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The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Tho Cobbler Not Extinct.

A great many people believe that the
cobbler is rapidly becoming extinct.
Such belief is erroneous. 1t is true that
the improvement in machinery has made
footwear so inexpensive that the man in
moderate circumstances q afford TO
replace the old shoes with . new pair
instead of seeking the cobbler as of
yore. But it is q mistaken idea that the
discarded boot OF shoe is consigned to
the rubbish beap. There are poor
people who earn their daily bread by
gathering up old shoes and selling them
to second hand dealers. The dealers
seek out the cDbb.ers, have the dis
carded shoe. put int" p~resentable shape,
and find customers FIR them-men add
women who can rsy from SOC. to 81 for
a pair Of shoes or boots who would be
compelled to walk On their uppers" if
called upon to produce twice OF thrice
the amount named. The cobbler may
have lost prestige, but he is not nor
will he be, in this generation, extinct
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

There are some patent med
icines that are more marvel
lous than a dozen doctors
prescriptions, but they're not
those that profess to cure
e0s,ykAing.
Everybody, now and then.
feels run down." played
out" They've the will, but
no power to generate vitality.
They're not sick enough to
call Il doctor, but just too
sick to be we'll. That's
where the right kind of a
patent medicine comes in.
and does for a dollar what
the doctor wouldn't do for
less than five or ten.
We put in our claim for
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
We claim it to be an I'M
equaled remedy to purify
the blood and invigorate the
liver. We claim it to be
lasting in its effects, creating
an appetite, purifying the
blood, and preventing Bilious.
Typhoid and Malarial fevers
If Mksn liz tine. The time
to take it is when you first
feel the signs of sosaszness and
greatness. The time to take
it. on general principles, is
NOW.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
His Turtle Anew Him..

j. H. Brobaska, q well-known ex-
conductor of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, is noted for his fondness for dumb
animals of every description, aud if he
had retained all the pets" he has
possessed at various times he would
have q fair start in the way of q zoologi-
cal garden of mis- own. Probably the
most novel of all his experiences in this
line-as related by himself-recently
occurred IN the lake near this city.
Some time last summer while stroll
ing about Ceur d Alene's suburbs, he
came across two small turtles, lively lit
tie fellows of the water species, and
succeeded in capturing them. He
placed them in his coat pocket, took
them to Spokane Falls, and there pro.
vided them with q miniature aquarium
in his room and commenced their do
~mestication and education. One of
them, the tutor named Pat" and the
other one he called Pete" Pat had
evidently at some time in his life been a
hod-carrier, for on his hack was q white
spot Is if caused by q drop of plaster
falling upon it. As winter approached,
anu MI. was absent 1iOm MS
room q great portion of the time, he be-
came solicitous for the welfare of his
proteges. and finally determined to
bring them back to the Ceur d'Alene
Lake and set them free. Accordingly
they were again placed in his pocket
and in due time returned to their native
element.
A few days ago, while Mr.. Brobaska
and some friends were rowing upon the
lake, the former espied q small turtle
swimming upon the surface y short dis
lance from them. He instantly stretched
out his hand to the uncouth voyager
and called out Pete, Pete, come here,
old boy!" but, As the summons was not
obeyed, he changed the s~alutation to
Pat, Pat" At the pronunciation Of
the magic name the little paddler
stretched out his neck, turned his head,
and, as the call was repeated, changed
his course and swan ~fearlessly to the
boat, where he climed into his masters
hand, was placed in the latter's pocket,
and has again become q citizen Of Spo-
kane Falls. MI. Brobaska hopes in
time to find Pete" again aud recover
him in the same way.-Ceur Il -Alene
CifU Times.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Erantv.

We are frail creatures physically til, NO
robust among us. The unhealthy man or
voman 70 In great measuYe incapable Of hnc-
At to society. II. for instance, biso-sn:sa
Q trouble Of frequence and often obstirs'c.f
resistant Of ordinary medication. obstruct tue
Harmonious action Of the liver and the bowels,
the sufferer 10 sure to be dyspeptic. The three
disofdersd conditions are sure to be confirmed
by neglect. Under tho erroneous impression
that there 10 no hope for him an impression tn
an Likelihood confirmed by the use Of objection.
ole remedies, the sufferer is apt to become
nsglectfuf. nay even reckless, and INA the
sooner he ID removed from the sphere Of human
endeayor the better fos SIN parties concerned.
What Q series Of mistakes' His hver Is resPon-
sible. 1t is an incorporate part OF himself.
How discipline itr BY the aid OF Hoste'ters
Stomach Bitters. Q certain medium for the re-
establishment OF united, regular action in the
stomach, liver and bowels. IL clso cures and
prevents mslarial, rheumatic and kidney
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
A Cool Proceeding.

please, will you give me q piece Of
ice for my father? he's SICK" said . lit
tie girl to the driver of An ice cart the
other day.
What's your father sick of, sissy?'
asked the driver, IS he broke q chunk
from q cake with his pick and gave it to
the girl.
Please, sir, he's sick of the hest"
she replied. as che walked away.-Bos-
ton Courier.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Unnecessary Precautions.

A duel was recently fought ~ Il little
village on the Belgian frontier ~ which
everything was conducted under strict
antiseptic precautions. TIE sword
plades were first placed in boiling water
and then carefully washed i'm a ) per
cent. solution Of carboiic acid. The
surgeons were ready with a corrosive
sublimate solution If one Ia d thousand
and a number of gauzt bledgcts which
had been rendered aseptic by thorough
baking. Unfortunately for the success
Of the experiment. the duel was of the
ordinary French kind. and the only
wound received was q slight cut on the
hand. which healed promptly after the
application Of 4 small piece of asccptic
court plaster.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

An excellent feature of German mail
service is its package delivery. The
German mail recently brought me ten
pounds of cherries from Hanover and
ten pounds of writing material from
Berlin-all for twenty-four cents, twelve
cents on each package, write . cores
pondent. And another service which I
want to e nor generally done by
Uncle Sam in America is the daily rural
mail service such q Germany has.
Though l am seven miles from q rail-
way q German official brings my mail
twice daily, English and German daily
papers, and SO on. When our American
country people, farmers and so on, .
have free mail delivery daily ct their
own DOR, they will read the daily
papers, keep abreast of the prices cur
rent and the news, and the young peo-
pie will he more contented because bet
ter informed. Then extend the pack
age post to the country districts and see
how easy it would be to have reading
from circulating Libraries and other con-
v~eniences from the city for q few pence.
Nothing is more needed by American
farmers than better mail facilities.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

CREosoTE has been successfully ap-
piled IS . remedy for the potato dis
ease in Scotland. Every eye of the
seed potato is touched with creosote by
means of a small camels hair bru-h.
The product of potatoes SO treated is al
most totally free from disease. Where
the creosote is not applied to all the
eyes of the Seeding the result is partial
disease. If too much is used the seed
will not terminate.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The worlds stock of diamonds has
increased enormously in the last fifteen
years. In 1876 the output of the Afri-
can mines Wa about 1900, 900 carsts,
last year it was over 4,OOO.O 600, and the
great trust" which controls all the
principal mines assert that they have
16, OOO, 600 carats in sight" at the
present time.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

LARGE numbers Of people emigrate
from the Government of Kovno to
Brazil. Circulars are being promul.
gated stating that the Brazilian Gov
eminent offers great inducements 10
immigrant laborers whose age Is not
above Is years, and especially to mar
ried men. Handicraftsmen will lind
there factories to work ut their respect
i've trades at very liberal salaries.
Farmers will get land free and the
necessary implements and means to
start work at once upon arriving. The
numerous emigration from Kovno Of
laborers who are allured by these circu-
lars is due to the fact that the factories
# that district have greatly deteriorated
Of late, and farming has become less
profitable for want Of middlemen to
bring produce into market. A daily
paper of Moscow, reporting these facts,
timidly asks: is this Wholesale deser-
ton of q populous and prosperous Gov
eminent due to the stringent applica-
ton of the laws against the Jews?"
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Foolish Consistency.

Emerson tells us that there is no par
ticular virture in consistency. How
stupid q man must be. he says in effect,
who is not wiser to-day than yesterday,
and who does not accordingly have to
change some of his opinions.
"A man will never change his mind
who has no mind to change" says Arch
bishop Whately. and Faraday expresses
the same idea when he charges us to
remember that In knowledge that man
only is to be despised who is not in .
state of transition"
There is . medium between What q
worthy old gentleman calls "whiffiin'
about like q w~eathercock." and remain
ing rigidly in one rut of belief. Most
of us know instances of men who can
not bring themselves to say anything
which would contradict what they ut
tered last week or last year.
A certain Irishman once declared
that he had owned q horse which was
fifteen feet high. A few days after he
referred to the same animal as having
been fifteen hands high.
But" said a listener, you gave it,
the other day, as fifteen feet"
Did I thin? ?" said Patrick. We'll,
I'll stick to it. He "a fifteen feet
hinh.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

LAUREL tree growing on the crest Of
Sonoma mountain is said to measure
around at the base thirty feet, and is
forty feet high. 1t is estimated that the
tree will make forty cords of wood, and
Mr.. Rickctt has been offered S.5 for it
standing. 1t is thought to be the largest
tree of that variety on the coast.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

ANEW YORK newspaper correspondent
is the authority for the statement that
the erstwhile conspicuous Nellie Bly,
has been retained by . New York pub
Usher to write serials. The alleged
salary would give q United States
Supreme Court justice o pocket
money than any n of them is probably
laying by from his present stipend.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
PATENT

Fsvepfs and Ttads Earks obtained, and Ill PIT.
ent E1siness conducted for MODERATE FEES.
OUR OFFICE Is OPPOSITE o. g. PATENT
OFFICE We have NO sub-assneias, al business
direct. Ae0c0 ~ oan transact patent buaine00 in
lees time and It LESS COST than those remote
frnm Washington.
6end node, draving, OF photo. With 6soerip.
ton. We a6viGe IL Patontablo or not, ftR of
charge. Our fes not de till pata0t 10 secured.
A book. How 70 O6tlin HSisot.," With relsI-
enoes 70 aot1Al clients in Jour stass. coaAty q
town. sent ffsA. Address
o,,o.s,. Pc !. fXk .E - = e.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

Our country has been invaded by a
group of sixteen Frenchmcn, members
of the Alpine Club, of Paris, who pro-
pose to ascend all the mountain ranges
of America. They will first tackle
Canada. These gentlemen. while they
may look q little store-mede and queer
in their typical English tourists garb,
are in reality men Of science, and their
society has branches in all the capitals
of Europe.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

GIVE me q kiss, Tot" said her papa,
as he seated himself by her side at the
table. 1T isn't time for dethert," re-
Piled the little miss, pouting out her
lips. which indeed looked ~ tempting
as strawberries.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The San Francisco Examiner says
that the fashion of wearing wooden
shoes is growing into favor in this
country Is well a in England. By the
aid of machinery . really neat and COM
Portable wooden shoe can be made 80
stylish that no young woman need be
ashamed to veal It on the street.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
THE JOURNAL

IS one Of the mediums. because it 10 read BY the
!">t ~I"enI,!e. those who know what they want and
lay !"r what they set. We challenge comparisO6
with any country paper in the world in this IA
s'sSt twenty years publishing by tho same
n'a;isSanent. and never one dun to subscribers
t.hiished in TIE JOURNAL. This. better than
ANYTHING else, shows the class of people Who
read TIE JOURNAL every week. II
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The Paris tailOrS are organizing
against the SwallOw-tailcd black coat for
dinners, theaters, concerts, etc. They
intend t. introduce a garment of lively
cOlOrs, with silk Innings, embroidery and
brass buttons.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN.
fERESTINO ITEMS.

C0mmo1ts and Criticisms Based Upon
the Hspps1tngs u the Day-Aistoricsi
and News Notes.
GERMAN workman are the worst paid
laborers in Europe.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

CHEAP. ONLY $l6.

Woven wire and slats, cut Willows, split boards
~ anything OF the sort, used; after pcsto ezO e.,
IN :he winter. by . boy or Ordinary farS hand'
50 TO 90 rods . day, and can work e ever apy
ground. The man Who has one a thee ma
:',!nce can build q fencs that 10 moro durable and
!he machine and q sample Of its work can be
ssen 10 tee city on nth etroee at Ernst 1 0chwars
s.rswsre store. Willeell mehines, or territory,
~ contract to put up fences.
iila.tf MATHEWRON-
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

No SOAP in the world has crer been i'm
itated as much as DObbins' Electric Soap,
The market is full Of limitations. Be care
full that you are not dcceired. j. Il. Dob
bins, Philadelphia and New York. is
stamped on every bar.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

leaves the young widow in the enjoy
ment Of his pension for the remaining
years of her life.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

YOU don't have to tdhc our uOrd for the
good qualities of DObbins' Electric Soap.
Just get ono bar Of your grocer. and let it
tell you its OWn story next Monday. and be
governed by that. gOOd.Or bad.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The vatican library at Rome con-
tains $4,000 printed books and $4,000
manuscripts. The manuscript form
one of the most valuable collections in
the world, being mostly Greek, Latin,
and Oriental.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
The GREAT SEABURY CASE

as the story OF the year, and one the
memory of which will long remain with
those fortunate enough to pcruse its en-
tr,prins chautrrS.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Tho AEo Of

The last decade of the nineteenth
century promises to be . very brilliant
chapter in the history of the world
The wonderful studies in science, the
arts and manufactures, made by delivers
in regions of mysterious force and I'M
known qualities of the mineral kingdom,
and their application to the needs of
mankind, will surely eclipse past rec
ords in these lines. Electricity is still in
its infancy. In its field the greatest
strides are being made, and surprises
are so common as to scarcely rifle the
surface of the sea of science.
The app!ica ion of the electric force
through the storage system is now the
problem which, If solved, will work
wonders in various ways Since the
ocean racing fad has engrossed the At
tention of ship owners and builders, the
question of propulsion by electricity has
received q fresh impetus. A big racer
burns over 800 tons of coal q day, and
must therefore carry over 1900 tons of
dead weight in the shape of fuel. This
drawback to higher speed and quicker
trips is what electrical engineers are
called upon to remove It is q knotty
problem, but it is not venturing much
Of prophecy to say that electrical
force will eventually be applied.
In discussing the dead weight Of
ships of this class, another modern ma
terial is prominently presented. To
aluminium the ship builder of to-day is
turning for q substitute to tighten the
weight of hulls. The experts who Z
struggling in this field confidently be-
lieve this wonderful metal will event.
ually be manufactured as cheaply Is
steele, and of such quality as to be used
in the construction of ships. Some IS
sert that before many years ships of the
greatest size, weighing less than their
steel built sisters of to-day by many
thousand tons, will be built of alu-
minum. These can be driven through
the waves at a higher rate of speed with
engines of the same power Is those now
in use.
Thus science and invention are going
hand in hand on land and sea. It is the
day dawn of mechanical miracles,
fraught with developments which must
lead humanity upward and onward to
the very verge of that one and seemingly
the only ~impenetrable mystery-the life
beyond.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

A DECIDEDLY practical feature of the
pension business is the frequency of the
marriages between old soldiers and
young women. An enterprisi.g girl
from the poorer classes of Appomattox.
or one Of the adjoining counties, sends
her photograph to the Soldiers Home
ut Hampton, Va, a veteran responds,
and the knot is tied. No less than
twenty such marriages are reported
within . radius of five miles of Hsmp-
ton. There would he an element of TO
nance in this surrender of the old SOL
diers to the charms of beauty. if it were
not for the purely business nature of the
A soldier with a PENSION is
. gold mine. aud his death. which must
take place soon in tic course Of nature,
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

BRONCHITIS Is cured BY irequent small
doses Of Plso's Cure for CONSUMPTION.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The meanest man on record las been
discovered again. He lives in Arkansas
City, Kan. He brought suit against
his wife for alimony, alleging that she
is q strong and healthy woman, and
asked that she be compelled to sup
port him. The courts have just de-
cided the case adverse to him. In its
decision the Supreme Court says there
is no case in the law-books authorizing
such o suit; that the domestic relations
would have to be readjusted and An
obligation cast upon the wife to sup
port the husband before such an action
could be maintained.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

ANEwsPAPER reporter accidentally knocked
q ladder down, but Immediately set about
righting it up.-Jud1e.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

Or this worlds population it is es-
timated that $50, OOO. 900 20 entirely
naked.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

WHY is death like q tin-pan tied to a dog
tail? Because il is bound to occur "a curl.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

GREAT exertIons don't always end in
great results" Don't work so hard. Use
SAPOLIO and save halt tho labor. Sapolio
is q solid cake OF Securing Soap. Try it.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

&c. SIMPSON. Marques. W. Va, says:
-aalIs Caterrh Cure cured me OF a very bad case
OF catarrh.' Druggists sell IL, 75c.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

A REVOLVER is no large weapon, but
it can be made to cover q. very large
man.-St. 10. NeuS,
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

TIE marriage certificate is one Of the moose
papers that have not declined in price.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

JUDGE j. P. SMITH. of Fort Worth,
is worth $1,OO4,OOO. Once he walked
from Kentucky to Texas because he did
not have money enough to pay Lis fare.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The use of India rubber for erasing
pencil marks was first suggested in or
Just prior to 1852 by an academician
named Magellan, . descendent of the
great navigator.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

When Baby was sick. No gave her Castofia.
When she WAS = Child. she cried for Csstoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoris.
Vhen abe had Children. she gave them CastosiA.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

WAY is q buckwheat cake like a cater
pillar. Because it's the grub that makes the
butter fy,
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

THs most appropriate pastry for . free
lunch couIter-sPOnge cake.-Phdd1e'phid
Can
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

AUSTRIAN insane asylums are now the
subject of a special government inspec-
ton. provoked by the numerous scandals
In them.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

CALIFORNIA has / Zoo. 900 people, yet
they pay as much taxes as Pennsylvania
does with 5000, 600.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

Why is q snow storm the best of jokes? You
can always see the drift of il.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

The stream of lava flowing down the
southeastern side of VeSuviuS advances
slowly and majestically, and is said to be
a beautiful spectacle from the Observa-
tory at POmpeii.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

THOUSANDS Of miserable and puny little
children have been restored to robust
health by using DR.. Bulls Worm Destroy
ers administered to them BY kind and low
ing parents.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
TEE GREAT SEABURY CASE

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The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
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The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

THERE is . negro living in Scriven
County, Ga, whose home is a huge log.
This log is twenty feet long and five
feet in diameter. 1t is divided into
three apartments, one of which is occu-
pied by the proprietor's three hogs.
The negro occupies another, and the
third is filed with hunting and fishing
apparatus. The negro makes his liveli-
hood by hunting and fishing. His
clothes are of skins of wild beasts and
he lives alone by himself. His two dogs
are the fiercest to be found anywhere. He
procures his ammunition by bartering
game with the employees aboard the Sa-
vanah River boats, and the passengers.
The fight at Fredericksburg on Dec.
13, 1862, was a bloody one. It lasted
all day long, and at night 1900 dead
and wounded men Law upon the battle
field, 1000 OF them being Confederate
soldiers. The morning after the battle
H. B. Treadwell, now q resident of
Brunswick, and who vas q member of
the Tenth Georgia Battalion, COM
manded by Major Emeory Rylander, of
Americas. went out on the battlefield.
Near two federal soldiers, who appeared
to be father and son, he found . razor,
. razor strap, shaving brush, and .
small piece of soap. These he took,
and, having used up the other portion
of the outfit, still uses the razor when
he wants to shave.
KING KALAKAUA, the King of the
Sandwich Islands, has made nm i'm
mense amount of money by borrowing
from other people. This is An easy
way to make money. but the business
is apt to run down on a mans hands as
he grows old. Kalakaua finds it harder
to borrow than he formerly did, for he
has never been known to pay a BILL
he says he doesn't have the money. To
be sure, he borrows of one man to nav
another; but he unfortunately spends
the money before he gets to the other
man. Kalakaua has had all his real su-
thority taken away from him, and is now
only nominally king, and possesses no
real sovereign power. kapiolani. his
wife and queen, is more of . man THAI
he is. and most of the praiseworthy
deeds Of his reign can safely be at
tributed to her.