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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

For . 2-cent stamp Ito pay postage and
~wrapplne1 wc will mail q panel photo
gravure Of our popular picture. kissing at
Seven, seventeen. and Soventy.- Address
the makers Of the great anti-biie rrmeJv
Bile Beans J. r. Smith 3 Co. 81. Louis.
Missouri.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

THE smskeless powder that Austria
q using makes such . fearful smell
that It viii have to be abandoned. Al
!. recent practice several men tainted
from IL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

In Belmont county, Ohio, an old
gobbler attacked and killed q playful
young puppy because he persisted in
chasing the young turkeys.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

a PEssIMIsT is happily described =
= man with inhammatory rheuma&ism
ii his soul.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

Is IT economy to save a few cents buying
Q cheap soap or strong washing powder. and
lose dollars In ruined, rotted clothes2 II
not. use Dobbins' Electric Soap. white as
snow ind as pure. Ask your grocer for It.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

DoN'T hawk. hawk. blow. spit. and dis.
gust everybody with your offensive breath,
but use DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and
and n.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09
Weak Women

Owe 10 themselves . duty 70 take Hoods Sarsaps.
partila. In view Of the great relief 1t has given those
who suffer from ailments peculiar to the sex. By
purifying the blood, regulating important organs.
strengthening the nerves, and toning the whole sys-
tenn, II restores TO health.
4 have been for years trying TO got help for that
terrible general debility and weakness 20 common
10 women. Within . year have taken ten or twelve
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparills. and the benefit de-
rived from It's use has been very great. I am now
feeling like . now creature Ans. r. .. Ross.
Marlin, Texas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

THE average earnings of farm hands
in France is 81 a week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-09

Ask your druggist for ..Tansilrs Punch =
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
Gounod's First Comp ,sition.

The following story is told aboul
the beginning of Gouuod's career as q
musician ; Gounod's parents did not
fancy his taking up music. They took
counsel on the subject with the head
master of the school which their son
ATTENDED with the following result
"Your son become a minister "Ney.
er, sir y replied the MASTER He has
decided aptitude for Latin and
Greek" The next day Master Charles
was called into M. Poirson's study.
"Well, sir, they tell me you've been
caught writing music" SO, yes, /
want to be a musician" "You a mu-
siciau7 Why, that's no profession at
all But here is so 'e paper and q
pen. Write me a new air on the
words from Joseph Scarcely emerged
from infancy. Then we shall see
what you can do," said the professor,
delighted at the cleverness of his de-
vice. 1t was noon recess. B fore the
bell rang to resume studies Gounod
was back with his page black with
crotchets and quavers. What, al
ready?" said the professor. "Well
sing it." Gounod sat down to the
piano and sang, and the tears soon be-
gan to gather in the headmasier's eyes.
"Ma fol! let them say what they
please, You shall study music. THE
Albany Express.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
What a Bull Fight costs.

The cost of one of these corridas
may be safely reckoned at not less than
fl,5O0. There are generally six bulls
killed, and these average from $40 to
ElOO each. Horses are contracted for,
and are bought at simply "knacker'
prices; sometimes as manv as twenty.
five are done to death. There are gen.
orally three espadas, and these. with
their cuadrillas, may be taken one
with another, at about 9250 each.
Then there is very large number
of assistants and attendants; a very
heavy rent is paid for the plaza, and
the government tax, or contribution,
is also a considerable item. The "gate'
may be estimated, given "full house
and it is almost always fairly filled
at some $4,000.
1t is said that as regards the amount
famous espada may make that Guer
rita, a very famous espada, though
hardly more than a boy-for he il
still in his oath year-has already at
only the beginning of the season,
signed engagements for sixty-four cor
ridas, at fz20 each When it is cal
culated that, at the outside, his follow
ing will not take more than about f7C
of this, the amount that is left appears
a very fair salary for manor, to
speak more correctly, lad-who pro.
badly had a difficulty in attaching his
signature to his contracts the
Year Round.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
The Drummer Abroad.
THE SCHEME Oh A COMMERCIAL TRAVEL
Err To SECURE THE BEST.

"I'll tell you what | saw in Man
chester, England said a Michigande r,
who lately returned from trip abroad
"On the hotel register l found the
name of &C. Sidney Smith, U. 5. A.
Ambassador to England end France
and s. p. d. 10 the Gar OF Russia :,
1t was a puzzle to me and l smelt a
mouse, but | waited to see him before
giving anything away. After a few
hours he called at my room. Then
found him to be an ex-drnm ner for a
Chicago house. He had saved NJ a
few hundred and was making a tour.
"'WhsL indused you to register as
you dd!, | aske after bit. "Simply
to receive the respect and consideration
due me- he piled.
Does it cne ip III your b'llsi
ono, not to any extent, but 1t gives
me the beat for my money, and | have
free carriage rides and many Invitations
out to dine. Men who register over
here as plain Smith or Brown get only
common. Pm off for France next
week, and shall register there as
Special Envoy of the American Con
gress aud Jim Dandy Repres 9ntative
of 70,000,000 Americans" I'll get quail
on toast when you fellows have only
bacon. Well, SO long. I'm off to
dinner with big manufactures, and
tomorrow I'm to ride out with an NJ. p.
and duke. Take my advice and
hitch on q title. .'-Detron Free Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
IAN AND DEMOCRAT BIoOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
An Uptown jewellers Story


dislike to tell people how they
have been imposed upon by professed
friends, but occasionally am com
PEELED TO do so for the protection Of
my own reputation. presume every
jeweller with an extensive patronage
has had a similar experience-perbaps
many of such experiences.
As an instance, few days ago n
young lady came to my store with a
ring which she honestly believed to
contain fine large diamond. The
setting needed repairing, and when |
received the trinket ] examined il
closely, according 10 my custom. l
told the girl what / would charge her,
aud she was just turning away when |
called her back aud informed hor that
| presumed she was aware of the char
acter and value of the stone. She
replied that she, of course, knew it TO
be fine diamond. l at once informed
her that it was one of the most COM
mon and valueless limitations.
Her Indignation was boundtss. She
said the ring was given her by her
dearest and best fr;end-a man who
would scorn such deceit. i Inquired
whether she had had it repaired since
it was given her, and she said she had
not, and that she had constantly worn
it from the time she received it until it
was brought to me.
| then told her that her friend must
have purchased it of some irresponsi-
be and dishou st dealer, but she de.
clsred thst he obtained it from house
the name of which is a sufficient guar
antee of honesty. | proved to her
that her supposed diamond was only
paste, ana she went away in tower
ing rage.
This is one of the many similarly
unpleasant experiences. am obliged
to call the attention of my customers
to such frauds. If did not | would
be regarded as thief Sooner or
later the imposition would be discov-
cred and then | would be charged with
having substituted paste for valuable
diamond.-Ihe Je,oeller's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
Wooden Sole Leather.

The following is a description of
the wooden sole leather invented by
DR.. George Thenius, of Vienna. The
material used il red beechwood. The
best wood is taken from fifty to sixty
year-od trees, cut in the spring, which
must be worked up Immediately, bark
pealed off, steamed, treated with chem
icals in kettle under pressure, and ex-
posed to several more operations which
the inventor does not mention, as he
wants to have them patented. From
the prepared wood strong and thin
pieces are made by means of heavy
pressure. The inventor states that a
solid sole leather can b. obtained,
which he claims is superior to animal
in firmness and durability, and can be
worked mp in the sam, way as ami
NAL leather, nailed and sowed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
HospitaI Rem edies.

What are they? The growth of intelli-
gence in medical matters has given rise TO
a demand for class of genuine, reliable
medicines The opportunity of the ignor-
ant quack, who grew rich curing everything
out of single bottle has passed. To supply
satisfactorily this demand this list OF RENE
dies has been created. They are the favor
ite prescriptions Of the most famous med-
cal practitioners Of the day, gathered from
the hospitals Of London, Paris Berlin and
Vienna. Prescriptions which cost the
patients of these specialists from $25 to
800, are here offered, prepared and ready
for use, at the nominal price Of One Dollar
Each. Not one of them is Il cure all each
one has only the reasonable power Of curing
a single disease and each one keeps its con
tract, Sufferers from CHtarrh, Diseased
Lungs, bronchitis, Asthma, Consumption,
Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver and Kidney
Complaints, Fever and Ague, Neuralgia,
Female Weakness, Leuoorrhna, or Nervous
Debility, should send stamp for descriptive
catalogue to Hospital Remedy Co No.
1884 West King ST., Toronto, Canada II
your druggist does not keep these remedies
remit price and we will send direct free Of
duty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
OUR AMERICAN NAVY.


The grand old party is in very hard
luck with its navy. II was during the
Arthur administration that one of the
formidable gun-boats of the John
Roach design and finish, came very
nigh sinking an inoffensive and de-
mure looking old coal barge. From
the reports of the officers there is good
reason for believing that the coal
barge would have gone to Davy Jones
locker, had 1t not grown obstrepe, GUS
and sent the gun-boat to the bottom
of the ocean. Rather an undigniied
ending of the great American Navy,
bnt as there was no immediate use for
war vessels, the loss of our naval fleet
at that time was not seriously felt.
When the democratic party went in
to power efforts were made to secure a
few armed cruisers and Mr.. Whitney,
the efficient secretary of the navy, Is
sued search warrant for the arrest
and detention of naval design if any
such, in the absence of war ships,
might be found In time he obtained
design, which eventually grew into
real, genuine ship, with guns and 9th
er warlike bric-a-brac. No sooner
was one gunboat completed than an
other was in course of construction,
and this effort of Secretary Whitney's
to increase the number of our naval
ships was continued up to the close OF
his official term
Now that the grand old party is in
power the navy is in imminent danger
of destruction. While Blaine is at
Bar Hsrbor twisting the British Lions
tail In Behring Sea, one of our gallant
naval officers in command of the
cruiser Boston attacks rock off the
coast of New York and the rock wins
in the first round, knocking a hole
in the under side of the Boston aud
stopping up the mouth of her CON-
mander with one blow. Now there is
a lesson easily learned from these two
mishaps to our naval Aotilla. If a
coal barge can sink our navy, and a
rock almost destroy the entire xth
part of another, why not plant a few
more bsrges aud rocks along our coast
line and bid the foreign enemy de.
fisnce? For, if our own naval officers
cannot safely navigate in American
waters, what possible safety could
there be for vessels of war commanded
by foreign naval troubadours bent on
sacking our cities? Perhaps that old
sea dog of Wall street, Mr.. Secretary
Tracey, will give some thought to this
in future.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16

The men who act as store detectives
in the city enjoy to the full extent q
credit which should rightfully be di-
vided. Many of the clever captures Of
shoplifters in great uptown emporiums
are due to the women. These seldom
figure in an arrest, however, for two
reasons: first it would tend to destroy
their influences, and, second, they
might have to 60 to the police court,
which is not pleasant for any woman.
When female detective encounters q
lightfngered woman at a counter she
shadows ~ until able to inform the
msle deteeV ke, who takes her in hand.
at may deem strange business for
woman to be in" said the superin-
tendent of one of these houses in re-
sponse to an inquiry, "but it's a great
deal better than most of the oceupa-
tions in which glrls make a meagre
living. It's limited field, to be sure,
but they frequently get married and
drop out in that way, leaving room for
new aspirants'
"Where do you get your new girl
detectiyesI' he was asked.
"Right from behind the counters
there That's where they nearly all
graduate. You see we get to know
our saleswomau well and when one of
them eyinces extraordinary intelligence
or alertuess we cultivate her, so that
when vacancy occurs in the detective
force we are able to offer her the place.
OF course, we pay her more money as
an inducement'
"Do they ever refusef"
'sVery seldom. Girls who are made
OF the stuff for successful detective
are never possessed of very keen SEN
sibilities, and they have naturally
gained pretty thorough knowledge Of
the ways of woman when shopping by
observation behind the counter. And
this is something we can't get if we
engage outsiders"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
An Unhealthful August.

1t will be wise if people living ia the
nelghborhood visited by the copious
rain falls of July take precautions to
guard themselves against the diseases
which must almost necessarily result
from the recent unusal precipitation.
Should August prove to be hot month
it will probably be marked by more
than its share Of sickness. This applies
to both town and country, and care
will be as necessary in the one az in the
other locality. But with a general
kuo Wedge of the situation in mind
and by the exercise of few common
sense precautions most of the ills fol-
lowing unusual atmospheric conditions
of this Summer can de avoided.
The phenomenal rainfall of July, fol-
lowing, as it did, wet June, has thor
oughly saturated the ground and the
walls of buildings with moisture,
Many cellars have also been flooded,
and even where such an inconvenience
has not resulted Easements must for
some time to come be damp and musty
unless they are located on very dry soil
and are well ventilated. Where the
most favorable conditions do not exist
every effort should be made to keep the
air in cellars dry and pure. If this is
not done the foul atmosphere will per-
meate the whole house and be inhaled
by every occupant. In the country
extra precautions will have to be taken
about exposure to the night air by ling
eriDg on porches and sitting by open
windows. The turf aud the dense
foliage of the trees are completely sat
urated with moisture, which as soon as
the sun sets give off damp and un-
wholesome exhalations.-Ec.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
Some Immense Spiders.

Far up in the mountains of Ceylon
and India there is spider that spins a
web-like bright, yellowish silk, the
central net of which is five feet in
diameter, while the supporting lines,
or guys, as they are called, measure
sometimes ten or twelve feet long; and
riding quickly in the early morning
you may dash right into it, the stout
threads twining around your face like
a lace veil, while, as the creature who
has woven it takes up his position in
the middle, he generally catches you
right on the nose. and, though he sell
dom bites or stings, the contact of his
large body and long legs is anything
but pleasant If you forget yourself
and try to catch him, bite he will, and
though not yenonous, his jaws are as
powerful as a birds beak, and you are
not likely to forget the encounter.
The bodies of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath, while the
upper part is colored with the most de-
hcate fur. So strong are the webs
that birds the size of larks are frequent
ly caught therein, and even the small
but powerful scaly lizard falls avictim.
A writer in Rare Bits says that he
has often sat and watched the yellow
and scarlet monster-measuring, when
waiting for his prey with his legs
stretched out, fully six inohes--strid-
ing across the middle of the net, and
noted the rapid manner in which he
winds his stout threads around the un-
fortunate captive. He usually throws
the coils about the head till the wretch
ed victim is first blinded and then
choked. In many unfrequented dark
nooks of the jungle you come across
most perfect skeletons of small birds
caught in these terrible snares, the
strong folds of which prevent the deli
cate bones from falling to the ground
after the wind and weather have dis
persed the flesh and feathers.-Es.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
THE LABOR WORLD.
Brooklyn has the biggest bakery.


Brooklyn has the biggest bakery.
Pittsburg has the biggest ak mill.
Boot aud shoe IN ,nutacLurers are
busy.
Window glass factories will soon
start up,
The bakers Of Leipzig have gone out
on a strike.
Electricity is used to haul coal out
of mines
Great Britain has 1900 co operative
unions.
England is complaining of the arrival
of pauper labor.
The European workingmen are
opposed to standing armies.
One of the street car drivers in
Dubuque, Iowa, is woman.
Silk manufacturing is growing very
rapidly in the United States.
The United Order of American Car
penters is said to be increasing rapidly.
There is a wonderful increaseIin the
number of foundry and machine shops
On June 80 2S8 furnaces were in
blast in the United States. aud 293 out
of blast.
The University at Atlanta, Ga, has
course in black smithing, as has also
the University of the City Of New
York.
There is great falling off in the
immigration of laborers this year on
account of the enforcement of the Con
tract Labor law.
The only woman barber in Boston
is Jennie L. Dodge. She is New
Hampshire girl aud has followed her
trade with success since 1888.
Silk. weavers' wages have declined
twenty per cent. in ten years, but they
are said to be earning nearly as mush,
because the machinery is better.
Leading Paterson On. J) firms will
establish an industrial school for the
education of pupils in designing, dye
ing and the weaving of all textile
work.
The Manufacturers Gozette, of
Boston, says: "lhere is not another
country on the face of the globe where
workingmen are SO well provided for
as in America.
A wholesale vaccination contract
was entered into recently by the Amos
kesg corporation at the works, Man
chester, Mass, taking in the whole
5000 operatives at the expense of the
company.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has discharged $50 of its en-
ployees at Sacramento, Cal, 160 being
machinists. The officials say that this
action is taken to lessen the expenses
of the road.
The Carpenters Brotherhood is
growing at an exceedingly rapid rate.
1t was only founded four years ago,
but there are already $50 local unions,
with membership of $4,000, scattered
through AIS cities in the United
States and Canada.
Possibly the best organized painters
union in the country is the New York
Progressive Union, No. |. 1t pays So
week to disabled members and fur.
nishes free medical attendance. A
member receives $25 on the death of
his wife, while in the event of his own
death his heirs receive $50.
There were numerous casualties dur
ing the erection of the Paris Exposi-
tion buildings. 1t is estimated that
400 workmen hurt their legs, 26O re-
ceived severe injuries in the eyes from
projecting timbers or bars of iron, ia
were scalded or severely burned and
fifty had their fingers cut off. The
deaths from falls are put down at
twenty-four
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
Vlgor and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part of the
body by Hoods Sarsaparilla That
tired feeling is entirely overcome. The
blood is purified, enriched and vitaliz-
ed, and carries health instead Of dis
ease to every organ. The stomach is
toned aud strengthened, the appetite
restored. The kidneys and liver are
reused and lnyigorated. The brain is
refreshed, the mind made clear and
ready for work. Try it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-16
Grape Juice for Sickness.

The art of oultivating the Oporto
vines and fermenting the Oporto
Grape into wine in this country, and
OF preserving the Grape Juice fresh
without fermentation has been brought
to q greater degree of perfection by
Mr.. Alfred Speer, of Passaic, N. j.,
than by any other person; in fact be
was the pioneer 10 introducing and ad-
vertising Native Wines He has pur-
chased hundreds of tons of grapes be-
sides his own vintage. Mr.. Speer's
success has arisen from the strict pur.
ity aud valuable properties of his
wines for invalids aud feeble persons,
snd his reputation extends around the
wSrId-