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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
DIscnrd In the Chnir.

Drilling a volunteer choir is the most
exasperating work ever undertaken by
human being In the first place it is
morally certain that at least half dozen
members think they know more than
the leader, and two or three are al
ways better informed than the man who
wrote the music, SO they offer, with
cheerful alacrity, the most idiotic sug-
gestions as to the manner in which 1t
should be performed, and feel much ag-
grieved if their ideas are not acted on.
Then the women are always either
SO devoted to each other that they keep
up constant chatter when they should
be singing or listening to the leaders di-
rection, or are quarreling and put each
other out"
They are not responsible for all the
trouble, but when they do quarrel they
generally manage to enlist the men in
the service of both sides, and the first
thin & the leader knows one half his
choir has quit and the other half is about
to do so because they are not numerous
enough to make creditable chorus. A
choir leader says: 81 have gone into
church on Sunday morning and found
six or eight members sitting in the con-
gregation, instead of In their places,
and the rest glaring at them from the
organ stand. 1t is fun for them and for
the people, but it's death to the leader"
! st. Louis Globe-Democrst.
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friends carriage to Dalkoy, supped at
the house Of Mr.. Healy, and that night at
midnight we were rowed aboard the yacht
st. Patrick, which set sail in gale, from
Kingstown at once. While we were being
provisioned, just before the start, the coast
guard came alongside and questioned
Capt Murphy. Sheriff Clancy, of Dublin,
was with us.
1--WE escaped detection and sailed for the
Welsh coast, where we lay three days be
calmed, within pistol shot of the shore
and in full view of the coast guards. Then
we were becalmed three days more right
In the course Of English shipping In the
Channel, and If half the scrutiny had been
given to us that was exercised in searching
outbound vessels we would have been de
tected sure. We reached the French coast
in the evening of the seventh day and went
to Paris"
Mr.. OBrien then read statement of the
object of the visit Of himself and Mr. Dill
lon, which is made at the desire and upon
the authority of Mr. Parnell, and predicted
that general election would occur in
Great Britain in less than two years. After
remaining here until Nov. the visitors
will hold meetings in Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Newark and Jersey city They will
then hold series of meetings here and af
forwards divide into two OF three parties
and make a tour of the country,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
The Swallows Are Wrong.

The British glowworm is steadily de-
creasing in numbers, and entomologists
fear that it will become extinct as well
as extinguished. This is due to the reck-
less system of nest lighting practiced by
swallows, These ingenious birds fasten
glowworms TO the sides of their nests,
but inasmuch as the glowworm resents
this liberty by an early death it takes
an enormous quantity of glowworms to
light one fashionable nest during the
season.
The members of the British associa.
ton (ornithological section) are discuss
ing the possibility Of inducing the swal-
lows to light their nests with electricity
derived from the backs Of British cats,
but if the birds decline 10 adopt the
electric highland 1t is only too proba-
BILE that they will decline-the early ex-
tirpaion of the glowworm seems to be
a melancholy certaintY.-Paris Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
A WATERY GRAVE.
Two Ships Sunk at Sea in Seven
Minutes.
SIXTY-EIGHT DROWNED.
Dreadful Collision and Death Strug.
gle in the Dark.

Many Lives Lost by the Sudden Sinking
OF the Steamship vizeaya and an I'm
known Schooner OF the New Jersey
Coast-Graphic Stories of the Collision
and Their Subsequent Fight for Life
Told by Handful of the vizcaya's
Crew-Her Passengers All Drowned, and
but Twelve Out of the Crew Of Seventy
seven Reached Shore Aiive-The Fate
of the schooner's Crew Still shrouded
I'm Mystery.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Six miles off Barne-
gat, on the Jersey coast, on Thursday even
ing was the steamship Vizcaya on her way
to Havana. Near by was an unknown and
probably unseen schooner. The night was
cear-the moon shining brightly; the sea
smooth. The hour was half past eight.
Seven minutes later both vessels were at
the bottom of the sea, and with them sank
sixty eight of their passengers and crews.
In those seven minutes collision and
death struggle with the waves had taken
place, scene had occurred which even the
dozen survivors cannot give the details of
without stopping to make sure that it is
not all horrible dream.
Fourteen of the Dead.
The entire lot of passengers of the Viz
caya were lost. Their names are: Senor
Juan Pedro, a partner Of the firm of j. M.
Ceballos q Co., of this city, and one of the
owners of the lost steamship; NJ. A. Calvo,
wife and SON. NJ. Purr and two children;
Mr.. A. Ruiz, Jose Acaibia, Ramon AL
varez, Juan f. Hedman. Oscar Islam, Ligui
Pellion and Jose NJ. Garcia.
Twelve of the crew of seventy-seven were
saved from the steamship. The fate of the
crew of the schooner is still unknown. The
first news received of the disaster in this
city was when the steamer Humboldt, from
Brazil, arrived at her dock in Brooklyn
having on board the twelve survivors of the
catastrophe, which she had picked up at
daybreak.
Saved by the Humboldt
Capt. Black, of the Humboldt, said that
at daybreak his ship was off Barnegat
light. Suddenly from their off port bow
came cry for help. Peering in that direc-
tion through the mist of the early morning
the officers of the Humboldt saw three
masts sticking out of the water, and cling
ing TO the yafds ana rigging people were
seen. Quickly boat was lowered and rowed
to the unfortunate people. There were
twelve of them-all sailors--clinging to the
spars, and their joy was unspeakable when
they were taken in the boat. They all be-
longed to the steamship Vizcaya, and their
names are as follows:
Felipe Haas, first officer; Gabriel Covas,
second officer; Francisco Seera, first en-
gineer: DIR. Andres Rico, surgeon; Serene
Carlos, F. Lopez, Juan Seyjas, Angel Leon,
Jose Mendinna Camerro, Ramon Martinez,
Ramon Perez and p. Arellano, seamen.
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Governor Hills Protest.

ALBANY, Nov 1.-Governor Hill has
written long letter to Secretary Noble
protesting against the denial of Mayor
Grants request for a recount of New York
city's population, founded upon the secre-
tary's disbelief in the accuracy of the mu-
nicipal census.
After arguing and quoting the law to
prove that Secretary Noble can order re-
count If he so wills, Governor Hill says the
secretary's belief in the correctness of the
federal census is not shared by the people
of New York. He adds:
Nor do the people of that city appear to
share your belief in the unimpeachable
character of the federal enumerators. This
is time for plain words. Every enum-
orator selected to count the inhabitants of
of the party now in control of the national
government, appointed for past political
service and upon the recommendation of
their local party leaders"
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terval between the
sentence and the
appeal. We saw
that the govern
ment was deliber-
ately eating away
that interval, and
as soon as that be-
came evident we
came away. The
plan was simple
ity itself. We went
out of the front
door of a conspic-
uous house in
Dublin without
any disguise at
all. We drove in
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her deck and at l1:3O the visitors were
driven to the Hoffman house The party
had scarcely reached the hotel when Gov
ernor Hill called upon them. The gov
ernor warmly welcomed them to the city
and state, expressed his hearty sympathy
with the cause they represented and signed
his name to the address of welcome that
had been prepared by the Irish societies
Mayor Grant also called and expressed
entiments similar to those of the governor
and also appended his name to the address
of welcome.
To the representatives of the press Mr..
O'Brien related the details of his escape
from Ireland as follows: 1--WE delayed our
trip as long as there was any chance Of
our being able to visit America in the in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
THE FUGITlvES ARRIVE.

Messrs. Dillon and O'BrIen Reach Amer
lea in Safety.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. - Mr. William
O'Brien, NJ p, and his wife; Mr.. John
Dillon, M. p, j. d. Sullivan, NJ p, and
his wife and Timothy Harring ton arrived
here Sunday on the steamer La Cham
pagne. A reception committee represent
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ing the unite d
Irish societies of
New York, accom-
panied by several
hundred members
of the National
league and t h e
various Irish so
cieties, met them
at Q uaran tin 9.
Upon the arrival
of the steamer at
her dock a recep
tim vyas held IN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
Vermont and Nevada Fail Back.

FerhEUHU H11l NeNHUH II III E8VH'
Vermont and Nevada are swo states that
show decrease in population during the
decade In the former there has been
trifling absolute decrease, while Nevada
shows an absolute diminution in popula-
tion of II, 1889, or nearly 90 per cent, leav-
ing it in population the smallest of all
tho otatac
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07
Tried to Batter His own Brains Out.

JOLIET Ills, Nov 4,-Ihe polack as.
sasin from Braidwood, Joseph Noyak, un-
der sentence Of death, tried to batter his
brains out in his cell during brief alb
sence of his keeper. a physician WAS
called, who sewed up the wound in the
culprit's head, aud said he would recover.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-07

dh1 30 ChOnO A VOLUME paid for your OLD
N 10 IDZkJO BOOKS. A long catalogue OF
books with the Big Prices we win pay, postpaid
for 10 cents In stamps $l00J easily made buying
old books. commence at once and get trsl pick.
@. r. HARPER, II East 10th ST., New York.
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Sustained by their confidence, shall proceed
with the discharge of my official duties in this
and all other business coming before me- care
fully and justly, correcting what l may be con
vnced is wrong and fearlessly adhering to what
believe to be right. Iregret the necessity of
addressing the chief magistrate of the leading
state of the Union in the terms have employed,
but l find my justification in the reckless intem-
perance OF language you have seen fit to use,
language which is lacking as much in truth as it
is in the dignity BETTING your great Office which
in the past has been filed by eminent men of
both political parties of New York. Upon the
merits of the mayors application shall reply to
him. Yours truly, JOHN W. NOBLE Senratsrv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
FEEDING THE NATIONS.

TUNE. Marching Through Georgia.
On the rich and wide expanse OF Uncle Sans
domain
Farmers till the fertile soil and raise the
golden grain.
And from the hillside in the East IS well as
Western plain.
They now feeding the nations.
Hurrah. Hurrah. The farmer Is the mani
Hurrshl Hurrah. Deny it If you can,
Tbat in LIES great battle here he ever leads
For he is feeding the nations.
From the pine-clad hills of Maine to Cali
fornia's shore.
From the lakes to Mexico one thousand
Honest farmers willingly the soil keep turning
o'er
Still 10 be feeding the nations.
CHORUS.
Though the crops one season fail and profits all
are blue,
Thousands the earth below would not
know what to do.
But the farmer willingly begins his work anew
Sill to be feeding the nations.
CHORUS.
When the dark days approach and the light of
hope grows dim;
And the merchants far and near are making
profits slim.
The dependent millions then must put their
trust In him
Who is still feeding the nations.
CHORUS.
to do,
But while toiling hero below jus. keep this
thought in view:
That there is a better life when earthly cares
are through,
Ind you quit feeding the nations
Ohio Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

is obtained to every pen. The floor is
divided by strong partitions, four feet
high, into six pens of nearly equal size,
all connecting by gates with the central
area Each one has sleeping-place six
feet square. divided off by low parti
ton only high enough to hold the bed
ding. The dotted lines represent two
by-six inch pieces spiked to the floor.
If these are provided the occupants of
the pens will keep their sleeping and
bedrooms duly clean. The troughs
for feed adjoin the side next to the
central area. Over each trough is a
hinged panel, which may be swung in
ward to fill the trough, and then
brought out again when all is ready.
The hydrant connects with a water sup
ply which should have sufficient head
TO throw a stream through a hose to fill
the feed-troughs and wash out the pens
when desired Each pen has an outer
door opening into the yard, AMI gate
communicating with the central area
The latter furnish facilities for chang
ing pigs from one pen to another with
out gates directly between the pens.
No estimate of cost is given, for it
must depend wholly upon the style of
construction and the local prices for
materials. 1t may be built very sub
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
,arition was which he had dimly seen in

partition was which he had dimly seen in
the canoe. After much cropping in the
dark he stumbled over blanketed form
reclining on bank. apparently asleep.
He returned to Marden and led him to
the spot, but the figure remained mo-
tionless and speechless. Marden COM
municated the fact to Mile. Destain.
SIT must be Stella" she said, 81 mean
that Indian woman who was my iailer.
could not pronounce her name and so
asked her to let me call her Stella, be-
cause her eyes are so bright"
'sBut how came she to desert her
friends tofollow you?" asked Marden.
Ninon reflected for moment. 81
tried to gain her friendship she said,
land must have succeeded unconscious
ly, for she made no sign. But now sec
. that could not have escaped without
her aid, for she gave no alarm and
was at my side in the flight to the
shore"
SIT is quite plain, now" said Marden,
''and she followed you because she dared
not remain behind" Ariel listened and
was satisfied.
Leaving Niron to repose as best she
could, Marden and the boy sought the
nearest point to the camp of the enemy,
in pursuance of plan conceived by the
former to prevent pursuit by combining
them on their island as in prison. The
barge which brought Lemourier, to-
gether with the canoes of the first party,
lay upon the beach, which was steep
enough to render approach possible un-
der it's cover. A sentinel paced half
way between tho campfire and the
shore. The others slept, for there was
nothing to fear.
Marden, having impaired his scheme
to Ariel, they padded their canoe to
the spot which had been it's former hid
ing-place, where they left it, and crept
along under cover of the bank, carefully
watching the sentinel. It took some
time to work their way to the barge, and
the danger of discovery was extreme;
but the audacity of the enterprise aided
it's success. Lemourier was not to be
seen; he was lying on the bear skin
lately occupied by his captive, his head
aching from the effects of the blow
and the fall, while the negro, anxious
to atone for former carelessness,
stalked restlessly about the island.
The Adventures had barely time to
creep under the side of the barge and
place it between them and the freight,
than they heard his step approaching
slowly. Having satisfied himself that
no enemy was in sight, he sat down on
the thwarts of the barge as if he intend
ed to keep guard over it and the canoes
which lay within it's shadow. The
night was warm, and the gurgle of the
current among the rocks lulled him to
oblivion. He breathed heavily. Would
he sleep till daylight? Marden
made careful survey of the man and
his position. He must be disposed of.
The young man dropped into his for
mer position, set his shoulder against
the side of the barge and tipped it over
so suddenly that the negro shot from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
wb,t.wa.h for Fowl Houses.

A first-class whitewash for the poultry
house, and, In fact, for any place, is
made as follows: Put two pailfuls of
boiling water into a tight barrel; dis
solve in hot water one peck of common
salt; add one-half bushel of the very
best. well-burned, unslacked lime;
quickly add the salt water and cover the
barrel tightly to keep the steam in
while the lime Stacks; when it is
through Stacking, stir until well mixed
together, and, if necessary, add more
boiling water, leaving the mass like
thick cream; strain through sieve or
coarse cloth. Soak pound of strong
glue in cold water over night; cook
three pounds of rice, without scorching,
until thoroughly done as for thin starch.
and to this add the glue; also add
two pounds of whiting. and stir we'll
Add the entire mixture to the lime
wash. and enough hot water to make
the compound proper consistency, stir
thoroughly and keep hot while apply
ing. Six quarts Of the mixture will
cover about one hundred square feet of
surface. and is very durable. 1t may
be colored any shade if SO desired
Orange Judd Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
Saving the Lam b..

We lose a great many lambs We
lose seventy-fve per cent more than we
ought to lose But when the loss of
lambs is great the trouble is that NE DO
not flock the door until the horse il
stolen" We have practically, If not
really, a dead lamb when il Is dropped
The seeds of death are planted. in the
little creature before 1t sees the light
The eve has not been properly cared
for. She may have been underfed- If
so how can 1t be expected that she can
furnish the material for the healthy
growth of her lamb and the preserva-
ton of her own functions? She may
have been overfed, and in that case the
system is clogged and the organs can
not properly perform their duty. If
abortion is escaped, garget will likely
result. especially if the overlooking has
been upon heating. fattening food and
the Lamb has not fair chance for its
life Many lambs are actually starved
to death because they can not get milk
from an lnf1amed udder, which has es-
capped the notice of the fockmaster- If
the eve is SO fed and managed that her
digestion is impaired or she becomes
feverish, the lamb will have trouble
Prevention of trouble lies in proper
management-Weste Rural.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
AN IMPROVED PiGGERY.

1t Is Convenient, Commodious ana
Should Save Its Cost in Few Years
The accompanying perspective view
and fioor-plan are Of a piggery, de-
signed with special view to the con-
venience of brood sows. but equally
useful for any other swine. It is thirty
two feet long. In height it is six feet
in the clear at the caves, rising to
eleven feet at the peak. Directly over
the center is a sort of cupola, eight
feet square. resting upon four posts,
six-by-six inches, and thirteen fee
high. Large windows on every
side furnish ample light and ventila-
ton. On the floor under the cupola is
a hexagonal area. eight feet wide. in
which are kept feed-box and a
hydrant From this area direct access
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
ITo BE CONTINUED.
JOHN BULL PARATUS.

he Came to America, He Saw Many Things,
But Didn't Conquer.
He walked down the gang-plank of
the steamer with the air OF a eonq ueror.
He looked around him very suspiciously,
though, whenever he thought that no
one was watching him. He was attired
in a modest suit of Tweed checks. which
looked like a view of the National
Academy of Design, and he had on a hat
with a capability of perching on top of
his head without falling off that was a
source of wonder to the tirnid Ameri-
cans who silently observed his advent.
In one hand he clutched cane, and
in the other he carried half dozen
books, bound together by shawl strap
AS he slowly moved down the gang
plank, he suddenly turned around, and
thereby brought himself into collision
with the man Immediately behind him
What the deuce are you trying to
do?" that person demanded savagely.
.''Oh-ah, beg yaw pahdon!' said NIy
John Bull Paratus, 'sbut I was just on
the lookout for some of those blahsted
pickpockets. Dr.. Henwy Doosah. of
London. in his admiwable volume on
Amewica, warns foweignahs to beware
Of pickpockets on landing. DIR. Doosah
wrote a vewy fine book. have it heah
in my bundle. He was in Amewica
thwee months, We know"
The gentleman who had been the
victim of Mr.. Paratus' keenness said
nothing. Mr.. Paratus proceeded calmly
on his way, and succeeded in reaching
the Inspectors desk, and having man
detailed to examine his luggage. He
showed the uniformed official to his
boxes, and having opened them, leaned
over the man and whispered condden-
tally:
You'll find it under the silk hand
kerchief in tho cornah."
'Find what?" inquired the officer.
'You know, deah boy, the usual
thing"
chief, and found a ten-dollar bill
s.What's this for?n he asked.
For you, don't We know? Now shut
the boxes
'sAnd not examine them-eh?'
The next thing Mr.. Paratus knew he
was on his way to appear before a
United States commissioner on a charge
of trying to bride a customs official! His
explanation to the commissioner was
that he had followed the suggestions
laid down in DR.. Henry Dooser's admir-
able book on the United States.
''Wel1, SIR said the commissioners.
''take my advice and don't follow any
more of Dr.. Dooser's suggestions, or
you'll get yourself into trouble. IT
there any thing dutiable in you.
trunks?''
'No. sir; certainly not"
''Then you may CO."
And as Mr. Paratus descended the
stairs he pulled DR.. Dooser's admirable
book out Of his bundle, and threw it out
of the window.-Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
FIG. 2. FLOOR PLAN OF PIGGERY.

stantial1y upon stone foundation. with
double boarding and building paper
for the sides, Single roof and paint
On the other hand the plan is quite as
available for a cheap structure on cedar
posts, with single sides of horizontal
boarding and roof of similar material.
If de sirable to use the loft for corn
cribs or storage purposes the frame
must be made sufficiently heavy, and
the roof of sharper pitch, with an
upper door at each end. A perspective
view of the piggery is shown in Fig. i,
and plan of ground floor in Fig. a
American Agriculturist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
To Measure the Volume of Water.

The strict meaning of an inch of
water is a statutory inch, that is vol
ume OF water which will flow in one
second through an inch square orifce
under five-inch pressure. For irriga-
ton it appears to be the volume of
water which Will flow through an inch
opening through the Sc ason and
is considered in Colorado sufficient To
irrigate one acre. but is inaccurate. A
foot of water is that volume which will
flow during the irrigating season
through an orifice one foot square.
This will water