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LUMBER FOR SALE.

IL, IA, I6, and is #, narrow and
wide boards IL, IA, i6, IS and 20
#. plank ax4, ax5, exc and axS IL,
IA, I6, IS and 90 #. long; 3x4, 3x5,
sx6, and 3xS, Ia, IA, I6, IS and 20
#. long; sx6, 6x6, 6xS and SxS, IL,
IA, I6, IS and 90 #. long; 100000 #.
good shingle lath; 100000 #, good
gagged sawed plastering lath and hair ;
Bevel ] and / dressed siding; rough
and dressed lumber; Pine, Hemlock
and Chestnut shingles A good as
sortment of white Pine surface Boards
6, s, 10, IL, IS, I4,I5,I6, IS and 20 in.
wide; Worked Flooring, Pine and
Chestnut wainscoating; Pickets and
Posts J Car load of good White
Ash lumber; Doors, Sash, Glass, Oils,
Paints, Iron, Steel, wrought and Wire
nails. At Silas Young's, Light Street.
May r5-6-m.
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Board Wanted For the Summer.

Farm house preferred. Give rate
per week for adults and children and
the number Of persons that can be
accommodated. Address, "THoMAs,"
Office Of Republican, Bloomsbury,
Pa. j ''i .Nff
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BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, July 2S-There
is rumor floating about this town that
Edwin Booth is dying from the effects OF
too much smoking.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

Black cheviot suits are popular, you
can have cutaway or sack coat,
double or single breasted, round or
square corners at
d. LOWENBERC's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31
Governor H,lps Movensnt..

AsDUGY PARK, N. j., July 29.-Govsrnor
Hill was the guest Of Ferdinand p. Earle
at Normandie-by-th yesterday. He
went to Fishers Island, New London, to-
day to review the evolutions of the white
suualron ....
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

Indians Fight n Duel with Knives.
WELLS. New, July 29.-Two Shoshone
bucks, Spruce Aleck and Laughing Char.
ley. fought n bloody duel at an Indian
camp near here. The trouble was over a
squaw. The bucks were hobbled together
and fought with knives. They were ter
ribly maAglsd, and Aleck will die.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31
"AMRITIOUs PIGMIES

Rearing on their hind legs emitting oceans Of
elaborate dullness," I" Is what French critic calls
those "smart Aiecs " that habitua1y exploit their
ignorance. Many such have denied that scrofuous
and specific blood poisons are durable, when the
Cactus Blood Cure has history of 300 years In
Brazil and two years In this country, as an tnfali'
BILE remedy.
q. A. McKelyy, Dugglst, Bloomsbury Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

Very pretty suits for children; cas-
simere, worsted or Jersey, made in
handsome designs at
d. LOwENBERC's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

Highest price in cash paid for hides
and tallow at A. Solleder's. I7-St.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

Killed by = Bursting Wheel.
SING SING, N. Y, July 2s.--Frank Wolff,
aged twenty-thres. was killed by the burst
Ing OF an emery wheel in the grinding
shop Of the Monitor Iron works.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

Have you seen the new neckties in
Lowenberg's window.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-31

The new Block of stiff hats can be
seen at Low enberg's.
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Dwelling House
AND RARN

= AND BARN.
TERMS OF sALE.-ren per cent. OF one fourth
OF the purchase money to be paid at the strik-
Ing down OF the property; the one-fourth less
ten per cent. at the confirmation OF sale and
the remaining three-fourths in one year there
after, with interest from confirmation nisi.
q. w. KNOUSE
A. L. FRITZ, Executor
Attorney.
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Nobby soft hats in all colors at
Lowenbcrgs.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
TALENTS IN a BARREL
The Way in which a Persistent Writer
Got His Place Among the stars.

The Way in which a Persistent Writer
Got His Place Among the stars.
A good many years ago an American
magazinist, whose name is now famous,
sent his first manuscript to a magazine.
1t was rejected. After a time he sent
another. which was also rejected, and
next month another. which met the
same fate.
Instead of being crushed by all this
i'll fortune he began &c send in two 81
three manuscripts every month, con
sisting of essays, sketches, poems, ro-
mances sS3 tales of adventure. but not
IN of them all was accepted 10y the
editor of the magazine in the course Of
the half year during which the patient
writer kept up his merry labors.
This writer, however. did not become
discouraged, but continued to send
more and more manuscript TO the office
Of the magazine, and at last they were
thrown into a waste paper barrel near
the editorial table, without being look
ed at, for the editor had become dis
gruntled over the scribbler's pertinac-
ity. The receptacle in which the manu-
scripts were kept came TO be known in
the office as '@'s barrel, and e~-xy
month, Till the end Of the year, he con-
tinued to add to its stock. The editor
had ceased 10 take any interest in this
paper stock, or in its growth, or in the
barrel, but often told humorous stories
about it to his literary visitors, who
laughed at them, as a matter of course.
One Of these visitors, after laughing
at a story about the barrel and the
prolific contributor 20 it, got the notion
that there must be something in" a
writer of such extraordinary pertinac-
ity. He took out of the barrel a manu-
script, which happened 10 be n poem,
looked at it., liked its opening. grew
enthusiastic as he continued to read it,
and when he had finished its perusal
slori1ed the writer of il. and told the
editor of the magazine that this was a
grand work which ought to be given
To the world at once. IL was printed
in next months magazine, { the
amazement of its writer.
Ine popularity OF the new poet was
soon made manifest, and further pro-
dUctions Of his pen were now in de-
mand. The old barrel was ransacked.
The essays and other things there were
eagerly seized by the editor Of the mag
azine, and were printed month after
month.
The writer Of the rejected manu-
scripts began TO hear of his renown.
High remuneration was offered to him
for his handiwork. His name is now
known far and wide.
He has for years past been enjoying
the rewards of that extraordinary per-
tinaeity and patience which he dis
played when he first strove to gain ad.
mission into the literary Held-NeV
Work Eun
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

The snowstorm of December, 1896,
was the most sever fall known to this
country since that of 1919. The snow
began falling on the oath and continued
over Christmas day into Boxing day.
By the evening Of the latter it had
drifted in some places 10 a depth Of forty
and even fifty feet. This snowstorm
extended all over the country. and
numerous lives were lost in it. Business
almost at "A standstill. "a the mail
coaches could not run and correspond
ence was delayed for over a week. In
1872 came another severe snowsturm.
during which several mail coaches had
to be dug "a of the drifts. among
them being the noted Quicksilver a."
nee famous Tor its rapid trips. Seven
~ men were employed in releasing this
coach from the snow before it could
proceed on 10, way London Tit-Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

There was once a SchOOlmaSter of
such a peculiar disposition that he con-
stantly reprOved his favorites. and
treated with a polite indulgence those
pupils for whom he felt a personal in
difference. Everybody knows you're
his pet, Harry said one boy to an
other in discussing the master. ''Ir
cried Harry, still smarting from an ap-
pication Of the ferule, Il should like
to know why you think that" Why
Because he bangs you about 50,
stupid
Another lad, a curly haired, sweet
faced boy, had a somewhat similar
reason for trusting his teachers affec.
ton.
Docs she have any favoritesF'' a
visitor asked him one night.
well, she likes me pretty well, " an
swered Harry i%nnOcently.
why, you conceited young man!
What makes you think soF'
Because she keeps me every night
till ) o'clock and lets the Others 60
hOiht' HuOth lle' anu 80 hOieotig that
no one could tell whether he knew him
self 10 be the most mischievOus boy in
school or whether he really considered
his punishment as a mark OF affection.
Another novel reason for discipline
was that vouchsafed by Il third child,
whose school record was a grief 90 his
parents and should have been To him
self.
Tommy, said his teacher n day
in despair, why do you think | scold
you $ muchF'
cause you get sort % frprful keep
ing school," was the evidently honest
and quite unexpected reply.-Youth's
Companion
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
The Band Saw.

English mechanics are said to depend
much upon a tool which is but little
used in America. namely, a band saw
for metals Its construction, as de-
scribed. is similar TO that of a heavy
band saw, with a third carrying wheel
for the saw, the object of this being to
remove the up moving side of the blade
from the vicinity of the table, and thus
leave a deep throat through which a
large piece of work can be passed or a
wide plate turned. This third wheel is
placed t the back of the machine,
about midway in the vertical height Of
the saw blade. The temper of the saw
Is slightly harder than that Of those
used for wood. and the teeth are sharp
ened straight across the blade by a cut
ter with its teeth at the right height to
suit the teeth of the saw blade.
This tool is USED for cutting of the
sines from steel castings. lie ends OF
bolts. to saw dp steel, iron aud copper
plates TO any form, and 10 rough out
the jaw sof eccentric rods and other
forgings which would require the use
of slotting machines. and it cuts as well
on a circle as upon a : raight line.
The blade is fabricated with soap and
water. and in IA cut six inches long
through a steel connecting rod jaw it
works freely and satisfactC rily. Not in
frequently circular saws of large dimcn.
sions are used for the sane purpose,
and, being mounted on heavy frames
and fed carefully up to their work, cat
of large pieces Of steel, Isaving nearly
a smooth surface on TIE face Of the
cut-New Orleans Picayune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

Nearly fifty years ago / was a two
months guest ia "A London family who
Brided th,ni-.t'. IN their gentility in
general and b--inN = young man who
wa anxious to learn I noticed that
whenever a SINGLE cup Of tea sufficed
the spoon was placed the near side Of
the cup in the saucer; If otherwise then
the outer side. Not until all the guests
had signified their wants did the lady
commence 10 replenish the cups. The
five pronged silver plated FORKS were
then coming into use, and were substi-
tuted for the knife in conveying food
to the mouth When | returned home
with this new table accomplishment,
and was dining al a popular suburban
hotel one day and using my fork a.
above, ! was amused Ia notice the at
tention / created among tile lady
guests. and the waiter iu particular.
vino supplied me with several knives
ON the occasion--Cor Boston Trans
cript.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

\ Russian gentleman of distinction
once diued with Sir stafford Nugthcute.
al a time when England was supposed
to aim at interfering between Russia
and Turkey in their disagreement. In
the course of conversation the Russian
became very loud in abuse of England,
and Sir Stafford made no response un-
I'll his guest exclaimed, You English
are like the pigs which hunt ina dirt for
truffles.
Say rather. monsieur. 20 remarked
Sir Stafford. the dogs winch drive the
pig away.
During the rest of the dinner Eng
lands sympathy for Turkey was a for
hidden subject. Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

The great snow storm, when the
Thames was frozen over for nearly four
months, occurred in 16S3-S4. The frost
continued without internission from
December To February, snow coming
down almost continuously, so that some
parts of the country were well nigh i'm.
passable. To add TO the discomfort a
bitter east wind blew all the time.
Ships anxious TO enter the port of Lon
don were obliged TO remain at the
mouth Of the Thames, and the crews
suffered great privations. Provisions
were dear, horses and cattle often died
of cold, and scarcely a bird lived
through the winter.
The citizens Of London, however, re-
solving on having some profit out of the
extraordinary weather, built a regular
colony on the ice bound Thames.
Shops, taverns, coffee houses, booths
for dramatic representations, printing
Offices and similar buildings sprang up
like magic. This winter was probably
the severest ever known in England.
though the following one Of 1GS4-Sj was
famous for its extreme cold.-London
Tit-Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

In medieval and modern Europe the
prevailing practice down TO the middle
of the eighteenth century was to have
three meals a day-that partaken of at
midday. and not the evening one, be-
ing the principal. In those days all
classes $ early, 4 a. m. being the
usual hour, and one hour later break
fast was eaten. Twelve o'clock was
the established dining hour. Supper,
a less abundant repetition of dinner,
followed in the evening Louis T.
Peale in Detroit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
NE WORN IN A DOGS TONGUE.
The Practice of Extracting 1t Is Pro-
bounced Useless aud Cruel.

h Practice of Extracting 1t Is Pro-
ounce Useless aud Cruel.
George Fleming, a noted English
veterinarian, in his work on hydro
phobia, says that the poet Gratius
Faliscus, Of the First century Of our
era, speaks of the fable Of the worm"
in the dogs tongue being the cause of
rabies. Pliny. who lived in the same
century, writes, IF the 'lytta, or small
worm. be removed from a dogs tongue
he will never become mad or lose his
appetite, and IF the worm be carried
thrice around a fire and then fed 10 a
person who has been bitten by a mad
dog that person will never have hydro
phobia."
Most surgeons, rs well rs veterinari-
ans in general, caution their readers
against resorting TO such a cruel prac-
tice, especially when the worm has
no bearing whatever upon the dogs
ability 10 transmit hydrophobia, the
most dreadful of all diseases. That
standard work, Rabies and Hydro
phCbia," by Fleming, London, 1872,
gives the following sound argument in
opposition 10 this cruel and useless
practice.
Removing the worm from the
dogs tongue, or 'wOrming,' as il IL
popularity termed, has been practiced
from the days Of Pliny to our own
time, and is, as might be expected. a
perfectly useless, nay, injurious and
painful operation. This 50 called
worm lies beneath the tongue, in the
middle. and is "A somewhat loose. teudi-
nous looking fold Of membrane. Ii
constitutes what J., called the 'lrruum'
IA technical language, and is i'm fact
rhe bride Of the tongue and l. de-
signed To- assist the animal boz tapping
When iu iJ~ ordinary relaxed condition
this irauum lpoa~ .iae "a small worm,
and tie rr~embituc. i- perhaps even
more complete when il has been torn
out.
Hence the name 81 the operation.
which D., "a cruel one. giving tine poor
dog "a very sore mouth and rendering
the tongue jess capable Of performing
10, important functions. The >upp0si-
ton ,iut this procedure will prevent "a
dog .rua. becoming spontaneously rab-
ia. g.. 90 Infection ir bitten. is eN-
ce>,I, ..'rI. o., tae presence of the
ima-... u LAS no influence what
ever boo rl. ,~f.ductiou IF the ma,ady,
while it, .u>rucc must bee "A source Of
Inconvenience =. 'he dog. and far more
likely to produce -a o. than To prevent
its occurrence. DR.. samuel johnson.
who WAS never at "a loss for a definition
when aliudiug to the opinion prevalent
in his time with regard to this worm,
called it "A substance. nobody knows
what, extracted, nobody knows why
st. Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

The story in the wit and Nirth' Of
John Taylor, the water poet, of the
countrymau in London who tried 10
take up "a stone to throw at "a savage
dog. and. finding them all raUmmed hard
in the ground, declared that these were
strange folks VINO fastened tine stones
and let loose their dogs, was told in the
thirteenth century by the nlustrious
Persian poaU. -a'dI.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
IN pREAMLANp.

I cannot 90 back to the past, dear,
Nor dream as l dreamed before,
Ere the sunlight had left me forever,
When you smiled in my dreams as Of yora
] know IL was only a dream dear,
That has passed with the sprngtide away;
Il was scarcely your fault II l deemed il
No dream when We played our play.
1t was not your fault that I woke, dear,
And the pain Of the waking is mine;
II has never brought sadness or sorrow
To that golden head Of thine.
For my life was 80 fresh and 50 fair, dear.
And you loved me Qt was but q dreaml
And my life was a poem. made glorious
By a vision which did but beam
on my path to make darkness more dark,
dear;
And now that all dreaming is done,
With me stays its memory forever;
Il was not your love that I won,
But hers whom l met long ago, dear,
In the far past days Of my youth,
When l wandered forever in dr-Imland,
And trusted in honor aud trutA.
! shall newer meet NOR 10 this world. dear,
Ny dream love you slew long ago.
When You shattered { - vision one s~pringtide:
She is buried benea b the snow
II a day 10 sh1uld ey - dawn. scar.
In that land wher an care is past.
And we stand face D. face 30 she future,
As once We stoo, Ia the past,
II WI Uot ue sou Iat ! greet dear.
But my dream lat / Lowell long ago.
She viii rise fror the grave where laid her
No netJer ho. deep the snow
Mid which I De- her 20 rest. dear.
For in Leayt twill all ne past
And my dreaI with her face like yours, dear,
] shall know ner and and her nc last.
Florence } eacock in Chambers Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
Many Language. IN New York.

A NermOnter who spent Sunday in
shis city, and who desired TO study lin
guistics for a day. found that it woulc
eos him very little trouble t. hear ser
mons in twelve languages outside q
his native American vemacular. He
concluded to enjoy Hebrew in the fore
noon. Bohemian in the afternoon. and
Plattdeutsche in the evening, while he
would take his breakfast at an ItalS
eating house. his dinner at a SpaniA
pOsada, his supper at a French restau-
rant, and afterward spend a couple OF
hours in ~strolling through the polyglot
streets on the east side.
In this way he passed a profitable
sunday from morning until midnight,
but found that he had as yet learned
but very little Of the multiplex glottol-
ogy of New York. He made up his
mind 10 spend another Sunday here
and get "A few more lessons in the lingo
of our other races. including the Chi
nese. the Celtic. the Swedish and the
K~entuckian. Afterward he hopes to
return To Vermont and hear the voice
of his Green Mountain motis-E-New
York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
An EKplanation.

Clarinda-What detains Cousin VIII
50 long in the vestibule2
Clarissa-He's rubbing his gums on
the mat.
Clarinda-Good heavens! Why don't
he use a toothbrush.
Uncle Fred-Permit me TO explain.
The young man is cleaning his rubbers.
-PitfAburg Bulletin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

There is no more painful affection
than "A felon. IL and the tOOthache
have a close race for supremacy. a
very easy way 10 cure "A felOu is 10 mix
equal parts Of strong ammonia and
water, and hold your finger in il for
fifteen minutes. After that Withdraw
it and tie "a piece Of cloth completely
saturated with the mixture around the
felon and keep it there until d.y.-New
York Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

Few of those who fasten their gloves
with the ingenious little snap button
IN use for a few years past know the
history Of the contrivance. II was in.
vented by an American, who tried in
vain TO enlist in his invention the in
terest of American capitalists. Nobody
could see any promise in the tiny bit Of
mechanism, and the inventor finally
betOOk himself 20 France. There he
found capital, and the invention speed.
lily became popular. Now the inventor
and the capitalists interested are get
ting rich out of the continuance, and
even the American agency is proving a
mint Of money. The fastener, at first
applied chiefly to gloves, is now affixed
70 umbrellas and to a dozen other ar
ticles OF daily use. Made of silver, It is
put upon ornamental pocketbooks,
portfolios and the like.-New YORK.
Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

Veteran 6opension want
you to prosecute my claim for a pen
sion. I was injured during the late
war.
Attoraey-Indeedl How. may I in
quirel
Veteran-I purchased a PIE of an
army sutler-and ate it-Kate Fields
Washington
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
She Forrot something Afts, Al.

She came into the first coach with "a
bandbox, and a birdcage, and a bunch
of dried stinkweed, and an umbrella,
and two sachels, and a bottle of coffee,
and a lunch basket, and An old sun.
shade, and a summer hat, and a squash
done up in a newspaper, and a bag OF
autumn leaves, and two shawls, and a
wrap, and a hunk of meat and cheese,
and when the whole menagerie was
seated she turned around and, raising
her hands in disappointment and hor-
nor, exclaimed. There, Maria, I've for
got somethingi"
And when they brought the nan in
the corner out of a ft the conductor
got a shovel and began digging for her
tekst--AIbaDy Arg1A
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28
Pr.seDce ot Mind.

'John, run quick and send the alarm
the house is on fire.
Not 80 fast, my dear, not so fast
We have plenty of fire insurance, but
none against muddy shoes and water"
-Harper's Bazar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

Young Choteau-So you think these
shirts will wear well, do yOui
Enthusiastic Clerk-Yes, sir; they
will wear for months and months.
Choteau-Then | will take just one.
-Clothier and Furnisher.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-28

He-Whyd did your pastor object to
your going 10 the ball gamel
She-He said the umpire wasn't .
Chnstpn.-Judge.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-05
The A., T. 4 8. f. I'm IT.!

NEW York, March 5.-A morning paper
says: Another important meeting of rail
road presidents it is said on good author
ity has been llled and will be held in
this city within few days. President
Marvel, of the Atchison, is now here and
and Vice-President Clark, of the Missouri
Pacific and Union Pacific is expected at
any moment. The presidents Of nearly
all the other large systems are either al
ready here or are said to be on their way.
1t is asserted that steps will be taken at
the meeting to make the recently
adopted rates permanent. Jay Gould
is understood to be working for a
more binding agreement than that
which now stands. All the western
roads according to the story have agreed
to enter into a new and stronger con-
tract; except the Burlington and Rock
Island, which refused to join in any asso-
citation. Parties identified with Gould
say that conferences have been held
since President Manvel's arrival looking
to consummation of his scheme to con-
solidate the Missouri Pacific, Union Pa
cifc, Southern Pacific and Atchison into
a new company, and that the scheme is
very close to being carried out. 1t is also
said that it is intimated later to take in
the Rock Island, but nothing will be
done openly in regard to that road until
it has been foreclosed and bought in its
southwestern extensions.