of the richest
mill-owners in England, who was travelling
with his young wife. Duckworth is many
years older than his wife, and not in good
health. Spurgeon and Duckworth crossed the
Pacific together and DuckwOrth demonstrated
with SpurgeOn over the warmth of the latter's
attentions to his wife, which created gossip.
slight GOODNESS ensued, but when party
was made up for the Yosemite, Spurgeon ac-
companied it. He renewed his attentions to
Mrs Duckworth to such an extent that her
husband became exasperated so that he struck
Spurgeon. The two men then clinched, but
Mrs. Duckworth threw herself between the
combatants and Sturgeon retreated to the
hotel. Duckworth was placed under arrest by
the town constable, but was not detained long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
GEORGETOWN.

SHOULD BE REMEDIED-In heavy rains the
corner of 35th and Q streets is flooded by the
great flow OF water from the heights. tor want
of a proper opening into the seweA,at that
point to take off the surplus. and great incon-
venience to residents in that neighborhood is
the result If the Engineer Commissioner will
visit that locality after the next heavy shower
he will be convinced of the necessity for afford
ing the people Whereabouts some relief from an
lntolerable nuisance. At the same time he
might take a look at a telegraph pole recently
put up directly in front of house against the
owners protest, her suggestion to move it a few
feet away, where it would be unobjectionable
to any one, being disregarded.
BASE BALL.-The Columbia Athletic Club
baseball nine had little difficulty in defeating
the Young Mems Christian Association nine
yesterday afternoon on Analos.an Island, the
score being 16 to 8. Springman and Beall for
the c. A. c., did effective battery work. Good
win and johnson filled the points for the Y. NJ
c. As. pretty double play, similar to that
of Capt. Morrills, was made during yesterdays
game by Second-Baseman Barrows, of the Y
NJ. C. AS.
The ENTERTAINMENT under the auspices of
the West-Street Presbyterian church last night
at Linthicum institute was very interesting A
waiter drill by sixteen young ladies was loudly
applauded. The chief feature of the program
was violin trio by Misses Appleby. Heinrichs
and Saxton. piano quartette by Mrs. Patten,
Misses Hyde, Beall and Wheatley was admira-
bly, executed. MIR. Fred. Moffats rendition of
several popular ballads was excellent.
GRAIN RECEIPTs.-Canal boat Maryland ar
rived with 1900 bushels of corn for ]. G. 4 J.
Nj. Waters. Canal boat II. NJ. Talbot arrived
with tons of hay for J. G. q J. Nj. Waters.
Canal boat Wheatley Bros. arrived with $500
bushels of wheat and 1,S00 bushels of corn for
j. G. j. NJ. Waters. Wheat sold on change
at Gle. to CSC. a bushel. Corn sold at 44c. a
bushel
observation-disclosures Elliott, who was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Station-Keeper Shanks, after doing duty one
night was taken ill with typhoid fever, from
which he Is at present confined to his bed
See advertisement of annual meeting of First
Cooperative building association.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
A. M.-Great Falls, temperature 65; condition
4; receiving reservoir. temperature GO: condi-
ton at north connection, 4; condition at south
connection, 8; distributing reservoir, tempera-
ture, 81; condition at infiuent gate-house. 9:
condition at effiuent gate-house, "a. High tide
in the river to-day at 449 p. M. Low tide at
I1.1a m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
Casualties i'm Mining Coal.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
For humanitarians and those who revel in
figures the annual reports of the state mine
inspectors furnish interesting reading The
dry statistics contain a great deal of infor-
nation for those who can translate their heiro-
glyphics into words and sentiments The
report of Inspector Williams of the Luzerne
district for 1888, has just been published. 1t
shows that the number of persons employed in
that district during the year was 20, 95l. and
the tons of coal mined 1854, 1897 about Ala
tons to each person. This. however. does not
mean that the mining of Ala tons was one
man s work for year; the number of men en-
ployed about a colliery in other occupations is
much greater than the number actually ell
gagged in digging coal.
OF these 10000 odd. 80 were killed and $50
injured, or one death for every 2l7 men and
one for every 104 632 tons of coal. The casualty
statistics are specially interesting to those who
know the mines. To such they have story to
tell. Nearly one-third of the whole number of
casualties were caused by falls of roof and coal
| and fearfully large proportion of these, 81 in
SO, were fatal. The significant figures tell of
the treacherous ''black rock" which lies IN
sheets foot or more Ill thickness over the coal
beds in that region and clings so tightly to the
roof-rock that 1t keeps its place when the coal
| Is blasted away beneath it. Then, when the
| men are working under it-perhaps with
knowledge of its treacherous character-trying
to disodge 1t. large masses of it fall without
The fact that but five men were killed while
! forty-three were injured by explosions of gas
| shows that the ventilation of the mines is
well attended to and the explosions are small
affairs limited to single working or the firing
of a small quantity of gas in an accidental cav
| ity; while the large number crushed by cars.
| blown up by powder and by falling down
| shafts-three classes of accidents easily averted
| by individual precautiOn-shows that miners,
as class, are reprehensibly careless even of
| their lives
| National characteristics assert themselves to
some extent in this connection. OF the proven
bially canny Scotch only one was injured and
none killed during the year. The Welsh. Irish
and Polish were the greatest sufferers, with the
English not far behind, while Americans, Ger
mans. Hungarians and Swedes suffered COM
paratively little. But among them all there
were far too many casualties 1t is still true,
as it was when George Stephenson anticipated
the finest line in Hoods ''Song of the shirt"
that 1.-The price of coal mining is pitmens
/ lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
The Girls Latest Fad.

From the New York Star.
Do you know what the latest fad is among
the giddy girls? 1t is the collecting of fashion
plates, the modern and the ancient, as far back
as they can be bought, and putting them all
together in scrapbook or portfolio. The fair
ones haunt the secondhand book shops, turn
ing over dusty magazines and time-sta
books hunting for colored fashion plates that
they buy for few cents What for? Well. not
entirely for fun. 1t is not an idle fad; there is
a purpose in it. IT'S for fashion.
These ancient plates are carefully kept in the
boudoir. andwhen new dress is to be designed
they are consulted; not one plate, but many.
The dress is not to be copy of any one figure,
but combination of many. The trimming on
the underskirt will be copied from dress of
one period, and the drapery of the overskirt
Will be taken from plate published ten or
fifteen years later; the neck of the dress may
be cut after the fashion of a hundred years
ago, while the sash will be from fashion book
OF the present month. In this way fashiona-
BILE belle is able to have many new and unique
designs for her dresses that no one else can
have, and she is the envied one of her set.
These old and new fashion plates offer endless
suggestions, both as to designs and colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
THE HIGH-sCHOOL DRILL.
The Judges Award the Flag to Capt
Ferree's Company.

The annual exhibition drill of the High
School cadets took place last evening in the
assembly hall of the school in the presence of a
very large audience. The drill was competitive
between the four companies comprising the
battalion, each going through the manual of
arms at the command Of its captain. Company
d first mounted the stage and went through the
program of movements with beautiful accuracy,
evoking storms of applause as the blue-coated
lads left the platform. Then the Girls Glee
club. composed of Misses Blasland, Drown
Hall, McCulloch, McKeever, Stidham Stier.
Thompson and Mckee, rendered q selection
from 1.-The Mascot" in excellent style, after
which company A went through the manual.
Miss Blasland occupied the next interval
by singing pretty solo, and then it was
company BIS turn to drill, and after they had
concluded Miss Willenbucher gave a charming
rendition OF Rubenstein's melody in F. The
last to drill was company c, and the program
was closed by Miss Hancocks vocal solo dur
ing which the judges of the drill. Lieuts Con-
stantme Chase. X. ID. Potts and Edgar Russell
OF the third artillery, withdrew for consulta-
ton. In a few minutes Lieut. Chase announced
that the committee could see no other way out
OF the difficulty than by giving the honors of
the evening to company ID, although COM
Panies A, Il and C crowded it closely in order
lie congratulated the school on the excellence
Vi the tDattallOn. declaring that the drilling
was second to none he had ever witnessed. He
then presented the prize. a handsome
silk flag. embroidered in gold. to Capt. Terree
OF the winning company. The flag was do
mated by the young ladies of the third-year
class, and will be drilled for annually. The
judges and spectators showered encomiums on
Capt. Burton r. Ross, of the Washington Light
Infantry, who is the High school military in
structOr. The excellence of his method re-
ceived a practical demonstration in the splen-
did exhibition put up by his pupils.
Commissioner Douglass, Assist. Adjt Gen.
kelton, Major Thos. Ward, Capt. Ebert, Supt
Powell, Prof. Able, and a number of other
wel-known citizens were in the audience A
reception was held in the drill-hall after the
exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25
The Yantic in a Hurricane.

The U. s. s. Yantic, CommandenJ. C. Rock
we'll, arrived in New York yesterday. On May
81, in latitude $50, longitude 6So, while on
special duty destroying wrecks, she was struck
by hurricane from the south. which lasted
three hours. She was thrown on her beam
ends, and lay in that condition for one hour.
To right the ship the launch, which was full OF
water, was cut away. This proved unsuccess-
full, however, and the foremost had to be cut
away. Three small boats also were lost, and
the main and mizzen topmasts and part Of the
bowsprit were carried away. Some of the crew
were slightly injured. The Yantic had been
running away from q southeast cyclone for two
days previous. She Il now leaking slightly.