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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-12
CHRIST CLEANsES FROM SIN.

'Oh, horror" you say, that shuts us
all out" Christ came to the world IN one
door and He departed through another
door. He came through the door of the
mangcr and He departed through the
door of the scpulchre and His one bust
ness WAS TO wash away our sin that one
second after we are dead there will be no
more sin about us than about the eternal
God
| know that is putting it strongly, but
that IS what | understand by full remis-
sion. All erased. ali washed away, al
secured out, all gone. That undergrad
ing and overarching and irradiating and
imparadising possibility for you and ior
me and for the whole race was given on
that Christmas night.
Do you wonder we bring flowers today
to celebrate such an event? Do you won
der that we al organ and cornet and
youthful voice and qucenly soloist to eel
citrate il? Do you wonder that Raphael
and Rubens and Titan and Glotto and
Ohirlandjo and all the old Italian and
German painters gave the mightiesl
stroke of the pencil to sketch the Ma
donna, Mary and her boy?
Oh, row | see what the manger was.
Not 80 high the gilded and jeweled and
embroidered cradle of the Henrys of En-
gland or the Louises of France or the
Fredericks of Prussia. Now l find Out
of that Bethlehem crib fed not SO much
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

Willie Hammer, an 11-year-old son of
Benjamin Hammer, had an adventure
last week, while herding his fathers
sheep over in the White river country,
that came near proving fatal. The boy
had been looking for grouse with a So
caliber gun, and had just lain down on
the ground to rest, when the sheep be-
came frightened, and on looking to see
the cause of the commotion huge GIN
namon bear was few PAGES away fac
Ing him. Willie fired the gun at the
breast Of the bear, which caused him to
come for him. He turned to run, but
had gone only few steps when he step
ped into hole and fell, and on rising
and looking around the bear was close TO
him, and, rising up on his hind legs, he
seized him and commenced to squeeze
him, stopping for breath, the boy all the
while trying to use knife which he
pulled from his pocket, but with no sue
cess, as his arms were held tightly above
the elbow.
At this critical time the dog came up
and bit the bear, causing him to drop
the boy, which he did with blow on
the back of the head with his huge paw,
knocking him senseless. This was about
o'clock, and when he came to his
senses 1t was about o'clock. He then
gathered up the sheep, which had be.
come badly scattered, and went to camp,
his clothes nearly torn off and covered
with blood, which, by the way, came
from the bear, for the boy, though very
sore and with head badly swollen did
not have scratch on him. Castle Rock
JOlpnaI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23


Sam Cooper, the noted horse trainer In
charge OF the fair ground stables at Law
Fenoebnrg, is the hepossessor of pet black
snake OF enormous size. The reptile h
very fond of its master, and will re-
spond to his whistle and crawl from its
cage whenever he desires. Not obeying
him as readily as he expected yesterday.
Sam opened the inner apartment of the
cage to ascertain why his pet would not
come FORTH and was astonished to find
,he snake coiied over nest Of eggs she
had laid. Since the discovery the num-
Der Of eggs has been increased, and IN,
reptile now squirms over ten. A crowd
OF persons surrounded the cage Yesterday
to see the unusual sight, but the snake
soon grew furiops, and even her master
thought hest 10 keep out OF reach, as she
showed herce anger at any attempt TO
disturb the eggs. gs.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
Tho National Rlousr

According to DR.. Charles Pickering
Chronological History of Plants" D.
9Os), the first reference to Magnolia
glauca was made in report Of some
navigators In 1884. who, proceeding to
Roanoke island North Carolina), found
"the trees that beareth rind of the black
synamon, OF which like Capt. Winter
brought from the Streights OF Magel-
laun." 1t is found from New York and
New Jersey through the Atlantic states,
generally near the coast, to Florida, and
through the gulf states into Texas. In
the southern states it sometimes becomes
large tree, sixty or seventy feet high,
with trunk three or four feet In diam
eter, and Is an evergreen. II has been
suggested by some enthusiasts that this
should be chosen a. the national flow
er," II we must have one. But, although
the exquisite beauty and fragrance of
the flower make it popular and desirable
wherever known, 1t is recognized and
priced by q comparatively small mum,
Der of the people. and Forest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

"A new theory has been started with regard the
the face Women who for years have been careful of
pexions would under SOAP
as said roughen and the skin Now voi
Soap has been invented this idea exploded wenown
physician the metropolitan profession his pa
dents to freely every day. ahering the skin we'll He
that but the beneficial effected this
method of improving the skin
He hodswith considerable pausibitythat pores
face become much coggd by grease and dirt the hands
other portion of the body And soap considered necessary
purifier in the BATH its needs be felt equally the face By
abundant and regular herng the facial pores he claims
kept en cean free from the coggng matter that produces usghy
bakheads pmpe and healthy fresh and brighter
complexion the resultant Not mncng matters he that the
trouble with who have saow pasy skins is
years end to years end they have really clean face
Boot1s
A WORD OF WARNING.
There white soaps represented good 'koyi"
they ARE NOT but like all counte lack peculiar qualities
the genuine Ask for "ivOy" Soap and insist getting
Copyright by Posb,A 4 Gamble
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

The business of the EiffeJ tower turns
out to be immense. NJ. Eiffel calculated
that when everything was in working
order the gate money would be 50, 900 a
day. Since the lifts have been in opera,
ton he is thought to have averaged more
than this. 1t costs franc to enter the
tower, two francs to get up in the lift TO
the second floor, and four francs to the
top. On any Of the ordinary full price
days more than 10000 people have paid
admission, and with the increased prices
for those using the elevator, the entire
receipts exceed $4,000. The original
cost of the Eiffel tower, all included,
was little less than 81 200, 900. The
proprietor has to keep 1t in repair, and
hand over one-fourth Of his gate money
to the exhibition. 1t is estimated that Il
will be half paid for when the exhibit
ton closes, and then it will remain GER
tainly three years more, and perhaps
ten.-Boston Budget.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

Last night Professor Higgins and Miss
DE Voy were announced TO make bal
loon ascent from the Manchester race
course and to descend by means of para
chutes. Miss De Voy did not make the
ascent. but the professor went up, and
his assistant, a man named Lennox, also
asosnded, but in the car attached to the
balloon. Professor Higgins descended
from great height in Alexandra park.
falling into the ornamental pond there,
but was unhurt. The balloon then went
over towards Burnage, and, suddenly
collapsing, fell, Lennox being killed,
The balloon is said to have burst when
approaching or passing over Fallowfield.
The pace at which the balloon was de-
scending was SO terrific that the sand.
instead of falling earthwards, actually
streamed up into the air as the balloon
shot through 1t, and as 1t was flying up
ward it had the appearance of smoke Is
suing from the balloon.
A Mr.. Linton, who saw the balloon
pass over Pallowheld, states that at that
time he saw the man Lennox out on the
netting which inclosed the silk portion
OF the balloon, climbing up to the top Of
the balloon. Evidently he had then dis
covered that the gas was fast leaving the
balloon at the top, and was making a
desperate effort to remedy the injury.
When the balloon had descended to a
distance of some four or five hundred
yards from the ground the silk portion
collapsed entirely, and the balloon then
presented the appearance of an elongated
cigar. A few seconds later the balloon
fell with terrific thud In field. Two
or three men at once rushed to the spot
and tried to get the man from beneath
the car. Apparently the car had fallen
straight on the ground, and the whole
of the upper part Of the balloon had fal-
len on Lennox, completely covering him.
1t did not take the willing helpers long
to remove the silk envelope, netting,
ETC., from above Lennox, but when they
reached his body he gave not the slight
est sign Of life. One of his legs was
twisted and broken, and he was badly
cut about the face and head. He had
apparently been instantaneously killed.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
Twenty Years on Trial.

We sincerely hope that DR.. Brown
Sequard, Of London, and DR.. Hammond.
OF Washington, are not playing upon us
elderly gentlemen practical joke, by
pretending that they can inject into our
shrunken veins the juices Of rabbits and
guinea pigs, and thus give to our ad-
vancing years the strength and vigor of
q renewed and buoyant youth. Even
the amount of twenty years taken from
the threescore now attained would be a
most grateful fact. and, as we now view
the project, we think we would willing
ly submit to the injected matter unless
We felt it would seriously impair our
usefulness hereafter by imparting to us
the nature of the pig and the courage of
the rabbit Nor yet do we see why this
new being might not be attended with
great success, for, indeed, we know
many men with all the instincts of the
hog, all the moral and mental deficien-
oies of the "bunnie," who have admira-
BILE success in life. At all events, we
will try one term of twenty years.-San
Francisco Argonaut
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
The Rlnfel Towar

The Eiffel tower is getting decidedly
what may be called "aggravating. Do
what you will, you cannot get rid of It
wherever you go, there it is staring
you in the face. If you try to turn your
back upon it, all along the boulevards
and the principal streets are Eiffel tow.
ers of every size, devoted to every pur-
pose, from tiny charms for watch chains
to large clocks for halls. If you fiy to
the country around Paris, there it is
at every turn, looming down from the
clouds-a nightmare cobweb, hanging in
the skies. If your horizon is bounded
by tiny suburban gardens, there again
are miniature Eiffel towers, with little
flags on the top, in exasperatingly bad
taste. II tall woman goes down a
street, the gamins run after her shout
ing; "Mme. Eiffel! Mme Eiffel" And.
OF course, the high notes of the new So
prano, Nine. Melba, soaring into the
skies up to G In alt, are called "des
notes Eiffel." Oh! who will deliver us
from the Eiffel towerl But there it ia.
and one cannot help looking at it; and
there are the people swarming like in
sects In what seems a mere piece Of iron
network; and there are the lifts, in SEM
blance of small white houses, clinging
to the girders like caterpillars on a wall,
crawling upward and downward,-Mur-
rays Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

mary Y erger ana n nov. son M INN ,ar,ner
with whom she lived lo;tered ON tI,o
waters edge until dusk of the dav whom
the water had reached its biobaet ,,orL
Few persons had tarried so long. but abe
and tho bov foroo, tha ,;,,a ,,,i,iio III.
ing out on the swift waters Mt n boom
log catcher. He was standing In n fraiI
skiff, hooking the big booms with n long
pole and towing them 10 land ON the ON.
posite side Of the river. Boom after
boom was thus secured. and he opersted
with such vigorous regularity that Il
seemed his strength would soon be- OK.
hausted. He had lust landed one of nm
usual size which took all his strength.
and Mary thought he would rest n while
before going out into the troublesome
waters again But he didn't and win
ing the perspiration from his brow with
part of his torn shirt sleeve. he ouick.
ly rowed out and was headed toward n
large walnut log. Before he reached the
coveted prize his boat had been caught
between a mass of the booms, which
ground 1t to pieces like a thing of elass
He escaped most miraculously from in.
slant death by climbing over the logs
and reaching the water. He tried 10
swim for the shore, but it was plainly
seen that he was too much overcome 10
get even half the distance. The current
was swift, and he was beginning to 90
down with it.
Mary Yerger knew that he would
drown unless she saved him, for nobody
else was in sight. 1t was perilous at
tempt, but she did not hesitate. She was
not the kind of n woman to soe a b,,r,o,,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

In letter received yesterday by DR..
M. Marbury, residing at the corner of
Independence avenue and Locust street,
this city, is related an incident which is
indeed marvellous, and, coming directly
as it does, is beyond all doubt true. The
letter is from Mr.. Frank Marburv. n
cousin of DIR. Marbury, who is Just re-
covering from frightful experience in
the Johnstown flood. For seven long
hours he battled with the waters for his
life. Every hour seemed a day, but at
last he was rescued several miles from
the place where the hotel had stood.
The strange part of the story is vet to
come. Mr.. Marbury is 3s years of age.
and for twelve years he has been entirely
bald, and the top of his head had become
quite popular with the flies as a summer
resort. He had used the wonderful hair
restoratives people read about in the
hopes of starting the hair, but all TO no
purpose; it refused 10 grow. Two days
after the flood he noticed a downy sub
stance all over the hitherto bald head.
AS time passed the down became hair
which grew remarkably fast, and now
has reached the length of one inch all
over his head.-Kansas City Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
a Huge Contract.

The Peruvian congress is progressing
speedily in the discussion Of the Dom
oughmore contract. Five articles are
already approved-the first. by which
the bondholders declare the foreign debt
OF Peru as finally canceledI the second
giving them the railways Of the state for
sixty-six years (the perpetual possession
did not meet with approbation); the third
giving them e,000. 600 tons OF guano, al
though the entire amount now exported
does not reach over 100000 tons; the
use of the road and appurtenances there
OF on the Arequipa railway, and the
navigation Of Lake Tticaca under the
national flag and in national vessels, with
the Peruvian officers in uniforms. All
these have been passed. Once q Week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
Her Fortune While to Two nors

The most extraordin ary viii ever made
was probated here yesterday. Mrs.
Mary Ann Schaub, an aged German
lady who has lived in Nashville for the
past sixty years. died at her home In the
northern suburbs of the city, where she
has lived for nearly half century. She
had no kin in the world of whom any
one knows, and had surrounded herself
by number Of dogs and cats. She had
accumulated handsome property, val
ued at about $4,000, and this she leaves
In trust for two Of her favorite dogs.
The animals are of the commonest
breed.
She provides that sufficient sum shall
be reserved from her personally to MAIN
tain these dogs In comfort as long as
they live, and especially orders one bed
and clothing for their occupancy. A
young lady whom she adopted ia made
secondary beneficiary, upon the condi-
tion that she will live in the house and
care for the dogs for period of eight
years. If at the end of this time her
task has been dutifully performed she
shall come into possession OF the entire
property. Nashville (Tenn.) Cor. Den
yer Republican.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
Vacations Misnssd

The Lancet declares that many sudden
deaths are caused each year by misuse of
the vacation season, and also affirms that
the experience of most city physicians
shows that overstrain is often followed
by prolonged illness. We know a wise
lawyer who never did anything the first
day of his vacation, as little as possible
the secondi took a short walk the third,
two short walks the fourth, and not
until the eighth day was ready to climb
mountain, BY this cautious course he
grew stronger to the end, and returned
home with vitality enough TO work till
the next outing came around. One can
make great change in his habits with
out detriment If he takes a long time to
do 1t, but only young persons can risk
sudden changes, and they sometimes fall
victims 10 the strain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
INVENTED FOR WoMAN's WEAR.
An Improved Dress which Resembles the
Uniform Worn by Zouaves

An Improved Dress which Resembles the
Uniform Worn by zouaves.
II appears that the exposition has sug-
gested to an English tailor, who has a
show case in it, the idea of exposing a
costume conformable to the ideas of GER
tain reformers In the matter of feminine
apparel. Like Nine. de Valsayre, who
has made regular crusade against the
modern style of dress, the British inven-
tor is of opinion that in these days of full
steam life the present robe and the petit
coat are no longer practical, and that a
less embarrassing covering must be adopt
ed. The artist Of the other side of the
channel has not proposed, like Nine. de
Valsayre, that women must put on nan
kin breeches and an Orleans vest; he has
fallen back ON an electic combination, a
sort OF fusion toilet which borrows from
both sexes a portion of their resources.
The woman that enters into the new
league will wear a zouave trousers, leav-
ing the foot in bold relief, a straight
petticoat open at the side, giving view
OF the breeches, flowing blouse with
scarf tied round the waist, and a vest,
Eouave fashion, of shade different from
the rest of the costume.
AT first sight the thing looks like a
uniform, and that is of all the reforms
the one which women will be least in
clined to adopt. The sex to which we
owe the young creatures who change
their toilets four times a day in front of
the ocean delights only in variety and
novelty, and it would prefer 10 die a
thousand times rather than wear cos
tune which would appear to be modelled
after that Of its neighbors. The new
fashion would last eight days, and then
would be thrown aside with disdain.
But the art Of dressmakers could add
tnnumerable embellishments to the mod
elwhich has just been described, and the
importance of reform evidently lies In
the adoption of the breeches. 1t sup
presses those feminine undergarments
that frou frou 30 discreetly, and sweeps
away the black and white skirts that are
lifted with such a coquettish gesture
when 1t rains 1t abolshes the trains
and sweepers that leave a wake of silk
and lace behind the majesty of the
walker. Certainly there is left a modest
little petticoat, half open, to show the
zouave trousers; but it is the masculine
portion of the toilet that seduces, and. IL
1t should triumph, 1t will be a step in ad-
vance toward equality of costume for
the two sexes. There is little doubt.
however, that the picturesque will be
loser by it.-Courrier des Etats- Unis.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
SHE LIKES ORIGINAL PRAYERS.


Child Actress Marguerite Fields Objected
to Now i Lay Me Down to Sleep"
Marguerite Fields is, without doubt,
the most remarkable child actress in the
country. She Is scarcely 6 years old and
has played with Mr.. Oliver Byron in
"The Upper Hand" "The Inside Track"
and "Across the Continent" and every
where she is the leading attraction and
gets more recalls than any one else on the
bill
Her rendition Of comic songs is her
strong point, and her childish treble is
clear enough to fill the largest hall.
The little one is full of originality and
is always doing things which are not on
the programme. Mr.. Byron saws he
never knows when she is going to appear
or what she is going to do.
Once in the farce called "Reuben
Glue" she was standing ON chair hold
Ing up a loaf of bread at which she gazed.
exclaiming: "The world is miner
Clara Morris agent was in one of the
boxes, and Mr.. Byron, seeing him, said
to the little girl: "You may get down
now, Clara Norris"
Instantly the little one replied: "Tm
not Clara Morris"
"Who are you thenT'
"Tm Rueben Glue" she said. and then
she sang, "When the Reubins Nest
Again" 1t is needless to say that the
house came down.
Marguerite has little dog of which
she is very fond. She carries it TO the
theatre with her, and once she inter
rIlntaI
scene between two lovers by marching
on the stage and setting the dog down
among the dishes.
The little one is quick at repartee and
says some very funny things, though in
her innocence she is sometimes rather
irreverent. Once while travelling on a
sleeping car she begged to sleep with
MIR. Byron. 1t was late at night, after a
long performance, but the little girl was,
to quote Mr.. Byron's words, "as fresh as
daisy"
"Have you said your prayers, baby?"
asked Mr.. Byron.
mo, but I'll say 'em now," she re
Piled, and turning over on her face she
made long petition, then putting her
arms round Mr.. Byron's neck, she said:
NOW you say your prayers"
81 have said them"
"But I didn't hear you.s
"Well, certainly said them"
"Say them over again, then
"Oh, no." said Mr.. Byron. "That
wouldn't do. God hasn't time to hear
people say their prayers price"
"Well, say little one Just for me.
God won't mind that"
In order to satisfy her Mr.. Byron be-
gan to repeat: Now lay me down to
Sleep" when to his surprise Marguerite
dropped her devout mood and ex-
claimed:
"Oh, that's chestnut Say me a
prayer out of your head"
With all her brightness and despite
the fact that she is made SO much of. the
little girl is as natural as child should
be. She seems to be all unconscious that
she excites applause.
On one occasion she said: 81 wish the
people would stop clapping their hands.
wouldn't have to sing so loud then to
make them hear."-New York Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23
A Wonderful Power,

Grand Reporter ]. w. Jacobs, of the
knights of Honor of Indiana, is the pos
SCISSOR OF singular power. By some OK
cult process he can stop the bleeding of
even dangerous wounds, and he has fire.
quently been called upon in cases where
physicians seemed powerless. All that
hs requires Is to know the exact location
Of the patient, and, though he be several
miles distant, the bleeding will cease.
He never accepts any pay, nor does he
want notoriety. Mr.. Jacobs says it is
not necessary that the patient believe in
the healing power. He learned it when
boy from his sister-in-law, but has never
taught it TO any one else,-Indianapolis
News,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-23

Last Sunday Miss Susie Feney, of
Strawberry valley, and Miss Jessie Mar
tin, of Oroville. who was visiting her,
accompanied by sn English mastiff, went
into an adjacent wood in search of ferns.
While seated on log in an isolated part
OF the forest, quite distance from their
home, they were approached by cinna-
mon bear. At sight of their visitor the
young ladies started to run toward home,
screaming at the top Of their voices and
followed by the bear. The mastiff was
not afraid. and caught hold of the bear
by the neck. A desperate struggle took
place until two of Miss Feney's brothers
arrived and shot the bear. The dog was
50 badly mangled that he will probably
die, - Marysville Cor. San Francisco
ChrOpicle